The Straits Times, 31 October 1940

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    DEATH
    41 2 At M, Lincoln Road. Mrs. Kwan Chiru;cfiunK age 68, beloved mother of Dr. Kwan Pah-vhien. Mrs. Hu Tsai-kuen, Mrs. S. C. Chan. Malacca. Mrs. Ko Keng-fun. Hongkong. Mr. Kwan Zoon-ung, Chungking, China. Funerai 5.30 p.m. 31st October. 1940 at Bldad&rl.
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      588 2 SdUtp Straits limes SMALL APS? Minimum charge $1. f«t a«»v» Mt e\eeedtft« 4 IIM* M*rr tfcttt fo«r MM 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. UOMK8T1C OCCtmitttNCKS BIRTHS MARK1AGB8 UCATHB ACKKOH LEDGMENTS. AMNOVNCKMl NTS X rr.C CARDS we ofcargtd S3 each pet iBacrtion per lack. Over
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      858 2 I PERSONAL IN GRANDMA'S DAY they never danced t he fox trot. But they probably didn't miss M They never had Nescafe either, but they did lack something there. Grandma is now a three-cup dame: says Nescafe is the finest coffee she has ever known. Makes hei feel almost skittish.
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      585 2 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given that all creditors 1 and other persons having any claims demands against the estate of Wong Ah Tain otherwise known as Wong Li Cheong and Wong Chee Cheong latf of No. 1 Yow Ngan Pan Street. Singapore, deceased, who di^d on the 6th
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      751 2 LEGAL NOTICE In the Matter of SWEE KHOON CO. (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE Is hereby gives that at a General Meeting of the partners of the abovenamc- 1 Company held at No. 90 Telok Ayer Street. Singapore, on the 19th day of October, 1940, the following resolution was passed by
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      356 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange -?anks will oe close: on.— 2nd November, Saturday, Hari Raya Prasa (Bank Holiday). SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 3<~c DEBENTURE STOCKS 1937 1928. INTEREST DL'E 1STH NOVEMBER, 19>0. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Regirters of the above Stocks will be clojed from the 2nd to the
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      309 2 1938 Uumber 20.h.p. Saloon $1,450.00. This car is in perfect condition and is of exceptionally smart appearance. 1939 Chevrolet 30.h.p.— 51,450.80 A smart and reliable car, small mileage. 1939 Opel Kadett Four Door Sedan $1,450.00 1940 Fiat Marreltette $1,050.00 1957 Ford Saloon 30 h.p.— $1,050.00 1939 Fiat Marvel let te—
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      390 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AhO APCAR LINE. iiiconviiHkiti in gnuiaiiai PRNINHI AH AN OHIENIAI 8N Oo fjAP BR AND CARGO SERVICE The best possible services are being maintained by the P O S N Coy trom the Straits to their usual ports of call in China (ndia Ceylon
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      233 3 «IHTorporat«l in Tnnam GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO BITROPB VIA AMERICA Throuch fare» to North America to Kurnnr via Amciira and Round loan in ihr I'aciHc quoted vi I -S S on appliration To California from the Orient via Honolulu s.s YAW ATA MARU leave Hk<
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      485 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are no* guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Sei v.ot-s to Fremantle [Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      191 3 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION VHS LONDON ASSURAN n HONO KONG Flßfi dfSCI CO 1 Tt) PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD WUIIRM ASSURANCE CO. EAGLE SI AH INS CO.. LTD. BRITISH AMFHICA ASStmANCt CO GUTHRiE&CO.,LTD. Incorooratetl in 88 1 CHEONGKOCKCHYE&CO..LTD. AUCTIONEERS VALUERS. HOUSE AGENTS COMMISSION AGENTS, I I No.
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      972 3 TO-DAY EMPIRE STATION GSB 9.51 me, s <3' 35 ml; O8C Ml iff (31.32 m): GSD 11.91 .nc s (2F.53 m> I 11.86 mci (25.*9 m): GSJ 15.14 nic s (19.82 m); GSO 1J.T9 iie/s iMM ml: <iSH £1.47 me s (13.97 m; GS1 13?6 me (13.66 m); GS.I 21.53
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    MORE AID FOR EXPORTERS
    231 4 Extended Insurance Facilities AN extension of Government aid for exporters was announced ina written Parliamentary reply by the President of the Board of Trade recently "To enable exporters to quote a firm elf. price some months ahead of delivery, the Export Credits Guarantee Department has introduced
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    SHIPMENT BY ALLIED VESSELS
    452 4 \ctive British Ports •"pHE practice, mentioned in The Times j recently, adopted by some firms of j marking cases for export "Shipped in a British Ship under the Protection of the British Navy" was welcomed m British shipping quarters. At the same time, out of consideration
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    127 4 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES London, Oct. 30. TTIN opened quiet. The turnover was 50 tons. There was only routine trading. After official hours a further five tons were traded at unchanged prices. U.K. warehouse stocks of tin totalled 4,254 tons Singapore, Oct. SI, noon. Buyers SeUen Gambiei 7,75 Hamburg Cubs $13.00
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    AMERICAN TRADE PROSPECTS
    888 4 Production May Flatten Out TTHE outstanding fact of the domestic business situation is that the United States is starting out to build a vast new industry, says the National City Bani of New York in its monthly review. During the past ten years," the report continues, many
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    60 4 London, Oct. 30. ORD WOOLTON, Minister for Food, yesterday confirmed that the higher international tea quota is not connected with British rationing. Britain has bought ample for unrationed consumption but transport is a problem. The Ministry is surmounting this problem and will probat^y hold stocks equalling almost one year's consumption
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    298 4 Quiet Opening But Some Inquiry For Tin Shares (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Oct. 31. AFTER the holiday yesterday it was to be expected that the share markets would open quietly this morning. They are not, however, entirely devoid of interest and a few tin shares came
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    LIFE SAVING AT SEA
    139 4 New Launching Gear For Rafts DEVICES to help in the rescue of shipwrecked men were shown at the Ministry of Shipping in London, recently. There was a model of th? T.D. stowing and launching gear for life-saving rafts, which was invented by Mr. R. S. Chipchase,
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    62 4 London, Oct. 30. IN the f reign; market it is reported that the Ministry of Shipping will take over all Greek vessels on time charier. There were numerous bids at firm rates, especially for American trades, bu: no business resulted. The 15 per cent, increase in the Ministry's freight rates,
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    GRAND PRIX IN GOOD FORM
    304 4 Ipoh Races To-day's Training Notes i Prom Our Own Correspondent y Ipoh, Oct. 31. CEVERAL horses entered for the third day of the Perak races were put througn their ■winding up gallops this morning. j The track was a 'am on the soft side <1»:^
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    Weights For Final Day
    207 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 31. WEIGHTS for the remaining si:: races on Saturday, thn final day of the Perak Turf Club's meeting, are: Horses, class 1, div. 1, 8 furs. Eelgrass 9.00 Tonroe 8.02 Jack Drucc 9.00 Carloca 7.12 Bridge Law 8.10 Grand Prix
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    RUBBER CHAIRMAN ON SYNTHETIC
    209 4 RUBBER CHAIRMAN ON SYNTHETIC Raw Material Should Hold Tts( 30. AT the annual meeting of Harrisons and Crosfteld. the chairman, Mr, Eric Miller, said that the rubber industry was underpinned by an efficient international regulation scheme: hence It was paradoxical that sound rubber shares were being quoted at only a
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    EXCHANGES
    176 4 lne foilowMR are che exchange tattt tola tncrnlng according to the Uailv circular twufld by the Hong'ionp arsrt ihar.trha: Uanklng Corporation iKIXIJMl London I/I. i, i/ie Lordon demand in i/ie Switzerland demand »T.T. only) 202 u. New York demand 47 1 i \'< MontreaJ demand 51 13/. 6 Batavia
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    72 4 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. T»m'^*«y, »Vf. SI, neon. ft-y<_n «*usn 'Spot looae) '■•*> 39 No. IX K.S.S _.j in easa* Oct.-Nov. (Sellers Option) 38% Z9% rj.K.A.Q. H-S._ > m bai*> Oct.-Nov. (Sellers Option) 38 3«% f.A.O R.S.S i.u.b r Oct.-Nov (Sellers Option) 38!* FUTURE QLOTATIO\> No. IX B.S.S on
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    35 4 30. THE position di Gnik banks .uid businesses in Britain is not vet altered. There are only a few >utstanding acceDtunces in London, partly because the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation lately has dominated Greek-British trade.—Reuter.
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    London Stock Exchange
    196 5 on ivi so "i Kch*n«c to rtav *•».<, fmamnUf k wu UmtM OU \1 while Mnkinjj M.10.1 BrwiOtaa bond*. I mkfcllt SI »ro.» »if niinatlcir 8 ,<m\ «°v it** 1 1 W«- U>«r >H% 101 -i't!ai "A**. H>\t A'csVrn l-JIv Om I Chartprt>t1 Rank <C5* El MM
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    TONGKAH HARBOUR PAYS 20 PERCENT.
    437 5 £:r*.ooo To Reten e For Depreciation A r S3. 120 was earned by Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Ltd. Ill tlM \r-.\] ended Junp last. In the nine months ended June 1939. the nrst period of thr company's life, the not profit was V ?6 210.
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    List Of Current Dividends
    51 5 [Mtied by lh«* Vialaynn Sharel broken*' I \*tnK\n\Um. <:n f »p«i.. Pal f« nil! r>wui*n<i i Ian t'arab»« !>*»• to 4*t« nal No Wot tu ■><> Nmv Q W H t :i i -mm 6% Fti.tr 'I fTnv r. r. 'I" II I I' i.i him
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1287 5 TOESDAY. OCT. 29, 1»4«: 4 P.M. j Buyer* feller* Ampat Tin (4«) 3s I'4d ts 6d AuMral Arnni s« 5s fd A<w.tral Malay rf\ S8« 6d S5t W Ayer Hi i am 17.« 18* ueng ($11 80 .90 BanRiin Ttr 15s 16* Batu Selangcr <»U
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    145 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES 'Prom Oir Owd > fjondon, Oct. 30. COMMODITY and »cchan«e markets closed »-s follows r/i'h orevlo<i» quotations lr parenthesis: RC BRFR: Steady Spot HV,d il%d fllTid H%d> Nov. 11 1316 d) 11 15 ISd 0113 16d 1115 I«d> Dec. ll%d I2d (ll%d I2d> Jan Mar. ll%d j115,1«d nt
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      879 5 NO MODERN NOME I A Invaluable in the S\\ I 4P S Kitcken, Scullery //*J Bathroom 5V£&7 UOU A? liovstMOi* S t-Gg+ m doflaT «-m»rd 1-1 «J 50 rent* l Uflrt "Ottle. Indacrmfnl to saw. J"}£!h. To har a Saving Amount nod H "TSrm: r thN JTiwnt rrow from I
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      65 5 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE I" <1.iv II W 10.20 am. 1.1ft.; 11.11 p fn l.t f I. W OS a m >.• ft.; 4.M p.m. t.7 fl I.i iiuirrow H W 1(1 .«n m Q R fi 1 I .K t i tn 07 R i. w t.M a K f
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      268 6 SOMETHING DIFFERENT! TO-DAY AT 6.15 and 9.15 P.M. DELIGHTFUL FRENCH MUSICAL ROMANCE bI A^^^^lft /jB& i Bvv^B 1 bVi^v YVOHNE PRmTEMPS iy^BTPIERRE FRESNAY I 7 and a Cast of French Players I Dialogue in French with English Sub-Titles POSITIVELY LAST TWO SHOWS 615 ft MS A RIOT OF LAUGHS AND
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      259 6 A THRILLING AFRICAN JUNGLE ADVENTURE ACTUALLY BASED ON A CONDITION OF THE VERSAILLES PEACE TREATY A. mTA I 3 SHOWS DAILY vArl lUL 3.15 6.15 9.15 A New Universal Production packed with exciting: Escapes Jungle Fights and Sensational Incidents WITH SPECIAL ADDED 2 REEL ATTRACTION— EXCLUSIVE The RETURN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
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      36 6 MIDNIGHT SH«W ON SATURDAY NOV. 2 AT THE CAPITOL f .'Ji K^k^iiCJl Bf I /^ROONEY) I TOIVTEDISON f FAY CEORCE BAINTER BANCROFT f Virginia Weidler Eugene Pallelte 7 A Great Screen Tribute to a Great Man
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    VICHY FOREIGN MINISTER RETURNS TO PARIS
    326 7 Apparently To Resume Talks With Germans, Says London London, Oct. 30. THE Paris radio says that ljaval, Vichy Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, has arrived back in Paris and will stay there until the end of the week. He has apparently returned to continue negotiations
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    "Britain Wants Machines"
    197 7 Kennedy Supports Roosevelt New York, Oct. 30. Mn. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, the United States Ambassador to Britain, who is now back in America, in a broadcast, strongly supported President Roosevelt's candidacy and insisted that the United States must, and will, keep out of the war. He declared
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    WILLKIE REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT
    128 7 London, Oct. 30. MR. Wlllkie. making a further reply to President Roosevelt to-day, said that if he were elected he would send an ambassador to Germany. He answered the accusations of President Roosevelt that he and his Republican supporters had delayed sending all possible aid to
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    BRITAIN'S RESOURCES STILL UNIMPAIRED
    60 7 New York, Oct. 30. UNCENSORED reports from United States diplomatic and military observers p.broad confirm that Britain's resources thus far have not been materially Impaired, says the .^o Daily News, xhich also Qi-ctcs an independent observer from unoccupied France, who states that 0 per cent of
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    German Bid For French Support
    164 7 Potatoes Sent To Occupied France Zurich, Oct. 30. GERMANY is sending 100,000 tons of potatoes into occupied France, according to the French newspaper Le Petit Parisicnne. It is suggested in Zuricb that this indicates a German attempt to influence French public opinion favourably. The major
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    HITLER'S STOOGES IN FRANCE
    165 7 New York, Oct. 30. HITLER'S "stooges who are granted! merely the privilege of trustees mi their own concentration camps" is! the description of Laval and Ge.n. Franco by the St. Louis Star Times, which adds that Britain's heroic resistance and Hitler's increasing efforts to make puppets
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    GENERAL JOINS DE GAULLE
    95 7 London, Oct. 30. GEN. Le Gentilhome who, until the Franco-German armistice, commanded the Allied forces in French and British Somaliland at Djibouti under Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, arrived in London yesterday. He immediately put himseli at the j disposal of Gen. De Gau'le, the com- j
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    OIL MAGNATE DEAD
    37 7 London Oct. 30. rE death has occurred of M.. J. E. F Dekok, President of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company. It is announced in London that he died at The Hague on Monday.— Reuter.
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      304 7 ELt~*Oy Yesterday wa* a day of laughter at the CATHAY! be another. ...Come 1 I 4fe 7 alon<( and enjoy mLuJf%u W9 H tr the 808 HOPE fun! TJ^KM^ malayas cin{ma Df iu*j It DAD UAOr 3.15 815— 9 15. D\jD liV/I til WHEBE EVERYBODY GOES (Road to Singapore) paramount"
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    4,000 AMERICANS READY TO LEAVE FAR EAST
    33 8 Shanghai, Oct. 31. PUR THOUSAND of the 16,000 U.S. citizens in the Far East have acivised their Government that they wish to return home immediately. Reuter.
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      THE WAR EFFORT
      1471 8 "Self -Induced Intoxication" Of Malayans To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Every British Malayan must be filled with pride at the pan Malaya is playing in this war. The "Beat the Drum" campaign which you so kindly sponsored in your columns should have been pressed
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      AIR-RAID DAMAGE
      252 8 "Panic-Making Propaganda" In Recent Film To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— You have been kind, even generous, witl: the space allotted to queries concerning the various whims and fancies of things permitted and withheld by the Department of Information. For the most part I have thought
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      HITTING THE POOR
      408 8 Income Tax Will Lead To Dismissals To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The statement that income tax is going to benefit the poor man Mas often been heard, and it has not only puzzled me but has greatly amused me. It seems to me to
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      DANGER SIGNS
      386 8 Regrettable Spirit In Local Controversy To the Editor of the Str?its Times Sir,— This income tax question is taking a very ugly turn, and if it is not checked in time it is*going to assume the shape and proportions of a stiuggle between the legislators. Including men like
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      THE MANCHESTERS
      82 8 Recent Statement In "Truth" Questioned To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In your issue of Oct. 20 I read that it was stated in Truth that a certain person had served with the Manchester Regiment in Singapore during the last war. None of the battalions of
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    AMERICA MAY TAKE OVER FRENCH MARTINIQUE
    244 9 Secret Naval Moves Cause Speculation AXIS POWERS ADAMANT IN TALKS WITH VICHY CHIEFS Temporary Pact For Aid Against U. K. Sought THE latest news of the French negotiations with Germany makes it clear that the Axis powers are sticking to their programme of trying
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    DIFFICULTIES FOR HITLER
    266 9 Adopts New Role As "Appeaser" Zurich, Oct. 31. TOE one inescapable fact emerging from the news from both Berlin and Rome is that recent events have compelled Hitler to adopt the unaccustomed role of "appeaser" but whether with better effect than the appeasers of last year is
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    TRANCE MUST PAY IN FULL'
    183 9 Nazis Allay Rome Anxiety London, Oct. 31. ITALY'S anxiety over the arrange- ment which Hitler has been trying to make with the Vichy Government is clearly reflected in a Berlin dispatch to the official Italian news agency yesterday. The dispatch suggests that the Italians have
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    PETAIN AND THE AXIS
    250 9 "France To Stay Sovereign" London, Oct. 31. MARSHAL PETAIN, the Vichy leader, personally gave an account over the Lyons radio last night of his meeting with Hitler last Thursday. He emphasized that he went to the meeting of his own free will and had "entered the
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    31 MORE AUXILIARY SHIPS FOR U.S. NAVY
    33 9 Washington, Oct. 30. COL. Prank Knox, Secretary to the the U.S. Navy, has announced that the United States Navy has purchased 31 additional auxiliary vessels. Renter
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    MORE BRITISH AID FOR ALLY
    457 9 Greek Air Force In First Clash London, Oct. 31. IT is learned in Athens that Brl- tain is already taking steps in fulfilment of her promise of financial aid to Greece. Messages so far received about the fighting in Greece have come either from neutral
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    HOW FRENCH HAVE SUFFERED UNDER NAZI OCCUPATION
    218 9 London, Oct. 31. UOW France has suffered under the German occupation was revealed in a statement by the Ministry of Economic Warfare, which says that at least 800,000 tons of wheat was removed to Germany from occupied France. Bread is now rationed in
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    Italian Outrage Is Proved
    75 9 Athens, Oct. 31. rAT an Italian submarine was responsible for the unprovoked peacetime sinking: of the Greek cruiser Helle off the island of Tinos last August was revealed by the Greek Navy high command yesterday. Fragments of two torpedoes picked up after the attack were found
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    Mystery Attack At Gibraltar
    70 9 Mystery Attack At Gibraltar Italian Bid To Sink British Ships Gibraltar, Oct. 31. A MYSTERIOUS attack on ships at Gibraltar is reported by the naval authorities here in a communique. It states that 'yesterday morning, an abortive attempt was made by Italian naval officers to torpedo ships in the harbour
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    Pedestrians Are Machine-gunned
    213 9 Seven More Raiders Shot Down Yesterday London, Oct. 31. SEVEN enemy aircraft were destroyed yesterday and four British planes are missing, according to the latest official statement. Enemy raiders, formations of which attempted a surprise daylight attack yesterday under cover of banks of dense clouds over the
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    FRESH CHINESE SUCCESS
    66 9 FRESH CHINESE SUCCESS Shanghai, Oct. 31. JAPANESE forcecs hsve evacuated Shaoshing, a famous Chinese wi*ieproducing city in Chekiang Provinc it was admitted by Japanese military authorities in Shanghai to-day. The recapture of this city was announced by the Chinese yesterday. Japanese iorces entered Shaoshinat ever the week-end but the Chinese
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    9,000-Ton Freighter Sunk By Enemy
    46 9 Ottawa, Oct. 30. •yHE former French freighter St. Malo, (9,163 tons) has been sunk by enemy action while in Canadian service, according to an official announcement. Twenty-eight of the crew, mostly Canadians, are missing. Sixteen survivors have been landed in Britain.-
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    TWO TRAWLERS LOST
    34 9 London, Oct. 31. T*HE Admiralty announces that the two trawlers Waveflower (368 tons) and Joseph Buxton (290 tons) have been sunk by enemy mines. Reuter. (British shipping losses replaced pace 14)
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    NAZI ENVOY IN ANKARA REPORTS TO BERLIN
    34 9 Istanbul, Oct. 31. VON Papen, the German Ambassador to Turkey, left Ankara yesterday, for Istanbul from where, it is. stated, he will proceed immediately to Berlin. Reuter.
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    19 9 The Spanish Ambassador to Prance yesterday arrived In MMirid to confer with Soior Suner, the Spanish Foreign Minister.— Relter.
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    70 GERMAN DIVISIONS FOR NEW BALKAN ADVENTURE?
    515 9 May March On Greece Or Turkey Or Into South Russia London, Oct. 31. THE opposing forces in the Mediterranean theatre of war are so scattered that the situation resembles a gigantic jig-saw puzzle, writes Col. T. A. Lowe, Reuter's military correspondent. When Italy
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    Widespread Air Raids On Libya
    79 9 Widespread Air Raids On Libya Cairo, Oct. 31. WIDESPREAD attacks on military targets in Libya yesterday is announced in a R.AJ 1 communique. Among the nine places raided were Derna, where considerable damage is believed to have been caused to shipping, at Tobruk where naval barracks were damaged: and at
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    JOHORE CHINESE SEND $2,150 TO WAR FUND
    418 10 Association's Successful Theatrical Performance MALACCA TEMPLE GIFT OF $500 ACKNOWLEDGED AN Sept. 25 the Straits Times received from the Protector of Chinese, Johore, a cheque for $1,250 being the first instalment of money raised for The War Fund by the sale of tickets
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    CHILE CONGRATULATES H.M.S. AJAX
    104 10 London, Oct. 31. rH'C Admiralty have received the lollowine telegram from Santiago, Chile. ''The victims of the Concepcion earthquake warmly congratulate the ;aptain. officers and men of the Ajax on her yreat victory in the Mediterranean battle and pay homage to those who fell gloriously In
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    AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE
    163 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE KAM-Lks hoi;; Special Dinr.tr St. Daii<.>.- (Informal Bp.m. to Midnight OAKKK'K THKATBI-.. GIYLANG Vijaya lJanka— A HindustanTalkie at 6.15 9.1") p. m CRMI WORLD Cabaret: 7.30 to 9 p.m. tc 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday. Sky: The Lout Squadron. fIAPPV WORM) Wayangs, Opera, <fc
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    183 10 THIS Diary is intended to call attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund. Organizers of such functions are invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature. Nov. 2: Rugger: Army Crusaders vs. R.A.F., Reds. S.CC. Nov. 7: Hockey Civilians vs.
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    POLES' FINE SPIRIT
    178 10 Churchill Pays Warm Tribute London, Oct. 31. AFTER his recent visit to the J* Polish forces, the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, sent the following letter to Gen. Sikorskl, the Polish Prime Minister and Commander-ln-Chief of the Polish forces in Britain. T am very glad to see
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    "SUICIDAL FLING"
    219 10 Minister Nazi Invasion Plan London, Oct. 31. SPEAKING at Wolverhampton yesterday, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information, Mr. Harold Nicolson, while pointing out the imprudence of thinking that Hitler's invasion plan has been definitely abandoned, said that what might have been possibly a successful war operation
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    EUROPEAN ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE
    102 10 A CHARGE of causing death by a rash act not amounting to culpable homicide was explained to Lieut. E. E. F. Peal when he appeared in the Singapore Traffic Court this morning. Peal, it is alleged, caused the death of a Malay, Mohamed Eusof bin
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    REGENTS DINNER PARTY
    60 10 I*HE Tungku Mahkcta. the Regent of Johore, held a dinner party at his residence at Stulang last night to celebrate his 46;h birthday. Those present included the High Commissioner for the Malay States, Mr. S. W. Jones, Mr. W. D. Barron, the CJcneral Adviser, the Mentri Besar
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    New American Aid For Britain
    65 10 New York, Oct. 30. MR. Stephen Early, secretary to President Roosevelt, said today that the President may announce a major step to increase American aid to Britain, in his election campaign speech at Boston to- night. It is believed that this major step may take
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    Thai Sailors Take Over Ship For New Mercantile Marine
    342 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Oct. 23. WITH a crew of 37 naval ratings, a freighter which was in Sydney this week flew the Thai flag for the first time in the port. The ship arrived in Australia as an American
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    MEN OF EMPIRE MAN SINGAPORE CITADEL
    652 10 High Standard Of British, Indian Malay Troops From A Special Correspondent TN the small island of Singapore, one of the most strongly 1 defended citadels in the world, troops from all corners of the British Empire are clustered together. The war has made Singapore,
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    MEN WHO LEAD THE NAVY
    313 10 MEN WHO LEAD THE NAVY Adm. Cunningham Knows Aegean BIG DESTROYER EXPERIENCE London, Oct. 31. WITH the unprovoked Italian ath' tack upon Greece, naval opera- 1 tions are likely to assume majofl' importance. With Sir Andrew Cunningham a* commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet and Vice-Admiraf J. C. Tovey as commander-in-chief
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    NAMELESS CZECH HERO
    53 10 4Czecho Slovak ace, whose name has been withheld, has been killed while flying with the Royal Air Forcev He escaped from Prague before the waß and joined the Polish Air Force. He shot down 1 1 Germans in the war for Po:and. and another 16 afterwards in
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    HUGE WAR REGISTER JOB
    42 10 Fvlew of the possibility of th«L originals being desiroyed by enemst) action, the Society of Genealogists ha* undertaken to compile a complete-, photographic record of every birth^ baptism, marriage and death entry io England between 1538 and 1812.
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    CHINA WILL NEVER BE BEATEN BY JAPAN
    482 11 Gen. Chen On High Morale After Three Years Of War COMPLETE FAITH IN BRITISH VICTORY OVER THE AXIS fHINA will never be beaten by Japan or for that matter by any other power in the world, declares Gen. Chen Hsiao- wei, retired general
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    PENANG MUNICIPALITY'S $2,260,000 REVENUE
    120 11 From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 30. AT k special meeting of the Penan-* Municipal Commissioners yesterday, Mr. 3. A. Black the Municipal President. Introducing the 1941 budget, said that the estimates of revenue for 1941, excluding the trading departments, amely the Electrical Supply Department and
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    MALACCA WOMEN AID PATRIOTIC FUND
    68 11 THE Malacca Chinese women's sec- tion of the Malaya Patriotic Fund Ccmmittee collected $1,119.59 at the all communities' fair held at Malacca in September. A stall was opened at the fair, and It was largely through the help of many prominent people and business firms
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    COMEDY AND THRILLS IN HAUNTED CASTLE
    133 11 At The Cinema "Ghost Breakers" (Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard) Paramount. At the Cathay. |N spite of the ravages of the censor, this story of haunted castle in Cuba is good entertainment, combining as it does the humour of Bob Hope, at the lop
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    JUNGLE THRILLS
    108 11 Zanzibar (Lola Lane, James Craig) Universal. At the Capitol. ris impossible to pick out any particular high spot in this picture. Lola Lane and James Craig move from one danger to another throughout. Perhaps t^ieir greatest danger is when thelv ship is wrecked and the cargo oi" live
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    FRENCH FILM
    52 11 "Trois Valses" (Yvonne Prlntemps and Pierre Fresnay) A French picture. At the Pavilion. THE famous composer Oscar Sj-auss'i beautiful wal.zes are heard to great j advantage in this simple French mus- I sical, which is good encertainment. The cast includes many well-known French players and ;here are English
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    CHARM OF THE HIGHLANDS
    278 11 First Coloured Folder Issued THE issue of the first coloured folder by the Cameron Highlands Society should represent a landmark in the Society's campaign to advertise the Highlands. Strikingly designed, with a simplicity of outline and an appropriate sense of eclour, the folder makss an immediate
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    DIVORCE DAMAGES AGAINST DOCTOR
    80 11 IVAMAGES of £750 and costs were awarded by Mr. Justice Hodson in the Divorce Court against Dr. James Leslie Hill, the co-respondent, when Mr. William George Watson, a collector I of taxes, of Wandle Road, Tocting, I S.W., was granted a decree nisi. The doctor had
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    INDIAN JOURNALIST ON WAY TO MANILA
    49 11 MR. H. Ramiah, special representative of the United Press of India, I*l now in Singapore en route to Thailand, the Netherlands Indies and the Far East to "cover' events in these parts for certain Indian newspapers Mr. Ramiah int?nds making Manila his headquarters.
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    Deepavali And The Dictators: Indian Draws Parallel
    838 11 "THE destruction which is now fast approaching Hitler and Mussolini will be in proportion to their cruellest deeds," said Mr. P. Valupillai in the course of a radio talk on "Deepavali and Dictators" from the Singapore station last night. Mr. Valupillai drew a
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    GREEKS WILL FIGHT TO LAST, SAYS PROFESSOR
    308 11 Hated Italians Are Faced With Difficult Task THERE is no doubt that the Greeks will fight to the lasf, A but they will have to depend to a great extent on "outside help," said a Dutch professor of archaeology, Peter Reimer, who arrived
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    WARDENS' ROUTE MARCH IN UPPER SERANGOON
    82 11 CTARTING frcm the Serangoon Eng- lish School in Simons Road, Upper Serangoon, about 70 air raid wardens attached to the Upper Serangoon divis.on went on a route march yesterday evening. Falling in at about 5.15, the wardens, under deputy divisional wardens L. H Gomes,
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    D.F.M. For Sergeant
    74 11 Sgt. Pilot George Berry c/ Lam'octh. newly-awarded the 'Distinguished Flying Medal. In June, 1940, ivhilst leading a section on patrol over St. Nazaire, to cover the embarkatLm of the British Expeditionary Force, Sgt. Berry attacked and shot down an enemy bomber ab^ut to make an attack on
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    Why Has Japan Not Lived Up To Her Axis in Agreement ?
    302 13 Why Has Japan Not Lived Up To Her Axis in Agreement I»ndon, Oct. 30. THE slow progress of the Italian advance against Greece has aroused suspicion in Mime quarters that one of Italy's purposes may have been to test Japanese reactions j to her obligations under the tripartite pact, writes
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    Chinese Deny Entry Into Indo-China
    40 13 Chungking, Oct. 20. THE Chinese authorities categorically deny reports that Chinese troo|»3 have crossed the Ind-o-China border. Meanwhile, according: to Chinese oilcial circles, traffic on the Burma road is coins on smoo.hly.— Chinese Central N<*ws.
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    CHINESE FORCES REACH THE OUTSKIRTS OF NANNING
    325 13 Attack Under Way, Say Chinese; Japanese Claim Withdrawal Shanghai, Oct. 30. i CONTINUING their triumphant march, Chinese troops 1 have reached the outskirts of Nanning, capital of Kwangsi Province, according to Chinese dispatches, reports Reuter. i An assault on the city itself U
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    SPAIN MAKES PLEDGE TO PORTUGAL
    71 13 Lisbon, Oct. 30. "QPAIN will never embark on any con•J quest at the expense of. or against, Portugal," declared the Duke of Seville on his arrival at Lisbon as the representative of the Spanish Army at the 'Portuguese centenary celebrations. That Franco will not disappoint
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    WHY IMMEDIATE AID WAS NOT POSSIBLE
    68 13 London. Oct. 30. A STATEMENT issued in London to-day sa3-s that the withdrawal of France from the war had made it considerably difficult to send im- i mediate help to Greece, which could have been forthcoming six months ago, when there was a large
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    95% OF AMERICAN PLANES GO TO EMPIRE
    68 13 London. Oct. 30. T*HE United States Department of Commerce reports that 44 per rent of United States exports went to countries in the British Commonwealth during the year ended Sept. 1. During August 95 per cent, of all aeroplane exports and 90 per
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    GERMAN TROOPS & A.-A. GUNS IN MOLDAVIA
    50 13 GERMAN TROOPS A.-A. GUNS IN MOLDAVIA Belgrade, Oct. 30. MORE trains carrying German soldiers and anti-aircraft batteries have gone to Jassy and Botosani. in Moldavia, according to a Bucharest despatch. The newspaper Timpul reports from Brasov that a group of German officers headed by General Rotkirch has arrived there. Reuter.
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    BASES IN MEXICO FOR AMERICAN DEFENCE
    39 13 London, Oct. 30. MEXICO is to establish on her own territory air and naval bases in the defence of the American Continent. This was announced by the President to-day in Mexico City. Reuter.
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    HONG KONG JAPANESE IS RELEASED
    31 13 Hong Kong, Oct. 30. GETURA Yamaguchi, a Japanese merchant, has been released on instructions from London. Yamaguchi was arrested last August under the defence regulations. Reuter.
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    Japanese Shoo Down Airliner
    171 13 Japanese Shoo Down Airline r American Pilot Among Nine Reported Killed HCiig Kong. Oct. 30. IT is confirmed hue that a Douglas airl'.n<:r belonging to the SinoAmerican (Chinese National Aviation Corporation line) has been lost between Chungking and Kunming en route for Hong Kong. It was reported from Shanghai yesterday
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    Berlin Claims Loss Of 3 British Ships
    165 13 Berlin, Oct. 30. npO-DAY'S German High Command commuruque claims that a warship operating in overseas waters announces the sinking of three armed merchant ships wi h a total of 18.400 gross tons and that a U-boat has sunk a large armed merchant ship
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    WAVELL'S GREETINGS TO TURKEY
    45 13 Cairo, Oct. 30. GEN. Sir Archibald Wavell, Com-mander-in-Chief of the armies in the Middle East, broadcast on Turkish Independence Day eulogizing Turkish recovery, post-war progress and military spirit and greeting Turkish comrades and allies on behalf of the British troops.— Reuter.
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    MIDDLE EAST FORCES APPLAUD GREEKS
    42 13 London, Oct. 30. MEN of the British forces in the Middle East have been demonstrating their admiration of the stand made by Greece. Australian and Ne7/ Zealand troops are driving through thr streets waving small Greek flags.
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    READY TO FIGHT ANY TIME", SAYS CHILEAN
    58 13 New York, 30. "T AM ready to fight any time, any ■I- where, whether against Hitler. Mussolini or Jo? Louis," said Arturo Godoy. the Chilean heavyweight boxins champion, whose name was drawn among the early list In a lottery to determine the order
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    RIG HONOUR FOR FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF
    60 13 London. Oct. 30. SIR Cyril Newall was invested by the King with the Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace yesterday. He is the first Royal Air Force officer to receive this honour, which was conferred on him at an audience he had on
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    RUSSIAN PRINCESS DEAD
    29 13 London Oct. 30. THE death has occurred of Princess Andrew of Russia. Italian by birth, she was a niece by marriage of the late Czar.— Reutex.
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    EMPIRE AIR SCHEME WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
    189 14 Dominion Troops' Big Effort In Present War Against Hitler London, Oct. 30. THE Empire air training scheme, designed to produce 20,000 pilots and 30.000 air crews annually when in full operation, is already months ahead of schedule, declared Lord Cranborne th* Dor»inions Secretary,
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    NAZIS LOSE 28 PLANES
    386 14 Little Damage In Night Raid London, Oct. 30. "TWENTY-EIGHT enemy planes were destroyed yesterday, ac- cording to an Air Ministry commu- j nique issued to-day. Two others were shot down during the night, i Our losses were seven aircraft but only two pilots were lost. It
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    8 Raiders Shot Down In 300 m.p.h. Air Battle
    146 14 London, Oct. 30. IN a ten-minute air bactle fought while flying at 300 miles an hour over Kent yes:erday a Sco;tish auxiliary squadron shot down eight ME 109s This fight tcok place shortly after midday when about 50 ME 109s tried
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    Shipping Losses Replaced
    213 14 Reinforcements Are Made Regularly Lor. don Oct. 30. LOSSES of British merchant shipping j have been considerable recently J and the weekly totals may continue to be high, while present conditions continue. There are two main causes for this, the Ministry of Information explains. Firstly, the defeat
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    Allied Shipping Equal To Great Task
    91 14 London, Oct. 30. MR. Ronald Cross, Minister for Shipping, said to-day that sill the demands made on the merchant ships of the Allies so far had been met in full. In recent months the biggest task of the merchant navy had been reinforcements and
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    BERLIN ATTACKED DESPITE SEVERE SNOWSTORM
    361 14 London, Oct. 30. RA.P bombers carried out extensive operations over Germany last night despite bad weather and severe icing conditions. Berlin was attacked and fires were started at oil plants in Hamburg-, Sterkrade and Magdeburg. In addition, shipyards were bombed i at Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Den
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    U.S. Bombers For Tin & Rubber?
    138 14 U.S. Bombers For Tin Rubber? New York, Oct. 30. AN important deal, it is reported, is being considered by the United States and Britain involving exchange of British raw materials for American war supplies A Washington despatch to the Journal of Commerce says that the Administration has apparently decided that
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    INDIA'S WAR FUND
    51 14 Delhi, Oct. 30. INDIA'S growing war effort is reI fleeted in the Viceroy's war purposes fund which totals .€1.500,000. This sum includes £400,000, which has been earmarked by the donors to buy aircraft for Britain. A sum of £105,000 is being spent on motor ambulances for Britain.
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    SHE FELT SENSITIVE ABOUT HER FIGURE
    189 14 Kruschen Reduced Her Weight Cave Her New Vitality Any woman who ts burdened with excess fat is iiable to become sensitive about hor figure. This woman did, and in addition she suffered from weakness which made her feel dull and lifeless. But there is
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    29 15 HOCKEY: Indian Assn. vs. A.A. Regiment, Bales tier; Singapore Hornets vs. Punjab Regiment, Farrer Park: C.S.C. vs. FoH Canning. Balestier; Anglo-Chinese School vs. V.M.C.A. Juniors, T.M.f.A.
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    CHINESE BEAT
    281 15 Exciting Hockey At Hong Lim Green BCJLC 3: R.A.F. Malaya "A" 2 THK S.C.R.C. beat the R.A.F. (Malaya) "A" team by three goals to two in a keen, rxciting hockey match on the S.C.R.C. ground yesterday. Both teams played fine hockey and ttere was really nothing much to
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    Hongkong Bank Beat Manchesters 2—1
    215 15 Hongkong Bank Beat Manchesters 2— 1 IN a game of hockey played at Tanglin, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank eleven defeated the Manchest?r Regiment "A" el?ven by three goals to enr The game began rather scrappily, but steadily developed into a very fast End exciting one. Five minutes before talftime
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    140 15 r)-MORKOW at the Royal Singapore Y-\cht Club, '.here will be the usual races for all classes, at 5.23 p.m. for "A" daw and 5.25 p.m. lor the other clashes. On Sunday the 'C" clam will sail the third race for the Ovans Challenge Cup
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    MALACCA GOLF CLUB'S OCTOBER COMPETITIONS
    217 15 (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Malacca, Oct. 27. IN the Malacca Gol» Club's c^mpotituns held durin? October Mrs. Day w n the womuTi m:dal, Mrs. Nankivoll Th" Far Fund eempettion with the net score of 28 md Mrs. Peake and T McKin icry th^ m
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    SANTA ANITA PAYS BEST DIVIDEND AT IPOH
    1647 15 Second Day's Results In Perak Turf Club's Meeting (From Oar Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 90, THERE was a good holiday crowd in attendance at the 1 races to-day, the second day of the Perak Turf Club's October-November meeting. Tlie going, was heavy. Van
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    IPOH RACE WEIGHTS AND TRAINING
    38 15 WEIGHTS for the remaining six races at Ipoh on Saturday will be found in PAGE FOUR if received in time. Tliis morning's training notes from Ipoh will also be found in PAGE FOUR
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    NO PERAK RACES IN DECEMBER
    26 15 rE Perak Turf Club's race meeting which was scheduled to be held on Dec. 12 and Dec. 14 has been cancelled.
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    Civilian Hockey Team Vs. Indian Army
    67 15 *T*HE following will represent the Singapore Civilians against the Indian Army in the second of the Singapore Hockey Association's War Fund games on the pa dang on Nov. 7. O. C. Aeria: R. H. Earth, G. 4. Scott; L. S. Reutens, W. J. Peel
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    Richards Rides Cesarewitch Winner
    215 15 Richards Rides Cesarewitch Winner FIRST HAS NARROW BOMB ESCAPE Newmarke;, Oct. 30. THE champion jockey. Gere, on Richards, after a narrow escape: when the car in which he was traveiling just missed a bomb aad was machine-gunned, to-day won the substitute Cesarewitch on Edward i Esmond's French-bred Hunter's Moon IV,
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    OCTOBER MEDAL GOLF AT ISLAND CLUB
    55 15 rHE Island Club's October medal competition resulted in a win for T. Hayashi with a net score of 73 in "A" division, whi!c A. Yamada and lE. Osaki tied with net scores of 65 each in "B" division. This tie will hr.ye to be
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    ELLIOT SCORES TWICE TO GIVE CLUB VICTORY
    741 15 S.C.C 2; Colts Z TWO goals by Elliot, who scored one in each half, 1 enabled the S.C.C. to beat the Singapore Colts Hockey Clnb two-one in a fast same of hockey on the padang yesterday. There was little to choose between 1
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    PENANG STATE HOCKEY TEAM
    58 15 (Fraai Onr Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. SO. THE following >* the Penang teitn for the inter-State hockey match apainkv Perak at Ipoh on Saturday: Abdul Karrem; Mohamed Din, Wr* Chong Ghtr: Boey Song Poh, W. <J. S. Wilson, Sukhnrru Khan; 11. T. Rookr, V ikar Bin
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    145 15 Lumpur Team Draw V.M.C.A. 2: R.I. (K.L.) 2. A I>RAW was the result of the hockey encounter at Anson ft.tad yesterday between the Sinsaporr V.M.C.A. and the Koala Lumpur Railway Institute, four j;oa!s heiim shared in a rather scrappy game. The Kuala Lumpur team, which is here
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    BRITISH WARSHIPS MINE STRATEGIC GREEK WATERS
    652 1 Landing Of Italian Forces On Corfu And Crete Is Denied London, Oct. 30. IUHTL.E the progress of Greek military operations is considered in Athens as satisfactory, the Athens radio to-day declared that British warships "are already near at hand." An Admiralty communique issued here
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    PROUD TO BE WITH BRITAIN
    136 1 Greek Minister's Statement London, Oct. 30. "/GREECE will bear the ordeals that J lie before her with patience and dignity, and with God's help we will add a new page to our history," declared the Greek Minister. M. Simopoulos, speaking at a luncheon in London
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    Greek Mobilization Is Going Ahead
    135 1 Athens, Oct. 30. BUSES loaded to capacity with soldiers on their way to the front, crowds waiting all day outside the headquarters of the General Stan* for an opportunity to cheer the King and Gen. Metaxas, the Prime Minister. these are typical scenes in the
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    Nazis Proclaim Martial Law As Norwegian Unrest Spreads
    187 1 London, Oct. 30. i PARTIAL military law has been proclaimed in many Norwegian bren suspended as a result of demonstrations against the Hitler puipet. Major Quisling. An i-government lusters were plas-t'-vc! anund the cidea durne th« night, and GovJrnm.n supJorleS wSe sivs
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    Anglo-Turkish Accord On Future Action
    83 1 Cairo, Oct. 30. jyiINISTERS representing the 1 Balkan states met at Mm Egyptian ministry of Foroign Affairs yesterday m order to dfecuss the situation arising: from the Italian Invasion of Greece. The Turkish Minister, M. Sevki Alhan, is understood to have declared that Turkey was
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    AXIS MOVE FOR A CHEAP VICTORY?
    279 1 New York, Oct 30. D SPORTS from different sources in Sofia and Belgrade that Hitler may attempt to stop the ItaJo-Gre«k war are published by the Herald-Tribune and the New York Times. According to the Herald-Tribune's correspondent in Sofia, these reports are current in
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    SECRETARY TO FASCIST PARTY RESIGNS
    34 1 •T*HE Secretary to the Fascist Part/ has resigned because he wishes to give his whole time to war purposes., He is a pilot in fi? Itoiian air force* Reuter.
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1940 No. 248.
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      Party Dress In Gold Lame
      44 1 Party Dress In Gold Lame Here is a glamorous gold lame dress for the party season. It has a gathered bosom, immense skirt, tiny wai at and the narrowest of shoulder straps. A huge coloured flower corsage is the only but very effectivedecoration. I
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      Evacuee Children Who Passed Through Singapore Arrive In Australia
      914 1  - Evacuee Children Who Passed Through Singapore Arrive In Australia Betty Taylor By In A Broadcast From Sydney ANOTHER ship carrying evacuee children from Btngland has just arrived in Australia. This ship recently passed through Singapore. This is a description by Betty Taylor of the arrival of the ship in Australia
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      First Aid For Your Hair
      262 1 First Aid For Your Hair THERE is no real "short cut" to lovely hair, because hair beauty depends upon fundamental thirds, such as a clear blood stream and a healthy scalp. Nevertheless, there are lots of simple ways of giving an added fillup to your hair when it is looking
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      Chiffonade Salad Dressing
      32 1 1 tablespoon chopped onions 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped cup chopoed spiced beets 1 tablespoon chopped sweet pickles cup French dressing Mix and chill the ingredients. Serve on vegetable salad.
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      When Yeast Helps
      53 1 WHEN next you want a quick and efficient "pick-me-up" for your face try using a face-pack which contains yeast. If you can't get fresh yeast for your pack you can get it already incorporated in masks which only need mixing In order to give you a most
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      Oil Cleanses
      35 1 r E of the simplest and best methods for cleaning chromiumplated articles is that of rubbing with a cloth dipped In olive oil Afterwards the metal should be polished with a soft cloth.
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        221 1 COLOURFUL PRINTS IK FROCKS FOR DAY WEAR Capitol BMp: Spore: phone 3858. m R Q n v O I R jajfe. Indlfwclon Biliousness <jfl X* *v Heirxburn Constipation. 1 n^ m j WHgN THSME S TOO MUCH ago tn your stomach, th» appctit* lags, the digestion is poor and the
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        35 1 GORDON'S LTD. KELLY WALSH BLGS. mil i* v_. l l v t- v iii iCiiCS ot '~ij^^^^flP!j^£^fl Raw 'i ~v* jS&t t il U N I 1 L YEr Hf^.m L X J^^^wfl ASSORTED /o^^S^C
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      Problems Of Babies And Young Children
      3909 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By TOE problems this week concern babies who bite the nipple, refuse to drink milk, are weaned too early and expected to give up the 10 p.m. feed too soon. A CHINESE MOTHER" writes: I do net know if you have had
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        203 2 /^ysmiemsM different; y^/ I^X CREPE ROMANCE/4^ jl YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE WEAR IN THIS MATERIAL IT'S 39" WIDE VISIT This is the aim of everyone KB In all walks of life. Difficult a^LtaM^B of attainment however in a Ifl Sl^T* jj^rM^B laKsflH ml tropical climate. After a BL
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        372 2 NESTLE PERM It is t .c safest and most satisfactory J method cf permanent fajjjCT '■^V vaving. The Nestle |QD£s%*^ J machine Is m^eni, 'cEa]0 t automatic and shock- r j*-~ proof. Try a "Nestle J Perm to-day. Rates: $6.. 110. ?nd UXM. KAYES BEAUTY PARLOUR Specialists in Permanent Waving.
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      Nurse Risks Her Life To Save Bombed Patients
      405 3  - Nurse Risks Her Life To Save Bombed Patients Phyllis Davies By CISTER VIOLET GANTRY, went about her ward in a Kent hospital ignoring all advice to rest after her night of heroic work among the hospital patients who were "bombed by Nazi raiders. For nearly five hours, while the raiders
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      Colours "Fast"?
      82 3 IP you have cushion covers and curtains made of patterned cotons which are not guaranteed "fast" and which need tubbing, follow this well-tried method: Soak them in a washing powder solution, then wash In bran water using half-a-pint of bran boiled In a muslin bag for twenty minutes
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      For Polishing
      42 3 HOUSEHOLD polishing— furniture, floors, and the like is made easier if you use lambwool for the purpose. You can get lambswool j polishing pads complete with loops at the back through which to thrust I your fingers for extra efficiency.
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      For Tennis
      30 3 Anna Neagle, RKO player, wears this business-like outfit for tennis. It consists of sample well tailored shorts, with butcon fastening in front and the plainest of white shirts.
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      Heroine Of Torpedoed Vessel
      287 3 Heroine Of Torpedoed Vessel London, Sept. 30. THE real heroine of the tor1 pedoed ship City of Benares seems to have been Miss Mary Cornish, a middle-aged London music teacher, who seems to have kept the children alive. She thus tells her story: "A tremendous sea was running and there
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      White Mousseline
      71 3 REFLECTIVE of the beauty of old paintings in this formal worn by Rosemary Lane, Universal, player. Of whits mousseline de sole, the gown billcws out into full skirt from flcted bodice, and expresses its old-fashioned loveliness with wide banding of embroidered organdie draping over the bodies to be
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        218 3 Septic Germs Lurk Everywhere The Least Scratch will let them in! To leave healing to chance is to them. No germ can get into a invite trouble. Practice SAFETY cut once Cuticura is applied. No FIRST by keeping a tin of germ can live in contact with Cuticura Ointment handy
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        192 3 NEW SHIPMENT of "CREPE MAROCAIN" Satin Finish 2 6 SHADES at TAJ iIMSiO RE 23. HIGH STREET. THE EXOTIC EAST! Jg\A^(g Afjfc Just unpacked a world of dazzling new turbans /?iJh^QTQTq^£YV and white felt n a te for ideal wear to restauiants I v39SH Xv I and urivate nartics >
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      How Susan & Bungo Got Back To Earth From School For Typhoons
      724 4  - How Susan Bungo Got Back To Earth From School For Typhoons Barbara Murray Winkleday Adventures Special Feature For Children By I AST Thursday, you re- J member, I told you how Popsy and Bungo and I found Messrs. N.E. and S.W. Monsoon's School for Typhoons and how we were blown
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      Stock, Housing And Feeding
      662 4 Poultry Notes II I HAVE already emphasized the necessity of obtaining your stock from well-known breeders. The matter is so important that I must mention it again. The great advantage of obtalnine your stock from breeders is that you get birds that are born and bred
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        202 4 LAST DAY OF OUR GREAT ANNUAL SALE YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR REQUIREMENTS BELOW COST PRICE. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED TO CLEAR STOCK. DOULATRAMS 48-50, HIGH STREET. TEL. 7846 SINGAPORE. PEACH EGGS INGREDIENTS.-A flat sponge \> jjttt. <^% cake, 1 small tin of peaches, i(/H 111 oz. rin Nestles Pure
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        252 4 WHISPER TO YOU... OR ABOUT YOl'/ Every girl needs a long* lasting deodorant "(hat is still effective at the end of the day a* /I evening I/O matter how sweet you ire at the beginning of the day, you cannot hope to stay sweet unless yoi. use a deodorant that
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      The King Meets Women Ambulance Drivers
      44 5 Since the aerial blitzkrieg began the King has made many tours of bombed areas In Great Britain. In the picture above he is talking to A.RJ*. workers, the three girls on the left belonging to the ambulance section.
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      U.S. Hospital Unit In Britain
      66 5 The picture above shows five nursing sisters of the advance guard of the American hospital unit which has now arrived in Great Britain. With the advance guard are Dr. and Mrs. John Converse (below). Dr. Convene is a famous New York plastic surgeon and Mrs.
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      Off To America
      54 5 )> y and David (Hiphant, aged ten and five respectively, have gone to America to stay with Sophie Tucker, the well-known actress and singer. Mr. Jack Oliphant, the father, is Miss Tucker's press agent in Great Bri.ain. Mrs. orphan!, who is seen in the picture i> now
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      Ambulance No. 1
      52 5 American ambulance No. 1, presented by Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, wife of the U.S. ambassador in Great Britain, last June, has now been presented to Windsor. The picture shows the mayor (ex.reme lfft) and Mr. Kennedy watching a stretcher being taken out of the ambulance during the
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      Receive Royal Red Cross At Palace Investiture
      34 5 Him A. V. Moffat, Kirn A. ii. Murray, v.l MiM J. A. Faterson leaving Buckingham Palace alter tb« mveatiiwc hi wbick they receive* tk« lU>jtJ Red C*o«w
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        138 5 AT 11 A.M. DRINK MORE MILK FOR THE BUSINESS GIRL VrjjNW FOR THOSE AT HOME §jm TPV O you ever have days when you f««I /y/^r-wa^ JL/ a little faint around 11 o'clock If you do, don't just nibble a biscuit or for the business man fly to some stimulant
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      Simla A.R.P. & First Aid
      94 6 Simla A.R.P. First Aid Big Rally At Viceregal Lodge AT a big rally at Viceregal Lodge, Simla, last month Lady Linlithgow inspected a large number of persona who had undergone instruction in the courses organised by the Simla branch of the St. John Ambulance Association in first aid and A.R.P.
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      Wool Oddment For Decoration
      195 6 TINY oddments of knitting wool, 1 too small to be used for anything else, can be turned to good account to add decorative touches to plain coverlets and curtains. Start with 3 chain and loin into a ring with a slip stitch. Work 8 d.c. into
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      Tasty Variety In Vegetarian Menus
      319 6  -  Ellen Ainsworthy By yEGETABLES served either hot or cold afford much scope for variety. We are all learning: to make them look and taste as interesting as much more elaborate fare. Carrots and beans are very good served together thus: 801 l the carrots in
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      Hairbrush Routine
      53 6 Brush for beauty la the code of hair grooming to-aay. Constance Moore, who wiH soon be seen la Univewal'a "I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now," has estoblish«d a routine of brushing tl*e hair every night before retiring. Starting at the scalp the hair is brushed up and cmt with a
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        380 6 I THE RULES OF HEALTH I are few and simple C^* IRST tn l *> m* c mornul S even before washing j gpkj£^ /^B —think of Inner Cleanliness. For a clear skin, bright 'teggS'ol > eyes and that inner sparkle which is the secret of l° vcuness > Inner
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        213 6 BUY QUALITY CARPET a t THE PEKING CO, CD. HIGH ST.. SINGAPORE. LARGE SELECTION INSPECTION INVITED yaCp t a m JO i V MAISON MARTINS SPECIAL SHAMPOO BRINGS HAIR TO ITS HIGHEST PERFECTION and keeps it young FOR DARK I! VIK U» Maison Martinr. "Henna" Sl.'!s FOR FAIR HAIR Maison
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      Knitting Wools Are Being Dyed In Service Colours
      493 7 Knitting Wools Are Being Dyed In Service Colours A LARGE proportion of the available knitting wools are now being dyed in service colours. And thick wools are not being spun. But knitters will have no regrets. The finer wools are always easier to work with; and with a jrood wool,
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      Husbands And Wives
      203 7 I used to believe every word my husband r.aid. even when he smelt utrongly of drink and could hardly •tanri— and said he hadn't b?en drir.kiriß Everyone in cur street respects my hvsbar.d. He is a borer I am sure our troubles would be over if you
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      Weddings
      125 7 Mr. Hiew Sm K«ng and Miss Sooiig look Chin? were married at Jesselton on Oct. 10. A member of the 8.N.8. Civil Service, Mr. Hiew Sin Yens is the present Deputy Assistant District Officer at Jesselton. Miss S ion? is the second daughter of Mr. Soong Tuns; Foh. .Mr.
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      Technique Of Quicker Beauty Treatment
      341 7  -  Marion Morton By |i r you want to cut down the time you take over your beauty treatment to the minimum, tl»e best way hi to use preoarat'or.s which serv«.' se\«;ra! purposes :\t once. There are several cleansing lotions on the market which clean the
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      With Frills
      60 7 A BONNET with frills is the coming season's dictate lor Mary Howard's new hat. In pale amber, the tiny crown copies Happy Hooligan's famous topper, but its brim goes feminine with soft frilled gathered at the left side. Adding to the dressiness of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actress' hat is
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        173 7 THAT BEGGAR DESCRIPTION UNBELIEVABLE YET TRUE DURING THE MONTH of NOVEMBER STOCKS OF FOLLOWING LINES WILL BE PUT ON THE COUNTERS for CLEARANCE AT COST OR BELOW COST LADIES CHILDREN'S KIMONOS GENTS DRESSING GOWNS FUJI SILK SHIRTS (WHITE COLD) LADIES HAND BAGS GENTS PYJAMA SUITS LADIES EVENING SHOES BED ROOM
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        148 7 A reduction of 10^ Ka» be«n made oh CORSETRIES Vishnu Silk Store's SALE in full progress. <S, Ntrtli Bridge RdL lift #-ibS HT'wv^ PER LARGE TUBE Slit does not act like a gum, Holding the nali by artificial means, but. by assisting the hair to assume natural waves. Sold Everywhere.
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      Waist Lines And Hair Dressing
      897 8  - Waist Lines And Hair Dressing Victoria Chaonelle By WHAT a temptation the waist* line of a frock presents to the average designer! No sooner is it established in its normal position than the dressmaker plots to move it somewhere else. In all the new dresses the waist is in the
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      Yellow Satin Swimsuit
      27 8 Virginia Grey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actress, dons a yellow satin swimsuit accented by fagoting in a matching shade. A yellow bag in satin matches the suit.
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      Before Wear
      81 8 A SIMPLE hint, and one well worth trying, when washing silk stocking, is to wring out the water by gathering up the foot in one hand and the top of the leg in the other, to prevent stretching, and squeeze together. Also, c drop of vinegar in the
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      For Vegetables
      93 8 IN a small town household where vegetables must be bought from shops and used slowly, you will ilnd that freshness can be re'alned in a vi ry pleasing way by storing the greens in a bag made from cotton net. You hang up the bag. so that the
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      Cleaning Paint
      95 8 •tl/HEN you had your home redecorated, perhaps you chose brown paint for the woodwork on account of its serviceable quality. Brown is a hard-wearing colour, but doors so painted tend to lose their gloss, and get finger-marked in a way that is conspicuous. The remedy? Wipe the brown
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      Far Brushes
      56 8 \^H£N washing ebony brushes great care should be taken not to let the soapy water reach the backs of the brushes. The best way of protecting them Is to smear them with vaseline beforehand. Tortoise-shell should be protected with olive oil which is an excellent medium for cleaning
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      Sashes Back In Favour
      416 8 By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent With a little ingenuity you can easily mako your last years clothes 'put a new face on things." Thus you will enjoy th<.* tonic effect of having new clothes without spending much money. Indeed, most of us have the necessary
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      Cleaning Windows
      47 8 AN excellent window cleaning pad may be made of several pairs of old wash-leather gloves. The buttons should be cut off, and the fingers slit so that the gloves lie flat. Put several on top of each other and sew them together through the middle.
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        141 8 HOW ON DISPLAY Bc.iuiiful embroidered Handkerchieffa, Smart Chinese Slippers, Hand-bags, Linen TaMe-cloths. Luncheon-sets, Canrnhnrwood chests etc. etc Suitable fcr X'mas Presonts C. K. TANG 241,R.-fr Valley Road, Phone 2181, SINGAPORE. POLAROID Day Glasses GIVE YOU THE VIEW WITHOUT THE GLARE BBS HOW POLAIUHO DAT GLASSES STOP REFLECTED GLABE. TRY ORDINAR
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