Malaya Tribune, 30 December 1937

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    42 1 The Malaya Tribune alaya s National Newspaper: r Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol XXVI, -No. 306. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, Dec. 30, 1937. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES- SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937 FIVE CENtc
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      74 1 I 0-GEDAR POLISH "MAKES THAT CLEAN &USTLE3S HOME 1 FRIENDS ADMIRE. j > I CLEANS AS IT POLISHES BEAUTIFUL FLOORS- are easy with O-CEDAR POLISH. It j cleans and polishes a kinds of surfaces remove 3 spots and stains, and imparts a beautiful, rich, dry, lasting j (lf a i|
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      340 1 Read The 1 SUNDAY f TRIBUNE Dominant In Malalia hL 0 >: j B| "101 USES FOR VINEGAR" j offlS This is the title of a booklet, crammed full of useful information about vinegar I iSggyk °f interest to every modern household. It can be had for the asking. Wnte
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTES THE PRESIDENT HOOVER
    610 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTES THE PRESIDENT HOOVER Salvage Of Vessel May Be Possible THE continuous pounding by heavy seas has apparently broken the back of the President Hoover, which went aground on a coral reef on Hoishoto Island, Formosa, recently, and it is believed that the hull has buckled in two
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    SCRAP-AND-BUILD
    103 2 states that dtutaL t^ Ued last mon th 31 last no appSltion, year ended Marunder Part ii■ IS- rS s n re reived (Assistance) Act l 8 modernisation of «£L Covenn g the applications were anSj eSSels but for the 50 n^' o^^^ advances could, 5g o ad^ C
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      369 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated In England). x P. O. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDSDue Tonnage. Spore. 1937. CHITRAL 15,000 Jan. 1 1938 CARTHAGE 15.000 Jan. 14 SOMALI: 6,800 Jan. 14 COMORLN 15,000 Jan. 28 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 Feb. 11 BANGALORE X 6,000 Feb. 12 NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 25 RANPURA 17,000
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      364 2 I M- B. K. j I KOKUSAI LINE (KOKUSAI RISEN KAISHA) I r AF tad*r (Incorporated in Japan). I j or J APAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via Panama). > Doe. Due. Sailing Due. r i mis Knvrn \t adtt Penang Spore Spore via New York j f MITSUI LINE
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      64 2 INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and to Calcutta via Penang. Taking cargo on through Bill of LadSSLr* rS* 11 0 1 M acao Swatow, Amoy Objfo Tlejitsg, Newcnwang, P Formosa, the Philippines etc FOR PENANG AND CALCCTTA. KUMSANG ifi?*. KUTSANG
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      322 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath Excellent Cuisine. 1 FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, j ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND j COPENBAGEN. j From From From From j M.S. Spore Malacca P.S'ham PTig BORINGIA 4-1 s_i FIONIA 25-1 25-1 26-1 27-1 LALANDIA 15-2 15-2
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      416 2 STEAMER SAIUyJ^ §NORDDE{ Tschej Germany.. The undernoted are the Intended fixtures:— Lo^Panyi OUTWARD For MANILA, HONGKONG sniv« NORTH CHINA and ja?^^ Spore UL "POTSDAM" omits Nortv 193 China ms. "FULDA" omits Shane* 5 Taku Bar—also c Iloil c< s.s. "WIEGAND" for Ba JaiL 5 only s.s. "GNETSENAU" omits w„ Feb
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    THE STRATHEDEN ON TRIAL
    544 3 New Liner's 21.8 Knots (By Air Mail) London, Dec. 15. THE new P. and O. liner Stratheden, of 24,000 tons gross, has been getting into her stride. The weather has not been ideal for her to show her paces. At times heavy snow squalls hid the
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    CANADIAN IMMIGRATION
    105 3 n Figures Show Sharp Rise Ottawa. Canadian immigration figures showed a sharp rise during the six months ended Sept. 30, compared with the corresponding period last year. Immigration from all countries totalled 9.272 persons, states a report from the Immigration Branch of the Canadian Department of Mines and
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    NEW RECORD CLAIMED
    92 3 36-Year-Old Man Becomes Grandfather Belgrade. The birth of a grandson to 36-year-old Alexander Djordjevitch of Mladenovitz sets up v/hat is claimed to be a European record. Alexander Is said to be the youngest grandfather in Europe, while his father. Leso, who tl only m, must be the
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    £172 FOR EARL HAIG'S FUND
    35 3 Montreux. Proceeds from the sale of Armistice Day poppies in the Montreux district amounted to £172, according to the British vice-consul in Montreux. Last year £166 3s. sd. was collected.
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    CONQUERING THE ROCKIES
    548 3 AMERICA'S "DREAM ROAD" PLANS New Highway Banff, Alberta. JiREMENDOUS engineering problems are being faced and overcome in the building of a new motor highway through the famous Canadian Rockies. It is hoped that by 193*> one of the most magnificent mountain areas in the world—through the grandeur
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    LONDONERS "BIKING" TO AUSTRALIA
    190 3 Adventures In Turkish Mountains Jerusalem. THREE young Londoners have pm ed through Jeiasalem on a 12,000 miles cycle journey to Australia. The young men are John Alger, William Barber and Leonard Cros*, and already they have pedalled 3.300 miles since leaving London on July I. Alter
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      627 3 Classified Advertisements PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for th* following materials or service Jot particulars see Municipal Tender' Room Supply of 23 tons of Pig Lead for Sewerage Dept. 4 pjn., 3rd Jan., 1938. Supply of labour for the construction of the Sludge Disposal Works at
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      1102 3 SWISS WATCHES. GENT'S size Waterproof Shockproof Swiss Watches—high grade 15 jewels movements AF> with bracelets at $12j- each. LADIES' size Waterproof Shockproof Swiss watches—high grade 15 jewels movements with bracelets at $12.75 each Postage Free—F.M.S. Johore duty free. All works guaranteed 6 months free service. Many other shapes and qualities
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    463 4 LONDON COMMODITIES London, Dec. 29. Previous To-day Change RUBBER Tone Dull Dui l Spot Buyers Vfa 6 7 8 —V 4 Sellers 7% 7 4 Ist Forward (Jan.) Buyers 7 1 6 7 8 *fa Sellers 7% 7 2nd Forward (Feb.) Buyers 73 16 615 16 Sellers
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    SEMBILAN ESTATES COMPANY
    1135 4 Improved Results DIVIDEND OF 12V; PER CENT. (By Air Mail) London, Dec. 8. 'JHE thirty-second annual ordinary general meeting of the Sembilan Estates Company, Ltd. was held at th? Registered Offices, 10, Old Jewry E.G., Mr. C. R. Gilliat (chairman) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. J. H. P.
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    102 4 British Official Wireless London, Dec. 29 Paris 147 19 64 New York 4.99 29 32 Montreal 5.00 9 16 Brussels 29.46*4 Geneva 21.61 3 4 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 8.98 7 16 Milan 95 Berlin 12.40 3 4 Stockholm 19.40 Copenhagen 22 40 Oslo 19.90 Prague 142 5 16
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    PRODUCE
    184 4 Singapore. Dec. 29 R. (Siam> W. Coast No. 1 per Kovan $153 E. (Siam t W. Coast No. 2 per Kovan $153 R. (Siam* W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $147 Siam Rice 'Lowhway'' No. 1 $20'j Siam Ric j "Lowhway" No. 2 $180 Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 3
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    94 4 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Wednesday noon. Buyers. Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.O.B. Dec.) 23'4 233« Good F.A.Q. in bale s (F.O.B. Dec.) 22' 4 22 J 3 No. I.X.R.S.9. (Spot-loose» (awardable S'pore) 2234 22 7 do. Jan. Mar. 23U do. Apr. June
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      696 4 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) CAPITAL" Authorised $40,000,000.00. Issued' and Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONES Managing Director 3172 Secretary 4944 General Manager 3513 Accountant 3026 Telegraphic Address: "OVERSEA." LONDON BANKERS NEW YORK BANKERS Midland Bank, Ltd., Irving Trust Co., Lloyds
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      165 4 NEW FORCE YaUTHFI IL VIGOI X VITALITY in 30 Minnie*! There is no need for a lengthy ami tiresome treatment for w?eks or months n you feci weak or old before you are young. The latest remedy of a great G*nroa" Scientist by the name MAN PON PILLS give astonishing
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    789 5 Quotations By p raser And Co. Singapore, Dec. 29, 5 r m MINING **aaer Co. Buyeri Sellers Tin 44U 4mi/ u>ain Kumbang oiAustral Malay 50 gT r Hitam 25 L r Weng 0.771/2 Oakxd 1,1 23 9 24 6 v Selangor r46 ma Malay 26 3
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    TOBACCO SCARCITY
    135 5 th?nT S °l en and women more than two blocks long waiting to buy eSJT mUcn inlellor t,J cheapest English ones are to be seen in Barceona when notice is given that the tobacconists are to sell stocks of tobacco. The Spanish Government is doing vvbat it can
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    160 5 FRASER COMPANY. I.IST OF CURRENT o< VTDENDS Singapore, Dec. 29, 5 p.m. Total foi Comoariy Dividend BooIls e uompany jaie Ex Div. yea vable Oate to date To ™er weng Dec. 29 Dec. 30 7V g Eal lSl 20% 5% Int C D ?1 30 t°5% Pattani Dec 23 28
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    110 5 «»i ud s3o^— 95 105 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL: i* 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 int. 4 norn Mar. 31, Sept. 30 m 4 KO7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. u0 norn Mar. 31, Sept. 30 1W J9C9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. n5 norn 4 IM3 ?ed 5 1963 Int.*"'
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    THE AMERICAN MARKET
    539 5 Daily Report By S. E. Levy Co. WSinapore, Thursday. E are indebted to Messrs. Sj E. Levy and Co., Singapore, for the loll owing on American Market conditions:— Messrs. White, Weld and Co., New ioik, report to us by cable as follows:— STOCKS The Administration attacks on
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    310 5 Report By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Dec. 30. JNING. The three months' price o< tin showed a small fall yesterday in i-ondon of 10- to £182.5. while New Yor« >' as unchanged at 41 1 8 Conditions on the London Stock Exchange yesterday were easier probably reflecting
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    TIN
    13 5 ine price of tin at noon in Sir,j«-aporc to-day was:— W% (up
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    RUBBER
    19 5 I he pr:ce of rubber at noon in Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 22% (down Sellers 22".. (down I4).
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    Lyall And Evatt's Share Quotations
    254 5 Singapore, Thursday MINING y Ampat Buyers Sellers Ayer Hitam 9 10 Bangrln SJ 2 63 Batu Selangor ?Jf 24 Hongkona Tin Hpng Patt ng f 5 {dris Hydraulic 07 Ipoh Tin 04 5 Jelebu **t St Johan 2 0.67 K. Lanjut 2 p Kamuntlng Tin
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    REPUBLICAN SPAIN'S FINANCES
    314 5 Government Obligations Being Met Barcelona. rpIE "paym nt policy" of the RepubliI A can Government is referred to in a special review just issued by the Government aoout its work to rehabilitate the financial situation of loyal Spain The Governmt t, it is stated, has given very
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    SOVIET ARMAMENT
    180 5 Defence Budget Increase Expected 'j I Helsingfors. THE Moscow roriespondent of "Cven- st. Prco3?n" .,tatr\s that the inteiesi taken in present "puree" is le?np repIacM a universal enthusiasm f >r the strengthening of u;c j Soviet Union's defences. Next year's budget, at present under j consideration rt ihe
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      120 5 S. E LEVY CO. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. Investment Bankers and Brokers ft, Securities and Commodities Da* Foreign Market Cable and Quotation ServJ Members: NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC OF NY EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASSM MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE Meyer Chambers, Singapore, (Second Floor) P. O. Box 333
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    FRANC WEAKENS
    134 6 Fears Over Labour Troubles Reuter. Att v London, Dec. 29. LL beneficial effects of M. Bonnet's „,r ;f f med defence of the French budget before the Chamber were wiped out to-day when the continent turned a of C^H»v- er oi V rancs in consequence of to-days strike
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    69 6 Th,* r„n„ S'ngapore. Thursday, at I• pa:; disembarked trom the P. and O liner 1 Jirura which airived here from cS22 1 Japan yesterday |g p.V.Vr El rif T«r:-. Miss Enriques, Miss Mr c U j \K'! l K rk Mr Dill o Sin?! ttff f J Winning.
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    ILLICIT CHANDU HAUL
    219 6 Two Chinese Women Sentenced Singapore, Wednesday. MG Lan Poey Sing Ah Hoey, two middle-aged Chinese women, were of S^ m n° rnir !F *o^ tfcnced t0 a fine oi $500 and $300 respectively, when they stood trial before Mr. H A Judge, Criminal Disl trict Court, on
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    113 6 Java and Southern Sumatra: Netherlands, closing 7 pm. to-day. vMedan. Jaskf, •Amsterdam? and London!: Netherlands, closing 7 pr.v .o-day. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Internal Air Service, closing »5 a.m. to-morrow. Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timor Dilly: Qantas, closing 10 pm. tor.o: row. Siam. Hongkong. Canton, 'Shanghai.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    184 6 Mails expected from Penang and Kual» Lumpur by Air (Internal Service) tolay. Deliveries of boxholders' letter? wu> 7.30 p.m to-day and general deivery of letters 8.25 a.m. to-morrow. Mails expected from Europe etc. 'Amsterdam) by Air (X.L.M.) to-day. Deliveries of boxnolders' letters only 6 p.m. "o-day and general
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    LATE ARRIVAL OF MAILS FROM EUROPE
    53 6 The Eastbound Europe mail ex P o is now expected to arrive at Penang at 6.15 p.m. to-day The probabl 2 date and time of dePverv £j XJ? ail l will ,Qe announced in the Post Office Daily list as soon as definite information
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    THE EMDEN
    53 6 Lightning Visit To Singapore THE German Cruiser "Emden" is expected to arrive at Sineaoore fniiorrow (Dec. 31) for a stay of T few pSam" olleCt h6r mails from 4*l vin h hn^rH tiS n Na .Y, al Officer of the Guard vni boord the "Emden" on her arrivnl
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    SULTAN OF PERAK PETITIONED
    169 6 WAGES PLAN j Government Officers Want Revision (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Dec. 29. AT a public meeting of Malays of the Government Subordinate service including writers, peons, bailiffs, customs and excise officers in the Ipoh Town Hall it was unanimously resolved to send a petition
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    DIFFICULTIES IN EGYPT
    171 6 King Proposes Commission Of Inquiry Cairo, Dec. 29. k DECISIVE stage has been reached in JJ the conflict between the palace and the Government. King Farouk has proposed the formation of a commission to examine the points of difference. The proposal will be submitted to the Cabinet
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    PRISON SENTENCE UPHELD
    168 6 Appeal Against Cheating Conviction Singapore, Wednesday. HAVELI Ram Chawla, a middle-aged Indian, appealed unsuccessfully before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in •the High Court to-day against sentence of 18 months' rigorous imprisonment passed on him by the District Judge on a charge of cheating. The accused was alleged
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    26 MILES OF SHOP WINDOWS
    154 6 Bigger And Better "8.1. F." London, Dec. 29. THE British Industries Fair, which every year becomes more cosmopolitan in its appeal to overseas and foreign buyers, will open at Earl's Court and Oiympia, London, and at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, on Feb. 21. The area oi
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    WHAT'S ON?
    96 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures I TO-DAY. DEC. 30 Rugby: St. Andrew's "A" v. Riff Raffs "A". Farrer Park. Hockey: SCC. I v. LA., SCC. Boxing: Happy World Stadium. Annual General Meeting of Singapore Eurasian Assn., S.R.C.. 5.15 pm. TO-MORROW. DEC. 31 SingaDore Municipal Commissioners' Meeting, 2.15 p.m.
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    128 6 Singapore, Dec. 30. Ships alongside the Wharves or eyto arrive. East Whart (Entrance Gate 1) Rohna 22; Hai Lee 20. Sheers Wharf 'Entrance Gate 1) Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 2) Ranpura 18: Benwyvis 16; Glenogle 14; Scharnhorst 11; Shirala, Radnorshire 8. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 2) City
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    150 6 I Ranpura, British, 9331 tons, from Yokohama Dec. 29, to London Dec 31 Shirala, British, 4872 tons, from CalCU t> a D 5 C 29 t0 Hongkong Dec. 30. Khandalla, British, 3289 tons, from Calcutta Dec. 29, to Calcutta Dec 3C Giang Ann, British, 549 tons, from Sourabaya
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    AMUSEMENTS
    166 6 ALHAMBRA —Mala and Mamo CI rfc In "Robinson Crusoe Of Clinn< r I 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL—Stan and Hardy ;n '-Way Out Wen" 3.13 6 15 and 9.15 p.m. PAVILION.—M:- Paul Muni lr The Life Cf Emile Zola" $.15 and .15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH.—' Guru OhantaT (Hindustan:* 6.15 and
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVING
    92 6 The following passengers are arriving in Singapore by the Plonia winch w due hero from Europe on Jan. 3:— t Mr. and Mrs. Andreas.en. Mr. ano Mrs. R. M. Cluer, Mr J. X B Cognul. Mr. and Mrs. T. W: Hodson. Mr. ami Mrs. E. G. Holiday, Mr.
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      274 6 M ALAVA'J PRE MI EP HOTEL 4 r *4 i To-nitrht—Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance (formal) 9.45 to midnight J NO ADMISSION CHARGE j TO-MORROW NEW YEAR'S EVE j GALA DINNER FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL j PARISIAN CARNIVAL CRACKERS, BALLOONS', j LOVELY GIFT FOR EVERY LADY DINER
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      256 6 TOO TIRED TO THINK? An easy way to double your enerjyv Day after day of gruelling hard in a grilling hot climate is bound your energy, destroy your power to thin? straight and dull your keen enjovm •<£ of life. You need to replace every dav the vitality which has
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      334 6 I POSTAL INTELLIGENCE i i STEAMER MAILS DISPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME China (generally) Shanghai x Bhiraia Dec. 30 l p.m. Hongkong Till hirala 30 1 p.m Hoihow Hai Lee 30 2 pm. Aden (Parcel Mail) norma 30 2.30 p.m. India:— West tParcel Mail) a Khandalla 30 2.30
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      217 6 j CLUB DIARY There are numerous Club in Singapore members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune:- This Diary v I provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest will still ci included in the "Diary of Events."
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      83 7 I^F^^^^^^^^^ with such exceptional petrol economy. INDEPENDENT SPRINGING Riding changed to gliding LIVELY PERFORMANCE to 50 m.p.h. in 22.5 seconds 40 MILES PER GALLON— 77i£ mosf economical "Ten" on the road Independent Front Wheel Springing makes every ride a pow ful iVw on ZXyty wonderful performance to be IS safety;
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      241 8 f ALH AMBR A f L, tT at 6-15 9-15 I i,VV ero of <<Eskim o" and th? Heroine of "Mutiny on the Bounty" J I iMjrhtimr Side By Side on an Island of Dread! j j CHAPTERS 1 7 i See Fiction's Most Famous Hero—ln The Auvcntur- Epic You'll
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      444 8 I I 3 SHOWS TO-DAY CAPITOL I Come and LAUGH until your sides Ache! 3.15—6.15—9.15. I I i IEVEN SITTING BULL WOULD mm roach 1 s stand up to laugh: 1 They sing! They dance! They're Q jfcpfc I howlarious in this ga-ga saga R\ yWI v of the wild
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      512 8 I AUDIENCES HAVE NL.ER PAID GREATER TRIBUTE tq A w t MOTION FiCTURE j YESTERDAY'S FACKED HOUSES UNANIMOUSLY PR \K Fn j MASTERPIECE PAVILION 6-15-9-15 NICH T L v w m MlMtoWsarciWW SALE SOWWfcUJSi JOSTPH SDfLDWUUT acftfavqjwftt as S*£ ZOU at WADAHE DREYFUS as CACTAK QftXDg nXjUI Jh THE FINEST
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    Woman's Attack On Motorist
    350 9 "FIT OF MAD RAGE tPR Pine JUDGE APPROVES VERDICT (By Air Mail) London, Dec. 2(X A VKKV **7 wj* verdict commuted Mr. Justice Charles W f when a jury awarded £175 damages against a 26-year-oH woman former i n favour motorist she attacked. Vul-ar and foul-mouthed,"
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    GIGGLING DENIED
    654 9 I udtfe Declares Counsel Was "Instructed Untruly In court., while Mr. C. J. T J. fhews opening the case for Mr.Mat "■'i'. Justice Charles interposed a her •inly to Miss Mather a f ld 4 tw man sitting behind counsel. nien ieave the court at once■ have you
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    "PREVENTIVE CUSTODY"
    62 9 Round-up Of Potential Poachers Berlin. Everyone in ihe statc Baden who has been s f n^ n Jg? rs for violating the in g the last 10 yea hing is being game laws or ioi p Jocal authori$2° to find out if he has mended his "T'number have
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    DIED FROM SHAME
    86 9 Took Summons To Court As Disgrace Sofia. Zvetan KalamanofT. aged 72, summoned to appear before the District Court, at Gabrovo (Northern Bulgaria I on a minor charge, collapsed and died while giving evidence. He enioyed good health but has never been summoned to appear in court before.
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    47 9 Mr. Frederick William Bolton Charles, architect, attached to the Penang Municipality, who has represented Penang, at rugby football, was married In the St. George's Church, Penang. last week to Miss Isabel Agnes Nancy Strugnell, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Strugnell of Potters Bar, Middlesex.
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    23 YEARS A WAR PRISONER
    275 9 Alsatian, Reported Dead, Returns Mulhouse. TWENTY-THREE years after leaving 1 his home, during most of which time he was believed by his family to be dead, Alphonse Bientz, an Alsatian who served in the German army, has been reunited with his family. For the past
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    SUBSTITUTE FOR CORK
    72 9 Berlin. The time is not far distant when people may walk on potato peel and also use it to stop up wine and other bottles, declares Dr. Hans Mayer, Director of the Research Institute in Berlin. Dr. Mayer is a "substitute" expert His latest discovery is a
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      279 9 *»tu» l "I am the New Royal Portable with TOUCH CONTROL. Instantly adjustable to everyone's h nger pressure. The per- feet home-sized typewriter for c young and old. Many exB elusive features. Made and I guaran teed by the Royal TypeB writer Company, Inc. 3, Malacca St., Singapore. /jIffiKOVAL fSSSSV
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      316 9 S 7.00 HAPPY THEATRE 9.30'j Wed. 29th and Thu. 30th. I Carole LOMBARD j Faith BALDWIN'S j J "LOVE BEFORE; I BREAKFAST" j and S The GIRL on the j j FRONT PAGE 'j j with EDMUND LOWE S B Refreshing and cool j J E 'ng. Freckles, pimples,! J
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      102 9 Victoria Theatre FRIDAY, DEC. 31st and SATURDAY, JAN Ist (at p.m.) THE WORLD FAMOUS ACROBATIC TROUPE OF ARTISTES 1 "ABELLA" SINGING, DANCING AND COMEDY; BEAUTIFUL GfRLS FIRST CLASS ORCHESTRA. PRICES: $3, $2, $1. BY SPECIAL REQUEST See khiam siaP the miser Will be staged AT THE HAPPY WORLD ON THURSDAY,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH.
    49 10 Mr. S. Porniah, late of Firestone Co., age 53, passed away peacefully, at No. 113, Ceylon Road. Singapore, at 3 a.m. on 30th December, 1937. The cortege will leave for burial at the Hindu Cemetery. Bidadari, at 4.30 p.ir> to-day. Deeply regretted. Malacca papers please copy.
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    HONGKONG AND THE WAR
    769 10 'JUL state of nervousne a which exists in Hongkong on account of the Japanese threat to extend the war to South China is illustrated by an article in the South China Morning Post condemning the spreading of rumours. There is a duty devolving upon the more
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    STRIKE TROUBLES IN PARIS
    149 10 Troops May Be Used To Keep Order Reuter. Paris, Dec 29 j-RGENT measures in connection with v toe strike which were decided at a meeting of ministers this morning will to the rest ot the CaIf. Dormoy, Minister for the Interior nas been In conference with
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    MR. W. LINEHAN
    73 10 Receive* The Decree 0? D. L'tt \JEWE has been received that the dein SFw :tL *S? been conferred the Nat cnal University of Ireland.-' 7 Mi Linehan. who is 45 years cf a«-e acined the Malayan Civil* Service hi He was acting British Adviser tan, from 1931
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    NOTES & COMMENTS Safety First
    299 10 NOTES COMMENTS Safety First ¥N spite of the efforts that are be'nmade to teach British children the "Safety First" code and to protect them from traffic dangers the number of fatal accidents is still causing anxiety to the authorities. Instruction in road safety methods by specially trained police officers is
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    "Nosey Parker" Bill
    296 10 rjHE measure to compel people in Great Britain to supply any details of their private lives which Government officials may require, in order that there may be an of?.eial survey of the factors which determine the British birth-rate, has met with a decidedly mixed reception. Interviews with
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    Registration Of Treaties
    266 10 ACCORDING to the provision or A:L cle 18 of the Covenant of tl League of Nations, it is stated that treaty or International engagement b considered valid unless such treaty or international engagement is recorded in tne League Register. For this re*«u China is making no delay
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    Topics Of The Day
    250 10 By "Looker On" j IF-DETECTORS are by no means in fallible," states a detective. Few husbands, aowerer, have the courage to tell the "a so 0 In America a man tried to sell hi* right hand to the highest bidder. This reminds us thai there was
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    Japan To Attack South In New Year
    75 11 Shanghai, Dec. 30. v is learnt lhat the Japanese invai n ol South China will commence t.j-h in the new year. he attack on Canton will be by i antes, one from Bias Bay with >it i t of controlling the Cantonwloon Railway,
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    JAPAN'S REPLY TO BRITAIN
    225 11 NOT REJECTED Military Statement Unacceptable Reuter and British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 29. THE Japanese Government's note «n the Yangtse incidents of Pee. 12 has now been received in I ndcin and is pnder consideration it the Foreign Office. The time of publication has not been
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    BIG BATTLE IN SOUTH SPAIN
    91 11 Both Sides Massing Near Malaga Reuter. Gibraltar, Dec. 29. a BIG battle on the southern Spanish front is foreshadowed by intense argent activity between Cadiz, Tariff. San Roqua and Malaga, observed by Britishers visiting Spain at the weekend. It is understood to be a sequel
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    AIR RECORD
    52 11 Italian Flies 7,100 Kilometres In 26 Hours Reuter Bahia, Dec. 29. Stoppani. the Italian airman, landed 3.4 p.m. at Caravellas, Brazil, af-er xvering about 7,100 kilometres in 2j i'furs 24 minutes, beating the long distinct? seaplane record of 5,771 kilo--ties established by the French sea- 'ie Lieutenant De
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    STOP PRESS DIAMONDS MISSING
    69 11 Singapore, Thursday. Mr. A. F!inter, the well-known Singapore diamond merchant and coaler in precious stones, has made a repor f to the Detective Branch ot disaopsarance of 14 diamonds to f he total value of $9,276 from his hep at No. 6, Raffles Place. It is
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    PRINCE'S CABARET CASE.
    66 11 'From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. Judgment delivered in Supreme C-curt here this morning ivinissing the claim in whicn Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd., sued Ong E» Li:n, manager of the Prince •md Coliseum Theatres, Kuala Lumpu'\ for the recovery of $1614 bein£ cost of liquors and
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    IRELND NOW INDEPENDENT, CLAIMS DE VALERA
    143 11 ST ATUS UNCHANGED, SAYS LONDON RESENTMENT IN THE NORTH PRESIDENT TO BE ELECTED IN AUGUST "IRELAND is now independent,'' declared Mr. De Valera u bro *j«««* speech after the inauguration of the h I„„ u" u- th e constitu ti«n approved by the Dail
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    "CENTURIES OF ANGUISH ENDED"
    772 11 Reuter. London, Dec. 29. AN official statement from 10 Down- ing Street on the new Irish constitution says "His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom has considered the position created by the new constitution which the Irish Free State Parliament approved in June 1937 and which
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    ATTACK ON WALL STREET
    263 11 More Blunt Speaking HINT OF OFFICIAL ACTION Reuter. New York, Dec. 29. HPHE attack on monopolies begun by Mr. Jackson has been joined by Mr. Roper, Secretary for Commerce, and Mr. Cummings, the Attorney Genera!. Mr. Roper declared that there were rcod and bad monopolies and
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    13 11 Reuter. Pernambuco, Dec. 29. Stoppini passed over here to-day heading for Buenos Aires.—Reuter.
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    U.S. War Planes To Cross The Pacific
    69 11 Reuter. Washington, Dec V). THE date of the mass flight of United States naval patrol planes across the Pacific from San Diego to Hawaii has been advanced from February to Jan. 19, subject to weather conditions, announced the Navy Department. No explanation of
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    FASCIST COUP IN RUMANIA ?
    112 11 FASCIST COUP IN RUMANIA Military Organisation ELECTION DECLARED VOID Reuter. Vienna, Dec. 29. JJiIIE situation in Rumania began to look more like a Fascist coup when a series of energetic Government measures were announced today together with cancellation of the recent elections on technical grounds. Consequently, it is understood, th.'
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    PANAY FILM WELL GUARDED
    149 11 Insured For $350,000 ARMOURED CAR ESCORT Reuter. New York, Dec. 29. "JJNDER the eyes of armed guards, the film depicting the destruction of the U.S. gunboat Panay in the Yangtse is being flown across the United States from California and is scheduled to arrive here In
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    THREAT TO SHANSI
    84 11 Ultimatum Dropped By Airmen Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 29. AN ultimatum giving Yen Hsi Shan, Governor of Shansi, until nightfall to-morrow to sever relations with Chiang Kai Shek's regime and co-ope-rate with the Japanese is contained in leaflets dropped in towns of Southern Shansi to-day from Japanese planes.
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    Conscription For Workers
    243 11 MOVE TO BREAK PARIS STRIKE NAVY HELPS Hopes Of An Early Settlement Reuter. Par s, Dec. 29. A BOUT a hundred naval officers and men skilled in engineering and electricity have left Brest for Paris to help keep the public services lunningin the event cf (he municipal
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    MALACCA RICKSHA PULLERS OUT ON STRIKE
    160 12 OWNERS INCREASE CHARGES CIRCULARS Agitators Take A Hand (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Thursday. jUEARLY 500 ricksha pullers in Malacca went on strike to-day as a protest a?ainst the increased hire rates demanded by the owners. As the result of a demand by the
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    NEW YEAR ISSUES
    82 12 Arrangements For Holiday Publication WHERE will be no publication ol the Malaya Tribune on Jan. 1 (New Year Day). Publication will be resumed on Monday Jan. The Morning Tribune will be is>ued as usual on New Year Day. but publication will be suspended on Jan. 3. There
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    HEALTH OF THE TOWN
    164 12 Statement Of Singapore Municipality THE Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended De: 2o shows that there were 234 deaths, compared with 247 in the previous wee.;, and with 240 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes of death were: Beri-beri 18;
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    CAR DRIVER NOT TO BLAME
    415 12 Johore Accident RAN INTO RUBBER ESTATE 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore, Bahru, Dec. 29. AS the result of a motor accident which occurred at the sth mile. Johore Bahru—Kota Tinggi Road, when a car ran off the road into a rubber estate, the driver was
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING
    119 12 F.M.S. Police Officer Married (From Our Oian Reporter, Aot'titti I' Seremban, Dec. 29. QL 1ST but pretty wedding took place this afternoon at St. Mark's Church Seremban, tne contracting parties being Mr I. S Wylie of the F.M.S. Police and a well-known Selangor and Neeri rugby player and
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    47 12 Miss Chan King Nool and Miss Chan <ing Foon, daughters of Mr. Chan Wing J the well-known resident of Kuala Lumpur, arrived in Singapore from Hongkong by the Scharnhcrst to-day accompanied by their mother Th Misses Chan, who are studying in HoneKong, are on a vacation trip.
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    Appeal To U.S. To Lead In Peace Drive
    209 12 Washington, Dec. 29. MR. Mcßeynolds, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, broadcast to-day an appeal urging the United States to lead in the search for peace, by abandoning its "confusion and isolation." He said that while Japan's
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    THE LATE CAPTAIN SNOW
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    NEW K.L. AIR CLUB INSTRUCTOR
    101 12 Former Assistant At Croydon Singapore, Thursday. MR. G. W. Haigh, who arrived in Malaya a few days ago and who is now In Kuala Lumpur, is the first civil-trained flying instructor engaged by the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club. Former instructors in the employ of the
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    DEFENCE OF NANKING
    105 12 Japanese Claim 84,000 Chinese Killed Reuter. E Shanghai. Dec. 30. IGHTY-FOUR thousand Chinese troops were killed and an unknown number. believed to be great, wounded in the defence of Nanking, according to a communique from Gen. Matsui's headquarters. The communique places the Japanese casualties in capturing the
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    ALLEGED CAR THEFT
    112 12 Gunner Charged In Police Court Singapore. Thursday Gunner A. X Goodwin -24< ofthelith Aim-Airrraft Battery R. A fChangi), \r A ornin charged before Mr J V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate with theft of a motor car belorVhje to Lieut. Q p. G Pearse. and with driving without
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    DEATH OF CAPT. A. SNOW
    277 12 LOCAL PILOT Many Years In Singapore Singapore, Thursday. HIS many friends in Malaya will learn with 1 egret of the death, which occurred at the General Hospital Fast night of Captain Alexander Snow, at the age of 76. Born in Edinburgh in 1861, the late
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    CHINESE BANKER HERE
    87 12 On Visit To Rubber Estate Singapore, Thursday. AMONG the passengers who arrived In Singapore by the Scharnhorst to day. was Mr Tsiang Yih-Tse. a wellknown banker in Shanghai. Mr Tsiang, who is a director of th€ National Commercial Bank in Shanghai, told a Tribune reporter that he
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    FELL DOWN STAIRS
    39 12 Singapore. Thursday. An 80-year-old Chinese woman was removed yesterday afternoon to hosp tal following a fall from th e stairs of a house in Hock Lam Street. She sustained severe head injuries and was un conscious.
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    LOVERS ATTEMPT SUICIDE
    231 12 Cautioned And Discharged By Magistrate I Singapore, Wednesday. FOLLOWING what was believed to be a suicide pact at the Empress Hotel on Dec. 20, a young Straits-born Chinese woman, Lee Geok Suan, and a young man. Wee Ho Chin, made their appearance this morning before Mr. F.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    235 12 New Books For Issue To-Morrow THE undernoted newly added nonfiction and fiction works will be ready for issue at Raffles Library to morrow: So This is Kenya! Illustrated. Evelyn Brodhurst-Hill; Anne of Austria: The Infanta Queen. Illustrated. Meriel Buchanan; The Changing Scene, Arthur Calder-Marshall: Ten Days Off, George
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    ISLAM VISITOR
    119 12 To Lecture In Kuala Lumpur MESSRS. H. Kamaluddin Saheb X E Adam Sahib, X Kader Bawa' m' T Mohamed Noordin, Haji, K. E. Mohamedali Rawther, Haji Yacub and Haj' \usuft. members of the Indian Muslim Association (Selangor) and some Prominent Muslims of Kiang, boarded thincoming Rohna from India
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    TO BE SENT HOME
    89 12 Repatriation For Two Former Soldiers T Singapore, Thursday. John Elliott and G. Dickson two exsoldiers who pleaded guilty' in the Second Police Sourt last week, on a charge of being without visible means of subsistence, appeared before Mr F V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate' this morning.
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    UNMUZZLED DOGS
    33 12 sin gapore, Wednesday tor permitting unmuzzled dogs to he out of doors. Ng Man Chan a worajn and Periathamby' TzmH >>y Mr. E: c Barrett, the Fourth Singapore Magistrate this morning
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    VIENNA CAFE AFFRAY
    465 12 COURT ECHO Sikhs Appeal Against Sentence Singapore, IVedr.esuav AN echo of the aflfnv ih .i in the Vienna r Pherson Road on the night o" 6 last, when a crouH* Vuentered the Cafv i the furniture wis h» lna i Ui) High Canrt Jo-rtaT 1 Singh and
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    RECKLESS DRIVING
    52 12 Singapore. Wednesday. Sari bin Ismail, a Malay aiotoi car driver, was this morning sentenced to pay a fine of $10. by Mr. E C G Barrett, the Fourth Police M he pleaded guilty to a charge of dri a motor-car in a reckless manner along Jalan Besar on
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    29 12 Mr Tan Bah Chee. o f the N.Y.K. asks us to state that he Is no' son cf the same name against wl charge of theft has been ms
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    £200,000 Works Blown To Smithereens
    248 13 ELECTRIC PLANT AT HANGCHOW DYNAMITED British Manager's Dramatic Story Reuter Shanghai, Dec. 2D. 'VIATIC story was recounted n n Renter bv Mr. J. O. Terry, the I it sh manager of the Ilangchow f ompany who, on arrival Shanghai, said "On Dec. 28 h no
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    BUS RUNS INTO DRAIN
    335 13 Driver's Story Blames A Bee From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Dec. 28. oee landed on my face so I removed with one hand and with only other hand on the steering wheel ot t-.s I lost control of it and thus fell into the drain."
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    WASHED IN RESERVOIR
    86 13 EWeriy Indian Sent For Observation Singapore, Wednesday. hi in the act of washing his in the Kallane Reservoir at the mile, Thompson Road, the water at present used for Singapore >tion, an elderly Indian named this morning produced beMr. W. G. Reeves, the Third ite and charged
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    Major C. M> untitled a retired Indian Army Officer, who arrived here yesterday by the Ranpura „n his way back io Burma after vS„h tat a year s noiidavTn was lormerly in Malay. fr years. serving „itn lhe ■n laipmg, Perak. (Tribune).
    44 13 Major C. M> untitled a retired Indian Army Officer, who arrived here yesterday by the Ranpura „n his way back io Burma after vS„h tat a year s noiidavTn was lormerly i n Malay. f r years. serving itn lhe ■n laipmg, Perak. (Tribune).
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    FINDING OF CHILD'S BODY
    220 13 Coroner Returns Open Verdict Singapore, Wednesday. JHE discovery of a dead body of a u~ m le infant in a stream off Ah on De?° ad i 4 in H^ c Balestier Strict on Dec 14, had a sequel in the Coroner's Court this afternoon when
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    ALLEGED ATTACK ON CASHIER
    126 13 Three Chinese Sent For Trial Singapore, Wednesday. CHARGED with having allegedly robbed Mr. Chua Chian Lee, cashier of the Municipal Abattoir. French Road, of $575.12 cash, the property of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, on the morning of Sept. 20, at the junction of Victoria Street and
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    GIRL'S COMPLAINT
    84 13 Serious Charge Against Chinese Singapore, Wednesday. A 54-year-old Hokien, Yeo Teong, was to-day produced before the Second Magistrate (Mr. F. V. Duckworth*, and charged with having voluntarily used criminal force on a 15-year-oid gin named Ng Ah Kam. The offence was alleged to have been committed at 7
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    TWO KILLED IN FOG
    32 13 Car Crashes Into Canal Aachen. Two men were drowned near here wh ich they were— SkuT. a Js*A° 'he stream ""Thp'dead men were leading officials -Hi.rx^dXrwun fhem, escaped.
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    ANOTHER DATE FOR SANTA CLAUS
    393 13 Children's Party At Seaview FATHER Christmas had another date rH_ Sm gapore yesterday. It was at udw?Sf n?I ,y IV u the filing, he lound I upwards of two hundred and fifty chi'- dr n waiting to welcome him lis bP h!. L h c
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    ALLEGED BREACH
    252 13 Japanese Hotel Keeper's Complaint Singapore, Wednesday. A BROKEN rib sustained by a Japanese hotel-keeper named Kamisiki at Lorong Lalat. In the small hours of May 30 last formed the subject of a charge against a Henghua Chinese, See Choon Lye, who was brought up this morning in the
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    SCOTTISH TENOR DEAD
    79 13 Sang Several Times At Balmoral Castle Toronto. Mr. George Neil, the Scottish tenor who sang several times at Balmoral Castle before King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, and the latf King George V, has died here at the age of 81. Born at Glasgow. Mr. Neil
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    LAND SPEED CAR
    56 13 Now On Exhibition In London London, Dec. 29. Captain George Eyston, whose car the Thunderbolt created a new land speed record of 312.20 m.p.h. at Bonneville salt flats, Utah, U.S.A.. held a reception in a London store yesterday where the ear is now open to public inspection
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    "LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA"
    282 13 Fine Drama At The Pavilion AT THE CINEMAS THE famous <or should one say the in- famous i Dreyfus Case was brought to the screen recently on its own merits in the screen version; the writer, not having seen that version, is not able to say
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    LAUREL AND HARDY
    285 13 Feature Comedy At The Capitol FAUREL and Hardy, that inimitable pair of screen comedians, are seen in another of their only too rare featurelength comedies In "Way Out West which opened a season to good houses at the Capitol yesterday. "Way Out West," as its name implies
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    153 13 Eskimo Star In South Sea Drama WHAT is undoubtedly one of the most cinpSn 6re i g Serials Presented to local cinema audiences for a long time _Robin.son Crusoe of Clipper Island "a Republic production, had a premiere at which f Theafc re. yestordTy™ at thr L first
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    ROBBERY CHARGE
    76 13 Case Against A Chinese Postponed Singapore, Wednesday Tir° n a charge of robbery of $90 from Wong Ah Tak, in New Bridge Road in the early hours of the morning of Dec a Cantonese named Yee Fatt, claimed trial when he appeared before Mr W. G. Reeves, the
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    Khalsa Association Wins Jubilee Cup
    201 14 Exciting Cricket In K.L. THE Singapore Khalsa Association won the Jubilee Cup by defeating the Selangor Sikh Union in the annual cricket match which was played on Dec 2d and 2G in Kuala Lumpur. The result was most unexpected as in the second innings the
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
    21 14 Reuter. London, Dec. 29 In a Scottish League (Div. l> match to-day. Kilmarnock lost to Hibernian by C—3.— Reuter.
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    DIVING EXHIBITION
    53 14 American Woman Star At Swimming Club To-Day MISS Marian Mansfield, the diving iFI champion, who represented the Cn?tcJ States at the Olympic Games, will give an exhibition at the Singapore Swimming Club this afternoon. There will be a water polo match beginning at 5.30. and .Miss Mansfield s
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    HAPPY WORLD BOXING
    81 14 To-Night's Card Of Six Fights Singapore, Thursday. Jl reminder is given of to-night's "pre f 1 liminary" boxing promotion to be held at the Happy World covered stadium at 9 p.m. Tommy Carrie and Kid Carpentiei head the bill in a six three-minute round bout which shouid
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    NOT PLAYED
    26 14 The hockey match between the S.C.R C. II and Khalsa Association which was to have been played at Hong Lim green yesterday was postponed
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    FRISCO, DIAMOND & A BAY AN WIN THEIR FIGHTS
    993 14 FRISCO, DIAMOND A BAY AN WIN THEIR FIGHTS FAHMY SPRAINS HIS RIGHT ARM RUSH MILLING MEETS HIS WATERLOO (By "Referee") YOUNG FRISCO gained the decision 1 over Mohd. Fahmy at the New Horm ia.si mgnt. antl ihus has three wins to his credit against Fahmy's The referee (Mr. F. C.
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    RESULTS AT A GLANCE
    39 14 youngvoung Frisco beat Mohd. Fahmy on points, 12 rounds. Joe Diamond beat Rush .Milling on points. 10 rounds. I.ittle Abavan beat Little Palace on romts. 10 rounds. Primo Osman and Vee Chan drew, 8 rounds.
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    MALAYA CUP
    183 14 Army XV For Rugby Final THE following have been chosen to represent the Army against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur in the H.M.S. Malaya Cup Final on Saturday, Jan. 15:— Back L Spr. Evans, R.E. Three Quarters 2. L Bomdr. Darling, R.A. 3. Lieut. J. A. Rundall, R.A. 4.
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    TO-DAY'S HOCKEY
    65 14 The following have accepted to play jockey for the S.C.C. Ist V s Indian 1 Association at the S.C.C. to day f riV Mav "ger. C. E. Brooke, RA v' Todd, E. W. Reeve, Lt. I. L E Mac Miliar! A. J. Tite; C P Liston rT D.
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    Y.W.C.A. WIN
    248 14 Women's Hockey Match At The S.C.C. pLAYING on the padang yesterday the Y.W.C.A. scored a good win over the European women at hockey by four coals to two. 3 The game was pretty evenly contested though the Y.W.C.A. were slightly superior in attack and their greater opportunism won
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    CYCLING MEET.
    43 14 Hill R oa hin Ben ?ofB3, EmeraM "eetin? for rhf ganiS S g a W»e r "<* Fefc T. C T h Jr eSe New Year 's Da v. *at the Jalan Besar Stadium It g* Proposed to include two evS tat
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    HOME TURF IN 1937
    364 14 Aga Khan Tops List Of Breeders I nOR the second time His Highness the Aga Khan tops the list of breeders, although his figures of £46.571 for 51 raices won is substantially below his previous best of £61,031 in 1934. However he has more than doubled
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    SHAMROCK B.P.
    97 14 Malacca Team Beaten In Penang (From Our Oum Reporter) Penang, Dec. 29. THE Shamrock Badminton Party of Malacca, were beaten by seven matches to ml by the Limstead Badminton j y < f Penang here during the Christmas holidays. The visitors then met the Penang Riverside Party whom
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    119 14 Veterans' Doubles Final Yesterday in the invitation tennis tourna<«,nefmSnt at ths S.C.R.C. was resumed Xnfivfi 1 6 1 he postponed Veterans' doub.es final between Koh Thian Seng and Chua Cheng Hock (+3) and Dr Ong Seow Hian and Tan Chong Kee Was decided the former pair emerging winners
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    Medical Corps Beat Skins In Rugby
    263 14 Match At Tanglin Yesterday IN a game of rugby football at Tanelin yesterday, in which forward play predominated, the Royal Army Medical Corpj defeated the Royal InWS Fusiliers by six points -2 tries) to I pomts (a try). There was marked paucity of threequarter
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    VISIT OF CEYLONESE CRICKETERS
    314 14 F. C. de Saram's Brilliant Record p SARAM, the old Oxonian of o; Ho eyl n wh o Will be one of the Annlha 6 u team Vlsiting Malaya in rpJJ 5 as 5? en mvited t0 Play for The S rJJ the pentangular Tournament m?
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    BALMORAL B.P.
    89 14 The Balmoral (Family) BP. beat the Venus B.P. at 14, Balmoral Road, on last by tour games to nil. the doubles being abandoned owing to rain. Scores (Baimoral BP. players mentioned first) :—s. C. Low beat Chen Su Fch 15—5, 15—7 S L. Heng beat Jimmy Koh 15—2,
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    Handicap For Penang Gold Cup
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    704 15 Steve Donoghue Almost T n Tears j j j j I S T rnn--ri D °r Jg V Ue idol 01 the r^ng with his on bis failure to S e ie »1 ambition by winninghelas? ra-e ever ride m public. ha4 W ?3lisf.i rO Jl
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    1131 18 Satisfactory Prospects BIG IMPROVEMENT IN CROPS (By Air Mail) London, Dec. 8. fourteenth annual ordinary general meeting of Tennamaram Palm Oil Company, Ltd., was held at the registered offices, 10, Old Jewry, E.C. Mr. C. K. Gilliat (chairman) presided. Mr. J. H. P. Bailey, representing the secretaries
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