Malaya Tribune, 3 January 1938

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: s>"" Guaranteed Largest Sales vol. XXVII- -No. 1. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1938 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Monday, Jan. 1938. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1938 FIVE CENTS.
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      104 1 KiJKAKFAsB fAjov&MbS a "STAR BRAND" v Switch To Vegetable Margarine j For' All Your Cooking i 1 Absolutely free from adulteration. Star Brand margarine is J a pure vegetable product, highly palatable and nutritious. The best, purest and cleanest for all manner of cooking, I puddings, and cakes. Deliriously flavou
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      26 1 Sir no Typing Shorthand Machine [7LFull particulars from the SOLE AGENTS DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD SINGAPORE-KUALA LUMPUH PREMIERE CAMERA SCHMIDT SHOTEN, LTD n 90, Robinson Road, Singapore.
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      306 1 Read The YRIBIL'S'K I Dominant ord I |di. I adj 17i£ Original PRIMUS Whether for HEATING and LIGHTING or occasional COOKING when it seems unnecessary to light a wood lire the Original Primus Apparatus has no equal for efficiency and economy. The superior 8 ;||SS§r workmanship and materials used in
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTES STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE
    462 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTES STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE Working Of The Revised Booking Rules nELOW are given explanations of the B detailed operation of the rev sea Booking Rules which have been> arrived nl tne straits Homeward Conierence came into operation on Jan. 1. 1938. PRINCIPAL DIFFERENCES The principal differences between the
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    102 2 Arrived from Europe, India and Perane by KLM -".'.ne "Oehoe-' on Dec. 30. £5, X Mr J. G. Eckenhausen. M Lelt C for°N E.L by KLM plane "Oehoe" nn Dec 30- Mr J. G. Eckenhausen. from N.E.I. by KIM plane "Nanaoe" on Dec. 30: Mr. G. Binney,
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      430 2 STEAMER BAILINGS. BRITISH IM DIA (Incorporated in England). P 0. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. r mW OUTWARDS. Tonnage. Spore 1933. CARTHAGE 15.000 Jan. 14 SOMALI t 6.800 Jan. COMORIN 15.0W Jan. g j X AISA R-1 HIND lLgg JJ ISSSo Feb.k NAIiDERA i 7 nnn Mar 11 •ShOTA*** «5S Ma"
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      56 2 I. S. K. LINE (ISHIHARA SANGYO KAIUN KAISHA, LTD.) (Incorporates in Japan). Direct Japan Singapore Service. (Inward) ***T*}l MALTA MARU J an *J BOSTON MARU Feb. 2 HAVRG MARU Feb. 33 Agents: ISHIHARA SANGYO KOSHI, LIMITED, (Incorporated in 8.8.) TELEPHONE: 5211 5212. ONION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. Landing Agents: THE SOUTHERN GODOWN
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      414 2 I KOKUSAI LINE (KOKUSAI KISEN KAISHA) (incorporated Japan). Panama). For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via r Dae. Due. Sailing New York ta&l Spore Spore v MITSUI LINE I (MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.) Penang. Spore Spore and ms ATUTA.SAN MARU Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. r H ngkong FeD m
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      499 2 Excellent Cuisine. FOB MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. prom From From From M s BORINGIA 4-1 26 7 i 27-1 FIONIA 25-1 25 1 1? 2 LALANDIA 15-2 1& J 3 10 3 JUTLANDIA 8-3 8 3 31 3 A f9'- 3 4 19-4 20-4 21-4 FARES! To Marseilles
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      406 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. J| §NORDDEUTSCHEK (Incorporated tn Germany). The undernoted are the Company 1 Intended fixtures:— OUTWARD. For MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA a»d JAPAN. Due Spore. 1038 •ss 'TOTSDAM" omits North China port m.s "FULDA" omits Shanghai, Taku Bar—also calls lioil Jan 5 ss s "WIEGAND" for Bangkok only Feb.
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    EUROPEAN ENGINEER ACQUITTED
    470 3 No Case To Meet In Court Singapore, Friday. WITHOUT calling upon the defence, Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate, acquitted and discharged Mr. John Burns, a European engineer, who was tried to-day on a charge of alleged cheating when it was found that the accused had
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    H.M.S. WARSPITE
    161 3 Ready To Join Fleet At Malta Reuter. London, Dec. 31. THE battleship Warspite, reconstruct- ed at a cost of two and a quarter millions sterling, goes to the Mediterranean on Jan. 4. There will then be three battleships and two battle cruisers in the Mediterranean. The brand new
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    SMUTS' PLEA FOR THE LEAGUE
    136 3 PEACE TREATIES MUST GO A Living Reality Reuter. Geneva, Dec. 31. A VIBRANT plea for the League as a living reality in the present and a real hope for the future was made by General Smuts in a speech recorded in South Africa and broadcast
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    1938 STANDING COMMITTEES
    376 3 To Be Appointed In January Singapore, Friday. WHEN the question of appointing standing committees for 1938 came up for discussion at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, the President, Mr. W. Bartley said that it had always been the custom to appoint them in December, but that
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT
    97 3 Victim Still In Hospital Singapore, Friday. A 25-YEAR-OLD Boyanese, Awl bin Abu. was to-day charged in the Second Police Court with allegedly hoving volar.tarily caused grievous hurt to Mohamed bin Othman on Dec. 30. The assault was said to have been made with a starting handle in Chiku
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    AMBULANCE CALLS
    79 3 Singapore, Saturday. A LLEGED to have been attacked by Sinhalese woman with iron pipe, a Tamil was taken this morning to hospital with head injuries accompanied by ;evere bleeding. A compound fracture of the left shin Dones was sustained by an elderly Chinese as the result of being
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      646 3 Classified Advertisements PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS are now Invited for iht .lowing or service. For >artlculars see Municipal Tender Room Supply of labour for the construction of the Sludge Disposal Works at Serangoon. (Deposit $100), 12 noon, Jan. 10, 193«. Supply of 3.000 *o 5,000 Galvanised NightsoU Pails
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      677 3 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Chop Wing Foh Pawnshop have plea sure to announce the removal of fhel shop on 18th January, 1938, from No. 05 Tanjong Pagar Rd., to No. 553 Nortl Bridge Road. (Telephone 6716). Singapore municipal 5% Uebex ture stock 1928. Interest Due 20th January, 1938 Notice
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      438 3 POSITIONS VACANT WANTED—A Doctor to hold license and practice in a new Dispensary in Singapore. Apply with full particulars to Box 464 c o Malaya Tribune, Singapore, j I U/ANTED —A service mechanic for an op-country Radio Dept. Testimonials j and salary required to Box No. 462, co M?!aya Tribune.
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      368 3 WE STOCK SELL MORE WATCHES than any other Firm in Malaya and Far East. We can always sell lower. Good values are obtainable in all lines of watches we stock. ENQUIRIES invited from all markets. THONE 3785 Write or Call at E. NASSIM SONS, 381, North Bridge Road, SINGAPORE. Job
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      72 3 combine accurate timekeeping with beauty. Large, selection of wrist and pocket models at THYE CHIANG CO., LTD., 100, North Bridge Road. I I Red Cross Pundol Lotion is a surest remedy for White Spot Skin Disease (Panor) Ringworms and Itchy. Guaranteed Cure or money refunded. Per bottle small 25 cents,
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    308 4 LONDON COMMODITIES London, Dec. 31. Previous RUBBER 6?/ spot one as 6 V 516 n Sellers 16 Ist Forward (Jan.) Buyers g 1516 closed 2nd Forward (Feb.) Buyers 7 1 16 3rd Forward (Apr.JJune) Buyers 1 3 16 Sellers iwiw London, Dec. 31. Previous PALM OIL (Malaya)
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    KUALA LUMPUR RUBBER CO.,
    2816 4  -  PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMME OF REPLANTING (Ry Air Mail London, Dec. 15. 'J'Hkl thirty-first annual ordinary genera] meeting of shareholders of I he Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co., Ltd.. was held at Bunge House, 71, St. Mary-axe, London. E.C., Mr. B. B. Skinner (chairman of the company) presiding. Hie
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      509 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 General Manager 3513 Accountant Telegraphic Address: "OVERSEA" LONDON BANKERS: NEW Y RK BANKERS: Midl-nd Bank, Ltd. Irving Trust Co, Lloyds Bank,
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    823 5  -  Quotations Bj Fraser And Co. Singapore, Dec. 31, 1 p.m. MINING Fraser 00. Buyers. Sellers. Ampat Tin 44ft 4|loft am Kuxnbang 32,- 34 •ral Tvlalav 50,- 55'Hitarh 25 27,--f Weng 0.771/2 o.B2ftxd v,; n Tin 23 9 24 6 Bate Selangor 1.48 1.52 B irma Malay
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    PRODUCE
    178 5 Singapore. Dec. 31. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $161 R (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $156 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $150 Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 1 20 x Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 2 $l?o Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 3 $I'
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    MONEY MARKET
    68 5 Reuter Wireless. London, Jai: 2. For the first time for many years the money market arranged all its yearly commitments without any recourse to the Bank of England. On the final day of 1937, borrowers paid up 2Vi per cent, at the outset but with clearing banks willing
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    RUBBER REPORT
    202 5  -  Weekly Review By Lewis And Peat MESSRS. Lewis and Peat (Singapore > Ltd., in their weekly rubber report dated Dec. 30, state: Conditions before Christmas were so quiet that it seemed unlikely that anything would occur to ruffle the surface until after the New Year. Contrary to expectations,
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    Lyall And Evatt's Share Quotations
    310 5 Singapore, Monday. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat 4 4 1 2 4|10% Ayer Hitams 25 3 26 3 Eangrins 23 6 1 24 6 Batu Selangors 1.47 1.52 Cher deriang 20 6 22 Hitam Tin 0.40 0.45 Hongkong Tin 24 6 25 6 Hcng Fatts 1.05
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    171 5 FRASER COMPANY. LJST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Dec. 30, 5 p.m. Total for romnanv x Dividend Books Close financial company Date Ex Diy ar Payable Date to date TIN* To Aver Wenf 2Vfe% Final Dec. 29 Jan. 4 Dec. 30 Pnttnni 5% Int. Southern Kinta 6% Int. Dec. 23 Jan.
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    232 5 "n Mavnard Co. Ltd., $30,000 Int. nom 3% 1035 red. $4,000,000 Apr. 30, Oct. 31 95 IUO 3% 1537 red. 1062 «2 /50,000 Int. May IS Nov lv W% 101 C.l. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL: PENANG MrJNICIP AL: lm ir«, j in/ n «dnnonn Int. 5% 1926 r?c3 l9s*-rH
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    339 5  -  Report By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Jan. 3. MINING. The latest price received for Tin from London was on Friday 31st ultimo, and shews a fall of 30 to £182 end to 41 in New York on the same date. There is no news to hand from
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    TIN
    14 5 Singapore, Jan. 3. The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:—
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    RUBBER
    20 5 $89 (down $1). The price of rubber at noon in £&kgapore to-day was:— Buyers 23 (down Sellers 23Vb (down
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    MARKET CONDITIONS
    130 5 Home Rubber Dealings Featureless THE following cable from Messrs. Com- telburo, Ltd., London, on market conditions was received in Singapore on i Jan. 1: < Sentiment is quietly confident. Inflation of commodity values in America is possible. Cotton is quietly firm, sellers being cautious, but they may respond
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    MALAYAN PINEAPPLE EXPORTS
    80 5 Exports of tinned pineannles from Malayan ports amounted to 32,369 cases during the week ended Dec. 25. Of these, 25,917 cases went to the United Kingdom, 391 to the Continent cf Europe, 325 to Canada and 5,236 else whTe. The total exports for the year up to
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    100 5 British Official Wireless r Paris 147 19 64 New York 4.99% Montreal 5.00% Erussels 29.46»/ 2 Geneva 21.6 iy 2 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 8.97 15 16 M lan 95 Bcilm 12.41 »4 Stockholm 19.40 Copenhagen 22.40 Oslo 19.90 Prague 142% Madrid nominal Vienna 26% Lisbon 110 3| 16
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    CORONATION MEMENTO
    134 5 Shortly To Be Published In Malaya (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. Memories of the colourful celebrations in Malaya in honour of Their Majesties' Coronation will be revived when the Malayan Coronation Memento (in English and Chinese) is released at the end of this month. Publication of this
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    TAMIL LECTURES
    63 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. Under the auspices of the Indo-Cey-lonese Associat.on, Tangkak. lectures in Tamil on the "Things we have to learn from other nations." and "Malaya and Ourselves,' will be delivered by Mr. P. V. Gopalan cf Malacca and Mr. T. S. M. Perumal Nadar
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      210 5 S. E LEVY CO. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. Investment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and Commodities. Daily Foreign Market Cable and Quotation Service. Members: NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. OF N.Y. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE
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    ENGLISHMANRETURNS PHOTOGRAPH
    246 6 Lost On Battlefield By German Soldier Berlin. A PHOTOGRAPH which a Germa»» A. soldier lost on the battlefield during the War has now been returned to him 21 years later—by an Englishman who discovered it in a house at Salisbury. It was found, the "Voelkische Beobach♦er" states, by
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    GAVE PATIENT CHANDU
    75 6 Hospital Attendant Convicted Singapore, Friday. FOR being In possession of chandu not being a registered smoker, and throwing a packet of the same to a patient who was in ward 16 at the General Hospital on Oct. 26 last. Tan Sai Poh, an attendant employed m the
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    MR. J. TAN HYE
    90 6 Death Of Respected Malacca Resident (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. The death occurred of Mr. Joseph Tan Hye, an old and respectable Chinese gentleman at his residence *n Dec?. 23. He leaves a widow and three sons, Messrs. Tan Kim Puah, Luke Tan Kim' Seng
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    WHAT'S ON
    93 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, JAN. 3 Hockey: S.C C. v. S.S. Police, Police Depot; S.C.C. II v. Inniskillings. SCO; S.R.C. "A" v. R.E., S.RC; S.C.R.C. v. R.A. (Changi), Changi; V.M.C.A. v. Gordon Highlanders V.M.C.A.; P.W.D. v. 7th Hy. Bty. (Changi*. Changi, G.HR.C. v. Clerical Union, C.U.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    133 6 ALHAMBRA.—MaIa and Mamo Clark in "Robinson Crusoe Of Clipper Island" (concluding chapters)—6.ls and 9.15. CAPITOL—Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "Way Out West" 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. PAVILION.—Mr. Paul Muni in "The Life Of Emile Zola" 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH.—"Fairy Of Ceylon" (Hindustani) 6.15 and 9.15 p m
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    TELEPHONE WIRES CUT?
    89 6 Malay Arrested In Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 2. AHMAD bin Karimon, a middle-aged Malay, who was arrested by the Kulai Police, was charged this morntog before Inche Haron bin jThird Magistrate) with having cut telephone wires at Jalan Ayer Hitam, Kulai Yang Estate,
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    127 6 Singapore, Jan. 3. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Whart (Entrance Gate 1) Hong Siang 22; Muinam, Ansiiun 20. Sheers Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 2) Benwyvis 18; ieypcre 16; DeucaLon 14Boringia 12; Bellerophon 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 2) Kinta 32;
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    286 6 A notice from the Harbour Master. Penang. through the Master Attendant, S.S., states:— Owing to the increasing use cf the stretch of water between Middle Bank and the Inland of Penang by seaplanes, it is necessary for the safety of these aircraft to restrict the use of
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    136 6 Henrik, Norwegian 761 tons, from Bangkok Jan. 2, to Bangkok Jan. 4. Van der Syn, Dutch 1,431 tons, from Cheribon Jan. 3, to Bali Jan. 6. Giang Seng, British, 1,085 tons, from Cheribon Jan. 3 to Java Ports Jan. 4. Klang, British, 732 tons, from Penang Jan. 1,
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    FATHER CHRISTMAS AT MALACCA
    125 6 Wearnes' Co-operate In Convent Party (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Saturday. THE appearance of one of Messrs Wearnes Bros.* airplanes over the convent playground on Tuesday evening when about 500 children were having a Christmas party, and the simultaneous appearance of Father Christ* mas himseif on
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    SENG CHEONG SOCIETY
    141 6 Malacca Elects Its Office Bearers (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. The following have been elected office bearers of the Malacca Seng Cheong Society for the ;,ear 1938 President, Dr. Ho Pao Jin Vice-Presidents, Messrs. Chin Kong Poo and Koh Chui Muah hon. general secretary, Mr. Siah
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    FRENCH BUDGET
    72 6 Reuter. Paris, Dec. 31. The Chamber passed a sleepless night lasting until dawn before it read the budget a second time Dy 527 votes to 65. The final figures were: Estimated expenditure 54,957,000.000 francs. Revenue 54,537,000,000 francs. The budget will continue U be shuttled to and fro between
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      201 6 MALAYA'I. PREMIER HOT.CL, J j To-night t o«-k<ail nnnve tt.3o U* «.30 p.m. j I DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight 1 NO ADMISSION CHARGE ~~Wednesday— New Cabaret Attraction I The WeU-k own Artiste—ROGCTTA-Character, Acrobatic, Novelty Dancer. 1 v c!ne7day~26th Jan.—Australia's 150 th Anniversary J j C; rnivpi Dinrer BOOK
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      152 6 Help Kidneys Fight Dangerous Germs «Your Kidneys contain I lion tiny tubes, endangered bj germs caused by cokls. baa teeth, tonsils and infections. Beware! Kidney and Bladder Disorders make you suffor front Burning. Itching Passages, cause you to Get up Nights, be Nervy, have Leg Pains, Dixrlness, Rheumatism, Circles under
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      379 6 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE J J STEAMER MAILS DISPATCHES TO-DAY FOR per date and time Karimon •> Tant. i Jan jj 1Q a m Tandjong Pinang Pinang Java, South-West Sumatra, S.-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and 3 n a.m. Timor Dilly Spiinst 3 11 am Muntok neijiibi am Tndo-China Angkor 3 2 P
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      156 6 CLUB DIARY There are numerous Club in Singapore members of which are readers o; the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary U provided specially for them. Secre tarics are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and corr.plete. Happenings of general interest will still included in the "Diary of Events." The "Club
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    FRENCH ARMS WORKS
    601 7 Taken Over By State WARPLANE INDUSTRY REORGANISED Paris. 4 rJL the armament factories which the French Government decided nationalise under the law of Aug. 11 in li>-»6 passed by the Blum rity. have now been taken over by the State. The last factory of which the te
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    BRITISH "SUPER FILMS"
    152 7 International Market Prospects People connected with bra: ches of the film industry debated before an audience at Dartmouth House, assembled on the invitation of the Eng-lish-Speaking Union recently, the Question whether the British film hould attempt to break into the worl marker by the production of international"
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    THIS STRANGE WORLD
    707 7 Roosevelt's "Bad" Grammar "Meal"Of 52Bananas Drank Ink For Coffee Clay Furniture. CTRANGE stories received from Reuter w corresponaents in many parts of the world: LOST HALF AN EAR FOR 2d. Belgrade. Refusal to repay a loan of 2d. has cost Jovan Kadar, of Stara Kaniizha, Jugoslavia, half
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    79 7 Mr. T. H. Fligelstone, past president of the Cinema Exhibitors' Association, said exhibitors sold entertainment and they did not mind whether it came from Amarica or Britain pr anywhere else. If British films of good entertainment value were sent to America, Americans might come to iike them, and he suggested
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    DEATH SENTENCE
    35 7 Reuter. Haifa, Dec. 30. Sentence of death was passed to-day by the military court at Nazareth on an Arab arrested for possession of a rifle and ammunition during recent operations at Galilee Hills.—Reuter.
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    30 7 Mr A. T. Newboult. an officer of Class H. Malayan Civil Service, tras been appointed to officiate as Assistant Secretary to Government, federated States, with effect from Nov. 20. 1937
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    IRON STRUCTURES
    154 7 Singapore, Friday. Committee No. 4 of the Singapore Municipality decided to disapprove a building plan for the erection of a corrugated iron and timber building in Lavender Street. At to-day's meeting of the Commissioners, in connection with this decision. Mr. S. B. Tan asked: "Is my information correct,
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    LATE MRS. H. A. PADDAY
    432 7 Came To Singapore 40 Years Ago Singapore, Dec. 31. IN old Singapore resident in the person of Mrs. Helen Augusta Padday, passed away suddenly at her residence, 64, Meyer Road, yesterday, from heart failure. Mrs. Padday came to Singapore about forty years ago and is
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    17 7 Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Simpson untitled Ipoh are spending: a short holiday at the Cameron Highlands.
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      290 7 Her Dream How Many Anaemic, Run-Down Girls Have Become Happy, Healthy Wives And Mothers. Many girls are deprived of the opportunity of a husband and a home because of their wretched state of health. Others, who do marry are often worse off, for a wife's ill-health has beer, the cause
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      191 8 l ,,i 1,< 6.15-9.15 MALA and MAMO CLARK fPWfffi (CLARK GABLE'S WIFE J|| in "Mutiny on Ihe Co-Starred in the Concluding 7 Chapters of Republic's Thrilling Serial ROBINSON CRUSOE OF CLIPPER ISLAND At Last: A Grand STAGE SHOW Better Bigger than i Anything since The MARCUS COMPANY! J CAPITOL. Opening
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      360 8 What a grand show for New Year Week! Never have such Roars been heard! F I I 0-\H.!I I at ihv < APITOL THE LAUGHS ARE J(ia 6.15 GUARANTEED! mj When they sing when they fi] the West goes wild and woozy!; ftp 9.15 You H see TTAN and H§So
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      263 8 CTH CURAT DAY! UNPRECEDENTED CROWDS DAILY ACCLAIMTHEMAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION! PAVILION 6.15 9.15 -One of the greatest characterisatiens In the history ol motion picture j picture" -STRAITS TIMES. fia "The Best The Gnerna On Accomplish!" Wk Mr. PAUL MUNI TC O/l NT NFW With Wedding Of PRINCESS VALERIA. HT| VIBRANT WITH THE
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    CLAIM FOR RETURN OF MONEY
    303 9 Appeal Against Judgment Fails Singapore, Friday THE full Court of Civil Apoeal. giving 1 judgment to-day, dismissed the appeal of Chop Heng Joo Heng against udgment for S760 and costs awarded against them in the Court below in the claim agamst them by Chop Foo
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    TENSE ATMOSPHERE IN TSINGTAO
    100 9 Police Desert And Mayor Leaves Reuter. Tsingtao. Dec. 31. EVENTS are moving with dramatic rapidity Chinese troops and marines have withdrawn and the Chinese police is deserting. Looting has begun in the Japanese shopping district. The Mayor, Admiral Shen Hung l ien who was awarded the
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST
    112 9 Post Office Employee Charged Singapore. Friday. RAIL of $2,500 in two sureties was flx- ed to-day in the Second Police C ourt by Mr. F. V. Duckworth, in connection with a criminal breach of trust i harge on two counts explained to a 37-year-old General Post
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    DEMONSTRATION IN SINGAPORE
    77 9 Police Called Out To Disperse Crowd Singapore, Saturday. THIS morning, a number of Chinese staged a demonstration in Bencoolen Street. They carried the Chinese National flag, and made speeches. A irge crowd of compatriots joined in the •nstration. A posse of Sikh policemen proceeded the scene immediately
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    U. S. UNEMPLOYED
    39 9 Reuter Washington, Jan. I». The unemployment census conducted post disclosed nearly 8,000,000 who reported themselves unemployed •'tween Nov. 16 and 20. On this basis it is estimated that tne tal unemployed 10.870.000 including •mi relief workers,—Router
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    MEXICAN OIL INDUSTRY
    94 9 Difficulties Under Latest Labour Awards Reuter Wireless. New York, Dec. 31. TN a statement detailing the handicap under which the oil industry in Mex' ico would have to operate following the Mexican Labour Board's latest awards to workers, Mr. W. S. Farish, President of the Standard Oil
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    HINDUSTANI TALKIE
    124 9 "Nadira" At The Ritz AT THE CINEMAS DANJIT'S superb Hindustani talkie 11 "Nadira" was shown to a large and appreciative audience at the Ritz Cinemn. Geylang. last night. The picture is released for local screening by Mr. R. B Mayekar. representing the London Film Exchange. "Nadira" is a
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    "Miss Frontier Mail" At The Garrick
    110 9 Three Hindustani films of the "Diamond Thriller Series" have been shown in Singapore. One of the series, "Miss Frontier Mail," was re-screened last night at the Garrick Theatre, Geylang Serai, when there was a large audience. The picture is replete with many action and
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    SPANISH CIVIL WAR
    162 9 Reuter. St. Jean de Luz. Jan. 2. Further progress of the insurgent forces in the neighbourhood of Teruel is claimed in insurgent radio reports which assert that the Government forces are organising resistance to prevent the complete encirclement of the town from the south which will involve
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    ALLEGED COUNTERFEITING
    99 9 Singapore, Friday. Postponed one week for mention in the Criminal District Court, a case of being found In possession of current King's coins, which are believed to be counterfeit, was to-day explained to Tan Hong Neo, 35, a Teochew woman, before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate.
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    HOLLAND AND THE NEGUS
    81 9 Reuter Wireless. London, Jan. 2. "My Government has no intention of proceeding to make de joure recognition," stated the Queen of the Netherlands in replying to the telegram of the Negus who expressed concern regarding Holland's invitation to the Scandinavian States to consider regularising relations with
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    HITLER VISITING ROME
    91 9 Reuter Wireless Rome, Jan. 2. It is learned on good authority that Hitler will arrive in Rome on May 6 to return Mussolini's visit to Germany last September and will stay a week in Italy He will make a triumphal entry to Rome, passing the Coliseum via
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    SOVIET SUBMARINES
    60 9 Reported Appearance- On The Yangtse Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 31. A FLEET of small Soviet submarines sent overland from Russia in parts and assembled in China has appeared on the Yangtse westward of Angking, the capital of Anhwei, according to unconfirmed reports in the Chinese press which also state
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    SHANGHAI FREED?
    40 9 Western Suburbs Still Not Opened Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 31. Despite the official Japanese announcement of the reopening of the western suburbs, people who tried to enter found the way barred by Japanese sentries and turned back keenly disappointed.—Reuter.
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    BIG BUSINESS
    57 9 Roosevelt On American Attacks Reuter. Washington, Doc. 31. Questioned in regard to the significance of the recent attacks by Mr. Ickes and Mr. Jackson on 'big business", President Roosevelt intimated that they were directed only against a limited group. He said he was not yet ready to discuss
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    PASSENGERS BY RANPURA
    476 9 Singapore. Friday. The following are passengers by the P. and O. liner Ranpura which left Singapore for London to-day. Dr. M. N. Andrews. Mrs. A. B. Allen. Mr. W. Anderson. Miss G. C. Birse, Mrs. E. Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. S. Boswell. Mrs. H. E.
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    REFUGEE TRAIN
    25 9 Reuter. Shanghai. Jan. 1. The refugee train from Hankow, carrying British, American and other nationalities, has arrived without any incident OA the route.—Reuter.
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    REMEDY FOR POOR ACOUSTICS
    232 9 Commissioners Should Speak Louder Singapore. Friday. THE poor acoustics of the Municipal Board Room was again the subject of complaint at to-day's meeting of the Commissioners. Screens about 15 feet high and 12 feet wide were placed directly behind the Commissioners who sat ooposite to the
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    PANAY FILM
    59 9 Already Being Screened In America Reuter Wireless. New York, Dec. 31. DEC ORD crowds are now packing New York's cinemas to see the film of the Panay incident, prints of which are being distributed all over the country. Seven thousand formed a queue to await the opening of
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    SOVIET NAVY
    69 9 Separate Commissariat To Control It Reuter Wireless. Moscow, Dec. 31. THE Soviet Government has decided to establish a separate Commi..suriat for Naval Affairs and transfer to it the naval forces of the Red Army which will thus be detached from control of the Commissariat of De fence. M.
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    HIGH-HANDED ACTION?
    134 9 Singapore. Friday. Payment of a sum of $100 was agreed to by Committee No. 7 towards legal expenses incurred by a Municipal employee in a case arising out of his duties. When this matter came up for confirmation at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, Mr. Chua Keh
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    ENGAGEMENT.
    54 10 TAN—POH. The engagement is announced between Tan Seng Leong (Jacki. th-> only son of Mr. a.'.d Mrs. Tan Eng Wee to Miss Poh Kirn N r o (Molly), the only daughter of the late Mr. Poh Httk See and Madam Chang Soh Goh Neo, both of Singapore. F.M.S. and
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    39 10 Mr. L. L. Love de Rosario and family wish to thank all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the lateMrs. Eugenie Wilhemina de Rosario as well as thos? who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence
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    DEATHS
    21 10 HENRY—At St. Blasien, Germany, oj: Dec. 31. Eileen Joyce Henry, beloved wife of Mr. J. E. Henry, Reuters, Ltd Singapore.
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    80 10 Mrs. Tok Hong Kiat (nee Madam Tori Chim Neo>, aged 56 years, passed away peacefully at 4 a.m. on Saturday, 1st January, 1938 at her residence. No. 141. Thompson Road. Singapore. She leaves beside her loving husband, one son, Mr. Tok Beng Chuan, oe daughter. Tan Beng Choo, one daughter-in-law.
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    MALAYAN MATTERS
    806 10 produces only abou: 40 par cent, of a ceieal wh en is the s.aple diet of about 99 per cent, of her population. This statement Is made in the December Issue of the Malayan Agricultural Journal in its annual review of what the Agricultural Depattmen. has done in
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    18 10 Dr. E. S. Lawrie, Surgeon, General Hospital, Seremban. will be leaving for Penang, early this year, on transfer.
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    NOTES & COMMENTS Mr. Benjamin Cornelius
    142 10 NOTES COMMENTS Mr. Benjamin Cornelius A MANILA newspaper received by the last mail contains an interesting reference to Mr. Benjamin Cornelius, who died recently in Singapore at the age of BG. Our contemporary states:— "'EI vie;o Cornelius.* as he was ':.ncwn to his Filipino friends, vz<z actively associated with the
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    The Delbos Mission
    209 10 OIPLOMATIC circles have been watching with particular interest the mission undertaken by the French Foreign Minister, M. Delbos, In his tour of Centra! Europe soon after the conclusion of the London-Paris talks. It was expected that important announcements would b3 mads regarding the result ci his mission,
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    The Panay Incident
    231 10 fjpHE readiness with which J.iijan acted in forwarding an apology r.j the United States Government over the sinking or the Panay was enough to indicate thai Japan was well aware of the danger she would have to face if sho Kill persisted in playing with Arc. Consequently
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    Hongkong Black Out
    233 10 XJONGKONG on a recent right wa i plunged into a gloom which lasted for two hours. It was ail on account of UtU trial "b!ack-out" ordered by the authorities in connection with air raid precautions. This is how the "South China Ifoiiiing Post" reacted to Ihe official
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    Topics Of The Day
    266 10  -  Bv "Locker On" POME people, according to a musician, only buy a piano to help fill up a room. Quite often of course it has the opposite effect. A prominent Scotland Yard detective is retiring. There is some talk among cracksmen of arranging a farev:'l burglary
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    Old Etonian Sir Robert Vansittart (left) who for seven years has been perm an t Under Secretary fcr Foreign Affairs, now becomes Chief Diplomatic Ad\Ljer, having Old Etonian Mr. Anthony Eden (right) free rsonal attention to affairs cf state, while Old Etonian S.r Alexander Cadogan takes over Sir Robert's former post.
    51 11 Old Etonian Sir Robert Vansittart (left) who for seven years has been perm an t Under Secretary fcr Foreign Affairs, now becomes Chief Diplomatic Ad\Ljer, having Old Etonian Mr. Anthony Eden (right) free rsonal attention to affairs cf state, while Old Etonian S.r Alexander Cadogan takes over Sir Robert's former
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    NEW DIPLOMATIC ADVISER
    386 11 A WISE MOVE Britain Welcomes Change London, Jan. 2. It EAT prominence is given in the I morning j•. to-daj to the ■■mtnnrrmc nt ol the creation off the new post of Chief Din!o:natic Artvi'Ci at the Foreign Oitice and the appointment thereto of Sir Bofccrt Vansittart.
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    Woman Flyer Lost Over Desert
    43 11 Reuter. Basrah. Jan. 2. IyiARYSE Hilse, attempting the record for the Saigon-Paris flight, has been missing last she was seen over Jask at 4.15 G.M T. and has not arrived here. The plane does not carry wireless. —Reuter.
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    RESTORATION OF STABILITY
    154 11 German View FOUR NECESSARY CONDITIONS Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 2. jyjEAN S to restore international currency stability are treated by Dr. Schacht in a newspaper article specifying four necessary conditions involving debts, raw materials, colonies and economic hostilities. The time for a lasting organisation of international currency affairs
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    GERMANY MEDIATING BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN CHIANG TALKS TO TRAUTMANN
    495 11 TOKYO PLAN REJECTED "CONSIDERABLE MODIFICATION" MUST BE MADE Reuter. QERMANY is definitely acting as mediator between China and Japan in an endeavour to restore peace in the Far East. This is now admitted, following the submission to Marshal Chiang Kai
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    AMERICAN COURT LAWS
    114 11 Attorney General Plans Reforms Reuter. Washington, Jan. 2. THE Attorney General. Mr. Cummings, in his annual report recommends a Congressional investigation of the antiTrust laws, calling the statute in its present form "inadequate for the purpose of dealing with the many ramifications of the problem." Mr. Cummings
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    SOUTH PACIFIC AIR SERVICE
    72 11 Samoan Clipper On Way Home Reuter. Auckland, Jan. 2. THE South Pacific air service was inaugurated when the Pan-Americur Samoan Chpper left Auckland on the first section of the route of the United States. The Clipper, which reached Pagopago. Samoan Islands, carried a big load of
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    ANGLO-U.S. TRADE
    65 11 Moves Towards Formal Agreement Reuter. Washington, Jan. 2. THE State Department has begun prepa- ration for public notice of its intention to negotiate a trade agreement with Britain. The notice may be issued in the coming week, a Department official stated. This will be the second step in
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    LONDON TRANSPORT
    66 11 £12 Millions Scheme For 1938 London, Jan. 2. Twelve millions will be spent in 1938 by the London Passenger Transport Board under the great £40,000,000 improvement scheme. Ten miles of tubes will be bored, seven new station built, and fifteen stations reconstructed, while new rolling stock to be
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    16 11 According to the Publishers' Circular 17,286 books were published in 1937, the highest total ever recorded.
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    700 Buried In Snow Slide At Cinema
    49 11 Reuter. Niigata, Jan. 2. THERE were 700 spectators in the Tckamachi cinema here when the cinema rcof collapsed under weight of snow. Half the rpectators were pinned under the debris, and 79 were killed and 23 seriously injured, 40 being slightly injured—Reuter.
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    WETTEST SEASON IN 200 YEARS
    112 11 Britain's Weather In 1937 London, Jan. 2. THE Meteorological Office in a report on British weather of 1937 says the excessive rainfall over most of England in the early months of the year was an imoortant feature of the year's weather. The rainfall of January
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    FRANCO-SOVIET TRADE
    28 11 Reuter. Moscow, Jan. 2. The provisional trade agreement between the Soviet and France, operating since 1936. has be°n extended to cover 1938 on the same terms.—Reuter.
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    AMERICAN SILVER CHEAPER
    309 11 NEW POLICY j Uncertainty In The Market Reuter. Washington, Jan. 2. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has slashed the price of silver mined in the United States from 77.57 to 64.64 cents geld per ounce. Th? change in the price for foreign silver will not be known until the Gover
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    U.S. ADMIRAL DEAD
    28 11 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 2 1 The death has occurred of Admiral Hilary Pollard Jones, who represented America at the Disarmament Conference dt Geneva in 1927.—Reuter.
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    GIVING SINGAPOREANS THE CORRECT TIME WHICH WOULD THE PUBLIC PREFER?
    1277 12 MORE CLOCKS OR OLD NOON-DAY GUN? Singapore, Friday. WHICH would the public prefer: Clocks at suitable places, giving the correct time, or the old noonday gun, fired from Fort Canning? This question formed the subject of a lively debate at
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    THE LATE MR. H. W. RAPER
    161 12 Tribute By Municipal President A tribute was paid at the meeting to the late Mr. H. W. Raper. "By his untimely death," said the President, Mr. W. Bartley, "Singapore has lost a leading personality and one of its most valuable citizens." The President referred
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    38 12 The Keduh Government Gazette announces that the following have been seconded for .service in Kedah:—Captain D. P. White (State Veterinary Surgeon:. Dr. R. D. Gross (Acting Senior Health Orneer). Miss J. Steele (Nursing Sister General Hospital, Alor Stan.
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    MAINS TO PRIVATE HOUSES
    500 12 Who Should Pay The Cost Singapore, Friday. WHO .should pay for the cost of laying electric mains to houses in private estates—the Municipality or the owners cf the houses? Following two meetings held in December, Committees Nos. 5 7 agreed, by a majority, that where no
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    31 12 Reuter Wireless. Bukharest, Jan. 2. The Queen Mother Marie is again confined to bed and those who last week hoped for her complete recovery are much less optimistic to-day.— Reuter Wireless.
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    LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASE
    287 12 Commissioners Discuss A Tender Singapore, Friday. IN dealing with the decision of Committee No. 3 in regard to tenders for the supply of lubricating oils and grease during 1938, Mr. W. Bartley, the President, at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, stated that a letter had
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    COMMISSIONERS AND MR. LAYCOCK
    226 12 Fighter With Constructive Aims Singapore, Friday. REGRET was expressed at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners at the fact that Mr. John Laycock would not be serving on the Commission for a further term. Speaking on the subject, Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones stressed the important work
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    EGYPTIAN CRISIS
    63 12 Parliament Adjourned A Month Reuter. Cairo, Jan. 2 A ROYAL decree has been issued adjourning Parliament for one month, Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister, was enthusiastically acclaimed by a crowd outside Mahmoud Pasha's house when he paia the first olficiai call on the Premier. The latter said
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    S.R.C. DANCE
    134 12 Enjoyable New Year Function At Drill Hall A large gathering numbering abou'. 500 spent a very enjoyable time at the SVC. Drill Hall on Friday night when the Singapore Becreation Club held a New Year Carnival Dance. The hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion and balloons caps
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    MALAY OFFICER HONOURED
    971 12 THE M. B. E. Long Career Of Service TWENTY eight years as an active volunteer is the distinguished record of Lieut. Rahmat b Abbas, of the -F" (Malay) Coy., S.V.C.. 2nd Batt. S.S.V.F, who has been in the Company since its inception in vhio, and who receives
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    Three Journalists Killed By Shell DIRECT HIT ON CAR
    88 13 AN ACCIDENT Motoring To Watch Battle Reuter. Ilendaye, Jan. 1. RFI'TEK'S special correspondent, Mr. E. H. Sheepshanks, was killed while motoring to observe the battle in the Teruel area. The American correspondent, Mr. Johnson of the magazine "Spur" was also killed.
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    CANCELLED DRIVING LICENCES
    141 13 Commissioners And Their Reinstatement Singapore, Friday. TIIF ion that, where an application has been made for the renewal a Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence, rice cancelled by the Registrar of Vehicles, consideration should be given r the fact that, after a certain lapse •.me, a driver might "be
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    FRENCH BUDGET PASSED
    34 13 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 2. The Chamber of Deputies by 527 votes to 83 passed the Budget as amended by Senate at the fourth reading. The chamber will re-meet on Jan. 11.—
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    Healthy Finances At End Of Year In Britain
    259 13 London Dec. 31. EXCHEQUER returns for the first three quarters of the financial year show a net increase of total ordinary revenue, compared with a year ago, of £25,787,544. Including self balancing items, the total revenue is up £29,087.544 to £534.112,358, the
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    FIGHT ON JOHORE ESTATE
    165 13 Three Chinese Labourers Charged 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Jan. 2. A S a sequel to the affray which took A oiace on Kulai Besar Estate, Johore Bahru, on the afternoon of Dec 2°, when a Malay labourer was Irilled and several other Malays injured,
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    MR. GEORGE DESSON
    166 13 Death Of Blue Funnel Line Officer Singapore, Monday. THE death of Mr. uesson, electrician on board the Blue Funnel steamer Deuca'ion, took place at the General Hospital yesterday morning from typhoid fever. Dcctased, who was 27 years of age, was aam.t ed to hospital on Friday. His
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    ON THE ROCKS
    103 13 Alarming Experience Of Local Europeans A PARTY of Singapore Europeans, accompanied by three Malay boatmen hud a narrow escape about three miles off the Tanah Merah shore on Satur day evening, when the launch in which they were travelling ran on to a group of rocks. The
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    EXCITEMENT IN JOHORE
    260 13 Hospital Patient Jumps From Beat (From Our Own Correspondent; Johore Bahru, Jan. 2. LARGE crowds lined the Straits cf Johore along Jalan lb aMm, near the Marine Department, at eb ut 2.30 p.m.; to-day. when a man atfred In hospital clothes, who had, it is alleged, jumped
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    NEW WORLD CABARET
    131 13 Successful Fancy Dress Ball VERY successful fancy dress ball ushered in the New Year at the New World Cabaret. Handsome priz°s were given, and so numerous and excellent were the entries that the judges hnd a hard task to decide the winners. Their awards were as follows:
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    KILLED BY BRANCH
    83 13 Tragedy On Seletar Road Singapore, Monday. rE falling branch of n tree killed Tamil P.W D coolie in Seletar Road yestordav morning. I* was reported that the deceased and two others were engaged at, tin t'me in felling tree:. alon« the road at the 13th milestone, when
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    PENSIONER'S DEATH
    67 13 Formerly Employed By The P.W.D. Singapore, Monday. THE death occured early this morning at 15-H, Mackenzie Road of Mr. R. Thiagarajan, aged 63 years. The deceased who was a pensioner, formerly in the employ of the P.W.D., leaves three sons, one of whom is Mr. T. Camalapan, a
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    BLIA CLUB
    125 13 Holiday Tr*ip From Johore To Singora (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Dec. 31. On the morning of Dec. 22, seven members of the Blia Club, Johore Bahru, left here in two motor-cars on holiday on a tour of Malaya. They i.re all Government servants. They left here
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    20 13 Mr. Maurice B Leicester, Senior Health Inspector. Johore, resumed duty yesterday on his return to the State after vacation leave.
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    STRATHPEFFER PULLS OFF THE BIG RACE AT PENANG SENSATION IN THE 7TH EVENT
    1248 14 SECOND DAY OF THE GOLD CUP MEETING 'From Our Own Reporter) H Btßf, Saturday. IXBM second day ot the G*td Cup merting was largely attended, lI.If. the Sultan of Perak and his suite being among those present.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    73 14 Results Of Mixed Flag Competition Twenty-four cards were taken out for the Keppel G.C. mixed flag competition which was played on Sunday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Miss I. Parnell and J. P. Campbell (on 10th green, 25 feet from the hole) The January Monthly
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    PONTIAN SOCCER
    18 14 The Gurrong Pulai Recreation Club defeated the Midland footDall team by B—o, at Pontian on Friday.
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    MALAYAN'S SUCCESS IN SCOTLAND
    168 14 H. S. Ong Wins Open Badminton (From Our Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail) London, Dec. 22. HS ONG of Malaya captured the East of Scotland badminton championship in most convincing style at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. His amazingly clever and varied stroke play is described by expert spectators
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    HOME RUGBY
    118 14 Results Of Saturday's Matches Reuter. London, Jan. 2. RESULTS of principal rugby matches played on Saturday were: Newport 13, O.M.T. 11. Northampton 3, Coventry 8. Sale 17, Llanelly 14. University Vandals 9, Harlequins 3. England 11, The Rest, at Twickenhon; at 2.15 p.m. Bedford 8. Nottingham 5. Birkennead
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    GIRLS SPORTS CLUB
    142 14 New Year Dance In Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Saturday. The Malacca Girls Sports Club celebrated the New Year with a fancy dress ball held at the Eurasian Volunteer Club. A thoroughly enjoyable time was spent by all present. Mr. Victor Arulanandom, the Seremban piano-accordionist, rendered
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    NEXT ENGLAND XV
    42 14 Saturday's Ruffby International Reuter. London, Jan. The England rugby team vs. Wales at Cardiff on Jan. 8 will c Feakes Unwin, Cranmer, Nicholson, Sever; Reynolds, and Another; Longian;!, Toft, H. F. Wheatley, A. Wheatley Huskisson, Weston, Milman and Bolton.—Reuter.
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE
    24 14 Reuter. London, Dec. 31. To-day's Scottish League (Div. 1) results:— Clyde 0 Ayr 0 Morton 3 St Johnstone —Reuter. Mi •><w..t.(i<(i>tt:->itti oo;;;;;u;;;
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    English And Scottish Soccer Results
    1342 14 Revised League Ttables I I London, Jan, 1. RESULTS of English and Scottish league football matches played to-day, as cabled by Reuter, are as follows: ENGLISH LEAGUE, DIV. I Arsenal 2 Everton 1 Birmingham 1 Stoke City 1 Blackpool 4 Huddersfield T. 0 Brentford 1
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    IRISH SOCCER
    123 14 Results For Week Ended Dec. 18 FOLLOWING are the results of Irish soccer matches in the week ended Dec. 18. IRISH LEAGUE Ards I Baliymena 3 Belfast Celtic 1 Newry Town 1 Coleraine 2 Glentoran 4 Distillery 0 Cliftonville 0 Glenavon 1 Derry City 4 Lame 3" Fortadown
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    J.C.S.A. BADMINTON
    70 14 The finals in the handicap singles and Doubles of the Junior Civil Service Association tournament will be played off at 47, Balestier Road, on Saturday (Bth) commencing from 4 p.m. Members interested will be welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Handicap Singles: Yap Chin Tee(—ls) vs. Ng Liang
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    New Year Land & Sea Sports Carnival LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
    468 15 New Year Land Sea Sports Carnival LARGE CROWDS ATTEND FESTIVE MOOD Favoured By Fine Weather bumper holiday crowd wr.tched V the sporting carnival held on New Year's Day—the annual land and sea sports. Excellent weather prevailed. The land sports were held at the \iison Pcad Stadium in tlie afterneon while
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    KHALSA vs. SKINS
    41 15 A view of one of the many interesting sights seen in the inner harbour on Saturday when the New Year Sports were held and keen competition marked the sailing cf their ciaft by Chinese and Malays alike. (Tribune). HAPPY WORLD BOXING
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    HAPPY WORLD BOXING
    146 15 Fond vs. Bernal In Main Event I S. FOND will be opposed by Litth Bernal, the formidable Filipino, in the main event of the Charity Boxing Carnival beirg arranged by Mr. F. C. Johnson for Friday night at the Happ; World Arena. The card will consist of eight events, in
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    INDIAN CRICKET
    123 15 Tourists Fighting To Avoid Defeat Reuter. AFTER their splendid first innings display, All-India were all out for 102 luns in the second innings of the Third "Unofficial Test" with Lord Tennyson's team, which is being played in Calcutta. The tourists were dismissed for 257 runs and has lest two wickets
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    VICTORIA WIN BY INNINGS
    96 15 Lee's Century Against Queensland Melbourne, Dec. 21. VICTORIA proved too strong lor Queensland and beat them by an innings and 99 runs. The Victoria batsmen treated the Queensland bowling with scant respect end Lee obtained a century, while Hassett, Gregory, Sides and Pearson topped the half
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      114 15 fc> iliii CHARITY BOXING CONTEST—PROCEEDS TO CHILDRENS Hill jjjii AID SOCIETY at the HAPPY WORLD (covered) STADIUM FRIDAY. 7TH JANUARY, 1938 AT 9 P.M. Main Event m L. S. FOND sim BERNAL lljjl 10 (3) rounds H &-EMI-FINAL 1% jjjii Reformatory Boys mW UA $2, $1, and 50 cts. B
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      165 15 NOTICE OF REMOVAL The K.N.I.L.M. (Royal Netherlands Indies' Airways) and the X.L.M (Royal Dutch Air Lines) hereby announce the removal of their combined Offices on January Ist, 1938, from 49, Stamford Road to: 3-1, COLLYER QUAY. Phone 78.1«. (next to American Express Co., Inc.* 1 i I i SIX-20 "Kodak"
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    RABIES REPORT TABLED
    1178 16 POLICE ACTION Six Weeks Since Last Case Singapore, Friday. "IT a meeting a month or two aeo. l A suggested that you should lay on the rohlP the report concerning the action token the Police and the MumcipaKy ?n connection with the recent outhreak of rabies" said
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    677 16 Discussed By The S.S.• A. THE following, inter alia, are minutes of the Straits Settlements (Singapore i Association meeting held in the Singapore Exchange Room on Monday, Dec 20. at 5 p.m.:— Present:—Mr. C. V. Miles (President). Mr. Roland Braddell (VicePresident), Mr. S. L O. AlsagofT, Mr.
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    141 17 New Jerusalem By-Pass To Cost £15,000 Jerusalem. Part of a highway historic through its associations with the New Testament, the Bethany-Jerusalem Road, is to be modernised and made into a bypass. It will be used by heavy lorries carrylng potash from the Dead Sea. The intention is to
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    311 17 One-Time Pets Of Children A HUMBLE, but nevertheless fascinating, addition to the London Zoo is a "waltzing" mouse, which has been presented by Mrs. C. H. Webster. To the last generation "waltzing" mice were well known as children's pets, and they are still largely bred
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      140 17 m 1938 "His Master's Voice" AMERICAN RADIO LEADS AGAIX. Sole Agents: Kee Huat Radio Co. 122 124, Orchard Road, j Singapore Phone 4566. Science NOW reconditions Motor while you drive by introducing A New Mineral Plating called "OVRHAUL" INTO THE CYLINDERS. MAKES NEW RINGS, REBORE JOB LAY UP CAR UNNECESSARY
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      1372 17 I«ilayaii Listeners Radio ITS"" 6 1 Greenwich Time Signal at 11.35 p.m. i>i>/w r> irifrin 1140 pm Vl °lin Recital by Isolde 1 KOItKAMMES OF I BRITISH EMPIRE by William MacLurg. Singers and or- M g f t s Qn J^* ca U Hande i: BM R C PDnrDAMMr? chestra
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    2319 18 SUCCESS OF DUTCH AUTHOR S WIFE AN essay competition open to the whole world was organised by the New History Society of New York on the subject, "How Can the Nations of the World Arhieve Universal Disarmament?" The first prize of $1,000 (gold) was won by
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    226 18 New Site Not Popular With Public Singapore, Friday. THE public stand for light hackney carriages in Johore Road at the junction of Rochor Road would shortly be closed. In place cf the existing public stand for second-class hackney carriages in Rochor Canal Road, two public stands—one fo:
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    Olympic Champions At S.S.C.
    51 20 There was a record attendance at tho Singapore Swimming Club last week when Miss Marian Mansfield, Olympic swimming champion who lepresented the United States at the World Games in Berlin in 1936 gave exhibitions of diving in Singapore. Pictures show the large gathering surrounding the pool.
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