Malaya Tribune, 5 January 1938

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXVII. -No. 3. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1938 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Wed., Jan. 5, 1938. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1938 FIVE CENTS.
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTES SUNKEN SHIP RAISED
    464 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTES SUNKEN SHIP RAISED Remarkable Feat Off Hoylake IN a statement made recently to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board it was revealed that the Clan Mackenzie was on the point of being abandoned five minutes before she began to lift gradually from a sandbank off Hoylake on
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    CARBON FOR GAS MASKS
    219 2 New Factory In Treforest Trading Estate Cardiff. A factory for the manufacture of activated carbon is to be built on the Government-aided trading estate at Treforest for British Activon Industries, Limited, and production will begin early in the New Year by a special process developed by
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      428 2 STEAMER BAILINGS. P&CL BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England). P. O. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Tannage. Spore 1938. CARTHAGE 15,000 Jan. 14 SOMALI t 6,800 Jan. 14 COMORIN 15,000 Jan. ?S KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 Feb. 11 BANGALORE t 6,000 Feb. 12 NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 25 RANPURA 17,000 Mar. 11 BHUTAN
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      78 2 8.1. (APCAR) SAILINGS. For HONGKONG, AMOY JAPAN. Leave Singapore. TILAWA 10,000 Jan. 13 I SANTHIA 8,000 Jan. 27 TALMA 10,000 Feb. 10 tor PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. TALMA 10,000 Jan. 7 SIRDHANA 8,000 Jan. 22 SHTRALA 3,000 Feb. 0 p&o BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all Information apply to: f.
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      561 2 I M. B. K. I KOKUSAI LINE. (KOKUSAI KISEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan). For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via Panama). Due, Due. Sailing Out. I i Penang Spore Spore via New York (m s KONGO MARU Feb 2 Feb 5 Feb 7 Keelung Mar. is Im s KIRISHTMA MARU
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      477 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From M.S. Spore Malacca P.S'ham P'ng FIONIA 25-1 25-1 26-1 27-1 LA LAND I A 15-2 15-2 16-2 17-2 JUTLANDIA 8-3 8-3
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      433 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARD. For MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA and JAPAN. Due Spore. 1938. M.s. "FULDA" omits Shanghai, Taku Bar —also calls Iloil Jan. 0 s.s. "WLEGAND" for Bangkok only Feb. 3 s.s. "GNEISENAU" omits North China Feb.
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    MR. GUY AND HIS HOSPITAL
    648 3 Original Tenders Found CONTRACTOR WHO WAS A PURIST JN the strong room at Guy's Hospital have just been discovered some of the original tenders for the additional building's erected between 1725 when the hospital was first opened—and 1738. One paragraph of these aged, t printed,
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    ANCIENT GREEK CITY
    147 3 I Istres, France, j Foundations of an ancient Greek city beiieved to have been constructed at the same time as the old Greek port of I Marseilles have been excavated near the I kid chapel of St. Blaise near here. There had been a legend for centuries
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      632 3 Classified Advertisements PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS ars now invited for the following male rials or service For particulars see Municipal Tender Room Supply of 23 tons of Pig Lead for Sewerage Dept. 4 P m., 3rd Jan., 1933. Supply of 3,000 to 5,000 Galvanised Nightsoil Pails for 1938,
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      579 3 PURLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are invited for the execution of alterations to 45 houses at Telok r P«*in Street, China Street t£2 of U f* C H Street and for demoll- Church StoST 31 Pekm SUeet anJ Plans, Specification and Form of Trader may be obtained at th
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      422 3 POSITIONS VACANT UJANTED—Chinese Salesman wilh bazaar experience. Salary and Commission, good prospects to the right man. Apply Box No. 3, c,o Malaya Tribune, Singapore. POSITION WANTED rOOK-BOY seeks position in European Konus. Undeiitends English. Hold; good testimonials. Write Cheng co Lian Hoe Co., 9, Keiantan Road Singapore. MOTOR CARS CYCLES
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      243 3 MALAYAN ———i mm PELICACIES WE OFFER DELICIOUS SELECTION J DAINTY SAGU PEARLS. DAINTY SAGU CUBES FLAVOURING ESSENCES CAKES COLOURING™ GREEN PEAS FLOUR In Colours. PICKLES READY MADE SAMB ALANS CURRY CONDIMENTS CURRY POWDER. MAKASSAR RED FISH KRUPOK UDANG. KRUPOK IKAN. KETCHAP BATAVIA. CRYSTALIZED TAMARIND. CRYSTALIZED NUTMEG. REFINED PALMSUGAR. Etc. Etc.
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      375 3 SWISS WATCHES. Gent's H i:t Gold case watches with high grade 15 Jewels Lever Movements Good quality of leather Straos at $16 each. Gent's Chrome watches, Lever movement?, with good quality leather straps at $3.50 each. FM.S. and Johore—Duty Free. All works guaranteed free service 1 tor 6 months. Repairs
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    379 4 LONDON C OMMODITIES London, Jan- 4. Tn-dav Change Previous io-aay RUBBER stpadv Quiet Buyers fss 16 Z Spot Sellers 6% 6^ 16 l i 6 ls t Forward .Feb.) "SS.'&IM t& Forward (Apr.l June, ?H» Z$ 3rd Forward (July Sept. Buyers 7 IIIS London, Jan. 4. Previous
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    GLOOMY YEAR FOR SHARE MARKETS
    994 4 FRASER CO. 'S REVIEW OF CONDITIONS lyiESSRS. Eraser and Co., review the conditions prevailing last year in their report issued yesterday, which reads as follows: Twelve months ago it fell to our lot to review in a spirit of perhaps somewhat complacent satisfaction the conditions
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      834 4 Banking Corporation Ltd. (ircr,rporatcd N the Straits Settlements) TELEPHONES: Q44 Managing Din «W XSJKLt I 3926 General Manager 3513 A^SoSea-' Telegraphic Address: •Oversea j LONDON BANKERS: /TCX NEW YORK BANKERS: MMM Bank Ltd. Mflti J fl q Chase National Bar.lt. Lloyds B. :.k. Ltd, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: riIFE SWEE CHENG,
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      56 4 FOB THE CONNOISSEUR It is the LEICA in connection with the famous LEITZ lenses, specially corrected and built for the Leica size, which turns out those outstanding pictures! Do never believe that there is another lens, which is "Also Suitable" SCHMIDT SHOTEN LTD., 90, Robinson Road, Singapore. "THE LEICA AGENTS
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      22 4 VICTORIA THEATRE COMING SHORTLY. SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING DIFFERENT, I FIRST APPEARANCE IN SINGAPORE j PLATOFF'S DON COSSACK CHOIR and DANCERS 25 PERFORMERS
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    835 5  -  Quotations By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Jan. 5, 5 p.m. MINING Fraser Oo. Buyers. Sellers. Ampat Tin 4 3 4 9 A. am Kunibang 32 34 Austral Malav 50 55 Ay or Hit am 25,- 27Aver Weng 0.75 0.80 Eangrin Tin 23 9 24 6 Batu
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    TIN EXPORTS FROM MALAYA
    129 5 Table Of Statistics For 1937 EXPORTS of tin from Malaya in December amounted to 7.811 tons, a total for the year of 93.106 tons, as compared with 83,492 tons for 1936. Figures for the past two years, prepared by the Registrar-General of Statistics, are as follows:
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET.
    38 5 Manila. Jan. 4. Last Sale Prices. Previous To-day Pesos Antamok 0.51 0 50xd Benguet Consolidated 8.80 920 Consolidated Mines 0.011 0.012 IX L 0.60 0.59xd San Mauricio 0.45 0.48 United Paracale 0.425 0.44 Xd—Ex-dividend.
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    THE AMERICAN MARKET
    558 5  -  Daily Report By S.E. Levy Co. Singapore, Wednesday. WE are indebted to Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., Singapore, for the> lollowing on American Market conditions: Messrs. White, Weld and Co., New York, report to us by cable as follows: STOCKS To-day's action of the market, combined
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    130 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS i Singapore, Jan. 4, 5 p.m. Total for nnmnnnv Dividend Books Close financial Company Date Ex Div year Payable Date to date To Southern Kinta 6% Int. Dec. 23 28 Jan. 13 Dec. 24 18% lunlei Wav 10% No. 32 Jan. 12 M Jan.
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    217 5 o Maynard Co. Ltd., $30,000 Int. Apr. 30, Oct. 31 95 105 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL: S r st 00 000 I 4 -HO norn AW 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. nom Mar. 31. Sept. 30 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int. IQg nQm r%i Mar. 31. Sept. 30
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    146 5  -  Report By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Jan. 5. MINING. The three months' price of Tin showed a rise of 35- to £183.10, in London while Spot rose 40 to £183.15 and New York was y 2 better at 41 s;i.5 ;i but from cables to hand this
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    TIN
    17 5 Singapore, Jan. 5. The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— |90% (up $2).
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    RUBBER
    18 5 The price of rubber at noon in Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 22(up V,.); Sellers 22% (up 14).
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    Lyall And Evatt's Share Quotations
    291 5 Sirmanore. Wednesday. MINING Buyers Skiers Ampat 4 3 4 9 Aver Hitams 25 3 26 3 Pangrins 23 6 24 6 Patu Selangors 150 1 55 rbanderiangs 20 6 22 Hitam Tin 0.40 0 45 Tin 24:6 26Hong Fatts 1 05 1.08 fdr»a Hydraulic 8
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    DECEMBER TIN OUTPUTS
    22 5 Renong Tin Dredging Co Ltd .-No. 2 dredge 607.06 piculs, no. 3 dredge 667.0, p cuts; total, 1,274.13 piculs.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    170 5 Mails expected from Penang and Kuauu Lumpur by Air (Internal Service) to-day Time of delivery of boxholders' etters 7.30 p.m. and general delivery of letters i m to-morrow. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (X.L.M.) to-day. Time o. delivery of boxholders' letters 11 a.m pnd general delivery
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    LEAGUE AND TRADE RESTRICTIONS
    364 5 Countries Asked To Submit Statements Geneva. AN Invitation to countries practising exchange control and quotas to furnish statements showing the principal obstacles in the way of relaxing oi abolishing such control, was agreed upon by the financial committee of the League, which has just concluded its
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    LONDON DOCKS
    128 5 P.L.A. Plan Big Changes In 1938 London, Jan. 4. IMPROVEMENTS affecting most of the London docks are planned by the Port of London Authority for 1938. The Royal Victoria Dock is being reconstructed to accommodate larger ships, and additional warehouses are being erected. A four storey warehouse is
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      251 5 S. 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. 1 NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. I CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    119 6 Penang, Siam. Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. E. and S. Africa, Great Britain, Ireland. Europe and N. and S America: Imperial, closing 10 p.m. Sunday. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Internal Air Service, closing 6 a.m. to-morrow. vMedan, JaSKft. Amsterdam and London?: Netherlands, closing 7 p.m. to-morrow. Java
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURES
    48 6 The s.s. Kepong for Siam (Parcels only. Malls previously announced as closing at 11 a.m. to-day will now close at 11 a.m. to-morrow. t The s.s. Nordmark for Philippine Islands. Mails previously announced as chasing at 7 p.m. to-day will now close at 7 p.m. to-morrow.
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    MAIL DELIVERED
    21 6 The Air Mail (Imperial) despatched from Singapore on Dec. 27 1937, was delivered in London on Jan. 3, 1938.
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    LAWYER'S MILLION
    54 6 Nearly Half Goes To Revenue London. Jan. 3. Death duties totalling £427.739 are payable on the estate wnich have been proved at £ftClB,2Ol cf the London solicitor. Si; George Fowler, who died in October. The revenue has already benefited In this financial year by duties on several seven
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    WHAT'S ON
    89 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, JAN. 5 Hockey: S.R C. "A" v. Post Office, IA v V.M.C.A.. LA.; Colts v. R.A.F. (H.Q >, Colts; A.P.C. v. R.A.F.. Paya Lebar. Police v. R E (Changi). Changi; Army v. The Rest, S C.C. Football: Victoria Institution v. Raffles Institution,
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    56 6 Anivals and departures by Impeiial and Qantas iiners:— Arrived oy tne aydney.—Professor A. St. G. Huggett, Mr. C. P. G. Wakeiey, from misoane. Left by the /itaianta.—Professor A. St. G miggett, Mr. C. P. O. w..keiey tor, Calcutta; Mr. R. M. Hilary, for Penang. Airived by the
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    114 6 Kashima Maru. Japanese. 6,147 tons, from Yokohama Jan. 4, to London Jan.s Tayama Maru, Japanese, 4,385 tens, from Kobe Jan. 4. to Karachi Jan. 5. Kedah, British, 1,033 tons, from Belawan Jan. 4 to Belawan Jan. 6. Needwocd. Dutch. 1,208 tons, from Hongkong Jan. 4, to Bangkok Jan.
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      292 6 MALAYAN PftEMIEM HOTEL, J To-nifcht Cocktail Dance 6..J0 fo 8.30 p.m. Dinner aiwl Dance (informal) 1» mdnisht j First Appearance of the we»i-known Artiste RO<iOTTA I (lIARACTER, ACROBATIC ANP NOVELTY DANCER Non-diners Sl.OO J I MONTH'S 2 BIG SOCIAL EVENTS—BOOKING NOW OPEN j I tan 26TH^—AUSTRALIA'S 150T5t ANNIVERSARY CARNIVAL DINNER
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      72 6 VICTORY OVER PREMATURE OLD-AGE! *w Amu B. mm A course of II I II I I TONIC TABLETS helps to rrgain InM health and fee! Young and Active again. At $2,50 or $1.30 from all first-class Chemists. A Werner Schur Preparation! Awarded Gold Medals and Innumerable Testimonials. Have ycu tried
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      422 6 STOMACH PAINS GONE IN 5 MINUTES The first thing you want when you suffer from stomach pain is quick relief. Then. when the pain has gone, you want to keep it away. That is just how Mrs. D. felt. She suffered agony with her stomach. Now she has found the
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      253 6 1 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE! I STEAMER MAILS DISPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME :'arimon Meranti Jjj JJjJ" Pinang Tg. Pinang 510 Rengat and Tembilahan Makasser 511 am G. Britain, Europe, Egypt and Ceylon (Parcels only) Deucalion 9 noon Djambi and K. Toengkal Togian J J p rTi Dungun, Kemaman and
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    HOUSES AT LOW RENTS
    786 7 Exchequer "Grants Urged SIR R. UNWIN ON PLANNING Harrogate. the resumed National Housing and Town Planning Conference recently, Mr. John Bond presiding, the requirements of modern housing in urban and rural areas were discussed. Eefore the discussion opened the following resolution was carried, with three dissentients,
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    SYDNEY TELEVISION TESTS
    326 7 Views Of Sir Ernest Ffek Sydney N.S.W., Dee. 17. SIR Ernest Fisk, chairman and managing director of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia), Ltd., stated in an interview that his company had been making a close investigation for several years, under his direction, into the question of television wave lengths,
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    MR. EDEN
    78 7 Off To South Of France To-day London. Jan. 3. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, left London to-day for the south of France, where he will spend a short holiday. It is expected he will remain there until he leaves for Geneva to attend the League Counc 1
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      81 7 Reliable merchandise proved by test aptly describes the goods we offer you. Every line we stock has the greatest outstanding feature of dependability you can rest assured that by placing your requirements in our hands your interests will be safeguarded. We are always pleased to send quotations and specifications. If
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      337 7 W JhaTr 3 minutes a trace of hair or stubble. Simply amazingdiscoveryissold every- ;Jw)lf .JHHHk O is so quick and easy. Get rid Br.;- MM? up-to-date scientific way— witl ]f> all Chemists and Stores. FTJFF* B y e arrangement every reader of this paper can now obtain a special package
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      420 8 [Tf HE PICTURE THAT Excellent Columbia Supporting Shorts:— CATCHY LEON ERROL i:i tunes "Honpvmonn Rn'rlor" funniest feast of A and a colour rhapsody I FEATURETTE FRIVOLITY ALSO THE LATEST BRITISH NEWS REEL i *y S ROXY BAR open till midnight NIGHT gngHM_MMH| A SOCIAL LION TURN INTO S WILDCAT W
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      267 8 f capitol j I j THREE SHOWS 3.15 6.15 andjt.ls 1 ct tittle Singing star > i Has Ever Know,,/ j j j RATH BONK |K[ |J Jjr^i^^^BS^^^^B^^^^^^T^Bt 5 jßathbone, the perfec IN A NEW M**' lever, and Marion Claire ROMANTIC ROLE j;/ V t tO the perfectly lovely heading
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    AGENT IN SPAIN
    31 9 London. Jan. 3. Sir Robert Hodgson, chief British agent attached to the insurgent authorities In Spain, has arrived at Salamanca to take up his duties —British Official Wireless.
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      192 9 Kidney Germs i Wreck Health Your Kidneys are a marvelous structure. Within them are 9 million tiny tubes which act as filters for the blood. When germs attack them you suffer from Burning, Itching Passages, "(.letting Up Nights," Leg Pains, Dizziness, Rheumatism, Lumbago. Xerviness. under Eyes or Swollen Ankles, etc.
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      352 9 NEW YEAR RESOLUTION??? WHAT could be a wise or better Resolu- tion for 1938. than to enrol for sound systematic training—Piano, Violin Practical and Theoretical, Jazz Piano Playing, Solfeggio (musicianship) or Kindergarten (from age 5) at Far Eastern Music School, l-A, Kirk Terrace Prospectus free. HAPPY CABARET NEW CHARMING DANCE
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      17 9 j GULL BAHAR; I JIAS BEEN 2V.ITATED Ul'T NEVER EQI'ALLED. j ..LWAYS INSIST ON HAVING iT. j
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      512 9 7.15 HAPPY THEATRE 9.30 j Wed. sth to Thur. 6th Jan. j Two brilliant stars in a thundering drama of a man's power against a woman's burning hate! Adolph Zukor presents EDWARD ARNOLD and FRANCINE LARRIMORE in "John Meade's j LADY"! For your FRIGIDAIRE to 'aterson, Simons Co., Ltd. i
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      109 9 t 1 The Grandest Professional and Amateur! Kronehong Competition. The biggest Galaxy of Artistes and Champion Singers (the pick l of Malaya and Java). j Oi\ JAN. 7Hi al 8 P.M. j S in < j THE NEW WORLD STADIUM I Competitors please apply to: i M. Rastam I Promoters
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      422 9 CLUB DIARY There are numerous Club in Singa* pore members of which are readers ol the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary is provided specially for them. Secre taries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Harpentngs of general interest will still ot included in the "Diary of Events."
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    EMERGENCY MEASURES
    715 10 rpHE news that emergency measures have been adopted in Hongkong similar to those which were brought into force during the previous China trouble in 1931, is startling on the face of it, but it is a step that has been delayed longer than would have been thought probable
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    JAPAN'S DESTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS
    200 10 Reuter. Special Targets For Air Bombers? London, Jan. 4. THE Times gives great prominence to a letter from Sir Neill Malcolm, chairman of the Universities' Chinese Committee, drawing attention to the damage done to educational institutions in the China war, as follows: Three Universities completely les
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    GOVERNOR'S TOUR
    116 10 Fortnight's Visit To K.L. And Perak His Excellency the Governor and Lady Thomas, accompanied by the Private Secretary and Aide-de-Camo will leave Singapore by train on the evening of Jan. 12 on a fortnight's tour to Kuala Lumpur and Perak. While in Kuala Lumpur His Excellency will reside
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    15 10 Mr. A. T. Hornsby, a director of "•ntijpjygjpfljilfQafia.. Ltd., was in jKuala Lumpur last Sunday.
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    NOTES & COMMENTS The Southern Invasion
    209 10 NOTES COMMENTS The Southern Invasion nUMOURS have been rampant tfrat X the Japanese intend to carry t*t large scale operations in Southern China, and according to the latest Chinese messages it is stated that the Japanese authorities intend to invade Canton immediately by two routes, oufrom Bias Bay directing a
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    Canton Prepared
    207 10 es far as South China is concerned. there is no air of defeatism. It is pointed out that the tw r o Kwangs have always been at heart anti-Japanese and for the resistance movement. Both are feverishly preparing for v prolonged conflict, undaunted by Japanese successes in the
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    Educational Slump
    238 10 nRITTSH universities, with the exception of Oxford, Manchester, Liverpod, and Sheffield, are experiencing a reduction in the number of stuaent.s presenting themselves for enrolment. This was hardly unexpected, for as a general rule good trade, with its attractive openings for livelihood, keep people out of the universities. It
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    The Safest Place
    240 10 jJN these anxious and harassing tunes, when danger lurks in every land because of the insane fear that every nation has of the other, one may leo; around and ask if there is no corner where one may dwell in peace ana security. The first thought may
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    Topics Of The Day
    225 10  -  j By I l "Looker On" "MEEDLES mean absolutely nothing tc the modern girl," observes a grand mother. Except the ones on speedometers. A retired detective says he brought many criminals to book owing to h s gift for lip-reading from a distance. Only occasionally was
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    untitled Wood. Minister of Health, plays with a little inmate I • Welfan centre at Chelsea. Sir Kingsley has announced further pi gresshre .schemes which have come into force in the new year under his ministry.
    35 11 untitled Wood. Minister of Health, plays with a little inmate I Welfan centre at Chelsea. Sir Kingsley has announced further pi gresshre .schemes which have come into force in the new year under his ministry.
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    LATEST HEALTH SCHEMES
    306 11 AID FOR BLIND Pensions For "Black Coats" London, Jan. 4. Sill Kin--: v Wood Minister of Health, in presidential address at the an:ii! 1 nfcrCnct of Educational Associations In L< ndon, referred to a number of health schemes which have come into operation in the new year.
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    Japan's Peace Terms Are Absurd
    66 11 Reuter. London, Jan. 4. THE Birmingham Post says that the Japanese peace terms are of course, utterly impossible. They wculd give Japan control of all Chinese resources actual and potential. No Chinese Government could accept them and survive. If China could and did accept them.
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    GREAT BATTLE AT TERUEL
    152 11 180,000 Men In Worst Of Civil War Reuter. Paris, Jan. b. THE tattle in and around Tereul. In which joOoQO men are engaged in th? b.c,gest clash of the civil war is halted at Teruel*s tooth plateau, a Irvidmao a few miles southwest of the city.
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    U.S. DEFICIT LESS
    39 11 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 4. The United States Treasury ended thefirst half of the current fiscal year with a deficit of 645 million dollars, compared with a deficit of 1935 million at the end of December, 1936.—Reuter.
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    JAPANESE DEMAND MORE CONTROL IN SHANGHAI VEILED THREAT OF ARMY ACTION
    370 11 VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS AND MORE POUCE POWER ASKED Reuter. Shanghai, Jan. 5. 'THE Japanese Consul-General has issued a warning to the International Settlement authorities regarding the recent bombing cases and urging the need for forestalling any re occurrence.
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    FIRE ON A NEW CRUISER
    91 11 Mishap To H.M.S. Birmingham Reuter. London, Jan. 4. IT is learned that a minor outbreak of fire occurred on Sunday in the starboard seaplane hangar of the cruiser Birmingham in Portsmouth dockyard. It caused some damage, which was not serious, before it was controlled by
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    BIGGER PROFITS
    81 11 Enormous Figures Of Home Banks Reuter. London, Jan. 4. TWO of the "big rive" banks have announced bigger profits for 1937. The Westminster Bank made £1,750,000 net and shareholders will get an unexpected bonus of two per cent, in addition to the repetition of the eighteen per cent,
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    All Mails Go By Air After Feb. 23
    252 11 Singapore, Tuesday. ALL mails between Malaya and Europe and Empire countries en route wUI be carried by air under the new scheme on and after Feb. 23, anncunces the director of Posts and Telegraphs. The new scheme will not involve special surcharge
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    SIX DEAD IN AIR CRASH
    69 11 Reuter. Ice On Wings Causes Disaster Berlin. Jan. 4. MX persons, all Germans, were killed 3 in an aeroplane accident at Frank:urt airport this afternoon when a Lufthasa liner just arrived from Milan crashed when about to land and was completely destroyed. The dead comprise
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    AGENT ARRESTED
    80 11 Sensational Affair In Irun Reuter. Bayonne, Jan. 4. A CONSIDERABLE sensation has arisen owing to the insurgent military authorities arresting M. Ducoureau the French consular agent in Irun, and three commercial agents of the French consulate there. The reason is unknown, but it is believed it may be
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    17 11 Sir Archibald Kerr, an ex-private In the Scots Guards, is the new Ambassador in China.
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    Lost Airwoman Found In Desert
    46 11 Reuter. Basrah, Jan. 4. MARYSE Use, the French airwcman who has been missing between Jask and Basrah and was feared lost in the mountains of Iran, is reported to be safe. Her plane was found to-day about 20 miles from «*ask.—Reuter.
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    FRESH SUPPORT FOR BOYCOTT
    135 11 Reuter. Famous Men's Appeal To Peoples London, Jan. 5. mHE scientist Professor Albert Emstein, Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Bertrand Russell, the famous French critic M. Romain Rolland and the American y.rofessor John Dewey are joint signatories of a statement issued by the Cbina Campaign Committee. It says
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    NEW PALESTINE PROBE
    295 11 WHITE PAPER References To The Commission Reuter. London, Jan. 4. THE British Government to-day issued a White Paper giving the terms of reference of the technical commission which is proceeding to Palestine, following the derision of the League Council regarding the proposed scheme of partition. 1 The
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    ROYAL WEDDING
    43 11 London, Jan. 4. The Duke and Duchess of Kent left I London to-day by plane on their way to Athens, where ihey are to be present at the wedding of Prince Paul oi Greece j and Princess Frederica—British Official I Wireless.
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    ALL MAILS BY AIR PLAN STARTS ON FEB. 23 CHEAPER RATES OF POSTAGE
    1329 12 MEMORANDUM Linking Of Empire Units Till: scheme for forwarding all first-class mail by air will, it is announced in a memorandum issued bv the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya, come into force on Feb. 23. The
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    STOLE JEWELS
    104 12 Youth's Court Threat Of Suicide Singapore, Tuesday. "i AM going to commit suicide if my I name is disgraced," said 17-year-old Saul Menaham, when he appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the Third Magistrate, this morning on a charge of theft of jewellery to the total value of
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    BUSINESS RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT
    127 12 Reaction Better Than Ever Before Reuter. Washington, Jan. 4. OEACTION to President Roosevelt's message to Congress asking for the co-operation of business to correct economic evils has been more spontaneous and favourable than to any of his previous messages, according to White House officials. Other officials
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    18 MONTHS OLD
    115 12 Import Duties Report Issued London, Jan. 4. THE report issued to-day of the Import Duties Advisory Committee on duties on imported ham and bacon preservedt jS airtight containers, recommending that he existing general ad valorem dltv or ten per cent, be increased to twentyper cent, is dated
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    CENTRAL BANK
    51 12 New Japanese Plan For China Reuter. Tokyo. Jan. 4. The establishment of a Central Bank called the Federal Reserve Bank oi China is foreshadowed in a Peiping message, to be organised by the socalled provisional government of the Republic of China, ior tne purpose of unifying North China
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    TOWN FINED
    45 12 Reuter. Hebron, Jan. 4. Shops are closed and most of the wealthy persons have temporarily left owing to the commencement by the authorities of a drive to collect the fine of £2,750, imposed on the town on Dec. 21. There are no disturbances.—Reuter.
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    NON-INTERVENTION
    21 12 London, Jan. The chairman's sub-committee oi the Non-intervention Committee may be convened within the next few days.— British Official Wireless.
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    FINED $1,000
    199 12 Smuggled Chandu Into Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 4. BEFORE Sheikh Abu Bakar (Second Magistrate) this mjrning the case was mentioned again in which a Chinese named Ng Leong Chong, who said he was employed on an estate in Johor e Bahru, is changed with
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    WALL STREET
    75 12 Rally In All The Markets Reuter. New York, Jan. 5. Notwithstanding a small turnover Wall Street staged a conspicuous rally and profit taking was easily absorbed and at the close the leaders scored advances of one to nine points. Enthusiasm spread to the Chicago wheat pit, where prices
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    ROYAL GIFT
    54 12 Oak Seats For St. James' Park London. Jan. 3. The King and Queen have presented two new pattern oak seats to St. James' Park under the scheme of the First Commissioner of Works by which private donors are gradually replacing the old cast iron seats in the London
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    ALLEGED ENTRY
    52 12 Singapore, Tuesday. That he broke into house No. 30. Bencoolen Street on Dec. 26 last was alleged against a young Chinese, Cheng Ah Cheng, in a case mentioned this morning before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate for transfer tomorrow to the District Court. Accused was bailed
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    21 12 Mr. V. Paramsothy will give an address under the auspicer of the literary department of the Ceylon Tamils' Association. Singapore, to-day.
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    HON. MR. B. J. R. BARTON
    218 12 V. "ft. X*W <■ Sailing For Home On Leave (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 4. THE Hon. Mr. B. J. R. Barton, who goes on long leave to Europe on Jan. 14. in the "Rawalpindi," was entertained at a farewell tea party
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    LONDON REVUE
    47 12 Opening Postponed To Jen. 19 OWING to revised arrangements, the opening of the London Revue Company at the Capitol Theatre has been postponed to Jan. 19. Bookings already made for Jan. 12 can be transferred to the opening night or the money will be refunded.
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    CHILDREN OF WORKLESS
    163 12 Donations To Salvation Army Christmas Treat The Salvation Army acknowledges the receipt of donations from the following for the Christmas treat for children of the unemployed:— Mr. F. C. Honey, Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Ltd., Messrs. the Western Mercantile Co., Mr. Len Roos, Dr. B. X Yap,
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION
    87 12 Fresh Charge Against Young Malay Singapore. Tuesday. Yusop bin Abdul Majid, the young Malay who appeared in the Second Police Court two weeks ago on a charge of impersonating a police officer, was again brought up this morning before the Second Magistrate when, on the instructions of the
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    BOOK ON CHINA WAR
    89 12 Dr. K. R. Menon, well-known in Malaya as the author of "A Glimpse of Gautama," and who edited the Orient Gong, has written a book of verse entitled, "The Battle of China," or "Tne Lay of a Chinese Girl." The book, whichcontains an introduction by Mr
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    WOMAN HURT
    60 12 v, rc j n Singapore, Wednesday. Mrs. J. Pugh, a European woman me to °?n e by a bula this morn-' JSiftt Gen s a L Hospital following a car collision at the junction of High Street and South Bridge Road, sfie had no external injuries, but complained
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    27 12 rm i d entered a house in pesker Road about six o'clock yesterday evening and robbed a Cantonese woman of cash and jewellery to the
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    ITALY ATTACKS B. C.
    272 12 Angry Press Comment ARABIC NEWS ANNOYS Reuter. Rome, Jan. 4. rjiHE Italian press continues to attack the 8.8.C. Arabic broadcasts. The Corriers Dellasera says: "Wishing to start a wireless regime of calumnies and lies against Italy to round off a similar regime in the field of
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    CHETTIAR'S DEATH
    163 12 Proprietory Banker And Planter 'From Our Oicn Correspondent; Kuala Kangsar, Tuesday ALD residents in the Federated Malay v States, especially the Chettiar community, will be sorry to learn of the death which occurred in Kuala Kangsar during the week-end of Mr. P. L. X N. M. K. N.
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    MR. LINCOLN LEONG
    83 12 Perak Tennis Ptayer Hurt 4 <Frn?7i Our Own Reporter)* ipoh, Toesdaj MR. Lincoln Leong the well-know 1 Perak tennis player, was injured slightly in a flying accident at the T put aerodrome on Sunday evening. Mr. Leong, who is a member of the Perak Flying Club, was
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    GIRL POISONED
    56 12 A 19-year-old Chinese girl was said to have taken caustic soda at Beach Road at about 11 a.m. yesterday morning. Her tongue and lips were swollen and she was vomitting when the ambulance arrived to take her to the general hospital. Though her condition then was very critical,
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    "LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA"
    38 12 H E. Major General Dobbie, G.O.C and Mrs. Dobbie and party attended last night's screening of "The Life of Emile Zola" at the Pavilion. H E. the Governor and party attended a previous screening.
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    MR. EDEN ON HOLIDAY
    46 12 London. Jan. 4 The Foreign Secretary and Mrs. Eden arrived in Cannes this morning for the start of a brief holiday Mr. Eden is to enjoy before proceeding to Geneva to attend the League Council meeting on Jan. 17. —British Official Wireless.
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    Worker's Claim For Compensation DRESSER WHO LOST AN EYE
    612 13 JOHORE COURT Sequel To Acid Throwing 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 4. ON June 2 last year, acid was thrown on Mr. J. Samuel Pillay, dresser on Hanyang Estate, Plentong, Johore, by a Malayalee named Rani in Malan. c
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    GAMBLING CHARGE FAILS
    157 13 Sequel To Raid On Southern Hotel Singapore, Tuesday. IN the Police Courts, this morning Mr. W. G Reeves, the Third Magistrate, acquitted 14 Chinese on a charge of playing in a common gaming house. The magistrate also acquitted tOOS other Chinese who appeared on charges of assisting
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    FRENCH RE-ACTION
    167 13 Renter Wireless. Press On President's Speech Paris, Jan. 4. President Roosevelt's message clearly constitutes a new appeal for agreement among democratic countries to stand over against grouping nations with authoritanan regimes, states a writer in Petit Journal. Will it lead to the formation of a Washington-London-Paris axis which
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    ALLEGED THREAT
    86 13 Malay Youths In Police Court Singapore. Tuesday. A hostile demonstration on Jan. 3 against a compatr.ot named Samat bin Abubakar, by two Malay youths was mentioned this morning before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate when Mohamed Ali bin Abda)kad:r and Hashim bin Shirat were chanced with
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON
    74 13 Ex-Bombay Governor As Commons Candidate London, Jan. 4. Sir John Anderson, who has just returned from India at the end of a term as governor of Bengal, and who was made Privy Councillor in the New Year honours list, has, it is announced, accepted an invitation to
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    BIG HAUL OF CHANDU
    486 13 Chinese Passengers Sent To Prison Singapore, Tuesday. TOH WONG, a Chinese passenger from Hongkong to Rangoon, on board the ship s.s. Tilawa on Dec. 8 last, stood trial before Mr. H. A. Forrer, District Judge. Criminal District Court, to-day, on a charge of being in possession
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    WORKMAN HURT
    55 13 i Accident At John Little's A MACHINERY accident yesterday at John Little's furniture depot ir Kramat Lane resulted in a Chineseworkman having the fourth and fifth fingers of his left hand entirely severed. The index finger was partially severed. The ambulance was summoned and the injured man was
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    35 13 Alleged to have been assaulted by his I wife with a porcelain bowl following a misunderstanding in Tanjong Pagar road yesterday morning, a Chinese sustained a incised wound over the right side of his head.
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    State Hockey Trial At The S.C.C.
    496 14 Civilians Rout The Services A SINGAPORE hockey eleven defeated the- Combined Services by fivt poals to one in a match played on the Padang yesterday. The same served as a tryout in r.rutr to test the Civilians' strength aeainst the military team in preparation
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    The Selected Side
    90 14 IT a sheeting held by Singapore hockey selectors yesterday the following icpre cntative learn was selected to journey up-country ta play Selangor and Negri S< mbilan. O. C. Aeria. R. Barth, P. F. ue Souza; L. Reutens, G. E. N. Oehlers. P. K. Baskaran; A. G. Valberg,
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    TO-DAY'S RUGBY AT THE S.C.C.
    231 14 Army v. The Rest Of Singapore ATTENTION is drawn to to-day's at- tractive game of rugby football op the Padang between the Army and the Rest of Singapore. The .S.C.C. ground will be enclosed and the usual charges made, 'the members enclosure will be available
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    VICTORIA INST.
    181 14 Kuala Lumpur Schoolboys In Singapore DOYS of the Victoria Institution. D Kuaia Lumpur, who are on a visit to Singapore, have been meeting w::;: success in all their sporting engagements so far. They were having the oetter of matters when they engaged St. Joseph's at soccer on Monday,
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    RAFFLES BEAT CEYLON S.C.
    38 14 Raffles Inst. hockey team beat a weak Ceylon Sports Club side of ten men by cne-nil yesterday at the I.A. ground Sundram scored an early goal for R I and that ended the scoring
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    TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS & ORDER OF RUNNING THIRD DAY OF PENANG RACE MEETING
    397 14 TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS ORDER OF RUNNING THIRD DAY OF PENANG RACE MEETING MODERATE FIELDS: TWELVE HORSES SCRATCHED ORDER of running and weights of accepters for the third card of eight races, to be run off in connection uith the Penang Gold Cup race mtet'ng in Penang this afternoon are given below.
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    Selections By "Argus"
    46 14 Selections by "Argus" for to-day's races in Penang are as follows: Race I—WOOVER Meg. Race 2—KATE BERESFORD. Harap. Race 3—-CELTIC BARD. The Warrior. Race 4—MARSTON HILL. Farcos. Race S—BRIGHT ANSWER. Star Lock. Race 6—KATE KELLY. Equetta Race 7—FITLCO. Regiment. Race B—SKY RAIDER. Quiz.
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    RUGBY AT FARRER PARK
    314 14 Fort Canning Trounce St Andrew's TAKING the field with two men short, St. Andrew's School sustained defeat from the Fort Canning XV by 22 points (two goals and four tries) to 3 points (a try) in a game of rugby played at Farrer Park yesterday. It
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    RAILWAY SOCCER XI
    62 14 The Railway Inst, beat X.M.S. Terror soccer XI by 3—2 on the Railway ground on Sunday last. The following will play football foi the Railway Institute against the "C Coy" Gordon Highlanders on Sunday next on the Railway ground: Kirn San, Nathan, Thuraysingam, Mahmood Stevens, S. Hock
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    MARQUEZ WINS BY SHORT ROUTE
    367 14 But Al Nicholas Fails To Impress VENTURA Marquez, the popular Mexican boxer, who has returned here, after a trip to Ceylon made short shrift of Benedict Perera, Ceylon's unbeaten professional light weight champion, knocking him out in the first round of a ten round contest
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    FRIDAY'S FIGHTS
    90 14 A REMINDER is given regarding the charity boxing promotion at the Happy World on Friday night in aid of the Children's Aid Society. Mr. F. C. Johnson. Superintendent of the Singapore Reformatory and well-known in boxing circles, is the organiser and a number of boys under his charge
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    Invitation Tennis Mixed Doubles
    308 14 Final At S.C.R.C. Yesterday BUT for the fine rally made by Ah Hian in the second and rubber sets, the story of the final in the S.C.R.C. open invitation mixed doubles handicap played yesterday at Hong Lim Green would have had a different ending. As it
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    109 14 Races For All Classes On Friday /JN Friday, Jan. 7, there will be the afternoon races for all classes at the R.S.Y.C. The start will be at 5.20 a.m. On Sunday (9th» the International 6-metre Class will sail the first of a series of three races for the
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    Gold Cup Jockeys And Their Mounts PENANG RACE MEETING
    361 15 FOURTH DAY Notes From Training Track (Froin Our bun Reporter) Penang, Tuesday. THE following are the prcbaliife i der-i for the Gold Cup race on Satuidav: WICKLOW BAY (LawlerK JACK DRUCE (J. Donnelly». FUR!? GOLD (CorryL VANDAL (E. Donnellv). KNIGHT S
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    20 15 Incident in rugby football match at the S.C.C. between the Cricket Club "A" XV azd the Riff Raffs yesterday. (Tribune).
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    Cricket Club Beat The Riff Raffs
    322 15 One-Sided Rugby On Padang I > LAYING on the Padang yesterday the Riff-Rails suffered defeat at the hands of the "A" strhrr ot tM S.C.C. in a fast game of rurby by 20 pts. (a goal and 5 tries) to nil. In the first
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    SINGAPORE BILLIARDS
    116 15 Last night's tie in the Singapore billiards championship at the Happy World resulted as follows: J. W. Jeremiah (Post Office Club) beat Teo Siew Sun (Aston Athletic Club) 300--287. Jeremiah, at 240, led by 80 points, but Siew Sim made an excellent recovery though when he was at
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    TAIPING TURF CLUB
    46 15 Entries for the skye meeting cf the Taiping Turf Club on Jan. 21 will close on Friday, Jan. 14 at 5.30 p.m. This alteration in the official progiamme has been made in order to fit in with the engagements of the S.R.A. official
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    BOB PASTOR BEATEN
    36 15 Nathan Mann outpointed Bob Pastor, heavyweight champion of New York S:ate. over 10 rounds at the Madison Square Garden, and thus earned the right to be considered as an opponent tor Tommy Fair.
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    A.C.S. HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATED
    201 15 Kuala Lumpur School Scores 2 Goals EXCESSIVE barging and infringements for sticks marred an otherwise interesting inter-school hockey match, when the visiting Victoria Institution team beat the Anglo-Chinese School by 2 goals to nil at the Ceylon S.C. ground yesterday. The sodden nature of the ground
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    COMING TO MALAYA
    32 15 Fred de Saram, bvilliant young Sinhalese Oxford Blue, hailed as the Eratfman of Ceylon, who is accompanying the Ceylon Cricket Team which is due to visit Malaya in April.
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    SPECTACULAR AIR RAID
    137 16 Attempt To Destroy China's Forces Reuter. Hankow, Jan. 4. IN the most spectacular raid since the beginning of hostilities, 40 Japanese naval planes from the base near Shanghai bombed Hankow aerodrome to-day. Seventy-five bombs were dropped, and the airfield became a huge sheet of flames, which was
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    GREAT CANADIAN
    117 16 Death Of Sir George Perley London, Jan. 4. THE death occurred to-day of Sir George Halsey Perley.—Renter. From 1930 to 1935, the late Rt. Hon. Sir George Halsey Perley, G.C.M.G., K.C.M.G.. was Minister without portfolio in Canada. He was born on Sept. 12, 1857, and after being educated
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    NANKING BOMBED
    65 16 Chinese Aircraft Over Former Capital Reuter. Shanghai, Jan. 3. Chinese planes, believed to be Sovietbuilt and possibly flown by Soviet airmen, bombed Nanking to-day, according to a very reliable foreign report The visit is tne first since the Japanese occupation of Nanking on Dec. 13. It is claimed
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    PLOT IN ARMENIA
    30 16 Reuter. Moscow. Jan. r Eight prominent Soviet leaders U«V plicated in a plot to overthrow the government in Armenia have been sen fenced to death at Erivan.—Reuter.
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    HAIL OF HAND GRENADES
    119 16 Many JaDanese Soldiers Killed Shanghai, Jan. 4. THE Japanese Headquarters in Taivu; n received a hail of hand grenades as a New Year greeting from Chinese plainclothes men. The explo sions threw the city into a panic. It was later revealed that over 80 Japanese soldiers
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    MOTORING OFFENCES
    77 16 Singapore, Tuesday. On a charge of permitting his motorcar to be washed in Bonham Street on Nov. 30, Mr. A. H. Williams, of Messrs. Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., w r as this morning fined S3 by Mr. E. C. G. Barrett, the Fourth Magistate. Mr. G. S.
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    25 16 The Misses Sheana and Margaret Hunter, sister and cousin respectively of Mr. A. J. Hunter, have returned to Selangor after a holiday spent in Scotland.
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    CITY AND CONGRESS MESSAGE
    206 16 Much Constructive Work To Be Done Reuter. London, Jan. 4. nRESIDENT Roosevelt's message Jo I congress forms practically the ex elusive topic ior animated discussion m city circles to-day. London opinion is disinclined c pletdy to share Wall Street's emphr s s o bearish aspects. It
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    138 16 Singapore, Jan. 5. ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Whart (Entrance Gate t) Toyama Maru 22; Need Wood 20. Sheers Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 2) Mata Hari 18; Soudan 18; Jeypore 16; Deucalion 14; Manoeran 9; Conte Biancamano 7. Empire
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    100 DEAD IN RAIL WRECK
    36 16 Reuter. Shanghai, Jan. 4. Over a hundred Chinese were killed and injured when a Canton-Hankow tram was derailed near Shnuchow. it is reported, owing to subsidence of the rail track bed.—Reuter.
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    12 16 The Eton High School. Singapore will r°-onen after the Christmas vacation, to-day.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    151 16 ALHAMBRA—"Music Goes 'Round"— 3.15. 6.15 and «3 rr. CAPITOI .—Bobby Breen in Make A Wish"—3.ls, 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. PAVILION—Mr. Paul Muni in "The Life Of Emile Zola" G 15 and 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH- Fairy Of Ceylon" iHindustani* 6.15 and 9 15 p m THEATRE ROYAL.—"Tauli-cii-Mukka" (Hindustani)—G. 15 and
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    ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY
    58 16 Sineranore. Tuesday. Ailoq-pd to hive corrmrtted armed robbery of from a Chine?* named Wonc Ah Tat in New Brid** Road an Christmas Dat. loh chboi iTni w*h this mr.rniner i>rodw**d before Mr. W r». pnpvp?. tv>p lfiud*^ a Bte Th° chart?* was explained to the ar-cvtsed and
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    HIDDEN TREASURE RUINS FAMILY
    195 17 Gold Coins Found Too Late Belgrade. THE discovery of 100,000 louis d'or in the wall of an old house in Tirana, Albania, is the last chapter in the tragic story of Achmed Riza and his family. Achmed's daughter Rezina was engaged to a well-to-do merchant named
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      154 17 n\ft? DEMONSTRATION Yt* ALL WAVE AC I El AND BATTERY SETS A Jk VALUABLE Hoe Boon Leong Radio Dept. 62, Selegie Road, Singapore. If 1938 "His Master's Voice" AMERICAN RADIO I LEADS AGAIN. Sole «AgenU: Kee Huat Radio Co. Orchard Road, Singapore "<** Phone 4666. t XO HOME IS COMPLETE
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      1321 17 ~W 005 am. Laven S ro xiie Romany SinMalayan Listeners Kadio g am TRANSMISSION 5 PROGRAMMES OF J BRITISH EMPIRE f«fr ]j m "m* 6 am 'The count of Monte bSSc programmes feV." Malcolm SSS =%$e°o L o- M r' o =O a.m dose down. Singapore Station On Band Of
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    99 18 MOSQUITOES To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune Sir—I should hke to call the attention of the .ui'horities to the prevalence of Uight malnria in certain parts of Singapore. 1ms is no doubt due to the increase of mosquitoes, and as Singapore hui; a high reputation
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    48 18 London, Jan. 3. Mr. Anthony de Rothschild has presented to the National Gallery a Van Lyck picture of Aboe ScagLa adoring tne Virgin and Child. 'me gut is made in memory of his great aunt. Louisa Lady de Rothschild, and her daughter.—British Official Wireless.
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    PRESIDENT'S BROADCAST
    41 18 Lqndon. Jan. 3 The broadcast of President Roosevelt's message to the United States Congress en the state of the Union to-day was relayed this evening on the National and Empire programmes of the B B C —British Official Wireless
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    NEW HOUSING ACT PLANS
    829 18 Equalised Subsidy SIR KINGSLEY WOODS OUTLINE Harrogate. TWELVE hundred representatives, chiefiy of local governing authorities in England, Scotland, and Wales, attended the three-day annual conference of the National Housing and Town Planning Council and of the Scottish Nationa'. Housing and Town Planning Committee, which opened recently,
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    LATE MRS. E. W. DE ROSARIO
    227 18 Funeral At Bidadari On Sunday THE death took place suddenly at he- residence, 7. Still Road, Singapore on New Year's night of Mrs. Eugenic W?i hemina de Rosario, wife of Mr L I Love de Rosario, licensed Architect t Chulia Street, Singapore. l 1,1
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    WINTER AGAIN
    54 18 Snow And Frost Bind Britain London, Jan. 3. For the second day In sur-fPscirm fog had interfered with the moS shipping on the Clyde to-day Clydeside was the coldest spot in th? g?s U tere r d: 13 f fr st *In" Snow fell in and around London
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      893 19 Malayan Listeners Radio 'oV^. w programme. (Continued from page 17) 11.30 a.m. A talk. 11.50 a.m. Musical selections. U.S.A. SHORTWAVE (continued). 12.40 p.m. The Richard Schmidbernunnniifuno 810 Pm- Greetings to our Usteu- ger Trio. rtIUuKAMMhb ers in the "Far East". 1.10 p.m. News and weather bulletins. 6.20 p.m. News and
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