Malaya Tribune, 14 January 1939

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    41 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newsfiafier- r wsvarnr. Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol XXVI.- -No. 11 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1939 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Saturday, January 14, 1939. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINaAPORET SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1939 FIVE CENTS.
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      211 1 Read The S I \DAY TRIBUNE Dominant In Malaya MILNERS' SECURITY THE SUPREME TEST ARTILLERY— BOMBS J r FIRE FALL I jB» SINO-JAPANESE HOSTILITIES. *Sf«S°v rt Chief Account,,. Nanking P majority of sTfic 27th A P ril 1932, "The *J t MILNEKS'°ind a had be-? in f n ™nufaou£ #«Bv-J
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      102 1 I MADAME PACE] »2, Piccidilly, London. EXPERT DRESSMAKER AND DESIGNER. J Gcwns Designed I Created in rr work rooms I 5 8 .10 j 13, BATTERY ROAD, S SINGAPORE. I iiiiiS chial p ASTI LLES jff^^ -h XEW shoes ,or s< ~OOL I G'rL invas shoes—stylish 1 ami comfortable 1
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    $600 Missing
    107 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Thursday. fllF manager of a well-known provision store at No. 62, Robinson Road, Messrs. Wah IWn Co., had a shock this morning when he went to his cash register to find that $600 cash missing. The police were immediately communicated with and Inspector Basah
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    DEFENCE DEBATE IN SECRET?
    58 2 Reuter. P.iYi* Jan. 12. —The possibility of a secret session of the French Senate Ir I rdei to permit of an exhaustive consideration of the .defence position and 1 c Internationa] situation in private is teing v'dely discussed in the lobbies. if it materialises it will
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    ROTARY TO ENTERTAIN 900 CHILDREN
    96 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter* Malacca. Thursday. The Malacca Rotary Club's annual children's treat will take place on Jan. 28 The treat will take the form of a free cinema show for about 900 school children and each of them will receive packets of chocolates. The following
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    Chinese Clerk Manhandled
    55 2 Singapore. Friday.—A Chinese clerk oi the Municipal Architect's Department was severely manhandled by a number of Indian coolies at Lorong Larut yesterday evening. The clerk received a wound over the left temple and other -lisht injuries and was removed to hos pital by ambulance. The motive for
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    Singapore Crime Reports
    319 2 Singapore, Thursday. The following were among the crimes reported to the Special Branch between P am yesterday and 9 a.m. to-day. There were five reports of bicycle* having been stolen. A A European reports the theft of a] wooden statue and two tins of cigarettes valued at
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    Circus Groom Hurt By Horse
    71 2 Singapore. Friday:—An Arab groom ••mployed at the Isako's Circus in Anson Read received serious injuries thrcugh a i:ick frcm one of the circus hcrses yes .crday evening. The man was grooming the horse "hen it suddenly lashed out and caught the man a severe blew
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    HEALTH OF THE EAST
    314 2 THI HEALTH BULLETIN OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS EASTERN BUREAU FOR '»HE WEEK ENDED JAN. 7 STATES:ings. Page of pictures on page 20.-Tribune. Plague. The notificatio case of plague from Ha.. g was the only one rsceii eastern ports for the Cholera has be. d r<
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    ST. DAVID'S DAY TO BE CELEBRATED
    108 2 Singapoie, Thar si if. AT a meeting of St. David s Society held at the Adclphi Hotel rest* day, it was decided that in calibration of 31. David's Day a dinner shorld be held on March L For this purpose a committee icrmed members
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    Australia's Dam In Weakened Condition
    46 2 Reuter. Sydney, Jan. 12.—A serious iicss has discovered in tti Buninjuck dam, the ureal si in I iralia. and following an expert exai ation the New South Walei ment has decided that re should be undertaken immedia*el> cost of £1350,000 Renter
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF ROPES
    64 2 Singapore. Thursday. Lim Huat claimed trial this morn; second police court before Mi JJ Oldham to a charge thai he p.m. yesterday at the bank of Ka Kiver committed theft of thn of ropes valued at $7. the pro] Damrai. Court Inspector t. E. Wraj aw»
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    EATING HOUSE BY-LAW
    69 2 Singapore Thursday.--Th eating house and coifee nous o 1939, were once again laid beloi bers at the Rural Board me morning. Dr. Blackmore suggested tnai« w laws as distributed to membi taken as complete, save for a alterations in the legal wordu could be dealt with by
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      431 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. P& O tod BRITISH INDIA IfcKOfpfcCfttod in r.nfdand). o S. N. CO.* SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage Spore 1939 RANCH! inPor. SOUDAN WW Jan. 5 RANPURA 17 000 Jun 7 1-000 FebBURDWAN 07 W l\ CANTON Feb. 21 soma! t 6,aoa iter, o CORFU «W JJ CARTHAGE 1&00 C
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      386 2 STEAMER SAILINGS i lu5]^ I DOES YOUR I j:\ye approach? I Please let us offer you I accommodation ion the j I fastest, most modern and 1 luxurious. I N.D.L. EXPRESS I LINERS. M Parage Agents: I LOHBIANN CO., LTD., B 124, Robinson Road, B pnone 7565. STRAITS S I
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      376 2 lIOLIItAY CRUISES Jo: BANGKOK SAIGON- Z By Luxurious One Class Motorships. Displacement lons I 10m Penang, P. S ham, Malacca, S por c > ms. -Lalandia*' (11,0001 31-1 1-2 2-2 Jk-j m,s. Jutlandia" «13,100» 21-2 22-2 23-2 »-3 I ms. "Mtonia" «11.00'Jt 14-3 15-3 16-3 j NEXT HOLIDAY CRUISE j
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      129 2 I HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE o Deutsch-Australische Dampfschiffs Geseltechaft (Companies incorporated in Germany) PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE OUTWARD. HONGKONG. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. Due S'Dore 1939 ms. RHEINLAND via Manila Jan. '~2 t m.s. BURGENLAND Direct Feb. 4 t bjb OLDENBURG Direct Feb. 20 HOMEWARD. HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Due
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    M. REYNAUD TELLS OF FRENCH RECOVERY
    81 3 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 13. T nE r <*ovor V in France is of inter- Cst to *S democracies because their sohdarity i s the only barricade prcventmg brute force from being br affa i n said M Reynaud broadcasting to Britain and America. Giving
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    131 3 did! U ™k ha T S p fr- scd throllßh anolhei v oe n l local market the ohf by hl !f-y; s,ca] rubbe Portion bj still P ';,V t R J or Febr uary shipment S„ hav b <*n marked down to a V,,; 1 extent in
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS
    90 3 milt r IQC lU the Johore GovernDay d rT te th t' the Hon Dato Sir ?rZ\mn ahcwa y ha been appointed an fv, U memD er of the Executive Council for a further period of one year, with effect from Jan 3 Th? Hon. Mr. B J
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS
    88 3 R UBBER OUTPUTS The following is a list of outputs for the rndrrmentioned estates for the n-onth of December 1938:— «3 O 'cj OC +Ĕ Im %4 u rt x cp lbs. Mths. lbs. lbs Brunei 28,812 6 180,126* 37 701 Bukit Timah 9356 12 102,871 3 492 Chaimkat 24.263
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    NEGLIGENCE CHARGE
    44 3 Singapore. A.- F Ten Joope w**s to-day charged with driving' negligently and colliding with an S.T.C Omnibus at the junction of Orchard Road and Scotts Road on Oct. 17, last. The Traffic Magistrate, postponed the case to Jan. 20, for further enquiries.
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    JUDGE AMENDS CHARGE AGAINST YOUTH
    275 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) SAYING that he was not satisfied with Mr. U to-day JUdse amended the cha P>^«l«H Chief mS? y Uth t0 c of ™'»"tarily causing hur Chief Court Inspector E H Tunn e W o h n°vSt C, ted agrCed 11 -^not T
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    "GARLICK AVENUE"
    64 3 Singapore, inursaay. IT was suggested at meeting; of the Rural Board this morning that the reserve road off Iloh-\nd Road be named "Gartfek Avenue." Mr. Ebden. "I think we shou'd write t; Dr. Garhck first and cbtam hi. s consent." "In the event ol his refusing. I suggest
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    CABLE WORK
    64 3 A notice to mariners states that regarding the Malacca Stra-t eastern shore, Southern Cable Grounds, on or about Jan. 17, a vessel trill be employed in the area on cable work. Vessel will exhibit the usual day and night signals lor a vessel laying and picking up a
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    29 3 The second anniversary celebration of the Hiap Sim Kok Benevolent Association> was held at the association premises pn Sunday Jan. 8, with a tea-party following, which included a rongpen**
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    Stole From His Brother
    239 3 (Tribune Start Reporter) Ctai?tivv 1 11 x Kuala Lumpur. Thursday. ennie by stealing a pair of bicycle handle IT cT 1 brothei Who is Proprietor of a motor she* a young Chinese named Teo Leone Oo has for tho iW,/\ been convicted for stealing from hi
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    Oil Mill Owner Puts Out Fire In Time
    113 3 Tribune Staff Reportei I extensivo damage could be done y me nrc originated in the bowi of th* "en ZTr SOme cTot hid been tied for the purpose of nrevrnfmp any dirt from falling in Preventing nn dnw his bed hH-Jr c
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    Woman Charged
    75 3 Singapore, Friday. Chan Al) Ho, a forty-fire year oM Cantone.se woman appeared in the Fourth Police Court this morning be! lore Mr Kenneth A Blacker at the instance of the Assistant Protector of thK n Son?h nd H«s h f rßed that she durin Drostu,?Hon d d h
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    Tribute To Mr. V. A. Lowinger
    299 3 DEFERRING to Mr. V. A. Lo*ingert r^wT 5^1 irom tno P» 1 of Agent m I r >n the magacine British Malaya s?Jti:— I The news or iris departure hat beer, with iireat rerrat in Malayan circles In London, where the good work he
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    Hungarian Protest
    40 3 Budapest Jan. rhc Haagarftaa Government has theoretically protested to Cfechoslovnkia regarding the flrirg in the border incident. According to ihe Barifarian veratone. Czech military detachments opened fire on the Hungarian guards and harder environs and Miry do,;<:tnd after
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      548 3 Classified Advertisements I PUBLIC NOTICES. I Singapore Municipality I TENDERS B tHDERS are now invited for the B j] vs. g materials or service. For irticttlara see Municipal Tender Room Date of Closing I SttPPty of Crushed Granite I 12 noon, Jan 18, 1939 B Supph of 100 tons or
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      488 3 PCSITiONS VACANT SaJo.s Manage, K? <5;° mpan a Chines nity. ExceliJnf Sln gapore and viciright ma °PPortunity for t h e5 mdl wnte in' y eon«T miSSi0n cjo Malaya TnbunV fiaeme Box 511, references and stath 2 Ba *> re enclosing iience in Lite in?,,™ 8 previous expeproductioni work r
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      478 3 JUST ARRIVED. j Japanese Gold Fish of every kind, mw y Keni S ar "e (Terrapini lor children run receptacles, food cmd hah. etc L'aU now and make an early choice. A pair of Angel Fish will be given as a present t 0 every customer who buv.s up to
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    860 4 Quotations By Fraser And Co. MINING Singapore, Jan. 13, 5 p.m. Fraser and Co. Buyers Sellers. Ampul Tin a tftft 4AV 2 Asam Kumbang 26 9 27 9 Austral Malay 43|- 471-nom Aver Hitaa: 22 23 6 Ayer Weng 059 0.64 Bangrin Tin 203 21 v
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    KING OF SIAM LEAVES FOR EUROPE
    87 4 [From Our On n Correspondent 1 Bangkok, Jan. 13. AFTER a two months' strenuous visit to his homeland, the King; left the capital this morning to join the Selandia at Kohsichang and return to Europe to complete his education. Alter a visit to the
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    MEXICAN OIL
    45 4 Reuter. Mexico City, Jan. 13.—Satisfactory operations of Mexico's petroleum industry since the properties were expropriated are indicated in statistics published. They show during August crude oil and products exported amounted to thirtee*: nundred thousand barrels which is thirty two per cent, above July.—Reuter.
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    TIN
    11 4 The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:—
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    RUBBER
    12 4 The price of rubber at noon in Singapore fo-day was: 1
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    Lyall And Evatt’s Share Quotations
    322 4 Singapore, Jan 13. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampafc 3 9 4 3 Ayer Hitam* 22 3 23 G Bangrins 20 6 21 6 Batu clangors 1.33 1.38 Hitams 0.30 0.35 Hongkong Tin 19- 20Chenderangs 12 6 13 G Hong Fatts 0.67% 0.70 Iclris Hyd. 7 3
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    PRODUCE
    156 4 Singapore, Jan. 13 R. iSiaim W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $143 R. <Siam» VV. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $13:) R. tSiam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $137 Siam No. 1 $21') biain No. 2 $200 Siam Broken Rice No. 1 $120 Siam Broken Rice No. S
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    FRASER AND COMPANY
    90 4 OST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Jan. 13, 5 p.m. Company Dividend Boo** !gS f 0, f n financial UN. 050 Date Ex. Div. year Southern Kinta 2U>% i n t Dec 28 Pa 7 able on Dat t d at? Takua a 2E Jan 20 Dec 29
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    DEBENTURES AMD LOANS.
    252 4 6% Maynard Co.. Ltd.. $30,000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom SINGAPORE MUN/LIPAL: 5% 1901 red. »910 $4J1,000 Int. Mar. 31. Sept. 30 imul moi/ 1907 red. 19*7 $1 000,000 Int 2 ZVl nom Mar. 31, Sept. 60 mai/ ha 1909 red. 1955 $i,00t(i00 Int""
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    Reuter's Commercial Service
    387 4 LONDON COMMODITIES RUBBER -i Previous To-day Spot Suyeri Dvii Eav m m e-ciiera p i it Ist Forward (February) Buyers 10 i,} Sellers p i iff ici* 2nd Forward <Apr. June) Buyers J1 10 1 ly I( > Sellers f% 3l W 3rd Forward (July Sept.) Buyers
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      443 4 BICYCLES WORTH $3,000 DAMAGED A HOKKIEN Ims repotted to the pollen that hoif.e No. 205-10 at the 13)4 milestone, Mandai Road, wa. broken into and bicycle:* to the total value of S|J,OOO were damaged. Bt was alleged ti:at six or seven Chinese were concerned In the miltter. A Eurdoean woman
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      104 4 I Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) CAPITAL: Authorised $40,000,000.00. issued and Paid Up $10,000,000.00HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET. HMGAPOXf Local Branches 458> Nor *b Bridge Road, Singapore. 253, South Eridge Road, Singapore. Telegraphic Address: "OVERSE V LONDON BANKER a: NEW *ORX BANKc Midland Bank, Ltd.,
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    "NOTHING JUSTIFIES USE OF KNIFE"
    329 5 'Vrirrniw m a P° f Thursday. A, 11,1 Justifies a man using a knifjp in sell defence," said Mr. 1 »d Oldham in the second police un lh mcrning, when he sen- a a (him c named Tan Oh nuan to one month's rigorous imr
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      348 5 I TO-MORROWS SERViCES ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 11 15th January. Holy Communion. !in i m Matins. Choral Eucharist. Holy Communion. Sunday School. 1v Evensong and Sermoii. p,. Hi. 4 Grace the Archbishop Sydney. Wcekdayc: munion o>"> Monday and i day and Friday at 8 a.m. iunion on Tuesday, rhur-s.-I Saturday (Workers Cee'tjraticn
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      476 5 915 0n? Joa alay Service M Song 530 pjfj Church Devotional Meetinp C p.m Quarterly Holy Communic Service- Rev. T. C Gibson. till' 530P m ChUrch Choir Prac M n h\ a Clvb P m StraltS ChineSe eart™U<S'' 4 P" m Sunda y School sports section. "SSSwJfK pm F-iendly B?nd
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      614 5 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCiLTY (Orange Grove Road, Singapore) Branch of the Mother Church, First Church of Christ. Scientist in Boston, U.S.A. Subject: "Life." 10 a.m. Sunday Service. 10 a.m. Sunday School. 6 pm. Testimony Meeting first Wednesday each month. Reading Room open:— Mondays. Thursdays—9—ll am. Tuesdays. Fridays," 5—6.30 p.m. •FVENTH-DAY ADVENTTST
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      419 5 0 u C r f for t S V l\ Jufferer; IF you're troubled with bronchitis, bronchial coughs, lung-weakening colds, asthma or any similar complaint, make it a habit to take Peps regularly. These antiseptic, breatheable tablets bring to you, in handy concentrated form all the lung-healing \irtues tof the
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    Czechoslovakia To Aid Jewish Emigration
    75 6 Reuter. London, Jan. 13. Transaction has been concluded between the Czechoslovak government and the Jewish agency in Palestine which may be regarded as an important step In financing Jewish emigration from Czechoslovakia and helping Jews to settle in Palestine. Half a million sterling has been
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    BERLIN SNUBS U.S.
    147 6 Reuter. BERLIN, JAN. 15. THE RECENT EXCHANCI (> F NOTES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY REGARD. ING THE TREATMENT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN GERMANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANTf. JEWISH LAWS REVEALS THAI GERMANY DENIES THE RIGHT OF INTERFERENCE IN INTERN AFFAIRS IN THE REICH. Germany
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    JAPAN OUT TO OUST BRITISH TRADE
    173 6 Reuter. London, Jan. 13. npHE Daily Mail, in its principal page, features a description by its Tientsin correspondent of ft voyage along the China coast ports, showing how the Japanese are placing every obstacle in the way of British commerce, and stressing foreign business
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    Secret Society Shooting Affray
    108 6 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. HOI R ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE SPECIAL BRANCH FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING AFFRAY IN BENCOOLEN STREET LAST NIGHT. A' Chinese is alleged to have been shot at following a secret society incident in a coffee shop, where two gangs had met to settle
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    CHINESE INTERESTED IN CZECH ARMS FACTORY?
    127 6 Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 13. npHE Chinese Governnunt is great- ly interested in the sale of tfn' Czech armament work al B unn, at cording to the Prague correApoiideel of Herliner TageWatt. He says that v:hen the first nea intended sale by the Czech Government
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    New War-Time University
    56 6 Kinhwa. -The Chekiang Provine Government is planning to establish war-time university which will embr. c colleges of arts, law and comn science and engineering, agricult and medicine. The projected university will be ioca r °d at Lishui, southeast of Kinhwa. ar.a is expected to open next spring.
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    Evian Director Talks With Dr. Schacht
    63 6 Reuter. Berlln, Jan. 12. —Mr. Ruolee anfl colleagues talked for an hour and a ha'f with Dr. Schacht and sever.-! arose in connection with the fina aspects of the proposed scheme facilitating Jews to emigrate from German! Dr. Schacht stated he would hay« consult
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      226 6 Tailoring to be worthy of the name, must include CUT, FIT AND FINISH. Well-Tailored Suits are the product of expert craftsmanship, and as such are guaranteed at AURORA'S TAILORING DEPARTMENT AURORA store Corner of High Street and North Bridge Road Singapore. Phone .1700 and .';788. Just Unpacked Crystal Glass Ladies
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      62 6 I 1* SELF-PRIMING PUMP complete with built-in engine to operate en Diesed oil weighs only 91 lbs. Hajndles water thick with mud or sand without clogging from seepage to 15,000 gals, per hour Self-Primed at 28 ft. suction lift— 70 ft. delivery head The biggest small pump in the world
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      46 6 For Economy Smooth Running Always Choose A STANDARD "X" IT CARRIES WITH YOU A GUARANTY THAT NO OTHER MAKE CAN GIVE YOU. EASIEST TERMS AND cXURTEOUS SERVICE. I Sole Agents: I 1 THE MALAYAN CYCLE CO., I J LTD., j J 7 3, Dhoby Ghaut. jmitammmmxii^M^^mmmuMrmmmw^mmmmMmm^ammmm^
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      50 6 STAYING INDOORS is a pleasure denied t«. the past generation which hundreds nowadays enjoy through the Broadcasting of Good Music A Fine M Speech or Sinjjineß All > especially if it"s J I t R ADIO they are M I Ustening to: Sole 'QH agents for Malay 3 HOE BOON
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      928 6 Negro Music From NEWS S'pore—B.2o p. m. SINGAPORE 900 Orchestra I SlHsl** ivQmm^ m( O conducted by Carel van der m W\ W S \^Lm\ 7/dL 225 metres (1.33 mc-s) gjj- W W I ZHP 30.96 metres (9.69 mc|s) 10.00 International Cabaret jOtim V\ m V V IB 10.30 Xylophone
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    FAMOUS ORGANIST PLAYS HERE TO-MORROW
    242 7 (Tribune Staff Reporter) II7ERNER BAER, 21-year-old German Jew, now in Singapore and ft w ho will give an organ recital at the* Victoria Memori-il H ill is ranked amongst the world's finest organists. music at the Hollaender Musik and Stern's ConsorI: Bcr iin, taught there
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    ON HOLIDAY
    39 7 Wb le Dorothy Lamour is vacationing In Hew York her studio dressing room is being redecorated and refurnished Uoa will return to Hollywood in ime to attend the first preview of her iatest picture. "St. Louis Blues."
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    TOUGH LUCK
    41 7 Don Amachc had his dinner intern* at a Hollwood restaurant sew* last evening by tourists who fen ranted to say -hello" and set an aut -rann. He finally Rave no and drove V drrr?-in where he had a hamburgci
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    STARDUST
    74 7 Alan Marshal had to smash 63 champagne glasses before a scene for Dramatic School" was perfectly made. *S* vts i^L 3JC Kcaloha Holt nineteen-year-old Hawaiian amateur hula dancVic champion, was recently selected for a role in "Honolulu M without the formality of a screen test. MiSB HOU arrived in
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    ENTERTAINMENT PAGE Too Realistic Movie Fight Makes Star Hospital Case
    187 7 gHIRLEY ROSS, screen songbird, was hobbling about on crutches as the result of a too-realistic film fight with Madeline Carroll, A Hollywood's "perfect blonde." Recently the two leminine stars enraged in their cinematic oaUle that Is ene of the highlights
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    LAST NIGHTS FIRST NIGHT
    132 7 Light hearted Comedy A t The Pavilion IF you want a lighthcarted comedy with many pleasant whinisical tr.uchts, jro to the Pavilion to see "The Young In Heart,' an excellent show starring Janet Gay nor. Douglas Fairbanks jr., and Koland Young. It is the story of
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    SOCIETY LEADER HELPS NEW FILM
    235 7 •TWENTY-FIVE Boßywood acton P to-day owned a debt of gratitude to Miss Juliana Cutting, of whom most of them have heard and who certainly has never heard of them. Miss Cutting. New York's social secretary supreme, it seems, has extended her realm to include Hollywood.
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      309 7 Cyclists agony wiMiCASTRIC <b TROUBLE Every stomach sufferer will unJcr- I stand how terrible was the plight of Mr. J. 8., whose letter is quoted below. \W&W When the least movement meant y g-jtfßK torturing pain, he still had to carry on work that kept him pedalling 1 JB along
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      237 7 an< l supple J os velvet J CT^^m SKIN HEALTH and BEAUTY Your skin needs the antiseptic- 1 cleansing of Cuticura Soap. A combined with the most extoilet soap alone is not enough quisitely refining and beautifyto free the pores of the ing ingredients ever devised, accumulating dust and grime
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    LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN F.M.S. FLOOD SITUATION
    597 9 Kuala Krai And Pasir Puteh Threatened THERE is HUle improvement in the flood situation in Pahanjr and antan. In fact, the situation in Kuala Krai and Pasir Puteh Mirted i<> be serious, though not yet dangerous. human lives has so d. There was an
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    TURKEY WRECKS HOME
    335 9 Jersey City, Mew Jersey. pOLTCE had to be called in to deal with a turkey which "went wild" while a New York family were fattening it up for Thanksgiving Day (when everyone eats turkey in America). A friend sent Mr. and Mrs. Joseph an 18-pound turkey for
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    OPIUM SMOKER FINED
    49 9 Singapore. Friday—Than Sim, a street singer, who was arrested for smoking opium when hej was an unregistered smcker was produced in the Sixth Police Court to-day where iM pleaded guilty and was fined $4 or in default six day's rigorous imprisonment: by Mr. C. H. Koh.
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    REFUSED TO GIVE INFORMATION, FINED $15
    154 9 Singapore, Friday. AN old Chinese named Tan Keng was summoned this afternoon before Mr. L. C. Goh in the fifth police court at the instance of Inspector Choo Kok Weng of the Central Police Station for railing to give information to a police officer.
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    "ESCAPE ME NEVER"
    44 9 A special repeat showing of "Escape Me Never," which was so popular when given by the Singapore Repertory Playeis some weeks ago, is to be staged at the Victoria Theatre to-night. The play Is in aid of the Czech Refugee Fund.
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    THE ITALIAN CLAIMS
    626 10 REPORTS that the conversations in Rome between Mr. Chamberlain and Signor Mussolini were "entirely negative" have dampened the hopes that they might help to allay the critical situation in Europe and avert the "war in the spring" which American Ambassadors have so confidently and gloomily prophesied. Further
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    Suez Canal Rates To Be Reduced?
    1218 10 Week-end Review UNI of the topics of discussion in the W Rome talks was th e Suez Canal problem Italy has been agitating for some time against the discrimination which the Canal authorities have meted out to different nations and has been The Canal
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    LONDON DISCOUNTS TALE OF NAZI DRIVE UPON HOLLAND
    466 11 Military Steps "Unlikely" Reuter. London, Jan 13 T i, thought highly unUkely that German military action would risked on the Netherlands front, is official opinion in lon in connection with the sensational report by MaHarn in the Paris "UOeuvre- to the effect
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    FIRST ATLANTIC AIR COMMANDER
    72 11 London, Jan. 13.—The first captain to be appointed by Imperial Airways to command the flying boats on the trans .Atlantic services is Captain J. C. K. Rogers, who will command the Cabot. Captain Rogers joined the R.A.F. in and became an Imperial Airway? odot ten years
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    NEW DRUG TO COMBAT PNEUMONIA
    80 11 Reuter. Johannesburg Jan. 13. }]SE of a drug known as "M and B 693" among the natives in the Rand Gold *Un*t has cessful that accordinn to an official announcemtnt no tropical native has died of pneumonic in the pest three The drug has ban
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    New Bid To Relieve Madrid
    262 11 Reuter. Barceona Jan. 13. JIHE Republicans hushed today a second surprise offensive with the wjetl of relieving Madrid The lc nls wking plac in the Brunete -ector. wrest of Madrid, in f ho region th( RepuWicans' fitsl nnjor offenweoi the war i n i uh
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    EXPERTS TO BUY ARMS?
    71 11 Reuter. Jan 13. -A recommendation arms Purchase of munitions ano shall be taken from tne f > f f n f Apartment of National mtrusted to a group of d competent businessmen is 11 a report by Mr. Justice mvesti gated the granting of 7000 ill
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    French Desert Defences
    59 11 fresh detachments of French Senegalese troops have just arrived in Somaliland from Marseilles and Beirut—evidence of France's detciinitiation not to give way to Italian demands. These pictures show desert outposts in Somaliland. where the frontier is being closely patrolled. In Rome, it is reported, the Anglo-Italian talks
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    ADMIRAL SEEKS TO RETIRE
    104 11 London. Jan. 13 4 DMIRAI Sir Matthew Robert Best has i cured at his own request in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers. Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson, j.s promoted to the rank of admiral. Admiral Best, after distinguished war service held various, commands in
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL ON MONDAY
    63 11 London, Jan. 13.—The Under-Secietai y for Foreign Affairs. Mr. R. A. Butler left London to-day fcr Geneva in connection with the session of the League of Nations Council opening on Mcnday Lord Halifax will reach Geneva tomorrow night from Rome and will sit on the Council
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    Roosevelt Reviews America's Potential Arms Output
    193 11 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 13. THE belief that sufficient factories existed for building the new planes for defence but that some of the factories might have to work two Or three shifts was expressed by President Roosevelt, who said the "only la* or bottleneck" restricting
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    BURMA TROUBLES SPREADING
    115 11 Fears Of General Strike Reuter. Rangoon, Jan. 13. <TIII unrest which has prevailed in Burma since the start of the civil divobedienee campaign has spread to the Government dockyard, where workers have struck arid a general dockyard strike is threatened There arc now at least 5.000 strikers
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    JAIL-BREAK EFFORT FAILS
    132 11 Reuter. San Francisco. Jan. 13.—Profiting by one of the worst fogs in San Francisco bay for many years five convicts from Alcatraz prison attempted to escape by swimming to the mainland. The alarm was raised immediately and guards opened fire: Arthur Barker, who was serving a life
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    CHINA RELIEF FUND
    43 11 Reuter. London, Jan. 13.—The British fund, for relief of distress in China now" amounts to over £163.000. Mr. Gordon Thompson, secretary of the Fund, states that donations continue to come in steadily but the need for the fund grows greater.—Reuter.
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    39 11 Reuter. London. Jan. 13. —Making a test flight preparatory to the inauguration of a regular high speed service, the Imperia* Airways liner Fortuna flew the 500 miles irom Croydon to Zurich in 153 minutes, averaging 200 miles an hour.—Reuter.
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    GERMANS NOT SEIZING WOOL MARKET
    132 11 Reuter. mm Dr London, Jan. 13. THERE is no subatance allegation* that Germany is fuming ai and securing a monope'.st control over South African woo! sales declared a spokesman X South Africa House to Reuter to-night j The statement followed publication ot eports that concern
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    28 11 New York. Jan. 13 —Miss Janet Gay nor. the famous film star, and Gilo t Adrian, a Hollywood costumier, adm.t 'haft they hvv engaged to i) t > married
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    PEACE DESIRES ARE REITERATED
    438 11 Home Talks Reuter. a taivt Rome, Jan 13. AJC NT communM|!Hi on the Anglo-Italian talk.; was Issued to-night after Mr. Chamberlain and Mussolini had conferred on tht* hlirasin? of jt. It states "Major questions of the moment and the relations between the two empires were examined.
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    BELISHA AT GUN FACTORY
    97 11 London. Jan. 13 —The Secretary fo War spent two hours to-day at the Royal Hdance factory at Nottingham, whet-: many oi the modern" 3.7 and 4.5 anti aircraft guns are being made. The main buildings were erected during the great war as. a national factory a.:id
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    WHEAT CONFERENCE PLANNED
    41 11 Reuter. London. Jan. 13.—A recommendation •o convene an international conference lcr the purpose of framing an effective wheat control scheme is the principal recommendation In the report adopted at tie final session of the wheat com •nittce.- Reuter.
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    The Osservatore Romano publishes a statement on Mi. Chamberlain's visit to the Pope, which says in coarse of the conversation several points regarding the relations between the Holy See and Great Britain came up for discussion and the good happy relations at present existing between Great Britain and the Hcly See were noted with satisfaction.—Reuter.
    56 11 The Osservatore Romano publishes a statement on Mi. Chamberlain's visit to the Pope, which says in coarse of the conversation several points regarding the relations between the Holy See and Great Britain came up for discussion and the good happy relations at present existing between Great Britain and the Hcly
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    Franco Says No To Air Route
    146 11 Reuter. London. Jan. IS. pOLLOWING Franco** refusal to permit British planes to fly over territory under his control has neeeasita r ed the postponement of plana for the new-London-Lisbon air sow ire. It is understood the question of a iink between London and Lisbon
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    PANDIT KUNZRU SAYS THE INDIANS IN MALAYA MUST UNITE
    1863 12 VICTORIA HALL SPEECH Singapore, Friday. INDIANS hs Malaya generally and in the Federated Malay States in 1 particular, who have helped to develop the country, have the n.hl to claim for consideration in all matters vitally affecting their teie s on
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    Father And Son In Parliament
    65 12 Sydney, New South Wales. FOR the first time in history a lather and son are sitting simultaneously in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Thev are Mr. H. J. Bate, Countfv Party member for the Scuth Coast, and Mr. H. J. Bate, Junior, Lnited Australia
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    Counsel Asks To Withdraw Front Case
    139 12 Singapore, Friday. THERE was an abrupt cessation in a T case in the Sixth Police Court to-day when Mr A. M. L. Soares counsel for one of the accused begged the Court» nSrmission to withdraw Addressing the M.. Soares stated 'With your honour's permission
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    Significance Of Shansi Victory
    259 12 Reuter. Chungking, Jan. 13. rpHE victory which the Chinese have claimed against the Japanese forces in west Shansi is regarded as mo*t significant by Chinese circles here. Chinese dispafc hes claim that the Javanese forces on the Tungpu Railway moved westward In live columns last month
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    RUSSIA'S DEFENCE PLANS
    75 12 Reuter. Moscow, Jan. 12.—1t is officially announced that decisions to speed Up Russia's defence industry have resulted m complete reorganisation of the Commissariat of the Defence Industry, which is to be divided into four separate commissariats— namely, aviation, onipcuilding. war supplies and armaments. This step reflects the
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    Passengers By Air
    158 12 Arrived irom N.E.I, by KNILM plane PKAFJ"—Mr. Hcycr, Mr. Weries, Mr. Beekhcven, Mr. Onoda. Mr. Wilscr.. Mr. Mac Donald. Mr. G. H. J. Hoff, Mr. H. EJaling. Left for Saigon by KNILM plan.- "PKAFJ "--Mr. Hcyer. Mr. Chr. Mariel. Arrive from N.E.I, hy X.L.M. plane •PH AP/'"'—
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    FROM AUSTRALIA
    27 12 Capt. Brain of the "Cooec" with the two daughters of Australia's Minister of Civil Aviation, Peggy and Sylvia, on their arrival at the Airport yesterday.
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    APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS: BASIS OF ELIGIBILITY WIDENED
    200 12 A BILL is to be introduced into the Legislative Council to widen the basis of eligibility for the appointment of Municipal Commissioners. In Singapore this consists of extending the Qualification to include occupiers of separate lettings as well as the qualification is residence
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    MOTORIST CHARGED
    50 12 Singapore. Friday.—Charged with driving his car recklessly at the junction of Adams Road and Leonie Road by colliding with and knocking over another car, on Nov. 27. 1938, Mr. D. E. Rentoun pleaded not guilty and Mr. C. H. Whitton, Traffic Magistrate, postponed the case to Jan. 26.
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    2,500 F.M.S.R. Men On Strike
    141 12 (Tribune Staff Report Kuala Lumpur. Friday. 'JHVO thousand and five hundred workmen of the Central Workshops of the I.M s. Railways at Sentul have been on a sit-down strike unce Thursday morning. Their grievances on the <vh to higher wages and bettei of service. Mr.
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    WOMAN ON TRIAL
    92 12 Singapore, Friday.—Charged at thf i'iStanco of the Assistant Pro lector of Chinese, a sixty-one ve:r eld Cantonese woman resid:. No. 103, Desker Roao. appeal the fourth police ccurt before Mr. X neth A. Blackar in answer to an all chaj?e that she on Sept. 17 in Slngapr
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    NORWAY NEUTRAL IN ANY WAR
    69 12 Reuter. Oslo, Jan. 12. —Norway's In to remain neutral in any nr conflict which does not dirt;' her was stressed by King Ha speech from the Throne at the openU of the new session of Parliami He declared that in eo-opi 'ion UI the other
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    Retiring Businessman Supports Sir John Barlow’s Condemnation Of Free Port Policy
    240 13 Special l nbune Interview With Mr. H. S. Russell cs\ ppORT sir n,? barlow's recent condemnaiin c 9 7, fori policy is forthcoming from sT H -»1 Messrs. Sime. Darby and Co. |(d ,h„ 1 lhairman gjyj. Mabtyi Tribune
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    Italian Volunteers
    66 13 Reuter. Rome. Jan. 13—According to an official communique between Dec 23. the date ol th e opening of Franco's latest offensive, and Jan. 9, the Utt< rio division, which was the only division In Spain composed entirely of Italian volunteers, lost 27 officers, 21" other ranks killed, and
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    To-day New Reviews
    526 13 RUMOURS again from urcpe and the Far East will section of opinion a violent outbreak One report, from Madame Tabouis, ™ns writer, states that the Gerparing a show on the and this is partly V*< man Bartlett, who ™nxs that Germany wiil first of Dnng economic pressure
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    TRIBUNE JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT ON MONDAY
    97 13 A SUPPLEMENT to commemorat j the Silver Jubilee of the Malaya Tribune will be given away with every copy of the Malaya Tribune on Monday. Our issue of that day will, therefore, consist of 28 pages for five cents. The Malaya Tribune first saw the
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    JAPANESE WOMAN CHARGED
    164 13 Singapore. Friday. MR. E. T. J. BUNNENS. Officer in charge lfi of the Anti-Vice Sub-Branch. Detective Station, produced before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker in the fourth police court thLs afternoon the proprietress of a Japanese Hotel called the S.S. Hotel, No. 3, Owen Road. Kiku Sibata. a
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    Australian Minister Arrives In Singapore
    140 13 Singapore, Friday. ]yjR. H. V. C. Tho-by, Minister of Civil Aviation in Australia and former Minister of Defence arrived here to-day by Qantas Empire flyingboat "Cooee** from Australia. He was welcomed by Maj. R. L. Nuna, Director of Civil Aviation, S.S., and Capt. R. A.
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    R.A.F. Planes Engage Arab Gang
    45 13 Reuter. Jerusalem. Jan. 13.—R A F fighter planes engaged a band of uniformed Arabs In Samaria and inflicted casualties with machine-gun fire. Detachments of Green Howards, summoned by wireless, pursued the Arabs who lost two killed and three prisoners. —Reuter.
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    General Jan Smuts Hits Out At The Advocates Of S. African Neutrality
    156 13 Reuter. Standerton, Transvaal, Jan. OUTSPOKEN criticism of the advocates of neutrality was voiced by Genera] Smuts speaking to his constituents. Referring- to the "dangerous international situation" and the widening gap between the ideologies of fascism and democracies General
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    AMERICAN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
    106 13 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 13. THE American aircraft industry nrodueei 1,800 military nlanes in 1938 and can produce 5,500 in 1939, according to a statement issued here by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce after President Roosevelt's defence message. The statement says contrary to the l>opular belief that the
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    JEWISH REFUGEE PROBLEM
    97 13 Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 13. IT is understood a great deal of ground was covered at yesterday's talk between Mr. Rublee and Dr. Schacht. Pcirtl in Dr. Schacht'; plan requiring elucidation include exactly how ma'.y exportable Jews are in Germany and what age limits are suggested? How much
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    AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRES
    33 13 Reuter. Melbourne. Jan. 13.—Healesville, a crowded holiday resort, thirty-nine mi'.es from Melbourne, is in grave danger from bush fires which flared up again aa a result of even hotter weather.—Reuter.
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION
    67 13 Singapore, Thursday.—Soh Kirn Swee appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh in ihe fifth police court this morning and claimed trial to a charge that he at the 14th mile, Kranji Road, put Choo Boon Haw in fear of bodily injury in order to extort $2.50 this morning. At
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    RUGBY "Spectator" Writes On CUP FINAL DAY PROSPECTS
    1370 14 The Army Start Favourites In To-day's Encounter |N the eighteenth "AValaya" Cup final in Kuala Lumpur to-day the Army meets Selangor in a match which has always been recognised as the most rousing, the most interesting in the Malayan Rugby calendar. What
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    TEAMS FOR TO-DAY'S FINAL AT K.L.
    137 14 The following are the teams in to-day's match at Koala Lumpur: ARMY SELANGOR SAPPER PASS, R.E. D. R. HARPER CAPT. C.W. MAISEY, R.AM.C. G. F. BROWN. 2 LT. J. E. P. PIERCE, R.A E. A. HUNTER. L CPL. RICHARDSON, R.AJVI.C. T. HATFIELD. LIEUT. J.
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    Frisco Knocks Out Parsons In Two Minutes
    116 15 Kuala Lumpur, Friday. bqUNG FRISCO, middleweight chaw >i«n n lne °rient, scoria sensational knockout over Butrh Barson, styled as the 1934 thampion of the Home Fleet, in a boxing match to-night at Buftßint&ng Park. promotion in Kuala Llong time. 12 3-minute rounds, ed
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    Friendly Soccer
    101 15 t wing players will be select resent the Post Office Club at friendly so> er match with the St. Mathew's Service Guild to-day at the Bid Said, J B. Stoddart. 3 q Teck, Harith, H. Taib, Aslah, A. m, Madon, KasAli Cnikok, Abdullah Kelt: at. Thr [Ift v
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    S. R. C. SCORE EASY WIN OVER S. C. R. C.
    382 15 Cheok Wah's Fine Keening 5.R.C... 4. 4 > S.C.R.C 0. BRILLIANT GOAL-KEEPING BY CHEOK WAH PREVENTED rpat LARGER MARGIN OF DEFEAT, WHEN THE S.R.C. S.C.R.C. BY FOUR GOALS TO NIL ON THE PADANG ESTERDAY AFTERNOON Lain v v-? aV
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    Annual S.S.& F.M.S. Hockey And Rugger
    115 15 THE annual inter-unit contests between S.S. Police and F.M.S Police take place at S.S. Peine Depot on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 21 and 22. Probable S.S. Police teams are:— RUGBY: J. Sanderson (or Janmeja Singh); Mabpuz, M C. Manby, F. G. Minns and Mohd.
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    S.C.C. Defeat Minesweepers
    353 15 S.C.C 3; MINESWEEPERS 0. POOR marksmanship by the Minesweepers and an erratic forward combination were mainly responsible for their defeat by an S.C.C. eleven in their hockey fixture played on the Padang last night. Play was even otherwise. The S.C.C. notched all their three goals in the
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    S.R.C. Win
    33 15 Singapore, Friday. The SR C. "B" beat the A.P.C. by four goals to nil on the A.P.C. grounds this evening. Bain scored a "hat-trick" and Boudwyn was responsible for the other.
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    C. C. Webster Elected S. C. C. Soccer Captain
    364 15 MEETING of members of the Singapore Cricket Club was held last night to select a captain and vice-captain, of the Club's first and second soccer teams. Mr. J.A. Dean was in the chair, and Mr. F H Brooks, in making a
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    Cronnin Hurt: May Not Play At Malacca
    82 15 SGT. CKONNIN, Singapore centrehalf, may not be able to represent Singapore at Malacca to-morrow on account of an injury he sustained yesterday. The selection committee have chosen K. Thillianathan, Ceylon Sport Club centre-half, to take his place in th« event of his not
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    Mrs. K.C. Eu Wins
    58 15 THE L.G.U. Competition for January, 1 played last Wednesday at the Island Golf Club was won by Mrs. K. C. Eu with a nett score of 71. Some of the best cards returned were:— Mrs. K. C. Eu 98—27:71 Mrs. S. K. Wong 112—36:76 Mrs. J.
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    Tennis In Aid Of China Fund
    122 15 TENNIS enthusia wUj be erved with a treat next T -v.'\y, an. 11, at the Happy World Stadium through the courtesy of Mr. George E. Lee when under the auspices ot the Straiis C hinese Recieation Club the Manila champions, Sanches and Gavia, and
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    Gunners Beat S.C.C. In Scrappy Game
    438 15 R A 6 pts. S.C.C. *B' 3. JJNINTERESTING and scrappy rugby was played on the padang yesterday when the 7th Heavy Battery, R.A. Changi, defeated an S.C.C. *B\ fifteen by six points (two tries) to three (a try). The game was one of missed
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    Anglo-French Entente As Strong As Rome-Berlin Axis
    510 16 Premiers Firmness j Applauded Reuter. Rome, Jan. 13. Mo chamberlain, leaving the Vatican Vatican visit, the Brtttot Meters JL had 20 minutes- converse, i mi with Cardinal Pr.celli. tU CroV£ gathered hi the mcci thi departure of Mr. Chamoer and Lord Halifax After
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    Missing Goat Found In Python's Stomach
    129 16 (Tribune Staff Reporter). Taiping, Friday. TAMIL coolies on an estate at Simpang Matam about three miles from Taipin? found a full sized goat missing from the rrazing grounds and were searching for the animal when, late in the afternoon the party reached a swampy
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    Lorry Driver Acquitted On Serious Charges
    303 16 Singapore. Friday. ANG CHENG CHIONG. a young lorry driver, was acquitted this morning, after a two-day hearing, by Mr. L. B. Gibson, the District Judge, on charges of causing death by a negligent act and causing grievous hurt. Accused was alleged to have drjwja
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    ROOSEVELT'S DEFENCE STATEMENT
    155 16 Reuter. London. Jan. 13. EiMPHASIS on the necessity of pro tecting the Panam;. ('anal is an outstanding feature of Mr. Roosevelt's defence programme, says the Times. By giving this full statement on the urgent and immediate needs of national defence, the pre sident has fulfilled the promise
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    LIGHTHOUSE TO MARK BOY'S DEATH
    168 16 Washington. a LIGHTHOUSE is being built in A memory of a young Hawaiian boy who has died on lonely Jarvis fsfcmd where with a few other Hawaiian* he formed the "army of oration' that has for some months been occupying the island in The name
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    Air Mail To Australia etc.
    46 16 Owing to the later arrival of the Irr.- nerial Flying Boat from Europe &t. the air mails for Australia. Java &c. pre I '-icusly announced us closing at 7.45 a m i yesterday will now close at 7.45 a.m. to cay.
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    Meeting Of Seremban Sanitary Board
    1188 16 Standing Committees Appointed En Bloc (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban. Thursday. fTHE first meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board for the new year was held in the Council Chamber this morning when Mr. N. Coulson presided and others present were Messrs. Haji Abdul Aziz (Deputy
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    HAND CUT OFF BY PASSING LORRY
    73 16 Ipoh. Friday. A NASTY accident occurred fn Sitiawan when an Indian passenger in a Chinese owned bus had his arm severed, it is said, by a passing iorry. It is understood that the mm and a lorry were negotiating i bend from opposite directions.
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    Annual General Meeting Of Lunas Rubber Estates Limited
    1031 17 Chairman Reviews The Market Situation (Tribune Staff Reporter) the meeting were* (chairman), Mr. C. V A. Clarke and Mi. R. cretaries Evatt and chairman, in his I at that the profit figure I was much below that oi I financial year. j
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    What The Stars Foretell
    264 17 tSS D a A l F P R ALL Read- StJSP f rien *lV day if you l* c*>e *> elau °n*hips conventional Z f" rf bit towards keep. Wriu e Jl m SPhere I ivrtain 0r en Anrfl *?n I* INFLUENCES: a n P nL
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    U.S. PRESS REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
    82 17 Reuter. New York, Jan. i 3. APPROVAL of Mr. Roosevelt's defence to-Congress is expressed in the New York Press. The papers declare that the President struck the right note 1n the programmp, reasonably balanced and not so large as >.t would be if it
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    Malayan Dry Rubber Exports
    53 17 Singapore. Friday—Export at in rubber uncorrected Ugurea from Malaya, tsiunei and Labuan loi ibe month of 18J8, are given by the Don.roller 0/ Rubber, Malaya, as 20.846 tons me mi.lnland was responsible for th" export of 20.521 tons. S.S. Islands 258 HUM, Brunei 58 tons and
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    COOLIES STAGE STRIKE
    161 17 A MMllfo KMla Lumpur, Friday numbering over three hundred. employed by the Central Workshop, Sentu!. staged a demonstration over what is believed to be the dissatisfaction at the awards in the improved rates of salaries, which arc to be brought into effect shortly. The demonstration was not
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    FRENCH HOMAGE TO THE OLD MAN IN ROME
    86 17 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 73. "IN Rome there is the old man to ■-whom our spontaneous homage goes," said M. Herriot, President of the Chamber, during the formal epenu-g of the parliamentary session. Loud applause greeted the remarks. M. H.erriot thanked the Pope
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    NORTH INDIANS HOLD MEETING
    113 17 AFTER the meeting organised by the Indian Association at the Victoria Memorial Hall was ove.\ the North Indian Hindus a-ssembled at the same hah at 7.15 p.m. yesterday under the oresidentship of Dr. v.R. Kal\ to wclconu 'he Pandit. The proceedings were in Hindustani. Mr. s.
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    Hengyang Heavily Bombed
    124 17 Hriu™...„ Cnu nKking. Jan. 13. ENGYA.NG was subjected to a very heavy air bombardment yesterday. riv°prf, r J OO c° n:bS fell in the cit y and rs JKf Several hit the magistracy buildings. The Pri 1 L devastatl °n was unprecedented, and there were hundreds of
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    Newly Discovered Land In The Arctic
    139 17 Reuter. EIGHTY thousand square mites of country. human eye, has hee, added .he kn,m-„ are, ..MheZrld^ H**™* tf> «he North American newspaper. Alliance from h;s hase-ship in the Antarctic SUfWdrtfa MJa, "Follov ing the example set by earlier discoveries I have claimed he area
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    Agricultural Show
    135 17 fourth Singapore annual agri- cultural Show will be held at the New World on Mar. 11 and 12 The management of the New World have'agreed to reserve a suitable area lor the show and they will make special arrangement! for tiffin and a tiffin dance at the cabaret.
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    NEW AMERICAN JUDGE
    53 17 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 12. The Senate Judiciary sub-committee has approved Mr. Roosevelt's nomination of Mr Felix Frankfurter, the Jewish professor from che Harvard law school, as Suprenr Court Judge. The nomination now goes o the full Judiciary Committee. Sen \nfl Senate wne re it is likely to
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    CANTON IN GLOOM
    21 18 Canton, once prosperous South China sea-port, nou lives in c.oom, devastated though not so- much shanghai—by the war.
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    FIRING SQUAD FOR NEGLIGENCE
    194 18 Generalissimo's Warning "IF any one of you persist in indulging in dancinu. gambling. x vine drinking, receiving bribes, seeking pleasures, evil habits, or neglecting your duty, you will he tried by court-martial and sentenced to face the firing squad." I This was the first sentence spoken
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    NEW POST FOR GENERAL WU TE-CHEN
    180 18 GEX. Wu Te-chen, retiring Governor of Kwangtung, is proceeding to Chunking shortly. He has been transferred to an important Central Government post. Since the occupation of Canton by Japanese forces, the Kwangtung Provincial Government under the direction of Gen. Wu has been functioning uninterruptedly
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    Memorial Service
    30 18 A memorial service was held for the late Gen. Chiang Pei-li, Chancellor of the Army Academy, who died recently at Ishanhsien. Kwangsi. whilst on his way to Chungking.
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    COLD AND TIN MINING IN YUNNAN ACTIVE BRITISH & AMERICAN PARTICIPATION "HIGHLY PROBABLE"
    442 18 COLD AND TIN MINING IN YUNNAN ACTIVE BRITISH AMERICAN PARTICIPATION "HIGHLY PROBABLE" PLANS FOR RAISING CAPITAL j{ CTIVE British and \merican participation in the development of the gold and t n mines of Yunnan Province, South-west-ern China, is regarded as highly probable by foreign circles in South China. An American
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    "Profound Effect On World History"
    276 18 Far East Events Clinttgkine. is happening in the Orient to-day will have a profound effect on UK hjftory of. the world.'; declared, M, .)yirc Chadourne. v-eJJUknowp. French writer and student of Pacific Affairs, 'nterview with Reuters' correspondent on his arrival in Chungking. He has come
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    NEW REFUGEE SHELTER
    71 18 A SHANGHAI despaUh states (hai the newly-tonstriuud shelter in the western district <>t Shanghai will shortly be opened tor the accommodation of war rietins With accommodation I r the shelter is equipped th and water supplies and is e> rcUeve to some extent the c ther camps.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF THE HINTERLAND
    421 18 New Roads Built For The Purpose Chungking. CJXCE the Sino-Japanese hostilities began, the Ministry of Communications with the collaboration of the provincial governments has Vjilt many new highway! in the Southwest and Northwest. Approximately 3,224 kilometres of new roads were completed by the summer of 1938.
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    GIRLS DO THEIR PART
    35 18 Trained at the Canton Christia,, Cohcgc, Chinese girls are ing use Jul war service. Dn* to the war the College has but those who nave received training are by no met
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    "Acceptance Of Federation Will End Movement For Swaraj"
    531 19 (United Press). Mr. Srinivasa Iyengar gY accepting the Federation, you will put a stop to the fight for bwaraj and there will be an end to the movement for the attainment of Swaraj." So said Mr. S. Srinivasa Iyengar s*. President of
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    SIR REZA ALI
    62 19 (United Press). V CIR Sved Jieza Ali, lately agent to T the Government of India in South Africa, has been returned unopposed to the Central Assembly in the byeelection caused by the death of Maulana Shaukat Ali Sir Syed is an cx-Presideut of the Muslim League and
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    Ambedkar To Join Congress
    110 19 Reuter. h nee that tie and his would throiv in their ghtand join the Indian nor ess in any strugP] Federation was given Ambedkar. Depressed tfi speaking at a reien to Swatni Sahaja- oj the All-India Sabha, recently. pr< pared to give it in itinued Dr.
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    PANDIT NEHRU'S CHALLENGE TO MR. JINNAH
    212 19 (United Press). Calcutta. Jan. 3. PAN I) II) Jawaharlal Nehru has issued the following statement I'nited Press:— "Mi M A Jinnah :u;s referred in a i a tern to certain remarks of mine r. ade a the Ayodhya C onference. I had expressed my
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    THE DOWRY CURSE
    100 19 (United Press). Miss rJS V?*** (Sind) Jan. 4. rntary of the Bhaibund Wo--I'Y has addressed a ah p hc Hon Bahadur t J 1 drawing his pom'- attention to the dowry curse in Hindu community. transaction:; usually go up to 25.000. Many educate given away in mai-riase
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    Why Congress Resolutions Are Becoming Milder
    157 19 Cnrmr* Ca Jan. 2. 1 Hved Zt* to day has out ft N that it is on '<L tl onl V°»r countrymen to follow up our decisions T S ex^ni bY action. 1 "fains why the resoluvL it Con 9ress are pro- '< d
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    ANTI-T. B. FUND TOTALS RS. 7,000,000
    216 19 (United Press). New Delhi, Jan. 7. ITFR Excellency the Marchioness Of Linlithgow's Appeal in aid of the King-Emperor's Anti-Tubercu-losis Fund closed on Dec. 30 last, f'he Appeal was open for just 13 months, j.-nd as nearly as can be estimated before the *ull returns
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    A Woman Rallied Whole community
    271 19 THEY WANT TO HELP THE STRANDED INDIANS A Woman Rallied Whole community The above group photograph was taken on the occa-ion of a crowded meeting of Indian Muslims held at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Singapore, on Thursday last when it was resolved to eolleet funds for building a Musafarkhana (rest
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    52 19 (United Press). That the Muslims of the United Provinces are getting more and more Congress aaindtd will be evident from the tact that more than a lakh of Muslims nave been enrolled as Congress members m this province for 1938-39. Previous years record shows about 30,000 Muslims on the Congress
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    CHILDREN'S PARTY
    70 20 rhildrcn's party was Riven r.„ Thursday by Mr and Mrs A. draff of Singapore darehlers, Josettc and Marieloufse. and their schoolmates. The Misses Graff arr returning I to Cmmeroa Highlands on Sun day nirht to continue their Mudi's at the Convent School which re opens on Monday. Mj**
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    Russian Deacon Ordained Priest
    108 20 The Protodeacon of the Bus sian Church, the Reverend V Theocritoff, was ordained priest at the Church in Buckingham Palace Road, London, by the B shop of Khcrscnese acting on behalf of the Metropolitan Eulogios. The Bishop travelled specially from Pans for the reremonv. The Rev.
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    COFFIN "DELIVERED" TO PREMIER'S HOUSE IN LONDON
    66 20 Unemployed men paid a >» prise visit to Downing treet a coffin in a plain van. they got to No. 10, official cnce of Mr. Neville Chamberlain (the Premier) the men threw the coffin in the doorway. ITO were turned away by poUcc
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