Morning Tribune, 27 July 1938

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1 8 Morning Tribune
  • 11 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE vol- SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, July 27, 1938. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 154 1 RUSSO-JAP CLASH REPORTED -Hour Fighting )n Kirin Border CENT TENSION ON THE SOVIET-MANCHU loRDER ESPECIALLY OVER THE POSSES IN OF THE TOWN OF CHANGKOFENG ON E BORDER OF KIRIN PROVINCE AND SS1A \PPE\RS TO HAVE REACHED A AD. MESSAGES RECEIVE 0 LAST NIGHT PORT THAT A CLASH OCCURRED BETIU Soviet
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    73 1 Welcomed bv a million cheering people and the thunder of a Kil -gun salute, the King and Queen arrived at Gare Bois de Boulogne on their State visit to Paris. Accompanied by President and Mme. Lebrun they made the four-mile drive through decorated streets to tbe Quai d'Orsay Palace where
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  • 76 1 London, Tuesday. announcement that Rubber Committee >n regarding the a until their next meetes on the London the influence of unpurchaaea made in ne current 45 per JW be maintained for the appointment is exhce of a definite deent Jf dealers admit that to America is so
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  • 229 1 I FINAL SEARCH FOR DUNSFORD MURDERERS i (From Our Own Reporter/ Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. SIX parties of policemen number- ing in all 180 officers and men, j are taking part in a final combined j search In Pahang to-day for the Ounsford murderers. It
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  • 831 1 PREMIER CLARIFIES BRITAIN'S POSITION Foreign Affairs LONDON, TUESDAY. THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE GOVERNMENT S FOREIGN POLICY IS THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND THE REMOVAL, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, OF ALL CAUSES OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT IN THE GRIEVANCES OF A COUNTRY OR ANOTHER," 1 DECLARED THE PRIME MINISTER
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  • 72 1 1^ m London, Tuesday. N the Commons to-day, Mr. Butler stated at question time that the forthcoming conversations between Sir Robert Craigie and Gen. Ugaki were intended to cover all outstanding matters of importance. The British Government would opinion The British Government were of opinion that
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  • 95 1 Salamanca, Tuesday. FOLLOWING yesterdays victory on the Estremadura front, where lighting has broken out after almost twelve months of inaction, the Nationalists are clearing up a dangerous salient in which it is reported 5.000 Republican troops are trapped. Republican headquarters at Don Benito is claimed to have
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    • 37 1 --v— I A— (1S OTH** r*«fS i Theft v. I )M1 f-or Bankrupt 2 Mlrged SejUttw 3 ra ur> weekly Market Report 8 J (abort Club g 7 sc £s2rt «»S Local spoil Home Racine I a
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    • 27 1 j jm MX IT YOI lISELF wL^J a cupful cr a uart I as neec led —no waste il^pr Delicious for Drinking Price 80 Cents Vs^Ht*-' I
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  • 161 2 Coolies' Jewellery Also Missing (From Our )un Reporter, Kl AEA LL'MPI R, TIESDAV A SURPRISE WAS J.N STOKE FOK MR. MARIA SURE, THK MANAGES Ol THE BUNGBAR ESTATE, WHEN HK OPENED HIS SAFE AT 10 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. HK DISCOVERED 52.000 IN NOTES, AND JEWELLERY
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    30 2 Dr P. S Hunter. Municipal H*,,^ Officer, and Mrs. Roberts mE*** the Bishop of Singapore D hL* graphed at the tea party --JUT y honour of Sir George Tri"" Tribune
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  • 416 2 VEHICLES CLERK ON TRUST CHARGE Singapore, Tuesday. THE charge of criminal breach of trust as a public servant in respect of $21 preferred against Chua Kay Cheong, a counter clerk in the employ of the Registrar of Vehicles Office, Singapore, concluded this morning in the second court before Mr. J
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  • 57 2 (From Our Own Correspondent j Bangkok. Tuesday. THE BritLsh Sovereigns' visit io Paris, was commemorated by a large party yesterdav given by the French Minister and which the British and French colo-. nies attended as guests together with the leading Siamese residents. The gathering was unique
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  • 71 2 'From Our Own Reporter Seremban, Tuesday. DLEADING guilty to being the occupier of a common gaming house, in River Road, a Chinese was fined $750 or six months by the Seremban Magistrate, Mr. J P Biddulph. Thirteen others were also brought and to the charge of gaming
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  • 62 2 Singapore, Tuesday. For stealing a bicycle* lamp valued at twenty c*»nts, Choo Ah Kok, was this morning sentenced to a fine of $5 or in default seven days ri. by Mr. J. C. 11. Oldham the Second Magistrate. Court Inspector Wray remarked that there were innumerable reports of
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  • 708 2 Prison For Bankrupt Who Got Credit Singapore, Tuesday. PLEADING guilty to three charges of obtaining liquor to the total value of $484.50 on credit from Sime Darby and Co., Ltd., Singa pore, during the months of October and Nov-mber last year, with out informing them that he was an undischarged
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  • 169 2 SOLVING MALACCA'S HA WKER PROBLEM (From Our Own Correspondent, MALACCA, TUES^ MALACCA HAWKERS NOW WJJ TO FORM A HAWKERS' GUILD PROTECT THEIR IMHHR,. It will be remembered that the wr dent Councillor, the Hon. Bryant, made a suggestion "*ed to form a guild when he intenrtjj^ their representatives the lasi
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  • 97 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, July 24. The circumstances in which a Chinese pork seller met his death at the hands uf a gang of Malays who hacked him to death with parangs and sticks and robbed him of $100, and how a party of
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  • 25 2 Capt. Rodney Beresford. who J jured in the recent Tanjong Km crash was reported to be conjio last night. His condition is, unchanged.
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  • 28 2 i to M. Orlesky, Soviet Ambassa-i China, is reported to have con w j n ft his mission in Moscow, ne back to Hankow at the end month.
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    • 45 2 \)S Q \^T^ SMOKE AS R l )c^£> MIJCH tm YOU V K^V/ V LIKE. .BUT BE T y^-^U cSBSfe REASONABLE. A\^^j^/ wT| A few (,A|{,V tablet*. 7 smokes nupiov,- \1 I A m ll *W* .smokers brcaih.' ifSiIOABA [m^^****^*^^^\ UW thai j/ W.P.S. 5
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  • 535 3 Japanese Indian Charged: Alleged Seditious Book SEARCH OF LOCAL PRESS DESCRIBED SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. A LMiNARY INQUIRY WAS BEGUN TO-DAY BEFORE MR. G s. RAWLWOB, THE THIRD MAGISTRATE, INTO CHARGES PRE FERRED AGAINST K. KOGUTI, PROPRIETOR-MANAGER OF NANYO PRINTING OFFICE, OF CECIL STREET, AND KHALIL S. \R] EDITOR OF 'THE VOICE
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    18 3 ■hi V. Kaden. from Java, who is now in Singapore to compete in the Malayan tennis championships.— Tribune
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  • 98 3 ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST OF MACHINE Singapore. Tuesday. ING Cheng Chun, a.. Hokien Chinese,) aged 24 years, appeared before Mr.' C. H. Oldham, the Second Magistrate, this morning on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of a sewing, machine valued at $38. the property of one Lye
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  • 41 3 Sunderland Delayed Singapore, Tuesday. BAD weather has deferred the departure from Rangoon this morning of the third Sunderland "Flying Fortress" for Singapore, which was due in Singapore today. It is doubtful whether the aircraft will be able to leave Rangoon to-night
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  • 86 3 thp Singapore, Tuesday. jnr. case was again mentioned in the Ifr j! urt this corning before J **>■ H Oldham, the Second MaSS^J? which a cha a woman > chur" h Jep a W* «0 years ls ot alleged theft a afr o «n^M Val H
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  • 35 3 La w Notice For To-day tt TerS?* Justice Mr Justi <* 1938 mention —Habeas Corpus No. 1| Befor, m 7 hereafter: >' H >t; n nitS?? Horne in 3rd Court: 138 -Reduction of Capital P°re Investment Corporation
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  • 27 3 MUSIC A T S. C. C. Mr Kurt Black's orchestra has been engaged to play at the Cricket Club on Saturday from 12 noon to 2 p.m
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  • 142 3 HEARING FIXED FOR NEXT YEAR Singapore, Tuesday. \|R. Arthur Litner, a European, appeared lief ore Mr. L. C. Goh, the Fifth Police Magistrate this morning on a summons and claimed trial on the following charges fl) thc.t he on or about July 13 of this year
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  • 18 3 A talk on "Theosophy and Theosophical Society, 14 Handy Road, on Thursday at 6.30 p.m. All are welcome.
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  • 31 3 PIANOFORTE-PLAYING THEORY OF MUSIC. SCHOOL CHILDREN— SpeciaI Terms. SCHOOL TEACHERS— Reduced Rates Special Music Appreciation Classes. Write or Enquire Mrs. Paulusz, Experi- J enced and Qualified Music Teacher 25, Barker Road.
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  • 83 3 CHILD GIVES EVIDENCE IN MURDER CASE (From Our Oiun Reporter) Seremban Tuesday. FURTHER evidence was recorded tor day in the case in which Joseph, an estate clerk stands charged with the 1 murder of his five-year old daughter Ivy on April 1 at Kuala Pilah Seven-year old Florence was then
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  • 23 3 A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Hoard Room, on Friday, July 2\). at 2.15 p.m.
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  • 190 3 Hospital Case of Rheumatism The value of perseverance with Kruschen. in the treatment of rheumatism, is proved by this man's experience. He .says: "I was abroad for over seven years, and when I returned I began to get rheumatism particularly in the feet and arms. Three years
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    • 113 4 <:A>kmL^MM fl London. Ti 9-9-9, 27 9 27 10' > flaTrPI Dunlop Rubber 77 6 77 3 Hftl General Electric 314 1 6 Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Tobacco 142 6 142 6 297» 2 29 3 VM Canadian Pacific 71 71y 1 4 3 10'--3104 6 London
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    • 128 4 London, Tuesday M.ntUK Previous To-dav Chains Above lov 7 111G ;ljlS 2nd Forward (September) 2j33 7 13 lfi 7 78 7 11 lfi 7 34 J frd Forward (Of r Buyers Seller--7 78 8 7 3 4 7 13.10 London Tuesda\. >»ALM OIL (Malaya) Previous To-day in bulk
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    • 71 4 Previous I.T. tn ParLs (closing middle rate) 178.07 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.95ft T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 9' T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate; is 3', T.T. on Japan (closing selling rate) Is 2c! T.T. on New York (closing selling rate) 492 09 London.
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    • 51 4 KTIUII It New Yolk. July 2b Previous To-day Change Tone Steady Steady Spot Buyers 15 s « 15 15 lb ISIG Sellers 15 »., 16 1 16 +5,16 OctlDec Buyers 157 a 16' H • K Sellers IG 16', UN Ton r Steadv Steadv Spot 43% 43-1,
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    • 42 4 Fine Bar per oz. SILVER 4 months forwaru y*> '•• z. f^: '^V. f Wri_-'%t 11 J Vj'V.'.nl H '^AV?'* 'zr^b, -vj.r i Previous £7-1-5 19 13 16 19 li;i6 London. To- day Tuesday. Changf -Id. 3 li 3 16
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    • 23 4 London. Tuesday. I IN Standard Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon Closing price) 9 J 5 RJJ5J reward £196 UW 2 V%
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    • 217 4 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore. July 26, 5 pjn Total for RrxMts Id \J** Var company Close Payable Asan™umbaiv, *-J*J* Julv 2 5 July 3 S* Hongkong Tin 5^' less tax Aug. 12 July lB JH Ipoh Tin 2.6 final July 15 A ug. 6 July 18 Kampong
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    • 186 4 Messrs. Fraser Co/s Report Singapore, Tuesday. MESSRS. Fraser Co.'s report is as follows: MINING. Tin at midday was $984. up 12.l 2. Cabled orders received from London this morning for Tin shares were again rather on the selling side although prices in a number of cases had been
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    • 795 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company Singapore. July 26, 5 p.m. '< -1 1 4 -4,6 /.Tip.'-" •• 29 44- 48 24 9 0.60 213 137 31;-cd -nom cd 25 9 |y, V. ;rin Tin 0.65 22|6 1.42 10i3 10,9 Burma Malay 219 22 19 16--• 15 Hitam Tin 0.38
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    • 215 5 LYALL EVATTS QUOTATIONS MINING Singapore. Tuesday. Buyers _.lers Ampats 41--4|6 Batu Selangors 1.37 1.42 Hong Fatts 0.94 0.98 Hongkong Tin 23 3 243xd Jelebus 0.70 0.75 Kamunting Tin 99 111-xd Katu Tin 25,6 266 Kramats -111 18 3 193 Kuchais 1.30 1.35 Laruts 10 6 113 Lingui Tin 1.60 1.67%
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    • 133 5 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPU N.V. incorporated ln tne Netherlands. (Netherlands Tradine Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established oy Roycl Charter AD. x824 Paid Up Capital I 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1.000.000 Chairman of the Board of Director* H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE lONGH Presldem M. TAUDiN CHABOT
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    • 190 5 *•*..> A>lj .ili.Ml ITAL b l kc 1926 ied. 4 yst>-oo $4u\*J,\M)[i int. M**> • *nov. i l-u; 2 uiHi cl a '4% iy29 icu i^ib-ob $moo,ooo int. May io NOV. lo 119 120 Cl 1% 1935 rea. tLOb-;yofc *o«:o.iXw Int. June 1 uet. x 100 101
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    • 90 5 S. R LEVY CO. Shanghai, Hongkong, Ma-ila. Singapore. Investmtnt Bankers and Broker* in Securities and Commoditiem. Dai% Foreign Market Cable and Quotation Se-rvicn. Memben: MEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. OF N.T. MEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE
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    • 225 6 *l* THK GRANDEST IMOTRK SHK HAS EVEB MADE! PAVILION 6-15 9-15 TO-NIGHT MS fl *^^RPK>^!^-*B* WmmTmmm^^m \fl fl mmmmmmttm^ jfl B —4F*^*m. WWWW I H flriil, .mmr* f*W K i W j y^..^ 7^^***WL I *mrw*w ■4tfKa2 **wk *****m am^mmmm-^WLmm^Lm 1 B^Py^" '-Orrj wi. 3 R r »*3B BM 2
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    • 186 6 A U- LAUGHING 'siloT^ T O D V Y 315 6 .15 jl CAP IT O L MALAYA S LARGEST FINEST THEATRE STAN and OLLIE are on a LAUGH RAMPAGK IN THK ALPS Selling MOUSE TRAPS TO THE SWISS MISSES! f Msitflt* T?Wr A ILIND KING BLORE W^^^^DJr.ct.d JOHN BLVSTONE
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  • 759 8 COMING HOLIDAYS BRING LULL IN MARKETS Fraser Co.s Weekly Report WITH the approach of Hie holidav season, business on ihe London Stock Exchange usually slackens MM* less some major event occurs to affect markets. This year, apparently is no exception and receni cabled advircs from Loiiimn point lo a general
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  • 524 8 PHYSICAL GEOCUAPHV TOR INDIAN STUDENTS— by Cyril S. Fox. D.Sc, M.I.Min.E.. F.G.S., (ieological Survey of India. Published by Messrs. Macmillan Co., Ltd., London. Price 7s. 6d. Geography unfortunately is a bugbear to most students, and Phvsical Geography all the more so. Ttair aversion to the
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  • 80 8 Beaufort Borneo Rubber Pays Dividend f the B oar J AT the recent meeting Of ie of Directers of the Beaufor \m^ Rubber Company Limited, it w* q{ t[V? that a (final) dividend m resPj ccnl h last financial year of iW Ig made payable on Sept. 23. d tha
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  • 47 8 Singapore, The ambulance removed g. c sta*} from the Keppei Harbour Po" tf early this morning. .2^ frsjjg cyclist, who sustained asimp* s „.ai of his right shin bJJJJ %104*J wound over the scalp. n» collision, it was r e P^Jf_r bu^ J machine anc* a mosquito
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    • 75 8 the greatest advance in typewriter design since Shift Freedom! Imagine being able instantly toadjuJi the keys of a typewriter to any individual touch— to the exact speed pre-^ ferred for comfort! Simple— with Touch Control! Merely the turnout dial! The New Royal Embodies) 1 1 major improvements— more than 100
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  • 199 9 UNITED STATES TO BUILD WORLD'S LARGEST PLANE Bid For Air Supremacy Washington. THE United States navy is ready to start building the world's largest military aeroplane— possibly the largest of any type. j It will cost upwards of £600,000, four times as much as the Inited States army's "Super Flying
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  • 402 9 REBUILDING THE SPANISH CHURCHES Saragossa. rriiK archidiocese of Saragossa has been taking stock of what parish cfcuietef have suffered in the civil war, aw! is facing an enormous rebuilding and redecorating problem. of the 368 parishes, 165 have been lr the Republican regime. Bi no g{£ ca£ S the church
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  • 187 9 Government Policy Criticised Shanghai. JERIOUS concern is to-day being felt by an increasingly larger group ol intellectual people in Japan regarding the ability of their government to convert the military gains of Japanese troops in China into tangible ant} long-lasting political and economic
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  • 132 9 Santiago de Chile. THE Bolivian Government has issued a decree to "restore normal conditions in exchange operations". Exporters will hand over an unstated proportion of their foreign bills to the Government at the rate of 22 Bolivian pesos to the pound sterling, being at liberty to
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  • 161 9 citv ,v. Teheran. \u-K-cne great Persian industry of Whfi«r. ES 1, the shi mmering beautv of mai o, M ducts stUl thrill th e worldIrans Ji Rain pla y a major part i» i s ommeraai life s OS^ hp ha T s b<*n submitted to theSS!
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  • 113 9 Prague CONFLICT has broken out, it is understood, between Czech authorities and the German Government over the quota of Czech Alms to be admitted to Germany. By the arrangement in force, Ave Czech films were admitted every year into German territory. Since the union of Austria and
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    • 40 9 DOG'S HEAD ADRANDY SPECIAL MATURE AUSTRALIAN MBMfIH BRANDY W .-c5! Viniii \*a**l^-r-^ZZ^ ipK^Sll (HOSPITAL iST °Sf ti QVA UT Y) W| is?rt*_,PH l^si^ PURE BRANDY SiHfe^] is thi: finest fete£^|r "PICK-ME-UP" IN THE TROPICS SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. WJ>A 17
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  • 291 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Wednesday, July 27, 1938 FIRST AID AF all ideals, there is none higher than that which aims at the alleviation of the sufferings of humanity and foremost in this noble work stands the St. John Ambulance Association, which is world wide in its ramifications. A centre of
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  • 821 10 Colonial FOOD PROBLEMS Worrying LONDON PERSONAI VIEWPOINT -BY AVTOLYCUS INCREASING attention must be given by the departments of agriculture in the Colonies to the production of greater amounts of and greater variety in local foodstuffs, declared Lord DufTerin, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, when he opened an important conference in
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    78 10 nIRV lu rfr S tamed ut successful tests during final trials over Southampton NjJJJ and flew i xl JS upper component, -Mercury/' was launched from 'Maia" off the Shannon a.r tour IndßriHn Ph f T mK .2? 5, crmuda and Azores. Before the Atlantic flight •Mercury n» BL!^_y^ *H» #Wtttimwqr
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  • 386 11 IWERGO HARDSHIPS IN HEIR WORK OF LOVE I THE FERTILE PLAINS OF KIANGSU PROVINCE IN WHICH HANGHAI IS LOCATED, SIXTEEN CHINESE SCHOOL CHILDFN VmO DISCARDED THEIR CLASS WORK FOR AN EDUCAr I(jUR MOVED TO CHINA'S FAR NORTHWEST THREE EAR- tC Known as the members of
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  • 86 11 To His Widow £50 Wedding Present TO MY WIDOW. IN THE EVENT OF HER REMARRIAGE, £50 AS A WEDDING PRESENT. '■'HIS was one provision in the will of Mr. George Gibson, of Oakham, Rutland, who left £200 a year to his wife during widowhood. His estate amounted to £8,094. Mr.
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  • 186 11 WAR MEDAL FOR WOMAN CENTENARIAN Toulouse MADAME Joucla, aged 102, was awarded the medal of the War of 1870 and the cross of a front line soldier. Mme. Joucla, who is a Lorrainer, was the daughter of an army bandsman, and herself married a bandsman. She became a Vivandiere (Sutler)
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  • 102 11 k Paris :^100,000,000 franc (£565,000) 1 "> the development of gold (i r ,^nce and the Colonies Mandel, Minister of Co- a "Bj time been working K? b a lh th l his aim and ournal Published in the official Jt'^^^cted from the -voted to n'
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  • 349 11 To Study Undersea life Paris. EARLY next year, Professor Piccard is to attempt a 30.000 feet descent beneath the sea in a "loose diving globe." Object of the dive is to study flora and fauna that live at great depths beneath the sea. Present record descent is about
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  • 66 11 Belgrade. Hail, sometimes the size of a man's first, has during the last few days devastated a large part of Serbia. Wheat and maize crops, as well as vineyards, have been virtually destroyed in three counties, and peasants are already beginning to cut their losses by sowing for
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  • 342 11 Anthology OJ Litem in re By Prisoners k TWENTY-SIX-YEARS-OLD burglar, whose brea.st 'throbs with the ambition to raise the status of burglary to a fine art," has helped to write a book, shortly to be published— but he doesn't know it. He is now in prison,
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    • 95 11 POLAROID Glasses are ihe latest scientific discovery ia glare protection. They permit you to actually see 20 to 30 feet below the surface of the water. FOR THE FIRST TlME— perfect eye comfort for driving, cruising, fishing, tennis or any outdoor sport. See our demonstration of this remark I able
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    • 32 11 THI TRUI TONIC FOOD 1 OMmimmmh mf mil Chmnr-ru and Storm j iu\i; a n.\\« i; st the Capitol Restaurant Musir oy KURT BLACH his Orchestra TO-XIGHT FRIDAY rf P.M To Midnight
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  • 119 12 Watched liy President l.< •brim and his Ministers detachments of the French Army paraded down the Champs Elysees. Paris decorated for the Kins and ({uccn— in the annual Bastille Day celebrations. Bastille Day celebrates the fall of the famous State prison of Paris in 1789. marking
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    184 13 ■Corporal F. Finlayson, aged 16, of Glasgow Academy Officers' njj (orpv on his way to Century Range at Bisley to shoot in the I itftfe of the King's Prize. He was the onlv schoolboy to enter thc second stage. Planet News The first Queen in four centuries
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    • 33 13 Rene ULLMANN is DISPLAYING THF. LATEST PATTERNS OF HALLMARKED BRITISH SILVERWARE HOKS POEUVBI DISHFS swi R DISCtt ALSO CLOCKS JEWELLERY WATCHES mi UST is TO COMI and see RENE ULLMANN Raffles Plaee. SINGAPORE.
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  • 1490 14 Patterned curtains contrast effectively with plain upholstery in this room (left) whore a single built-in unit containing couch, radio cabinet, and open sh» lves is placed in one corner, thus leaving ample space in the ccnirc of the room. B' making the entire end of the room
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  • 594 15 t nc j It Can Be Arranged Very Easily In Any Home Uy mistress of a family house appreciates the need of a sewing-room J% thc sake of the work iteel £ng H clean and in order-and for Ke of other members of the family.
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  • 37 15 THAT this "Two-Way" chair is the newest thing in seating accommodation. With its trim outline and plain upholstery, it fits in perfectly with modern backgrounds, while the curving line gives it a definitely graceful appearance.
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  • 274 15 Remove Those Grease Spots GREASE spots are the saddest things when they fall on some dainty fabric, an expensive carpet or some article which has cost you good money. Wc all know the old remedy of brown or blotting paper and a hot iron for removing grease spots and though
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    • 269 16 THEY DO LOOK AFTER YOO ON THE CIIKAP KKTURN TICKKTS TO CHINA, JAPAN. COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY Available for two months. From SINGAPORE 10:— Ist Class 2nd Class Hongkong $137.14 $102.86 Shanghai $188.57 $137.14 Kobe or Yokohama $222.86 $154.29 Bombay $300,000 $205.71 Colombo $282.86 $188.57 All vessels may cali at any
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    • 408 16 JK V^ TO FRENCH PORTS i ILO. *j CHARCEURS REUNIS j fSSSSSS ]s*^www\Sw^^ jTO SAIGON INDOCHINA! J CAP ST. JACQUES For Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong July 27 ADEN Aut 4 S I j S. A. M. I. (from Saigon) j m l GG. PASQUIER For Saigon Aug 1 j (G.G.
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  • 558 17 VISCOUNT Home addressing the Empire Migration Conference which was opened by Sir John Stewart, Lord Provost of Glasgow, at the Empire Exhl bition at Glasgow, declared; "There has never been a community of people in history with such golden opportunities for harmonious develop ment as are
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  • 472 17 Wood In Ship Construction Uses Of Home-Grown Timber Illustrated ni RING the latter part of 1936 and intermittently in 1937 an inquiry was carried out by the Inter-Depart-mental Home-Grown Timber Committee of the Forestry Commission into the demand for timber in shipbuilding, boatbuilding and dock and harbour maintenance. The results
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    • 307 17 lI I H.\ S l» H I L P L I W E Incorporated in Australia* NEXT SAILINGS Due Sails. MERKUR V. Aug. 29 Sepl. 3 Special ch. ap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the wing rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney
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    • 71 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA S II I It A I A 8,000 TONS SAILING JULY 28, AT 3 PM. The above vessel has exceUent modern accommoda Urr fer First Saloon and hecond Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to
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    • 279 17 OSTAL INTELLIGENCE] TO-DAY ■Mtb-Wast Sumatra. S.-East Celebes. Moluccas ana Drn niHv x K.N.I.L.M. July 27 7 a.m. to "?7 K.N.I.L.M. 27 7 a.m.. m and K Toengkal Togian 27 noon mbi m* President Doumer 27 noon 1 'md Tembilahan Makasser 27 1 p.m. ;;.t h Montevideo Maru 27 1 p.m.
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  • 196 18 Imports From Japan To Be Prohibited London. Monday. IN the Commons to-day Sir John Haslam asked whether the Government had considered the desirability of giving: notice that Brilain would terminate the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1911 insofar as it affects Ihe importation of Japanese goods to the British Crown colonies unless
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  • 51 18 Peiping Tuesday CUGGESTIONS that all is bH well in Manchukuo are borne out by foreign reports received here of an enormous explosion at Mukden Arsenal on Saturday, stated to have been caused bv inceniaries. A million yen worth of ammunition is said to have been destroyed.
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  • 110 18 THE undermentioned passengers area pec ted to arrive at Singapore fra 'Australia by the s.s. "MareUs" j j morrow: Mrs. E. J. Balfour. Mr. J. C B.;, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Davis, Mrs M jjd Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Falkner and ea Mr. G.
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  • 176 18 London, Tuesday* REPLYING in the Commons to Mr. H. C. Charleton, Mr. Butler stated that h« had received a report from the Consul-General at Tientsin from which it appeared that all wool stocks upcountry had been registered by the Japanese and a permit was required before they
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    • 870 18 [ON THE RADIO j WED.""JULY 27 |40 The GM and the Ncw Japan. t 9.45 Concluding Announcement. 1.80 Close down SINGAPORE HONGKONG /HL U33 Mck (225.0 m) ZBW 9.52 Mcs <314 m) ?00 Miscellaneous programme of 5 The Vsms new gramophone records. ROOI Garden of the BOO* Kohl 1 30
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    • 135 18 PENANG ZHJ fi',* Mcs (MS m.) p.m. do Signal and programme. 7.0d C.:.n. se music. 8.00 N v.s BulleUn. 8.05 Humorous m oiogucs. 8.20 Studio Programme by the Bert naders. a 9.00 Close down. THUB JULY 28. MELBOURNE Y,*v SMI Ml Mcs en. 2 m.) p.m. 4.20 Opening announcement. 5.20
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    • 181 18 PASSENGERS BY \IR The following are arrivals ..ad I partures by K.L.M plane.-: Arrived from N.E.I by KLM H "Reiger" on Julv 23: Mr. T. Yamamoto, Mr. C. N Mr. Weeterman. Left for Medan, India and Europe I KLM plane "Reiger" on July 23: For Medan- Mr. G. W Davis,
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  • 503 19 TO EUROPE VIA RUSSIA to the two air lines already established between 6 all addiW'L the resumption of the Hankow-Sinkiang Chin* ""JJ uj£ ex tended to Soviet Russia through Taprvice. *n# n Sinkiang- Soviet border, has been projectLcnt, t,,wn on ,1 that it will require
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  • 837 19 AMERICAN SHARE MARKET OUOT ATIONS The following quotations from New York were received from M ssrs. S E. Lew and Co.. by air mail vesterday: Swift International 28 i *tt Technicolor 22 21 j: Texas Gulf Sulphur 35 35 *s 20th Century Fox 235^ 23 3 4 -do- $lVi pfd.
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    • 74 19 ABDULLAH 1 m^*^^*. m^*—m^-m.^**.m* B^^^BBBSBS^S n n^°?iW confw^d Kronchong Rumba entitled: "SELAMAT BERDJOEMPA J KOTA SINGAPOERA accompanied by the H.M.V. Combined East and > West Java Kronchong Orchestra. "BUND LANDOW" and celebrated radio stat'on N IROM b -BANDOENG j guitar team of six will accompany her. J v I 1
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  • 166 20 Singapore, Tuesday. Wiiii.k a six fear-eli JevaaoM girl was pl.t mi* on thr livr-I'oot path of North Bridge Koad on July 20 last uhen hrr molhrr was at work inside Ihr house 'hati Ah Mo\, look thr opportunity of snatching away MM «>1 a pair of
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  • 254 20 ADDRESS ON MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD I THK Medical School and the Baffles College Muslim Students* Union held their second annual dinner at the Air Port Bestaurant on Saturday night Apart from the members of the Union, some prominent people were present Including His Highness the Tungku Makhota, ol Johore, the Hon.
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  • 57 20 Singapore, Tuesday nc< soon Hew, a Hokien, appeared before Mr J c. H. Oldham, thf See ond Magistrate, thll morning on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous* hurt to one Wee Yam Seng at about 5 pm. on Sunday last At the request of Court Inspector wray, the case was
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  • 59 20 ABOVE: The baseball tfam of the s.s. Steel Seafarer, champion team of the Isthmian line, which met the local Americans and Cubs (below) combined in tuo matches ov? r the week-end. Honours were shared, as in the first match the sa lors won. but the local
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  • 64 20 London. Tuesday 1 that Air Vice-Marsha' p f Maltby has been appelated' in command of No. 24 (Training Group of the Air Force, heirin mug in August. He succeeds Air Vice- Marshal J. T. Harrington, who has been appointed to succeed Air Vie* Marshal A.
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  • 259 20 Funeral Of Mrs. Chua Gek Neo THERE was a very large attendance 1 I the funeral of the late Madam Chui Gek Neo. beloved mother of Mr. Kd Kim Hong, who died on WedneS last at the age of 85. The followjj wreaths were sent by: Her sorrowing son; daughters
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    • 139 20 Your life's "like a clock"- yjfe tHI vitality run, lew It has the same tendency to irregularity, X tHe same hab.hty to run down. Both are delicate mechanism! f& U t Both reveal at once when .omethingi, ami,,. Youcanprov.de W~ Xourse.fw I thener g y, r ep,ace.ostv.ta.fnrces,i mpr ovethe q
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  • 78 21 New York. July 23. C M compiled by the l0 ol American Railroads. e "ded July 16. totalled l increase of 101.000 cars M) l M 7^ week, but a decrease UW corresponding Bervlce estimates the Ui ited rk t aud ru( 'ks in Canada States, or
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  • 146 21 AT the invitation of the Sultan of Johore, a large number of guests attended the Johore International Club last night, when Malini, the Magician, gave an entertaining display of conjuring. Among the large gathering were the General Adviser, Johore, Mr. W. E. Pepys, Mr. Justice
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  • 195 21 Chinese Appeals Against 8-Year Sentence Singapore. Tuesday. SENTENCED to eight years' rigorous imprisonment on charges of uttering counterfeit notes, a Chinese, Uin Liat, to-day pleaded before the Court of Appeal, consisting of Mr. Justice McElwaine, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell and Mr. Justice Mills that his sentenced be quashed. Uin Liat
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    20 21 THE team of the Health Department which won the inter-department relay race at the Municipal Services Club spprts meeting. Tribune
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  • 54 21 "MERCURY" ON RETURN TRIP London. Tuesday. THE "Mercury", upper component of the short Mayo composite aircraft, which last week made a record crossing of the Atlantic, arrived yesterday at Botwood, Newfoundland; from New York and at 8.23 B.S.T. to-day, she took off from Botwood on the homeward journey via the
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  • 119 21 BRIGHT BREEZY PICTURE AT THE PAVILION JESSIE MATTHEWS has ample scope for fun and dance in "Sailins Along", which opened at the Pavilion last nignt. It i.s a bright and breezy show about a barg^ sirl who wins fame as a musical comedy star only to realise at the last
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  • 218 21 Hankow, Tuesday. HEAVY rainfalv In Huapei. unprecedented in the past decade, have occurred. The Yun River has burst its banks and fhe Tungchow Moat, north 01 Peiping. has also burst. Trainloads of Japanese wounded are arriving daily at Tientsin by the PeipingSuiyuen Railway and the Peiping-Han-kow
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  • 82 21 London, Tuesday A SPECTACULAR feature of the launching of the 33.000 tons Cunard white star liner. ••Mauritania", at Birkenhead on Thursday will be the vessel's unchecked glide into the Mersey. Usually the great ship us fitted witn drag chains to check her progress so as to bring her
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  • 129 21 Firemen On Perjury Charge (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban. Tuesday. MUTHIAH and Sanguni Nair. firemen, pleaded guilty to a charge of perjury during a case in the Lower Court and were bound over by the Hon. Mr. Justice Pedlow in the sum of $50 for two years, this morning. Mr
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  • 243 21 (Courtesy of S. E. Levy Sr Co J EVIDENCE shows conclusively that the market rise was unaided bv borrowing, as most purchases were fully paid for, states a cabled synopsis from the "Trader's" column of '•Barrons'", the American National Financial Weekly: Cash funds are still large. The failure
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  • 20 21 Competitors in the various Singapore badminton championship events are informed that there will be no ties thi.^ week-end (August Holidays).
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  • 1204 22 I THK following ii the draw and starting I times for the Singapore Golf Club competitions to be played at Bukit Tlmah on Baturday and Sunday next MEDAL COMPETITION Saturday morning July 30: s i .ut c if. Orlersoti end Major H r, Ii
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  • 75 22 The following are requested to t->r,. kj laice part in a trial game of foorihoii Iim m M C T latI at 4 «P^* c-t. A J***!* Chan Ch °ng Keen "8 Cheng Harn, W. Dana Krish n V jamy. V Dana. Ng Ah Ba^lS ?hv> Ain n
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  • 154 22 AIR FORCE APPOINTMENTS TO SELETAR 'Ft'om Our Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail) London, Julv 20. SQUADRON Leader T. S. Horry, D.F.C., AFC,. Flight Lieutenant N. C. S. Rutter, and Flying Officer H. A. R. Holford, from the Home Aircraft Depot at Henlow, are among a number of officers appointed for
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  • 161 22 Saturday, July 16. His Excellency presided at a meeting ot the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. In the afternoon His Excellency was present at the Annual General Regatta of pie Royal Singapore Yacht Club. Sunday, July 17. m*m Excellency dined w»to the Hon Mr. A.
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    28 22 H. C. SANSONI. former Malayan tennis champion, and his mitt uh. arrived here yesterday by the Sibajak. Sansoni is makine innfh*. u* for the title this year. Tribune
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  • 48 22 weS .£>¥ D T* ,0n Leagl,e mat <* betFnSi Loya,s and the R °yal Air Force, arranged to be played at the fhr^md d ni StadiUm 6 P.,hn -t. d D l vlslon game between the Publishers and Pulau Brani were both Postponed owing to the rain
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  • 45 22 The prize day of the YMCA scnool of Commerce will be held on to-day (Wednesday, at 5.45 pm Si? Qeoiie Trimmer. Kt B will speak on the occasion and glfe away the prizes md certificates won in 1937 Mr J D P. Ni.sbet will preside
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  • 44 22 The following will ret*** Playfair Party against »c A Soon B.P. on Saturday. St at 37 Jalan Rajah. Low Sew l £™J E! Sim Mong, Leow Kim L f,, > Guan. Lim Lian Seng. *r K Heng Swee Lee and Heng Mm
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  • 347 23 -Solice Beat The Military By Only Goal Lw Osr Own Correspondent, Muar, Tuesday. b, lh e last match of the Muar Football Association League ie Muar Police were lucky to eat the Johoff Military Forces v the only goal scored by SaL midway through the
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  • 175 23 ILLOWING are ties in the Johore Bahru District- Badminton Associa- championship tournaments to be iyed on the Ayer Molek Malay School mrt, Johore Bahru. morning session 1 a.m. sharp, afternoon session at P p.m. sharp. Friday Morning JUNIOR SINGLES 2ND ROUND y C. Swee (Companion) vs
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  • 353 23 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penang, Tuesday. WITH the Autumn meeting fast ff 'approaching, -i-or* interest was taken in the training this n* ol The good crowd present watched some fast gallops. CALVADOS and JACK DRUCE were prominent in a good spin Others who were Efi^SFSfcallSS wees
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  • 63 23 JANGLIN Club tenni* tournament ties: WEDNESDAY HANDICAP MENS DOUBLES (SemiFinals) I Ramsav-Rae and Droogleever -15.1 vs. Morris and Perdriau —3; Phillips and Marshall —15.1 vs. Seth and del Tufo 4. DYNE CUP (Final) Mrs. Stapledon and Mr. Oak-Rhind —3 vs. Mr. and Mrs. Strickland —15. j
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    15 23 Miss Doreen Sansoni. arrived here yesterday from Ceylon to defend her Malayan tennis title.- Tribune
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  • 182 23 MALA YAN TENNIS TIES FOR TO-DAY RAIN washod out all tennis yesterday. and the matches to have been played yt .sterdav In the Malayan championship and in the interport will take piace soday. Tie.s are KS follows INTER-PORT Rsmbood Jo Hoerid vs. Chin Kee Ozmm i Malaya). Tian Thwan T^Jay
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  • 90 23 THE Lsland Club July men's medal. played during the week, resulted in a win for CAR. Bateman in the "A (Division with a nett score of 73. In the "B" Division, H. D. MacLaren won with a net.t score of 68. The following were some of the
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    • 69 23 j| HAPPY WORLD J? STADIUM M^tt SUNDA Y. 31st JUI. Y JE ht GEO. E. LEE Presents By Popolar M Sensational 15 (3) Round Contest VENTURA AMRQUES ■HA joe eagle IT KID ARENAS ll Jill (3) rounds. I m D. DHARMARAJ J BABY MENDIOLA I IGER DOLLAH vs. BABY CHOCOLATE
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  • 118 24 WOA\AN WINS I STEWARDS London. I uesday. M,oltlOl s GoodWOfd opened to-day uith ;i umuaii owner. Mrs. G. farrand. winning one of the most important sprint events of the year. Ikl Steuanl^ < up. the result of vrhich was: Mn Farrand harmachis i ii fi Blagravi
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  • 118 24 London .Tuesday. THE most sensational man hunt in mmm years was concluded at *heerncs>, when George Brian, aged ?7. H-as arrested after I day's search, and charged with the murder of a "ornan whose body was found in tbe early morning of July 14 in Lovers
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  • 52 24 London, Tuesday. THF: strength of the British forces, in- > hiding Indian and Colonial troops in Shanghai. Tientsin and Hongkong on July 1 was 445 officers and 8,087 other rank ll understood that on Sept 1 last of the Shanghai volunteer! I wa 214 officers und
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  • 16 24 :i inn. Tueeday i Department of Agpredlcta world record wheat 200 million bushels Reuter
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  • 75 24 London. Tuesday. THE survey of industrial development for 1937 shows that of 541 new factories employing 46.700 people opened in Britain during the year, 215 were in greater London, providing work for 15.850. The number of new factories established last year was almost the same as
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  • 55 24 Haila, Tuesday. THE situation is normal but relations between Jews and Arabs continue severely strained. A Jewish farmer was (seriously wounded and his son killed when thev were ambushed near Safed. Supernumeraries who went to the rescue killed one attacker. Another Jew was .seriously stabbed In tlie
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  • 86 24 lrt london. Tuesday. •HE King yesterday conferred the honour ol Knighthood on the former Austrian Minister in London. He was appointed to that post m 1920 and continued in it until the Austrian legation cea ;ed to exist after the German annexation. Sir George Franckenstein was invested
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  • 133 24 London. Tues* £OUNTY CRICKET RESULTS:^ Essex beat Northamptonshire bv. wickets. y Northants 199 and 284 .Nelson Ray Smith 5 for 51 on 110?o e r X 3 376 ,O Connor 115 "Ot out, Surrey beat Yorkshire bv 2^ r..». Surrey 264 and 383 for 3 9 tWhltefield
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  • 67 24 London. Tuesdaj. FE following obituaries are report to-day:— The Countess of Warwick, the id known Labourite peeress, at the agti 77. Col. Sir Henry Streatfield. extra eqvti to His Majesty the King, at the agU 81. At Vaduze, of Prince Fran?:, rulerj i the little principality
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  • 91 24 London. Tuesday The Under Secretary for Air yesterday that in view of the ovcnvheM mg demand for membership of the ci] air guard, every effort would be mal to instal the svstem before October U British Official Wireless. London. T Lt-Colonel Mount, chiei li fleer of railways
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  • 35 24 Londi i J The Spanish ambassado! the Spanish Government's reply o intervention to Lord Halifax It is understood the repl> acceptance of the plan, ace a number of reservation I of constructive suggest I Reuter
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE ALHAMBRA SUPPLEMENT
    • 6 1 MORNING TRIBUNE ALHAMBRA SUPPLEMENT h 19^i
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      • 205 1 1 T I ACT? SINGAPORE CINEMA-GOERS CAN ENJOY Pi I LAOI I PICTURES IN COOL COMFORT A T MALAYA'S FIRST AND ONLY AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE NEW ALHAMBR A GALA OPENING TO-NIGHT AT 9. 30 P. M. MALAYAN WARNER BROS/ SPECTACULAR PREMIERE TECHNICOLOUR SUPER PRODUCTION THE ADVENTURES OF \m\ mmm *&s&■ m..
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    • 431 2 Conditioned Air Brings Hill Climate LM)K the price of a dollar, more oi less, one can now enjoy the cool, bracing climate of -hv mountains. This is no excursion I rip to Ihe Highlands we talk about. It is something practicable and modern,
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      39 2 This is a picture of the Alhambra Theatre, taken at the end of last week just before the scaffolding was removed. Workmen have been busy putting the finishing touches to the interior in readiness for to-day's opening.
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    • 161 2 WORKING and planning behind the scenes, the management of the Alhambra Cinema are mak ing headway with a scheme which may revolutionise cinema entertainment in Malaya— the introduction of "double" programmes in their cinema: one half a cinema show, the other half a stage show. Throughout
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    • 99 2 "Drifted" On To Films Melville Cooper, amiable English comedian v ho enacts the High Sheriff of Nottingham In Warner Bros "The Adventures of Robin Hood actor who dot- n't know how he got that way "I remember no particular desire loi thl Itage when I was young. he "I w^
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    • 372 2 A BEAUTIFUL modern sta^e embodying the latest designs and mechanisms will be the highlight of the New Alhambra. Singapore's most modern theatre, when it reopens on its site in Beach Road to-day. A colour scheme in greys, relieved by touches of silver cream anci
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    • 55 2 lan Hunter and his brother. Ker. are together in a picture for only thi second time in their stage or scnci careers, in Warner Bros.' Technic loot production "The Adventures of F i Hood." lan plays Kins Richard ta Lion-Hearted Kenneth plays Sir M mer. one of the
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    • 13 2 Part of the premises of the United Metal Works.
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    • 374 2 pIONKFRS in the manufacture of 1 metal Window* and doors, the I nited Metal Worki Inve done much to enhance the beauty of modern architecture which Is the keynote of ail n**-\ bowses and oilite blocks built in this c-nintrv Steel doors
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      • 132 3 j HEAD QUARTERS FOR MECHANICAL COOLING SINCE (885 J AN NOU NCI I ALHAMBRA THEATRE? PITIONING Xm^ XV iV m*\ m ■rinr n r iriM uamu ''&k* .•<•■ vIMMW*>SV' v 4** ***\Zjß—m^mW- i&'Z%S—\s'iv3L yjiWKfo-Z./--'- 2k**m WifmmffiLmtm aW '^t^^^**w^^imWM ffdiM WMM lfl| I ;W »^t w V^ V^^m& H Hl^B «i™
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    • 642 4 MANY INSTALLATIONS IN CINGAPOU iv hc< online* air-coiiditionini; conscious. With neu buildings being installed with this process, more nnd more people are taking an interest in the mechanism which operates an air conditioned plant. Thi re j nothln new or my
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    • 15 4 ROBIN FACES THE ROPE leene from "Robin Hood." with which the new Alhambra re-opens to-night.
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    • 62 4 No Danger In Swords Tao workmen were kept busy for several days on -The Adventures of Rcbm hood" set at Warner Bros., tiling swords lo make them dull. Ternrtc fighting went on between Robin Hoods men and soldiers oi Sir Guy and the constant clashing nicked the metal into sharp
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    • 107 4 Unusual 'Live Props' Four falcons genuine hunting birdsand two unusual breeds of dogs, a saluki and a Scotch stag hound were among the unusual "live props" used in an elaborate banquet set for Warner Bros. s "The Adventures of Robin Hood.' Falconry, one of the most ancient sporte known to
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    • 67 4 More •gentlemen's gentlemen" worked in "The Adventures of Robin Hood than in any other picture ever before made in Hollywood, according to a census taken at Warner Bros, studio. Errol Flymi. starring, led off with Sheffield, who is butler and general factotum of his home as well
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    • 71 4 NEVER WON A BA TTLE! TF Basil Rathbone keeps on long enough staging fencing scenes ii pictures, eventually he will be permitted to win one of his battles. So far. he has always been the loser In "Captain Blood." he was vanquished by Errol Flynn. and now the same -'ar
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      • 50 4 TKIIOIII >| STUDIOS COMMERCIAL ARTISTS I ADVERTISING AGENTS PROPRIETORS OF TRIFOLIUM CONTRACTING CO. INTERIOR DECORATORS and GENERAL CONTRACTORS Office Studios. Phone 1321. 16, I. OK Mil; 21, UKYLANU. AS PROOF OF OUR EFFICIENCY WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR lIM ORATION U l l -MW Laijiamiiica tiii vi
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    • 38 5 Robin and Maid Marian [High Sheriff of Not er Bros. Technicolor Adventures of Robin ood. Cooper wears the same Paul Muni wore in "The E >la." Robin ta. Miid Marian alone at last! A scene from "Robin Hood."
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    • 140 5 JtATRONS of the New Alhambra will doubtelessly be struck by extensive and elaborate innovations and renovations carried out in the theatre. They will be equally interested to know the company responsible for carrying out that task, one of no mean magnitude. This is
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    • 96 5 Friar Tuck To "Reduce" As a result of taking his role of Friar Tuck Id Warner Bros.' "The Adventures of Robin Hood" too literally, and doing a lot of sitting and eating. Eugene Pallette recently discovered he tipped the scale at 15 pounds more than -.-.hen ihe picture started. "Now,"
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    • 11 5 THE THEATRE TO-DAY The new Alhambra Theatre as it looks to-day.
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    • 121 5 I: you caii lan Hunter "handsom:" to his face these day*, he'll merely shrug and grin a bit sheepishly and pav no further attention. But there was a time when "handsome" was a fightinp word to the South African who enacts the role of King Richard
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      • 42 5 NANYANG STRUCTURAL CO. CIVII ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS. Designing, Estimating and Contracting for Reinforced Concrete Works and General Structures. Office: 43, WILKIE ROAD. SINGAPORE. Tel. No. 3887. Managing Partner. S. H. YANG, b. *c., c. B. GENERAL CONTRACTORS The Renovation Works ™tW ALHAIfIBIiA iHEATfiE
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      • 352 6 /Am w*m\2v H^^^^. AmW mmm\ *^^m^^^m mmmW '^^M^^ A _^B RIPKIOBKATION USI 3fld AIR < ONDITIONING KI.mDI N( I SYSTEMS g| il m m You probably haven 9 any idea ok all Ike woptferfol things Air Conditioning ran do. v n h hu JUST LOOK AT THE ADVANTAGES OF YORK
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    • 244 7 REMARKABLE ENTERPRISE OF THE SHAW BROTHERS THEY OPERATE SIXTY CINEMAS IN the field of entertainment there are few personalities Bt well known as the Shaw Brothers. In Malaya and the surrounding countries where they operate as many as sixty theatres, the Shaws are extremely popular. Few business magnates in Malaya
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    • 163 7 Entertainment in the East is eontroli6d for the most part by the problem of weather. Where comfort is of much greater Importance, it is a remarkable fact that thc idea of installing an air conditioning piant has not been thought of before. The Shaws are therefore to be
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    • 195 7 Included in the redecorattoo of the New Alhambra theatre is a new electrical installation Ir was decided to avoid the use of anv light fittings hanging from ihe ceilings, thus giving patrons an ei:?ir p i;.- unobstructed view of the stage and 'screen. With these requirements in mind
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    • 108 7 In spite of the immense stock of Osram lamps carried by the General Electric Co.. the requirements of this installation necessitated a telegraphic order to London for 34 special curved opal tubular lamps in the shape of a semi-circle These lamps, it Ls interesting to relate, were placed
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    • 301 7 Pictures, which are after all the food of every theatre, and therefore the most important factor in a theatre's success, are well provided for in the case of the Alhambra Theatre. Having contracted with Warner Brothers and 20th-century Fox Films for the supply of only the very latest
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    • 62 7 Other super-films from the Warner studios, which promise to make the Alhambra one (tf the most up-to-date places, are "The Perfect ftoeeimen" and "Gold Ls Where You Find It The former features Errol Flynn and Joan Blondell. Olivia de Havilland and George Brent make technicolour. "Gold Ifl Where
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    • 130 7 Astride Or Side Saddle? Having been a high goal polo player In the .swanky Long Island set. Rex Post knows his way about and has the social niceties down tu a fine point without consulting his Illustrious aunt, Mrs. Emilv Post, the arbiter ol parlour ;/.id clubhouse bt haviour. He
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      • 190 8 ip— m* mmm mmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm WM B I B flB IH^H A I JmW I BH^^feg Aya* J| H I "^^B ——--—^--^—-—^^——a^m.^**************************** j _g y* "V t I p-— j ENCLOSURES I q MADE TO ANY SIZE. I| H i II S COLLAPSIBLE 4^-^^=r|jg2=j^ I STEEL GATES ARC, SPOT AND
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