Morning Tribune, 25 January 1939

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 3— No. 301. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, January >5. 1930 FIVE CENTS.
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  • 97 1 Tokio. Jan. 24. Tin suggestion that Mr. ChamberI lain or Lord Halifax should visit Japan is mentioned in the Vokumm Shimbun. The paper reports the growing opinion in Foreign Office circles that an invitation could be sent and beftera that the scheme is quite feasible
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  • 128 1 Germany Heading For Climax Paris. Jan. 24. fONCERX over a possible climax of economic difficulties in Germany is manifested in the press. M. Leon Blum writing in the Populaire comments that expert opinion avers that the situation in Germany is daily getting worse. Hi says that any event which aggravates
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  • 115 1 Paris, Jan. 24. ANXIETY is being felt in Paris regarding the position should Barcelona fall to the Nationalists. It is feared that France might have to receive nearly a million refugees of which a certain proportion might later b? unable or unwilling to leave France, thereby adding considerably
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  • 377 1 Ivondon Jan. 24. JHt next move in German foreign policy is the subject of much Jiriosity in Germany, which it is toped will be satisfied when Hitler Jakes his Reichstag speech on Jan. 0 according to the Times Berlin cor'Jspondent. who analyses
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  • 456 1 FRANCO'S MEN NOW BOMBARDING BARCELONA Lerida, Jan. 24. JHE Nationalist forces are now within sight of Barcelona and the city is under direct artillery fire. Manresa has been completely surrounded and the advance continues with great rapidity on all sectors. The Morocean corps has captured Gava. five miles from Barcelona.
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  • 129 1 Britain Can Delay War LONDON, JAN. 24. FEEBLENESS AT THE PRESENT TIME T ON THE PART OF ENGLAND WILL ONLY BRING WAR NEARER," DECLARED THE EX-FOREIGN UNDER-SECRE-TARY LORD CRANBORNE, SPEAKING AT WEYMOUTH. He declared he saw little sign of response to Mr. Chamberlain's policy of appeasement from either Germany or
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  • 218 1 Plans To Organise British Manpower London, Jan. 24. T*HE organisation of Britain's rran- hood for national emergency advanced an important stape by the publication through the Ministry of Labour a schedule of reserved occupations. Persons of specified tftJ in these occupations which ;ire of vital importance to the ruiiioo will
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    • 31 1 y M r Pivorce Suit 2 Maintenance Claims Markets 1 London Letter 8 9 Irasers Weekly Report China News 21 World Boxing Murder Case 23 National Service <54 L M ■■■■»l■■■■■■^
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  • 577 2 TUB bearing •< a petition for a dissolution of his marriage toHor- ,„< e Klizabcth Mar, OH the grounds of adu <r>. by Ceorge Kaipf-. Hopkins, dance band leader of the Raffles Hotel, who at m* Jean M Kleinmann as co-respondent, petitioned in
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  • 22 2 Major H. C. Phillips, R.A., and Mi Vtlii Barclay Black, who were r.iarritd yestcrdav at Tanzlin Garr ison Church. Tribune
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  • 292 2 MAN HURT TRYING TO STOP WOMEN OUARRELING Singapore, Tuesday gELIEVED to have been the outcome of a quarrel between j mothers over a child who informed its own mother at had been struck by "a one-eyed woman," Tay Peng Nam. a co shop keeper, was taken to the Tan Tock
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  • 269 2 Artillery Officer Weds TANGLJN Garrison Church was the scene of a very interesting wed din* yesterday afternoon The bridegroom was Major H. c Phji lips, R A., son of the late Colon*) and Mrs W. F. Phillips, and thj bride Miss Valda Barclay R] ar k daughter of Major R.
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  • 73 2 Singapore, Tiesiiy. S. RAMASAMY. the >;'-ve;u'ji cintn:c attendant at the Na^l Base, SpleUr. was found fiiitty to day by Mr. L. B. Gibson, the trict Judge, en charge kiun»P" ping 13-year-old Tanu! rirl of commiltinß mrim* ne u ':;.uibi I uirl. i Eentent-es to run consecutive^ om months
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    • 82 2 Make Life a Joyous Melody! /gfa You can enjoy life with a zest as never f&SpXi before by following nature's way to renewed 4tfc t v.taiity. That way is the daily use of Jx>> fnSfl fl^7fl fi A (\flP th reatcst revitalizer VC?li hi/ I [I||VV/A\WI nd re i uven
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  • 1090 3 Couple's Quarrel After Month Of Married Life Singapore, Tuesday. fE adjourned hearing of a maintenance claim by a woman named Lee Quek Moey against her husband, Mr. Daniel Ferrao, an elderly Eurasian was resumed this morning in the second police court before Mr.
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  • 111 3 Chea ted Woman, Fined l/nv, Singapore, Tuesday ]f"M' SAN appeared before Mr. C, Goh in the Fifth Police «"rt this morning before Mr. L. ">n rharged with cheating a 'ninese woman named Yong Ah tot of c ilso by faJsely repre^nt. lo her that her husband had e n arrested
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  • 59 3 The commissioners of the civil air guard have issued a review for the first lour months, reporting that over 5.550 were enrolled, over 1.380 possess "A* licences and about 3.550 being taught to fly. Sixty aero clubs throughout the country are participating in the scheme and
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  • 24 3 Mr. Lun Choon Ann. Chine.se interpreter attached to the Distric: Judge and First Magistrates Court, has been ill since Tuesday.
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  • 585 3 Couple Reconciled In Court Lee Chok Chip, the respondent, was represented by Mr WAN. Battenberg Giving evidence on oath. Tan Ah Huat told the court that she lived at No. 366. Lorong 20, Gaylang Road. She was legally married to the respondent four years ago before the Protector of Chinese
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  • 16 3 A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners takes place on Friday at 2.15 p.m.
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    • 287 3 FROM "OUTSIZE" TO NORMAL FIGURE Took Off 35 lbs. with Kruschen Shr had to wear "outsize" clothes and pay more for the "privilege"! But, when Kruschen took off 35 lbs— oh. what ft f!:fference! But let the lady tell hr own story: "As you will see from the enclosed weight
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 155 4 &M London Tu esday. Previous To-day Change HH Quiet Qi iictly Steady RUBBER Spot Ist Forward ("February I 3ajeri Scllen Buyers 7 13 16 7 7 H 7 13 16 7 13 16 7 15 16 7 13 16 Sellers 2nd Forward 3rd Forward (Apr. June (July Sept.)
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    • 145 4 VMM Ulf London. Tuesday. j^^wfJTT To-day Change Distillers 87--87 6 +6d Dunlop Rubber » General Electric 229 737' 2 227U 7314» 2 -lVid. —3d. Q*J Imperial Chemical Industrial Imperial Tobacco 29:6 128 V 2 29 3 128 9 — 3d +7V 2 d. Anglo-Dutch 21 3 >JP
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    • 71 4 I T^vtsjP^^JWßpjqj WW ■>*' London Tuesday. Previous To-day Change T.T. cn Paris (closing selling rate) 176.98 Unchanged T.T. or Amsterdr m (closing middle rate) 8.641--8.66 +.i% T.T. on S) inghai (closing selling rate) 8 5 8 Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is 3d Is. 2 *****
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    • 39 4 Tone •l AprillJune Bayers SeUeri Buyers Sellers • • Previous Dull 153 4 15% 15^4 15^/8 Dull 46i/ 2 New York To-day Steady Jan. 23. Chang -'/4 RUBBK Market Spot » forward TIN Market S|K>t Tone
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    • 33 4 mmmmm m Previous London Tm To-day Cha Fine Bar p« <* £7 8.8 l » £7.B Bi, nan? gfl^yKH 4 months' forward 20 3 16 20*4 19 13 16 19 15 16
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    • 28 4 v^Xw- M H T London. Tuesdat TIN STANDARD Previous To-day Cha Spot (afternoon (closing price) £2l3 3 4 £2l4 V 4 Forward £2l4 3 4 £2ls
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  • 196 4 THE FUTURE COURSE OF STERLING London. Jan. 24 THERE are plenty of reasons why the bears should act with caution, says J Henry Schroeders Quarterly Review, referring to the future course of sterling. It points out that a further decline in the exchange value of the pound would evidently be
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  • 156 4 j^iaa* Singapore. Jan. 24 MINING Tin at midday was $108 34. down $13 3. The severe declines in the London and New York Stock markets had a depressing effect on tin shares and most stocks were on offer to-day without attracting bids, purchasers having somewhat naturally, withdrawn
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  • 180 4 Berlin, Jan. 21. 4 PROGRAMME of Germany^ future economic policy was laid down by Herr Kcehier. leader of economic policy of the Nazi party in a speech at a meeting of the party's economic committee al Munich. He said the German Reich was the biggest state
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  • 104 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Sin gapore. Jan. 24. 5 p.m. Total io9 Coin „nj Book* Date 4*. in* yey Close Payable TtN GENERAL Feb. 3 Jan. 28 5% K.^amunting 3d. Jan. 27 Jan. 27 Jan. 21 m% Pungah 9d div. Jan. 20 9d. bonus Feb. 6 Jan. 26
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  • 7 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser j Company
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  • 3 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
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    • 154 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPU N. V. incorporated in the Netherlands. iNetherlanas Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 133t Paid Up Capital t 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve I,OOO, AXt Chairman of tfce Board ot Direttore H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE lOiNUH Presides M. TAUDIN
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  • 222 6 Singapore Crime REports Singapore. Tuesday The following are amon^ the crime reports received at the detective branc between 9 a.m. yesterday and 9 am to-day There were several cases ot bicycle thefts and only one cycle was recovered t At 6.45 a.m. yesterday, a Malay found a speedometer and a
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    • 365 6 f»MO* ME DOWN i« m > SSI 1>U Tl <K tHARUt OPENING 3.15-6.15-9.15 a niTAI 1 To-day at .he CAPITOL K iSSI fan,,., BRIStJS YOI" V XEW T>pe o. Scr.en Entertainment. "LETTER OF INTRODUCTION wilh ft. gtm .v»- enjoyed much in K0.1.e,-:--f AMnePA EDGAR "CHARLIE S I \j£2_ \***l McCARTHY
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    • 26 6 EMPIRE TALKIE 7 P.M. To-Night 930 P.M. PARK AVIvM I LOGGEK' SUN TALKIE 7.30 P.M. To- Night §.3 George Bancroft SOTHERN in Columbia's Thrillinß "Hellship Morgan
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    • 162 7 POSITIVELY LAST DAY OF Warner Bros. Thrilling Romance of the Ring! ALHAMBRA 3-15, 6-15 9-15 p. m. Tl e Popular Star of 4i Valley of the Giants" with Beautiful JUNE TRAVIS in a two-fisted Action Thriller of the ring! HE'S GOING PLACES. ..with your heart! Erected b» I. Rtttts Screen
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    • 295 7 if. "^f j FAI TS ABOIT "SI E#/' IrM^ COST OVER £400,000 TO PRODUCE! I TOOK THREF SOLID YEARS TO PRODtCE! IS THE GREATEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR! I I j BOOK NOW PHONE 6909 j HIS TASK TO SEVER CONTINENTS! m m M j HIS FATE TO BE TORN
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  • 3507 8 CROSS-CURRENTS IN EUROPEAN POLITICS I bbv MIMES' LONDON LOG SYMPTOMATIC OT NEW DIPLOMACY Tllfc turbulent tide of international politics swirls onwards. The currents around Europe are, perhaps, flowing faster, but we can trace a little more of their channels now than a few weeks ago. Here is a bird's-eye veiw
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  • 101 9 Nazis Dislike Rembrandt's Nose lVrlin. OEMBRANDT'S nose as a racial form to be avoided is the latest development in teaching 1 German schoolchildren the theories of tho Nazis. A writer in Rassische Kunsterziehung, j says, "The school children are shown three heads of men the first being a noble picture
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  • 82 9 INAUGURATION ceremonies for a pro--1 jected East Asia Cities League will be held in Tokyo in April when the mayors of 64 cities will assemble for their first conference. Plans for holding Olympic Games 01 East Asia will be the most important topic on
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  • 8 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, January 25, 1939. FIRMNESS NEEDED
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  • 1167 10 IN THE NEWS AGAIN On Smuggling And Spies OT. JEAN DE LUZ is in the news again. A British judge sits in a three-storeyed seaside villa, now the British Embassy, inquiring into the charge that our consular service has been smuggling military secrets out of Spain. Half
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    • 29 10 'Today's White Label Announcement A girl keeps her youth by never introducing him to anyone else. A man keeps his friend* bv introducing (hem to DEWAR'S I WPS -G
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    • 41 10 Good lig^ 1 iiiF saves your sght Hf Switch on brilliani V Osrarri Co.lcd Co>> Lamps II V T uF VE2a j 1 Ww l^^l A G. t. "HOOUCI MADE IN ENGLAND, o/ T^e GeneraZ Etecfrte Co. LW., 'Afagnef House', S^flpo
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  • 454 11 Object To Transfers Home BODERN "Mmes. Butterfly" in Shanghai are up in arms over fce short-term transfers of their •Captains Pinkerton." It the US. Navy Department fed „ot heed the appeals of Japanese wives of American sailors and stop transferring (hem before the expiration to
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  • 33 11 DIRTY WORK FOR DON AT Begrimed with coal dust, Robert Donat makes all-night scenes down a coal mine for Meiro-tioldwyn -Meyer's "The Citadel." The season opens at the Pavilion on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
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  • 543 11 Readjustment Of China's Financial And Economic Position On War Basis and the Farmers' Bank of China The aim of this Commission is to give assistance to merchants and industrialists during the period of national emergency. Loans amounting to $89 millions have already been extended by the Commission. The Trade* Readjustment
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  • 68 11 Vacancies exist in the Medical Services a! the Straits Settlements and the Fedented Malay States for suitably qualified local officers; and applications are invited at an early date. Candidates must be registrable in tre medical register of the S.S. and F.M.S. and must be domiciled in Malaya Further
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    • 19 11 T <> ENJOY GOOD FOOD H)R YOUR CONVENIENCE Before or After the Show D INE WINE AT THE CAPITOL RESTAURANT
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    • 78 11 THITIIUI TONIC FOOD I Qbtmiombh M Ck—kn m* Storm J POLAROID Glasses are the late* {scientific discovery in flare protection. They permit you to actually fee 20 to SO feet below the surface of the water. Now $6.00 See our demonstration of this remark*able new invention. THOMPSON OPTICAL Co. 4,
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  • 77 12 HE'S BEEN GIVEN THE BIRD Several rare birds are to be exhibit ed by Mr. D. Find ley Stevenson of Ickenham, Middlesex, at the National! Show of Cage Birds which takes place at the Royal Horticultural Hall London, next week. Mr. FindlevStevenson's exhibits will include an Indian Scharmer and an
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  • 126 12 Thtekißl the model of the PrtaM Minister was incomplete without the famous umbrella, a visitor to Maoame Tussaud's waxworkers Exhibition in Baker Street. London, put a very old umbrella on the table in front Of the Ofmre. Here is an attendant removing the umbrella from the Cabinet
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  • 143 13 Duchess Of Kent Watches Her Children Through The Railings In Belgrave Square The three auburn-haired, blue-eyed Thurman brothers of Northfleet, near Gravesend (Kent) are so alike that they daily set their teach a puzzle in distinguishing them. Even their mother, the wife of a printer, has to initial their clothing
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  • 121 13 A Good Point At Terrier's Show National Terrier Club Show is iking place at Olympia, London. Here i> Be icy Holds worth wearing a trimmed pointed hat at the m. She is holding "Caravan Cub ;Uer," a smooth terrier. Planet News made arrest, when unemployed men chained themselves to n-
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    • 44 13 Rene ULLMANN is DISPLAYING IHK LATEST PATTERNS OF HALLMARKED BRITISH SILVERWARE Tea Sets Sauce Boats Coffee Sets Trays etc. ■ORfl D'O! r r 'iik DIBBBI SWEET DISHES etc. ALSO CLOCKS JEWELLERY WATCHES THE BEST IS iO COME AND SEE RENE ULLMANN Kaffles Place, SINGAPORE.
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  • 2108 14 WOMAN DAY B Y DAY (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Jan. 12 AWING to the coming visit of the King and Queen to Canada, necessitating the earlier first Courts, the fashion designers are exceptionally busy just now completing the new season's models. In an advance collection cne famous house is
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    • 67 14 i^p« >^»^ 1 Bridge Players! J IMPROVE YOVR GAME BY THE S LATi:ST NOVELTY DEVICE ELY CULBERTSON'S j J "AUTOBRIDCE j PLAYING BOARD" J t Ti:XT« %I ITF. STRKAM-I .IXI I) i MODFL J Tlif < l»*ftrt? And Mcist ?{rliabl<' j I l< ,K Ik r Of Tho QMM Th;tt
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    • 29 14 PERMANENT WAVING A SPECIAUTT FKICIS $10.00 $12.00 $18 00 >l A ISO\ PEIIM j LADIES' HAIRDRESSERS 79 Stamford Rd. 3 FORT ROAD I SINGAPORE MALACCA (Phone: 4610) (Phone: 121)
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    • 216 16 THEY'DO 'LOOK AFTER OTOU I ON^THE gjL CHEAP RETURN TICKET. TO CHINA, JAPAN COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY Ara liable for two monthi. From SINGAPORE rO:— lit Class 2nd Class Honrkonx 5137.14 5102.8C Shanfhai 1188.57 5137.14 Kobe or Yokohama 5222.86 J154.29 Bombay $300.00 $205.71 Colombo $282.86 $188.97 All vessels may call at
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    • 397 16 v TO FRENCH PORTS L* CHARCEURS REUNIS C p PAD^RAN for Marseiles. Nantes, St. Nazariere Bordeaux Feb t IDBi Marseilles. Havre, Antwerp, Dunkirk Felj J {TO SAIGON INDOCHINA CAP TOURANE For Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong Feb CAPT ST JACQUES For Saiiion. Tourane and Haiphong m B. A.M. I. (fr©mSaie©n> G
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  • 382 17 HOW INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AFFECT THE LOCAL MARKETS Singapore, Tuesday. Lino the past week markets the world over have been entirely ited by the situation in Europe (states Fraser's weekly reGermany, the departure of Dr. Schacht from his position as lie Reiclisbank struck a blow at those who had hopes of
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  • 140 17 Once again local industrials have .shown good resistance to the weakness displayed by other sections of this market and if buyers, at the moment, ar^. rather more hesitant at least it can t>f said that selling pressure is negligible. Traders exchanged at $26.00 and $25.75 with further sellers; U.E.'s
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 292 17 11l It\S PHIL I* LI.\E. (Incorporated in Australia). NEXT SAILINGS MERKUR Feb.' 27 lar.' 4 SDecial cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates. t Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting K.P.M. Vessel. BRISBANE SYDNEY return So-r-J.sb Ist
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    • 66 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA ss. SANTHIA 10,000 TONS SAILING JANUARY 2 6 AT 3 P.M. The above vessel ha." excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon an& Second Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China and Japan (Interchangeable wlttt
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 291 17 Deferred Departures Mails fcr Hongkong and China originally advertised for despatch by the s.s. "SuLsang" closing at 2 p.m. on Jan. 23 were despatched by s.s. Conte Verde at 2 p.m. on the same day and mails for Japan will be closed at 1 p.m. by s.s "Santhia" to-morrow. The
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  • 1917 18  -  A.J CRONIN L€BD€US MITC-HfcLL a**fcsv«* br "The itadel" the story of which brjfins below, opens Mi season at the Pavilion on Tuesday, Jan. BL CHAPTER ONE VOUNG Dr. Andrew Manson, hav- inp accepted the post of assistant to the bed-ridden paralytic, Dr. Edvard P*ge, put all of the
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  • 208 18 Colonial Office Appointment lFrom Our Om Corre^ O;ld nt] London. j an r C ol M \.T vice J V fecting Mala>a. ,j l;s t include:— Mr. W. .Jncham iCla* b h. ci Education. S.S. and Ad-; le F c cation. Malaya. E( Mr. J. B. Alexander igeoloeiai land) and
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  • 128 18 $850 Millions To Be Expended Washington. Jan. 0> PRESIDENT Roosevelt has submit- ted to Conpress for "ra*M study" n comprehensive report recommending an $850 mil.** Federal and State programme to improve the nation's health. Tiie report says "the objective p gramme is to make available in
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  • 79 18 v F. Sinsapuir. Tuesdr.y. -Mr P q day Kieunes of Quantas An^ vjn; pleaded guilty to the char 1 in a manner dangerous t^> tne p' and Cantonment Road on Nov. was fined 5»15 by Mr. C Magistrate. iitinM th r t It was alleged by
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  • 26 18 The Hon. Capt. N. M. H; who was admitted to 11ll Hospital. Singapore, on ec v ihc to* an abdominal operation. lea"pital this morning.
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  • 354 19 London, Jan. 23. R. R. S. Hudson, Secretary- for Overseas Trade, speaking at a banquet at the German Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom, emphasised that Britain's export trade is a vital national interest which must be defended at all
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 331 19 OH THE RADIO f, fa recording t Gramophone records JAN. 25 I SINGAPORE l\\\. 235 metres (1.33 mc» jllV 3096 metres (9.69 mc.'s; I Mi e-ellancous programme of D ew gramophone records. 30 Midday rubber prices. Miscellaneous programme (continued) 00 Interval. 00 Hokkien Amoy music. T 30 Puping selections. 00
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    • 425 19 LONDON TRANSMISSION 5. GSB 9.51 Me s (31.55 m.) a.m. 640 'Books'— l— talk by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Lytton, KG. G. C.5.1., G.C.I.E. 6.5S Scottish dance music* strings of BBC Scottish Orchestra; leader, J. Mouland Begbie; conducted by lan Whyte. 7.25 'Morte d'Arthur,'* by Alfred, Lord Tennyson,
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    • 398 19 COLOMBO VPB 6.16 Mcs (48.7 m.) pm. 12.50 Oriental music. 1.40 The news (in Tamii and Sinhalese) 1.50 The news and announcements (in English). 2.05 "Planters' half hour." (records) 2.35 Classical music. 2.50 Lunch hour music. 3.20 Interval. 4.20 For schools: "The Ceylon Constitution" a talk, by D. S. de
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    • 154 19 HOLLAND PCJ 15.22 Mcs (19.7 m.) p.m. 8 00 National anthem and opening announcement. 8.05 Records. 8.15 Actualities. 8.35 Meeting of the Phohi club. 8.50 Report on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. 9.00 Close down and national anthem. 9 50-11.50 Experimental broadcast on behalf of Philip's Radio. EindIhoven, Holland. Happy programme.
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  • 239 20 Nature Notes IT was the elegant ON!! W |lde I who zoi the credit for saying tiiat nature imitates art. <Oiir .mn zuess is that som«body had said that lonjr hrforr Oscar got round It it.) And certainly, there s a lot of fvid<ncr in favour of his contention. ir
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  • 54 20 Singapore. Tuesday. For diivinf. wSta third party prance Polio along Kallang Road on Nov. 23 1938 Yew Hong Ghee was to-day fined $30 or in default thirty days' impnsonment bv Mr C H Whittcn. Traffic Mjsis trite Yew was also disqualified from obtaining a licence for a
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  • 82 20 IN the first Empire- wide nisS u lpe A competition held last >\r w entered by the Canadian fiSi a Volver Association won 'the oh 11 by a margin of 31 nnmto pi Britain finished in second ni^ Gl team from India took third no.it, is expected that
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  • 31 20 A free public lecture on GO.l J and Maucr will be delivered b '<J1 Bhaswar.nanda at the Singapore lS cf the Theosophical Societv to-L^l (Thursday* at 6.30 pm mon
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  • 21 20 Ijiche Abbul Khalid din Dato KjaJ Court Inspector, Johore Bahru has I ceeded to Selangor on tiro weeki leal
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 391 20 s The Greatest Picture ever brought to the Screen! j 5 I >lIII\H.II I PREMIERE j SATURDAY 28th. JAN. j SEASON SCREENING 31st. JAN. j i II *___P __B_ff p: I i J/vV j_?»v i __*%\J_r W. IV _*l __j3v^ yU_; a C_L T_> __j __P^-rTI-P A l^B Jo*®P _^t^
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    • 234 20 Law Notice For To-day Before the Chief Justice in Ist Court at 11 a.m. S 552 37— S. V. R. Veerappa Chettiar vz Wee Kam Siong. Before Mr. Justice Pedlow in 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Part heard :-^S 395 36— Urich Humphrls Baker vs. Asia Insurance Co.. Ltd and
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  • 217 21 HongkuAg, Jan. 24. lINESE planes from Kwangsi raided Japanese warships at howtao and Pakhoi yesterday. Two warships were hit rce of 2,000 Japanese landsd at Weichowtao and carried >xt*nsive looting and outraging women and girls. L» -tuition in scuth-western KwangmrlSneed Japanese planes
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  • 147 21 WHILE the enemy are making preparations lcr a westward drivje to Chungking in South China, heavy Chinese troop movements and troop concentrations are taking place in Central China particularly in the Province of Chekiang. where it is reported, severe fighting has already broken out. The Chinese Government
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  • 123 21 Berlin, Jan. 24. iIKM confidence in the ultimate achievement of a greatr Ikraine carved out of Rusia. Poland and Czechoslovakia s expressed by the Ukrainian National Association in Germany. tcasion was the celebration of the nation of the Ukrainian state at th Uv r itv years ago
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  • 160 21 Shanghai, Jan. 2i. I'TPHE small-po\ epidemic continues to rape withoiit any sign of abatement. A report of the health department of the Shanghai Muncipal Council shows that ninety-nine Chinese ease* were notified in Uk week ending Jan. 21, of which forty-one were fatal. There were also
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  • 70 21 KHrt v*~ Jerusalem, Jan., 24. V\SHASHIBI, acting leader of estine Defence party, told toon r > eis no chan e e in tne '•irding representation of the to the Mufti on the Arab Vt,V^^eou,; nce Part y insists on having the r M .n'- mber of
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  • 347 21 Exciting Picture At The Alhambra C^vjUuJi^^KM^^^ fHE picture which opened at the Al- hainbra Theatre la.st night, brings to the screen one of the year's sensational finds,— Wayne Morris, in "Th*!Kid ConiE.s Back". The theme of the picture is of a cowk o^ who turns boxer after btlnf .stranded irt
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  • 52 21 Bareilly, Jan. 24. THREE were killed, 66 were injured and 100 arrested following Hindu-Mus-lim riots which began here on Sunday over a Hindu procession demonstrating against the Nizam of Hyderabad. The second battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Right Infantry has been ordered to standby in case of
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  • 35 21 A public lecture would be delivered by Srimathi Nawab Sardar 3egam Sfthaib. under the auspices of the Indian Youtn League, Singapore, at the League's; Hall. (118 Race CouQ.se Ro»d> to-day*' at 7 p.m.
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    4 22 JOHN IIKNRY LEWIS
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  • 31 22 The scvcn-a-side RugLy match which >*as to havf been played yesterday at the Singapore Cricket Club padang, was K*tponed owing to the heavy rain, and will be played to-day.
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  • 178 22 NEW YORK, JAN. 24. IDE I OLIS IS 7-1 ON FAVOURITE TO BEAT JOHN HENRY J S THE LIGHT-HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION, IN THE FWOT ALL !bACK WORLD HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT IN THE HISTORY OF MADISON SQUARE GARDEN TO-MORROW 7 The majority of
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  • 224 22 Track Notes From Ipoh (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh. Tuesday. MANY interesting gallops werf 111 gone through this morninf in preparation for the Perak spring meeting which opens Saturday. Singapore stables were represented by Fox. Tiffley and Sherida. who have rhed and were exercised day. Other outstation stnnp are due
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  • 236 22 Women's Foursomes At Royal S'pore Golf Club THE Royal Singapore Golf Club women's foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted in a win for Mrs. E. M F. Fergusson and Miss S. Lucas with a net score of 77. The following were the cards returned: Mr.
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  • 20 22 The final in the S.R.C.R. soccer tournoon was postponed owing to the rain, nament intended for yesterday after-
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    • 34 22 RteVJL^i roR DANC|NC t G&oJr^ AND HE H B^^^ H fc*~ VO5 C8 t ATLAS' Satin Dancing Shoes Could be dyed in an> torfour I ighU'st PatentLeather DANCING SHOES. pIICE S.S. $2.60 F.M.S. $3.00
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  • 1016 23 MALAY ACQUITTED Singapore, Tuesday. DY a majority of six to one, the special jury brought a verdict of Not guilty" this afternoon, at the trial of Lolo bin Kirochit who was charged at the Assizes with the murder of a Chinese coal coolie on
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  • 61 23 TH F tollowing have been selectTed to represent the E^opeans Jrinsl the Rest on Monday, j in 30 at the S.C.C.:— 5? Carey. Fl Sgt Shorey Lt i E MacmiUan (Capt.), Lt. M itonard- Williams. Sjt Cro- (apt J. R. Kellett Capt I J. KingsmiU,
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  • 114 23 Singapore. Tuesday. IUS bin Mohamed was to-day I charged with driving so neglintly as to collide with another car t the junction of Adam Road and ornie Road, thereby causing hurt d Mr. H. Elphick or alternately with riving negligently and colliding ith another car at the
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  • 453 23 MIDNIGHT HOLD-UP SEQUEL Singapore. Tuesday. OW two detectives made an important arrest in an armed robbery case quite by accident was related to Mr. L. B. Gibson, the Dist Judge, to-day, when a young English-speaking Hokien, Teo Ah stood his trial on a charge of
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  • 101 23 Singapore Team vs. Johore THE match between the Malaya Command and the Civilian XI which was to have been played yesterday was cancelled owing to the rain. Owing to the £act that Singapore meets Jo hore on Friday and the European vs. Rest match on Monday the game between the
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  • 105 23 WEEK-END RACES AT R.S.Y.C. at: Friday, Jan. 27, there will be the usual afternoon races for »U classes at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, starting at 5/45 p.m. On Sunday, Jan. 29, the International G-m'-tre Class will sail the first race for the Black Swan Trophy starting at 10 A.m.
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  • 58 23 The death took place of Mr. Francis Shepherdson. on Thursday afternoon Jan. 19 at hi.s residence. No. 476 Tranquerah, Malacca, at the aue of 82 years Mr. Francis Shepherdson was the son of the late Mr. J. M. Shepherdson and of Mrs. J.M. Shepherdson. He leaves
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  • 30 23 The Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria is due at Singapore at 10 a.m. to-morrow (Thursday i and will sail for Colombo and Europe the .same day at 5 p.m.
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  • 35 23 In the soccer match between the 35th Fortress Coy. and the Veterans played at Pulau Brani on Monday, Swaniston and Moody .scored for the Fortress Coy, and Msuskell nearly scored against his side
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  • 302 24 "There Must Be No Delay" London. Jan. 24. M mMWtffi n,.seri«u, < h!lll^? e I^J^/^-npathelically. fore for a really impressive response to the appeal tor Even those who once opposed re- armament Mem now to have reahseJ their Shaw of responsibility for years which the
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  • 132 24 Jerusalem. Jan. 24. TWO armed Arabs, including a minor gang leader named Mohammed Ibneissa. were shot dead and nine rifle* seized when troops of the South Staffordshire Regiment, in co-operation with aircraft, searched the villages in Galilee. The action between aircraft and an armed gang was
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  • 313 24 New York. Jan. 24. yyONDERFl T L taW; of cheerfulness during the ten hour* in the dark sea were lol»i by snrvivors of the Cavalier on arri\al here to-night when Esso Baytown docked to the accompaniment of shrill blasts from river craft and roar of
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  • 189 24 LONDON, JAN y rE GOVERNMENT'S GREAT I LUNTARY NATIONAL SFRII SCHEME WAS LAUNCHED TO n WHEN THE DISTRIBUTION BEG OF 20 MILLION COI'IES OF T NATIONAL SERVICE Gl IDE. The Prime Minister opens the h book with a call to national serviet ing: "The desire of
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  • 203 24 Rome. Jan. 24. A small numbtri Italian army specialists have v* called up for a period of training U stated in unofficial circles tf" Official quarters profess -compj ignorance" of the report that .w Reservists have been summoned the colours. Stockholm. Jan. 24. Twelve "JJ bers of the
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    • 154 24 Tailoring to be worthy ol 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 RECENT ADDITION A Diplomaed Lady Dressmaker AURORA sS C«rner of High Street and North Bridge Road Singapore. Phone 3700 and
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    • 4 1 FILM SUPPLEMENT. Morning Tribune
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      464 1 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. January 25, 1939. Moving Enthralling True To Life Robert Donat And Rosalind Russell Bring This Absorbing Story To The Screen "THE CITADEL" HIS great story turns the searing light of truth on the eternal problem of our doctors and shows the moving drama of life in
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    • 195 1 JACK o/ all trades, or at least three, is Emlyn Williams who authored the hit mystery play, "Night Must Fall," appeared in its leading role in both the New York and London stage productions, and is now playing a prominent role in the fUmization of A. J.
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    • 128 1 pOBERT DONAT, who is co-starred with Rosalind Ru&sell in tnc filmisation ot A. J. Cronin\s best-seller l'ovel, "The Citadel," was born on the 18th of March in Within^ton, Manchester, England. The actor's film career began in 1932. and after his brilliant work In Th,^ Private
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    • 262 1 THE WEEK'S FILMS ALHAiWBRA. The ever-glamorous Dolores Del Rio, with Peter Lorre and George Sanders in "Lancer Spy", starts to-morrow. This is an exciting story of espionage during the War, with lots of thrills and suspense. "Suez", with Tyrone Power. Loretta Young, Annabella, and a splendid supporting cast, arrives at
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      585 2 Will Be A Bumper Year IN spite of the fact that there has been a decrease in the number of British pictures produced ?ast year, the quality of them is better than ever, and we can look forward to seeing some first rate Britishmade films during the current
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    • 263 2 "Mother Carey's Chickens" Producers of "Little Women" Follow Up Their Former Success With Kate Douglas Wiggin's Classic Romance Of An American Family. \UITH all its native thrill, sweetness and power. Kate Douglas Wiggin's endearing story "Mother Carey's Chickens" comes to the screen of the pavilion to-day. The beloved story of
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    • 477 3 njY study of motion picture players has led me to believe that practically everyone who gets into the ranks of players has added 10 vears to his life," said Dr. Spangard, staff member of a Hollywood hospital that takes care of the stars. «stan
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      • 64 3 I NEXT MONTH '^ki* MAGNIFICENT STORY ■uilk ifl nicTDißi iTcnl I rjj^tfy ui&iKiHUitJ THE BUSKERS! I I^L^L^H^L^L^L^L^LH 9H|H b% strange, wandering K.I n Tr I MINSTRELS FROM ANOTHER I IAVILION LiD,l age. romantictragic I J TROUBADOURS OF II londons theatreland. jf^P^^^^^^jßß^^^^^^^^B^^^^^^^M^B MAYFLOWER PICTURES Pk-W R SUNDAY PICTORIAL BR9^^% A^fl I
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    • 529 4 "NEATNESS IS ALL" At**' EATNEBS is the keynote of beauty, says Andrea Leeds. Tlv best proof is her own beauiv. so evident in Universal^ "Lettei Of Introduction," which comes to the Capitol Theatre to-night. Throughly acquainted with the tricks in the art of wearing clothes, of being beautiful and making-up,
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    • 352 5 INTRODUCING YOU TO "Letter of Introduction" charlie McCarthy rfIARLIE MCCARTHYS make-up I is the result of ten months of xperimentation, Edgar Bergen reTt\llS. Charlie was first painted with idinary house-oaint," Bergen slated. "As he moved up in soliety. he needed a more convincing i.»b on his face. But when he
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    • 112 5 "fHARLIE MCCARTHY can now talk about his operation." During the production of "Letter Of Introduction," fharlie was rushed to the hospital where he underwent a longanticipated operation for what ailed him. Peering under his bark, surgeons endeavoured to ascertain what made him feel so punk. His
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      • 73 5 I AM the Spectacular Beauty of "MARIE ANTOINETTE" All the Thrilling Red-8100d e d Adventure of 4 ROBIN HOOD!" TRFLY AN ENTERTAINMENT FIT TO SERVE BEFORE A KING! Midnight Premiere SATURDAY, Jan. 28th at 12 p. m. II CAPITOL THEATRE m P a i m H3». X«a ?,/<■•-> M f|
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      • 174 5 4 r OPENING TUESDAY 31st. PAVILION THEATREJ THE FILM EVERYONE WILL SEE! I READ WHAT THE LOCAL PRESS SAYS! "It is easily one of the most brilliant pictures Singapore had had. this is a picture you must on no account miss." TRIBUNE. I "The Citadel" will almost certainly rank as
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    • 62 6 Philip Warren and Janet Waldo youi^ stock players at Paramount, are receiving congratulations from all the other stock players at that studio for their current in "Tom Sawyer, A A Dorothy Lamour has decided that her two Scotties, Peanuts and Popcorn are very bothersome and noisy, especially when she
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    • 656 6 IRVING BERLIN Tells you How to write SONGS IRVING n< riln dark, dynan but solt-spok UttlC man, sat at his Uick p th< 1U I huw I managed launch 70') ion without an academic knowledge of music Soft pedal down, he strummed the piano, not with one, nor with tw<
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    • 373 6 BURLY VICTOR Mc^.K.Lh.N j> n nimble-footed Fred Aotaire but nevertheless the terusichore.in ur.e. and n«cess»ity, have molted in i new ianee creation bv Vk v, hiihhe cal'< the •Ocean Gallon." The dance is a combination of a subdued sailor's horn-nip? and the natural body gyration* nwcatei with I
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    • 425 7 De Lesseps Fy™* p wer Rebuilds SUEZ For FOX WHEN earth, ail and water all let go ai once in a terrific Sahara simoon in 20th Century-Fox's spectacular "Suez." audiences at the Alhambra on Jan. 31. will get an emotional [wallop seldom equalled on
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      169 7 i These a r e some of the more important pictures made in England during last year, and below is a necessarily short review of coming British films, which will introduce better actors and acting talent than ever before:— THE LADY VANISHES, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, brings Margaret
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      • 58 7 ■■■•J^. Gala Midnight Premiere SATURDAY, 28th JAN. Season Screening Tues. 31st ALHAMBRA W^fll AA 'oi* t0 cOP !l^^^^^^PBß|Produced 111 Bllv «Bv B B I^B 4IHW^^9HB^C- Vr a■ V B 11 B^ B B SS W W. B B w B II B B* g?? 1 fcl IV 1\ V- Jsoo^
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    • 98 8 jrUTIFLL Mona Barrie believe* i ;hat motion pictures with French ,1 grounds spell Rood luck for her. i season ago she got bet first bis rhUICC in the (laudette Colbert :ilm I Met Him in Paris.' and now h«* b-Kgest lereea role she has had U UU
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    • 294 8 These Two "Say It In French" And How! at the Pavilion on Feb. S. B-t-d oil a plav which Jacauw Deva iw I Frmrl author of -Tovanrh recently as n wedding ptwen oj h^icSS-bride. "Say Tt In Fivnch boasti a gay ParWw nawur, though it takes place entirely on the
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    • 41 8 IF a Hollywood actress n judjre her success bv the lame of her make-up (artists and most screen authorities insist she can). Olympe Bradna, vivacious star of "Say It In Fren< h: has reached the top of the ladder!
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      • 44 8 PARA M OUNT presents FRANCIS DEE BASIL RATHBONE T^ ft EM.EN ORKW V. FRANCE HENRY WILCOXON. M W^M mJ( \l| V. 1 V L^ FROM THE BY JUSTIN HUNTLY McCARTHY COMING SHORTLY .CAPITOI IF IT'S A PARAMOUNT PICTURE -IT'S THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN.
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