Morning Tribune, 17 March 1939

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE i__.Ho. 31 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, March 17, 1939. FIVE CENTS.
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    HITLER'S DECREE FOR NEW STATE
    333 1 tfONOMY PROMISED PRAGUE. .MAK 16. j iP TO-DAY BROADUS- a PROCLAMATION BY I tTED MARCH 1" THE FRO- PKOVIDES FOR THE PSATION OF .BOHEMIA AND iv:.. Tor a thou B Moravia were part I o: the Germaa ji for 'i^hne.ss rem- -ve.* irom urronn4in_z.N ually
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    TECH CHIEFS IN ENGLAND?
    46 1 TECH CHIEFS IN ENGLAND? London. Mar. 16. »er l^f e Czech Premier '^d unde?^, 11 W»fngen at CrmH m y s tenous circum- .i^ne the nf from Pra ue 5d (f theSkn^ enßers were also Plans Sf. munitions factory. «*er ffijj wh > c should not fal
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    Memel Diet Convoked
    71 1 Kaunas. Mar 16. THB- Lithuanian Governor of Memel I has convoked the Diet for Mar. 25 when it is expected that a law conferring plenary Dowers on the Nazi leader Neumann, will be passed. According to Memel German circles, the new law will authorise Neumann to take
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    DR. BENES' VIEW
    38 1 Chicago, Mar. 16. THE former Czech President, Dr. Benes, described the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia as a "new shocking International crime," through which Europe is going to be deprived of future peace, order and tranquility.- Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    144 1 FIGHTING IN RUTHENIA Signet, Mar. IS. Before the Hungarian troops entered Chust, all Czecho and Ruthenian officials fled. The occupation of Ruthenia is not yet complete, and the areas not yet in the hands of the Hungarians are stated to be in a state of complete confusion. One
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    France Wants Closer Friendship With Soviet & Poland
    89 1 F rance Wants Closer Friendship With Soviet Poland r is th.« UP ht Paris Mar 16 de t«rmin Pa S that Mr Chamberlain wil1 be a11 the more krs^ is to P u rsue the policy of intensive rearmament, which M jj 1Sldere d the only salvation of France and
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    RUMANIA MOBILISES
    315 1 Men Called To Colours, Frontier Defences Str eng thened HUNGARY ABSORBS RUTHENIA TROOPS ATTACK VILLAGE LONDON. MAR. 16. WITH COMMUNICATIONS WliH RUTHENIA SUDDENLY y BROKEN OFF AND REPORTS OF FIGHTING IN THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TRICKLING ACROSS THE BORDER RUMANIA IS CALLING MORE MEN UNDER YRMS IN THE
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    HUNGARIAN TROOPS AT POLISH BORDER
    90 1 Warsaw. Mar. 16. Patrols of Hungarian troops, advancing through the blizzard raging in Ruthenia, have reached the Polish border, being greeted by the Polish outposts. The common frontier desired by .land and Hungary Is thus an accomlshed fact The Hungarians declared •at waist-deep snow in
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    COMPLETE SUCCESS OF BLACK-OUT SCHEME
    392 2 COMPLETE SUCCESS OF BLACK-OUT SCHEME PUBLIC CO-OPERATES TO THE FULL PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHORITIES FOR THE RESTRICTION OF LIGHTING LAST NIGHT WAS DESCRIBED AS "VERY EXCELLENT" BY MR, EDWIN TONGUE. A R P DIR ECTOR Five hundred sectors within Municipal limits on the Island of Singapore
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    JOHORE POLICE WARN HOUSEHOLDERS
    70 2 (Tribune &i afl Reporter) TMM Johore Ba_b.ru. Friday morning. pUBLIC co-operation with the authorities in Johtire Bahru was not verv gratifying. At 11 o'clock sharp last night tne air raid siren at tb* OsU>h*s shed h J >bore Bahru was sounded. Lights peered tnrongh quite a
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    SHOOTING CASE: RE-TRIAL ORDERED
    197 2 SHOOTING CASE: RE-TRIAL ORDERED Singapore, Thursday. THA_H YEW CHONG, one of the three accused who appeared in ihe High Court on a charge of attempted murder, was discharged to-day by Mr. Justice Home when the jury found him not guilty of the charge. ine otner two Chinese however wen found
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    ADMIRAL LEAHY
    51 2 Washington. Mar. Is.—Rear-Admira' Harold Stark has been appointed to succeed -fcteiii-ai Lejchy. Chief cf Naval Operations, whe i.s retiring on May 1. A4teiiiai Stark is at piesent Chief cf Ordnance. The appointment of Rear-Admiral Hari to succeed Rear-Admiral Harry MEOA Commander ot the Asiaiic Fleet, As aJso anupu-icvd.-—
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    68 2 Sin_rapcre. Thursday. THE wedding of Mr. W. D. Barker anc Mis? Marguerite Huner took placat the Registrar's Office this afternoor Mr. E. C. Yates was best mun whi 1 Mrs. E. C. Yates acted as matron o honour. After the eeremony a recepl •ended by a few innnute
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    SOME BLACK-OUT SUGGESTIONS THE AUTHORITIE
    624 2  -  G S. HAMMONDS By MANY years ago I i sed to spend holidays in a tiny English One of thv leusi attractive features of those otherwise delight cations was tbe darkness of the nigh's. Lanterns were necessary to light u> iown steps and for the
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    European Motorist Acquitted Of Charge Of Causing Death
    377 3 Fined $100 For Negligent Driving MR r H wutttam Singapore, Thursday. AJR. C. H. WHITTON, Traffic District Judge, to-day acquitted Mr. F. C. S Tillbrook of the charge of causing the death of Yeo Ann Tian by negligently driving his car along
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    Clerk Admits Breach Of Trust
    181 3 Singapore, Thursday. iq.rar-old English-speaking ikicn named Tan Cheng Cha. jTruiitv this afternoon in the ftSE court before Mr. kenY Blacker, U, a charge that ,Mar. 8 and 11 in a hbose in m Road, being cn J™ tf J a >U m of monev amounting
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    PEN VERDICT AT INQUEST Child Road Death
    397 3 PEN VERDICT AT INQUEST Child Road Death FL Singapore, Thursday. evidence brought forward' to-day at an inquiry the death of a nine-year-old Chinese child, who died on 'rom injuries received when he was struck down hy a 2 l Pper Serangoon Road, caused Mr. \v\ G. Porter, the °™ner. to
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    Guerrillas Inflict Heavy Damage On Jap Troops
    218 3 Guerrillas Inflict Heavy Damage On Jap Troops i Chungking. Mar. ID. CLOWLY but surely Chinese guerrillas continue to inflict damages on the I Japanese in minor skirmishes and, ac- core_ ttg to a Changsha message, Chin.se [guerrillas, operating the Hunan-Hupeh-Kiang^i border south of Yangtze River lay February, killed 2.735 Japanese
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    Po Leung Kuk Subscriptions
    133 3 Po Leung Kuk Subscriptions A FALL of about $230 in __mmWH& tions by Kor.jrkeks and other societies is recorded in the minutes of a meeting" of the Po Leung- Kuk Committee held at thc end of February, with the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malaya, the Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan,
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      BULLION MARKET
      18 4 Previous To-day Change COLD jjaam Fine Bar per oz. &ILVER fSmths' forward 20 1 16 *****
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      Fraser's Daily Report
      166 4 Singapore. Thursday. MINING: Tin at midday was Sl 10.00, down 50 cents. The London Stock Exchange yesterday again suffered a moderate marking down due to the European political situation. Tin shares suffered with the rest of the market but although prices were slightly lower a number of
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      137 4 Previous To ri i n RUBBER m Easy Steadv Spot Buyers 818 SeUers 83 16 8 lst Forward (Apr June) Buyers 83 16 8 is Sellers 814 8x 2nd Forward (July .Sept.) Buyers 814 814 Sellers 85 16 85 16 3rd Forward iOct.|Dec.) Buyers 85 16 85 16
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      131 4 London. Thi Previous To-day Distillers 93 9 92 3 Dunlop Rubber 27 9 27 1' 2 General Electric 80 6 78 9 Imperial Chemical Industries 317» 2 31Imperial Tobacco 136 3 133 9 Anglo-Dutch 27 3 26 3 Canadian Pacific 5U 5 8 London Tin 3 74
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      33 4 New York. Mar^ RUBBER Previous To-day Market Tine Spot Buyers 163 8 16 Sellers 164 16 Forward July Sept. Buyers 16 3 1 Sellers 164 161^ MaTetTone Steady Steady 1*1 _*>
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      67 4 i vnMW London tha Previous To-day T.T. on Paris (closing selling rate) 176.79 J 76 o 90 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.83 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 8» 2 VJ 1 J«';«i T.T. on Hongkong (closing selUng rate) Is. 2 15 16 T.T. on Japan
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      METAL MARKET
      17 4 London, Thu Previous To-day TIN STANDARD Spot (afternoon (closing price) £216U Forward £2154 £2H 4
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    ALLEGED PEEPING INTO DRESSING ROOM OF MARCUS GIRLS
    315 4 •j- Singapore. Thursday. AN English-speaking Straits-born Hokkien Chinese, aged 28. appear- ed before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker in the fourth police court this morning at the instance of Inspector J. MacPherson and was charged that he at 7.45 last night at the
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    DOCKS & SHARES
    762 5 DOCKS SHARES Eastern United 29.00 31.00xd 3 L a N 7V^ rd V 1400 142 &cd do. 7V 2 Prefs. y.25 950 Gammon Malaya 175 1021; Gt. E. Life f. pd. ..62.50 67.50 Gt. E. L. pt. pd. 19.00 20 00 Hammer and Co. 34 75 35 75 Henry Waugh
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    205 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Company Dividend Books Close TIN Renong Consold. 6d. No. 25 Mar 17 RUBBER Ayer Fanas 4% Mar. 30 Benta Mar 2 o Bukit Kepong 3% final Changkat Serdang 2»/ 2 Apr. 15 Jeram Kuantan 4% Mar. 23 Kamasan 3% Mar. 14 Radella 3% Mar.
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    LYALL & EVATTS QUOTATIONS
    202 5 LYALL EVATTS QUOTATIONS Singapore. Wednesday. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 065 0.70 Ayer Wengs "f I#4o >_ Batu Sslangors Q72 Hong Fatts \f 6 Hongkong Tin 063 Jelebus 8 6 9 6 1 Kamunting Tin 23' -xd Katu Tin 23 2 8 Kents "'iill 16 Killinghalls "L 106 i Kramats 122
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      150 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1334 Paid Up Capitr" f 40,030.000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000.000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CHENA DE lONGH President M. TAUDIN CHABOT Director
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    Chinese Receive 15th Conviction
    124 1 Chinese Receive 15th Conviction Singapore, t VAP CHENG HONG a Cant 1 peared before Mr V. Blacker in the fourth pohcT morning and pleaded guilty u that he on Mar. 15 a 5! South Bridge Road commits a purse valued at ten cents 1 cash $8.34. the property of li
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    CHINESE TROOPS COMMENDED
    88 1 ing the Japanese at bay fori days, during which time the suffered over 6.000 casualties. Meanwhile, fighting is going < central Hupeh front north-wesl kow. It is largely confined to lery duel between both forces i Jdan River. All Japanese att cross Han River were repulse* Chinese
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      317 1 ._^~l7~_l ii.vi_.mi HEATH THAT STRIKES -ROM AFAR? WWWWSWHEWBWWW is the n'ra:v ok the hickerim. light. v v1 c HP c, j OPENING TO-NIGHT I,: PAVIUON| n *wt/r "Arrest A t Bulldog Drummond" Ja _________________L Ik* H_^__________i&_l__hl -__B-_---_-_k_ j^hS Rr BP __X 9__l____^!l IC __y^____r^ >>^a _JSw WW x The Screen's
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    JAP FORCES TOLD TO USE GAS
    73 7 Chonfkinff, Mar. 15. *i sj '-tii pro f u .nimeofraptt^ Ja P aJJkJets toriesthe rtgutat ITes* con'»ts, phe D^okiets conItructi «>» -Japanese froniiS in China the u,e of n Ms u a special re not only for the ie ,-nemical units but infantry unitj,.
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    FASCIST PLAN TO ATTACK DEMOCRACIES
    395 8 PLOT FOILED BY SMART BRITISH MOVE Hongkong. Mar. 15. I NDICATING permanent occupation of Hainan Island, the Japanese military there are stated to have engaged several German engine*. ft and military experts to map out the industrial and defensive plans ot the island, according to
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    GRAVE FOOD SHORTAGE IN JAPAN
    99 8 (From Our Own Corre-Dnndent l Hongkong. Mar. 15. THE American magazine. "New Repub'i:." n an article on Mar. 9 dealing Iwfth Vl. ituation in Japan writes that bortevge of foodstuffs— a greater of wl xh is used for the rrmy—^s In tewnfl and villages in
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    JAPANESE STALEMATE IN SOUTH CHINA
    304 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) \mms_mmmm Hongkong, Mar. 10. JAPANESE threats to attack Waichow, important city on the East River, ard Poklo on the north bank of the same river, failed to materialise to-day apparently owing to the shortage of troops, a portion of which had
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    ICHANG BOMBED AGAIN
    91 8 ICHANG BOMBED AGAIN Chungking. Mar. 15. ICHANG and Sian were again attacked by Japanese planes yesterday when nine raiders wantonly bombed the Ichang municipal area along the west sector fronting Yangtze River, exacting over 100 civilian casualties, destroying 40 houses and sinking many junks Sian was bombed by 21 planes
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    Hongkong-Hanoi Air Service
    43 8 Hongkong -Hanoi Air Service ngton?, Mar. 15.— The Imperial have (onr.jieted negotiations •ith French Jndo-China authorities for Jh a r traffic between Hongkong lianci. A short-term contract has ".J apri thp QPCVioa w, 11 K~ (10 lirai ori cnnn Chinese Central News Agency
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    REPRESENTATIVE OF JAP DIET DISSATISFIED
    106 8 REPRESENTATIVE OF JAP DIET DISSATISFIED Shanghai, Mar. 16. MR. Nagano, a member of the Janan* >e Imperial Dirt, who has icrentlv b *n sent tr. China in connection with the formation of the I "Federal Government" has arrived in Shanghai from Nanking. It U reported that he is staying «n»
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    Major Offensive In Kwangtung
    84 8 Major Offensive In Kwangtung Hongkong, Mar. 16 X HE »"UNurativ« (|Uiel Jl fronts with only sporadi fighting at isolated point* Kl,ei erally looked upon as a lull befoi an approaching _-torm. According to Information rec^ivw* tboth sides have almost completed parations for major offensives and. ter-cffensives in KwanK'uns The Japanese
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    Military Preparations In Southern Kwangtung
    318 8 (From Our Own Orivspondent) Hongkong. Mar. 13. IN tie* of t'ie pcisistent Japanese tlireats to land In souther Kwangtung. Generals Tsai Ting-kai and Chang Yeii of th famous 19th Route Army which defended Shanghai against th Japanese in 1931. are now ir. command of the
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    Soviet-Frontier Clashes
    158 8 SovietFrontier Clashes Hsinking. Mar 1 THE number of Soviet violation) the Manchoukuo border il creasing, according to official q'. ters. While 166 such instance? curred in 1938, more than twe frontier clashes are supposd have taken place in January of year, and about the same numbe February. The number of
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE
    1010 9  -  Horatius (mint abandon ship! I By < is traditional for the skipper to stand bv his ship until all has be abandoned, because there is Ls the outside chance of the Singly impossible happening. Sometimes the same sort of thing lP pens at the Bridge table and the
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    Four Girls Born To Texas Mother
    141 9 Four Girls Born To Texas Mother Galveston, Texas. GALVESTON hit the headlines recently as St. Neots. England, did three years ago. The reason is— Quads, writes a correspondent in the Dail Mail. Four vigorous baby girls were born recently to Mrs. Badgett, wife of a construction foreman Their weight is
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Friday, March 17. 1939. ALL BLUFF, SAYS MR. SHAW
    359 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Friday, March 17. 1939. ALL BLUFF, SAYS MR. SHAW MR. BERNARD SHAW, who is famous for his forthright opinions, recently declared that there was not the least chance of war on a big scale happening in the near future. Present day methods of warfare, he said, were such
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    While Hitler Marches AMERICA PREPARES
    860 10 While Hitler Marches AMERICA PREPARES DEITERATING America's devotion to peace, State Secretary Cordell Hull radioed urbanely to home listeners, recently, on the conditions of its maintenance. Really addressing himself to othei capitals, he laid down Washington i> principles: U) Increased armaments to preserve peace: Continuous efforts to settle disputes by
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    VISIT TO FRENCH PRESIDENT
    69 10 London. Mar 15 When the President of France an Mme. Lebrun arrive in London on Tue. day for a B*ate visit, the Kins ar.d Quee wiil welcome them at V: and there will be a State process the station to Buckingham Pa.acr. The King and Queen
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      26 10 To-days White Label Anriouticcrnrnt It's hard to live within one's salary, but it's harder to live without it. Thm creates* hardship is to be without DEWAR'S
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    Commons Debate On Czech Coup
    1467 11 i»IK opinion in Britain has been deeply shocked, states British Wireless, by developments in Centra! Europe and report of the entry of Hitler and German troops into L«ThaB increased the feelings of anxietv and resentment. r ind expectant House of r te ed tothe Prime
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    Crowns To Go To Canada
    52 11 Crowns To Go To Canada London, Mar. 15. WHEN the King and Queen leave for 11 their visit to Canada in May. the Imperial State crown and the Queen's crown will be taken with them. This will be the first occasion of taking the Imperial State crown out of Britain.—
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    WAR OFFICE POST
    55 11 London, Mar. 15. The Secretary for War has appointed Sir James Grigg, who will shortly complete his term of office as Finance Minister of the Government of India, to be Permanent Under-Secretary at the War Office in succession to Sir Herbert Creedy, who retires from the public
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    STRONGER EVERY DAY
    277 11 STRONGER EVERY DAY Chat fie Id London, Mar. 15. AFTER the Foreign Secretary's rt statement in the House of Lords on the situation in Central Europe, which will be discussed on Monday, the House passed to the debate on defenie, which was wound up by Lord Ch.-tfield making bis first
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      217 11 THI TRUI TONIC POOD OkKmmssmh mf mU Omrnkm md Sssrm 1 NOTICE. Rubber Dealers in the Islands of Singapore and Penang are reminded that rubber coupons issued for the first quarter of 1939 expire on thc 31st March. 1939, and any such coupons delivered to the Rubber Control Office after
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    HOLLYWOOD
    128 12 Hollywood goes dancing but on skates thi> time. Latest Holiywi is ice-ballet, even lhe lop-l.ne siars have fallen for the new ide sixteen chorines on ice serve as a skat n_» unt in an elaborate In. ber. while at the left James Stewart. Joan Crawford and Lew Ayres put
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    MERRY GO-ROUND
    44 13 MERRY GO--ROUND ,u» m ost co-operative star in Holly"1" i inscribed on the gold cup pre_*L Vo Joan Crawfoid by five Holly>fU i/ine photographers. Left to Bob Wallace, Joan Crawford, i i Rhodes. Jacl: Albin, Hyman k i bar "Vink and George Strock. :x>
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    BEAUTY AT THE WHEEL
    39 13 Inquisitive young woman is pretty Hedy Lamarr. Hungarian star, newly imported into Hollywood. Hedy between scenes in her latest picture, turns a wheel on a movie camera which will be used to "shoot" ihe picture.
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    Spare-time COOKERY
    851 14 Spare-time COOKERY Simple recipes that you will enjoy trying out ALTHOUGH elaborate dishes and cakes may be too complicated for the amateur cook to attempt there are. nevertheless, a number of dishes which can be made most successfully even if you do not consider yourself to be a very competent
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    Don't Leave TOO MUCH To Their Schools
    1225 15 Don't Leave TOO MUCH To Their Schools I em of education therepu- bl haracter— of •and on his own il to play y to take the oth. is undoubtedly olteachen of tone difficult task n than years. are asked to lr charge for a world; in addin come from such
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      TO-DAY
      42 17 Kasima Maru Mar. 17 11 .Sibort* 17 ll a.m I 'Imperial" 17 2 p.m •Imperial" 17 2 pjn 'Imperial" II 2 pm "Imperial" 17 2 p.m "Imperial" 17 2 pjn S East ind Nieuw Holland i7 2_SCpm. Plancius 17 3 pm.
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      DEVILS EXPECTED
      26 17 i Europe (London pia) to-day. n only and n the san* v. thernly tra i I Europe etc. .now. ten only and on tt*
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      DEVILS DELIVERED
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      SHIPS IN DOCK
      147 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OK EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit Ship Cc'tun Gate Gate Kutsang *.l I Christine Marie 19 l 1 Plancius 18 2 3 i lanover— Angelina Ifl Ka- ma Maru 14 2 3 Kola 13 2 3 PhilocUtes 11 2 3 K. pong 9
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      AMERICAN SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS
      548 17 pH loUowtag quotation, from New, low i;< 1 iV, cl lmm^ wra 81 Co., by air mail ye I STOCKS Last Sl,t Adams Express (No par)"^ M 14 Jmerlcan Can (Par $25) 9514, 93 J Amer. Forn 2 J6 4 Power $7 pfd. 20 191, -do-
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH IRON BAR
    98 17 ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH IRON BAR Singapore. Thursday. ANN Kim Seng, 21 and San Tang Ann 52. both Bokiens, appeared befoie Mr Kenneth A. Blacker, the Fourth Police Magistrate, this morning in answer to a summons for alleged assault tawed at the instance cf Toh Poon Kaon In thc charge, complainant
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      239 17 !IR\_S l»HILI» LIXE. flneqrporHed in Australia). Apr. 28 May 4 i trie tickets fiom Singapore to Australia Issued at the may tranaf er a! Wnaaoora, Brisbane. Sydney or connecting K.P.M Vessel. ISTDNEI return 5G42.86 Ist t'.ass S*NO.7l 2nd clasHF return $681.48 Ist class Sl 56.42 2nd cUsf t lIAi\K UNK
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      72 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAA\ NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) I OK HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA "T 1 I, A W x\" 10,000 TONS SAILING MARCH 23 AT 3 FJL The above vessel has excciient modem accommodation f..r First Saloon ani 4eeonJ Beuuui passenger* epreiai Holiday heiurn uefcets to
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      73 17 Law Notice For To-day Before the Chief Justice in lst Com it 10.30 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers. Originatin; Summon ses* Motions and Petition fo \dmission of M. H. Namazie. Thereafter: Bankruptcy. Mr. Justice Pedlow at Malacca As sizes. Before Mr. Justice Home In the 2m ?ourt ac 11 a.m. Assizes: Rex vs.
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    TO-MORROW'S RACING FOR
    4927 18 LAST DAY OF K.L. MEETim r(B> "Marcus Sui_erbus"> ptt > form < I aii teasees and i\ pcnj .ed ier Saturday, the final Gold t »i> eeting „i t!;- for Ten (iui> at Kuala lumpm- ahewinf al (tanee how the aandidates have tared in their thrre I
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    GERMANY'S "MONSTROUS OUTRAGE"
    931 21 {BRITISH PRESS SPEAKS OUT rRLD COMMENTS ON CRISIS London, Mar. 16. British press thunders with almost unanimous concern against L a iit for her latest part in changing the map of Europe. H "from the comments are: The Daily Telegraph, "monstrous Lr is the mildest term that
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    Hitler's Threat To Bomb Prague
    53 21 LONDON, MAR. 16. MOST SINISTER TOUCH IS GIVEN IN THE MORNING PRESS TO DR HACHAS FATEFUL INTERVIEW WITH HERR HITLER. i iuitmkfr OF DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS, INCLUDIXC THF T MFS CORRESPONDENT. REFER TO THE REPORTS Lf^PHINC I ONDON THAT HITLER THREATENED TO BOMB MAN DEMANDS WERE
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    Hitler In A Dead City
    71 21 Hitler In A Dead City Prague, Mar. 16. HERR Hitler spent the night in a "dead" citv. Strict curfew was enforced between 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. which kept almost all thc inhabitants at home. No cinemas, theatres, public houses and other public places were opened. The only movement was
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    R.A.M.C OUTPLAY PUBLISHERS BUT SCORE ONLY ONE COAL
    346 22 Winners Should Have Scored Easily KV R.A.M.C 1. Publishers .nil. IN a ono sided game of soccer played at the stadium yesterday, the R.A.M.C. defeated the Publishers by the only goal secured in a Division II A league game. Al! the thirlls
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    Customs And Civil Service
    233 22 |N a ga.ne which was devoid of much interest until th^ the second half, the Junior Civil Service Association with the Customs Department one goal all in a lean Association ground. b matc Doth goals w?re scct-ph n igr.me which was reallv eZJI Tn the early
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF
    61 22 The March L.G.U. Competition play:d at the Inland Club last Wedne day. Mar. 15. resulted in a win fcr Mrs 8. f Ho with a nett 60. The following were some of the best cards returned:— Mrs. S. P. Ho 96—36:60. Miss M W. Haines 98—26:72. I#%
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    Smith And Wise Win Ties
    193 22 Smith And Wise Win Ties piE following were the results of the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Cham pionships played yesterday. CHAMPIONSHIP MCVS SINGLES R Smith beat N. Clumeck. S--3. 7—5 n, \nderson beat R. A. W. Hillr .6—3, 6—3. C. j Bembroke h?at K. J. Tovev 2—6. B—2. 1 N S
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    GOLF BALLS
    56 22 London. Mar. 16— A _neetin| M executive committee of the Er.;iislH Union to-dav recommended bj a ifl ity vote to the Royal and AacMH •he present ball be retained minority vote was cast for tne :edj in power, but no suoport atl a«| the proposal to increr.se the
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    TO-MORROW'S WEIGHTS
    299 22 Wentli'ts for tA-irtorroWs races at Kuala Lumpur COLD CUP Htrses, Clas* 1, 1U Miles. Jack Druce 9.4 Empiric 8.13 Aerial Post 8.5 Wicklow Bay 8 2 i Jeremiah g.'o 1 Release 8 0 Royal Worlington 7 13 Safariland 7*13 Temple 7'u i Measure 7 u Beaudekin 7 [it
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    AMERICA ASKED TO ENFORCE BAR GO ON EXPORTS TO JAPAN
    453 23 AME RICA ASKED TO ENFORCE BAR GO ON EXPOR TS TO JAPAN Appeal To Pres. Roosevelt Chungking, Rffer. 15. '^E again appeal that Immediate 1 >e taken to stop traffic ia raw and other materials that made Ul a party to Japan'j war agatot a great, heroic and friendly people
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    Swing Season Starts On Saturday
    304 23 Swing Season Starts On Saturday I Yacht club V rowing »•«>« I lours on rhe race Will be I lying between M\ Pulau Brani. and el Heads. is considerably fl rmal breakwater the fc* time las' W...- were then so sa--1 tf been decided to ■.r .u-rmanent event at Hi*.."
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    S.R.C. CRICKET
    82 23 LfcUoai^j are s RQ t flath- sp P VS PW D at 2 an S Th B alhatchet, N. Eat* k V'' p u F De J. Hoff.' Lembru RRen, L. S. Da J»da v s pV? a »d J. Loveday. 11 on thp oJ s st Michael's
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    JOHORE GOLF
    62 23 Members desirous of entering for the Royal Johore International Club's Golf Champion, hip pre Requested to. U n their names on the list provided on the Club Notice Board, or give their name__ by telephone to the hon. secretary. Qualifying round will be played in conjunction with the
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    SPOON SHOOT
    41 23 There wili be a Spoon Shoot at Bukit Timah fUC\se on Saturday, and Sunday, as follows:— Saturday:— lst Stage Kings. Sunday:— 2nd Stage Krngs. Service members should bring their >wn ammunition— s7 rounds per man tor the two days.
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    S.R.C. Tennis Tournament Ties
    113 23 S.R.C. Tennis Tournament Ties E following are tils in trie s.R.c lawn tenuis tournament far Monday and Tuesday Monday. Championship Singles:— P. D'Almeida. \r. R S. Bai tn. E. G. Wheat. _v vs. R. H. Bain, Dr. S. L. Oehlers vs. A. Watts. Championship Doubles:— H. E. Hughe* ..nd S.
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    Moravia Beat Indians By Odd Goal In Three
    750 23 Moravia Beat Indians By Odd Goal In Three Mon j via 2, Indians 1. 1 N a Division 118 league fixture played on the Padang yesterday evening:, tlie Moravians just managed to beat the Indians by one goal when, on the run of play, they ought to have registered a
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    BRITISH NAVY INVINCIBLE
    843 24 "Starvation If We Lose Command Of The Seas" I Construction Figures 1 London, Mar. ll>. fHE fact that during the current financial year 4;> warshu.s were added to the Navy, and that during 1939 another >m> should have joined the Fleet. a..d the disclosure of far-reach-■H metliods
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    RUTHENIANS OFFER OPPOSITION
    330 24 R UTH E NIANS OFFER OPPOSITION Berlin. Mar. IC The Rutheniaii National Guard is maktaf i bit aKbrt i«» appose the Hungarian advance. Thev know the ground and are aeeastaaatd te tbe bitter weather conditions. The locai- I I ree upportecoy •asants armed with what weapt ns they we been
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    Germany Economy Gains
    146 24 Germany Economy Gains 1-ondon,) THK eeonomii iir.piicatj 1 conquest ul CmhosloS the pr.iuipal Mibi-u of disc City ein les. accruin i sorption ol a efficient quip fort manner 25 in.il:..:.- J n privai real. wet i Int. for the abs The most important factor is believed to be me of
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    35 24 Praaue. I General Gajda *Cse>^ FiaJ s issued B P-*^ establishing a labour posed of representative (ri aui The Gestapo is ahead? habitants who remained night time communicated oniy •rnone and cautiously, because were tapped.
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    Drop In Jap Expor To Britain & U.S.
    95 24 Drop In Jap Expor To Britain U.S. HOK Oil movi-: London. M ar ]¥|R. R. INNES (chairman of the Manchester Japanese W Committee), in a letter to the Manchester Guardian Jg Japanese exports to America and Britain dropped 48 am cent, respectively. I Japan was only enabled to buv oil
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    WASHINGTON SILK
    27 24 Washington, fl While the J^gM to comment on ne close to Presioen Rooevents fully M^Lj* ou cently taking a rio col some European cu alarmist.
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