Morning Tribune, 17 May 1939

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  • 12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE —No. 90. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, May 17, 1939. Five Cent*
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  • 109 1 New York, May 16. OMING Their Majesties to c American Continent and the notith to the United States, {raid Tribune writes: Royal visit registers the vast >w change m the importance erica m the mind of Western and also the long and slow t in
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  • 105 1 Vienna, May 16. the .slogan "Heraus Mit Unseren Men" cfork out our colonies j. ays of intense coionial activity lere with a meeting of the Keich 1 Congress. 30 000 people paiticiincluding many former Colonial ors. administrators and cont'4icm overseas. ture of to-morrow's progra.iwne celebration of rhe golden jubilee
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  • 90 1 London May 16. fewa Chronicle's Rome corres- says that it i s authnristated that the King of Italy a State visit to Berlin after !v (lf the Italo-German pact X;u t date bai not been fixed. ht that the visit will ossiWy by the end oi it will be
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  • 442 1 ACTION ON KULANGSU RESENTED MEED FOR FIRM STANI SHANGHAI, MAY 16. THE BRITISH, FRENCH AND AMERICAN CONSULS ON KULANGSU TO-DAY PROTESTED TO THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AGAINST THE LANDING OF JAPANESE BLUEJACKETS ON THE ISLAND. IT IS LEARNED SO FAR NO BRITISH SAILORS HAVE LANDED ON KULANGSU.LONDON,
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  • 130 1 LONDON. MAY 16. THE INTERNATIONAL RUBBER COM- MITTEE HAS FIXED THE QUOTA FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AT 55 PER CENT THE NEXT MEETING WILL B£ HELD ON JULY 25. The Stock Exchange was cheerful at the close following earlier quietness There was general improvement following thfe afternoon
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  • 235 1 Axis Powers Not To Have Monopoly Spanish Market London, May 16. r J^HE Paris Correspondent of ttie Daily Telegraph says that M. Van Zeeland, former Belgian Prime Minister, has arrived on a visit concerning recent conversations said to have taken place between Dutch and French financial groups for lending Franco's
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  • 67 1 Jews Threaten Violence JERUSALEM, MAY 16 THREATS OF JEWISH VIOLENCE IF x THE PROMISED PALESTINE WHITE PAPER 18 UNSATISFACTORY ARS MADE IN HEBREW BROADSHEETS POSTED IN THE STREETS HERE. STATING THAI "IF JEWISH HOPES ARE DISAPPOINTED THE SWORD OF ISRAEL WILL BE UNSHEATHED. THE PALESTINE POST HOWEVER. RLIECTB THE SUGGESTION
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    • 25 1 *f* On Oilier Pages L State (ouncil 2, 8. 18 &19 bal ,t (-irl's Case J^ CTra^ C, Weekly Report rder Trial 20 e^rams ,«>■••» ■■M»«'""""ir
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  • 548 2 "A SHOCKING STA TE OF AFFAIRS" -MR. BARTON (From Our Own Reporter) Johore Bahru, Tuesday. FREQUENT changes m the European technical staff of the PuUUc Works' Department. Johore were criticised by Mr. B. R. Barton who, at this morning's meeting of the
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  • 86 2 The New World Caba 0 *:z<ir± a \arielv conceit, h „v r-hilMl Relief Fund, to be held on Mil 28 and 29 at tb« New v/oH a C Hl Ml > \-o 'esses are takin- part In this rtS cert and it is heped the pubU
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  • 32 2 NEW MALAY VOLUNTEER H. Q. New headquarters of the Malay Volunteer Company. Singapore, at Be^cta Hoad. which is tp be opened this afternoon by the General Officer Commandms. Major Gnu. Debbie Tribune
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  • 48 2 Singapore, Tuesday.— For driving hi^ car on ihv WrqUS > ide oi the toad when turning mm Hill Street into River Valley Ro^d on March 7. Mr. L. G. atrrlson, who pifadt'd puiltv waa fined '5 by Mr. c. H. Whitton, Traffic Jud;e. to- daw
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  • 15 2 The Government Kelantnn hi -iven sIOO.OOO towtras ihe coil vi Im serial Detenoe.
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  • 311 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Johore Bahm. Tuesday. A.R.P. ORGANISATION is progressing satislacioriiy m the S'uiU of Johore, according to Mr. A. L. Birch who reported on this matter ?t a meeting of the Council of Stat With the assistance of Mr. Eclvi
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  • 32 2 Op Saturday a Tamil musical oe-. formance by yoiuv^ girls trained byfc fcingaram A S ngapvire. was held St. Andrew's School Hall, and wju a tended by a lar^C gathering
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  • 411 2 Terrible Fate Of Mr. Hay WHAT SEARCH PARTY FOUND PVIDSNCE OF THE GRIM DRjgJ THAT SURROUNDED THE DEA£ OF MR. E. L. HAY. JJ&.ffd MAM WHO WAS s* lb^, IA li AFTFR A FIIGHT F*OM Kgjg LUMPUR A WTO* AGO LAST ?iOVU ft IS NOW AVAILABLE. AS THE B«ffi OF
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    • 29 2 "CARLOS" No. 2, THE ARCADE, Telephone 6332 European Hair Dressers For Ladies and Gentlemen Specialists m all the latest methods and experts m pedicure and manicure. Prices moderate. I
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  • 473 3 LEGAL PROBLEM CROPS UP High Court Ruling Necessary Cabaret Girl's Case Singapore, Tuesday. THL adiourned case from April 12 m which an attractive look ing dance hostess, Tai Poh Lin, summoned two Straits-born Chinese, Charlie Chew (described m Court as the nephew of a wealthy Chinese of Singapore) and Tok
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  • 165 3 GALLANTRY REWARDED fWPE King has approved the award of the Colonial Police Medal, for gallantry to Mohamed bin Majid. Lance Corporal No. 2940. traits Settlements folice Force. Singapore- Inche Mchani bin Majki is ati^licd to the Beach Road Police StaThe work which brought him this
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  • 58 3 m, I Krivenhoflf. son of Baron Krayenhoff of Wassenaar. Holland, ■ni Mss inns. Christine Telders, daughter of Mrs. J.C. Telder*. of Laren. H Hid who were married yesterdiy at the Singauore Registry before Mr Conrad Oldham. The bridegroo nis t** 9 viatinn r eP— nt^tive of
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  • 84 3 DUTCH NAVAL OFFICERS PASS THROUGH Sl:isapoic. Tuesday. k DRAFI «i sfart) i)ut<h naval tf;md ratings parsed gh Singapore to-day on their 1V N.L.I, by the Indrapocra. n ter the charge of 1 A. J. de Bruijn, who" \s a Ms draft arc fresh a tew r.rc replaceCaptailft second trip East.
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  • 72 3 Singapore, TuescH 7. way to Australia where he wiU I General manager of the Phni'ps jjwo factories is Mr. W J. Waterman the past 21 years has been the V imieer of tn e company's busisoliarul. are at the moment four ope»-r\t-factorifea m Australia F*d Kqi
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  • 10 3 m fSSwort where he will stay for a tow days.
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    • 33 4 London. Tuesday Previous To-day Change BAR GOLD, Fine, per oz. £7 8 5' 2 £7 8 5' 2 WIAKK j Spot 2O 'r. 201 b Forward 19 15 19 15 16
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    • 51 4 Quiet Steady Char -I boot Buyers V R 8 bpot m Sellers 8 8 l it> Ist Forward i'june) Buye^ 7' 8 8 Sellers 8 114 2nd Forward 1 July Sept.) Buyers 8 8» 8 Sellers 8 116 83 16 3rd Forward (Oct. Dec.) Buyers 8 116 8
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    • 21 4 London. Tuesday TIN STANDARD Previous To-day Chaniv Ca>h <afu-rnoon price) £225' 4 £226 3 Forward £222- H £223' 2
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    • 66 4 London. T Previous To-day r.T. on Paris (dosing middle rate) 176.73 Unchanged r.i. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.69 7 8 8.71 5 8 r.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 85 16 Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 2 7 8 d Unchanged r.T. on Japan
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    • 80 4 London. Tuesdat PALM OIL (Malay) Previous To-day Cl^ In bulk May June .shipment £14-10-0 Nominal Unpha COPRA (Straits, F.M.S.) May Shipment £11-13-9 Value £11-13-q J SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) May June Shipment 9 Sellers Unrhm. rAPIOCA Seed Pearl Ist quai s Singapore) May Shipment 14- Sellers 15. c. !b PI
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    • 132 4 Singapore, Tuesday. I RUDOLPH VV. F. VON PESTEL. described as of Dutch nationality, waa lined si this morning on pleading guilty to failing to notify the Registrar of Aliens of change of residence. V mi Pestel removed from his flat m H< eren Building to the N.I.C.
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    • 151 4 London. Tui Previous To-day Cbj Diallers 89 9 JO; Dunlop Rubber i 1 6 2 3 General Electric l9b <9b Imperial Checimal Industries 30 3 30 3 Imperial Tobacco 128 1> 2 123 1 1 ■> Ai^lo-Dutch 25- 25 4» 2 H Canadian Pacific 43 s 4
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    • 54 4 New York. M %*n .i«t Previous To-day CM Maiket Tone Neglected Steady *P ot Buyers 15 15 16 15 13 16 3__. SeUers 16 116 15 15 16 Forward July Sept. Euyera 15 15 16 15- 8 Sellers 16 116 15 15 15 Market Tone Quiet Dull
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    • 133 4 Shanghai, .May 16. ACCORDING to latest reports from Tokyo, anti-war incendiarism ir. Japan has asuined dangerous proportions. The primary .school In the "Chingsu r pr< fecture wai set on fire on May 3. pncr over 100 houses were also destroyed The gunpowder and rubber factories :n
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    • 175 4 F ras er's Daily Report Singapore. Tuesdvv MINING. Tin at midday was $IK< 3 0 ,upl 8. The feature m the local tin shave market to-day was a sharp rite m Southern Kintas to $5.00 buyers. O nowise there was not much to repo/;, except that Ruubs were slightly eas
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  • 629 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company I Singapore, May 18. 5 pin- I MINING B-' 19 9 20 6 m u.b« o.'<3 13 6 19 6 1.20 125 9 6 10 3 20- 21.6 m- o.so Us E 0.82 0.63cd B 18 3 19> V 17 IS I 0.60 0.65
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  • 223 5 LYALL EVATTS QUOTATIONS Singapore. Tuesday. MINI.V6 Buyers Sellers Ampate 3(3 ziy Ayer Wengs 0 .70 0.75 Batu Selangors 1 20 1 25 Hong FatLs 0 .60 0.65cd Hongkong Tin i 8 i9 Jftebus 0.54 0.58 Kamuntin? Tin 8'3 9 Katu Tin 21 22Kents o. 2 4 Killinghalls I2i3 13*3 Kramats
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  • 188 5 wJI w 100 norn MUNICIPALITY 5 £d 1940 $400,000 31 *> 100 ioi norn 1 re IMI $t >W O.OOO m 108 norn SiVjfti! ?»pt. 50.... &*''*£s"£* mH llw non Int v? r 3 52,000.000 105»' 2 lOIV2 norn Sept. 30 Int S l «6-«tt 122,000,0'J0 118
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    • 220 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Company Dtrldcnd Books «HW»O», May 16. 5 pm. Try Date Ex Div. year Raub 1 2 2 May 17 May 26 May 18 2*?-* GENERAL L 8 June H June 9 5d Thorm ocroft0 croft Pref o 8<7( May Ma y 20 May 16
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  • 248 6 Acquitted On Hurt Charge Singapore, Tuesday. rONTRADICTORY evidence by the prosecution witnesses and a discrepancy m the version of the incident giv« n by complainant m his report to the police and the one he gave at the trial, earned for Sim 'Bah Bee, a young Hokien, an acquittal to-day,
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  • 53 6 London. May 15 Th stages of the Military T r af rem^ be completed m tht- Ho, lVi this week. CondderSS?^ c^ Air Force Bill mi n enrnmu?.. o^^ tmued to-day, and the rep o n i bec third reading will be t ikVT tase day .-British Wireless
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    • 134 6 PAVILION 6.15-9.15 To-night f^^| SWINGING, DANCING SENSATION iJ%^^ HEAH HfR I.OVKKV fOUNG VOICE v^? J KAISKI) IN OPISHA. BALLADS AND Pi#"' JJf EDITH FELLOWS LEG CARRILLO.;/; fi IN 14S CC U. U. PICTORE J s>.S«A ItOI'^IIXI^'K'" H SPFIi XL (i\IMDNi NEWSRKIX SHOWINC; DKiVAKTI RK OF THEIK f*J} W MAJESTIES FOP.
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    • 87 6 IIIIIIIIIIIHI4IIIM IMIIIIIIIII 11l r •■■tin U SHOWS TO- PAY 3-15-64 AT THE CAPITOL| 915 I Ml Your« Sw«" \Jp I i^HLW- v" .^hk Ji^H •■->v *f i^i^^ V' «L^il 1( j man or x Y o u "1 C3r JH 1^ |H a 2!-- u en JudY s>"9*^^J IPI^J With
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  • 65 7 I! pore. Tuesday md Tcng Ah H L like down to the de-, Ular buttons. alike, appairt.y. man came upon them I c veaing. they < Third Police Court, where they fer-.Pd with disorderly conouc: xm r IS? Tcngs denied fighting and i v only using their fllti j
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  • 87 7 POPE HAS NOT APPROACHED GREAT BRITAIN London, May 16. |y/jH. R. A. Butler, Undersecretary for kT Foreign Affaires, isked m the House )f Commons for further information regarding ihe Pope's peace proposals, replied that he had no statement to Hake. He added that Government was nost sympathetic toward any step
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  • 64 7 San Juan, Ma- lc. Porto Rico wili become the ctrtro of defence fox tiu Carrlbbean, according to General Mar Shall, the new United States Chief -of Stall, who has arrived here to select 8 tes for advance air bases. General Marshall said the develop
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    • 143 7 If- iiiiiiiiiiiii.,iiii MMI imiiii iALHAMBRAii I NEXT CHANCE j| i <RoU^^- HITOF jl J I JflL -o-^B& VMV B -J BBW w^^r 9 jBMBJk >iit -SBB^BT V B^P W(^ J^L i GALA MIDNIGHT PREMIERE! SATURDAY 20th MAY AT 12 P.M. MIDNIGHT 1...... ji HtnU I v i m^ m A
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    • 35 7 'THIS IS EXCELLENT"— EMPIRE NEWS "TRIUMPH FOR TOM WALLS' OBSERVER •REALLY GOOD ENTERTAINMENT"-* THE STAR WMM3 I mwA SWI B^^fv^ RICHARD AIN LEY I VERONICA ROSE Q ENID STAMP TAYLOR IfaxJJkTOM WALLS Next Change PAVILION
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    • 67 7 1 Notice For To-day 1-tooi T ustice at Kuala Lumpur— X Mr P Jiistice Pedlow m 3rd Court ■J3B-Soh Cheow Hock vs. Kiihen m |fr Justice Manning In 2nd Kent ir^Bkcy. 41 39— Re. P. K. BafuV:--- Assizes— Rex vs. Yong not concluded. Mp s 140 38— Re. Will of
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  • 1804 8 JOHORE HEALTH INQUITY URGED IN COUNCIL Doom or Hawkers In SisjhlV Dangers Stressed (I rom Our Own R«porUr) Johore Bahru. Tuesday. pORMATION of a special committee to make "very definite recoir mendations to Government" with a view to effecting an improve nient m the control of disease conveyed by food,
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  • 137 8 Singapore, Tuesday. TAN 'hwee Yew (53) and Yeoh Yeons: C'huan (33), Hokkiens, appeared before Mr. t. H. Kuh m the fourth police court this morning charged at the instance of Mr. Wallace Kemp, Assistant Superintendent of the Excise Department \vith possession of dutiable
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  • 144 9 Berlin. 5 reported that ISB&** legitimate children have kt*n born ernuuv m five years from 1904 9]S over and above the total irth compared with 1933. aein g to the Keith Statistical tan. declared further thai the standthe birth rate m 1937 was oniy ary
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  • 215 9 RICE CHEVALIER, who la to i-vn b a crass-channel exchange brordv.'h Gracie Fields, bas a czrr'dva ssicn m his straw hat. which HI ish made. It li hH stock-in trad i j Maurice Chevalier wi hi vi h» r hat perched jauntily on the d-' s head Is unthinkable,
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  • 46 9 Sov iet Preparedness LfASs dhii i Vladivostok. Fchtmteni antl -awraft and antiNes of tx^'ffSi are bein held fctwtoLS? U.S.S.R. including Mos- and other KieV Khabarovsk > Bakufckin? 1 LS he al amis are giv€n. the ldc Wtm u^ put th^r gas masks m Wlth their ''Vjrk -In-Nws-Agencv.
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  • 605 9 MOUNTING TO 76,000,000 OUNCES OF SILVER a, iuLo™cn m n W goil m »W for the un.ai.. ling of a legendary treasure proves to be successful The t.casure. amounting to "6.000.000 ounces «.f silver, was buried b, the notonous bandiHeader. Chang Hsien-churs who
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  • 114 9 A New York. LTHOI'GII a spokesman of tht Chinese fwtoimy m Washington dinicd l<ruw!:dge of any impending iranvnrHons. the well-informed "New York Times" states that it learns that contracts for purchase of 100 or int,i pianes are b?msj negotiated for shipment to China. The r-port tzyn
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  • 94 9 A Hollywood. LLEGING among other thlttgi that her htuband hfld Tier' ,n bury her alive In their backyard, ilieana Laurel, Russian wife oi ih: weil -Known movie ccmed an, Stan Laurel, filed a suit for separate maintenance. She demnndtd thai Stan pay her $1,000
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    • 162 9 Thcreis O HEALTH Xmt every \fv -!m\ BOTTLE of SANATOGEN" T:ut i*(he jpiator oi one oi the 25.000 physicians ail over the 'ytrid who have writter. :o IM pnising the value oi Sanato^en During *n*i ai*s.-r Lioess tt U a gcxlsend. Sanatogen brings real health lo che whoi# WJy mi
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  • 309 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday. May 17. 1939. JOHORE P. W. D. [MPOKTANT recommendations are contained m the report of t/ie committee which was appointed to inquire into the organisation and administration of thJohore Public Works Departmert. Although concerned with the department of one State, it is more than likely that the
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  • 1025 10  - How Long Will FRANCO LAST? Sir Anthony Jenkinson iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii VICTORY parade m Madrid this week makes this article bit a Briton with lon a acquaintance ie i t h Spair of special interest. ALL through the streets of Palma, as m every other city m Spain •hat Franco's armies have
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    31 10 i' h ihe i^ r^ V^e^th"T S .en MS^CS 1 <«>m Brigadier W.Bobb rjjjft n mey left Lngland on their tour. Watchine are the Oueen. Princess Elizabeth cess Margaret. Planet News
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  • 205 11 WOW CHINA CAN V/IN THE WAR Chungking, May 16. j;>li il. Chiang Kai Shek. m a speech at the Production Confcre:nc sad, 'The importance of production m the rear is jto fi< r htin' r at the front. A modern nation
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  • 181 11 Berlin. i a number of 6th3r world capitals, is suffering from rotntn problem." ultr trouble is that Berlin women. The German aui made strenuous efforts to f tr balance between the two i omit these attempts so far d completely. The number of condemned apparently to sterhood, Is actually
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  • 190 11 Hongkong Girl Signs Up As Film Star CHINA'S most famous aviatrix, whose parents live m Kowloon, has become a Hollywood film star. She is Miss LeeYa-chmg, sometimes known as China's "Amelia Earhart." A United Press message from Hollywood states that Miss Lee has been signed up by Warner Bros, to
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  • 84 11 London. May 15 ANSWERING a question regarding SJcAvakla m the House of Commons, M;. H Biuler the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that. In order to facilitate the conduct of normal business the British Consul at Bratis.;iva had." on the Foreign Secretary's insiryti ms soucht and
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  • 76 11  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, May 16. CINCE the kidnapping: of. five Chinesc policemen m the International Settlement of Shanghai. the French authorities are now giving their strictest attention to the maintenance of order. All cars and passengers passing through the French section are subjected to careful examination.
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  • 183 11 Gigantic Underground Theatre BENEATH the broad platform of the Palais do Chaillct, providing one of the most magnificent views of Paris, an underground theatre has been inaugurated which is the largest of its kind m the world. Mcveable walls, a single gallery, absence of protruding ornament, characerise the building, which
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  • 225 11 KING REACHES QUEBEC TO-DAY lINLESS further fog or ice is encountered the Empress of Australia will arrive at Quebec early Wednesday and Their Majesties will disembark at ten o'clock. The Royal liner was proceeding at full speed all yesterday afternoon and evening and hoped to be abreast .ol- .Ms inlands
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  • 79 11 London May 15.— There were 1,140 recruits for the Royal Air Force last week, as compared with 404 m the < orresponding week of last year. This is a record entry, and for tne third week m succession the numbers entered have exceeded the thousand mark.
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  • 266 12 The KING QUEEN Say Farewell At The American Embassy Dinner lappy sh Girls n The Land "GOOD QUEEN BESS" Inspects Her Troops The liner 'Empress of Australia (21.R50 tons* leaving; Southampton for Portsmouth, where the King and c/u«-i embarked for their State visit to Canada. The liner, which was first
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  • 1788 14 WOMAN DAY BY DAY (FftWn Our Own Correspondent) London, May 4, 1939. THERE comes a time m every woman's life when she feels she must take herself m hand and get rid of that unwanted "tyre" around the waist. The know probably comes to her when am£r, I Ing iroek
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    • 46 15 -.BlllltliHair Stylist ti Brauly Speciali ANNO TN C S Tie Ofcciuni hi Her New Salon ;<;;-\. Orchard »{o:ul jfßetiN R IMfcison RU. A TtMjglhi Bi>l Hair Tc kted by: iice M LATMT OIL MACHINE M:micurf A; for NrmMMllt WavtiiK Original Arno Oil Steam M IpteUl EvfTvni Coiffeur.
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    • 233 16 ?HEY^DO«LOOK AFTER YOU ON 1 THE qJl\ CHEAP RtltKN TICKF.T TO CHINA. JAPAN <<MOMIH) AM) BOMBAY Available for two m«nths From SINGAPORE TO:— Ist Ckis- 2nd QhWi Hongkong UStM SM 1 I Shanghai $188.57 1U744 Kobe or Yokohama >:-.* <<> 51 34 i* Bombay SJOO .00 HUI Colombo MSJI HML9I
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    • 329 16 k TO FRENCH PotTi r lJi CHARCEURS REUNIs' HOMEWARDS DALNY For Marseilles. Havre. Antwerp. Dunkirk C AP PADARAN For Marseilles. Naiite^. St. Rmmlc x j B 3 TO SAIGON INDOCHII CAP TOURANE For Saigon. TounM and Ha DESIRADF. For Saigon. TOQnuM ar.d Bftiphons S. A. M. L (from Saiyon) GO.
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  • 237 17 Three Small States Not Guaranteed L ndon. May 16 JN the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Chamberlain answered a gin i tion relative to the attitude of Poland and Rumania towards the negotiations I with Russia. He said these were well known to the British Government, though they had not
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  • 51 17 J Paris, May 15. THE new Treasury loan's meeting wit success according to a conununiqut [It appeals certain that the first slice < the six milliard francs loan will b .'amply covered during the day. The bonds bear five per cent. Intel est. The issue price is
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    • 285 17 Ifl'll\X I'HILl 1 LIKE. i lncorporated ir. Australia) NEXT SAILINGS Dae Sails. 1 A May 28 June 3 Juiy 6 July 0 r< i«nd trip tickets irom Btogapore to Australia lamed at the may transfer at Singapore. BrtdMuie, Sydney or the connecting K.P.1l Vessel iANE/SYDNEI return 5642 86 Ist class
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    • 69 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, MO.II, KOBK AND OSAKA s II I It A I, A 8,000 TONS SAILING MAY 18 AT 3 P.M. The above- vessel has excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon an* SW °sric^^^^ t;ckets t0 china and Japan t chan
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    • 197 17 )STAL INTELLIGENCE TO-DAY Tegelben May 17 2.30 p.m I Katori Maru 17 4 p.m. f Katori Maru 17 4 p.m Valaya 17 2 pm. Katori Maru 17 4 p.m. I and 0 Macao Katori Mam 17 4 p.m. Tegelborp, m 17 2.30 p.rr k Ttoengkal Toba 17 3 pm. thWest
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    • 152 17 SHIPS IN DOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVLS OK EXPECTED TO AKKIVE Entrance Exit Ship Godoun Gate iiatn Hong Siang 22 1 Carthage, Mata Hari 18 2 3 Cape Nelson 16 2 3 Sakito Main 11 2 3 Hague Mart] 9 2 .•< Glenfinlq.s 7 2 3 Tango Main 30 2
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    • 242 17 PASSENGERS BY AIR The following are arrivals and f!( partures of Qanta.s Imperial ai! ways:— Arived by the Centurion: Mr. J. V Nichols, from Bahrein; Mr. Tutt. froi > I Calcutta. Left by the Centurion: Mr. J. i Nichols, Mrs W. P. Roth. Misses L. t B. Roth, Mis.s Mangini.
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  • 1518 18 SULTAN'S COMMITTEE REFUTES CHARGES (From Our Own Reporter) Johore Bahru, Tuesday. THF horn, o*l suspicion of corruption and "squeeze" would be reT wilh the publication of its report.!., ej^jdl^ thecomft 2SJSSS%S^2M a, this morning meeting of the Council of State The report states:
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  • 39 18 Mr cha London, May IJjJSfC* announced m the Hoig night that d %V»* would be P" bl j ssth t the h d e re (May 17) and f^^K before Whilst.:. l9^W» affairs debate M J
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  • 287 18 Chungking, '"THE recent sharp drop m the exchange value of the t Reserve Bank notes m North China which belong to tfc bloc is tantamount to the sharp drop of the yens exchange and means that we have defeated our foe economically. Dr. H. H. Kung.
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  • 176 19 I Singapore, Tuesday, four charges, three of ievous hurt and one of ring under section 10 Duthic, who pleaded ie negligent driving toed $50 and formally the other charges by litton, Traffic District igistrate. Ker was counsel for dekispector A. H. Frew pro»re briefly, that accused nibus with his
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  • 39 19 16.— The China tional Peace Camto the head cffic m detail on th. j unbing of Chungking, I n office to take el- the enforcement of d at the confereni Paris as a protect of imrortifled cities.— Agency.
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  • 109 19 < "hungking, May 16. Inesc line to the north of > highway town 150 northwest of Hankow m l Prwinec m Central l Hen cut at several noints [*c, thereby comiletely Japanese attempt to m hinese forces m that raging to 'the north -emi-circular Han'vay with the ChiaJapane^e rear.
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  • 833 19 Dato BraddeWs Warning (From Our Own Reporter) Johore Bahru, Tuesday. JNVITING the General Adviser, Mr. W. E. Pepys. to make a statement as to the extent of control which unofficial members have over the finances of the State, Dato Roland Braddell speaking at this morning's
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  • 49 19 Honokong. May IG.-Mr. Paul McNut' rßgh Commissioner to the Philippine Islands who arrived at Shanghai yesterday at noon from Manila aboard tne United States transport "Chaumont". is proceeding to North China on an Inspec tion trip before returning to the United States.— Central News Agency.
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    • 28 19 SANDEMAN'S a ports hMft AND JV IV IB IH^^HK discerning palaU P^l^Y] Vintage Wine... L^. "\tsv well-matured ■isSfir^d wood. RNDEmSJ sime darby co. Ltd. r WPB U m
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  • 518 20 Second Eye Witness Describes Stabbing Singapore, Tuesday. tfURTHEH evidence Wu'j recorded to-day at the Assize trial at which a young Hockchia, Yong Ah Tee, is charged with committing murder by intentionally causing the death of Koh Ngiam Chew on Feb. 15 this year. The trial
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  • 136 20 London. May lb MR. R A Batter, Unde- -Secretary for Foreign Art Mrs. stated m the House of Oommom -hot particulars of the bombings of Chungking were not yet available, but the British Ambassador m China had reported that the casualties among r.on combatants resulting from
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  • 31 20 Masters of vessels m harbour on May 24 (Empire Day>. May 26 (birthday of the Queen Mother > June 8 (the King's Birthday), are requested by the Master Attendant to "dress ship*
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  • 102 20 250,000 People Evacuated From Chungking Chungking. May 16. POLICE records reveal that, at least, 250,000 civilians evacuated Chungking during May 5, G and 7, excluding those leaving by boat on their own initiative after May 7. Meanwhile, the civilian evacuation U n progress under the auspices of the Chungking Garrison
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  • 71 20 London. May 16. not sign the new agreement Us THE Times' New York correspondent About six mines have reopened] says that m Harlan country troops area till now. Troops have not cf the National Guard turned back placed en the borders of Kent* 3 000 ccalminers
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  • 114 20 EUROPEAN CHARGED CHARGED at ht S tJ Francis Good>h ij °V Road Pol^e Station an fe pean, Dooglaa Fraser r derlv I appeared before L^S* "J S.ngaoore Fifth Police it. monlig when the fonnui a stra >i read to him- That gC N 15 m a room at OretC 2
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  • 46 20 Owing to unforseen cirtttui will be impossible to present 1 Without Tears" on Wednesday as advertised. The new date's Saturday. Thursday Friday sa June 10, 15. 16 17 Patrons i| already booked for the 14th are to kindly change their tickets a;: sons
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  • 753 20 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT Singapore. Tuesday. stock markets of New York and London this week, (state Fraser Co. m their weekly report), are akin to Two men looked out through the same bars hna eiw>c +Y\t* mnri anil nnr th«» ctarc \7iiv sires mv muu
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  • 141 21 na Reviews j ■JL- yf ke pavilion programme mentioned the Gaumont jcord of the departure of 5 the King and Queen for a wonderful picture, giv c detail the procession n. and the scenes of tho h<> Bmpresf of Australia good shorts precede the "which is the Columbia tie
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  • 70 21 I Freddy Bart ioloirred m "Listen, O.irlUoi which begac r Itol Theatre last night, ith a couple of youngtheir minds thai they they consider to be a between the mother town banker, eve 'hetr object, they th- way fall m v.ith ion 'Waiter Ptd&3on) a In love with th?ir
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  • 57 21 have been awarded nolarshipg to the Medical King Edward VII. Colic: 1 Owee Ah Lens. On 1 Seng Whatt. chia Chya n Raffles Institution*. Gek -Raffles Girls 'St. John'l Inst.. Kuala 1 Inst., Kuala LumPfnangFreeßchool). 1 Il!l -ili School. Malacca". been awarded Ex 1(1 n tal Courae:— ph Inst.,
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  • 10 21 DA VIS CUP I Budap md, 5 i by i
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  • 892 21 CABARET GIRL'S CASE (Continued fr»m \)miv truth? I was there and I have cold what saw. This closed the prosecution case Mr. Tampoe-Philips then addressed he court and said that no credible witness had been produced. The complainant did not mentir.n being kicked m J ncr report to the police.
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  • 83 21 LaU I) rl Blue P< r 2 ffered. to taken Hynotlsl l, 1 2 j htllopol ico 8 'i > uerro acd Pairtone LOO 71 >tfej d ioo~«; ib Bu: n a. Casanara 25 1. Rom( 0 28- 1. Dh ii 3J 1 taken md offered, 93 I
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  • 77 21 Ttx Royal Air Force «Ti beat the Menial Hospital team by five clear goal, yesterday at the latter'^ ground j n v division II a league fixture of th» S.A.F.A. During the first period of the i>am< Towel] scoird two and after the zetumptton
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  • 156 21 Police And Sappers Draw In Reserve Div. Singapore. Tuesday A drawn grime was played yeyterda: at the Police Depot wnen the Reserve of the Pol ce and the Royal Engineer met and shared two Ron's each m ai y. F. A. League fixture. No <;oah were scored during the firs
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    • 233 21 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE This is the story of a sufferer who had very h»f blood pressure. It is typical of many others o' all ages who gratefully acknowledge the relif' and rejuvenation which they owe to Phyllosar Tablets. Read this extract from the letter rt writes "I feel I must
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  • 440 22 Opening Ties On Monday THE FULL DRAW 'I'HE SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL COMMENCE ON MONDAY, MAY 22, AT THE S.C.C. COURTS. PLAY STARTS AT 4.50 P.M. AND PLAYERS ARE REQUESTED TO BE READY BY THIS TIME. THE DRAW RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: MKNB' OPEN SINGLES Bye Yadi,
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  • 111 22 HUCK TOE AND CHOON LEONG IN DOUBLES FINAL AT Y. M. C. A. Singapore, Tuesday. IN the men's open doubles cham- pionship semi-final, Tan Huck Toe and Chua Choon Leong beat Yong Loon Chong and John Lim by 6 4. 7 5 to qualify for the final. M. Matsuhiro and
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  • 457 22 Postals Score 3Win Over R.A. (B.N.) Postals 3, R.a. (B.M) INTERESTING soccer was played m the Div l\. soccer fii terday when the Postals defeated the R.A. (8.M.) a t tk dium by three clear goals. The brilliant ball control and team work of the Postals was m striking contrast
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  • 551 22 Grandstand To Seat 500 Will Be Erected jyfIALAVAN MOTORING HISTORY will be made m Singapore next month with the holding of the A.A.M. Gap Road HiH Climb. Most of the best drivers m the Peninsula are competing m the event, The race will be the most spectacular to be
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  • 142 23 j e m the Veterans' bsdktf of the 5 tournament play»ent to Pang pd Jee Ah Chian Jt Ong Siow Hian Don Seng <+3) by it.uooiP lor both sides, fcuwi lUp verdict for Taded to maintain >ten m the concluding Ldlcao Doubles Y. F. X .-12) beat Gan P^
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  • 489 23 H. S. BANK ASSURED OF MAJOR HONOURS IN B.H.L. Overseas Beaten By Three Goals H.K. S.B.F.C 3, 0.C.8.C.5.A Nil. QNE of the most interesting matches m the Business Houses series was witnessed at the Padang yesterday when the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank heat the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation by three
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  • 172 23 The above competition of the R.SiG.C. was played at Bukit Timanon Monday and resulted In a win m oiiver Division for Mrs. W. B. Ruddock with a net score of 76 and m a win for Miss B. Hegarty m Bronze Division with a net score
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  • 174 23 I' tennis tournathe two Padang t the S.C.C. yesg proved to be ested affair, all ?\ng won by the and Dr G. de k'ouza on and W. H Droosv.:y>, game which was pair. Both de Soazas c understanding while Anderson and Droog--01 m coi-rt craft and DroogleYcr won their
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    • 53 23 A FINESimpPODUCT o/^^FRICA Produced by the Co-operative JSr^^^^P^^^L^^ «S Winegrowers Association ef ■^^^M m (3pßBbj!inyN South Africa, an association mnu!!rGßw that has at its disposal the pick IWj of the grapes of the sunny YjJwnS Pv^^ JmiUm vineyards of South Africa. IXSSIJP^^^ \f^S«»l f• W |fflS D A LI f\V
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  • 105 24 London. May 16. n» Minis*, o. Labour (Ml Krm-st Brown, stated m the Commons 1 ttat .he registration of all men between the ages of 20 and 21 rimmedi.Cass, fo, a' „-riod of three months torn 15 an,! (he second half of U* class m
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  • 189 24 ENGLISH CRICKET RESUL TS London. May 16. Notts beat Glamorgan on the first innings. Nott.s 489 for 7 doc. iGunn 119>. Glamorgan 130 (Butler 5 for 4S. Voce 4 for 43 1. and. following on. 157 for 4. Hampshire beat Warwickshire on first Innings Harwick 163 iSteele 6 for 62>
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  • 43 24 HIGHER PAY FOR MILITIAMEN London. May 16:— The Army Council m an explanation attached to a t?kjn supplementary estimate, announce that the payment of new militiamen during. six months' training will be Is. 6d. daily instead of a shilling n« nrpvimisiv announced. Reuter
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  • 79 24 Rumanians Conciliatory To Bulgars Bucharest. May 16. \S a sequel to the Dobrudja shootir.e "Hcient when 23 Bulgars crossing the Rumanian frontier were shot, thf tumaman Government has decided to end the Under-Secretary of the In or: or to tour southern Dobrudja which vas ceded by Bulgaria to Ruman'a Un
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  • 26 24 LABOUR CONSCRIPTION IN SPAIN B*m, m JHK Cahinet has the law impost pulsory wrritf yi a between the ag*g of ">0 for -nation;;! r^ tion." lxeuter
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  • 134 24 Londoi, IT is understood that tk i reply to the latest Ri will probably be sent to 1 fore the Geneva meeting The Russian proposals are fully examined In London, j er's diplomatic correspond It is thought that coimn "the Soviet will actively be .vhortly and there
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  • 90 24 Lend* COMMINHHK on I A state* that the reien London of I*** l ister of TranMorda'i oppottunitv of ciim'U ing of an «r*»«*fl lations between Bru mandated territory of Government foi no meet a number i Wiß pcstions. as c the further r r- f wards the goal of
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    • 58 24 R^ '~^v\ i til Bi \o i i.!' <>i: i:i> l, W'iig "f s^ J ith a throat so sore that it hurts to tat. but h ■ffifljll -v^l! Ms^^R Lalifi*«>l Pastille now und tln-n will cure all thu, X i2*>- ft^^^^B or Lwkerol is one of the world's finest
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  • Morning Tribune FILM FANFARE
    • 9 1 Morning Tribune FILM FANFARE SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939.
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    • 467 1 Great Adventure Drama Of The Fifties ■NEW co-st airing team of Wal- lacr Beery, veteran of twenty- vta:s of film service and Robert ft ur top male name among the ■nod- group, makes its first apEnce m "Stand Up and Fight, Koor action drama describing bitter rivalry between the railm
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    • 82 1 It's News rOLDVVYN will capitalize on the recent "Cavalier" disaster with the picture 'Thirteen Co Flying." Who says our producers ignore current rvents?. Paramount will glorify Adolph Zukor m an epic about motion pictures titled 'The House That Jack Built." By an ironir coincirtence. Mr. Zukoi was re *ntly fireH
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      163 1 Horente Kice and Kobert Tavlor supply the love interest m Stand l T p And Fight," M.G.M. ?reat adventure drama which ?omes to the Capitol shortly. Florence will be remembered for her excellent characterisation af the secretary m "Sweethearts." THIS role means more to me than any
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    • 434 1 THERE is a young English actress at Pinewood who stands I chance of becoming the English Gins>ei Rogers. Sally Gray is 22, golden-haired and brown-eyed. During the last I irec years she 'has appeared m W.&JC roles m about a dozen British ft vis Now she has her
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    • 47 2 JIMMY RITZ is always m the middle— except when he's at other end! Th.?*'* how HARRY fl iind AL (right) tell which is Ritz! This trio of elooni-chasers is appearing v- "Straight Ffece,! Show." 20th Century -Fox frolic opening at the Alhambra to-dar.
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    • 687 2 STRAIGHT, PLACE and SHOW RITZ BROTHERS !1 Ik Clubwi] he mental his own. i, thers, on the otl are aughlAg ii th< Long ago a ho!d-up man entered their i< or Bra X; n home under ie impression that lt v>a s th< National Bank and tied the boys m
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    • 186 2 Be 1 n\t n hmk m an Hollywood. M Mfcyer had to put out a natii to animml breeders kx one to be used m a c ''Listen, Darling." An animal lover- -and what ■nimall he mint be!-in Wfeeoftism, solved th»- proble -Listen, Darling." cali skunks and
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    • 283 3 Hollywood.- nur d able talk n I n "noun 1 Sti h < 1 i during t l > an Lamour and 1.--s ptrkvt gene, twor •n, made i rtcnt] picl ir several ;i wear rubb.r l.els or thry car/t work In motion pictures. ral Ca.sting
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    • 434 3 JjAME Fa f s 1933 ladylike .en dencies ha\ C v/ri hei head. Th< a vei;s foi sd iou ostrich feat] forsentimi i',t for eve] Bailors forevi r a few dynamic shj p s foj !in Though hai I few m»r cubic
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      • 61 3 H, j musical numbers indue'e:— The settings and colour arc a dream.. p D WAND'RING MINSTREL" UllliUri^ Jasper Long, Sunday Hctcrvl 1} mVili SIN WHOSE RAYS" 0* c _\M Wk **YES. •WILLOW TIT WILLOW" a x X> I i^ PIANO'' SELE^ION \o, r c \Vi va \i^ s tfe y
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    • 439 4 FASHION Goes To The H EAD foaiv.y and ml ty cloud of relit. ...that is what the iv. w bo-veiled hats arc telling you. Leaning to the charm side they have I decidedly Turkish air, with sultry with coming from tiny turbans and draping seduc lively under the chin, oi
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    • 13 5 h) STA.MP-TAVLOK TOM WALLS HENRY HEWITT RICHARD AINLKY
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    • 361 5 i kill's and kwrea For efnieaipfera who Ike something Un* txrvdiiui. His nms of the nit for their film entertainAUlwvch farces made ment >4 O:.l Ion" Is the flm to jae fn t hi; line. With I "Stranirf F.oarders" a ,<■-, his fan irot a sur- <!- to
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      • 85 5 h— I A STORY OF 4 UNUSUAL GIRLS (N A I T^ y n *d youth, fir*, beauty and they'd ft td I an y^ n n 9 to become actresses! Most t I P™"*^™""^ intimate behind-the-scenes I I linillQP drama since Stage Door"! fnce! I JLUUIOt M M MloveKe^s'
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      • 57 5 DRAMATHUMDERSn!^^ when two-gun Wally clashes with JRRMHH I t wo- fisted 80b... m this mighty adven- j» ■®V/--p" ture of brave men that women could M W I love 1 1939's "Mutiny on the Bounty'" MW^^^^^fcL^ fl bl^bl B^^^ai ll"^ L^_^^A ij-v^B^* w s Va v ip y\ PiTnr Prcxluc»<l
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    • 640 6 Romance Rythm Round The Old Campfire HpilLE nsa h't sir' m HoiJ; v. la net Q m( at. d ries v. i tae co\ Thl con I from reports by mo atre manag from til r the -country by an c-xiiibi tor's i ade journal. Their test is as unbi..
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    • 63 6 GEORGE SAYS HE'S "ALL IN" TOWARDS the dramatic A.T.P. comedy rroal*^ George Fonny self to the mini.nurioui stone wrestlers from the of the beefy P«^.Laa^j Other trouble, !>• 0^ buch locales as a police paper office and a i^ and his feUow-conspu^^ Naughton, inoneseque^ fp upon to mistake I cOlin
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    • 338 7 tLOMKW is id if you don't txn a cii Id In such a Milllcent L her I m tiic set dur- "Listen, Darli the CapiROWING Vf urteen years old, tall compared with i when he arrived m ars ago this month. measuring post." -When he n
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      23 7 Jodj Gniand, Mary Aster, Waller f '..ron, Freddie Bartholomew. an,i Scott 3 B! kott make an tUiicthe -nilv m "Listen Darlii*^
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      • 52 7 IiJrVMIIItA opk.\ix^ to-iiav 6."i5 9-15 P.M. 20th Century-Fox present M g< rmn W m^ m H »^Mb^^^^^ .^rf^^. \m at 1i i| f I >.<<-. x^ Jj jJi^ l^Bk. ,^bSbkX -'^■■SM^BIP^ BUB t 4Bk j^a A^^|^||| ■^■™P'' m X #3 AC S! NAGS! SONGS! ROMANCE! ALSO LATEST IMTIII- CAZETTE** TH^
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    • 444 8 And So Another VICTORIA mn.bm.kgfktret[/.///? ENDING MMI Ktm. to pit* the rule 0 Queen VjetOrii I ta"ll* "JJ Prince^' was OM Ol the proble Md by the producers ol Sh.rlev Ten. lei new Technicoloi.r picture. ltobto ho The MM m which Shirley meet, the Queen UOM ol the highl «hb>
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      • 38 8 THE J SYMBOL OF y/ 1 T S \ENTERTA JNMENT/C OLO U R THE NAME •■■■■■^■■"'^/rOMANCE. BEHIND +^^^^L% I DRAMA *ffJHKKk*\ COMEDY. THE STARS l\sgm^±^l\ y^ ADVENTURE' y^ PARAMOUNT PICTURE S y_ Xls MSST SHOW ir\ TOWN J
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