Malaya Tribune, 24 December 1937

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    39 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya* National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales XXVI No. 302. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1937 FIVE CENTfc. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Friday, Dec. 24, 1937. The Malaya Tribune 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1937 FIVE Cb.y-py
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      104 1 WITH YOUR^ BREAKFAST r Try The COMOtIeSS MMieS where specia. ca,e is taken to provide the right food for Baby. To facilitate bottle feeding use a good feeder, a Nestle' The Nestle' Feeder is built on hygienic principles it cleans easily and the glass withstands heat. The Nestld Teat and
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      9 1 Read "^^B SUNDAY TJtimilVE I Dominant In Malaya r»
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    PANCHEN LAMA'S DEATH
    782 2 Great Reformer SPIRITUAL RULER OF TIBET rpHE Panchen (Tashi) Lama, spiritual ruler of Tibet, died near Jyekundo, western China, on November 30 after thirteen years' exile, it was revealed recently. Before a wireless message conforming his death was received, a report from Lhassa stated that he was
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    M.P. TO LEAVE THE CHURCH
    314 2  -  Protest Against On Divorct (By Air Mail London j>r> SIR Francis Acland. Lib North Cornwall, is Church of England as a p its attitude towards div joining the Society of Fr In a letter to Dr. Lang, Ai Canterbury, Sir Francis the Marriage Act clergy
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    AUSTRALIA'S REVENUE
    143 2 Canberra. Dec. 2. Because receipts were urn in November. Customs n first five mo::ths of 1937-38 h the Treasurer's estimate by EA 1,188,582. Revenue to Nov. 30 Is £1,81 than for the correspond of last year. The revenue shows an increase of £800,972. Collections to Nov. 30 £20.395.420.
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      745 2 (***** H J|j|llllu TP HE old idea tbar a dozen jnrf A medicines wen needed for a 111 1; I dozen complaint*—that laying np for indefinite periods was necessary—that it was also I 11 lIKI necessar 7 to tak< dangerous drags and narcotics—was an illusion. 'ASPRO' has dis- 11 I
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      59 2 LARGE SIZE (801.) 65 SMALL SIZE (40z.) 35 l^a^P^^^^ WHyiWMORE^^g '.mall size. Unique in formula, Andrews banishes the dangers QUALIT of constipation, improves the '■3m\ mw m AND W digestive organs, overcomes ahal-titv 1 acidity and generally tones and QUANTITY I invigorates from top to toe. "^-^B^^^S^BE^UNC HANGED 4 All
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    CONFIDENCE KING DEAD
    1257 3  -  MANY ALIASES Lived By Variety Of Crime (By Air Mail London, Dec. 8. WITH the death in Paddington Hospital of a man boasting a store oi aliases, but christened Daniel Melaney, the king of confidence tricksters has passed from the stage of the underworld. For nearly fifty
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    SECRET BASES?
    107 3 America And Japanese Fishermen Reuter. New York, Dec. 22. THE Mexico City correspondent of the 1 New York Times says it was revealed there that the United States Navy have taken steps to declare as a proscribed area for aeroplane flights the entire California region near the Mexican
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    FORTS AT TSINGTAO
    107 3 Japanese Property All Destroyed Reuter. Tsingtao, Dec. 23. Most of the remaining Japanese property in Tsingtao were set on fire to-day including the dormitories for employees of Japanese mills. Looting was cheeked with the execution of nine more miscreants and the arrest of 200 others who are
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    CHRISTMAS TROOPING SEASON
    116 3 Dunera Leaves For The East Reuter. London, Dec. 22. THE troopship Dunera departed to-day 1 from Southampton on its normal trooping programme and will call at Malta, India and Hongkong. It will disembark the first Battalion, Green Howards at Malta, from where it will take the Second
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    FEAR PSYCHOLOGY
    54 3 Roosevelt Criticises The Press I Reuter. Washington, Dec. 22. President Roosevelt, at a press conference, accused a large percentage of United States newspapers of fostering the psychology of fear. He said the heads of two public utility companies had told him the prerent troubles in industry were attributable
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    FRENCH AIR CHIEF INJURED
    45 3 Reuter Wireless. Versailles Dec. 22. General Audbe Chief of Staff of the French Military Air Force, is suspected to be suffering from concussion a;, a result of his car eol'iding with another car. He ha* beer. unconscious for two hours—Reuter Wireless.
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      66 3 \V j@\ When a MAM t A tells youhis last dental trouble Aml his dentist recom- mended a good tooth powder and that he has A V jfj osrd Calvertsever since, J j s that as a result he has, at —j I YJtj 46, sound white teeth which are
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      90 3 TARPAULINS Any size from Boon Seng Co., Ltd. Telephone 7268. 36 33, Robinson Road. Singapore. This is the hoy who no longer shirks settling down to Shakespeare's works lie lives in the house called 'Bnghterholme' ihe bnghlest house Q the road has known the house where evryone's content Cj* they
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      63 3 TOUR CLOCK OR WATCH TOPPED RKBSg m Bri; g I to us. we ar c luily equipped the most delicate of clock or h repairs, and our rvice is GUARANTEED YICK WOH HING 429. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD (near Middle Road). 'PHONE No. 7922. Contractors for the Repair of Clocks and
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      5 3 Aerated Water Ice M anufacturers.
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTES SHIP CONSTRUCTION IN HOLLAND
    467 4 SHIPPING NEWS NOTES SHIP CONSTRUCTION IN HOLLAND Value And Nature Of Last Year's Output RECORDS of the output of the Dutch shipbuilding industry during the year ending Dec. 31 last have just been published by the Netherlands Government Bureau of Statistics. The aggregate value of new ships completed, mcluding machinery
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    A NON-MAGNETIC SHIP
    234 4 Brass, Bronze And Teak Hull More than ordinary interest centres round a ship which is being constructed for the Admiralty at the Noss .shipyard, at Dartmouth, of Messrs. Philip and Son. Ltd. It is the R.N. research vessel Research, which will take two years to build and
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      453 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. |P& Oand [BRITISH INDIA ITT (Incorporated in England). P. 0. S. N\ CO/S SAILINGS. OUTWARDSDue Tonnage. Spore. 1937. CHI TEAL 15,000 Dec. 3] 1938. CARTHAGE 15,000 Jan. 14 SOMALI i 6,800 Jan. l-J <:OMOMN 15,000 Jan. 2i KAISAR-I-HIND 11.500 Feb. 1' KAN 1 GALORE t 6.000 Feb. 12
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      118 4 INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and to Calcutta via Penang. Taking cargo on through Bill of Ladnag for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy Chefo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtse P° rt Formosa, th e Philippines, etc! FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. YUENSANG Dec% KUMSANG
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      520 4 t 11 m m. B. X, I I KOKUSAI LINE j (KOKUSAI KISEN KAISHA) t ma (Incorporated in Japan). I j For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via Panama). J Due. Due. Sailing Due. i Penan* Spore Spore via New York i )m s KONGO MARU Jan. SI Feb. 3
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      398 4 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adioining private bath Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From M.S. Spore Malacca P.S'ham P'ng BORINGIA 4-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 FIONIA 25-1 25-1 26-1 27-1 LALANDIA 15-2 15-2 16-2 17-2 JUTLANDIA
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      459 4 STEAMER SAILING. BNORDDELTSCIII k LLOYD (Incorporated i n Germany). The undernoted are the Company intended fixtures:— OUTWARD. For MANILA, HONGKONG, SH\\<,n t NORTH CHINA and JAPAN. Due Spore IftM s.s. "POTSDAM" omits North China Dec *i mjs. "FULDA" omits Shanghai Taku Bar—also calls Iloil j s.s. "WEIGAND" for Bangkok only
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      594 5 Classified Advertisements PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or service. For Darticulars see Municipal Tender Room. Supply of 23 tons of Pig Lead for Sewerage Dept. 4 p.m., 3rd Jan., 1938. of labour for the construction of the idge Disposal Works Serangoon. (Deposit
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      1743 5 j MALAYATV DELICACIES. WE OFFER DELICIOUB SELECTION J DAINTY SAOU PEARLS. DAINTY SAGU CUBES. FLAVOURING ESSENCES. CAKES COLOURING. GREEN PEAS FLOUR in Colours. PICKLES. READY MADE SAMBALANS. CURRY CONDIMENTS CURRY PQWDER. MAKASSAR RED FISH. KRUPOK UDANG. KRUPOK IK AN. KETCHAP BATAVIA. CRYSTALIZED TAMARIND. CRYSTALIZED NUTMEG. REFINED PALMSUGAR. Etc. Etc. D.
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      595 5 CHURCH SERVICES Details For The Week-End GEYLANG METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Junction of A1 Junied Road and Sims Avenue) Chinese Church Pastor: Rev. Lim Poh Chin. Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday School. 11 a.m. Service of Worship (in Hokkien). Preacher: Rev. Lim Poh Chin. English Church Pastor: Rev. E. S. Lau. Sunday,
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    431 6 LONDON C OMMODITIES London, Dec. 23. Previous To-day Change RUBBER Tone Dull Quietest Spot Buyers 7 5j16 7 3U6 3 Sellers 7% 75! 16 Moist Forward (Jan.) Buyers 75 1G 7 $16 J 8 Sellers T% 7 5|16 —1|1( 2nd Forward (Feb.) Buyers 7% 71 1 —Va
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      752 6 t i Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd.' (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) I CAPITAL: I I Authorised $40,000,000.00. Issued and Paid Up $19,000,000.00. J BEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. I J nt TELEPHONES Managing Director 3172 Secretary 4944 J °«neral Manager 3513 Accountant 3026 I Telegraphic Address: "OVERS—A."
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      238 6 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand) Established 1872 W. J. DEXTER, Manager. I, Flnlayson Green. Tel. 591« 'fiS?* BEAUT,FUL ENAMEL FINISH FOR YOUR FLOORS Sherwin-Williams Floors need color, too. You have often admired beautiful, colorfol enamel finishes en woodwork. Now Sherwin-Williams chemists a A V^T 1 for
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      169 6 A morning bath with Wright's tone* and freshens the skin in a manner entirely its own. It impart- a feeling of coolness and invigoration «hich lasts. Wright's is pre-eminentl\ the soap of Health po<ve-sin» antiseptic qualities which protect the *Un from infection by contaminating contacts. Wright's i n the bath-room
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    711 7 stations By Fraser Co. Singapore, Dec. 23, 5 p.m. MINING Fraaer Co. Buyers Seller* 40 snbeng 32 34 Malay 50,- 55|_ 0. Ocd iin 23 9 24 6 1 -50 1 55 26 3 27 3 200 219 .wain On 0.40 045 Patt 103 112 Kong
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    LONDON MARKET POSITION
    106 7 Optimism Regarding The New Year A CABLE from Messrs. Comtelburo, Ltd., London, dated Dec. 23, gives the following comment on the market position:— Optimism prevails with regard to the New Year, but we expect drifting markets meanwhiie. There is a cautious feeling in the cotton market, pending
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    23 7 Dr. A. L. Shield, who was until recently Medical Officer, Ipoh, and was transferred to Taiping, has returned to Ipoh again as surgeon.
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    16 7 Mr. S. M. Middlebrook, Protector of Chinese. Perak, paid a visit to Sitiawan during the week.
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    THE AMERICAN MARKET
    432 7 Daily Report By 3. E. Levy Co. Singapore, Friday. U7E are indebted to Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., Singapore, for tne following on American Market conditions:— Messrs. White, Weld and Co., New *o.k, report to us by cable as follows.— STOCKS A hoiiriay market, which is
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    240 7 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIHFNDS Singapore, Dec. 23, 5 p.m. Total for Company Dividend Books Close financial Date Ex Dlv. year Payable Date to date. tin To AvPr Wens 2%% Final Dec. 29 Jan. 4 Dec. 30 7%% Hunt? Kon- Tin 40% Final Dec. 30 Dec. 13 100% Sri
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    180 7 1% 1935 red. 1975-1085 $4,000,000 Maynard Co. Ltd., $30,000 int. nom jn Apr 1 Oct 1 d Ap". 30, Oct. 31 95 000 101 ci. Singapore municipal: pknang MCNicn.AL. coooo >*> 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. IQ4 norn Int. May 1, Nov. 1 119% 120% C.i. Mar.
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    171 7 Report By Fraser And Co. S ngapor», Dec 24. MINING. The three mn-.ths' price o r ■I tin fell 45- to £***** in London, while New York was easier at 42 P London cables to hand thin mcrning contain quite a number of bids for Sterling shares
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    TIN
    18 7 Singapore. Dec. 24. The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— SOI (down $1%). TMM
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    RUBBER
    18 7 The price of rubber at noon in Singapore to day was:— Buyers 23";. (down Sellers 24»/„ (down
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    84 7 London, Dec. 23 oris 147 532 f Rio 2% New York 4.99% market rates Montreal 5.00% Athens 547% Brussels 29.46 Montevideo 26 Geneva 21.61 market rate Belgrade 216 Bucharest 677 Amsterdam 8.99 Buenos Aires Jan 95 Bombay 1 6% Bcrln 12.40% Shanghai 13 Stockholm 19.40 H'kong 13 "ronhagen
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      80 7 IMJNLOP FOR DURABILITY OVALTINE COLD or Hot is now sewed in the leading Cafe's and "doesn't live here any more" I take 1 Carter's Little Liver Pill before and 1 after meals and get relief. mm *****Mi—■————■» I TICKLISH THROATS need the soothing, healing action of gentle GLYCO- j THYMOLINE
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      254 7 S. E LEVY CO. Shanghai. Hongkong:, Manila. Singapore. Investment Bantcer* a v a Hmken Securitu* urn Covimvditlss Drily Funnijn Market Cubh- mngt ffHOtmflon Srrnr. Members NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC OF 1 NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHK AGO BOARD OF TRADE. CAN A THAN COMMODITY kvtaNGF HONGKONG
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    114 8 Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly: Qantas, closing 10 pm today. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Internal Air Service, closing 6 a.m. to-morrow vMedan, JaxkS. t Amsterdam? and •LondonS: Netherlands, closing 7 nm to-morrow. Siam. Hongkong. 'Canton, 'Shanghai Kobe. Manila and U.S.A.: Imperial closing 6 a.m. to-morrow.
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    MAILS FROM PENANG F.M.S. AND MALACCA
    48 8 Owing to engine trouble the train with mails from Penang, F.M.S., Malacca etc. arrived at 7.30 a.m. to-day. The mail will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders at 9 am. Delivery by postmen will commence at t*e same time.
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    50 8 British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 23. The King's broadcast speech on Christmas Day will be relayed to the congregation at Westminster Abbey. The Christmas broadcast by King George V was heard in this way at Saint Paul's Cathedral, but this will be the first relay to the Abbey.—British Official Wireless.
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      366 8 I MALAYAN PREMIER A I To-night X'mas Eve > Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. j Special X'mas Eve Dinner Dance i (formal) Crackers, Noisemaker, Balloons, etc. CAROL COMMUNITY SFNGING AT MIDNIGHT i EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. r r -ner $4.00. Non-Diners Sl. r 0 Accommodation cannot be guaranteed unless
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      219 8 DFAF X'MAS SALE REDUCTIONS cV 1 All Musical Instruments Including 1938 MODEL Saxophone, Silver-plated gold bell case jgrfh SEASON CO., LTD. W 115, North Bridge Road. ofter illness"* SlMkrlit* Lj —i 1. l^ ir > Pure Sdvikrin Hair Tonic Lotion— ConccntraUd Liquid Shampoo— cie i m .i >c, >~ii«iiained Brilliantin,
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      205 8 SBS Product* for m pickles MEAT FISH PASTES OX TONGUE GALANTINES STEAK KIDNEY PUDDINGS CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS SOLE AGENTS EASTERN AGENCIES LTD. wpjs. a R. A. THOMPSON D.O.Sc. (Dr. of Ocular Science.) Practice Limhed To The Eye. 4, ARCADE, GROUND FLOOR. 'Phone 3002. Hours 9—5. Saturday 9—l. or by appointment. 35
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      76 8 Tpostal iivtelligeivce STEAMER MAILS DISPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME Kengat and Tombilahan Banka Dpc 94. 1 n m Java, South-West Sumatra, S.-East P Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and wiSSST Dilly Plancius 24 2.30 p.m. MuntoK Plancius 24 2.30 p.m. France 'Parcels only) Sphinx 24 3.30 p.m. India:-South Koeln 24
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      751 9 CHURCH SERVICES Continued from page 5) English Service. Mr. A. J. Turner, ay, 5.30 p.m. Prayer Meeting ay, :5 pm. Nyonya Meeting Miss G. Grigg. 10.30 p.m. Watchnight Service ffee: Supper. 11.15 P m. Service' .\lr. L. J. Donaldson. "BETHESDA" .nation cf Pennefather and c\:rpmael Roads, Katong) 10.30 a.m. Breaking
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      308 9 The Minister Preaching. 9.30 am. Sunday School Christmas Programme in the Wesley Hall. 6 p.m. Evening Worship. Christmas music and carols. Preacher: The Rev. Adam McPherson, C.F. Friday, 9 p.m. Church Social in the Wesley Hall. H-15 p.m. Watchnight Service of Worship. THE SALVATION ARMY (SINGAPORE) Public Meetings will be
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      187 9 TRAVEL MADE HIM CONSTIPATED Salesman Says Kruschen Keeps Him "On His Toes" "I am a commercial traveller," writes a correspondent, "and due to endless travelling by train, I find that I become constipated if I do not keep myself well p trgea Kruschen Salts is the only thinp that will
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      32 9 SPECIAL X'MAS OFFER TO PRESENT YOUR FRIENDS A CASH PR T CE 527.50 IT. P. PRICE $30.00 Sole Agents: MALAYAN CYCLE CO., LTD--7 8, DHOBY GHAUT. SINGAPORE. BRANCHES DEPOTS ALL OVER MALAYA.
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      272 10 f a sidr-spjittinTl GIRLS! SONGS! COMEDyT 1 bert WHEELER 6 robt WOOLSEY in "ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN" RKO'S Non Stop LAUGH Parade with MARJORIE LORD and PATRICIA WILDER n Extra' Gaumont British News f I™ E OUTSTANDING EVENT of the WEEK T :XtiA DEANNA DURBIN makes the World Rave over
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      394 10 7.15 HAPPY THEATRE 9.30 Grand Christmas Programme Read The SUNDAY TRIBUNE Dominant In Malaya IT'S LAUGHTER WEEK at the PAVILION nightuy j£ Hk. v 1 6-15—9-15 Slfev r STxIO-GOLDWYN MAYER BRING YOU a p NOVEL, STRICTLY N E W LOVE LEARN" r -V'KE FRANTIC! THEY'RE i rr¥ i B j»to^—
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      115 10 YOUR FAVOURITE OUTDO OR STAR IN A NFW I TYPE OF WESTERN DRAMA I They laughed a! his wiid h but Ihey changed iheir lune when he facedl ilhe guns of gangland on the open range M L iCEORCE OBRIEnI h a PRODUCTION W HT RHY etc. I Opening at
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    EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO
    46 11 Reuter. An earthquake 5Ĕ£°t2ft5&: 23 experienced here ?Sph e ,J? eaviest ev *r day for five city to area, including am, surr ounding also sharply %h a n k u p^ be^ of towns weri damage arVfear^f Sut C h5£2? and been SSr^^S*,***
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      182 11 nil tw v— jSS^jj Ju i Received! j ust Received' Waterman's World Famous pountain Pens—Safety and Self-Fillin* Models. (Ver s Fountain Pens and Pencil* From 51.50 upwards Uso in stock other Makes PETER CHONG CO„ Educational Booksellers and Suppliers, YEAR HKSOLUTtON??? sound sys tematiP ♦Jfti 11 to enro1 f or
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      559 11 j New World Cabaret! j Wishing our Patrons a Merry X'mas a Happy New S Year_ j X'mas £r New Year Programme j TO-NIGHT Gala X'mas Eve Non-stop Dance J j EXTENSION Crackers Paper Hats Caps Balloons 2 A.M. Novelties Streamers, etc. i ADMISSION SI From 0 until 2 a.m.
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      498 11 ALIIAMBRA I 111 A 1161 (BEACH ROAD). COMMENCING ON 29TH DEC. THE GREATEST ADVENTURE STORY EVER WRITTEN BECOMES THE MOST EXCITING SERIAL EVER BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN! THE HERO OF "ESKIMO" AND THE HEROINE 1 OF "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" FIGHTING SIDE BY SIDE ON AN ISLAND OF DREAD! OF
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ENGAGEMENTS
    83 12 The engagement is announced between Mr. Tan Yong Chua, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Swee Chiang of Johore and Miss Wong Seok Hiok, alias Miss Lilly Wong, youngest daughter of Mr. Wong Seek Hoe and the late Mrs. Won» Seek Hoe of Selangor. S.S. and
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    BIRTH.
    17 12 On 21st December, at Bandoeng to Marion (Bee), wife of W. F. A Winckel a daughter—stillborn.
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    JAPAN AND BRITAIN
    728 12 JAPAN has steadfastly asserted since the outbreak of hostilities that she has no territorial ambitions in China. Her sole intention, in words which have become notorious, was to "chastise the outrageous Chinese and beat them to their knees." No one believed the assertion, and events have shown
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    CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
    16 12 To ail readers of the Malaya Tribune—a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
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    NUFFIELD GIFT
    152 12 Another £168,000 Fcr Oxford British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 23. I ORD Nuffield has offered to put at the disposal of the trustees appointed in connection with his gift of £2,000,000 to Oxford University for the purpose of a medical school, an additional sum of approximately £168,000 in
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    14 12 Mr. E. La M. Stowell, Superintendent of Education and Scout District Com reSUme dllties
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    NOTES & COMMENTS Christmas Season
    193 12 NOTES COMMENTS Christmas Season rpHE Christmas holiday season is upon us again, and to most people it seems to have come astonishingly quickly. The improvement In trade and the higher living standards which have as a consequence bsen adopted by all sections of the community have ensured that in the
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    Children's Treats
    264 12 QNE of the ploasantest features i»I Christmas in Malaya is the readinesi with which the general public has responded to Christmas appeals made on behalf of children whose parents nave nsufficient means to permit the purchase of the good things which are :>u necessary to Christmas. For although
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    Road Dangers
    275 12 QNE of the road dangers which most frequently met with <s the tendency on the part of many or cr to turn suddenly into a stream of traffic from car parks in the centre of the road. This is especially true cl Robinson Road, where at ah tunes
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    Electricity Supplies
    223 12 so many amenities being added daily to the lives of Singapore residents, it seems a pity that there slill remains a certain small proportion of the town which is unable to adopt them because it has not yet been supplied with i-he type of electric current required. Pretty
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    Topics Of The Day
    223 12 By Looker On" "JHE man with cold feet is looked upon with contempt," states an explorer. Excent of course by hot-water-bottle manufacturers. A man who has travelled practically all over the world is producing a series of articles on "How the people cf other land; greet
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      147 12 OUR TOY BAZAAR WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 6 P. M. TO-DAY. Tli i s is a y a r I f m r N tvellies! I noru.vso.v a c©., ltd. j SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR j FOR THE BENEFIT OF I Christmas Shoppers! j REMAIN j OPE X j j UNTIL
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    MUSSOLINI BRANDED AS 'POISON PEN OF EUROPE' BITTER ATTACK IN COMMONS
    969 13 PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN GOVERNMENT HINT TO COUNT CIANO British Official Wireless. GTRnxrr London, Dec. 23. Kw™ anti-British propaganda was for the ar li" V "etcher (Labour) on the motion mas recei Cnt 6 H USe f C m ™>™ f«r
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    Fire In New French Battleship
    93 13 Reuter. St. Naza re, Dec. 23. riEE broke cut ihis aftemcon in the 1 nearly completed 26,000 ton ttleship vStrasoourg, on the stocks rcnhoet .hip yards. The lire was finally controlled after serious thi mage had been done aediate inquiry was int ti-tcii to investigate
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    EMPIRE'S RECORD AIR MAIL
    140 13 70 TONS Special Services Running British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 23. QPFEPING on their way along the I'mpire air routes. Imperial Airways flying boats are carrying the 1 Christmas airmail traffic Ln history. Loads departing from and arriving in England will aggregate at least 70 tonsequivalent
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    VOLUNTEERS IN SPAIN
    167 13 Inquiry Commissions Soon British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 22. TUB Spanish Non-intervention sub- committee had under further consideration to-day tne mandate to be tiven to the commissions which are to to sent to Spain to supervise the withe:: wal of foreign volunteers and agreed i.iun all outstanding
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    WET CHRISTMAS?
    97 13 Change In Weather In Britain British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 23. FTER a week of severe wintry weather, there is now every indication tna he temperatures at Christmas in b g and will be high for the time of yea The cold spell was broken yesterday hen warm
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    30 13 Reuter. Jerusalem. Dec. 23. Four Arabs have been sentenced to ith at the Jaffa Assizes for the mux of another Arab during a hignway cry near Ramleh on July Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    54 13 FISHING BOAT SEIZED Reuter. Los Angeles, Dec. 24. The seizure of a Japanese fishing boat in the harbour here by the Federal officials is disclosed by the United States Attorney, who explained that the seizure is part of a new programme of investigating the ownership of all Japanese
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    LEASED TERRITORY
    108 13 Part Of The Colony Of Hongkong London, Dec. 23. n/|R. Hore Belisha, in the Commons today, replying to questions put by MiArthur Henderson to Mr. Eden, said that territory adjacent to Hongkong and held by the British Government under a lease from the Central Chinese Government, is garrisoned
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    11 ARABS KILLED
    57 13 Brushes In Villages Near Jerusalem Reuter. Jerusalem, Dec. 23. Eleven Arabs are believed to have been killed when police and troops engaged numbers of Arabs near Arrabia in west Tiberias. An engagement followed a pincer like movement carried out over several days to the police and the
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    BRITISH ATTITUDE STIFFER
    178 13 Intentions Secret A REASSURING CALM Reuter. London, Dec. 23. the newspapers continue to give prominence to China news, which is now the first topic of public interest. d The Government's intentions are a close secret but it is widely believed that the British attitude has been considerably
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    CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IN JAPAN
    107 13 Greetings In 14 Pages Of Propaganda Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 23. rpHE Reuter office in Shanghai to-day J- received from the Domei News Agency a unique Christmas card, offering the usual greetings and nhen developing into a 14-page "appeal to commonsense regarding the China emergency." The card
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    SIT DOWN STRIKES
    55 13 Workers Seize Factories In France Reuter. Paris, Dec. 23. THREE nationalised aircraft factories —two at Argenteiuil and one at Sartrouville. near Paris—are occupied by workers who state mat their action is an expression of solidarity with the workers at Colombes, who are threatened with forcible expulsion trom
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    HANKOW REFUGEE EXPRESS
    24 13 Reuter. Hankow. Dec 23. The Christmas express left for Hongkong this morning and is due there on Saturday or Sunday. -Reuter.
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    NO BAN ON ARMS TO JAPAN
    120 13 Commercial Treaty As Justification London, Dec. 23. IUHILE the Government has every intention of continuing to give effect within the limits of their power to the League Assembly resolution of Oct. 6, the action suggested by Mr. Munder for discontinuance of the grant of
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    31 13 Reuter. Berlin. Dec. 23. The American liner, City of Hamburg, which was badly holed in a collision with an Italian steamer, arrived at Hamburg, towed by two tugs, last night.— Reuter.
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    AMERICA STANDS FIRM
    168 13 PANAY AFFAIR Original Demands Adhered To Reuter. Wishington, Der. 23. MR. Cordell Hull. State Secretary, informed pressmen that the <flficial report of the I'nitei States Naval Board's enquiry into the Panay affair was receive d to-day and raised no new major controversial points. Mr. Hull added that
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN TRADE
    111 13 Pact Hopes Are Very Rosy Reuter. London, Der- ?3. THE hope that it will be possible to secure a really valuable AngloAmerican trade agreement is expressed in a letter by the Board of Trade replying to suggestions of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. The letter promises
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    WOMAN'S FLIGHT
    49 13 Record For Paris To Saigon Saigon, Dec. 23. Maryse Hilsz arrived at 6.45 g.m.t, taking 88 hours 15 minutes for the flight from Istres, and 92 hours 32 minutes from Le Bourget, from where Andre Japy started. She thus beat Japy's record by six hours 20 minutes.—
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    Portuguese Settlement Enlarged UJONG PASIR COLONY
    213 14 MORE HOUSES Bigger Vote By Council (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Thursday. THAT the demand fur houses at the 1 Malacca Portuguese Settlement at Ujong Pasir is increasing yearly is shown in the Public Works' Annual report which deals with the propress in buildings
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    AUSTRALIA'S 150TH BIRTHDAY
    208 14 Dinner To Be Held At Raffles Singapore, Thursday. AUSTRALIANS in this city will join *m in the 150 th anniversary celebrations or the Commonwealth by holding a dinner on Jan. 26. Plans have been made to hold this dinner in Raffles Hotel, and judging by the support
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    CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME
    90 14 Airmen Enjoy Themselves At Seletar Miss Billie Hirom, as Siroad pay* cx «llent performance and gave d h!r govt- ncr excellent support. f r Ll e su PP° rtin g cast included two reWis Dart Lashw °od Played a Dig part in the success of the show in
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    14 14 Dr. W. A. Rogers has returned to day f Ol a year been on
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    AT THE CINEMAS "LIVE, LOVE AND LEARN"
    212 14 Good Acting At The Pavilion nOBEHT Montgomery is probably one of the most popular of screen stars of the present day, and the reason for his popularity is not far to seek. He has poise, personality and pep, and those three qualities are
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    THE GARRICK
    293 14 Special Picture For The Holidays Holiday Programme At The Ritz A new serial picture not shown In Geylang before, entitled "The Block Coin," will be shown at the Garnek Theatre. Geylang Serai, to-night and tomorrow night, beginning at 7.45 p.m. lightly, also at the matinees, at 2 p.m
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    95 14 Tanjong Pagar Home Entered Singapore, Friday. rOUR Chinese, armed with knives and one of them, it is alleged, carrying a revolver entered a house in Tanjong Pagar Road by the back door at 2.30 this morning. They woke up the occupants of the ground floor, tied them to
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    SPANISH CIVIL WAR
    29 14 Reuter. Barcelona, Dec. 23 Fifteen were killed and twenty wounded when bombs were dropped by three planes at Sagunto, 18 miles north of Valencia, this morning.—Reuter
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    19 14 Passed probationary Inspector His ham bin Haji Nawawi of Johore Ba v ru will be transferred to Batu Pahat
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    WHAT THE HOTELS ARE OFFERING
    345 14 Christmas Arrangements In Singapore Singapore. Friday. FUDGING by the arrangements made by hotels, restaurants and clubs, not to mention the tnree "Worlds," there will be plenty for Chirstmas meriv makers to do during the festive seajon. A carnival dinner and dance at which novelties will
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    24 14 Mr. F. L. Shaw, Superintendent of Education. Johore. who is now staying in Bedford. England, has been granted three months' extension of his leave.
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    LOCAL RUBBER REPORTS
    716 14 Holiday Brings Quiet Conditions THE weekly report of Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., dated Dec. 23, is as follows:— As usual before Christmas, with holidays to follow over the New Year, the market has quietened down considerably, and only small day to day business has been
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    MR. F. R. JONES
    80 14 Reuters' Manager Leaving For India M Singapore, Friday. R F R. Jones, who has been t m ana er in Singapore for Reuters aS'irSSl a number °f years, leaves by the Victoria to-day for Bombay to take up the post of principal assistant to the general
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    16 14 Mr. D. J. Benton, the manager of Huntly Estate, Lumut, left for Home on leave recently.
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    SCOTS SERGEANT KILLED
    251 14 Fatal Fall MILITARY FUNERAL vr BIDADARI JJERGEANT John Patrick Don.,. age 31, unmarried, ol Gordon Highlanders, was foi dead on the concrete ground al larang Barracks, Changi, at a.m., after, it is presumed, he fallen in the early hours of the morning from the second floor at
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    "LADY PRECIOUS STREAM"
    244 14 Mr. S. I. Hsiung In Singapore Singapore. Friday. lifß. S. I. Hsiung, the author of the famous novel "Lady Pre< Stream." arrived here this moraine by the Victoria. "I returned from Europe some time ago. but found conditions in China such that I have not been able
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    FELL 30 FEET
    66 14 At a house m Upper Hokkien Street yesterday afternoon, a male Chine rom a height of 30 feet to the ground, sustaining a compound fractur right thigh and a simple fractui eft ankle. He suffered other minor injuries •ne head and other parts ol th and was
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    Malayan Road Work In Arrears REDUCTION IN PROVISION
    427 15 TAX INCOME $2,811,421 Exclusive Of Petrol Duty r v of his annual report 1 of Malayan Public Works t rvif mad p available la^t n :<T ht. Major R. L. Nunn, D.S.O., r rrtor o* Pi'W'V S.S., and V1v or P.ibl r
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    MR. A. D. LASKER HERE
    190 15 Advertising Methods In America Singapore, Friday. IN the course of a pleasure trip round the world, Mr. A. D. Lasker, a prominent American businessman, arrived here last night by the "Dempo". Mr. Lasker is the President of Messrs. 4 Lord and Thomas, a firm of
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    28 15 The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. There will be no ceremonial opening.
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    CONVICTION SET ASIDE
    334 15 Judge On Inadmissible Evidence Singapore, Thursday. I REMARKING thai In the appeal be- o fore M» evidence which was quite inadmissible had been adm,ttrd. Mr .ustice a«Beckett Terrell to-day allowed die appeal o: Reginald coide.ro. a Eurasian, aga nst sentence of 15 mont l v ngorcus imprisonment
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    TWELVE CHARGES
    63 15 Singapore, Thursday. Having already claimed tr al on ten charges relating to cheating, extortion and attempted extortion, a further two charges of cheating were preferred against H. E. Forsythe when he appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the Third Magistrate, this morning. The accused claimed trial and the
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    ALLEGED COUNTERFEITING
    63 15 Singapore, Thursday. The preliminary inquiry into a charge of having been found "in possession of instruments and materials for the purpose of counterfeiting current coin" preferred against two young men, J. V. Simon and Michael Heng, concluded to-day in the Third Police Court when the Magistrate (Mr. W.
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    MALAKA PINDA RUBBER
    802 15 7 PER CENT. Profit Last Year Of $96,000 Singapore, Thursday. 4 NET profit of $96,804-8(1 for the l\ ppftr ended Aug. 31, was made by the Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates Ltd. This was revealed by the Chairman, Mr. Chan Kang Swi, in the course of his speech
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    GENE SARAZEN TO PLAY AT BUKIT TIMAH ON SUNDAY GREAT AMERICAN GOLFER
    863 16 IN SINGAPORE In Course Of A World Tour Singapore, Friday. /JENE Sarazen, the internationally U famous golfer, arrived from Batavia last night, in the course of a round Ihe world trip. He is accompanied by his wife. Excepting
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    Changi Gunners Beat The S.C.C. "A" XI
    347 16 In Hockey Match On Padang HOCKEY of an exceedingly poor standaid was served up on the Padang this afternoon when the R.A. (Changi) feated the S.C.C. "A" by three goals to I nil. The Club played with only ten men ughdut the game,
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    Interport Rowing Result
    19 16 SINGAPORE beat Miri m the Interport rowing fours race held at Miri yesterday by V lengths.
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    Ceylonese Beat Khalsa At Hockey
    246 16 Full Value For 2— 0 Win THE Ceylon Sports Club deserved their 2—o victory over the Khalsa Association at a game of hockey played at Balestier yesterday. A little more shooting power would have given the Ceylonese a far bigger victory. The Khalsa team were
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    KHALSA TOUR
    143 16 Hockey And Cricket In Kuala Lumpur MEMBERS of the Singapore Khalsa Asx" sociation are leaving for Kuala Lumpur by to-night s mail train to play the Selangor Sikh Union at cricket on the 25th and 26th for the Jubilee Cup' presented by Sardar Sunder Singh bawny. They will
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    JOHORE GOLF
    170 16 December Mixed Foursomes THE December Mixed Foursomes competition played at the Royal Johore International Club on Wednesday resulted in a win for C. P. Allen and Mrs. H. B. Langworthy with a net score of 323 4 The following were the cards returned:— CP. Allen and Mrs. H.
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    S.C.R.C. At Home
    44 16 A N At Home will be held tomorrow, Christmas day, at 5 p.m. at the S.C.R.C. club house, The programme will include tea, open doubles tennis final (weather permitting); prize distribution and dance. Members and their guests are invited to attend.
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    WISE AND ABED WIN
    288 16 S*C«RtC« OPEfy Invitation Tennis Doubles MORE consistent form enablp-i r 1 S Vise and S Abed to successfully depute a stormv nassa^ against R. Smith nnd E. Cherrin- ton "je final C f the open doubles „f the S.C.R C. invitation tennis tourn ment at Hong
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      80 16 U XMAS GIFTS at your own prices U. S. de' SILVA manufacturing jeweller of over 35 years experience JO6 Orchard Rd tamed trained tousled heads Tousled hair, unruly hair S ai V ankhai^n over-' air mastered by S 7te the J avour *te dressing of theatre and film stars. Jngw
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    Fast Training Gallops At Penang GOLD CUP RACE MEETING
    362 17 MAIN TRACK Used For Yesterday's Work Our Oicn Reporter) Penang, Thursday, C( > ,..t gallops were seen on the C Mtle of the main track .is used for the first time to- .<• training for the Penang ih's four-day Gold Cup
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    Two Knock-Outs In "Prelim" Programme
    506 17 Happy World Boxing Singapore. Friday. Fulf'J! n sht p thrilling boxiiw at two S*-o3S! were marked by The main was, generaliv s nP -i 3?ls y -o?r^, "ang boy. Guillermo waited ior an USG hIS K*b* the ::'J c nev c c came, Choon bein
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    IPOH BOXING
    79 17 Little Olaes Beats Boy Quee (Frctn Our Own Reporter' Ipoh, Dec. 23. RESULTS of to-night's fights at the Jubilee Park, Ipoh:— Little Olaes 8.10 beat Boy Quee 8.7 on points in an unspectacular fight. Bukish Singh 10.4 beat Gunboat Smith 10.4 over ten 2-minute rounds, in a remarkable
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      193 17 PARTS of the following re stocked in all sizes: ROSKOOT L'YMA, MEDANA, ROAMER, ROO, IOERIS, etc.. etc 2 uOO kinds of materials he biggest stock of watch 3 in Malaya and Far East, prices guaranteed, repairs undertaken fpr watches from good firms. ,rks guaranteed— Monthly t ttiemcnt. >NI 3785 Write
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      221 17 lH&Sl mi: 1 mf GREAT EASTERN LIFE ij r I I FOURTEEN POINTS t I II» L_ -5 5 > A series of 14 reasons why you > 3 < 5 should choose THE GREAT i 5 S EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE 8 2 CO., LTD., to look after your o
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    Comedy Kings At Their Best "WAY OUT WEST"
    265 18 Comedy Kings At Their Best WAY OUT WEST" Laurel Hardy Again j lUREI and Hardy go wild and woolly in their first Western— thf Ra] R ar!i ftf-G-M feature length 1 Oaf West," which ned t \> < Uaamkra 1 h» afre, ne\t wer ft. It might be is the
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    217 18 rAT Laurel and Hardy, both old vaudeville troupers, had to rehears? only half an hour to perfect their sing ing of a duet in "Way Out West"? The vocal rendition is one of the highlights of the new comedy hit. THAT a piece of leather was made
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    A South Sea Island Film WITH MALA & MAMO
    501 18 A South Sea Island Film WITH MALA MAMO "Robinson Crusoe Of Clipper Island" DEMOTE Santa Cruz, California's on' uninhabited i-le, was used as »he locale of Republic'; po\°"ful South Seas chapter drama "Rabinson Onsoe of CI ppcr Island." whn h will open at the Theatre with Mala, the great Eskimo
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    Bobby Breen's 'Make A Wish' THE "NEW" RATHBONE
    424 18 Romance Of A Boy's Camp BEAUTIFUL, luke-studd:d Maine woods are tbe sitting for opening sequences of Bobby Breen's latest musical starring vehicle, "Make a Wish," the Principal Production for RKO Radio which also headlines Basil Rathbone and Marion Claire, in the order
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    PAUL MUNI AS ZOLA
    226 18 Sent To Devil's Island DAUL Muni, whose most recent film The Story of Leu is Pasteur." won for him the coveted gold statuette of the Motion Picture Academy as the best actor of 1936 comes to the Pavilion Theatre on Wednesday in another epic storv— The
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    "MADRAS MAIL"
    156 18 Tamil Thr* T ler At Royal To-Night As a Christmas holiday attrac'ini. the Star Film Agency, ol K. K. Bahru, who have in the past released for cal screening many an outstanding Tamil talkies, are puiting 011 its Malayan premiere to-night at the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road,
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      228 18 SINGAPORE'S MOST POPULAR MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS. Beverafres Excellent European Chines* and Malayan Dishes Full Course or °elect Dishes—RoM in and Ser Row Good Things Are t ourtfous and Prompt Attention One Trial will Convince You MOW CHIN RESTAURANT. \Zv, .North Bridge Koaa. Open LntU > aan. 'Phone 3fitf. FRIGID AIRE reduces
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      72 18 TOCK TYPEWRITER CO., No o-A Change Alley, Singapore. Tele. No. 2633 StPcK ts of ERIKA 0* oki New Port- IbtiSSfl lish Keyboards fitted with Stand- \utomatic Ke. set Tabulator Also Dealers in Type Srh^p^ olol Q r :a Ribbons. &w p, Pape <? tne finest quality, j Guaranteed Charees moderate.
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      37 19 r~~ i 193« "His Master's Voice" AMERICAN RADIO LEADS AGAIY. Sole Agents: Kee Huat Radio Co. 122 124, Orchard Road, ipore Phone 4566. ipff C Pn r 3». rtHMll» IH ■»|Hf If r— t' Cu«,c Mad. c£bi^Z£ttjW±l~**+
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      190 19 j Science NOW reconditions Motor i while you drive by introducing A New Mineral Plating railed "OVRHAUL" INTO THE CYLINDERS. [■nij 111 MAKES NEW RINGS, REBORE JOP> LAY UP CAR UNNECESSARY INCREASES: Ccmnrcssion, pjwrier and pep CHECKS: Oil pumping, smoking piston slap Full imtcrmations from the sole agents SPOT RADIO
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      84 19 Write for 1938 Catalogue FREE HOME TRIAL EASY PAYMENTS 5 APB 7 m BADIO M E Wm E r Ehl R S RECREATES THE ARTISTE IN C 2 YOUR HOME. OSLX, TEN "FIFTEEN VALVE S*\ SETS IN STOCK. \J SOLE DISTRIBUTORS: N H. L. CARTER CO., N PHONE «HlB. 9
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      1567 19 y Tl m%M% < MM ~J Born I William Byrd). Special Prayers. I •'C'llv I M ■Hfllltffe Carol A Babe Lies in a Manager 7 —s__ •Mm%m IPU MLMW (melody by D. G. Corner, Vienna 1849, PROGRAMMES' OF arr HubertW,,Hunt). Address by the ri oi*T> r? Ur BRITISH FIMPTon ~7
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      475 20 The TORTURES that lie in wait for STOMACH SUFFERERS Never neglect indigestion—even if it only troubles yon occasionally with a little wind or heartburn. For neglected indigestion leads to worse troublespains that cut like knife—sickness *tter meals—gastritis—sometimes even •O senous gastric or duodenal ulcers. Get rid of the trouble in
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      24 20 Ili l j lllllllli bath against prickly jjj jj I n 111 111 a Fitaxcr I *****1 l For Johore F.M.S. $1 75 I||
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      60 20 ALL LOVELY GIRLS USE BEDAK VIRGIN FACE POWDER AWARDED GOLD MEDALS MADE IN ALL POPULAR TINTS BEDAK VIRGIN IS THE FINEST AND MOST DELIGHTFUL TOILET PREPARATION ON THE MARK** FOLLOW THE WISE GfllXS AND GET A SUPPLY TO-DAl GUARANTEED TO REMOVE BLACKHEADS, PIMPLES AND UGLY BLOTCHES BEDAK VIRCIN STORE CROSS
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      1406 20 Malayan Lis toners Radio MiV 5 A nTee^ y n.v lnterpretatlons by BE,tIIN OTATroN st 11.20 p.m. Close down. DJA SI 38 metres (9,599 kcs.); DJB 9 p.m. Talk on behalf 0 f th (Continued from page 19) qnwnAv 19-'* metres (15,200 kcs.); DJN 31.45 Protestant Radio Society hv 7u
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    BALI SPOILED BY TOURISTS
    707 22  -  CULTURE LOST "Hordes" Of Visitors Yearly (By Air Mail London, Dec. 8. MR. Miguel Covarrubias, the painter and caricaturist, claims that a picturesque and logical national culture, inherited by the million inhabitants of the recently famous island of Bali, in the Malay Archipelago, is being destroyed
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    167 22 Record High Total Of Business British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 22. THE Post Office provisional surplus of income over expenditure for the year ended March 31 last is £12,350,000. It was a record year in all ways, and the public did £61,000,000 more business with the
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    108 22 Watertown, TTlsconsin. For the 27th year in succession. Dr. Arthur Gehrke, an innkeeper, is hibernating for the winter 1 As is his custom every year with the approach of the cold weather, he has locked him:elf in his bedroom above the inn and there he intends to remain,
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    25 22 Miss Dorothy Stevenson of the Methodist Girls' School. Kuala Lumpur, is leaving for England for her marriage with Mr. F. D. Lovewell of Coalfields Estate.
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    100 22 Dilemma For OfiWo, Capetown f Reuter Shanghai, Dec 22 [IMS. Capetown has arrived 11 several miles above k it has anchored for the ni«K >m The Capetown resumed r from Nanking this mornin Kiangyin in the early ever.inThe officers on board are i n
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    94 22 Believed Due To Heaw Rains Reuter. Rome Deo «pwsrs-rfel castle of Cusercoli, 15 miles from m ft in the same neighbourhood of Mn "V." country house. The castle walls fell in. stone ard Tim falling upon four workmen's htX u 'i. a b u l the castle s
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    231 22 Looks Like inyr Of Airliner From Afar Bega, N S W. The shining object sighted near Bern- I coka on the South Coast of New Sou-; Wales the other day and though 1 I have been a win» of the lost airline- I Southern Cloud proved to
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    69 22 Execution Report Is Denied Shanghai, Dec. 22. The Chinese authorities at Hank v, officially deny Chinese reports the* General Yang Hu was executed and y he is still alive and well.—Reutcr. A Reuter message dated Doc. 1" stated that the General had. acco r di!." to Chinese dispatches
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    47 22 Reuter. Nagoya. Dec. 22 Thp Eastern Australian steamtin, in the neighbourhood of Sh prefecture sighted a wrecked T navy plane and picked up a v officer who died from injuries on boirt after revealing that two other J;> airmen were missing and feared ed.—Reuter.
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    49 23 Reuter. Tokyo. Dec. 22. dales in southwest Korea on Dec i swept away 600 lisning boats wk. crews totalling 3,000. Rescue boavs went to the scene bu.. heavy seas are lendering the situation very difficult and it is feared veryheavy lo.ss of ilxc will result.—Reuter
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