Malaya Tribune, 30 December 1939

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVI- -No. 310. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY DECEMBER 30, 1939 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Saturday. December 30, 1939.
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  • 76 1 German pocket batthship "Admiral Graf Spec" blazing furiously in the sunset after her ihmmhiHii C aptain Langsdcrf, »;ad blown her up rather than challenge the waiting Allied Fleet. In background is seen the merchant ship "Tacoma/ which took off the crew 2 thP -fiiaf
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  • 65 1 London. Dee. 00. II is officially announced lhat the British battleship hit by a r-boa: torpedt an Thursday afternoon has now reached harbour under her own steam. She is not -r riouslv damaged but one addilional rating i reported missing, believed killed, and one seriously jured,
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  • 245 1 Reuter. r.ib exploded hist nisht in the I arch efnee of the Dublin F Considerable damage va« dene. Part of the ir.tcilcr of the ng had been sprinkled with No me was injured.—Reuter. Stockholm, Dec. 30. Swedish paper Dagbladet that Germany's political ati is beins focussed ever more
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  • 142 1 Reuter. London. Dec. :!0. rFHE Germans on the British Maginot front appear to be avoiding 1 contact with the British troops, telephones Reutei's correspondent lth A h ßrit'Sh palrnl entered some German outpost trenches and found them deserted, the Germans having withdrawn. I, is inter.se.>
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  • 68 1 Paris, 2f. MILITARY operations on •'he We.'j, ern front are virti/Hy standstill as a result o/Snof|a> fog, which are keepinf plane* both sides on the grouA whilj ti infantry are doing ir besl i keep themselves wart f The Germans sent s °me pltrc east of
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  • 8 1 Reuter. The report that untitled Kalian >, lounclec» —Neuter.
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  • 869 1 sse Reuter. London, Dec. 30. FURTHER reports of revolts in the Russian lines In the Salla sector of the northern front are contained in a semi-official statement from Helsinki, declaring that Russian warplanes were forced to bomb and machine-gun their own troops in
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  • 485 1 Reuter. Paris, Deo. 30. P E tnate yesterday unanimously vofA„n the military budget for the first c9 uartcr of 1940 wnich had already bcsl en P assed b >' the Chamber. Z i I briefly addressed the Sc- f L'Jie vote. The Premier o (j JtES
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  • 111 1 Reuter. Helsinki. Dee. 29. The Russians are reported to be retreating in disorder from Yoyenjarvi region in the far north, mainly in consequence «»f the shortage of food supplies, rendering the troops less able to withstand the intense cold. Rus'-ian planes were again active along the
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  • 61 1 Reuter. Mexico City, Dec. 29. THE Hamburg-Amerika 10.000-ton liner Orinoco, which hi at present at Tam.pico is apparently preparing to put to sea as soon as possible. She is taking aboard supplies of food and fuel someient for a long cruise and it is believed
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  • 792 2 EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS TO THE STAFF Singapore, Friday. DIVERGENT views were expressed by the Commissioners at their meeting to-day, when the question of forfeiture of an ex-em-ployee's donation from the Provident Fund came up for consideration. The question arose out of a case in which
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  • 7 2 By allowing the ploughing up of 100
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  • 342 2 DARTICI/LARLY moving in these times is tne fi,m history of Nurse Edith Cavell, which received a press showing at the Alhambra yesterday and which commences general screening next week. Magnificently portrayed by Anna Neagle. Nurse Cavell. whose story is Known to everyone, moves through
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  • 70 2 Last Night's First Night lESbnfhI ES bnfhf 1A f TTHEWS has one of U* r-ithout realising who he ealcny mai of H th? J hC S^ Ung for Plenty S«f/l yp of fun th at only jAs»r«. Matthews can provide Thn «i turning'on of a svntheUc
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  • 6 2 Mr. W. Gilliam, Controller of Posts.
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  • 103 2 Singapore, Friday. TO expedite the work of committee 1 No. 4, Mr. Tan Chin Tuan, speaking at to-day's meeting of the Commissioners, suggested that two meetings should be scheduled each month for that committee. He moved a motion to that effect, but. the motion was defeated.
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  • 74 2 (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore Bahru, Friday IN the spacious hall of their hestel, which was gaily decorated, Johore Bahru nurses entertained doctors dressers and other medical men to v* enjoyable Christmas party last The balustered terrace of the hostel was beautifully illuminated with colour.--cd
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  • 56 2 Singapore. Friday. aMH^im 0 2 the Rent Assessment Board was held in chambers this afternoon at the Civil District Court w ssr. G. L. Howe in the chair fnnl 110 ap P ications were received a further meeting will be he'd at the Civil District
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  • 100 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Friday. AS t lie evening train from Kuala Lumpur was steaming into the Ipoh Station on Wedm day at about 5.45 p.m., smoke was seen gushing out from a third class compartment. The outcry raised by the passengers in the
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  • 251 2 Singapore. Friday CEVERAL important commiUee de- < isions were confirmed by the Commissioneri at the monthly meeting: held to-day. Among them ut re: Action has been deferred In the case of a recommendation to terminate the licence of an eating house In lelok Ayer Street. The Commissioners
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  • 413 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Friday. FIRED by a keen desire to contribute their share in the struggl< wl their country is putting up against foreign aggression, six (JU Chinese girls from Ipoh are making plans to join the Red Croj in China
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  • 53 2 Thp Singapore, Friday. HB Commisiionen at a meeting tosion t a h t C lfirmfd a com mittee decinreln fnr h C no juration at present for the grant of cost of livin* allowances" to the Municipal clerical Allowances to labourers and artizans on an approved
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  • 28 2 Mr. Richard sZT&^t?"' the ci„ rrom the BM B c sSjdto' read ffir r^^ord^ Deeper Causes of the War sues involved in it." c
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  • 29 2 Reuter. At least three tons n Dec 29 -stolen by the Ir a L m »uniUon nix Park have now bep ra,dm 011 Phoe
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  • 137 2 (From Our Own Reporter Kuala Lumpur, Friday IN less than five weeks Kuala 1 Lumpur will become a more silent place to live and work for on Feb. 1. the new horn blowing" rule comes into effect. From that date no pera
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  • 218 2 Singapore. Friday. REMARKING that there was M evidence of criminal rashness or negligence on the part of the driver of the car, Mr. W. Porter the Singapore Coroner, to-day returned a verdict of death by misadventure at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of
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  • 56 2 Singapore, Friday Finos totalling $60 wore to-da\ posed on Gurdial Singh by Mr C H Whitton in the Traffic Court, wh was convicted on charges of ric motor-cycle without a licence and a third party insurance policy at S goon Road on Ju!y 28 cute°d
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  • 148 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. wa7t£ and SiX strokes f each yesterday onTZZX XT*!?' piah who faced a number nf ,h n3med and Supa numbei of charges of extortion and causing hurt -Shafts; s&n*** to Hve by the kniferwSJT ,°"f ht thcv
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  • 30 3 >Ir Kao Ling Pai, Chinese Consul-General, welcoming the guests at the tea part? given by him to Chinese Muslims, who are on a goodwill mission to Malaya.
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  • 153 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Friday. THE Johore Badminton Association's popular secretary, Syed Ibrahim bin Hussein, was this evening married to Inche Rahmah binti Abdullah, adopted daughter of the rtiired Dato Mufti, Syed Abdul Kadir bin Mohsin. The wedding took place at the bridegroom s residence
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  • 30 3 The annua! meeting of the Kheng Keow Coffee Shop Association will be held on Monday, at the Association's premises, at 2 pm. Ail members are cordially invited.
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  • 190 3 MR. K. Kathiravelu, Headmaster, St. Andrew's School, Muar, was entertained to dinner by his numerous friends on his retirement from St. Andrew's School. I Mr. S. Ponnampalam, J P. presided and proposed the toast to Hi s Highness the Sultan. 1 Mr. A. Sinnathamby, Government English
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  • 25 3 The Hon. Mr. C. T. Hinde, additional P? ttie Council of State, tional member of tne tv« resumeci has returned from leave ana resu duty.
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  • 230 3 MUNICIPAL PLAN OF ADVANCEMENT Singapore, Friday. fa TRIBUTE to the efficiency of officers recruited from the locallyborn and to the wisdom of the Municipal advancement scheme was paid by Mr. L. Rayman at to-day's meeting of the Commissioners when he reported on the success attained
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  • 297 3 Singapore, Saturday. MR. Y. M. Hussin bin.Tengku Haji Ali 1 1,1 presided at a meeting held at the Istana. Kampong Glam yesterday afternoon to discuss the proposal for the formation of a committee in Singapore to help refugees in China. There were about sixty Muslims present,
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  • 43 3 Reuter. Winchester (Virginia), Dec. 29. Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, Junior, and his wife are mported to havejoeen involved in a motor accident whii; driving to Washington from Northern/Virginia. Both wera cut and bruised aid are in hospital. Reuter. i
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  • 49 3 Reuter. Washington, untitled 29. President Roosevelt declarl to-day that ho would welcome at m White House religious leaders ojai; faiths who desired to discuss effortlto acquire world yeace The Presidont expressed Ithe hope that religious leaders would tUI on him to discuss any peace measul they had in mind.—Reuter.
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  • 114 3 SingapM Friday. I r ON the motion of Mr J P Pheng Geek the are to consider the principle*' i w hether "noster advertisements m I be allowed to sully the beaiJ| l e city." A standing recommended that the ment en side walls ,ould it wculd
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  • 53 3 H E. the Governor will broadcast a New Year Message to the people of Malaya from the 8.M.8.C. station, Singapore, at 8.15 p.m. on Monday. The talk will be re-broadcast from Penang and Kuala Lumpur. This will be His Excellency's fifth .broadcast since the beginning
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  • 137 3 WITH reference to the recent communique on the subject of the permission which has been granted for the use of certain authorised codes for telegrams, with effect from Jan. 1. it is further notified that this concession will apply to all telegrams originating in or
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  • 126 3 Singapore, Friday. CONVICTED on a charge oi theft of a bottle of milk and a pail from the five-foot way of Amber Mansions in Orchard Road in the early hours of Lhis morning, Lai Ah Seng, a 46-year old Cantonese, had sentence deferred a week
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  • 51 3 A meeting was held at the Malabar MtY=\m Jama-a-th to ce'ebrate the SSSSy of Mr. Janab Mohhamed Ally t 0 \Sahib, the President of the All liX Alushm League. a „ffclegram of good wishes was al lMr. Jinna Sahib by the Singapore Mal abar Muslim J ama a
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  • 35 3 School children evacuated from tZ>Z2H Bedfordshire have b?en pre London to I f h, b Mr Samue l sented with residen t. who bought a Je Vp, 00 \h school for this purpose, disused Churchy
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  • 285 3 (From Our Own Reporter? Ipoh, Friday. TWO fatal motor car accidents and one serious motor cycle crash occurred in Ipoh during the past two days. In the first instance, a young Malay driving a car along Brewster Road on Wednesday morning knocked down a Chinese
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  • 113 3 Singapore, Friday SINGAPORE'S defective force 10-day lost one of its fingerprint experts in the death this afternoon in hospital of one of its members, who was found early this morning beside a 15-year-old girl in a room in Tanjong Pagar district, both suffering from burns about the
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  • 29 3 Two men waiting lor a bus at a crossroads near Stoke-on-Tr:nt were killed when a lorry which had come into collusion with a bus crushed them against a wall.
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  • 817 4 "Pistol Prodded In My Side" Singapore, Friday. GRAPHIC description of how three Chinese youths, armed with two pistols and a knife, are alleged to have carried out a daring daylight robbery of cash and jewels totalling in value $1,078 was to-day given in the
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  • 50 4 T Singapore, Friday, lan, alias Tan Kian, was to-day in default 10 days' rigorous oj, j ent, when he was convicted Kenneth M. Byrne, fourth ma- -on a charge of being in fraumem ~SSLlssio n of three bags of cc. at $3 at Boat Quay on I
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  • 63 4 Singapore, Friday. PHARGED with posting a letter beary ing five one-cent postage stamps, which had previously been used for postal purposes. Sum Cheong. an e'derly Chinese woman, to-day stated she had bought the stamps from the post ollice. The letter was addressed to Malacca.
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  • 255 4 Singapore. Friday. A PROFIT of $46 854.64 for the yeai. which is almost double tne I mount earned last year, was reported at tht annual general meeting 0 t the Malak.t Finda Rubbci Estates, Ltd., held this afternoon. A dividend oi six per cent., absorbing
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  • 154 4 THE League of Nations Health 1 Organisation Eastern Bureau, Singapore, health bulletin for the week ended Dec. 23 is as follows:— Following on the of two plague infected rats during the week ended Dec. 16, one case of human plague has been reported from Cochin in British India.
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  • 80 4 Sentence was '/~M Singapore, Friday, the case in whicf postponed a week in 20-year old Teor m Phen Thiam Song a Mr. H. Watsoi #«ew, was convicted by Court this morn #*n the Third Police sisting in carr lr lin g °n a charge of
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  • 167 4 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. THE annual meeting of Katu Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held yesterday when 130 shareholders, representing 88,884 shares, attended In the course of his annual address the chairman, Mr. C. R. Thurstan, I said: M Our assessment under the
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  • 105 4 Singapore. Friday. THOO KIAN TEE. a middle-aged y Chinese, pleaded guilty in the fourth court this morning to a charge of distilling samsu in Jurong Road on Dec. 10. It was stated that a party of revenue officers went to the Bth milestone. Jurong
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  • 168 4 Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its auction cn W o e c dl i esday last when of 1 364.691 lbs f onsJ catalogued, 1.306,123 lbs '583.09 tons* were offered and 997,013 !os. (440.09 tons» sold. London—Soot ll sBd5 B d New 19 cts. PRICES
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  • 133 4 JIN shares were verf outset, following lower frrmf London but on th e g pubhcaUon local price of tin at $***** from yesterday, th e market SS up and closed steadier °"gntened Hong Fatts changed hanri* quantities at $1.20 but business buyers were wiiir™ of $1.21 with
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    • 253 4 Stomach Sufferers deceived The wonderful curative properties of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder in all kinds of stomach trouble have been proved by hundreds of thousands of grateful sufferers. Often they have told their friends how they have been healed by this famous remedy, talking of it as "Maclean Stomach Powder"
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    • 150 4 For Style, Comfort CONSULT The Orient.il Ootit MANUFACTURING OP i Head Office: 162, South I Branch Office: 348 N SINGAPORF FREE TESTING. GOLD BIRD NO BETTER TEA VI THE PRICE VET. ITS QUALITY, rather than it* price is ITS CHIEF RECOMME? v. SifIGfIPORE TRADERS HIS CLASS HAD] THAT'S YCULL WHAT
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  • 219 5 £25,000 FOR THE ALLIED FORCES A STATEMENT issued to-day by H E *v f" B FWdajrman of the Malaya Patriotic fLh n Thomas as c h air" H Branch Comnnttees, the Turn ?S the <™ f has been remitted to war organisations from the
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  • 100 5 <lrom Our Own Correspondent) •hi vrk iw Malacca, Friday. h° l charge of negligent driving;. Ko Lian, a 24-year-S C S££X W as fined by Mr. n Rap P°P° rt the Police Co s «rt on Thursday. His driving iicencl ordered to be endorsed with partiealan
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  • 86 5 The accused tried to overtake the rrj One of the passengers stood up warned the accused not to do so he road was narrow. Taking no tice vi the waj-ning. the accused aerated The bus went on the grass, rturned, and fell into a padi-field. One of the
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  • 17 5 A scene in the Rumanian oilfields, which have long been coveted by Nazi Germany.
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  • 760 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Friday. BECAUSE Dr. C. Chelliah, Deputy Medical Officer, Segamat will soon be proceeding to Ceylon on leave, a special sitting of the Assizes was held at the Muar Supreme Court, yesterday when the evidence of Dr. Chelliah and Mr. R.
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    • 452 6 Packed-out at Every Show! DESTINED TO EQUAL "U-BOAT 29'S" SENSATIONAL SUCCESS! 1 SHOWS TO-DAY, AT THE CAPITOL TO-MORROW and MONDAY the big theatre with the big pictures." i Not a Propaganda Pirtare! Hut a Secret TRUE DRAMATIC INCIDENT of the WORLD WAR that was suppressed by U.S. NAVAL CENSORSHIP MORE
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    • 55 7 WORLD for th e Qorning NEW YEAR'S EVE FESTIVITIES NEW YEAR'S EVE Dec. 31st FRFF Hi ik S^ DINNER $3.25. FREE distribution of crackers and balloons on 24th. 25th and 31st Dec Diners are admitted FREE to the r Cabaret. SPECIAL EXTENSION ON Dec. 30th to 1 a.m. READ THE
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    • 345 7 FLOWERS for NEW YEAR I OBTAINABLE AT THE YOl I'LL ADM IKK THE Hf ±X HAPPY GORGEOUS WORLD T s FLOWER PICKE,) rif TRADE FLOWERS CHAW FROM SINGAPORE'S 0 11 V/ W LARGEST SALE OF EVERYTHING NURSERIES. in fiawers. Th© Ist a wii wiH appear thineseSuver Goddess Flower Queen THE
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  • 274 8 1940 Victory? TT is natural that to-day our thoughts should dwell upon the momentous happenings of the past few months and the apparently dark prospects for 1940. The manner in which the Empire went into the war against Germany is too clear in the memory to be detailed here, and
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  • 277 8 POLLOWING the scuttling of the German pocket battleship Graf Spec, the United States and 20 other American Republics issued a joint protest against the activities of British, French and German warships in American territorial waters. It is likely to remain in the embryo of formality though no
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  • 343 8 Americans Face Facts London, Dec. 29. Times Washington correspondent says that at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Mr. Clifton Utley, of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, declared that the Allied Powers w r ould take "a major step towards
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  • 246 8 30,000 Dead Reuter. Mn-—. Ankara, Dec. 30. IMMIM estimates of casualties in the Anatolian earthquake are now given as 30.000. thl, h Wl 60 000 s uare miles resembles one vast open-air hospital and cemetery. A warning that the shocks may recur in the next
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  • 39 8 Reuter. Paris, Dec. 30. Ji is announced that Prince Sisowth T /°A? f the Kin S of Cambodia! indo-Lhina, has been granted a commission in the French A rm \r D
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  • 41 8 Reuter. ■r. Paris, Dec 29 note 1 .I™" 1 ??> the Pan-American wcuritv "I® violation of the maritime ifoo k y ne in Graf Spee chase and win h,f CeiVe f the Quai d rsa y and will be carefully examined _pp„.
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  • 303 8 Reuter. London, Dec. 29. THE effect of the Soviet invasion of 1 Finland on the Sino-Japanese war is the subject of an article in the News-Chronicle by Mr. Vernon Bartlett, M.P., who, after reviewing the resources of the Chinese National Government, expresses the view
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  • 95 8 Reuter. Buenos Aires, Dec. 29. A FORMAL verdict that the death of Capt. Langsdorff, commander of the Graf Spec, was due to suicide has been reached by the magistrates in charge of the inquest. The verdict, the official medical testimony and LangsdorfT's letter
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  • 113 8 Reuter. VI Helsinki, Dec. 29. TOE Finnish capital had its first fright ii !m day an a ar m sounded- at ill; last ni Sht—when people ters hurriedl y and ran to the shelSoviet planes flew very high and Htv tS S f6 n °P
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  • 24 8 Reuter. D Jf n i? on Dec. 29.—Lord Baldwin'.- ed Cro s F™d has now passed the figure of $900,000.—Reuter
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    277 8 The Old Year Passes, ring in t) War is with v*, taxation too; But the future is ours, with troubles (Mostly for Hitler, Goeri.ig t Goebbels). All we tvant jioiv is a nation ti To put the lid on Nazi p pOOR verse, but well m< Everybody is
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  • 166 8 INHERE are the Boys of the Old Brigade? What has happened to the local lads who were goir. >\v the predatory landlords what's what? Judging from the complaints Tribune reporters heard the District Court v expected t 0 have a busy session on Friday afternoon at the first
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  • 86 8 A CERTAIN Government organisation had been established at St. Helen and as it grew and grew the time came when its Acting-Director was told that the real Director would come north to take up his duties. A fortnight elapsed and the Acting-Director sent a wire to London: "Dr.
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  • 97 8 IT is reported that hundreds of Turkish women are training as parachutists More Eves dropping. "HITLER'S early days as a decoratoi says a German newspaper, "gave him a strong .«ense cf the artistic." It will been observed that he seems to ha an eye for booty AMONG
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    • 19 8 New Year Sale i and OKURA'S ART CHINA SHOW are now on at BABA Co. Ltd. Middle Road, Singapore.
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  • 326 9 A Few Casualties: Vessel Not Sunk Reuter. LONDON, DEC. 29. THE ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON THAT A BRITISH BATTLESHIP HAS BEEN TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN U-BOAT, BUT IS SAFE AND PROCEEDING ON HER COURSE. The following communique was issued: "A torpedo attack has been made
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  • 591 9 British Wireless. London, Dec. 29. THE Cull story is now revealed of the sinking in the Bay of Biscay of the British steamer Uskmouth, which after dodging three torpedoes fired without warning, was fired upon by the U-boat from close range, under circumstances which
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  • 104 9 Reuter. London, Dec. 29. THE distinguished flying medal has been awarded to air gunner Charles Ronald Driver, aged 18 of Stcckton for the part he played in the air battle over Heligoland Bight on Dec 18. Special reference is mad e in the omcial report
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  • 85 9 Reuter. Washington, Dec. 29. IT IS believed that Navy officials are ready to support the proposal, if and when made, to start building at least four 65,000--ton battleships in the next few years. Naval experts argue that at a cost of £32.. millions each, they would be
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  • 180 9 Reuter. London. Dec. 29. RUMOURS of a fresh peace move arising from the Pope's visit to the King of Italy and the return of the German Ambassador In Rome to Berlin have been noted In London, but. states Reuters diplomatic correspondent, no official information or
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  • 46 9 Reuter. Budapest, Dec. 29. The Danube is expected to become impassable to river traffic if the present temperatures hold for another two days. Ice is already forming on the river Thirty-six degrees of frost were recorded on Thursday in Ruthenia. and 20 in Hungary.—Reuter.
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  • 375 10 WEIGHTS for the second day of the Penang Turf Club's Xmas-New Year meeting to-day (Saturday) are as follows:— RACE ONE Horses Class 3, Div. 4—IH Furs. Winmore 9.00 First Ra 8.13 Eastern Wave 8.13 Keep Guessing 8.11 Monte Video 8.7 Anton Rogue 8.7 Amazon 8.6 Judith
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  • 386 10 see S.C.C 3; A.C.S :i being two goals down in the first half, the S.C.C. made an i cellent recovery in the second -half to draw 3-all with the Ang] Chinese School team in a thrilling game of hockey played on Padang yesterday. The
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  • 56 10 By Spectator. Selections by "Spectator" for today's races at Penang are as follows Race 1: MONTE VIDEO Eastern Wave Race 2: MARCHETTA II Furious Race 3: THE EMPEROR Vapour Race 4: BLARICUM July the Seventh Race 5: ST. CHARLES The Annan Race 6: HARPO New Cello Race 7: SIR
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  • 120 10 The annual general meeting of the Chinese Friendly Association was held at the Association premises on Sunday. The following were elected as officebearers for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. Wee Chwee Quan; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs. Lee Ah Kow, Ong Kwee Chwee (re-elected) and Mr. choo Hoay Guan; hon. secretary.
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  • 59 10 The following are the r.ssults of the Christmas Competitions at the Kennel Golf Club: Four Ball Foursome:—J. M Fraser &I. J. Smith 3 up; R. v. Talbot Jones D. D. Blair 1 up; R. J. pvnnle C. W. Lindsay All square Eclectic:—E. Satchell I j Smith 33 3
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  • 199 10 AT the conclusion of the annual n Married Men vs Bachelors soccer fixture of the Treasury-Audit Sports Union yesterday, Mrs ]j Weisberg was called upon to distn bute the trophies to the winners in the various sporting activities 0 f the Lnion. In a short
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 215 10 I ROBINSON PIANO CO., S. S. LTD., Winchester House, Collyer Quay, SINGAPORE. 1 MARCONI II RADIOS and RADIOGRAMS JUST ARRIVED FROM ENGLAND NEW 1940 MODELS. j (CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS) I I Please Call al our Showroom and inspect the New Sets. jj The Robinson Piano Company I OpimsUr Clifford
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    • 185 10 I I WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE— Witkout CaWl-And You 11 Jump Out of Bed Full of Vim and Vigour. 6bould pour out two pint! of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bu« 'v the GaS 5 22 stomach You get constipated. V,, r whole system b poisoned
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  • 461 11 pULLY living up to expectations, last night's contests between the cream of local amateur boxers at the Happy World covered stadium, arranged by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Club, provided a good crowd with plenty of thrills. Highlight of the programme was the heavyweight clash between Pte.
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  • 23 11 TO-DAY High Water: 1.12 A.M. 9.2 ft. 12.41 P.M. 10.2 ft. TO-MORROW High Water: 1.53 A.M. 9.1 ft. 1.30 P.M. 9.9 ft.
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  • 317 11 INTERESTING soccer was witnessed at Farrer Park yes erday where 1 the Bachelors XI defeated the Married Men by 5 annual Bachelors vs. Married Men's Audit Sports Union, and thus retained the Wilson Shield. At the conclusion rt O* ScheW captain TWf£ munter was started
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  • 64 11 PAV.UON' 9 g££ AEHAMBKA: fiTHAY* "The Rains Came. -3 1* CATHAi. and 0 .15 p m ROXY "Goodbye, Mr Chips. -6 1. and 915 l»m ROYAL: "Sitapaharanam."—3, 6 an &RRICK* "Terang P ß™lan" and "WinGAKKiVa. miner "—7 45 p.m. QUEENS: "4 Eeathers"-7 and 9.30 tIAPPY wo^j^-^-trs tractions.
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  • 32 11 His Excellency the Governor has appointed MacMillan Superintendent cf Police to be ChieE Police offifpr Penang, and Mr. R. I Maiwru, Sant P Superintendent of Police, to be Chief Police Officer, Malacca.
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    • 191 11 mm Bab^a Good Health always i hat's what you want md HALIBORAXGE will nclp you to keep it. Every bottle of II ALIBORAXGE is a bottle of j concentrated Vitamins A j md D from Halibut Liver 1 Oil and Vitamin C from j rresk oranges. j In no other
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    • 104 11 I NOTICE Consumers of ALLSOPP BEER in Singapore are notified that the retail selling prices are as follows until further notice For 1 dozen Quarts 80.00 For I dozen Pints $4.00 CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. 201, CANTONMENT ROAD, SINGAPORE. T BRtWERV SITUATED IN ALEXANDRA ROAD. SINGAPORE WWft ,ii fl {(iui*M*iA>■:<>.*■*»&
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  • 43 12 Reuter. Bar. 1 in, Dec. 29. THE Soviet Government has reintroduced the censorship of foreign correspondents' messages from to-day, according to the German News Agency. This censorship was abolished last May, when M. Molotov succeeded M. Litvinov as Foreign Minister.—Reuter.
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  • 147 12 Singapore, Dec. 29. No IX R.S.S. Spot loos? 38 No. IX R.S.S. FOB. in cases January 38 J 2 38 3 4 G F A Q. R.S.S. F O B in bales January 38 FAQ. R.S.S. F O B. in
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    • 182 12 I^^^J^SfiNl —I "~r~~1 musical I VWH JL INSTRUMENTS 7fe MILITARY I r~ I fJ/7 and k boy scout WBBga Wfi ftfs) (V BANDS )C1 ff f PLEASE j Cj A-<J ILLUSTPATtO ——j L I S'^aßNjSato". see KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY. Itt-IM, Orchard Roact; Singapore. Wish all ihcir patrons a Happy
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    • 333 12 X Product io;i S A r *&ey ar r S Agents: <t HUh BOON I S Distributors: 'EO\f; Kadio Genera! g Kuala Lump BE ALWAYS I ON TIME! Entrust all your Clock repairs to expert^ years of experience and i! he assured of prompt M satisfaction. YICK WOH HiNG 429,
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    • 634 12 I TO-DAY'S RADIO L J SINGAPORE LONDON ZHL 225 metres (1.53 mc|s). TRANSMISSIONS 2 3 IB? n,«r* (Mi mc,., g|G X.,» Me* (JM. jjjgg 12 S Light Orchestral Concert played by th 3 GSJ 21.53 Mcjs (19.82 metres) Adelphi Hotel Orchestral, directed by A. Pm. Bershadsky Relayed from the Adelphi
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  • 126 13 TAN—Tan Jin Gam died at his residence No. 113-A, Haig Road on Friday 29th December 1939, leaving his widow and 7 children, four brothers, Jin Kee, Jin Seng, Jin Tit and Jin Choon and one sister, Mrs. Chua Khye Liano: Funeral on Sunday, 31-12-39 at 2 p.m
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    • 513 13 lII— rELLIGENT and hard workintamby wanted. CaJl at No f? rch Street, Malacca, between l c Tuesday the 2nd instant C ..\l£D. Able and experienced compositor with a knowTedge .slating English into Malay. Apply R.bmson Road, Singapore. ANTED—Mechanical Draughtsman British Engineering House Qng nenced men need apply Pleas* salary required.
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    • 549 13 Educational 1 G R IRLS G Ir L S FOR BOYS A ND uilvLS L .CJC Jr. COMMENCING omnntcttL CLASSES JR. ldmi«i ftM eady comm «need 11th Deo. Admission open. PROSPECTUS from Dickson Road. ?Sn -n c ned on sth January, 1940. Time: 5.30-7.00 p.m. and 7.30ViS T; m n
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    • 549 13 Astrology BE YOUR OWN ASTROLOGER. "Everybody's Horary Astrology" answers WJ questions. Clears doubts. Price 50 cents only stamps or Postal order. Narasimhamier, 11, Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur. (120-CI PROFESSOR ILMUDDIN WHO IS SPECIALIST IN ASTRO-PALMISTRY AND HOROSCOPE READING. FULL LIFE READING INCLUDING QUESTIONS $3. GUARANTEED SATISFACTION. HOROSCOPE PREPARED BY ORDER
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    • 390 13 BEDROOM, separate bath, lights and water Suitable single person near Katong Park. $20,- per month. Immediate possession. Apply 131, Arthur Road. Singapore. (119-C) TO LET. Chinese family have room and motor garage to let—suitable for a couple—cheap rate. Apply to 101, Thar.iboosamy Road, Kuala Lumpur. (103-C) SINGLE AND DOUBLE ROOMS
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    • 676 13 IHE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARd! NOTICE RE CLOSING OF ROADS. NOTICE is hereby given that all roads, paths, and unenclosed land, the property of The Singapore Harbour Board, i n the Tan j ong Pagar District, will b e closed to the Public on Monday, January Ist, 1940, from 6 a.m.
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    • 399 13 Wishing all of our Patrons a happy and prosperous New Year. From: kee siam; Singapore Office: 338, Telok Ayer Street, Phone 2593. Segamat Office: Nos. 6 8, Jalan Tunfku Amat. Phone 33. Kluang Office; 28, Jalan Mersing, Phone 55. GALL STONE Specialist. MRS. COOPER-ABBS, 2. Eu Court, SINGAPORE. GALL STONES
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  • 322 14 Reuter. Dublin, Dec. 29. IT IS estimated that between 50,000 and 80,000 of a million rounds of stolen ammunition have been recovered from two dumps unearthed in the County Kildare, and the third in County Meath. Hitherto there has been no response
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  • 340 14 British Wireless. London, Dec. 29. THE Food Ministry's announcement of the definite date for rationing of butter, bacon and sugar found the public fully prepared for this measure, and it is recognised, although these are the first rations in Britain, that they will not be the last.
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  • 482 14 Singapore. Friday. Orang2 Finn telah mendapat kejayaan2yan<* ajaib menghalaukan tantera2 -Russia hingga mereka terpaksa undor. Dl-medan sa-belah utara mereka sudah dapat masok ka-dalam Jajanan Russia sa-jauh empat puloh batu dan sekaraug •ni sedang mengugut akan menangkap jaia-i I ke.eta api pergl ka-pelabohan Russia yanj bcsar bernama Murmansk
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  • 66 14 Reuter. Oslo, Dec. 29. Three of the crew of a German plane shot down by a Royal Air Force plane over the North Sea on Wednesday were landed at Kopervik on the Norwegian coast by a Swedish steamer l< Thry were rescued alter being afloat
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  • 32 14 Reuter. London, Dec. 29. The first shipments of clothing from Britain For Polish refugees have now arrived to Hungary and Rumania. More than 100.000 articles of clothing are on their way. -Reuter.
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    • 316 14 QE,- MALAYA'I PREMIER HOTEL J TO-MORROW NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA DINNER CARNIVAL BALL (NOT FANCY DRESS), Carnival Novelties, Crackers, Balloons, etc. BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR EACH LADY DINER. MIDNIGHT SURPRISE COMMUNITY SINGING OF POPULAR WAR-TIME PARODY SONGS. EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. Diners (only) $7.00 Admission by reservation only. LIMITED ACCOMMODATION RAFFLES^CAFE
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    • 99 14 HAVE YOl'R CHRISTMAS DINNER at:Orchard Restaurant Bar 38, ORCHARD ROAD. SPORE (near Cathay Cinema*. PRICES VERY MODERATE. H PILES FISTULA SPECIALIST Having hid over 30 years' experience we guarantee to cure Piles Fistula within 10 days without operation whatsoever, or your money will be refunded. Numerous unsolicited testimonials. H. KARtM
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    • 195 14 GREAT ASTERN OttlCAl < n (Optician Mr. C. 2. LAN). R le J £75. South Bridge Road. StafmS^' jA. T. EDWAIUis j CO., LTW. i AUCTIONEERS, ESTATE AGENTS VALUERS, 11, MALACCA STREET, TELEPHONE 4*46. I Consult Us For All Classes Of REAL ESTATE REQUIREMENTS AND INVESTMENTS. No Obligation Phone 1646.
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  • 296 15 T aa *UUM«at^ BULLION MARKET Silver Spot L nd0n Silver Forward 22 ii/i< BAR GOLD, Fine, per oz. £8 8 0 LONDON SHARE LIST London, Friday. Distillers 66 3 Dunlop Rubber 3 0 3 General Electric 74/71' Imperial Chemical Industries 30/6 2 Imperial Tobacco 118 9 Anglo-Dutch
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  • 213 15 Singapore, Dec. 29. The following are the exchange stock th/*« V rn:ng according to the daily circular Issued by <t Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora* Hon. SELLING London TJT. 2 [4 1118 tondon demand 2[4 ljl6 Lyons demand 2051 Bw.taerland demand 207 1\2 Hamburg demand New York demand 45
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  • 144 15 Singapore, Dec. 29. *nm) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan S am) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan p' te Sinm 1 192 ce Sia 2 J ;r Siam 3 lam Broken Rice No. 1 "'am Broken Rice No. 2 1V3 Saigon A1 |5} c e Sa.gon 1 Saigon
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  • 749 15 FRASER CO.'S SHARE REPORT Dec. 29. MINING Ampat Tin Buyers Sellers Austral Amal 5 6 Austral Malay JP J! 3 •Ayer Hitam sfc 3«!Ayer Weng 25 6 Bangrin 095 Batu Selangor Sg Berjuntal J, 6 M> Burma Malay JSC "j« Chenderlang "P 243 Hitam Tin "t 18 Hong Patt J
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  • 90 15 Maynard 90 lQOnora BINOAPORB MUNICIPAL sr?« 19 L, 100 Minora »g 101 103nom J^**** 8 107 lOQnom 2S- 101 103nom 5% 55-66 114 us 5% 48-68 HO H2cl H6% 70-80 114 118 3% 75-85 0.93'' 2 0.95 1 3% 1962 0 93' i 0.953; 3% 1958 093
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    • 118 15 19-25, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone, Manager's Office 4512 Exchange Dept. 4513 General Office 4514 Cable Address:—"PROVINBANK." Head Office, SIUCHOW. PAID-UP CAPITAL (Ch) f 10,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS 13,000,000 TOTAL ASSETS (approx.) $108,000,000 Board of Directors: T L SOONO TSENG TANG FU V r KOO CHAN YIU WOON KAI CHAN YU HU
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    • 236 15 UNITED CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated In 53.) No. 2, Chulia Street. (BONHAM BUILDING) Singapore. Authorised Capital $4,000,000.00 Issued, Subscribed and Paid Up $1,000,000.00 General Reserve $200,000.00 Telegraphic Addrcsn: "TYEHUABANK" Telephone Nos.:_ 5182, 5183, 5184, 5185 5186 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Wee Kheng Chiang, Esq., Chairman. Khoo Beng Cheang, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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    • 251 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH < INDIA J Incorporated in England) P. 0. ft N. CO.*S SAILINGS. Owing to the Company's inability to publish the actual departure dates of it's steamers intending passengers are courteously requested to enquire at the P. O. S. N. COMPANY'S Office to ascertain the approximate dates of
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    • 459 15 BRITISH j INDIA\ PASSENGER FREIGHT For all information apply to: P. O.S.N. Co., The Agent, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. BJ.S.N. Co., BOUSTEAD CO., LTD Tel. 5497. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., (Apcar Line). For Hongkong. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe Osaka Fortnightly For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Fortnightly For all information
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  • 94 16 Reuter. HL London, Dec. 29. THE Minister of Supply, Mr. Leslie Burgin, to-day announced that in some cases gun production had increased eight times since the outbreak of war, while the output of shells had doubled in the same period, representing in output ten
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  • 47 16 Reuter. Copenhagen, Dec. 29. A big round-up of foreigners is being carried out her Arrests were made in a bir; police iad last nighi. It is declared that foreigners have, to a tt, been evading regur which they must register v/ith the authorities.—Renter.
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  • 40 16 Reuter. London. Dec. 29. BANKS in Sweden have decided to pay out foreign exchange only for commercial purposes in future, reports Stockholm radio. No foreign exchange will be supplied for the transfer of capital abroad.— Reuter.
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  • 26 16 Reuter. London, Dec. 30. A Ta meeting in London yesterday 50 Indians, mostly students, unanimously offered to serve with the civil defence force*.—Renter.
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  • 37 16 Reuter. New York, Dec. 28 The death 13 announced at the age ot 88 of RearAdmiral Julius Curtis Townsend, who commanded the United States naval aviation base at Queenstown, Ireland, during the world war.—Reuter.
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  • 29 16 Reuter. London. Dec. 29, The Rev. J. Wellington, vicar of Holy Trinity. Bedford, will be consecrated the new bishop of Shantung. He worked in China from 1917 to 1935.—Reuter.
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  • 419 16 BRITISH PLANE HELPS FRENCH DESTROYERS Reuter. Paris, Dec. 30. XIOW a British coastal plane co-operated in the sinking of a German U-boat by the 630-ton French sloop Commandant Duboc is described in Le Journal. The Commandant Duboc, which was launched two >eais ago, was
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  • 31 16 Reuter. London, Dec. 29: The Minister of Supply. Mr. Burgin, announced today that the French Minister of Munitions is visiting London in January to confer on supply matters. —Reuter.
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  • 149 16 Reuter. Copenhagen, Dec. EXTRACTS from the diar> f a Russian officer killed in Finland are published in the Ber. lingske Tidende. The first entry, dated Nov. io. says that the officers of the company have been stationed on th* Finnish frontier for a fortnight,
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  • 116 16 Reuter. Amsterdam, Dec. £9. WITH certain exceptions, every fit male civilian between the a cf 18 and GO may be called up to assist military activities, according to regulations just published. The work they can be summoned U do includes repairing damage
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  • 123 16 Reuter. London. Dec 2 THE death occurred to-da\ Sir John 1 Withers. M P.—Reute. Sir John Withers, born in Dec. 1831, was educated at Eton and King's 0 Ilege. Cambridge, wher? he received his M A. Degree with honours in cla He
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  • 395 16 Sequel To Bomb Plot Reuter. W„ lt London, Dee. 30. HAT has happened to the Nazi efficial inquiry into the bomb exnlcsicn IB the Munich beer cellar on the night of Nov. 8? And what has become of Captain Best and Major Stevens, two
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    • 244 16 CAN BE RE-CLAIMED AT 10 CTS. A GALLON WITH A STREAMLINE FILTER SaSed g wit! abra.iv? C llf Illfl I STREAMLINE FILTERS are used by Gov that result in rapid wear! is [Elilii ernment De i ;artments Pub,ic 15odi «s and not changed. Every owner knows Prominent Companies throughout the
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