Morning Tribune, 30 December 1937

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 2.— N... 282. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, I 30, 1937 FIVE ENTI?
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  • 104 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh HARBOUR WORKS OFFICE BOMBED INTIRXM UNRESI IN JAPAN SEAMEN DENOUNCE WAR Hankow, Dec 29. UUI^THER complications have attended the bombings by planes. Three machines, when raiding Linyunkang on Christmas Day, involved the Netherland Harbour Works offices, despite the Netherland flags being flown
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  • 230 1 Municipal Workers Stage Great Paris Strike Troops To Be Called Out: Urgent Measures Decision Paris, Dec. 29. URGENT measures m connection with the strike which were decided at a bln M 6t &™oWnister the Verier has been m conference with General Robert military Governor ot Paris. ThereSno doubt that troops
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  • 97 1 Britain Rejects Version Of Japanese Army London. Dec. 29. THE Japanese armies' version of the 'he Foreign Office to state that the fcm representations on th n bj c p c 4ec t l ikely to be made as m certain r^pects n version given by the *^tary
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  • 124 1 Forerunner Of Many Others?: Effect On Markets London, Dec. 29. ALL beneficial effects of M. Bonnet's spirited defence of the French budget before the Chamber were wiped out to-day when the continent turned a heavy seller of francs m consequence of to-day's strike m Paris, which it is feared may
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  • 145 1 New York. Dec. 29. UNDER the eyes of firmed guards, the film depicting the destruction of the U.S. gunboat Panay m the Yangtse is being flown across the United States from California and is scheduled to arrive here m the morning and will
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  • 224 1 Ir. de Valera Is Now The "Tmseach C^ Leader Dublin. ■><*<•. TIIF 15-year-old Irish JJJ 1 expired as the Dubl.n d chined midnight, and thr of Ireland (Eire) born as provul d under the oewcwMtlt-tion wMCrtij hratod todiv with rrlmi" m litary
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  • 83 1 Japanese Ultimatum To Yen Hsi Shan Shanghai, Dec. 29. AN ultimatum giving Yen Hsi Shan. Governor of Shansi. until nightfall to-morrow to sever relations with Chiang Kai Stick's regime and co-ope-rate with the Japanese Ls contained m leaflets dropped m towns of Southern Shansi to-day from Japanese planes. The ultimatum
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  • 227 1 Explosions Rock Tsingtao: 84,000 Chinese Killed In Nanking? Tsingtao, Dec. 30. The city was rocked by explosions m the early hours of this morning as the Chinese blew up the cable heads connecting Tsingtao with Shanghai, Cbefoo and Sasefo. The tekjcraph and wireless ufftces -were also destroyed. Four
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  • 23 1 The Morning Tribune will be issued as usual on New Year Day, but publication will be suspended on Jan 3.
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  • 96 1 Chinese Blow Up £200,000 Power Plant Shanghai, l>ec. A DRAMATIC story was recounted to Router by Mr J. O Terry, the British inunajscr of the llangt-hou-Poctrk Company who, on arrival m Shanghai, said "On Dec. 23, Chinese officers and soldiers with dynamite appeared il Hamjehow's £200,000 power plant and gave
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  • 259 2 KEEPER ALSO ASSAULTED Allegations In Police Singapore, Wednesday. A BROKEN rib .sustained by a Japanese hotel-keeper named Kami.siki a 4 Lorong Lalat In the small hour, of May 30 last formed the subject of a chargi against a Benghua Chine.se. See Choon Lye who was brought
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  • 19 2 Mr. F. R Anciano. principal of the Far Eastern Music School, Singapore, has loft for Kuala Lumpur on business.
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  • 218 2 Two Chinese Women Sentenced Singapore. Wednesday. NG Lan Poey and Sing Ah Hoey. two middle-aged Chinese women, were this morning sentenced to pay a fine 'of S5OO and $300 respectively, when they stood trial before Mr. HA. Forrer. District Judge. Criminal Districl Court, on a charge of being
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  • 42 2 Singapore, Wednesday. For permitting unmuzzled dogs to be out of doors. Ng Man Chan, a Chinese 7'oman. and Periathamby, a Tamil coolie, were flneci $15 and $5 respectively by Mr E. .C G. Barrett, the Fourth Singapore Magistrate this morning.
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  • 115 2 Mr. I. S. Wylie And Miss Irene Rogers 'From Our Oicn Reporter, Seremban. Dec. 29. A QUIET but pretty wedding took place this afternoon at St. Mark's Church, Seremban, the contracting parties being Mr I S. Wylie of the F.M.S. Police and a well-known Selangor and Negri rugby
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  • 167 2 Cheating Conviction Upheld Singapore. Wednesday HAVELI Ram Chawla. a middle-aged Indian, appealed unsuccessfully before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell In •the High Court to-day against sentence of 18 -nonths' rigorous imprisonment passed on him by the District Judge on a charge of cheating. The accused was alleged to have
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  • 99 2 WASHED IN RESER VOIR Elderly Indian Sent For Observation Singapore, Wednesday. Caught m the act of washing his clothes m the Kallang Reservoir at the Bth mile, Thompson Road, the water being at present used for Singapore consumption, an elderly Indian named Latiff was this morning produced before Mr. W.
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  • 31 2 London, Dec. 29. Sir Henry Chilton, British Ambassador at Hendaye. is proceeding on leave today. During his absence Mr. Geoffrey Thompson, first secretary, will act as Charge d'Affaires. British Official Wireless
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  • 519 2 Sikhs Appeal Against Sentence Singapore. Wednesday. AN echo of the affray that occurred m the Vienna Cafe m McPherson Roaci on the night of Aug. 6 last, when a crowd of Sikhs entered the Cafe and smashed up the furniture, was heard m the High Court to-day,
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  • 65 2 "Emden" Here Again To-morrow THE German Cruiser "Emden" is expected to arrive at Singapore tomorrow (Dec. 31) for a stay of a few hours to collect her mails from the s.s. "Potsdam." The British Naval Officer of the Guard will board the "Emden" on her arrival In the Man-of-War anchorage
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    • 35 2 HEALTH VIGOUR 4c VITALITY THEaE are some of U.t many benefits to be had from taking ALVO-ECSTASIN. The reUable but harmless Rejuvenation cure for men women. ALVO-ECSTASIN UNIVERSAL SUPPLIERS CORPL.,g 9 Robinson Road. ::::::::::::n::i::::i:::::i::::::!H u:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::H:;H:x:::::::::::::::::l;::::::::i:
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  • 386 3 Another Xmas Event At The Seaview RATHER Christmas had another date m Singapore yesterday. It was at the Seaview Hotel, and when he arrived there, early m the evening, he found upwards of two hundred and fifty children waiting to welcome him. And like the grand
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  • 85 3 GIRL'S COM PLAINT Serious Charge Against Chinese Singapore. Wednesday A 54-year-old Hokien. Veo Teong. was to-day produced before the Second Ma-i.-trate (Mr. F. V. Duckworth), and charged with having voluntarily used criminal force on a 15-yAr-old girl named Ng Ah Kam. The offence was alleged to have been committed at
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  • 125 3 hree Chinese Sent For I rial u *t,~ Singapore, Wednesday. /CHARGED with having allegedly robv bed Mr. Chua Chian Lee, cashier of the Municipal Abattoir, French Road $575.12 cash, the property of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on the morning of Sept. 20, at the junction of Victoria Street
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  • 162 3 Penang Man Now Kowloon Health Officer Singapore, Wednesday. "IJONGKONG is absolutely free frorr cholera now," said Dr. Yeo Cheng Kok, of the Hongkong Medical Service, m an interview he gave a Tribune re, porter on board the Ranpura which arrived In Singapore to-day. Dr. Yeo is
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  • 52 3 Singapore, Wednesday. Sari bin Ismail, a Malay motor-car driver, was tlus morning sentenced to pay a fine of $10. by Mr. B. C. G. Barrett, the Fourth Police Magistrate, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor-car m a reckless manner along Jalan Be.sar on
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  • 146 3 Chinese Couple's Court Story rii/>wTMr. u ll hesday i.iajwing what wa. believed Nl c J l tl(1 W« JO»Wp that he wa> rv °be carried to another uirl rhe first acoiMd, with whom he w-J n U(l ai her request He had refused two similar requite mad, by
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  • 71 3 Singapore. Wednesday On a charge of robbery of $90 from Wong Ah Tak. m New BrioV Road m the early hours of the morning of Dec 26. a Cantonese named Yee Fatt. claimed trial when he appeared before Mr W. O Reeve.s, (hf Third Magistrate tola morninr 'Ihe
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  • 211 3 Coroner Returns Open tnlhi Bragapon WedKadaj. T HK (l! covery i (Km.l body of 1 male infant m itream ofl Ah Hood Road m the Balestier District On Dec 14, had sequel m the Coroner:. Court ftala afternoon wheu an Inquiry Into the death of the
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    • 17 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED. Chin. BoiUing, Chulia Street, PHONE SBOB. SINGAPORE Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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    • 176 3 Sil^iVrin does (;r o \v h i n r-jn Removes DADd r v ff. Prevents Falling-hair ,nd corrects riiso: lyr j 1 the scalp. V To restore D€W liairI growth ask ycur CheL tm^t mist, or a High-Class r* f M <■<>. or Hair-dres.^ \}*y PURE SILVIKRIN Sole Distributors: RAHAMIN
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    • 37 3 Book Your Table Now for NEW M Airs EVE at the SINGAPORE AIHPOIM lIQTKL 1 /OS$*X /^^^X /^^^c^ I\EW STOCK I CHROME /^^^i POCKET STEEL WRISTLET WATCHES I DISPLAYS AT ALL DEALERS. Sole Agenti MONTOB LTD., Sfnfiporr.
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    • 78 4 PALM OIL (Malaya) In bulk Dec.jJan. shipt. COPRA (Straits, F.M.S.) Jan. Shipment. SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) Dec. [Jan. shipment. TAPIOCA (Ist quality) (Singapore) Dec. Shipment PEPPER (F.A.Q.) White Muntok Jan.l Mar. shipment Black Lampong Jan., Mar. shipment GAMBIER (Good Mark) Block Dec.|Jan. shipt. London. Dec. 29. Previous To-day Change £18.10.0 Sellers
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    • 140 4 London, Dec. 29. *w T °£f Cha TDistillers 32 7 1 32 4V 2 —3d. Dunlop Rubber 77 76 4^. 7»/od General Electric ***** 34 9 4» 2 d. Imperial Chemical Industries H g 3 __Q d Imperial Tobacco 29 3 29 —3d Anglo-Dutch 7f 2 _i
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    • 62 4 London. Dec 29. Previous To-day Change T.T. en Paris (closing middle rate) 147.13 147.22 -.09 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.98 716 Unchanged T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 15.2 932 Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) 15.3 116 Unchanged T.T. on Japan (closing selling rate)
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    • 23 4 London, Dec. 29. TIN Standard Previoua To-day Change Spot (afternoon closing price) £183U £1824 3 4 Forward £182*4 £182» 4 2
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    • 87 4 Former Leading Lady's Bid For Stardom London. Dec. 17. MILDRED Harris used to be Hollywood's first lady as the wife of Charles Chaplin and as star m many silent film triumphs.^such as "Camille." Recently, she began at the bottom again m an attempt to find her way back
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    • 23 4 GOLD London. Dec. 29. Previous To-day Fine Bar per oz. £6.19.7 £6.19.6 2 %A 4 months' forward. 18 18 3 8
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    • 240 4 Messrs. Fraser Co/s Singapore. Wednesday. MIXING. Although the three months price of tin again fell m London yesterday by 60- to £182? 5.0. the local market at midday showed a small improvement of S 1 4 at $88 3 4 but this did little to stimulate interest m
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    • 135 4 Cobra Causes Mystery In Indian Village Calcutta. REPORTS have reached here from Noakhali. Bengal, of a baby who is guarded by a cobra whenever it is left alone. i One day the child's mother left it asleep m her room and when she returned she saw to
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    • 65 4 New York. Dec. 28. RUBBER Previous To-day Chang* Tnr,p Rnvpr<s Yer >' Dull Dull iUlie Buyers iav i< 11 i/» Smt Rpllprs 14 14 1116 —3 16 Apr.June Buyers HL li,?!? ~2 JS opii Pr< 15 1 s 14 15 16 —3 16 TIN BellerS 15>/ 4
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  • 676 5 STOCKS SHARES Usued By Fraser Company L R T y c 125 li Eastern^United**" 475 s *> i l and N ord 3 34 00 do 7' 2 p n 143 14.85 Gammon Malaya 9 10 M. Collieries 027'o 27 28 Mai. Elec. Ord ?o 5 26 85 Maiae^ Elec
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  • 175 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS MINING Singapore, Wednesday. Buyers Sellers Ampat 4,4 2 4 10'Batu Selangor 1.45 155 Hongkong Tin 24,6 25 6 Hong Fatt 1.03 1.07 Jelebu 0.65 0.70 Kramat 1116 12Kamunting Tin 11|- 12|Killinghall 18|- 19 r xd Katu 24|- 25!Kuchai 1.42 1.47 Larut 11|- 12Lingui 1.70 1.80 London Tin
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  • 44 5 London, Dec 28 The Post Office business over Christ mas was so great that detailed iltfun will not be available for some daw? but it is already known that many services pen working at thirty per cent •fi pratturt 'han last British Official Wireless
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  • 176 5 6% Maynard Co. Ltd. 30,000,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct 31 $95 00 $105 00 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int m norn Mar. 31 Sept. 30 «Vfe% 1907 red. 1947 H.f100.000 g n0 norn Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 4*% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int
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    • 226 5 E LEVY CO. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. Investment Bankers and Brokers m Securities and Commodtths. Da.ly Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Service. Members: NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. OF. N.Y. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS'
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    • 277 6 i VESTER.AVS PACKED PRAISED THIS, MASTERPIFC:^ PAVILION 6-15-9-15 NIGHTLY IS. Pill. MUM m Mt tuottm QM£ SOWOfiMlffl IOS9M SCMLDKRA'JT HIM O'PRdt MOOftE I THE HNEST HISTORICAL nLM EVEK MADE p^fP* _p^l WITH A C AJT Or THOUANDJ IWCII'DIWC __^P5P^ V W X Gloria HoUrn *Do-ial«l Crup __fj B|^_^ 1 J
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    • 186 6 -^^-^T^T let THEM GO! RECORD HOUSED ARE ATTENDING EVERY PERFORMANCE!! Zof the Bluest and Brightest Theatrica, Compan.es to visit the East! An ENTIREJTWO HOURS' SHOW I Onening: WEDS. Jan. 12th k <***. .^Hp. I LET SBE GAY" "FOLIE D APACHE "BEAUTS ON PARADE MIDNIGHT RHYTHM etc., etc. j .41/. SHOWS
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  • 362 7 Story In Johore Police Court (From Our Own Correspondent) Johor e Bahru, Dec. 11. k tTER having been married only about four or five months, Abdul Kadir bin Hassan, a n Indian Moslem was produced to-day before tfheikh Abu Bakar bin Yahya (Second Magistrate) on a charge
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  • 58 7 Belgian Unit Formed In Shanghai Dec T Belgian Government has beaded with loo.doo t runes the appeal oi tli^ Red Cross committee tor aid h* vict'ma of th e Ciiina war. The national appeal had very happy results, states the committee, a Belpan organisation h-.ts bern formed
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    • 62 7 EDDIE CANTOR "discovered" DEANNA DURBIN! He also "discovered" s^tKtobb. BOBBY BREEN flf f^fek the new boy singing star sensation whose recent 1 k^a fcrm-^^ picture RAINBOW ON w\l Jgr -> THE RIVER is breaking ft JF~/ Box Office Records the jm YOU'LL SOON SEE... '^W^ BOBBY BREEN IN RKO-RADIO S
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    • 352 7 New World Cabaret! i i j New Year Programme Vi^vttfttfHßiWKjgsejßjxweNeMmiHP t^^^ M^ M M M-ji^ j -j i i-ifin w Oula N(>w Yoar s Eve GraiKl FilMrv Dre Ball IKIUAIf table Pi win t),' riva i..r thi' Best and Dec 3i^t Mosl Orl^ inal Costumes for I adlei Oentle- men
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  • 162 8 President Expresses Washi. •<• W. m coui.sr <»i preu conference to-day I President Roosevelt said he had written to the chairman ol the Appropriations Committee that m consequence of the general international picture he might ask for more warships than were outlined m the Navy Department's
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  • 181 8 One Of Worst Tumbles For Weeks PRICES on Wall Street took to-day one of the worst tumbles m weeks A wave of gloom enveloped the market and traders rushed to sell and at ►he close most of the market's recovery nince mid-October was wiped out leadIng issues fell
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  • 156 8 Arrivals and departures by X.L.M. and KN.ILM. planes: Arrived from N.E.I, by the Emoe— Dr. M Wesenhagen, Mr. H. J. H. Haas. Left by the Emoe for Penang.— Mr. O. W Woydt. Arrived by the Pelikaan. Mr. R. P. Dijker, Mr. K. van Lennep. Mr. E. Rirurdo.
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  • 35 8 The Hon. Dato Major Haji Mohamed Said, Resident Private Secretary to H.H the Sultan of Johore, accompanied by Datin and their son, has sailed on a tour month? 1 tour of Europe and the continent.
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  • 556 8 Impressions Of War Conditions Recounted In Interview Singapore, Wednesday. THAT anti-British feelins Japan is M the ascendancy and that there are no signs whatever oi Its subsiding is the view expressed by a traveller who has spent a year holidaying m the Land of
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  • 353 8 Duver Says Bee Was On His Face 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Dec. 28. A bee landed on my face so I removed it with one hand and with only the other hand on the steering wheel of the bus I lost control of it and
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  • 127 8 Extra- Territorial R ights In China Washington, Dec. 28. FURTHER press reports that the Japanese institution of military courts to which foreigners would be subjected m occupied China areas conflicted with American and other nations' extra-ter-ritorial rights has aroused the continued interest of the State Department. Mr. Cordell Hull told
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  • 268 8 Sensational Story In Pans Paris. Dec. 28 A SENSATIONAL story was unfolded to-day by the Cagoulard leader. Eugene del Oncle. before the examining magistrate here. He alleged that Communists framea a plot to be executed on the night oi Nov 15 to seize th e capital with 83.00
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  • 139 8 N.Z. U.S.A. Strengthening Ties Of The People Auckland, Dec. 28 \FINE rug of New Zealand wool, a present from Mr. Savage. Prime Minister of New Zealand, to Presidnr. Roosevelt, will be part of the first cargo to be carried by air from New Zealand to the United States aboard the
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  • 86 8 A Bright And Interesting School Magazine "THE Citizen," the annual magazine of 1 the City Hiph School, Singapore is well produced, and makes interesting reading. The editorial deals with the steady progress of the school since its inceptioi seven years ago. The number of pass** m School Certificate
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    • 158 9 y/ ,-^a^BP^gjo ~W^BiJßpr^BßßSßHB^^lhiwBhPP»^^ hBF W I Mlgf II I i il l 1 1 lit JH y^ I I m^ raP 10QC MOIIKL.S OX lIIK PLAY IK^^SSbA^D Jl^l&^s/ifi J[ Prices ri^ht tluwuf liout the ran^o. tkm, stamina, performance and (SINGAPORE) limited from 9's— 2o's are unehanfed m beauty of design
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  • 285 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1937 MALAYA'S INTERNAL AIRWAYS nuKING the year now drawing rapidly to a close, Malaya lias. been brought up-to-date m several important respects m the field of communications, but there is unhappily a lear that m one of these connections there may be a retrograde
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  • 701 10 A TOPICAL CAUSERIE Ay Autolycus FHE recent outbun 1 I nst Italy campaign ol anti-Bri( Lflcance Xh aguely i» -it propag ainsi mm and id to unreal but the Importance .n the i I all, la ly i ma which gue of Nat i P v not a
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  • 81 10 Mr. A. L. Birse, an officer of Class 11. Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to officiate as District Officer, Larut. and Registrar of Titles, Perak. with e fleet from Nov. 22, 1937. Mr. Frederick William Bolton Charles, architect, attached to the Penang Municipality, who has represented Penamr at
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    54 10 fnagnilirrnt pair of snorting guns forms Kine Ge»r;cs wedding sift to Kine Farouk of EevDt who is to be l.omiim bear some of the total ensravins of the gumnakers art. Puwdercd bone was used m the rolourinr Dro- 1€ tc lcred <* **> «-"n,an ting guns i^t^eir iase a t
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  • 528 11 FOREIGN AGENTS ACTIVE Sabotage In European IVyiTH the recent enormous increase TT m Europe's military preparations there has been a correspondin? increase m espionage, sabotage and incitement to violence. Hardly a day goes by when irom some European capital comes the news of the arrest
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  • 36 11 Mr. Reginald Anthony Coliett baa been appointed to bo an Assistant neer Drainage and Irrigation Department.* Straits Settlements and federated Malay States, with effect from Nov. 5 1937! inclusive. Mr. Collett rrrived on Dec. 2, 1937.
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  • 202 11 Exhibition Frustrated By Police London CURREALISTS. tightly packed into two v small rooms at the London Gallery, Cork-street. W., were brought rudely to earth from their musings over unworldly objects. They had gathered m hundreds for the opening of an exhibition of surrealist art at midnight. Moving inches
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  • 78 11 Babies Die Within A Few Hours Now York. DOCTORS and nunei who hare trn babies m St. Elizabeth* Hospital. Chicago, die one after another of mvstertou disease are fiehtinr day and nicht foi others m poril i I morU failed to irn<-r> th*» h but all the b
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    137 11 King Christian of Denmark, who is on a private visit to London, went to the Tower of London where he was shown around by the (iovernor. Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. O. Faviell. The Tower of London, where the Crown Jewels are kept, dates from the time of William the Conqueror, who
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  • 275 11 Villagers To Find A Satisfactory Ending Bath. VILLAKRS of Weston, v mile or two from here, are to meet shortly n> find, if thej can, a satisfi a drama hich has kx en join I heii midst for 2[) yeai Five acres of land, unkempt and dl used,
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  • 254 11 POLAR REGION SECRETS Discoveries By Famous Scientists Mi COl <l will shortly celebrate tl!(1 end ol their six month* 1 lonely vigil on the Ice-floe on which last May were landed, twenty mliea beyond the North Pole, with tons of scientific equipment, and supply of rood, by a squadron ol
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    • 93 11 THE TRUE TONIC FOOD I Obtainable of of/ ONrmtou ond Storvt j Friday, Dec. 31st. liv our fio ct.s Lunch Special Lunch Concert Try OUT f*o c Lunch IJI pin TO p.m. DINNER CONCERT SPECIAL NKW YEAR'S EVI DINNER $2.75 ci.M k< i IrMBMfl «fe Hall' Saturday Jan i t
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  • 312 12 Anna N«\ivJt\ who played the part of "Peter" m the London Palladium product) :n of "Peter Pan." learned to By Ml the Palladium sta^e. The show opened for matinees only on December 24. Anna Neajjle recently achieved a special ular success m the film of Queen Victoria's
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  • 1609 14 Furnishing With Luxurious Jaste T: a time when a "luxurious! voluptuous and I enl y d( Interior flaunting al uowy cushion, palm and Irresponsible ornament, it is signit he complex revolution m our ,k and mode of life thai the luxury lay 1 Ungui hed rather t>v ictical amenities than
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  • 282 14 Making the MOST Small Flat 1 (real difficulty Ui fur- a mall apartment buci iuiiy. so that every Inch o1 space la used be so it any of you aw thai v you •h:., article ftr I an small how i<> sel about purpose furniture for flats and modern 1
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  • 610 15 Use Net Curtains For Attractive Window Draperies PURTAIN nets and other gauzelike v window fabrics are much m evidence these days. The praise they receive is tully merited, for the modern counterpart of the lace curtain, which, with the aspidistra,, became the source of endless jests, bears no resemblance to
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    • 98 15 BOOKS! BOOKS!! VICKI BAUM'S New Book Just Received! "A TALE FROM BALI" by Vicki Baiem. A Tale from Bali is a page from the history of the worlds romantic island. It is also the longest and mo.,t impressive novel that the author of Grand Hotel has yet written. The story
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    • 482 16 s I yj T0 FRENCH PORTS V_ j mi i^i y i I S" 1 1 A BOMEWARDS. i S CAP PADARAN For Marseilles, Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordeaux Jan. 7 BANGKOK For Marseilles.Havre. Antwerp Dunkirk Jan. 15 i CAPVARFI I For Marseiles. Nan tet, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Feb. 4 DALNY
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  • 98 17 Mails from. Penang and Kuala Lumpur by Air (Internal Service). General delivery of letters 8.25 a.m. to-day. Mails expected from Europe etc (Amsterdam) by Air (X.L.M.). Date of rrrival and time of delivery uncertain. Mails expected from Hongkong and China by Air (Imperial) to Bangkok thence by iK.L.M.i.
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  • 645 17 Makes City Fifth Pan In Britain the ralue ol the Bhlp Canal In making Manchester the tilth largest port m the United Kingdom was explained by Woe-Admiral sir Percy Douglai In paper on the Canal which he read to the Royal Society of Arts on Dec 1. says
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    • 191 17 BURNS PIIILP LIKE. (Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS Due Sails. MERKUR Dec. 31 Jan. 4 MANGOLA Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting X.P.M. Vessel.
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    • 124 17 N. Y. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGERS AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated In Japan). To LONDON via Penanf, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. ss "KASHIMA MARU" Jan. 6 m I YASUKUNI MARU Jan. 19 s.s. "HAKONE MARU" Feb. 3 Rates to Ist Class 2nd class Naptes $574 $703 $634
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    • 246 17 [postal intelligence E- _n .11 11 r it j~ \_o- 1 1 _0- j- m Aden (Parcel Mail) PohiJf 6 30 2 pm India, West (Parcel Mail. Pohn? 30 23 piP India: -East and North Khandalla M 3 o°n 2 o opm India. South .Jitter Mail) RohSa 3 g'JJ Bengalis,
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    • 210 17 SHIPS IN DOCK SHIPS AIOMJSIhI THK WHARVKS OK EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance BxH Ship (iodown (iate (iate Hohna I>2 1 1 Hai lav 20 1 1 Benwyvi.s 16 3 3 ScharnhorsL 11 3 Shiraia 8 2 3 Radnorshire 8 s City of Christchurch 30 I 3 Fairfleld City 32 2
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    • 28 17 Mdih Delivered The Air M;ul (Imperl lrorn Bil m London on i>■ The Air Mall (Netherl f d from Sin 1 ipor( m Di fc 'i Lon V
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  • 3750 18 RECENT RUNS OF CANDIDATES Second Day O) Penang Turf Club's New Year (Gold Cud) Race Meeting 1 y handicaps for (Saturday. i ctions, scratching^ and order oi running vuii be published on Saturday Horses, Cl. I, Div. 1, 5-1/2 far. 320 EASTERN KKIGHT 9.0 (Pas
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  • 97 20 Death Of Johore Interpreter's Mother fFrom Our Oicn Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Dec. 28. The death occurred on Dec. 26 at the age of 89 of Madame Ng Si at the residence of her son, Mr. Wong Khian Leong. retired Chinese Interpreter of the Chinese Protectorate, Johore Bahru. residing at 9,
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  • 65 20 FRASER COMPANY. Li<» Of Current Dividends Singapore. Dec. 29. 5 p.m Total for Tin Company U,v,dend lM Dat, Ex. Div. "■*s£ Southern Kinta .6% Int. Dec. 23 28 Jan 13 '^^24 18% Z72 '< Bonus S IIK< LUaS4 :Fl t,;Bo m D ee 2 5 L" fat oi q MdT'
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    • 176 20 Wiß DCSt ID f S //frae world i| M^MBV THE 1937 MODELS OF LATE ST an 1 m; AW T^e new PILOT pens will impress you ai JBHv! J/ W no otner ran Ke of pens has ever done— jffl^^J^ \ml AW the reall y beautiful material— the vontfiflKN r
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 288 20 lon the radio BRITISH EMPIRE PROGRAMME Transmission 2:— 620 pjn.— 9.ls p.m. GSJ 13.93 metres (21.53 mcs>: (,sll 13.97 metres (21.47 me*); <*> ICJI metres (17.79 nu-s) and GSO 19.76 metres (15.18 mcs). transmission 3.-935 p.m.— 0.20 a,m (iSII 13.97 metres (21.47 mcs); GSG 16.86 metres (17.79 mcs) and GSF
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    • 236 20 Stride. John Pudney, Pascoe Thornton Jack Clarke. H. H. Stewart, and other* will provide Items, lyrics, and sketches. The grand finale— Sir Roger de Coverlej dance and Auld Lang Syne. Production by F. H. C. Piffard. 0.20 a.m. Close down. Berlin Station DJA 31.38 metres (9.560 kos); DJB 19.74 metres
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    • 316 20 1 PROGRAMME OF B. M. B. C Singapore Station On 225 Metres TO-DAY 600 p m -Indian Music (Gramoph 6 30 R Rep eC m d -Chin e se Music (Cant,Jse orchestral Recitals. ,%S-- Ch °pTvin%e W?y e c {itn Waler LUies". Hon Kong Chow 1 6 e 50" P
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    • 220 20 Conductor— Efrem Kurtz. 7.30 p.m.:— Time, Weather, Ne\*s and Announcements. 7.45 p.m.:— Cowan and Bailey and the Syncopatoi£ 8.15 p.m.:— Cinema Organ Music (Gramophone Records). Selection—"Oid Timers." Sydney Gustard at the Organ of Gaumont Palace Cinema, Chester "Love and Learn" "Lookin' Around Corners for You." Sydney Torch at the Organ
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  • 172 21 King Farouk Submits Cairo. Dec. 29 A DECISIVE stage has been reached m the conflict between the palace and the Government. King Farouk has proposed the formation of a commission to examine the points of difference. The proposal will be submitted to the Cabinet for acceptance or
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  • 74 21 London, Dec. 29. It is officially stated that the British Government is prepared to treat the new Irish constitution as not affecting the fundamental alteration m the position of the Irish Free State. Further that the Canadian. Australian, New Zealand and South African Governments adopt a similar outlook The United
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  • 241 21  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Heavy Fighting At Weihsien Tr» rn V i Shanghai. Dw 29 O-DAY. the anniversary of the election of Dr. Sun Vat Sen a.s first president of the Republic of China m 1911. finds the Chinese forces m Shantung fighting a losing battle against
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  • 156 21 This Year's Show Again Breaks Record London. Dec 29 THE British Industries Fair. which 1 every year becomes more cosmopolitan m its appeal to overseas and foreign buyers, will open at Earls Court and Olympia. London, and at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, on Feb. 21. The area
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  • 49 21 London, Dec. 29 Captain George Eyston, WhOM car the Thunderbolt created a new land ipeed record of 312 20 m.p.h. at Bonnevlllr salt flats, Utah, U.S.A., held a reception m a London store yesterday where thr car is now open to public inspection for a week. British Official Wireless
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  • 97 21 To Prevent Girls Wasting Their Time Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. THE "Society For the Prevention Of 1 Married Men Posing As Bachelors wants to brand stray husbands, so that they can be easily identified The society has proposed that an married men be compelled to wear wedMiasJestye Arnett, past
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  • 403 22 Matcltes For Saturday And Monday TIIF following is the programme of matches m the Fn R lish am Scot^h^,- for Saturday and Monday. ENGLISH LEAOUB I>IV 1 Arsenal v. Everton Birmingham f. Stoke C ty Blackpool v Huddersflcld T. Brent lord v BolUm W. Leeds U. v.
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  • 168 22 PETITION TO SULTAN Perak Malays Salary Scheme Frum Our On n Ri lpoh. Dec IT public meeting of Maiavs of A the Government Subordinate st .rviee including writers, gonij. bai liff S| customi and excise officers the I|»h Town HmU it iw nnmnim o U siy resolved to send a
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  • 179 22 Batch Of Horses Dm By Gknapp A BATCH of ten race horses imported by the Selangor Turf Club, will bf arriving by the Glenapp on Jan 13 and will be drawn for m Kuala Lumpur on Jim 21. The following are particulars of breeding, etc.: 1 Shortcake
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  • 88 22 The Island Club ladies' December Bogey Competition, played on Tuesday last over the second nine holes, resulted In a win lor Mrs. J. B McMorine with a score of all square. Abou: 15 cards were taken out and the following returned: Mrs. J B McMorine (29)
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  • 212 22 Outstanding Picture At The Pavilion iild siorv an element ot clnuna and interest which Is absorbing •The Life of Emile Zola opened a sea son at the Pavilion last night, and pie sents Paul Mum In another ot Ma splendid character rules. As t hi Fi
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  • 176 22 516,645 Involved In Local Charge Singapore. Wednesday WANTED by the Police since Dec. 16. on charges of criminal breach of trust and forgery, a Java-bom Hokien Chinese named Tjoa Loen Tjoan, walked into the Central Police Station yesterday morning and surrendered. The accused, who is a bank clerk,
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  • 314 22 LAUREL HARDY AGAIN "Way Out West" L Fine Comedy l AUREL and Hardy, that inimitablL pair of screen comedians, are seen m another of their only too rare feature length comedies m "Way Out West which opened a season to good house > at the Capitol yesterday -Way Out West."
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  • 138 22 Robinson Crusoe Of Clipper Island WHAT is undoubtedly one of the most interesting serials presented to local cinema audiences for a long time. •Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island,' a Kepublic production, had a premiere at the Alhambra Theatre, yesterday, at which the first seven chapters of thithrilling
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  • 81 22 Valparaiso. Chi rE Garibaldi Fireworks Company la to be reorganised m order to eliminate the number 13 from the coi After an explosion m which eieh' ployees were killed, the proprietor. Ml Francisco Garibaldi, explained that the number 13 appeared to have dominated the tragedy. The street number
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  • 96 22 Chinese Who Wanted To Gin Up Opium OfT Singapore. Wednesday. I STOLE the bottle of whisky because, 1 I wanted to give up the habit of chandu smoking," said Chew Hnm when 1 he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a bottle of Johnnie Walker "Black
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  • 220 23 MATCH AT X.L ON JAN. 15 Players Who Will Meet Selanpor o THE following have been chosen to 1 represent the Army against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur m the H.M.S. Malaya Cup Final on Saturday, Jan. 15: Back 1. Spr. Evans. R.E. Three Quarters
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  • 269 23 esterday s R ugb y At Tanglin IN a game of rugby football at Tanglin yesterday, m which forward play predominated, the Royal Army Medical Corps defeated the Royal Inniskillin?; Fusiliers by six points (2 tries) to three points (a try). There was marked paucity of
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  • 201 23 Exciting Match Won In Kuala Lumpur THE Singapore Khalsa Association won the Jubilee Cup by defeating the Selangor Sikh Union m the annual crinz !Poi eh which was Played on Dec <tt and 26 m Kuala Lumpur The result was most unexpected as m the second innings the
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  • 144 23 Third Round Matches On Jan. 8 THE iollowing is the programme of matches for the third round F. A. Cup competition to be played on Saturday, January 8: Grimsby v. Swindon. Doncaster v. Sheffield United. Crystal Palace v. Liverpool. Brentford v. Fulham. Chelsea v. Everton. Derby v.
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  • 119 23 Malacca And Selangor Teams Beaten 'From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Dec 89 TUB: Shamrock Badminton Party, of Malacca, were beaten by seven matches to nil by the Limstead Badminton Party, of Penang, here during the Christmas holidays The visitors then met the Penang Riverside Party whom they beat
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  • 110 23 Selangor Malay Rugger XV Outclassed 'From Our Oun Reporter/ [poh, D<t J!t FOLLOWING a 23 points to defeat ai r the hands of P.C.R.C., on Sunday, the Selan<ior Malays suffered, what is supposed to be, the most severe trouncing since the inception ol Selangor 1 Malay rugger XV,
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  • 26 23 The hockey match between the S.C.R. C. II and Khalsa Association which was to have been played at Hong Lim green yesterday was postponed
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  • 315 23 Keen Game At Sepoy Lines ninny. Wednesday AFTER having territorial advantage for the major portion of tin "auw the General Hospital Recreation Club part unlucky to be defeated by a y.m.c.a team 1, m an Interesting t'.ame Ol hockey played at Sepoy line.. I hi.
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 36 23 a word to the office executive FOR DIRECT INSTANTANEOUS CONVERSATIONS WITH ALL DEPARTMENTS USE INTERCOMMUNIC ITION SYSTEMS. As Supplied To The Malaya Tnount Office FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY MM KOK OB CO 55, Stamford Road, Singapore.
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    • 107 23 llauid-llardriiiiisj Rapid-hardening "Colorcrete" b marketed in -Butt 8c R*»d. There Is also a range of more delicate ihfcdM sold m 'Tolorcrete" SOT RAPID II \RI)I MNfi The abore tnclnde Cireen. Cream, Orange. Blue., etc. Rapid -hardening "Colorcrete" ha* all the properties of "Ferrocrete," the rapid-hardening Portland cement, and can be
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  • 802 24 Results r m In-,, :lt M"»<l- J rSSJi«TSS«- m m Doints H> rounds. 'rlinosm:... wd Vcc Chan drew, x rounds. \S/ NIGHTS BOXING ictories For Diamond And Abayan tßv "Ref< rec YOUNG FRISCO pUiied t li.- decision I ov.r Mohd. Fahmy at the Ht* Uorld
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  • 174 24 Anti-Japanese Corps In French Concession Shanghai. Dec. 29. THE man responsible for the grenade I throwing incident on Tuesday is an ex-soldier Lih Si Mm. aged 30. He is alleged to have confessed that he belonged to the Dare-to-Die corps of 24 Chinese soldiers, who disguised themselves as
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  • 44 24 Charlie Chaplin And Miss Goddard Hollywood. Dec. 16. THE flltii city la excited over new report- of a separation between lie Chaplin and Mlt! Paul* divorce is Impendn his v but hi Ldiculous. (led Chaplin Hills were told by Misi and Charlie and that
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  • 228 24 PENAN G RACE MEETING Advance Weights For 3rd Ct Days 'From Our Own Reporter j Penang, Wednesday. WEIGHTS for four events on the third day of Penang Gold Cup race meeting (Jan. 5) and for two events on tke last day (Jan. 8) were issued to-day as follows: Horses. Class
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  • 14 24 London. D> In a Ish League «Div. 1' m:-to-dav. Kilmarnock Hibenfl Reuter
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    • 29 24 CIVIL NAVAL, AND MILITARY TAILOR AND OUTFITTER No. c. The Arcade, Singapore THOTSI IIH. THB TAILOR ANCHOR" MrrMcd and l>u tiled mi »re by the SIME, DARBY CO.. LTD.
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