Morning Tribune, 1 November 1938

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    13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE ol 3...N0. 235. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, November 1, 1938. FIVE .CENTS.
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    MEMBER DEMANDS INQUIRY INTO BUILDING CONTRACTS
    773 1 MEMBER DEMANDS INQUIRY INTO BUILDING CONTRACTS Singapore, Monday. JING a full inquiry to be made into the question of Government instructional designs and cosls, Lt. Col. D. G. A. Fletcher, speaking at morning's meeting of the Legislative Council, drew attention to the era! impression that the cost of Government building
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    New York Mass Hysteria
    97 1 New York Mass Hysteria New York, Oct. 31. lA MC was caused among ner- vous listeners all ever the tnited states by the broadcast yesterday evening of Mr. H. G. novel, -War of the Worlds." 5 na Sl S by the Pacers, ori-j S f n V the book resulted
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    HUNGARIAN MINORITIES
    79 1 HUNGARIAN MINORITIES Vienna, Oct. 31. It is officially announced that the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Italy Czechoslovakia and Hungary will meet at Vienna on Nov. 2 for arbitration on the question of the Hungarian minori ties in Czechoslovakia.— Reuter. Jerusalem, Oct. 31. In a roundup at Gaza 150 suspects were
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    London-Sydney In Two Days?
    83 1 LondonSydney In Two Days London, Oct 31. TWO days from England to Sydney, Australia, is the aim of the well-known aviators C. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Kirby Green who plan to start on Nov. 7. They will use the comet aeroplane in. which Scott won the England-Melbourne* air race.
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    Uncertainty In Africa
    100 1 Uncertainty In Africa Dir-es-salein, Oct. 31. AGITATION among settlers is increasing in consequence of the uncertainty regarding the future of Tanganyika. With the lack of authoritative information, the situation is causing a serious problem of dislocation in tne business* and general life of the country. Mass meetings were attended by
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    DR. SMITH CONDEMNS AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS^
    483 2 GO VERNMENT INDIFFERENT (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore. iviuiiu»j. P mg, to the safety of its inhabitants, and to the lacK 01 p y (or passive it not active defence against attack by an "Penan-, lies within lea thai 15 miles of a foreran airport,
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    GOVERNOR ARRIVES
    32 2 Major General VV. G i. Dobbe. Malava's G.O.C accompanied Hi^ Fxcellency the Governor when he inspected the guard prior to il* opening of the Budget meet;nf of the Legislative Council.
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    RICKSHA PULLERS STAGE MARCH
    97 2 RICKSHA PULLERS STAGE MARCH (Tribune Staff Reporter) •4 r.< Ml 54W ricksha pullers last night formed a group, marched from Plumer Road towards Jalan Hesar. Just opposite the New World. there is a shophouse. managed by a r, k*hu owner. One of the pullers entered tnc shop, snatched an aerated
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    SUGGESTION FOR RECLAMATION EXTENSION
    71 2 SUGGESTION FOR RECLAMATION EXTENSION < Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore. Monday. ASIGGESTION that dredging*, on the disposal of which Government intended to spend over $180,00* next year, should br used to reclaim Che foreshore of the esplanade an extension of thr Beach Road reclamation scheme, was made by Mr. lay l.ian
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    "Body Of Europeans" Barrin Advancement Of Asiatics
    251 2 "Body Of Europeans" Barrin Advancement Of Asiatics rrHAT the Government should turn a deaf ear to the suggestions a 4 smaH body of Europeans' in this country, to the effect that certain positions should bo barred to Asiatics, was the plea made by the Hon. Df Urn Han Hoe. at
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    RICKSHA PULLERS RIOT
    120 2 RICKSHA PULLERS RIOT Singapore, Monday. OEVERAL hundreds of striking rickv sha pullers who mobbed houses of owners in the Rochore district last night were dispersed by a police "riot sqtad", after bottles and other missiles had been freely thrown about. A man. armed with a pole, was arrested at Syed
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    CHINESE DO NOT MAKE GOOD POLICEMEN, I.G.P. SAYS
    111 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Monday. 1 PLEA for more facilities to b* made for the admission of Straits -born Chinese lads into the police force as constables was made at to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council by Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe, Chinese
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      34 2 5 Have You Tried Our "Contract Valet Service" j i $10 and $20 j ii we i COLLECT AND DKLIVEK S SEND NOW FOR DETAILS Jburtol Quick! I CLEANER'S j S IM, OKCHAKU KOAI)
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      46 2 Law Notice For To-day Btfort Mr Worley, Acting Judge in 2nd Court at 11 a.m. S 225 38 P Dass alias Jesudasen vs Printer! Ltd. at 2.15 p.m.:— O M 838 Lim Tee Choy vs Seng Hee and others. Mr Justice Pedlow at Malacca— Civil Suits
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    Member Makes Plea For Padi Cultivation
    478 3 stock Farming Encouraged (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Monday. IDI cultivation is not a lucrative occupation and the ryots are m ost poor, their standard of living is low and some of them found to be actually undernourished. Those were the reasons ren bv Mr.
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    Trade Schools Praised
    74 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Monday— Praise for Government's policy in establishing trade throughout Malaya was voiced by Mr. E. N. C. Wollerton at to-day's meeting of th? Legislative Council. The policy, he said, would prove of the greatest benefit to the Colony from the point of view
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    Governor's Penang Visit
    49 3 His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by the Aide-de-Camp, will leave Singapore by R.A.F. flying-boat on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 2, on a visit to Penang, and will return to Singapore with Ladv Thomas by s.s. "Canton," arriving here on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 4.
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    O.B.C. Presented To Mrs. S. K. Wong
    236 3 O.B.C. Prese n ted To Mrs. S. K. Wong Singapore, Monday. MRS. WonK is on* of the leaders of modem educate*! Chinese womanhood, said H.E. the Governor in presenting the insignia of the Order of the British Empire 'Civil Division) to Mrs. S. K. Wonp at the legislative Council chambers
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    BROKE INTO BARBER'S SHOP, CHINESE GAOLED
    129 3 BROKE INTO BARBER'S SHOP, CHINESE GAOLED I Singapore, Mondav. SOME coolies sleepinr outside a barber's shoo in Victoria Street at 5.30 a.m. on Oct. 16, were awakened by the entry of a man into the shoo. They raised an alarm i and tried to capture the intruder. who escaped into
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    25 3 Mr*. S. K. Wuns, supported by Mrs. Lee Choon Guan and Mrs. jl*. C. Roberts, received the O BE. badje from H.E. the Governor yesterday.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      166 4 ]>■' riouj To-day London Monday. CALM Oil (Malaya) vim. in bulk SeptiOct. shipment CM. I2 1 Valu. mm A • 14 15 it Value COI'KA (Straits, F.M.S.) sent, shipment BAGO FI.OIIK (Sarawak) SepUOct. Shipment TAPIOCA (Ist quality). £lo 3 J Paid no i a Pt id Belter* 3
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      60 4 ■_£'_r BM?*' Previous LOD-QQ J 1 on Paris -closing middle rate) 178.84 173.81 Cha T.T. on Amsterdam (dosing middle rate* 8.76 8.74 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) •ft Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate» Ls. 3d Unchanged T.T. on Japan (closing selling rate* ls. 2d. Unchanged
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      111 4 Jninlop Rubber General Electric Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Tobacco Anglo-Dutch Canadian Pacific London Tin Rubber Plan Investment Trust Llng&is Ayer Hltam Southern KinLa_ London Asiatic KaflLrs (West Wit Area 1 H.K IS Bank Chartered Bank British American Tobacco Chines*. Reonßs. (London Issue) Previous 906 24 3 76
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      BULLION MARKET
      41 4 ,m* London Monday. GOLD Previous Tto-das Chang '•'ine Hai pen <v, £7.5 It* 1 • 17 6 D!_ r-W. KH.VI.K f 1 •■■' Jfe-Jj .pot •t months forward li 16 19 »., IJK_ 3.1 1 19 7 16 HIM
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      27 4 New York saiuraay. i,n;,;,, l»r«'vioux To-day Chntm TOCM Bayers 16 ***** 16 11 J 16 Torwar"! Jantlfai Buyers 16^* 16% TI Spoi 46*^ 1
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      METAL MARKET
      22 4 London, Monday TIN STANDARD Previous To-dav Change Spot (afternoon iclo^nu price mv i ._IP, — »•> Forward aim £2l2-.. _i.
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    Fraser's Daily Report
    120 4 Singapore, Monday. MINING. Tin at midday was $108.60. up 25 cents. The market in Tin shares was very quiet to-day and only a very limited volume of business parsed and quotations remaining unchanged from Saturday. RUBBERS. Rubber shares were also a very poor market to-day and in
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    Ricksha Pullers Have Another Fruitless Meet
    518 4 Recent efforts to settle ricksha strike have failed because of fcl fiant attitude adopted by pullers. I Prominent Chinese businessman, mediating in present situation, gave up the attempt, following failure to reach an understanding at the Ee Ho Hean Club, where recalcitrant pullers refused
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      58 4 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED 1 VBMM youi-selves iroin the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS ai CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY
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      19 4 MM 111 mm isii INM K\\< I COMPANY, LTD. 1 mni|H ,i< [ial»l<Seearity 1>! 5928 j. Pinlayson Green fci^
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    DOCKS & SHARES
    766 5 DOCKS SHARES Isued By Fraser j Company J ..pore, Oci 31. 5 p.m. I MINING I ..413 5|- 1 28 30,- Nom ■Kur.twiii *43j- 47|-Nom i ■.Malay 25,3 2619 ji ■mam O(KJ u.65 p ■Went; 23 6 24 6xd j Mm V>n 1 45 1.50 j Selangor 10 6 n6
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    110 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends 1 Singapore, Oct. 31. 5 p.m Date rnXX !H» lotaJ /ot year Oomt jij vidend Books Close Payable • i TIN i Chenderiang 7V 2 less ta* Nov. 7 Oct. 24 Kuchai 20% final Nov. 16 NOV. 25 Not. 17 30% Lingui 10% final
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    225 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore. Monday MINING » Buyers Sellers Ampats 4 3 E 51- I B_tu Selangor s 1.45 1.50 Hong Patts 0.80 0.85 Hongkong Tin 2316 351Jelebus 0.70 0.75 Kamunting Tin 103 ll|6xd Katu Tin 2516 266 Killinghalls .1719 189 Kramats 10|6 1116 Kucnais 1.32 1.37cd r 1016 J
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    238 5 Int. May 15 Nov. 15 100 2 102 V_ ci • 3% 1938 red. 1958 $4,000,000 >l Int. May 18 Nov. 15 101 102>_ ci PENANG MUNICIPAL 5% 1926 red. 1956-66 $4,000,00C 118.50 120.50 xi 4%% 1929 red. 1959-69 $8. 250,001 Int. May 15 Nov. 15 120
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      159 5 ''1' 1 HANDEL- I VNAATSCHAPPU N. V. I incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM i established by Royal Charter A.D. 1034 Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,009,000 Sipecial Reserve i.OOU.^OO Chairman of the Board of Direrftn H. C. REHBOCJK. Managing Board: 3. CRENA DE
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      174 6 !^MMNM«INM|I|NMMMNMN( -^> /I SCREENLOAD OF RIOTOUS COMEDY! OPENING TO-NIGHT s 6 PAVILION «/y 'A tf trtf NUTS TO YOU! Jlll!|JkjLjJ|il^iiil •11 in one big bunch f I ■II ifc^M lay Iwa .jLJk^B ui j J^^ft^H *■> «8i i \tkst*c;ai:mont news heel. yif iiitiittiiiitm fi«i«o,,, WM l<HtM Mtll<ll SiMLAiH \liiW W
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      125 6 'it is an extraordinarily entertaining film, well spiced with that b< never false a programme that is altoireth.. excellent' Morning Tribune (yesterday) €1 mi HI! Positively LAST M Ht iiriltFi^ 6.15 9. U The whole town's talking aboutMickey Rooney's grand perform in this P icture IM>NT MISS IT wIgWIS STONE
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      281 7 -jc tiiiitiiitiiiiitimi The Sta^e Hit of 2."> Countries j Now The Laugh Hit of The World JOPENINC TO-DAY AT 3-15, 6-15 9-15 p.m.: ('n)iiroiicd hu Shaw Brot Ltd., 5 Warnor llros. present. The IfllMl'fl Mosl Bxdtlm Srreen l.venl! CLAUDCTTC CHARLCft COLBERT BOYER VAIIMMIAII 1 BASIL RATHBOM 1^ 111 Ifl I
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    BRITAIN'S DEFENCE SCHEME TO BE IMPROVED
    1903 8 Many Defects Revealed During Crisis Steps Taken To Protect 1 A inciusiricil r\x6£is A* row Our Own Correspondent London, Oct. 21. \yiTl! a smile on his face, Mr. Chamberlain came back to London this week from his short holiday in Scotland. He presided over
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1938 TEN MILLIONS
    315 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1938 TEN MILLIONS MOVING the resolution providing for a further gift of $10,000,000 to the Imperial Government for the purpose of Empire defence. Sir John Bagnall mentioned that the action taken followed a suggestion from the Colonial Office. It was pointed out that in
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    Why Malaya Is Socially Backward
    993 10 Why Malaya Is Socially Backward IGNORANCE IS FOLLY CHIBBOLETH comes from thcj Hebrew. It was a test-word i used by the Gileadites under Jeph thai to detect the fleeing Ephraimites, who could not pronounce the "sh." It took the meaning in English of criterion or watchword of a party and
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    18 10 The Air Elephant: A close-up of one of the units in Loiidor I rape against invading aircraft. I
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    NEW AIR LINE TO SOUTH AMERICA WILL BE READY THIS MONTH
    434 11 NEW AIR LINE TO SOUTH AMERICA WILL BE READY THIS MONTH contrasted types of modern air liner, one British and the ther* American, are now coming into intensive service with two Jish operating companies. L and maintained by British Stand working over compara--2S machines will afford the f !panson yet
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    FOUR-DAY TESTS IN FUTURE
    87 11 ft was *<n London. igof th f dat a c °mbined meet"nmmittep Jh ISOTIl S0T l Countv Cricket BrSiSR?*!! 1 Board of Control at k M bn«- that the nve Te sts to be I9^o shall all be of four days' departure, for previflalio";,^, three days
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    War On Bugs Is Opened In Shanghai
    181 11 War On Bugs Is Opened In Shanghai IN order to improve sanitary conditions in refugee camps, the China Chemical Works, Ltd. have recently allocated 2,000 lbs. of insectox to be used in camps which suffer the annoyance of bugs. Of this quantity, more than one half is alreadv being used,
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    Canada Produces Half The World's Platinum
    146 11 Canada Produces Half The World's Platinum Ottawa, Canada. CANADA now produces half of the world's platinum and is the principal source of supply of this valuable metal. During the past several years the price of platinum has fallen considerably, decreasing from six times the price of gold to approximately of
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    Largest Organised Trade Party
    117 11 ,Ottawa, Canada. THE largest organised trade party ever to visit Canada arrived recently in the persons of about 49 timber importers from Great Britain and France who were invited to visit British Columbia, Canada's West coast province, as the f uests of that provincial government. The
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    10 Million Sterling To The Czechs
    162 11 10 Million Sterling To The Czechs London, Oct. IS. THE Biitish Government is asking the llank of England to put an advance sum of £10,000,000 sterling at the disposal of the Czechoslovak Government immediately, it is learnt by a Diplomatic Correspondent. A statement issued yesterday says that money would be
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      245 11 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. WINTER RACE MEETING, 1938. SATURDAY STH. WEDNESDAY 9TH, FRIDAY 11TH SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER. ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 noon TUESDAY 25TH OCTOBER 1938. SWEEPS— A $5 UNLIMITED SWEEPSTAKE FOR MEMBERS ONLY will be held each Race day. Applications for tickets, must be in writing and be received before
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      473 11 THE TRUE TONIC FOOD I Obtommbl* of mil Chtnuu m*4 Storm I SALE A Jumble Sale will toe held at the Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road on Friday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. AdmLssion 10 '■ents. All Rifts of unwanted clothing^ crockery. books etc. will be gratefully received at the Church
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    UNKNOWN
    256 12 Annum the 40 entries for the Schoolgirls' annual Foil Champion! London Fencing Club are students of the Wimbledon Academy, wl ing coached by Miss D. Lockwood, Secretary of the Ladies' Fencio| tion. Photo shows Miss Lockwood giving some final hints to B* and Jose Martin.. Planet News "m.:- ,;;r.-
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      42 12 Air Travel Cheaper Still CORRESPONDING REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADI TO AND FROM OTHER DESTINATIONS. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Bookings and Infoimation from the principal travel a«ents, or from ■mMM Si Co. Mt», General Agents for Malaya, Ocean Building Singapore. Tilrphone: 51.M. Telegrams Atrwajt Singapore
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      56 13 I YOU WILL FIND THE LAR<;i:ST SELECTIONS DIAMOND I'IMiS KK ELET3 BROOCHES, etc. lt< u< B I LMAW E "A OIJALITI and VAI.IE AKE JKAIHI.OWIB The \W*\. i> t(» OMM and see at Irene ullmann JEWELLERS. I y [RafFlrw flf SINGAPORE. 1 Inpm'Ml (I lily inrludincr Saturdays 1 I from
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    STEP OUT Into Beauty
    1209 14 STEP OUT Into Beauty Walking Is The Finest Exercise You Can Take-. Try It, If You Want To Improve Your Appearance ALTHOUGH it is, admittedly, too hot in Singapore far any but the c very enthusiastic and the very fit to i indulge In strenuous sport, walking is an exercise
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    Mrs. Grundy CAN Be Wrong
    426 15 Don't Let Her Deprive You Of Your Vanity Case, For Sometimes 'TWERE are the Grundys. male and female, who complain loudly about "vanity-case phobia." "Wherever you look," say they, "you see a woman powdering her nose, rouging her cheeks or putting on fresh lipstick." These
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    If You're Too Thin
    446 15 If You're Too Thin Try these common sense methods for increasing weight THE problem of the too- thin woman is just as serious as that of the woman who is too fat, for no-one can look their best if they are below normal weight. Too strenuous dii'ts. combined with the
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      30 15 i PKRMAXENT WAVING < A SPECIAUTV PRICES: I $10.00 $12.00 $18.00 >iaiso\ ri;n>i i LADIES' HAIRDRESSERS )79 Stamford Rd. 8 FORT ROAD J SINGAPORE MALACCA J j (Pbone: 4«lt) (Phone: ltl>
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      24 15 7^£JAD£?A££ can always be depended upon for personal treasures of enduring beauty or gifts unique and unusual. 18 BATTERY ROAD. Ist floor. Pbone 7143.
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      393 16 BY PiOand BRITISH INDIA LINES < ifiCOKPORATED IN CNOLAKD) (AN'ION 15 500 Nov 4 193 *,0 CORFU l&WM) Nov. 18 SOUDAN 1i.500 an. 3 HANOAI>ORF 0000 Nov. 19 RANCHI 17.000 Jan. 3 CmTHAL 15 000 Dec. 2 HANPURA 17.000 Jan. 17 AHTHAGF 15 00.1 Dec 16 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Feb. 10
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      346 16 s k TO FRENCH PORTS j CHARCEURS REUNIs HOMEWARDS. S h^NOKOK For Marseilles. Havre. Antwerp, Dunkirk CAP TOURANK For Marsille.s. Nante.s. St Nazaire Bordeau) }T0 SAIGON INDOCHINA CAP ST JACQUES For SaiKon. Tourane and Hniplv S. A. M. I. (from Saiynn) 0.0. PASOUIER For Saigon Nov G.G MERLIN Thr Successors
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    SHIPS IN DOCK
    155 17 Tweedbank ™ I Dunelmia 32 _> City of Oran 34 2 3 Fairfkld City 36 2 3 Marudu— Kepong 3S 2 2 Merkur 46 4 5 Halle -Kedah 48 4 Caleha--' — Glenosle 4 4 S Cyclops 1 6 £ Islander 62 7 5 p> ILONGSIDE THK
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    Full Protection For Injured Employees
    246 17 Full Protection For Injured Employees Singapore, Monday. "pi.'LL protection will be afforded to the injured in claims arising out of third party insurance, according to a reply given by Govern mem to a query by the Hon. Lt. CoL I). G. A. Fletcher, senior onoAeiai member for Penang, at this
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    MUNICIPAL BUDGET
    27 17 A .special meeting ol the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Board Room on Friday, Nov. 4 to consider the Municipal Budget for 1939.
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      292 17 rn 1 11 s phi l 1* l f fir's •Incorporated in Australia'. NEXT SAILINGS Due Sails. lERKUR IN PORT Nov. 5 tARELI a Nov. 28 Dec. 2 trip rickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the n rates n transfer at Blngaporr, Brisbane. Sydney or lelbourne to the connecting
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      62 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FOR HONG KONG, MOJJ, KOBE AND OSAKA SJ\NT If I A SAILING NOVEMBER 3, AT 3 PM. The above ve&sel tai excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon and Second Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China and Japan nnterehang<>ablf> wit* P. and O.
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      124 17 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE! TO-DAY •Imperial" Nov. 1 2 p.m. ••imperial" 1 1 p.m. •l.nperial" 1 2 p.m. •Imperial" 1 Spm •imperial" 1 2 p.m •imperial" J 2 p.ia. IIK PuU->tiiu- ••impmal" p.m. ,nd Ireland "ImperrV 1 2 p.m. nC i Ireland x Tmpeiiil" 1 1 p.m. China and Japai pm only
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    COLONY'S REVENUE REACHES $65 MILLIONS
    1669 18 Financial Secretarys How i, Biven Ike vwefe •< I* Kina... -ial Stcwlary, ">< t1 1 ::;":v:.:;,:::^r= 1 r;:; i v-^' lu m. LsyrtrswrsiS^^ it is kU hat on Jan 1. 1938, tiw sly m in,,m.s :inll aeuiy |67 raillionH o .ma.. -I exduced to 189*4
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    Took The Cake To The Party
    45 18 f When the men oi held a cake-nuiMn- < garden party. Mr- the council, tried W cake just "pwcgf tray. With no ttoe i r he took thf '.slab ,p Party, sold it j> ;t. raised niore cnke itself realised-
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    Colony's Estimated Revenue In Line With Last Year's Approved Estimate
    310 19 Colony's Estimated Revenue In Line With Last Year's Approved Estimate Singapore, Monday. I»hn BlfM M com m*n ting on the estimates, said: Sir, yoar S l r(h% i44rtm of this morning and the Financial Secretary*^ mAnm mi thf draft estimates of rereaue and expenditure tor i,»jTi<trarM'i |MI j(, vupply so
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    HORLICKS B. P.
    104 19 A rnendiy badminton matcn 01 nve singles and two doubles between the Useful-Lads "B" and the Horlicks second string will be played on Sunday next at 350. East Coast Road, at 3 p.m. Following will represent Horlicks: Tan Choo Lay, Seet Teck Huat, Harold Seah, Lim Koun,
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    Police Inspector Fined
    127 19 Police Inspector Fined (Tribune Court Reporter) »R I i n in S a P°'e. Monday. the t?m °I Ib f ahi Wn Jsa who. of th°l Sfrfcfl'y was l( PonnL eV OneSe *y th U.P X*! b > 'Mr. H. J. Spinks. WiTJ; or th Prosecution, t K°H n ah
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    HIGHLANDER WHO STOLE GAOLED
    205 19 Singapore, Monday. A member of the Second Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, stationed at Changi, Private Thomas Daly, was sentenced to five months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the District Judge, who convicted him on a charge of theft of a motor car valued at $1,100.
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    PLEA FOR REDUCTION OF PETROL TAX
    151 19 PLEA FOR REDUCTION OF PETROL TAX Singapore. Monday. rONTF.MMM. (hat the |*strol tax was introduced into the Colony merely to bring it into line with the Federati-ci Malay States, at the time, when the States and not the Colony peeded extra revenue, the Hon. Dr. I irn Han Hoe, in
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      86 19 To Bata's Chiropodist department... I HfPH Stekjiiw fe H JH l^lW^Jy^^Jtlv I',1 M^lJ^Pt^l revealed numerous cases of I eczema and "Singapore foot" common in Malaya I Medical Authorities agree that most skin diseases in the Tropics are due to the high degree of humidity in the air. The only permanent
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    COLONY BUDGET FOR $4 MILLION DEFICIT
    310 20 IN announcement i»y the Financial Secretary in to-day's Ix^islative Council meeting to the effect that funds about to be Lransferred to the Colony's general sm-plus will bring the total of that fund to over a hundred million dollars at the end of this rear
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    FRANCO'S BROTHER KILLED
    35 20 It H learned at Burgos, says Reuter, :hat General Franco's brother. LieutColonel Ramon Franco, was killed on liiu.sday whfn a seaplane he was pilot.mh with four passengers crashed at Majorca during storm.
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    FRANCO DIRECTS OPERATIONS
    76 20 Saragossa, Oct. 31. With General Franco himself directing operations the Nationalists have resumed their offensive on the Ebro from and claim the capture of Sierra De los Caballos, an important mountain range commanding the main road from Ganc!esa to Reus and Tarragona, and to have brought down
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    Served Govt. For 39 Years Decorated
    271 20 Served Govt. For 39 Years Decorated H.E. the Governor in presenting ft Badge of a Member of the (H Division of the British Empire I Mr. William Walter Bachelor at tt Legislative Council yesterday s*M: I am commanded by His Majesty i King to present to Mr William Wti Bachelor
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    P. and O. RANCHI
    14 20 TheP. andO hurrj- 1 Singapore from HonKki- m morrow (Wednesday*
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    Sir John Bagnall Moves Colony's Contribution
    863 20 Sin Kapor( M n(lav IT is my privilege to move "That this Council approves of th e marking of ten millton dollars of the Colony's surpl lN r^ provide for an appropriation of two million dollars each year n able in monthly instalments, for
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    Woman Claims Husband Neglected, Slapped Her
    351 21 hivorce Proceedings I Adjourned Singapore, Monday NG that her husband Mr. Noel Clayton de Aranjo neglected her nd slapped her when she had occasional quarrels with her motheri a Malay girl in her husband's quarters at the Air Base That he had not supported
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    Singapore Boy Scouts H.Q. Building Fund
    171 21 The following donations have been received or promised to date and ar<> gratefully acknowledged: H. E. The Governor 100 Mr. Aw Boon Haw. 0.8.E. and Mr. £w Boon Par, C.H. 2000 Tuan Syed Ibrahim bin Omar Alsagoff. J.P. 1000 Tuan Syed Ahmad bin Mohamed
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    Unofficial Suggests Increase In Betting Tax
    325 21 POINTING out that there is a possibility of larger sums of money accruing to the turf clubs which would be unproductive and uneconomic, and that betting is going on at a steadily increasing pace in the Colony, the Hon. ty. Lim Han Hoe made
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    Indians Want Volunteer Corps
    274 21 Indians Want Volunteer Corps Singapore. Monday. AREQI'EST that a provision be made in the next year's estimates I for the formation of Indian Infantry companies or other suitable units in the settlements of Singapore, Penans and Malacca, was made by Mr. Ah doolcader this morning at the Legislative Council meeting.
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    Local Dental Diploma To Be Recognised?
    80 21 Local Dental Diploma To Be Recognised? (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Monday— lt was announced at to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council that an inspector of the General Medical Council will be visiting Malaya in February next year. During his visit, he will inspect the new dental clinic in Singapore and
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    Malaya Architects Hold Exhibition
    198 21 Malaya Architects Hold Exhibition (Tribune Staff Reporter) yjITH the main object of giving local draughtsmen and students, and those interested in architectural education, an opportunity of seeing drawings made by students in Engjland during the various stages of their progress, an Architectural Ex hibition. the first of its kind in
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    Britain Lends To Bulgaria
    121 21 Britain Lends To Bulgaria Sofia, Oct. 31. ACCORDING to an unofficial report Britain may advance a loan of t'9,000,000 to Bulgaria. Negotiations between the two Ciovernments are said to be progressing. Tin question oi treaty rwlttoo f« Bulgaria wa.s raised tor the iir.st time since the signing ol the Munich
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    WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY
    205 22 SINGAPORE RACE MEETING ■nURI for seven »f the eight events for Wednesday, Nov. 9, the W second day of the Singapore Turf Clubs Winter race meeting at Bukit Timah, are as follows: HOKUM flJlft 2— Div. .V-Abt Mum Kock ass °i rawak s*ll trouble file r.oldrn
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    BOOK AND SWORD
    60 22 Berlin. Ocl. 31 -Spcak'np ai the odSm o| the Greater Germany Book Slly ?t Weimar. Dr qoeboel; d^cnbed Germany as marching with 1. one hand Hitler's book 'Meln Kurnp [and In the other the sword ior its advancM a new and young world power Ho added "as
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    MARKET BOY IMPRESSES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    503 22 (By -Marcus Superbus") ||AEK£T BOY display**, better form than h«< has em diun beton in his training »t Bukil Timah this morning when he was w rcised "ii the uecond track of the racecourse. He w>is cantered to the fourth furlong post, from where
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    27 22 Kom battles nrith ai t.S(. player for possession of the ball in the match betwcn the S.R-C played yesterday. The Recs won by the single goal scored.
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    Mrs. Begg Charged With Being Drunk
    165 22 Mrs. Begg Charged With Being Drunk Singapore Monctaj THAT she was mobbed by a crowd wi dressed only in her underclothes alleged by the police a^inst i Begg who appeared to-day before] G S. Rawlings, Third Magistrate i charge of being 'drunk and incaa at 8.50 pin oil Oct 27
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS WILL PRESENT 'ESCAPE ME NEVER'
    115 22 REPERTORY PLAYERS WILL PRESENT 'ESCAPE ME NEVER' THE following Repertory players' take part in the products "Escape Me Never," which dl presented at the Victoria Tberf Singapore, on Nor 14, 15, 16 ail in aid of the Lord Mayor of Lou* Fund for Czech refugees: Enid Riches, Rhoda Kitts. Archdeacon,
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    RECREATION CLUB BEAT C.S.C. AT HOCKEY
    331 23 hitne Was Keen, Fast l; c.s.c. proved their superiority at hockey yesterday when they beat sports Club by one goal to nil at the padang, N. SulliSiing the goal midway in the second half. contested at a iaying .surprisingly Opposition provided. steady defence, full-
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    FIGHT FOR POSSESSION
    30 23 Another phase in the match between the CSC. and the S.R.C.. match which was won ■by the S.R.C. by the only goal -^scored in the match. 1
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    KLINEY CUP: S.C.R.C. LEADS TANGLIN CLUB
    50 23 KLINEY CUP: S. C R .C. LEADS TANGLIN CLUB Tribu "< Mai Reporter) J 'r.erevt Sln?a P Or Monday. pl v singles matches I* 1 I inter-club iWjin% Creation Club •rone Vi^H first sin^es and ■<y fie. the match being tollows:Mub» 6-4; 9-7 -S C.R.C.) leads Warden (Tanglin 1 'unfinished).
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    Improved Standard Of Badminton In Muar
    510 23 Improved Standard Of Badminton In Muar (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Monday. standard of badminton in Muar has improved and in this year's district Championship Meeting, last year's champions have been dethroned," declared Inche Ja'afar bin Mohamad Taha, honorary secretary of the Muar District Badminton Association, at the annual prize
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    43 23 The .semi-final of the Men's Doubles Handicap, played off yesterday at the Y M.C A courts, resulted as follows: Dr Haridas and Yap Ah Hian 30 > beat MI Reshty and Dr. B. H Sheares < -15 3> B— lo, 6—2, 6—4.
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    S.C.R.C. Tennis Tourney
    96 23 S.C.R.C. Tennis Tourney DLAY was resumed at{ Hong Lim Green yesterday in the i S.C.R.C. Fifth Open Invitation I n uis Tournament, when the I semi-final of the Handicap Doubles was played off. J Kan and On^ Chew Bee 3> I beat Low Kvv Four and Low Kee Choc I
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    Women's Poppy Day Hockey Trial At G.S.C.
    138 23 Women's Poppy Day Hockey Trial At G.S.C. DLAYERS invited for the Rest trial for the annual women's Poppy Day match, on Thursday, on the Girls' Sports Club ground are: Colours: Mrs. Prugtneit (Y.W.C.A Miss E. Pennefather (McNair R.S.C.j, Miss S. Armstrong (Y.W.C.A), Miss D. Pye (Y.W.C.A. i, Miss W Lewis
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    G.O.C. HOY & GROUP CAPT. DUNN WIN AT ISLAND CLUB
    161 23 G.O.C. HOY GROUP CAPT. DUNN WIN AT ISLAND CLUB G. O. G. HOY won the men's bogey in the "A" Division with 1 up, and Group Capt. W. H. Dunn in the "B" Division with 2 up, at the Island Club. Best cards were: "A" DIVISION G. O G Hoy
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    Attract Tourist Traffic To Malaya, Urges Dr. J. E. Smith
    307 24 (Tribune Staff ReporU-r) Singapore, Monday. MALAYA rttt. its climatic advantages, its wonderful variety of scenery M to a^taeological interest, its many beauties, its superlative ur. .team h,P Say and motoring faculties, has many attracts for the Ht and Government should
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    DEATH OF FRENCH GENERAL
    192 24 DEATH OF FRENCH GENERAL Paris, Oct. 31. /GENERAL J. M. Degoutte, former Commander of the Inter-Allied armies in the Rhineland, died today at the age of 72.— Reuter. General Degoutte was one of the most brilliant French generals of the world war. But his prominence reached its height with the
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    Poles Rerurn
    34 24 Beril n. o« i Six thousand Poles m L jrned home following S I(w the expulsion ore] or \<l u sand whose papers wor allowed to enter Poland rr r 1 Reuter
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    MR. G. C. HARRAP
    16 24 A message from London n the death of Mr. George Owf^ Reuter
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