Morning Tribune, 16 December 1938

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE 1-No. 272. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY," December 16, 1938. FIVE CENTS.
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    RITAIN, FRANGE URGED TO TAKE TERN ACTION IN FAR EAST
    467 1 RITAIN, FRANGE URGED TO TAKE TERN ACTION IN FAR EAST London, Dec. 15. CALX for sterner action in the Far East, in view of threats by Japan to denounce the Nine Power Treaty, is contained in a I ring leading article in the Manchester Guardian, Britain's li\\£ independent provincial newspaper.
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    MONEY THE DECIDING FACTOR
    88 1 London, Dec. 15. Mil. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN. speaking at a luncheon to Lord Bicester in the House of Commons, said: "When German statesmen reflect upon the possible consequences of a conflict, they think not only of our armaments but of our great financial RMUVM, which in a
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    JAPAN CAN NEVER CONQUER CHINA, SAYS JAPANESE
    115 1 JAPAN CAN NEVER CONQUER CHINA, SAYS JAPANESE New York, Dec. 15. JAPAN is under no illusion that w she can conquer China, declared Mr. Yakichiro Suma, Counsellor of the Japanese Embassv at Washington in a speech at Maryland University, sity. He WtM, "That is not our aim and never has
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    Revolutions Predicted In Japan, Italy Soon
    211 1 London, Dec. 15. OOW far does aggression pay the ordinary man, even in successful aggressor nations? asks the Birmingham Post to-day in the leading article. 9 The point will occur to many readers who note the simultaneous j disclosures of coming budget of Italy
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    Bolivia Wants New President After A Week
    91 1 Bolivia Wants New President After A Week Quito, Dec. 15. HOLLOWING a day of disturbances in the capital, caused by the Quito garrison, the Cabinet held a two-hour meeting, attended by a deputation from the Army. It was agreed that elections should be held The military had disagreed with certain
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    SUNDAY SUIT
    37 2 *V)nce a week Clifford Pier has its bafc'h and the pieture shows you how.N pj er j^ left all alone, on Sunda.Vs. coolies pet busy ?ivin? the floh ir a scrubbing. Monday? Iteek to normal.
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    Judge Dismisses $212 Clai Film Company
    732 2 Judge Dismisses $212 Clai Film Company Singapore. Thursday, ftKMAMUNG that the J should have been refen to arbitration instead of bq brought to court, Mr. H. R. J Civil District judge diwis the claim of the Metro Goldi Mayer Oriental Incorpom for $212. against Shaw B? thers. for alleged breach
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    Two Rural Board Members Retire
    214 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore. Thursday. TWO members of the Rural Board, whose association with that body had been characterised by long service and valuable work, attended the meeting of the Board for the last time to-day. Those two members are Mr. J. A. Elias, J
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    CASE SETTLED
    30 2 The case in which a Hokkien nameu Chew Siew Sions was alleged to have attempted to extort $20 from his brother, has been settled amicably out of court.
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    41 2 Singapore. Thursday-Three Chinc^ ridine on bicycles and arr ?f d 101/ 7} knives and a pistol robbed a- Mala y bl f jewellery valued at $21 in Paya us»\ Road at 12.45 p.m. yesterday. Tner. have been no arrests.
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    TEA PARTY
    97 2 A tea-party will beV given by the Committee of the Singapore Buddhist Association to-day in honour 0 f Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Perera and Mrs.\Guruge who are leaving for Ceylon on loec 17. Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Vtrera and Mr. J. P. Guruge have jotfctliy promised to donate
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    GANG RQBBERY CHARGE FAILS
    227 2 GANG RQBBERY CHARGE FAILS Singapore, ThursdJ THEH Hong, the young Cantonesej against whom a charge of m robbery was preferred at a preliminary inquiry held in the M Police Court yesterday, was discnarg*^ to-day. I The magistrate (Mr. G. S. Rawlings), thought that it was probable that there was robbery
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    "LOW MENTALITY" INVOKES MAGISTRATE'S PITY
    64 2 "LOW MENTALITY" INVOKES MAGISTRATE 'S PITY Singapore. TW*J nNG Moi. against »wmjj U ill-treating an IH"£ was heard last *f J* J Gibson, the District Ju«*H ricted on a charge o confining the girl, > four mo nths ngoio ■> > J was passed, his hon merciful view of accu-
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    Officer Tells Graphic Story Of Fatal Crash
    449 3 Officer Tells Graphic Story Of Fatal Crash Burgoyne-Johnson Trial Singapore. Thursday. K I. (iibson. the District Judge, adjourned Court this after ,>,..„ to visit the scene of the fatal traffic accident on the night gtpt at the Bth mile. East Coast Road. Sah Ngoh, who were then returninp home with
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    L. TO HAVE A EWAGE SYSTEM NEXT YEAR
    117 3 iFram Owr <Hr« Keporler) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. INKS to Government for inrludinj- 550.000 in next year's nates for the purpose of making iminar\ investigations for a *t vvsieni tor Kuala Lumpur, [expressed bv Mr. J.R. Yethavai .it jresterdaT*S meeting of the L
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    Three Men ommitted Of Kidnapping Millionaire
    176 3 I [From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. ER forma] evidence by the po- had been recorded, the prelir J inquiry into the alleged kidin g of Ho Yue Kong. 21-year->n and heir of the late Mr. Ho multimillionaire, was cond this morning. f-
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    DOCTOR FINED
    33 3 D OCTOR FINED %ntj. Thu< Way. For driving VnVo K M axwell Road, Dr. S. fi iJhifSf t Sr^y <15 by Mr. I T>: n afflc Magistrate/ V J P>aded guilty to the
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    JEWS TO HOLD DANCE
    152 3 JEWS TO HOLD DANCE A JEWISH Charity Dance organised bv Messrs. E. Simon and E. Nathan under the auspices of the Singapore Jewish Woman's League will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Dec. 20 from 8.30 p.m. to 2 am The well known Sambodian s Band win he
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    RURAL BOARD TO ISSUE EATING HOUSE LICENCES
    131 3 RURAL BOARD TO ISSUE EATING HOUSE LICENCES (Tiibune Staff Reporter; Singapore. Thursdav. IICENSING of eating houses and coflee shops will from the be*inning of 1»39 be taken over bv the Rural Board, to whoi.i applications should be made. The necessary by-law\s an being formulated, and application forms printed. but until
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    Tongkang Sinks With 1,200 Bags Of Cement
    86 3 Tongkang Sinks With 1,200 Bags Of Cement t(From Our Own Reporter) Penang Thursday. ABOUT 1,200 bags of cement sapk together with a tongkang which was carrying the bags, off Mitchell Pier last night, and the loss so far both to the tongkang and the bags of cement, has not been
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      79 3 SILVIKRIN LOTION THE NATURAL HAIR TONIC I > Prevents lallmp hai^ Removes Dandruff Over- -rjh 7 njpnt. Grows New H» ikJT^j thy Hair, Makes the gfc^*r> Hair Soit, Silky, ©lossy m Y*2& r 1? and Wavy. From All Chemists, High-Class Stores and Hair-dresser* Soie Distributor.' RAHAMIN PENHAS, 115-125 Cecil Street.
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      104 3 TENDERS Tenders are invited from approved Contractor.- for the erection and completion of Additional Works, Bukit Serene, Johore Bahru. including Swimming Poo) and Pavilion. Two Houses and Guard House etc. A deposit o; $100- i.s required from each Contractor tendering and will be refunded on receipt of 1 bona-fide tender.
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      114 4 London. Thursday. Previous To-day Change RUBBER Steady Steady B SSS 8 18 I 116 -116 Ist Forward (January Buyers 8 g 2nd Forward (February Buyers 8 116 8 116 Sellers 8 18 8 l o Srrt Forward ;'Apr.|June. fT™S!J I 6 fl Seller* 8 14 n h London.
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      BULLION MARKET
      28 4 001-0 Previous ijET Thurs Fine Bar d»i m 9 £7.8.8 ct SILVEK Spot 20 -8 20 1 16 4 months* forward 19 916 19 7 16
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      METAL MARKET
      24 4 London. Thura TIN STANDARD Previous To-day Z Spot (afternoon (cloelng juice) £2H 1 4 vji s i, Forward £215*2 2l6 a 4
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      HAD NO LICENCE
      31 4 Singapore. Thursday .-Ftt without a licence along Chan| November 15. J, Long Lg. who pleaded guilty, was to-W ."M by Mr. C. H Whitton. rraffic m trate. m
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      157 4 London, Thursday. Previous To-day Change Distillers 896 39 6 Dunlop Rubber ?|J 23 1« 2 -l*t General Electric n o n 4 n iiy imperial Chemical Industrie 3 3 304 l 2 d Imperial Tobacco JJV J?i Anglo-Dutch f 3 2^ 6 3d Canadian Padnc J 4
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      69 4 London. Thursday. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing selling rate) 177.71 177.65 —.6 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.59- 4 8.60 7 8 +1% T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 8*/ 2 8 3 4 +-4 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 31 16 Unchanged
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      Deadlock Dispute Over Japanese Fishing Rights
      243 4 Moscow. Dec. 15 A DEADLOCK has been reached in the negotiations over JapaM rights in Soviet territorial waters, according to a semi-official 2 pcit issued here. It is stated negotiations have continued betwa M. LitvinofY and Japanese Ambassador Togo. Mr. Togo asked whether in
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      MR. LYOM ATTACKS DEFEATIST
      67 4 MR. LYOM ATTACKS DEFEATIST •I ET us hear less of the deffati*B L hopelesslv 6ne-sided P' cturt Jß in Empire threatened and JJJ unable to cope with its defence^ J elared. Mr. Lyons, the m "J Australia, addressing: a spectacw« defence rally at Adelaide. While emphasising the need cruits he
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      53 4 New York. Dec. 14. RUBBER Previous To-day Change Market Tone Steady Quiet Boot Sellers 15" 8 16 1 16 +3 16 Forward April June Buyers 16 16 3 16 +3,16 Sellers 15% 16 1 16 +3 16 TIN 16 16 3 16 +316 Market Tone Quiet Steady
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      Fraser's Daily lUpnn
      192 4 Singapore. Dec. 15 MINING Tin at midday was $109 3 8 up 4. Cabled indications from London this morning showed little change in the market there yesterday, but locally sentiment was rather better although there was little tangible evidence in prices to show for this. In Sterlings
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      59 4 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the tTSAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET^ SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY and
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      19 4 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. CAN YOU AFFORD AN UNINSURED LOSS BY PI lit IV 928. 2. Flnlayson Green.
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    CKS & SHARES
    677 5 CKS SHARES ed By Fraser €r Company Dec. 15, 5 p.m. o ft 4 28!- 30|-Nom ■awng 43 i. 47,- Norn aW 239 25,3 p 060 0.65 M 21 6 22,6 132 137 10 109 213 22 3 I 129 13,9 N 0.32 0.36 P 0.66 0.70 201- 21,-cd K\-
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    239 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore. Dec 15, 5 p.m. rouu iui oomtmy Books Date Dli. yea Close Payable TIN GENERAL Hongkong Tin 5 r r final Dec. 30 Dec 19 20% less tax Killinghall .1\ 2 c :< final Dec 30 Dec. IP 15% loss tax Malayan Tin
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    187 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS 4 Singapore, Thursday. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats 3 6 4 Batu Seiangori I*2 Hongkong Tin 20 6 21 ted Hong Fatts 065 0.70 Jelebus 0.65 0.70 Kamunting Tin 10 U K atu Tin St Kuchais LaruLs ,«n ids 'Linguis 1-60 I London Tin 3 6 4 iMambaus
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    179 5 HFHard Co. Ltd. $30,000 101 Apr 30 Oct. 31 »0 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY jj re, I 1940 $400,000 Ifrtl/ no m Int Mai 31 Sept. 30 102-2 103V 2 nom fc*d 1947 11,600,000 lOOV2 HO nom i5 "jar 31 Sept. 30.... 11R ncm gfrea 1955 $1,000,000
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      147 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. incorporated In the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Boclety> BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AD. 1324 Paid Up Capital t 40.030.000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5.000.000 Special Reserve 1.000, >0C Chairman of the Board of Director* H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRLNA DE IONUH M TAUDIN CHABOT Director*
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      43 6 A MERRY SHOW FOR A MERKY X IMS! "HOLD MY HAND', NEW SONGS! GIRLS! COMEDY! SUrrins STANLEY LUPINO PAVILIONjj X>lAs _j^ I to-night I MARLBOROOJ j 6-15 and 9-15 P.M. rtW« »g^3 SHANTA APTE and NALINI TURKHAD |"RajpuT Ramanl A Prabhafs Super Hindustani
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      146 7 i j K AN TIC NIGHTS j I HERB AGAIN 0 IX SAY SO fl KK SEEING liiTxMlAltj loi I S i j ft I |«>.l j j B""' THE ■oftTABLE AND SPACIOI s IUNLIGHTj 1 *HALL*'™-j I' fOR RESERVATION j K A /ZIING BEAUTIES Bom CENTRAL CHINA ■CInJC DANCING
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      185 7 j V„„ arc ihriß-rtie, ferf, the M«W Met with the Y W -~t 1 i Slllf-ahie, Dance-able Son^s! E&ttAMtAMillAll i^^^^^fl K WWr^ r^ff^l !JBs?tr HjH WWW* M^^tmti Sp^ff *r-~V' EB c~> jh I GEORGE MURPHY, PHYLLIS BROOKS, EDNA MAEj j OLIVER, JIMMY DURANTE, EL BRENDEL, ETC. With Excellent Supporting Shorts
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    RUBBER ESTATE ASSESSMENT
    95 8 Singapore. Thursday Assessment late per tree for rubber estates of less than 100 acres has been fixed at one cent for the coming year In announcing this decision. Mr. W S Ebden. chairman of the Rural Board, said that in view of the ruling price of rubber.
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    WIDOW TELLS OF STAB BING
    416 8 Singapore. Thursday. THE preliminary inquiry into a charge of robbery and in the com--1 mission of the alleged offence voluntarily causing hurt to a woman named Tan Poh Lian at Pulo Übin on Dec. 7 of last year preferred against a Teochiu named Ng Teh
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    FRANCE WILL NO YIELD TUNIS
    206 8 FRANCE WILL NO YIELD TUNIS l^ris, Dec. J M TU)NNn rj minister, made an j portant statement J aspects of toeifi affairs 2 meeting: of the Foreign W Commission. It is stated that he expre-^ satisfaction with Mr Char.ba speech in London yesterday «M British Premier referred to the cia
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    Law Notice For To-day
    19 8 Before Mr. Justice Home at 10 aa Summons-in-Chamberi in OS. I —Re Hoossin Ammal deceased
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      307 8 P^» I MLAN I tif IaWF TOTdb2S3j33 SERANGOON I BKSAB aff WNTW***,!^ ROAD I (Malaya's Leading Amwement Park). 1 j j DANCE PALACE j I (AIR CONDITIONED). PHONE 2477. RESTAURANT BAR ATTACHED. I J_9 j to-mokiiow man r j j FROM 9 P.M. UNTIL 2 A.M. j (No Tea Dance)
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE
    749 9  -  Horatius NOTES AND PROBLEMS I THE Alt I OF ltll»l»l\4. By Lfl tem you play, there ;!rU m requirement l^r bidding, whether you honour tricks 0£ 01 Usually, this mini- ts it bid on a hand which •longer than the are four of each nack of cards, it
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    Windsor miming To England ?
    116 9 Windsor miming To England RCEB near the Duke of Wind- revealed that during the between the Duke and Chamberlain, the latter defoat any ban which may have ,led gainst the Duke's return Lon don is now gone. J^amberlatn -said there is "no I Di ,p hate ver" auainst the Duke
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      62 9 YOU'LL LOOK SMART AT XMAS IN A BRAND-NEW SUIT MADE UP OF TROPICAL SILK SUITING FOR GENTLEMEN OBTAINABLE ONLY AT A UROR A S WHERE THERE IS ALSO A TAILORING DEPT. TO FIT IN THE LATEST CUT AND STYLE A UROR A I) E P~T S T O R E
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      84 9 Essences AAMIIA.P^I'f ALMONkLEMON *jj* -the Ideal flavourings forPuddiHp.Custard, Pies, Cakes.etc. Try C B's Essences when next you are mJ kingpa^r\.oi.sfarJ and blancmange, laste *.i**ftfe% the delicious flavour it imparts. Listen to the fljbSxP wonderful comments that are sure to be made 4WB j|gg •ndyouwill vo* always to use C B's
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Friday. December 16, 1938. THE RUBBER OUTLOOK
    323 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Friday. December 16, 1938. THE RUBBER OUTLOOK CO many have been the disappointments in connection with the rubber industry that prophecies are seldom heard these days. It is impossible, however, not to note with some feeling of optimism the encouraging figures announced with regard to consumption in the
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    Real Crisis Is Here
    1002 10 "BEOWULF" SAYS the On Malaya's Om A SHORT STORY to begin with: British Ambassador says a few strong words in Tokyo on the closing of the trade door in China. JAPANESE Premier advised to take a complete rest. AGITATION in the Japanese Press for the recall
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      29 10 'To-day's White Label Announcement I A girl keeps her youth by never introducing him to anyone else. A man keeps his friends bv introducing them to DEWAR'S I W.P.S.-G
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    WILLIAM POWELL SIGNS LONG-TERM CONTRACT
    1111 11 WILLIAM POWELL SIGNS LONG- TERM CONTRACT Ihy Continental Stars Fail In America (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 2. IHe will be glad to know that William Powell, having 11 red from his serious illness, will soon be at work again. eC ne of those outstanding personalities without whom the
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      64 11 mmrrymi cm— l .Trade -mark for key-tenaion dew*. F* Tb» ama«ng invention adapU key summon to everyone* finger preaaurel U i^^^^T-T^Pleaae tell me about Royal'e 1 with carrying caae. Aiao am\mum H week payment plan. I Timme 1 RW? ltd. 3. Malacca Street, Singapore. 5933 --A^ Telegraphic Addres» PUUIMU. 5934
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      345 11 THE TaUl TONIC FOOD OfettJMfeJ* W aU CJMmfctt mnt Storm j HIPPOCRATESS COUNTRY Rain is a great boon to the Greeks, but sometimes, from June to August, it becomes a nuisance. During this season it is very bad for the crops, and, in addition, the number of malaria cases increases.
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    CHILD REFUC FIND SANCTUA IN OLD ENCLA
    153 12 A li*ilc girl refugee enjoying the mea! which awaited her at the Dovercourt holiday camp. Planet News Sir Kingslev Wood chatting with Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall ICWtf of the Air Staff) before leaving Hendon on his trip to Paris recently. Planet
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    HOLIDAY CAMP AT DOVERCOURT
    61 13 The little refugees having a meal at the Dovercourt holiday camp after their arrival. Planet News J* 1 the Jews in Germany havi opened at the Treasury »J™^£ n hor Dr. Thomas Alberto le Breton Mvr -n C. Taylor and Mr. Walter Rublee arriving at the
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      57 13 FOR CHRISTMAS YOU WILL FIND THE LARGEST SELECTIONS IN DIAMOND RINGS— BRACBLITB -BROOCHES, etc. AT Rene ILL3IA W WHERE QUALITY and VALUE ARE TRADITIONAL Such Wonderful Christmas Presents were never seen before in Singapore. The Best is to come and see RENE ULLMANN JEWELLERS Raffles Place SINGAPORE. Opened dailv including
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    "Jeacherr, Don't Look
    1430 14 School Mannish any* wwJul Use discrimination when Christmas holidays give you a chance to indulge in the fashions offered by the mode of the moment. OCHOOL teachers usually celebrate Christmas for two more reasons than the rest of us— a deserved rest and laze and a chance
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      28 14 >«i (permanent waving A SPECIALITY PR,CES: M OOj $10.00 $12.00 JJ MAIM* PjEBW i LADIES' HA.KP. »>>";,„„ 79 Stamford Kd. miAtACCJ I SINGAPORE hon e 1-1 j (Phone: 4610)
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    BE SEEN IN RED
    282 15 Though Paris Favours Other Colours Too If N addition to the 'violet family red I glowed brightly through the whole Paris collection this season we under stand It is to be seen in every shade and intensity for day or night from rich, royal reds to
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      490 16 i **^-^^MMfc m^**m^im**m_m*mmmmwm__mm__m_^__.. t^ -mm mh—^— t 1 *m i— 1 nt If "J^JrJ Sj^-^| -4 7^HK^s^!<a__ m \\M____m _&*»Mmmm^l' MM \m_____2____**lm^m*____. B»«^ jM r 9T BY P&Oa'nd BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCOKPORATED IN ENGLAND) Outwards Due Dm Tonnage S'pore Tonnage S'pore IMS 1939 CARTHAGE 25,000 Dec. 16 RANPURA 17.000 Jan.
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      414 16 mm jv TO FRENCH PORn 111 jl> CHARCEURS RFUNIS S HOMEWARDS. J CAP VARELLA For ManeUdS, Nantes. St Nazaire f )nv I D ENTRECASTEAUX For Marseilles. Havre. Antwt Dunkirk f ITO SAIGON INDOCHINA CAP PADARAN For Bttfftil, Tourane and Haiph( I R. A. M. I. (from Saieon) i iGG PASQUIER
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    BARRIER TO PEACE
    335 17 War Inevitable UnderNazi Regime fRE German language weekly newspaper. Die Zukimtt. carried first a LT i r.K iKn by AUred Dufl Cooper to which ™t^ r decUred Ge n y's N«« regine prevented German and British people fijrni working together for I peace. Ihe article, featured In
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    Illegal To Construct Wells Without Permission
    93 17 Illegal To Construct Wells Without Permission (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Thursday. *TT should be brought to the notice of the public that it is illegal to j construct a well or to allow a well t«> be constructed in their property without first obtaining the permission of the Board," declared
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    SHIPS IN DOCK
    142 17 SHINS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Ship Godown Gate Gate Entrance Exit Op ten Noort 22 1 1 Canton 18 2 3 Carthage 18 2 3 Indrapoera 14 2 3 Jean Laborde 11 2 3 Kistna '9 2 3 Narbada 7 2 3 Columbia 30
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    REVIVAL OF THE PIANO IN CANADA
    81 17 Ottawa THE revival of the piano in Canada 1 indicated by the most recent statistics of the musical Instrument industry of the Dominion In 1937 the output of pianos wa* practically double that of the previous year, namely 4.020 instruments valued at $601,822, as
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    Mail Despatched
    23 17 The Air Mail (Netherlands; despatched from Singapore en Dec. 6 and 8 were delivered in London on Dec. 12 and 14.
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      274 17 Iff I »\S PIIILP LL\E. (Incorporated in Australia). I NEXT SAILINGS j BLU V. Jan. 29 Feb! 3 al cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the tog rates. Class passengers may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane. Sydney or >wne to the connecting K.P.M. Vessel. SBANESYDNKI return $642.86
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    2,000 Buffa To Be Slaughtered
    391 18 2,000 Buffa To Be Slaughtered MORE than Z\\\.^' rana <B Mai. nn, t m n be p< r d J*** by lh,. .lau h,er P o7» surplus animaK f rom m M buffalo herds *lSg*>.M Park and K!k IslandlKS atl ß in Albert, uj^ tmction. the buffalo, thanks taken for
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      1149 18 I p.! A r^l^N TRANSMISSION 5 lON THE RADIO ,„-■>— V^l mmm J 04< -over the Farm Gate"*— talk by 1 1 „«-_>■■»»«-■■— w j a Scott Watson. Professor of i Rural Economy in the Unlver- %TinA «i Mty of Oxford Pr\Wrr* 1g NIKOiVI 6M Chamber Music Series— B: L^dw»
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    BOOKSELLER ACQUITTED OF IMPORTING OBSCENE PICTURES
    549 19 BOOKSELLER ACQUITTED OF IMPOR TING OBSCENE PICTURES NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE (From Our Own Reporter) I« •4 -a L Ipoh Wednesday. WERE i- sufficient evidence to show that the defendant import e(i he books nor was there an intention to sell them but I have ,picion that he did kmjmU lgt
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    NEW G.O.C FOR MALAYA NAMED
    197 19 London. Dec. 14. 1 1.101? -GENERAL, L. V. Bond. 1 commandant of the School Military Engineering at utlum. has been appointed O.C, Malaya, in succession to ijor-General W.C..S. Dobbie isp term of oftice expires in kium 1939, ttji Reuter. Mijor-General Dobbie came to alaya in
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    SAWDUST USED AS FUEL
    109 19 Ottawa 01 investigations In Canawn Government laboratories, sawcrea .J' o*'0 being to an ever S u extent M a fuel comrr l nnir Ulum bia alone > Particular^ lofflnJ le i close t0 the extensive leilin^ J£. dustrles more than 15 -W0 *K Y °"L ces
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    Tribune Man Rescues Woman From Blaze
    161 19 ,?Ap Hlc ri t-, Tpoh Wednesday. recu S e d 0f how a TribUl !e man 4c e o« b; *dly buint woman to n J'° *hon t ty in the fire that razed Hy nir ,M es ln Parifc Buntar, on tPttaS ?\u
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    PENANG RESCUE DRAMA
    202 19 Penan?. Wednesday. TKAGEDY almost befell 14 -year-old Urn Twa Thow at the eighth mile Tanjong Butigah while out swimming with a party of picnickers. A party of Chinese laos from Penang went on a picnic to Tanjong Bungah. Most were swimmers except Twa Thow,. who. at the
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    STONE QUARRY DEATH
    180 19 STONE QUARRY DEATH Ipoh. Wednesday. A VERDICT of accidental death was returned by Che Ismail, the Ipoh Second Magistrate, sitting as Coroner in the Second Court at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of a 1 1 -yearold Tamil lad who died as a re suit of an
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    FIRST DAYOFTAIPING RACE
    1772 20 With the exception of the race for. hcrses In class four, all the candidates running to-dav have had runs at the Skve meetings at Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. and as such we have plenty of form to work on. However, the prospects in most of the fields
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    Selections
    50 20 FOLLOWING are selection*, fori afternoon's racing at Taipin; Rate I— FAITH Army Contractor Race Z— GLAMOUR Spring Girl Race 3— STONE GINGER Emperor Kublai Race 4-JI'ST MY I ICK Penzance Race S— BAY ROSE Gayloo Race 6— SAM BURGER Mandai Race 7—LOVER'S IDOL Little Mother Race B— EXPLODI Foxy
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    Bailiffs Should lave Cars, Dotor Says
    126 21 Singapore, Thursday. uhole question of granting Minces for travelling to land iin the employ of Governrig be gene into with a view nUimns if th»' extent of these n e revis d c ido thi> was taken at totting ol the Rural Board, when
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    STOLEN FROM OFFICE DESK
    84 21 Singapore, Thursday. m the Manager of Messsrs. F. tordm k Co. came to his office morning at about 8 o'clock he surprised to find that the yalc was tampered with. Pjl into the premises, No. 9 weet, he found that the drawers ■Msk had been tampered
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    ALE OF ICE-CREAM
    64 21 ALE OF ICE-CREAM kl u s,n sapore, Thursday. fill h ream in rural areas kmt iJSf 9 from lhe begin"NißUiV bri »ftot the Rural "io 1^ with the Municipali ere am i will be issued unless the ipproveri nunuf actured and packed t\, hrms and under approved 54o W nL
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    IMATIC DASH BY MALAYA'S "FLYING PADRE"
    166 21 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Thursday. h i s tory of his dramatic flight from Kuala Lumpur to 5 H satuiday to hold the funeral service of the late Mr. G. C. 5 n u tive Engineer, P.W.D., who died at Raub on Friday,
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    TRAFFIC SIGN TO BE REMOVED
    130 21 TRAFFIC SIGN TO BE REMOVED (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. THE traffic signs "Stop, Look, Go" at the junction of Java Street and Malay Street bone of contention among members of the Sanitary Board for a long time— will shortly go, according to a decision of the Traffic
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    Woman Accuses Sikh Of Outraging Her Modesty
    437 21 Singapore, Thursday. interesting case came up for hearing this afternoon in the fifth police court before Mr. L. C. Goh in which a Strait-born Chinese woman charged a Sikh for using criminal force to her with intent to outrage her modesty at No.
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    Did Not Have Insurance Policy
    151 21 Did Not Have Insurance Policy Singapore, Thuroay. D GOODIER, Second Loyal Regiment, was to-day fined $10 for driving a car when not covered by a Third Party Insurance Policy, on October 14, along Jalan Besar. Goodier was also suspended from obtaining a licence for a period of twelve months. Defence
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    ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE
    45 21 Singapore, Thursday. Capt. C. Ryan. Station Mass, Alexandra Road, was today charged with driving negligently along Alexandra Road, thereby colliding with another car on October 23. Capt. Ryan claimed trial and Mr. C. H. Whitton. Traffic Magistrate, postponed the case to December 24
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    LOYALS BEAT Y. M. C. A. JUNIOR AT HOCKEY 3—l Victory
    260 22 LOYALS BEAT Y. M. C. A. JUNIOR AT HOCKEY 3—l Victory 1 oyal Regime nt (II) 3; Y.M.CA. Juniors h Till tod team of the Lo>al Regiment defeated the Y.M.CA. Juniors in hockey match yesterday evening; by three goals to one. Flay was of a fairly interesting nature. Outstanding among
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    Johnny Mortell Becom, Top-Liner To-night
    92 22  - Johnny Mortell Becom, Top -Liner To-night PETE (By OWING to unforeseen circumstances. Som Pong will be unable to arrive in time for his right with Marques to-night The fight between him and Marques has been postponed to Dec 26. The rest of the programme will be carried out with David
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    Farr Favoured
    121 22 Farr Favoured New York. Dec 15. TOMMY Farr, British ex-heavy-weight champion, is favoured to beat the 23-year-old six-foot Calilomian Lou Nova over fift€en rounds in the world heavyweight elimination contest. The winner has been promised a world title bout with Joe Louis. Farr who has lost all his three fights
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY TEAM
    37 22 The following will represent S.C.R.C against R.A.M.C. to-day on the S.C.R.C ground:— Patrick Yee. Kah Foo. Chim Bock. Swee Law. Kim Swee. Swee Keng. Ke^ ■Pow. Mook Kim. Kee Tian. Kens Siew Kee Soon.
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    Wrestling New Wor To-morrow
    146 22 Wrestling New Wor To-morrow TO- morrow's wrestling at New World Arena prcn to draw large crowdv flu seem equally divided. I Cheung has been undffo so far in Malaya, but Ki Singh, the .Malayan Cham has in his recent fights sb an amazing ability to rw from a severe gruelling.
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    Y.M.C.A. RUGBY TE
    45 22 The following hi JH play Rugby for the*, m. SRC. to-morrow J* 1 the S.R.C. ground: t l era. l^ 1 K. Leembrugger- l J" M < E. Ebert. S. Hope. B. *w Ranl leh, A.O. Lord. taaarudln. Btnneth Thean Cby« and cw
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      74 22 I SPORTS j TO-DAY I r Kit; BY: Police II vs. St Andrew's School (Police Depot ground). KIGBY: 5.A.08. fO, RE. Pulau Brani iFarrer Park) HOCKEY: Y.M.CA. vs. R.A.O.C. (Anson Road Stadium). HOCKEY: S.C.R.C vs. R.A.M.C. (S CJtC. ground). BOXING: At the Hippy World Sta ■•urn (9 pm), TO-MORROW RKiRY:
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      35 22 Tide Tablei TO-DAY 1 JHIGH WATEE-5 42am It W $.30 pn: /f 11 LOW WATEH-12 10 pm '3 1 TO-MORROW HIGH WATER-64* _*.oo p m "j LOW WATER-12.26 am 3 ft 35 pm ,3 II
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    eylonese Win With Last Minute Goal
    511 23 I|C.C. BEATEN AT HOCKEY ciub *J B.C.C l. Sports i lllu Singapore. Thursday. 1(11 aoal save victory to the C.S.C. bv two goals to one T *****1 IX l<- V rt Ann* this afternoon. The C.S.C. had only themselves i the l J'"' f
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    VICTORIOUS IN LAST MINUTE
    5 23 VICTORIOUS IN LAST MINUTE side.
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY TEAMS
    103 23 The following have been selected to n'a? Hockey for the Y.MC.A. against tad Ln Association on Wednesday next. Dec 21. at 5.15 p.m. on the Anson Road G I 0U Reshtv. Sing Ching Hutchinson Guan Kiat Ranatunga. Thean Chye. EUrington taun Meng. C. Reshty. Suratta 31 The
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    Open Shoot At Bukit Timah Range
    24 23 Open Shoot At Bukit Timah Range The Loval Regiment will hold an open .hoot at Bukit Timah Range to-morrow comm ncing at 3.00 p.m.
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    HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES
    319 23 HOLLOWING arc the English and r Scottish league football fixtures for Saturday: ENGLISH LEAGUE DIV I An enal v.s. stoke C Aston Villa vs. Lee Is U. Blackpool vs. Birmingham Brentford vs. Manchester U. Derby C. vs. Middlesbrough Eveiion vs. Charlton A. Grimsby T. vs Leicester C.
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    MADAME SKOBLINE GETS 20 YEARS GAOL
    134 24 Paris, Dec. 15. SENTENCE of twenty years penal servitude was inflicted on Madame Skobline charged with knowingly assisting the kidnapping of General Miller. General Miller was head of the White Russian ">: -Servicemen s organisation in Paris who disappeared in September la<t year. General
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    America To Fight Foreign Propaganda
    117 24 America To Fight Foreign Propaganda Lima, Dec. 12. npHREE proposals tor "quarantine- ing" western hemispheres against foreign propaganda, drafted by Argentine. Uruguay and Brazil are now before the committee of the panAmerican conference. The spontaneous applause that greeted the Haitian delegates and the denunciation of countries governed by theories of
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    REFUGEE FUND
    12 24 London. Dec 15. The refugees' fund is now £82,620 Reuter
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    IRSH OUTRAGES WILL BE CURBED
    89 24 IRSH OUTRAGES WILL BE CURBED Belfast, Dec. 15. STATING that during the present year there have been thirty-five outrages to intimidate Northern Ireland loyalists and government, Sir Dawson Bates. Minister of Home Affairs in a speech here replied to the statement, said to have been made in a London anti-partition
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    REUTER CHIEF DEAD
    35 24 London. Dec 15 The death occurred in London, following an operation, of Mr William Rutley Mowll. of Reuters Economic Services and was one of the company's ablest and most trusted servants-- Reuter
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    News Snack Bar
    54 24 N ews Snack Bar Kaunas. Dec. 15. Official results of the elections of the Memel Diet give Germans 25 seats, Lithuanians lour. The latter obtained under a 13 per cent. poll, but regard the lesults as satisfactory, taking into consideration German political pressure and the withdrawal of the! voting right
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    39 24 A series of articles on the Constitution of Ceylon will appear in the Malaya Tribune from Tuesday. Dec. 20. Rome. Dec. 15— Ail Fascists have been ordered to resign from the FrenchItalian Ex-Servicemen's Union and the Parliamentary Group. Reuter
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    28 24 London. Dec. 15 —The strike in the Gioster Aircraft Company ended when the men resumed work this morning. Meanwhile negotiations upon the points at dispute are proceeding Reuter
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    101 24 London, Dec. 15— The Moscow correspondent of the Manchester Guardian was reliably informed to-day that Marshall Bluecher has not been arrested but was merelv recalled from the Far East and now occupies a post in the Soviet War Commissariat. Jerusalem, Dec. 15.— A warning that people circulating false accusations against
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    65 24 London. Dec. 15— A formal motion will be submitted to the House of Commons by the Prime Minister this afternoon that the House on Monday may resolve itself into committee to consider the humble address to His Majesty praying that directions be given that a monument be erected in the
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    40 24 A London, Dec. 15. Thames shipping is experiencing the biggest fog hold-up. For over sixteen hours the hold-up has continued. Passengers were seriously affected, causing contusion, particularly in the north and north-west where visibility is only a few yards. Reuter
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    Church Oppose Colonia Transfer
    163 24 Church Oppose Colonia Transfer l^ondon, Dec. DECLARATION that mes must not be t ferred like pawn. a J the statement issued bv m England and Scotland recently held a corf«J Lambeth Palac e under the sidency of the ArchbishJ Canterbury. 1 Calling for a policy of coop between nations for
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    Last Relie Of Democrac In Italy Is Dead
    73 24 Last Relie Of Democrac In Italy Is Dead Rome. Dec I rfHE chamber of deputies, o*\ 1 relic of democratic days nn ated its existence to-day at urn vears of life. 1 The last acts that the new racial law and n d epll ues. viding for mobilisation e depi^
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