Morning Tribune, 23 December 1938
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Title Section14 1938-12-23 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE fc^ 3— No. 276. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, December 23, 1938. FIVE CENTS.14 words
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Article170 1938-12-23 1 "Red" Duchess Loses Seat London, Dec 22. E Government candidate, Mr. W. McNair Snadden, scored an un-jei-tcd victory by a majority 1,313 t the Duchess of Atholl, stand- as Independent, in the Kinross est Perthshire) election. The figures are: Mr. Snadden 11.808. Diuhess of Atholl 10.495. fr.' Duchess, who wasReuter - 170 words
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Article13 1938-12-23 1 Dec 22.— Lord Baldwin's ref'i*fo fund now exceeds 200,000 sterling Router13 words
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143 1938-12-23 1 CHINA WILL HAVE NEW LEASE OF IN NEW YEAR London, Dec. 22. THIN A approaches the New Year with confidence based not only on the impreg nable position of the National Government, our leader and the valour of the Chinese people but by virtue of the increased international readiness toReuter - 143 words
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Article97 1938-12-23 1 Defence Protest Unfounded London, Dec 22. REUTER understands the i^ime Minister has completed investigations into the allegations of deficiencies in defence administration and (here is reason to believ*' t'ni case of the critics will not be considered as it has not bee i madr out. It is now definitely knounReuter - 97 words
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56 1938-12-23 1 Tokyo, Dec. 22. BROADCASTING to-night the Premier. Prince Konoye, laid down the concision of the SinoJapanese anti-comintern pact and the placing of economic co-opera-tion betv een China and Japan on a footing of equality as the guiding principles for the re-adjustment of relations betweenReuter - 56 words
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Article5 1938-12-23 1 Mexican Train Disaster morning ReuterReuter - 5 words
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Article354 1938-12-23 1 London. Dec. 22. rOM I SING reports continue to reach the Franco-Spanish fron tier about certain incidents in Nationalist Spain. One point only are reports, borne out namely as the work of spies have been uncovered which carried information from Nationalist to Republican Spain. Such i*.Reuter - 354 words
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Advertisement20 1938-12-23 1 ty- local Newsfront 2 ft 3 Z W™* 1 14 ft 1? 5 Woman's World News <* Sportsfront 22,23 J Xei.'^rams20 words
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Advertisement17 1938-12-23 1 .^..^■..^..^•^L T HUM fOWDEREI) MILK i J WHOLE Mlt|^^ SAFI, CONVENIENT AND POTI Obtainable Fv»rywh»rt'. S DISTIUIUIOKS17 words
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279 1938-12-23 2 JUDGE ACQUITS MEN ON CHARGE OF ROBBING $1.40 Singapore. Thursday -THE first accused might, or might not. have been the man who robbed the complainant; but it is unsafe, on the complainant's sole pviJcnce, to convict, in view of the fact that complainant made the statement in his report that279 words
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Article94 1938-12-23 2 Singapore. Thursdav —There was an abrupt ending to the case in which Chua Heng an employee in the Naval Base, was to-day charged with the theft of a bicycle, belonging to Tan Ah Kee also employed in the Naval Base, when Mr. C. H' Koh after94 words
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Article43 1938-12-23 2 Malacca, Dec 22. Anthony Chua and William Misso. the two youths from Singapore, who arc cycling their way to India In search ol work arrived at Malacca yesterday They will be leaving Malacca In a day or two for Seremban.43 words
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Article140 1938-12-23 2 Charged Possession Of Pistols Singapore. Thursday. FOLLOWING the discovery of two pistils which were unearthed in a garden occupied by vegetable gardeners in Al-Junied Koad a few days back, the Police have kept a continons search for the culprits. Detective No. 83 arrested two Chinese who are alleged to be140 words
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Article121 1938-12-23 2 THEFT IN HOSPITAL WARD Malacca. Wednesday A CHINESE and an Indian occupied two beds in the Malacca general hospital side by side and on the night of Nov. 17. The Indian went out. When he came back he found the fifty-two cents he had kept under his pillow missing He121 words
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Article63 1938-12-23 2 FOLLOWERS of tennis in Malaya whose memories go back some >ear» uill be interested to hear that Paul Clerc has returned to Singapore. Mr. Clerc is manager of Optorg (Malaya) Ltd. He loft Singapore s»»ven years ago and has since been in busiuess in France He63 words
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Article139 1938-12-23 2 R.A.M.C Hold Annual Party THE Royal Army Medical Corps held their annual X mas Tree and children's party, about 56 mothers and children being present. Presents were distributed to all the children by Father Christmas (Pte. Andrews) who caused the children and their parents too. immense excitement and laughter. The139 words
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Article159 1938-12-23 2 A Euroueu,, wrist watch valued at Si SI u ol i Office at the 14 m;":- 5 1 110^* at 7 a.m on Dec 21 han H-: A European named Mr Goodman bier reported the theft of on? box containing clothing from v o^ Ridley Park, on159 words
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139 1938-12-23 2 BUS CONDUCTOR CHARGED WITH CHEATING Singapore, Thursday TAY Kiah Soon, a twenty-sew year-old Teochiu. was produced in the fourth police court this inning before Mr. Kenneth A. Blazer and charged that he being a conductor employed by the Singaptf Traction Company, Ltd.. and work ing on bus No. 67 did139 words
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Advertisement40 1938-12-23 2 JX'MAS WILL BE S j HERE AGAIN j j HAVE THOSE PARTY j J AND DANCE FROCK'S CLEANED J Just Phone 7776 Our yan WILL COLLECT AND DELIVER S JBurtol Quick! Cleaners j S it* Orchard Road. I SINGAPORE I40 words
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Advertisement40 1938-12-23 2 MAKE YOUR PARTIES COLOURFUL GAY -DECORATE YOUR HOME wll" BARTEX BALLOONS 50 VARIETIES IN GORGEOUS COLOURS DECOME WITH THE KIDDIES TO SEE THE DIS L. M. BANERJI CONUNES BUILDING. MALACCA STREET. SIN(iAP p^of OR DULFAKIR'S AT 22 BATTERY ROAD, SINGAI40 words
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416 1938-12-23 3 This Queer World (Tribune Staff Reporter) M K Lumpur, Wednesday. W.\rER tap fitted over a concrete tank used for washing night soil buckets, supplies water to 500 of a type of inhabitants of uaia Lumpur who generally go by the416 words
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Article180 1938-12-23 3 Malacca. Dec 22. children's Christmas Tree was held "we St David's school yesterday and *as a large attendance of child- mostly students from the St. David's •nool, Her mother and father were doing domestic work, but the father .saw the accident, and at the inquiry to-day before Mr.180 words
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Article, Illustration112 1938-12-23 3 RICKSHAS BEING REDUCED IN MALACCA Malacca, Wednesday. lIF T °wn and Fort of IVlalacca, in the year 1947 will have 90 ricknas on its roads and may be the iow in g year will have none. iu tiM°~^ ay s Municipal Commissioners' riekSJ? ll was dp cided to reduce to112 words
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Article46 1938-12-23 3 Mr. \ictor Samuel Sandosham a 5 wireless engineer attached to the 2 General Post Office, was married S yesterday to Miss Stella Cinana- Z j mani, daughter of Rev. and Mr C. D. Gnanamatii at St. Peter's Church. The Kev. firaham White J ofiiciated.46 words
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Article46 1938-12-23 3 A SUDDEN and terrible death overtook little Tun Hoi, seven-year-old Chinese girl living at Woodlands Road, on Dec. 15, when a huge flash of lightning struck her down while she pla\ed «ilh two of her friends in front of the house.46 words
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Article102 1938-12-23 3 Singapore, Thuraday Becauat Ifcn 'Ijeng Yeov, ran away from Abdul Ratal bm Mohamed and Mohamed bin Abu When they asked him for a match in the AlMgOf! Rubber E.stalc, GeylanK ye.ster day. both Abdul and Mohamed jrav" cnaae. They noticed Tan throw .someMling away u he .started to102 words
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Advertisement25 1938-12-23 3 WANTED READERS TO READ THE MALAYA TRIBUNE FOR DETAILS CF HAPPY WORLD XMAS CARNIVAL. fiULLE Wa§M§mr. MONTOR LTD. Singapore. Stockists—Bnt^h I>is|xn>arv Ltd., Raffles Plair. Singapore.25 words
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Advertisement152 1938-12-23 3 SINGAPORE (OLD STOSAGI CU LIMITED. NOTICK. niKISTiVIAS NEW YKAR lOLIDAYS Our Retail Establishments in Sinta pore will open as follows during hrisl mas and New Year Holidays:— 25th Dec. Sunday (CHRISTMAS DAY) 00 a.m to 10.30 a.m. 26th Dec. Monday (BOXING DAY) »»-00 a.m. to Noon M Jan. Sunday (NEW152 words
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Article139 1938-12-23 4 London. Thursdav. PALM OIL (Malaya) Previous To-day In bulk Dec. Jan. shipment COPRA (^traits, F.MJS.) tl-tllA value Unchanged Jan. Shipment SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) f 10.15.0 idler. ,10.12.6 sellers Dec. J Jan. Shipment TAPIOCA Seed Pearl lst quality. 8 v lI unchanged (Singapore) Dec Shipment 10Q n r PEPPER139 words
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Article30 1938-12-23 4 GOLD Previous To^ 011, Thur^y I Fine Bar j*i m £7-9-3 i?" a n y ChaJ Spot 20-116 20-11, I 4 months' forward 19-7 16 9 _)\l I30 words
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Article121 1938-12-23 4 London. Thursday. Distillers Previous To-day Chang. o9 88 9 •<-? Dunlop RuDber 23 93 General Electric 76 6 76 6 Imperial Chemical Industries 2910*0 -.n n~__ impertal Tobacco 1239' T^o d Anglo-Dutch os-. ft? T Canadian Pacinc ?£,_i l\ 2 llzd London Tin Eli 1 -3 16121 words
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Article52 1938-12-23 4 RfrHRI-M New York 21. kibb__K Previous To-dav Chanr Market Tone Steadv S'eadv mane. .spot Sellers 16 1 16 16 Ti6 Forward AprillJune Buvers 16 3 1. 16 3 16 n Sellers 16 1 16 16 116 Ss___ 16 3-18 16 316 Market Tone Quiet steady SP 052 words
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Article71 1938-12-23 4 London. Thursday. T.T. on Par., (closing selling rate) mT ITM? 1 oh£n H T.T. on Amsterdr n (closing middle rate) 3 57-1 8 8 58-11 16 of 9 16 T.T. on Sl inghai (closing selling rate) 8-3 4 Unchanged r.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 31 1671 words
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Article23 1938-12-23 4 London, Thursdav TIN STANDARD Previous To-day Chanee Spot (afternoon (closta* price) £214-14 £215 +E Porward £215-1 4 £216 i I 423 words
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Article116 1938-12-23 4 ■yi." Singapore. Thursday. I .MINING. Tin at miday was $109 34. down 14. On a quiet market there was B demand for Petalings at $6.90 and Anipats at 3 10U while Hong Fatts were slightly easier with sellers at 71 cents. The remainder of this section was116 words
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Article33 1938-12-23 4 NO BELLIGERENT RIGHTS FOR FRANCO London. Da.£ GOVERNMENT adhered to uetmtl intervention committee's pro-B posaLs and had no intention i preß sently granting belligerent r.?tas t«H General Franco, said Mr. Butler to iB33 words
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Article27 1938-12-23 4 Singapore Thursday. The price of tin at noon Singapore to-day was:— RUBBER The price of rubber at noonfr Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 28 (unchanged): Sdto (unchanged).27 words
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282 1938-12-23 4 London. Dec. 22. I SUBSTANTIAL progress in the trade talks between the Soviet I and Poland is reported by the Daily Telegraph's Moscow corns- I pondent. B It is stated that the preliminary discussions in Moscow have resulted in a decision to raise theRenter - 282 words
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Advertisement59 1938-12-23 4 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the tEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA BTREET< SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that dAFETY and59 words
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Advertisement12 1938-12-23 4 SOI ill BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD PASSENGER'S Tel 5926 2 FTniavson Green12 words
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Article746 1938-12-23 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company Singapore, Dec. 22 5 p.m. BM. Trustee 6.75 7.50 Con. T.S. l r r Pref 20 9 22 3 Con. T. S. Ord. 20- 21 Eastern Realty 1 37» 2 145 Est. Trust Ag. 4.00 425 Eastern United 30 00 32.00 F. and N.746 words
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Article191 1938-12-23 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Wnfapore, Dec 22 5 pm nmr-r.. TOWU /Ol ~o_nj__j_j dividend Hook* Date ,_x Dl? year Close Payable GENERAL Hongkong Tin ft% nnal Dec 30 Dec 19 20% )ess tax Ki inpha fina DeC3 «5» Kramat Tin 3d Dec 14 Der ->i Southern Kinta I**191 words
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Article209 1938-12-23 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore, Thursday. I I Buyers Sellers ftjnpats Z\V l2 4|Batu Selangors 132 1.37 Hongkong Tin 19j- 20 xd. Hong Fatts 0.69 0.73 Jelebus 0.62 0.67 Kamunting Tin 9!6 10 Katu Tin 2413 251Killinghalls 16|- 17|-xd| Kramats 10|- 1019 Kuchais 125 1.30 Laruts 91- 10|Linguis 1.55 1.65 London209 words
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Article159 1938-12-23 5 Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 nom Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1 1901 red 1940 $400,000 n9V lo3 i/ 2 nom Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 i oh i'o 110 nom 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30.... 116 nL m 1909 red.159 words
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Advertisement160 1938-12-23 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N. V. incorporated In the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AD. 1334 Paid Up Capital f 40,030,030 Statutory Reserve Fund 5.000,000 Special Reserve 1,000, ,00 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE IOMUH Fre&ldeQ. M. IAUDIN160 words
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Advertisement201 1938-12-23 6 NAWkMLV.-m ROADS Ml HAD JHti (JiMf M/OIV.' jkfiti vi p«— jj \T THE TO- lI A 1 .1 < IMV^ 1W Year* mmmi *li. rins* Pirlu« declined to win Ihe <M»ld MwUI Aw»rd! from life itself Two brilliant A -^8 fc3^^T^hßfc M I stan climax their colorful ca- flP^P^ ■UJfl201 words
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Advertisement206 1938-12-23 6 Hawker Charged Singapore. Thursdi thods were resorted t m t Sixth Police Court t n the Sens Hokkien. under. ha Leon be^t aliy dea Sl Mr. C. H Koh, Sixth postponed the ewe nil to- u -mg^and extended bail Owing To Sua (lss j Season Extended j One More \\n\206 words
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Advertisement333 1938-12-23 7 opening to-night MARLBOROUGH 6-15 and 9-15 P.M. /Controlled by Shaw Bros. Ltd.) I I S. Mohanambal and P. B. Rangachary in I 'SETHU BANDHAN"! A miffhty Mythological TAMIL Talkie A Golden Leaf from Ramavana. Ln iB A bksar road (Matoym 1 leading Amwegicßt Puk). I lIANCE PALACE! j (AIR CONDITIONED).333 words
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Advertisement272 1938-12-23 7 I*" j WISHING ALL OUR PATRONS* I A MEBWV IMAS j (ireat Picture For rand (h v dsltm jOPENINC TO-DAY 3-15-6-15 6 9-15 p.m.! TO-MORROW SUNDAY MONDAY EXTRA MORNIMi SHOW AT 11 AM ALHAMtJftA JA PICTURE OF GREATLR WONDER ft DELIGHT e sumptuoCis ice climax will make you cry out272 words
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115 1938-12-23 8 Britain To Dominate World's Airways New York. UNIMPEACHABLE soarccs say that U Great Britain is definitely embarked on a drive to Rain virtual dominance of the world's airways. So important is this stand toward world commercial supremacy, the belief la expressed, that it is one of the prin-| cipal reasons115 words
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Article117 1938-12-23 8 AS Dyordye Orovich. an electrician employed by the British Trepca Mines. Ltd., at Kosovska Mitrovitza (Jugoslavia >, fell off a smokestack, hit the ground from a height of 130 ft. witnesses of the tragedy crossed themselves, giving him up for dead. Soon they were crossing themselves117 words
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Article165 1938-12-23 8 GIFTS FOR DESTITUTE EUROPEANS Singapore. Thursday. WE have received a number of contributions in cash and in kind in response to our appeal on behalf of the 27 destitute European families living at Siglap. All contributions will be acknowledged separately by letter. One reader in Johore forwards a cheque for165 words
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113 1938-12-23 8 British Navy Strongest Force For Peace London, Dec 22, THE belief that the British navy is the strongest force for peace in the world was expressed by Sir Holberry Mensforth, director of the Clydebank shipbuilding firm of John Brown, speaking after the launching of the destroyer, "Javelin" from Brown's yard.Reuter - 113 words
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Article73 1938-12-23 8 London MR Arthur Brock, who died in Julyaged 80. left £2,814 Mrs. Anne Brock, his widow, said that although she was surprised at the small amount left by her late husband, she and her five sons who are all in the business, are well provided for. The firm,73 words
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Article91 1938-12-23 8 AS boy and girl ambassadors of goodwill between Great Britain. Canada and the United States, parties of school pupils will cross the Atlantic in both directions next summer. Probably over 200 scholars will participate in the scheme. The plan is being carried out by Mr. H.91 words
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Article536 1938-12-23 8 London. Dee \|R. \V. Craven-Ellis (Con. Southampton) in the Hou«o of Cqmmi 1U to-day, asked whether bridges in Burma from th* hailhead to the Chinese head on the fturma-Yunnan road, could be strengthened to carry ten tons. Lt-Col. Muirhead finder-Secretary for India) replied that Lord ZetlandReuter - 536 words
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Article33 1938-12-23 8 Before the Chief Justice. SA, A=J Chief Justice. F.M.S and l Mi J«| Home in 2nd Court at 10 30 Court of Cn»i»^AJgJ vs I Appeal No. 31,38— «awau33 words
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Advertisement63 1938-12-23 8 THE BEST NEW YEAR PRESENT OF ALL... TAKE YOUR FRIENDS TO SEE THIS GRAND NEW PICTURE ■m I^%-, Groninp up now! H Next I^^^iHHuHITOJM Week Ww/^tmWjF/w/S/AJK^fA lat the Capitol HAPPY XMAS TREAT FOR YOUNG AND OLD! 4|^^^^ 1* P^Hflflß A FEASI 0F DAUGHTER, SON(,. AM) EYE-DAZZLING ffw^m SPECTACLE! ANI> LARGE63 words
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Article14 1938-12-23 9 HI >ened with one Heart and Sue. lith those nice looking Spades and14 words
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127 1938-12-23 9 Sew Rail Link Between China Russia Shanghai. |W0 i.w railway lines, by which it intended to establish addi- tans of transportation betChina and Soviet Russia, are -ress in China and Russia, acI ««> reports received here. are working with all on a line from Paoki, on frontier of Shcnsi province,127 words
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Article44 1938-12-23 9 [ICf London, i 1 ftl Geoffrey Laytone, has '•ar.dn ai) )oi nted Vice- Admiral cornno First Battle Squadron, **nl\\ n S: ln -Command of the Mediwce am leet as from January 1939. p. niral Layton has been Dtrec- -onal Services since 1936.44 words
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Article, Illustration871 1938-12-23 9 Horatius - Horatius By jHER !t is a small world, or my readers extend over a vast period. latter sounds better to me, but are the lacts. lam 6,000 miles iiom England in the Mormon mc Sail Lake City. Around me the plains of the Cowboy country,! ptana, Colorado, Nevada,871 words
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Advertisement25 1938-12-23 9 Wishing Our Patrons A Merry XMAS A Happy Prosperous NEW YEAR i AURORA, LTD. DEPARTMENT STORE Corner of High Street and North Bridge Road Singapore.25 words
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Advertisement68 1938-12-23 9 W^^mjLS^^mm^^Sm that's w hat everybody sayson I K^P tasting Crosse BlackwclPs V nourishing and t.^tv soups. C.&Pi. Snips contain only rne ver y nest i n jj re^ ients P^ L^ S^^^. splendid meat and tr«»h ve^ p**^\C' 8 '^^^^B No u%rtvaX\ve «t mffiunnf l\M *X mutur ii uifJ in68 words
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MORNING TRIBUNE
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Article349 1938-12-23 10 When the crisis of last September passed and Britain emerged from the threatening shadow of war, there was vigorous criticism of the lack of precautions against air raids on London. In spite oj promises, it seemed that the capital of the Empire was still unprepared and frantic349 words
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Article, Illustration876 1938-12-23 10 Reaches For The Sky IN NEW AIR TERMINAL London Now AS a rule they do not go in much for skyscrapers in England. There are one or two here and there in London, but the skyline on the whole is much less exciting than, for example. New York's. Just now.876 words
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Advertisement26 1938-12-23 10 To-day's White Label Announcement It is good to be well spoken, but it is better to be well spoken of. As is BE WAR'S w.p.s -.i26 words
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Article425 1938-12-23 11 [Prosperity And Number Are In I Inverse Ratio SERIOUS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS HE American! have lately been giving much attention to the question oi the future size of their population. Interest has been lightened by a striking study recently published by the National Reources Committee425 words
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Article123 1938-12-23 11 J^n now the problems of the aged e become a powerful political force j. foe United States. The "Townsend which swept the country a few promised $50 a week to everyage 60. iS 2* Slate of California a candidate ao offered $30 every week to all123 words
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Article148 1938-12-23 11 Berne. THE triennial financial scheme aiming to balance the Budget, submitted to a national referendum, was voted through to-day by 507,000 to 194,000 votes- Twenty-one cantons voted for it as against only Geneva, which voted against. The plan, it If recalled, provides notably for economics to the148 words
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Article209 1938-12-23 11 Tests To Keep Colds At Bay r\ use by big industrial concerns of ultra-voilet irradiation would "definitely lower the tremendous economic losses at present caused by colds," according to Dr. J. B. Sherman. Medical Officer of Bournville Works. Writing in the current issue of the British Medical Journal, he describes209 words
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Article264 1938-12-23 11 More Aggressive Trade Policy A CALL for a more aggressive trade policy was made by Sir Joseph Nail, M.P. in a speech at the annual dinner of the Manchester branch of the Incorporated Sales Managers' Association. "The world market as we know it today," he said, "was developed for the264 words
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76 1938-12-23 11 AT the request of 95 per cent, of GreeK shipowners, the Greek Government has passed a law which makes it obligatory for owners to comply with any scheme of international co-operation provided the majority of owners an in favour. The fine for any infringement has been76 words
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Article50 1938-12-23 11 THE Reich^fuehrer's "Mein Kampf in Japanese wilj .shortly appear in this country- Dr. Gorai, Professor of Wasfda University, who has obtained trn 1 copyright ot this book in Japan through the good offices of the Japan-Germany Culture Society, will translate the work and publish it shortly.50 words
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Article357 1938-12-23 11 Indo-China, the French colony 111 Southern Asia, is a country which, owing to its situation, the composition of its soil and its climate, provides a natural hotbed for malaria where the malaria mosquitoes, anopheles, rind plenty of breeding places, and where the population of certain regtoni is entirely infected357 words
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Advertisement102 1938-12-23 11 THI TRUI TONIC FOOD 1 Oktttmtkh Ckmmtt» m4 Storm j POLAROID Glasses are the latest scientific discovery in fi* 1 protection. They permit yon tj actually iee 20 to 30 feet below the surface of the water. Now $6.00 See our demonstiation of this remarkable new invention. THOMPSON OPTICAL Co.102 words
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Article, Illustration155 1938-12-23 12 \n '.icisive wit is displayed by a well-known I ufi-mym "Jacar. comments on political affJ f hamberlain and Herr Hitler have alreadv recel Chamberlain portrayed as a benevolej For the first time international ski-ers made their leaps from the artificial mountainside built at Earls Court exhibition hallPlanet News - 155 words
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Article, Illustration81 1938-12-23 13 Maior GC Trvon, Member of Parliament, the Postmaster General, ina Uurated the worlds first telephone exchange on wheels j Cen ral Post Office. London. During the ceremony. Major^Tryon telephon- d from the mobile exchange to the Chairman of the Essex .County Council Hall at Chelmsford. ThePlanet News - 81 words
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Article, Illustration2107 1938-12-23 14 Woman Day By Day Like This? Or Like This? ••■■I I II II ,II I I 11 I I, M ,I I B Dun bar shows one of the fads the "mix-up" costume. J dress is of black silk crepe Har and belt of self-mate- and the tricky suspender vest2,107 words
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Advertisement38 1938-12-23 14 PERMANENT WAVING J A SPECIALITY PRICES: y $10.00 $12.00 $18 00 MAISON I'FJIM j S LADIES' HAIRDRESSERS S 79 Stamford Rd. 3 FORT ROAD I SINGAPORE MALACCA J (Phone: 4610) I (Phone- 121) x 1 «^^^> f^^^* i^^^* r38 words
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Advertisement392 1938-12-23 16 BYP&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES (DSCOUFORATED IN CNOLAND) Tonnace S'pore Tonnage S'pore 193$ 1939 2 BEHAR 6,000 Dec. 26 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Feb. 10 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Dec. 30 I BURDWAN 6,070 Feb. 11 1939 CANTON 15,500 Feb. 24 t SOUDAN 6,500 Jan. 13 SOMALI 6,800 Mar. 10 RANCHI 17 000 Jan. 13 CORFU392 words
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Advertisement429 1938-12-23 16 V. TO FRENCH PORTS CHARCEURS REUNIS HOMEWARDS. CAP VARELLA For ItsmUtaf, Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordp-mv I DENTRECASTEAUX For Marseilles, Havre Antwerp DunSS 6 I I wIIIIMIK Jan 13 1 STO SAIGON INDOCHINA d CAP PADARAN For Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong I 8. A. M. I. (from Saigon) I G.G. MAURICE429 words
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Article236 1938-12-23 17 The Outlook Is Not 1 iiiiTu j London. fIUH iegard to British export trade in the Far East, there is little ground for encouragement," states the Midland Bank monthly "Because five or six factors which have been holding down the trend of business in Great Britain have236 words
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Article136 1938-12-23 17 Anti-Comintern Agreement London DICKKS report* to the effect that the an ti -Comintern pact between Germany, Japan and Italy has been reinforced by definite accords lor mutual assistance are being: confirmed by diplomatic circles here. A secret agrccmini on the subject is .said to have been reached and to be136 words
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Advertisement232 1938-12-23 17 BIR\S PIIILP LI^E. (Incorporated in Australia). NEXT SAILINGS VFRKTTR D e S* l1 w,u nri uec JI Jan. 5 AHELLA Jan. 29 Feb. 3 cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the "Lowing rates. f Clan passengers may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane. Sydney or Melbourne to the232 words
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Advertisement56 1938-12-23 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FOR HONG KONG, MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA mjMm SIIIII A L A 8,000 TONS I SAILING DECEMBER 29, AT P.M. The above vessel has excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon ano SeC€ aiSS°SilS!S e 5StSn tickets to China and Japan unt,rrhan«rable with P andO56 words
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Miscellaneous192 1938-12-23 17 IpOSTAL INTELLIGENCE I TO-DAY Ml "Imperial" 5 a m "Imperial" H P m ppt. Sudan and Palestine "imperial" p m g5 Britain and Ireland "Imperial" 2 Jpe except Great Britain 23 2 p.m and Ir'iand x "Imperial" M f 3 dia v\holc "Imperial" prn apan Kumsang 23 io am' 5?192 words
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Miscellaneous299 1938-12-23 17 ITALY'S NEW FIGHTER PLANES MEW types of fighters have recently *J been acquired by the Italian Air F °rce. These are the Macchi C 200 and the Fiat C.R.42. The former is reported to have a speed of 342 mph at 13 000ft. This would make it compare favourably with299 words
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267 1938-12-23 18 New Finance Ministers Programme K J JHE Finance Minister, M. Reynaud's programme will, according "Epoque," probably include a revaluation of the gold stock of th Bank of France on the basis of 180 francs to the pound stei This revaluation had already been planned by267 words
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Article242 1938-12-23 18 IS U. S. PRESIDENT A JEW? PRESIDENT Roosevelt's attitude on I the Jewish problem was subject H ed to a scathing attack in the pa per "Tribuna". The journal accused the WashmgtoM Government of hiding behind human™ tarian sentiments a commercial rnw rialism ..J -President Roosevelt does not line £J^m242 words
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Miscellaneous844 1938-12-23 18 ON THE RADIO PDEC. 23 LONDON SINGAPORE transmission s GSB 9.51 Mcs (3155 m.) /HL 225 metres (133 mc s) a.m. ZHP 30 96 metres (9.69 mc|< o«™«* 640 Unto Us a Child Is Born pjn. Pageant of Christmas, devised 5.00 Recitation w the Koran from and produced by Robin844 words
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Miscellaneous337 1938-12-23 18 PENANG ZHJ 608 Mcs (49.3 nO p.m. 6.00 Chinese music 7.05 Dance music. 7 30 Children's hour. 7.55 Messrs. Kennedy Co.'s Share Report 8.00 Concerto for Christmas Night <Corelli>. 8 15 Carol Singing from the Studio. 8 45 Noel Fantasy from "Carol Symphony" < Hutchinson 8.55 News bulletin. 9.00 Close337 words
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Article539 1938-12-23 19 I wenty-INinth Annual A I)l\ IDKND,,, 1 per absorbing $8,871.16, was dectend »t the 29ii, A annual general meetinf of the AlorCajah Estate I,id The Director's report and Recount* for the >•«„• ended Sept. 30 waepMsed Mr H. S. Ru.vvll was chairman, and those present were: Mr. W. McArt:539 words
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Article160 1938-12-23 19 A tale for little folks Berlin. Dec. 21. ,ry of the September It told for children in I !mas book of German mt h" issued by Baldur von the Hitler Youth explaining the origins Sudeten problem and its ent .developments, the ei 'The Fuehrer did he has always done everyReuter - 160 words
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Article192 1938-12-23 19 ARMS PROGRAMME AFFECTS BUSINESS nil ion ING is a cabled synopsis f from the -Traders' column of hrrons'", the American National Financial Weekly sent to us »y Nvtcsj of S. E. Levy Co. Ir.des Of Busing Activity Is the previous weeK -level of the Dow Jones A' erag -.Unically e192 words
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Article61 1938-12-23 19 re, Thursday.— For driving his i speed greater than 30 m.pJj. Woodlands Road on November 15. nugan, an employee of Fogden. Co was to-day fined $20 or It twenty days' 1.1. by Mr C. 'on, Traffic Magistrate. d stated that he was told by his to hurry61 words
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Article171 1938-12-23 19 CEYLON RICH IN MINERALS TEYLON is an island very rich mineral wealth. She deserves the attention of skilled geologists," said Sir John Fleet, retired Director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. He is on his way to attend the Australian Science Congress. "It is well known that precious stone171 words
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194 1938-12-23 19 London. POK the lirst time since llerr Hitter*! advent, the ex-Kaiser has expressed his personal views on the Nazi State, according to the New Vork correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, who quotes an interview given to Ken. in it he declared oi our Germany194 words
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Advertisement62 1938-12-23 19 M A M m T--~ i it U M MODI M GRAND- SISSSSP' Four feet small in Jm^^m^^^ performance. 9 II 111 IB II II HIBB"* U 11 11 Ba BW 1 C lI M' r^^- II For people with II big musical ideas ZT\ and small homes. This Moutric62 words
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Article, Illustration76 1938-12-23 20 Inspite of the Japanese naval blockade and the Japanese occupation of China's maritime provinces, if Marshal Chiang Kai Shek wants to continue the war of resistance, he still has many lines of supply open to him. Apart from the Yunnan-Burma H: te r h\vo> which76 words
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675 1938-12-23 20 PAJAM COMPANY PAY 7½ PER CENT DIVIDEND FOR YEAR AT the twenty-ninth annual general meeting of the Pajam Com pany Ltd.. a final dividend of I 1 2 per cent, making 12 1 per cent, for the year absorbing: $97,875.00 was declared. The Directors report and accounts for the year675 words
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Article109 1938-12-23 20 Berlin. THE first of two aircraft carries of the new navy will be launched from Kiel on the anniversary of the battle of the Falkland Islands. The carrier has a displacement of 19.250 tons, and has a normal maximum speed of 32 knots, but it is109 words
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Article245 1938-12-23 20 DEFENCE PROBLEM OF AUSTRALIA. Berli THE "Frankfurter Zeituaj comments on Australia defence problem. Arguing that increased in migration would help mo than the present rearmamei programme, the paper say "The real danger lies in he vast uninhabited areas. j nation of seven million cann< create an army equal to tha245 words
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Article217 1938-12-23 20 Shanghai- THE British Ambassador to thin* 1 Sir Archibald Clark Km re ph ing to questions, said hat be no present prospect of a pea solution to the Sino-Japam'M *a since in his recent trip Jf -^i the impression that the Chinese a more determined than eve217 words
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187 1938-12-23 21 "A Bad Show," Says Commissioner (Tribune Staff Reporter) Malacca. Wednesday ASCRIBING it as 'a bad show Mr. Tan Soo Chong made reference b motor accident at Tranquerah where a Chinese pork seller was killed and another Chinese injured. Mr. Tan said that the acciUl187 words
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Article133 1938-12-23 21 Singapore, Thursday dian cooly who was charg.ci iith the theft of 500 tembudu rom a rubber estate at the U,4 :v.;lestone. Marseling Road, at p.m. on Dec. 9, wa<= this convicted and sentenced to he ol $10 or ten days' s.i. and nidered to pay the133 words
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Article107 1938-12-23 21 Wmmm Sin K a P°re. Thursday HfclN the charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Mr Charlie Tan of Amoy Street preferred against two Hainanese, Chiew Dek Hong and Urn Joo Boon, came up for trial in the second police court this afternoon before Mr Conrad Oldham,107 words
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Article65 1938-12-23 21 Singapore. Thursday.— A Hokkien named Chan Cheng Kay was thus afternoon produced in the second police court before Mr. Conrad Oldham on ;i charge of attempted extortion of $3.60 from Peng Hock Lian on Dec. 3. Accused claimed trial and Court Inspector T.E. Wray asked that the cas?65 words
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Article70 1938-12-23 21 Singapore, Thursday Govindasamy who pleaded guilty in the Fourth Police Court last Monday to a charge of theft of aluminium, brass and paint from his employers. Messrs. Singapore Traction Co., Ltd.. came up for sentence this morning before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker and was fined $7 or70 words
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Article, Illustration516 1938-12-23 21 JMATEUR boxers who are going in for the finals to-night at the Happy World Stadium aie reported to be training very ha»*ri indeed and I am certain that an excellent show will be given by the boys. The officials of the Singapore Amateur Boxing516 words
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156 1938-12-23 21 Caught Distilling Liquor In Jungle 1 rum Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Wednesday. 11/11 1 Customs Officers went into the jungle at the x 1 mile Jalan Bakri, last nmlii they came across a man and a boy in the act of distilling samsu. Both the man and boy were arrested156 words
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Article88 1938-12-23 21 MANUFACTURED ILLICIT LIQUOR (From Our Own Corresp»ndent) IVfuar, Wednesday. on his own plea of guilty, Ngo Tee Chai was this morning fined seventy dollars (in default two months rigorous imprisonment) by Tuan 11.4M Nassii bin Ilaji Salleh on a charge of being in possession of apparatus for the manufacturing of88 words
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Advertisement46 1938-12-23 21 •o* EMPIRE TALKIE j (TanjoiiK PBffST MM) 7-p.ni. LAST NK.HT M.:W-p.in. EDWARD (i. ROBINSON BETIK DAVIS WAYNE MORRIS In I WARNER BROS. THRHJ PACKED I PRODUCTION 'KID GALAHAD' I HATDfEES on ■AT. ZUU, si N. IHh. RONALD OOLMAN W ''The Last Horrizon'' j "VARSITY SHOW"! y46 words
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604 1938-12-23 22 SAPPERS SCORE NARROW WIN OVER S.R.C. AT RUGGER R.E. (Changi) 15; S.R.C JI'CT two points, secured through an accurate place kick mabled the RE. (Changi) Rugby XV to defeat an SRC sidr by fifteen points (three goals) to thirteen (two goals and a try). n a game played on the604 words
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Article317 1938-12-23 22 Home Soccer Fixtures POLU)WIN<; art' the ties in r the Enirlish and Scottish league football. H\ed for tomorrow. ENGLISH LBAGHK. D!V. 1 \ston Villa vs. Grimsby T. Charlton A. v&. Bolton W. Chelsea vs. Liverpool. Evcrton vs. Blackpool. Huddersfield T. vs. Brentford. Manchester U. vs. Middlesbrough. Portsmouth vs. Arsenal. Prc:317 words
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Article82 1938-12-23 22 SPORTS TO-DAY HOCKEY Batavia Team vs. S.CC 'and Army Combined at the S.CC. RUGBY -Police II vs. R. A. Blaican iMati on the Depot ground. HOCKEY— Y MCA. vs. Fort Canning on the Anson Road ground. SOCCER- Amateur Athletic Association XI vs. St. Matthews Y.P.G. XI on S.H.B. Junior Service82 words
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110 1938-12-23 22 WOMEN'S HOCKEY MATCH ENDS IN 2-ALL DRAW IN a keenly contested game of hockey on the padang yesterday evening, the European women held the Girls Sports Club to a 2-all draw Exchanges were fairly even throughout and scoring only started in the second half. The Girls Sports Club were slightly110 words
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Article45 1938-12-23 22 The S.A.F.A. League Competition. 1939, is open to all Affiliated Associations, Clubs or Teams. The entrance fee is $10 in respect of each team entered, application is to be lodged with the Secretary of the SAFA. not later than Jan. 15. next45 words
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Article143 1938-12-23 22 THE S.C.R.C. of Kuala Lumpur will meet the S f m friendly soccer makhe* i n aid of the distressed Chinese in China on Sunday and Tuesday next at the Anson Road Stadium The teams will be selected from the following: t.CE.C. (K L. Me>srx \Vo DR Kum143 words
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Advertisement96 1938-12-23 22 HAPPY WORLD STADIUM 2«ih. Dec. at tui.i P m g^ t(iEO. E. LEE Presents j MAGNIFICENT SUPPORTING EVENTS ■Im^ The Last Thrilling Fißht ot the Yeai UFXTnTAI i iinm^niHT' WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF SINGAPO-t, MtIIDIULA VS. HEMC H 1 I VI >l AltOl i:S FRANK HILL vs. Y. CHOON M VS.96 words
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Miscellaneous55 1938-12-23 22 Tide Table* TO-DAY HIGH TIDE— II.IO a.m. <9 ft. 8 in». LOW TIDE— S 20 a.m. (4 ft. 6 ;ns —5.57 p.n». <0 ft. 9 ins.) TO-MORROW HIGH T1DE— 12.34 a.m. <8 ft. 8 in.) —11.44 a.m. (9 ft. 8 in.». LOW TIDE— S.SO a.m. (4 ft. 4 in.». —6.2555 words
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Article, Illustration609 1938-12-23 23 Java bcore Two Gaols In Last Ten" Minutes: Force S.C .C. To 3-AII Draw Visitors Recover Well In Second Half Li 3: S.C.C 3 SPLENDID recovery late in the second half gave the Java team l well deserved draw against the S.C.C. on the Padang yesterL, each side scoring three609 words
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74 1938-12-23 23 S.C.C. TEAM AGAINST PERAK AND PENANG HE following members have accepted to play rugby for S.C.C. vs Perak and Penang towrrou at the S.C.C. I E Minns; G. D. A Lundon. J P Burley. F C S. Tillbrook Dd A P. Craigie; Dr G F. »nts and 1 F. D.74 words
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225 1938-12-23 23 Som Pong Will Meet Marques Dec. 26 (By "Pete"). Singapore, Thursday. THK much discussed fight for tht Welterweight Championship t»t Singapore between Som JW and Ventura Marques will toU place at the Happy World Radium on Boxing Day, Dec. 26. ontest was originally fixed for out owing to unforeseen circumthe225 words
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344 1938-12-23 23 |N a dull game of hockey the SRC. II team defeated the Y.M.C.A. Juniors by 4 goals to 1 at the Anson Road ground yesterday. All the goals came late in the second half, and the Recs forwards only got pOiiig in344 words
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Article166 1938-12-23 23 34TH fortress Company RE beat Fort Canning ai Tanglin by ten points to three yesterday The fame was a forward battle for the whole of the first half, but in the later stages, the Sappers carried play to the Canning line. The Fort Canning th166 words
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99 1938-12-23 23 THE date for closing entries for the Business Houses' League Competition. IM9. organised by the Singapore Football Association, is Jan 15 next This Competition i.s confined to genuine employees ol Business Houses in Singapore, and no player having played at any time during the past two99 words
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Advertisement27 1938-12-23 23 A. S. GILES, i i CIVIL, NAVAL AND MILITARY TAILOR j AND OUTFITTER J j No. 6, The Arcade, j Singapore. i 'PHONE 19H. THE TAILOR. 127 words
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250 1938-12-23 24 CHINESE GOVERNMENT PLAN KWANTUNG REORGANISATION Hankow Horror Lessens Chunekins. l>e«'. -2. THE Chinese K overnn,,», ha. ordered -^jS£f»S Ii Han H»en as new trovernor of (he pn>»ince repi.ui v tunp. A reoruanLsation was expected a* J»as been persistently reported since tho faU f i5e nt famoiK< "Irons-ctes" Cantonese commander ChangReuter - 250 words
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Article64 1938-12-23 24 Paris Dec 22.-— The government narrowly escaped defeat when J Daladier asked for a vote of confidence on Article 2 of the Finance Bt The Chamber passed the vote by 291 to 284 votes with 34 abstentions an eight absentees. The vote was tantamount to approving the Reynau free laws.Reuter - 64 words
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Article46 1938-12-23 24 London. Dec 22.— Imperial Airways announces that severe weather in Western Europe and the Mediterranean and frozen intermediate ports of call in Ceneral France have necessitated the interruption of air services and. therefore, there will be some delay in mails to and from the Empire.— ReuterReuter - 46 words
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Article47 1938-12-23 24 A Paris. Dec. 22.— 1t became known here to-day that Count Ciano recently told M. Francois Poncet. French Ambassador in Rome, that the Italian government na longer considered the Franco- Italian Treaties of 1935, which r ***tt mainly to Tunis and North Africa generally, as valid. ReuterReuter - 47 words
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Article35 1938-12-23 24 ft A jfc Berlin. Dec. 22 —An agreement has been reached between delegates of the German and Czechoslovak governments declaring a general amnesty for the inhabitants of frontier regions, according to a German newsagencv. ReuterReuter - 35 words
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Article50 1938-12-23 24 A London. Dec. 22— Mr. Chamberlari drove to Buckingham paJace to-night and was received in audience by the Kinß who talked with him :"or some tim^ regarding routine matters The King leaves on Dec. 22 for Santirigham where he and the Queen win stay till the end of January ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article43 1938-12-23 24 While severe wintry conditions preva over a large part of Europe the temperature has risen in Britain, France and Germany and has warmed up to zero degree below freezing point in London where chances for a white Christmas however are still strong. ReuterReuter - 43 words
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Article54 1938-12-23 24 Bangkok. Dec. 22.— Th? Premier became indisposed yesterday afternoon when feverish conditions became apparent. He accordingly entered the military hospital for treatment. This morning's communique reported that his condition yielding to treatment. Bis illness is attributed by the Siamese papers to an attempt popus to an attempt at poisoning and54 words
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32 1938-12-23 24 Mussolini Releases Politica Prisoners Rome. Dec. 22.-Mussolim has order me release of over five hundred PoUtt* prisoners from the penal settlements Umpari. Bonga Islands They will celebrate Christmas at tw hnmes. ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Advertisement76 1938-12-23 24 GIFTS FOR THE I m WHOLE FAMILY I I M Price S.s JjhG*-^ 1 f'\ I I M FOR MAMMY I F.M.S. Stylish low-heel Sandals FOR DADDY, New Box- W^^^^ I calf Shoes for Daily use. OR g raM>MA. Patent H I ss />^^<^\ Vra^^ llh^f\ I C FOR GRANDPA76 words
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Advertisement99 1938-12-23 24 wmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Bombay Tailoring Co. i ARMY CONTRACTORS— GENERAL MERCHANTS Late Contractor To The Ist. Bn. Royal InniskiPing Fusilier 332 ORrH^RD ROAD— PHONE NO. 4349 Opposite Orchard Road Police Station. We have pleasure to announce that we S have opened our new premises of 5 Tailors Shoe-makers at Orchard Road. We99 words
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