Morning Tribune, 29 December 1938

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 3— No. 280. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, December 29, 1938 FIVE CENTS.
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  • 289 1 BURMA WILL HELP CHINA WITH ARMS ENTRY London. Dec. 28. THF. question of armaments to China through Burma was elucidated to-day by an important statement issued by the Burma Government. Recalling the Sino-Burman Convention of 1894, provided for festering mutual interests m the tnide relations between Burma and Yunnan, the
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  • 99 1 Paris. Dec. 28. ]fl PAIL REYNARD, addressing the mn e u Senate durin S tJ »c Finance Bill debate, said that Frances war BSMIM* >Car mm be France was still paying <;85,000.000 tor obligations already incurred. "Even with this huge expenditure for national defence", added
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  • 314 1 Paris, Dec. 28. FIRM line is taken m the press regarding Italy's claims. The view is expressed that Italy's recent attitude has rendered the solution of the problem more difficult. L? Jour denies that Mr. Chamberlain will attempt to mediate m the matter,
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  • 11 1 Berlin, Dec. 28 T'-e German press makes no attempt
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  • 124 1 Italian Press Publicity For Franco's Offensive Home. Dec 28. 4 LONG account of General Franco's oflnisiv vtreuilf the purl played hy the Kalian kfioilifg m Borjaa Btactf so'lor If published m Ihe press. A correspondent, Telegraio, at legionary headquarter states "AH telephone reports briny: excellent news. Genera] Oanbara commander-in-ciuei li
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  • 68 1 Jerusalem. Dec 28— A patrol ox th<* Leicestershire Regiment was ambushed between two villages, north Mil ol Wablus. and three men were seriously injured, one slightly wound d A band ol armed Arab.s, who carried out the raid, dllpcned after the < ment.— Renter. An Aden metttge states
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    45 1 Fddie Paynter. Lancashire batsman, scored yet another century yesterday at Johannesburg; m the lest match between Kns;ian<l ami. South Africa. Payntt'r thus achieved what only two other Knglishmen before him have done, scored two centurirs m their lirst match against South Africa.
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    • 22 1 w JL Local Newsfront 2 3 I Financial 4ft 5 Woman's 14 15 World News 21 i sportsfront 22, 23 Ti-legrams 24 ■■■■■■■■■■■.<£-
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    • 30 1 SHARE OUR JJ||Eil_l ENTHUSIASM L^T^^^r V POWDERED WHOLE MILE is pun dellCtolM fresh milk m convenient powdered form. Try a tin to-day and be convinced Distributors: GETZ BROS. A <O.
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  • 47 2 Visit Of Portuguese Sloop Portuguese sloop 'Goncalo Velho" under the command of Senor Capitao de Fraaata. Henrique O'.ven Pinto, arrived at Singapore from Macao on Dec She will be visiting Singapore until approximately Jan. 3. Owing to Dec. *5 being a Sunday, no national salutes wer.- exchanaec
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  • 344 2 SINGAPORE GIRL'S WHIRL WIND R OMANCE B Married During Christmas (Tribune Staff Reporter) WHIRLWIND wedding during Christmas season, no exact news about her daughter at all except the barest details that the was about to marry that was what happend to a Singapore mother this week when Miss Kathleen Paton
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  • 32 2 Captain J. G. Y. Loveband has been appointed to Terror II additional, and as Captain of the Dockyard Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master. Singapore, vice Commander T. If. Brownrigo.
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  • 211 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Wednesday, TRAVELLING from Shanghai to Bombay on hoard the Corfu are Dr. and Mrt. Frank .Mankiewicz who passed fthfottfii Sin-apore this afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Mankiewuz hue two ions Joseph, who is I film producer m Hollywood and Reman. I scenario u
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  • 41 2 The Morning Tribune I ii m lanfare. an up-to-date ran. mentary on films, will be distr nuted free with the Mornin* Tribune every Wednesday commencing on Wednesday; Jan. Watch out for next Wedmdays Morning Tribune for this excellent supplement
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  • 76 2 JA VANESE CHARGED WITH THEFT Singapore, Wednesday J.VMAKI BIN PATAWI, a Javanf> aced 21 years, was this mo rn in* chafed m the Fifth P«*g Court that he on Dec. 12 commit* theft of one ring and one wat*h valued at $14.50. the mo>ra*le property of Lee Ah Mmf, woman.
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    • 40 2 THE PURE CRAPE JUICE. Invigorates elderly people and convalescents. A rich and mellow wine with a delicious flavour lor all occasions. No better value obtainable anywhere. Invaluable as a tonic. SOLE AGENTS GUTilftlE? VS P INC IN S.S WPS. 91A
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    • 29 2 c I We wish all our 4 S customers a Bright and j S y Prosperous 1939. > j Sburtol Quick} j Clfaners s us. Orchard Roa4. i SINGAPORE I
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  • 129 3 Dr. Lim Boon Keng Replies 1 he money sent to China by residents Malaya is not for the use of the replied Dr. Lim Boon Keng. j purely for Red Cross purposes— the relief of terrible sufferings of Jugees on account of the war. So that you will understand that
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  • 44 3 Pk n R Kracht of the American ExCompany, passed through Singafrom y( !f tercJ ay on his way to Bombay Cht accompanied by Mrs. Dollar Kracht w as formerly with the fhp o Une an <* was for several years m. office.
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  • 254 3 DR. LIM BOON KENG HITS OUT 4 KEMARKARI F .fit*m»ni k n X tances sent by Ma la van pk V U Hw >Ps ('BE fn ih ir s «nfpap«re. Wednesday. Hoops >pok e of his exneripnr^e UUMC the city walls of
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  • 286 3 Chinese Army Captains For America (lYitame Staff Itepoiter) Singapore, Wednesday. A BOARD the "CtOfa Bianramano'* which armed here this aiternooa were Captains David Lee, W. T. Wu and Lvi all member* of the Mechanised Unit m China. They left Chan^sha and all are bound for America where they will study
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  • 111 3 Charged With Carrying Pistol Singapore, Wednesday JAMES Burnett. 2 1. year-old Mthhcr, soldier from Tanglln Ba^a(ks appeared before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker m the fourth polite court this morning when charges were read out U) the accused alleging that he on Dec. 26, at 11.30 p.m. m Paya Lebar Road,
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    • 49 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building. Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. l» II ILL! V S~ KIBBFR MM L HEKLS for Spot-i* juid Daily-uiar Shor.s Gnp^ OonfortaMe LttU Longtr, MADE IN ENGLAND I ran All Shoe-makers. Sole Agents: RAHAMIN PENHAS SI.N'CJAPORK. HJGH DGFHG
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 136 4 London, Wednesday Previous To-day PALM OIL (Malaya) In bulk Dec, Jan. shipment £14-17-6 value unchanged COPKA (Straits, KM.S.) Jan Shipment £10-12-6 paid £10-10-0 sellers SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) Dec. !Jaii. Shipment 8 11-,I 1 value 8 I 1 sellers TAPIOCA Seed Pearl Ist quality Singapore* Dec Shipment 12 9
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    • 28 4 GOLD London. Wednesday Previous To-day chanFine Bar 9U ot H-M S7-9-0 SILVEK Spot 20-3 16 20 4 M 4 months' forward 19-11 16 19 1 2
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    • 83 4 Germans Will See Lhasa For First Time Berlin. Dec 0 A GERMAN scientific expedition to central Asia, consisting oi ti\e high officials of Hitlers Black Guards headed by Doctor Iff* Schaeffer, hare been invited by tm regent of Tibet to visit Lhasa J*g they will spend a fortnight and be
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    • 36 4 Rrmßßir New Yort Dec 2T nuotsea Previous To-day Chan.-. Market Tone Steady Steady Forward ApnlJune Buyers 163 8 16 9 16 -3 16 '^m Sellers 16^ 16 716 -3 16 S" Tone «3j
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    • 26 4 TIN stand Ann London, Wednesday. o*^ 11^*" Previous To-day Chance Spot (afternoon (closing price) £215 £2i53 4 +1 r £216 £216 3 4 3
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    • 141 4 IKIIIIIIMinXKII Singapore. Dec 28 MINING Tm at midday was SllO s*.5 up 1 8 The Tin share market to-day was quietly steady with little active interest shown and prices were unchanged from Friday RUBBERS The price of Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyer.s Spot 28 4 censt,
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    • 203 4 THE St. Joseph's Church Portuguese Mission. Singapore, held their annual Children's Christmas Treat at the Victoria Memorial Hall last nisht. and a very enjoyable time was had by all. Orer 500 children were pres. Nt, besides their mothers and fathers, and each child up
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    • 72 4 London, Wednesday. r*'£S££ lo m seUi ng rate) Tttio* 11 n •J? lster 1 r :a cl °sing middle rate) 8.583 8 8589 16 +3 16 tt nn n hai closing selling rate) 8< 8 unchanged TT ,n tS (cl °smg selling rate) is. 31 16 unchanged TT
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    • 151 4 London. Wednesday Previous To-day Chans* Distillers 89 89 Dunlop Rubber 23- 23 1^ +1% General Electric "6 6 76 3 —3d Imperial Chemical Industrie* 30 I 1 30 1 2 Imperial Tobacco 1276 1294- -1 104 Anglo-Dutch 25 1^ 253 ~l l 2 Canadian Pacific 5 7
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    • 102 4 Singapcre. Wednesday.— Mr J A Williams A.P.O. Naval Base Police today pleaded guilty to the two charges of drivine without a valid licence and driving when not covered by a Third Party Insurance Policy, along Bukit Timah near Wayang Satu Police Station on December 23, but claimed trial
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    • 742 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company MINING Singapore. lx^ 2ft, 5 pm Aiupat 3.' '2 4,1 z Asam KuinDang 4J 30,- Norn Austral Malay 43- 47,- Norn Ayer Hitam 0.5$* O.b4 Iyer Weng o.bu u.65 Daiit n" l m .216 22,6 Batu Selangor l.«ii loo Beriuntai 9i» 10,9 Burma Malay
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    • 106 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore. Dec. 28, 5 pm It 1 Lai tut mtln B<>oiu» Date -1 Dtv. yea/ Close Pavable GENERAL Hongkong Tin 5 r final Dec. 30 Dec. 19 20% lew tax lesV 2 tax finjU 3 Dec 19 15% Kramat Tin 3d. Dec. 14 Dec
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    • 218 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS 1-* Binfapoie, Wednesday. MINING Buyer* Sellers AmpaLs 3 7 1 4Batu Selangors 132 1.37 Hong FatUs 0.68 0.71 Hongkong Tin 19- 20 xd Jelebus 0.62 0.67 Kamuntinn Tin ..9 6 10Katu Tin 24 25 Killinghalls 16- 17 -xd Kramats 10- 10 9 Kuchais IS 1.30 Laruts 91-
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    • 129 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. incorporated m the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Bociety) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1334 Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Specinl Reserve 1.000/00 Chairman of the Board of him- ton H. C. REHBOCK Managing Board: D. CRLNA DE IOxsUH PresiUeD. M. TAUUIN UIABOT
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    • 157 5 y e 1937 red. 1962 $2,750,000 Int May 15 Nov. 15 99>/2 101 c.l. 3% 19.^8 red. 1958 $4,000,000 im 'W IS Nov. 15 99^ 101 c.i. PENANG MUNICIPAL 5% £»ms\ mm m i wrfe?*™*** no i»m n Mayimrd Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31
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    • 91 4 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING i^J^^\ CORPORATION LIMITED B WjiT'B FREE yourselves from the IRAK of BURGLARS by keep- em mi mm fag your VALUABLES (jewellery HOI 111 fir important documents) m niil'Fl^li SAFE BOXES m our VAULTS IS 11 1 I IHII at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA insurance company, ltd STREETr SINGAPORE. You
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    • 4 4 SIME DARBY Co..Ltdl 'gilWwW*
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    • 117 6 Opening To-Night Z PAVILION MASTERS of MERRIMENT MAKE ENTERTAINMENT DE LUX IN THIS SPARKLING COMEDY! IT HANGS IP A NEW RECORD FOR LAUGHS k M \AtCP |\n X* v 1 r T H n v •S^K^m WATCH OUT FOR THE RAT! [THEATRE ROYAL I*%.^"I A Brilliant TAMIL Social Drama that
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    • 208 6 Last Year DEANNA DURBIN Brought You XMAS CHEER m "100 MEN A GIRL" NOW SHE COMES TO BRIGHTEN YOUR hew vi:aii festive m \so\ m a grand new Universal Hit! OPENING TO-DAY 3 s HOWs «fc> CAPITOL 3, 5 D 6 A 5 LY 9(5 Never has the screen radiated
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  • 168 7 A Japanese Embassy olli,i a question^ s han g liai. A ngards Chinese Customs aLTthe f.^"""'" 5 as number of extra taxis were levied hv (ollsi<| CTabl<Uia( actually only the rerbej tmtmL T'T allth(>riti< s state.! Mar. was valid and that all other
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    • 248 7 ***************11 l Mi,, |Grand Russian Circus j and 1 I ROYAL >ll\\4.lltll I ANSON ROAD. j to-\ii;iit Matinees;— 28th. and 31st. JALSO NEW YEAR DAY, at 4 p.m. j j 120 PERFORMERS 300 ANIMALS j j Super Attraction:— Beautiful Singing Girls on the Flying Trapeze I Attraction from China The
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    • 154 7 A»thef Mi,,,,, AIX.TBCHNICOMWB IHIJMPII from pniuca'i of "BOBIN HOOD" »«fhth, m H. thrills-,,,;,,, illlv >()11 ;(V< r s( t n OPENING TO-DAY H, m .3-,5-6-.5 9-.5 p.m. ALtfAftfeffA 'CONTROLLED BY SHAW BROS. LTD.) &*o^-^ V V -^.^^B c u P remo Triumph c I wond i "JmL WBfm'^/f^ 8:C0 S(
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  • 254 8 BEN CHIMES' LONDON LOG Smaller Turkeys To Fit Modern Homes {From Our Own Correspondent). London. Dec. 16. IN a world gone crazy, I suppose it is hardly surprising that the weather should behave m a very odd way. For a long time now
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  • 222 8 TURKEYS, basis of the traditional Christmas dinner, are changing too. They are breeding them smaller now. Smaller families smaller houses and flats, and the consequent smaller ovens are responsible. In Sussex, for example, breeders have been making a speciality of later hatched and late fattened turkeys. Geese are
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  • 230 8 ringham house party entertain workers and tenants on the Royal estate, and distribute presents from a big tree that stands m the great ballroom In the next few days Mr. Fellowes, the Kins's a^ent at Sandrinjham. will see that the selected tree is cut down and installed, ready
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  • 218 8 THERE U disappointment that the f King Is not to broadcast on Christmas Day this year. When he broadcast last year he stated that he did no: propose to follow the practice on every Christmas! Day In future. The King hopes, however, to take the opportunity of his presence
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  • 196 8 AT this moment thousands of n Christmas greetings are hurtling along the skyways of the Empire. For this year all first-class Christmas mails between England and Empire destinations are going by air. Imperial Airways tell me that their fleet have now flown approximately 114 tons of Yulewide
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  • 170 8 pANTOMIME has tome to town as usual this year lights m London's theatreland will soon spell out the old familiar titles, such as •Babes m the Wood". "Sleeping Beauty". "Dick Whittington". "Red Riding Hood." Red Riding Hood" at Covent Garden, la, I gather, to be out of the
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  • 350 8 THE biggest campaign ever planned against cancer, most dreaded of modern diseases, opened this week It was inaugurated iv the House of Commons by Mr. Walter Elliot. Minister of Health, with his Cancer Bill. This he described as a "message of hope" which it certainly is. for it
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  • 366 8 ALL 1,200 exhibits have now beer. brought to Burlington House, Piccadilly. home of the Royal Academy, for the Exhibition of Scottish Art which opens there next month 'January 6> Transport of the pictures was Supervised by Mr. James N Howard, who .spent 10 days continuously travelling
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  • 590 8 ONE of the best shows of Spanish U pictures that London has eier seen is currently on view Though the property of a pnw firm, they are exhibited m aid the Red Cross work on both »de m the Spanish civil war. The collection is small but
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  • 141 9 Wav ,°h d r diU 0 tthlch "rips to whu" All i throuch the year the editorial .staff of this enormous tome, which is part the foundation of every reference ■brary. is engaged m the task o keepins its information up to date
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  • 146 9 DV the death of the Marquess of AJUa the Duke of Connauuht became "Father" of the House of Lords, with Lord Grantley next m seniority Their are now leven bcuronlei which, saya Debut' as at present, situated may well fall Into abeyance when the question ol succession
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  • 103 9 anyone believes that Britain is n "t vvhat it was, his doubts will )p quickly dispelled by a study of Brett's "Peerage", the 1939 edi--11 of which has just been issued. contains the pedigree of every coin l )ers °n, down to knights and nions; as well as tables
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    • 165 9 W^^^^^F^^^F I tt^^Krt'£tt#£ift^H I 111 M. m. V M v m v^v^L I /Y^ I 2T jtfl Bfeßl «2k. \Mk B B I l 9 PdtfHT JjßwHr Bp'^* V* 1 reached an age when it *"SLI > JT^^S pfiVB fo discriminate. When H^^lil |i kW o/if .< younger it s
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  • 318 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Thursday, December 29, 1938. GAMES OF CHANCE IT has recently been held m the King's Bench Divisional Court that the game of stud poker is illegal. The decision was made under the Gaming Houses Act of J854 which prohibits "every game of cards which is not a game
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  • 697 10  - Philippines CLOSING DOOR On Chinese Lim Keng Hor By Tribune Man Sea Difficulties •THINESE are b*ing practically banned from the Philippines, so strict are the rules governing their entry, especially during the last month or so." writes Mr. Urn Keng Hor. the special Tribune representative who visited China, and has
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    47 10 The La,ly Mayoress, who was accompanied by the Lord Mayor, Sir Frank Bowater, dfstributed City k° Police Force sports prizes at the Mansion House. This photo shows helmets and co a niled m the Mans' 1 House cloak-room while their owners attended the prize distribution. Planet News
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  • 276 10 REGULAR APPARITIONS AT WINDSOR CASTLE TT ING CHARLES I and the greu Queer. Elizabeth are stated to oc ihp most regular apparitions at Windsor Castle. The late Empress Frederick nas left it on record that she was reading la che library during the day. when sh*> lecame aware of somebody
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  • 236 11 AN HONORARY GARDENER TO LOOK AFTER THE KING'S TREE Bernard Shaw Keeps Away from "Geneva" W HEN the King visited his boys' camp at Southwold, Suffolk m August 1936. he planted a tree. Now that t*e is to have its own special guardian. The local council have appointed an honorary
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  • 165 11 lI.MITED knowledge of a language Often leads to amusing situations. Tiie average Englishmen abroad probably noes not realise how much harmlea fun he provides for the natives by fforta at conversation m a foreign tongue Even the German-Jewish traeedy has its lighter side for a similar reason
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  • 196 11 THE mistakes and misfortunes of other 1 people are big laughter-raisers. Disa -^er. particularly when it happens to someone else, frequently is funny. That Jjost successful writer* of farces. Ben havers, who recently made his 200 th appearance as a Chinese boy 'Banana Ridge" at the Strand
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  • 149 11 JJRRIVING In America with the label: Britain's best-dressed diplomat", Mr. Anthony Eden was subjected to the critical scrutiny of the men's wear experts m New York. I understand that he did not come through the test with fly- '< ing colours Someone seems to have detected a
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  • 148 11 SIR Edwin Lutyens, the architect who designed the Cenotaph, the New Delhi Government House, the Australian war memorial m France and the South African one m Johannesburg, among many other notable words, will be a popular President of the Royal Academy. He will bring a certain liveliness
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  • 75 11 AT one time an address m Albany, fhe cloisterlike chambers near Piccadilly, was a coveted distinction Macaulay, who lived there m 1841, considered it an address which no voun&er son of a Duke need be ashamed to put on his card Nowadays, although Albany .s st.ll exclusive, there
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  • 222 11 Jew Cures Ribbentrop's Daughter pRETTY Bettina, sixteen-years-old daughter of Herr von Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, is gradually recovering from a serious illness and she owes her cure to a Jew. The man who saved her, Dr. Oljenick, Amsterdam brain specialist, would not be allowed to practice m Germany. In
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  • 159 11 If Italy Carries Out Threat Paris. Till, entire collapse of European 1 peace efforts based on Mr. Chamberlain^ foi|r- Power appeasement plan is believed inevitable by observers here if Italy carries out her threat, to demand the cession of French colonial territory. Haras reports. Hints that Rome may press France
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    • 73 11 POLAROID Glam are Che latest scientific discovery m glare protection. They permit 70a t.» actually tee 20 to 30 feet below the sarface of toe water. Now $6.00 See our demonstration of this remarkable new invention. THOMPSON OPTICAL Co. 1 ARCADE. SINGAPORE, PHONE tttt. OMitrol' AM r.rrylß« ttS. MW MW
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    • 98 11 THE TIIUI TONIC FOOD OfcMlMfcfc M Chm+m «»4 Storm CAPITOL RESTAURANT TO-MORROW KURT BLACII HIS EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA WILL ENTERTAIN YOU WITH DINNER and DANCE Music from 8 p.m. to Midnight NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER Dec. 31st $2.75 SPECIAL ATTRACTION WERNER BEAR will entertain you with Piano Accordian Solos from 8
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  • 243 12 ITALINA RI OT IN TUNIS Ill's [mture is the first shewing NHtfts of the demonstration* m Tunis, whir** a ICBSC situation prevails :iv a result i-f the Italian clem inds for the hanili;^ over of the territory b; France to -'^^■■pS [talv. lleinforcements of Mobile (iuards have befß drafted into
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    • 36 13 For NEW YEAR INSPECT OUR BEAUTIFUL CHOICE OF LADIES (iENTS WRIST WATCHES IN STAINLESS STEEL ISOLD WHITE GOLD PLATINUM IKWHXID WKIST WATCIIKS BET WITH RIAL DIAMONDS A SPK( lAIJTY. 4OPCT FOR KkNE ULLMANN jJ Kaflles Place,
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  • 1493 14 THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING tto;h o r e e o? e th°e^osf Unusual of an FABRIC (m colour mid-way be^ w^ o^ c C H TAPESTRY, perhaps on acit. which wai fain Us's remmiscen .of OLD FR^H TA^ .PJ almQst a comit of the very fine gold thread embroider >
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    • 107 14 GOWNS New Evening Dinner Gowns m Advance. Models are on Show at Evening Handbags at half price this Week only. Capitol Bldgs. Phone Singapore. 3858 Serenade Delightful comfort- J^ abl« shoes for a w glorious day CdP^ white buckskins and gleaming white JJV suedes or maybe the snappy blue and
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    • 53 14 j TREATMENTS Given by /-i Mrs. LYNN, the expert J P y 3 from the Bond St. Salon p. JSu> who also has a wide ex- V^ /V'l perience of the Beauty v* Problems peculiar to H)S i V/ tropical dimes. li\ I Free \^^|p^^j Consultations I Advice y/j fMaynard's
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    • 116 14 JEWELLER TV NEW-YEAR HV j PENDANTS BRACELETS. ■f DRESS -RINGS JUST THE RIGHT THING FOR THAT NEW FROCK HAMLEYS for CIRO PEARLS LTD. 10. Battery Rd. SINGAPORE DRY CLEANER Amah! Do nt forget to take ny frock to the cleaners... and see that it goes to Paris k C 0...
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    • 70 15 CLOTH FOR THE TRAVELLER TOP COATS, CLOTH SUITS. WARM FROCKS. CLOTH SHIRTS. PULLOVERS AND CARDIGANS NEW STOCKS MODERATE PRICES (Incorporated m England.* TO GIVE TO GET RACHEL'S Just received A new shipment of Manila linen luncheon sets m all colours. Embroidered chiffon handkerchief, silver on enamel boxes and most attractive
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    • 20 15 Just unpacked for New Year Exclusive formal gowns and smart frocks for every occasion THE SMAMtTsIHM 1 17 Stamford Road.
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    • 129 15 NOVELTIES FABRICS J I "NEW YEAR" j SEASON I I MATERIALS I ENGLISH FABRIC: AMI SHRINK I VALKO j FLOWER PRINTS STRIPED BORDERED I THEY LOOK CHARMING j COME AND HAVE A LOOK AT THEM I AT [I 31 33. HIGH STREET PHONE 7144 If. *t EXPERT DESIGNER I MADAME
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    • 407 16 BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES OKCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Outwards Du# Da* Tonnace Spore Tonnage Spore 193S 1939 BEHAR 6.000 In port RAWALPINDI 17.000 Feb. 10 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Dec. 30 I BURDWAN 6,070 Feb. 11 1939 CANTON 15.500 Feb. 24 SOUDAN 6,500 Jan. 13 SOMALI 6.800 Mar. 10 RANCHI 17,000 Jan. 13
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    • 427 16 V TO FRENCH PORTS* V it i t > »j CHARCEURS RE UN IS i i I I HOMEWARDS. 1 J CAP VARELLA For Marseilles. Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux I DENTRECASTEAUX For Marseilles. Havre. Antwerp. Dunkirk TO SAIGON INDOCHINA J CAP PADARAN For Saigon. Tourane and Haiphons n C s
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  • 149 17 KING CAROL RUTHLESSLY WEEDS OUT NAZIS Bucharest If ING Carol to-day ordered the arrest N and dismissal from the army of all •doubtful" officers, as part of the extensive precautions now being taken against the spread of terrorism m Rumania. Reliable sowed report that the Kin^ plans to eliminate the
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  • 56 17 The gj. Preimeu for Philippine Inlands. Mails previously announced v closing at 1 p.m. yesterday will now clo.se At 10 ajn. to-day. From January 1. 1939. the rates „i postage on air mail correspondence from Malaya for French Indo-China will be 15 cents pe-/ '2 oz. for letters
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  • 330 17 <( oMtmiircl from Pajje 9) Th« badge for die Rohm of Windsor viiich was approved by the Kmj? m < ctober is said to mark the revival of J custom which had long fallen into disuse "Up tin Mm ol Queen Anne, the editor writes "all
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  • 92 17 Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air iK.L.M.) to-day. Deliveries Of boxholden' letters only 4 p.m. and peneral delivurtes of letlen and parcel* 4.05 p in. respectively on the .same day. Mail: expected from Europe et<(Amsterdam) by Ai iK.l.m.i to-day. Dchverirs r<t buxholder.s' letters only 7.30 i).ni, to
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    • 247 17 BtKXS I'lffLP LIVE, jf (Intvjrpor<ited m Australia) I NEXT SAILINGS I V.\V/5!:* R A In ort Jan* 5 I MAREUJI Jan. 29 Feb 3 I cheap r;und trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the I vinf rates. 1 1 *■>' Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney
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    • 91 17 Mkila for Oejloo originally advertised for despatch by ij, Diurr.ed eloalnf it 8 ym to-day wili now be despatched by r s Cont( Biancamano doting at 4 p m OB the same day BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FOR HONG KONG, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA 8,000 TONS SAILING DECEMBER
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    • 196 17 JPOSTAL INTELiSICE 1 w-DAY C -rfu w i Khanci 29 7 „.n xcept Western Corfu 29 3 p.m! Phlral 29 7 mn. Sudan and Palestine Cor^ lv 29 1 n m Britain and Ireland Corf 29 7 p.m and Great Britain x KLM 29 7 p.m. xcept Great Bvitain 29
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    • 88 17 SHIPS IN DOCK S l l|p Kntranrr K\it Rohna C|<< W <i^t«- <.at<Ooncalo Velho 10 1 'm Bulan J OmbiUn 2 &g j 3 Kajanp r, Jeypore 7 Benrooch 32 f I Bihuku Main 34 T, I Tabhui Suhsariß 57 Lematan- Coal Wharf 8 9 Panama J J KKPPEL lIARBOtR
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  • 92 18 PLAN to expand the'^X t»°^ IPd u XpOrt and Im P° r t Hank v.th the object of assisting faoturers to mcrease their exports to Latin America is under consider ation by Government expert^ H Pr lared Mr. Henry Morgenthau s t(r tary
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    • 453 18 ON THE RADIO rDEC. 29 MR° M SINGAPORE 6 20 Gymnastics. ZHL 225 metres 1.13 mcs) 635 Light recorded music. /HP 30.96 metres (9.t>9 mcs) 650 Ti m e signal Recorded mubic. 7.50 Close down. D m. 10.50 Time signal. Opening. Po.[i Cantonese historical selections pourri. from "Sam Kok Chee."t
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    • 566 18 P LONDON TRANSMISSION GSB 9.51 Mcs (31.55 m.) b 40 "Cards on the Table"— exchange of views on the news of the day. between speakers from different parts of the Empire. 700 -Yuietide m Futglefton St. Joseph"*— a visit to the country seat of Sir Murgatroyd Barring ton-Bitters— arranged by
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    • 371 18 COLOMBO VPB 6.16 Mcs (48.7 m.^ pm 12 50 Oriental music. 1 40 The news (m Tamil). The (in Sinhalese^. The news announcements (m Enelish> J 03 -What the Colombo Thelti i are Playing. frecords^ 135 Fort Forty-Five." 'classical music I Interval. •i 05 Tlie Long Christmas D ■Empire relay
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  • 432 19 PINDA RUBBER PAY 4 PER CENT. DIVIDEND GOOD YEAR REPORTED II the twentyeighth annual general Wednesda > 'inda Kubbrr btetei Itd S <>f the Mr. Chan Kan g s Hi „i ia i rman) ~J*« (hua Hoh Siang. Mr. < han Te lk Chve M r V n .1 c^'
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  • 69 19 (IUTAE! reports reachiiiß me f th <* arsenal at Taiyuan 'henunufiuiunns tf |m shp||s jm kinda of pu iheUa arc m Igni Bunafaetuwd at the ,>i the report> add. including Jmoke v (reen and fire throwers More than 300 IIMMM Bkcmistfl arrived m Tkiyvan from
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  • 309 19 Selective weeding m conjunction Wl th the forestry method of cultivation has been carried on the whole 1 while strip weeding has been "ntinued on the 75 acres of low lying ai »d at Tampin Division. Forestry "rouths are being kept under control w h«le rent ices along
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  • 336 19 INDRAGIRI RUBBER COMPANY T Li;; J :1 T? 1 l> r al meeting of the lwta «w iium*, Limited xull be held at th« roistered office of the compam French Bank Building on Wednesday Jan. I, 1939 a 2no Tne directors' report to shareholders i the company for the year
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  • 138 19 U. S. RELATIONS WITH AMERICAN REPUBLICS JIIKFK rssrntial points m rttajj— g Mr. Cornell Hull mitecj st a trs s < v retarv of Statr Tli( point win the adoStio°n 8 nf ni s2 U on ol """^'t' nt hritii; i o v pg (l ;il x iterance >blen hould
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  • 73 19 Athen.s TiiK ci tiierence oi Chiel i ol the O( oe«»1 Btafl ol the Balkan Entente countrie which have been In progress here for tome tune, was brought to i succei sful conclusion with banquet Riven m honour ol the participants by Colonel d n Papadimas, Oreece'a
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 55 19 kX O I^^^^^^^ New Shell Motor Oil*, the choke of »ll dlicerninj motoruij. five 24 h 'Ofection to cir en^lnej. Flowing Initjntly CO ill moving parti, the/ protect the MfiM wfciN runmnj. The tough oil-film which will not drain iwi/ preventi corro«»on whe§ the (Jf h it rr.t. Asiatic Petroleum
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  • 245 20 Audacious Letter Left By K.L. Burglars $5,000 Stolen From Robinson's \From Our Own Reporter] Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. ONE of the most audacious burglaries for a long t»m e occurred m Kuala Lumpur during the Christmas holidays when Robinson (Vs branch office was broken into by a hand of burglars and
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  • 244 20 OWNERS and Masters of Shipping art requested to keep their Vessels as clear of the range as possible during the Heavy-Mobile A. A. Gun Practice, which will take place from the undermention ed Places on the dates stated below commencing at times below. A Red Flag wil] be
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  • 145 20 CANADIAN traders are planning to induce their Government to denounce the commercial treaties with Japan. Germany and Italy, and the matter may be brought up m Parliament, according to a cable report received by the Foreign Office from Mr. Tomii. the Ambassador to Ottawa. Mr Tomii quotes
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  • 97 20 Johore Bahn:, Wednesday. i BAD accident occurred at B o'clock this mornin: on the J<*j>* aA Bahru-Batu Pahat Road where a mail car. No. M. Mi, m went off the road and plunged in f o the Straits of Johore. It was lc* tide then,
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  • 69 20 Possessed Indian Hemp \From Our Own Correspondent] Johore Bahru, Tuesday Found guilt' of being m possession of Indian hemp Ibrahim Shah bin Mydin, an Indian Mohamadan, was fined $25 or 25 days' rigorous imprisonment, by Sheikh Abu i Bakar. Prosecuting officer, Wan Abdullah stated that Customs out-door officers I round
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  • 159 20 Murder Of Prince Paul Planned In America London DRINCE PAUL, a member of the 1 Council of Regency of Yugoslavia, who has been on a visit to London. left for home escorted by a strong guard despite Scotland Yard details of the discovery of an assas sination plot. Elaborate police
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  • 98 20 ENCOURAGEMENT OF CHINESE EXPORTS Chungking. MANY prominent hankers and Government [fader* have be?n appointed members §f the Standing ommittr.- nf the Trade DmbsWm m the Ministry *>( Maiaee principal! v let the p*Kp<"' of encouraging increase m Chine** exports. Members I thi Commi n menu?Messrs. Boon t.-- ing. Pn Bu*-**
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  • 114 20 POSSESSED ILLICIT LIQUOR, FINED Singapore. Wednesday ENG SIN, an eighty-year-old ch^v female, was to-day sentenced to a fine of S3 or ind«-» ul one day's s.i. by Mr. C. H. Koh. the Sixth Magistrate, when she convicted on the charge of bein, possession of two quarks of «J» lia J"'
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 64 20 NEW 7 HUDSON i 1 1* MM D^\iS\ m^M^k NEW HUDSON bicycles are of specialised character as opposed to the ''massproduced" variety. You can be quite certain that with a Nev Hudson you will be sure of having THE BEST YOU CAN BUY THE BEST VALUE THE BEST WORKMANSHIP THE
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  • 365 21 Mr. Vernon Bartlett's Comment London. Dec. 2>. LKiHT comes from the East, says Mr. Vernon Bartlett m an article m the News Chronicle entitle "Three Hopelul Si^ns for 1939." Th* MtfMl of Chinese miijrutinu r westwards across the burned, brown plains before th c
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  • 72 21 ALLEGED THEFT OF CHEQUE Singapore, Wednesday. lf"l N the charge of the theft of a '■hrqiie, valued at $45. at God()w" B of the S.H.B. at 5.15 p.m. n !>"<• 15. was read out to Low Thye, he stated that ge<HW was his salary which «M clue sf" »c had
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  • 143 21 WUHAN SONGSTERS APPRECIATE STORE RESPONSE (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore. Wednesday. yffK complete troupe of the Wuhan Songsters were at the ivharve* this afternoon waiting" to welcomi their President. Mr Alfred Hsia. and two additional member* who arrived here by the "Conte Kiancamano." Mr. Alfred Brit will stay, it is understood,
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  • 63 21 Chinese Charged With Theft Singapore Wednesday. WOON Hon Woon. a 19-year-old W Kheh, was charged m the second police court this morninp before Mr. onrad Oldham, that he bein«: employed m the capacity of servant by Yoon« Nffhee Fm>, did m such capacity committed theft of fttUS. purposes of examining
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  • 25 21 Singapore Wednosday.-For failing to W nft a safe opportunity to turn right T he in tisecUon of Cocil StreH fie Magistrate.
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  • 126 21 Singapore Crime Reports Singapore, Wednesday Bergt Maior of the RAF report, that his house No. 5. Pulau Brani. W.i found broken Into Of) Dec 24 and casr. Of $10 stolen A A Cantoneat report! that his house at Mo. 8. Rawing Road, was found broken Into at 8 pni yesterday
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  • 297 21 "A Public Scandal, Comments Judge Singapore. Wednesday. ]i| R. LB. Gibson, the District Judge, made ■tang comments this morning on the failure of the prosecution to ascertain the tZJG of death before sending an accused person for trial on a rvlevent charge. 'A most amazing position m this easel U
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  • 136 21 M. Daladier's Tour In North Africa Paris, Dec. 28. 'pHK programme of M. Daladiur's 1 tour m North Africa Has betn I definitely decMed. He lca\<s immediately .''Her the budget vote, latest January I enbarking at Touloun aboard a cruiier escorted by three destroyers and will j Spend a few
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  • 31 22 roUowinf are further Bxturei lr B.C.R.C. Soccer tournament To-day. Dec 29: A ys D. Second Round: Tuesdmy, Jan. 3: B S D Thoraday, Jan. 5: A vs. C.
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  • 62 22 The Island Club Ladies December vv played over the 2nd. nine hoies •'■iciay 'm a tie between Mrs 3. Lim and Mrs. S. F. Hox. The Jesuits were: Mrs R. Lim -4' 1 down .Vr S S. F. Ho '36' 2 down. Mrs. H. Oh <36» 4 down
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  • 64 22 The following have been selected to play hockey for the YM C A Junior Department against RAF. H.Q.. to:.ay at 5 p.m. OH the Anson Road Ground: Edward Wee. J B Shaw: 1 Hope. Quail Kiat. Chin Chye: Fatt Lim. Swec Keng. L. Newman; S. Hope: Wan
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  • 64 22 The following have been selected to r>iay h»ckey for the Colts Ist, XI. against •heS.C.C. Ist. XI. at 5 10 p m. to-day on the S.CC. ground:— Goalie: A. C. d'Sylva: full-backs: G. Newman and J Webber; halfDacks: M. Kohloff. L Reuter.s and E Loveduy; forwards: R.
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  • 127 22 The following are handicaps for two race^ on the fourth day- Jan 7. 1939: Horses, Class I. 6 furs. Eastern Knight 10 0 Jack Druce 9.4 Gilded Youth 8.6 Bombus 8 5 8.5 I Meadowman g 5 Barlord g2 Recovery 7 10 Saiadin 78 Rainborough Smoke Dreams r
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  • 366 22 Card Of Eight Events THE following are weights for the third day of the Penang Turf Club Xmas New Year meeting. Jan. 2.— Horse*. Class IV. Div. IV— 6 furs. Youne Oing.r 9.0 Equetta 12 Constant Light 8.11 Queen's Course 8.11 July the
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  • 118 22 IT N BK^MAN is the only us V tralian who has made over t tuckn k housand runs m fc*-eta Sta n M 4# Tests including F n gan South Africa and West inJ- t d< has made 5,093 runs a an^^ hf of 97.94 his
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  • 113 22 Chinese Students For England (Tribune Staff Reporter) Sinirajwre. UVd.ifsday. DA SSI NY. through Singapore on 1 board tto P. &0. Corfu tbi, morning were four Chinese student* from Shanghai. They have all WOl ■ehoknhipi from their differer.: Universities and intend takinp up civil engineering m England for two \iar<. Their
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  • 29 22 The SRC. vs. R.E. **2 "H which was to have been plajed S day on the SRC. ground wa, c-nc on account of the inclement *eatw
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    • 285 22 IN AID OF THE CHINA RELIEF FUND UNDEK THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF TriF CONSUL- GENERAL FOR CHINA. MR. KAO UNG-PAI. THE CHINA RELIEF FUND COMMITTED OF SINGAPORE will present THE WCHAN SONGSTERS. y 2B Talented Chinese Amateur Artistes) m MODERN CHINESE CHORAL AND DRAMATIC PROGRAMME— 1. Fifteen Choral Songs-Mixed Voices.
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  • 1142 23 SKA- EASILY BEAT SELANCOR SIKHS THE S. K. A. retained the Jubilee Cup by defeating the Selangor <ikh Inion by 103 runs m their an-i-mil three-day cricket fixture which played at Singapore this year. i lt» match provided some very good (i Iding on
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  • 58 23 JOHANNESBURG. DEC 28 THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM FOR THE SECOND TEST AT CAPETOWN ON SATURDAY HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS FOLLOWS: MELVILLE. MITCHELL. LANGTON. W WADE, BRISCOt: DUDLEY. NOIItSE. VANDERBYL. DAVIES. BALASKAS, GORDON AND ROWAN VILJOEN WAS CHOSEN, BUT CANNOT PLAY AS HE HURT HIS
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  • 319 23 ENGLISH SCOTTISH SOCCER FIXTURES PNGLISH and ScattUi ItigM football matches, fixed for Saturday, Dec. 91, RlfeM follows: BNOUBH LEAGUE DIV I Arsenal fi Huddersfleld T Birmingham vs Manchester v. Blackpool vs Wolves W Bolton w Portsmouth. Brentford ft. Bftiton Derby C vs Aston Villa C.nm.sby T vs Sunderland Leeds U
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  • 537 24 Panama Canal London, Dec. 28. 'PHE Times, m a lengthy editorial headed "Japan talks peace." says the statement that Japan is hent on complete extermination of the (;<>vernment of CMltt is an unpromising though novel opening or peace proposals. An agreement with central American
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  • 58 24 Warwickshire County C^ket C to promote a testimonial tc >*™* 0 tall, who retired from toe pa^ th coach, after 47 years' association 1 Club. h im ill Provision is being made for mm .shape of an allowance, but it s he should be given a Pfr ting
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    • 228 24 tsSMaaasasMßßa Bombay Tailoring Co. j ARMY CONTRACTORS— GENERAL MERCHANTS. I Late Contractor To The Ist. Bn. Royal Inniskillin* Fusilier* 332 ORCHARD ROAD— PHpNE NO. 4349 j Opposite Orchard Road Police Station. i We have pleasure to announce that we have opened our new premises of j Tailors <fr Shoe-makers at
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