Morning Tribune, 5 January 1939

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    16 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 3- N 285 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, January o. 1939. 7 Or FIVE CENTS.
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    Warns The World
    9 1 Warns The World PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT .."America fe well prepared.
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    Jews Ousted In Bucharest
    32 1 Bucharest. Jan. 4— The '^^JfJ Minister has announced two hundred and eighty Jewish owned public houses and restaurants handling alcoholic drink will be permanently closed m Bucharest Reuter
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    45 1 London. Jan. 4— lt is officially announced Earl Grey, Lord Tyreli of Avon. Lord Bearsted and Lord Stamp have consented to act as trustees of the Baldwin Refugee Fund, representing tspectivtfy the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, the Jewry and hu Churches Reuter
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    REVOLT IN JAPAN IMMINENT
    247 1 LONDON, JAN. 4. V& EVENING PAPERS MAKE A FEATURE OT ™WATIOT OF L? E JAPANESE CABINET UNDER SUCH ■££»<>* Jf-ZESSE D KFEATS JAPANESE PREMIER," BUT AS YET THERE IS NO EDITORIAL COJUMENT Japanese circles m London much reg™ Prince Konoye's resignation saying •m on the whole
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    "I FACE STORM SIGNALS FROM ACROSS THE SEAS" – ROOSEVELT
    618 1 "I FACE STORM SIGNALS FROM ACROSS THE SEAS" ROOSEVELT PEACE NOT ASSURED Washington, Jan 4. "J FACE STORM SIGNALS FROM ACROSS THE SEAS. •A WAR WHICH THREATENED TO ENVELOP THE WORLD IN FLAMES HAS BEEN AVERTED, BUT IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT PEACE IS NOT AS- SURED." THUS declared
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    Huge U.S. Naval Exercises Begin
    124 1 Huge U.S. Naval Exercises Begin Los Angeles, Jan. 4. LIGHTED only by blue battle lanterns, the United States Pacific fleet steamed out of harbour before dawn to-day with wartime secrecy on the first stage of the big fleet manoeuvres. Seaplanes swept before the hne of ships m search of theoretical
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    Britain's China Policy Slashed
    356 1 LONDON, JAN. 4. FURTHER EVIDENCE OF THE GROWING ANXIETY OF THE BRITISH BUSINESS COMMUNITY AT THE JAPANESE ENCROACHMENTS ON FOREIGN TRADE RIGHTS IN CHINA IS GIVEN PROMINENCE IN THE TIMES AND THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. Mr Lennox B. Lee (chairman of the Calico Printers' Association and other
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    REMINISCENCES OF SINGAPORE'S MOTOR KING
    751 2 Singapore. Thursday. QIXTY-81X-YEAR-OLD Mr. C. P. F. Wearne. director of Wearne Brum. Ltd., Stefipore v>ill this month complete half-a-century living m Malaya. rears »*?o, m tlie year IMB. wearne came to Singapore at the age of sixteen and he I* still here hi 1981 Apar.
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    Mystery Of Woman's Suicide
    186 2 Mystery Of Woman's Suicide Singapore, Wednesday. AS enquiry into the death of a female Chinese, Ghia Ah Cteek, whose body was found floating m the Serangoon River on Dec. 27, was held before the Coroner. Mr. VV. G. Porter, this morning. Tang Chiang Soon, husband oi delated, said that on
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    WOMAN CAUTIONED
    30 2 WOMAN CAUTIONED dSSETO •hf n v,,nd hci magistrate thi morntog cautioned and dlihargea Hokkten lonian named Teo Geok a c harge that ,he on Dec. 24 ■■•> ommit suicide by takin.
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    APPEAL FAILS
    63 2 Singapore, Wednesday —The conviction oi Lee Ah Kat war. upheld this morning at the Hi^h Court by Mr. Justice Pedlow. The appellant was charged lln the lower court with picking the pocket 01 a passenger m a trolley bu_and .ser.tenced to fifteen months imprisonment The appellant had five
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    Singapore Crime Reports
    149 2 Singapore Crime Reports THi: followin*/ are crime reports fr-.m' life Special Branch torn muuicated to them from the various divisions m Singapore: There were the usual reports 01 bicycle thefts. A European reported that a gold ri ".arett.- ca.-e valued at $160 wa., stolen irom his motor car m Hoo
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    SOLDIER CHARGED
    92 2 SOLDIER CHARGED Singapore. Wednesday —J Worthington, a soldier from the Gillman Barracks made another appearance m the second police court before Mr. Conrad Oldham this morning m answer to a charge that he at 12.30 a.m. on Christmas morning m front of house No. 79-A. Geylang Road, committed theft of
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    POLICE BAND
    60 2 The Police Band will play the following programme at Farrer Park thLs afternoon <Thiirsday». beginning at 5.30:I. March. The Great Little Army Alford: 1 Overture. "Haydee". Auber; 3. Selection. "Snow White the Beven Dwarfs". Churchill: 4 Valse Caprice. "Bai Masoue". Fletcnei 5. "Festival of Emnire". MackenzieRogan Gavotte, "L.s
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    Alleged Theft Of Silk
    76 2 Singapore. Wednesday.— Chong Tiong. a 51 year old Cantonese, claimed trial m the fourth police court this morning to a charge that he yesterday at about 3 a.m. m house No 50. High Street did commit theft oi a roll of silk valued at $25. the
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    TO PAY FINE, NO GAOL
    290 2 TO PAY FINE, NO GAOL Singapore. Wednesday. DEMARHNG that he loathed sending a first offender to Soal. especially when he is \en younj? or very old. Mr. Justice Pedlow upheld the conviction of an elderly Chinese and his son on charges of causing hurt, hut revised the sentence. Chew Ah
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    Singapore Helps Jewish Refugees
    199 2 jyKRV GRATIFYING response has been made by the Jewish community to the appeal for funds on Dehalf of their compatriots exiled from Germany. Well over $10 00') has been collected by the Singapore committee, who wish to thank al! donors for their generosity and numanitarianism. The
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    Educational Chief Replies To Critics In Frank Address
    1972 3 Educational Chief Replies To Critics In Frank Address 8 Mr. Cheesemans Rotary lalß Singapore. Wednesday. C\ lit I (iM.I X critics of our educational system m particular and parents and employers m general should make every effort to study the difficulties which confront schools m this country, said Mr. H.
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    GIRL IN WELL DID NOT DIE OF DROWNING
    258 3 GIRL IN WELL DID NOT DIE OF DROWNING Singapore, Wednesday, i CHINESE mother. Kong Choi A Foong. related at the Coroner s court how on the morninu of Dec. 24 she went to town at about 10 a.m. returning that same afternoon. When she left her house, her two Ih*
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    High Tributes To Chief Justice
    466 3 Singapore, Wednesday. PLOWING tributes were paid by members of the local Bar this morning when they gathered m foil strength at the High Court to congratulate the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine^on being awarded a knighthood. Mr. GL. Howe. Crown Counsel Faluns on behalf of
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    STOLE BUTTONS
    101 3 STOLE BUTTONS Singapore. Wednesday —Chik bin Abdul Hamid. a 30 year old Malay, pleaded guilty m the fourth police court this morning before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker to a charge that he at 8.30 a m. yesterday did m a building, used as a human dwelling viz. No. 33, Clhre
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    Mail Bag Missing
    105 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Ipoh, Wednesday X MAIL bag despatched from Sungei Siput to Ipoh by the evening train yesterday is missing. It is understood that the bag contained ordinary and registered letters and cash to the value of $300. The mail bag was delivered at the Railway
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    WOMAN FINED
    40 3 Singapore, Wednesday.— For failing to conform to a lamp signal at Empress Place Nov. 16, Miss H. Monier who pleaded guilty was to-day fined $3 or m default one day's s.i. by Mr. C. H. "VhKton. Traffic Magistrate.
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      58 3 EUROPEAN POLICE INSPECTOR ALLEGES ASSAULT Page 21 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building Chulia Sfcwet, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. I Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES ft WORKMEN* COMPENSATION. PHILLIPS RI'BBKR SOLES ft HEELS for Sports and Daily-wear Sheas f Grips Comfortable Lasts Longer. .jJi MADE I*. ENGLAND Prom All Shoe-makers. Sole Agents:
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      41 4 London. Wednesday Previous To-day Change RUBBER Qu c t SteadyMarket Tone Sellers 16» 8 16 116 —116 spot Buyers 16 1 16 316 —116 forward ApnlJune gggj 16 16 16 8 16 16 5 16 16» 4 —116
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      113 4 London Wednwday Previous I Change BBc BE BSf 1 i^ z Kor-ward /January, >£>■» 2nd Forward i February! Si?"! 8 5 I i 8516 or. 11! 8 5 IB 1K 3rrt Forward (Apr.; June) Buym London. Wednesday. I To-day PALM OIL (Malaya) Prevlous In bulk Dec.i Jan. shipment
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      RISKY TURNING
      46 4 Singapore. Wednesday.— Mr C H. Whitton. Traffic Magistrate, to-day An--sr«i A a n employee of the A.P.C. $3 or m default one day's s.i..for tailing to await a safe opportunity to Urn right at the junction of Bras Baand North Bridge Roads on Novem-
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      71 4 Previous To-day Change T.T. mi Pan* (closing selling rate) 176 63 177.60 +.97 T.T. on Am.stcrdr:n (closing middle rate) 851 116 8 52 3 8 x l 516 T.T. on 81 ™ghal (closing selling rate) 8 3 Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing seUing rate) is 31 16 Unchanged
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      BULLION MARKET
      164 4 Singapore. Wednesday MINING Tin at midday was $11W up i 4 The London Stock Exchange yesterday recorded a distinct improvement and according to cables received this morning Tin shares participated In the advance. The local market to-day was also firmer and a number of small advances were made.
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      Review Tunisian Defences
      129 4 M. Daladier has arrived m Aintounise near the Libya frontier. He attened a great military review of the Tunisian defence forces and later began a tour of fortifications on the frontier Twenty- Aye thousand troops participated m a thrilling march past at a lonely post of at
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      Konoye Explains Resignation
      150 4 Konoye Explains Resignation Tokio, Jan. 4. ANNOUNCING his resignation anc that of the Cabinet, Prince Konoye said that the time had come when the government must concentrate its efforts towards the construction of new order and so maintain lasting peace m East Asia. j It was urgently necessary to enhance
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      METAL MARKET
      20 4 TIN STANDARD Previous To-day"* 011 Spot (afternoon (closing Drtc«) £217 £217 1 4 +> 4 Forward £218»/ 4 £218»4
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      French Press Accuses Italy Of Bad Faith
      114 4 French Press Accuses Italy Of Bad Faith Paris. Jan. 4 U DALADIER'S tour continues to 1" occupy the attention of the Press. "Excelsior" says: We are obliged to say that the language of official commentators on the other side of the Alps is unworthy, m bad faith and strikingly lacking
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      96 4 London. weanesaa>. Previous To-day Change Dunlop Rubber f* *jjGeneral Electric 3d Imperiai Chemical Industrie! 30 9 JO c Imperial Tobacco Jf 7 "J 1 6 J An^lo-Dutch Canadian Pacific JJ* J < London Tin JKJ? o« 2 _Ai,d Kubtoer Plan Investment Trn* LJnRRIs 2 S^- «ii -5
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    91 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Jan. 4, 5 p.m. loial /oi vtn% ny Boolu Date s>x Lh» year Ctoat Payable TIN GENERAL Southern Kinta 2Viz% int. Dec. 28 Jan. 20 Dec. 29 less ton Sungei Way 2V Z Jan. 3 Jan. 12 Jan. 4 2 1 /z% Takuapa
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    724 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser 6Company MINING Singapore, Jan. 4, 5 p.m. 3 9 4|3 ATOpa^ 26 9 27i9 gNSF &*ft Av"w^ 21? BWf?.™- 135 1.40 Batu Selangor BerJUBtai JJ Burma A^aiay > 13 u Chendenang Jjg 0^ 6 Hitamjin Q69 07;j SSS&n. w MM Hydraulic V jeiebu Tin Q
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    194 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore. Wednesday. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats IPH Batu Selangors 4 134 1.39 Hong FatU 0^69 1.72 Hongkong Tin I*; 20jeiebus 0.62 0^67 Kamunting Hn 9- 10Katu Tin 24!- 25|KMinghalls 16 JJr KramaU 10- }0i9 Kuchais *£1 LaruU 91- 10|Linguis 1-S7 1.M London Tin 3'6 Jt Marobaus ..0.50
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    113 5 -ud Co. Ltd. $30,000 nn nrn ln t Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY red. 1947 $1,600,000 WMfc l0 nom r^igls $U)OO.o2o 114 116 4 Mar. 31 Sept. 3u red. 1963 $2,000,000 108 110 nom I Mar. 31 Sept. 30 I red. 1956-66 $22,000,000
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      155 5 NEDERLANDSCH I HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. incorporated m the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1324 Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000. jOO Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: 1). CRENA at, io_**__*--_i President. M. iAUDIN
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    His Fifth Conviction
    165 6 His Fifth Conviction Singapore, Wednesday LLM Tiong Hee, a 37 year old Hokkien pleaded guilty m the second police court this morning before Mr Conrad Oldham to a charge that he at 6 p m yesterday at Beach Koad committed theft of a bicycle No SMC *****. valued at So/tiie
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    Singapore's Health
    110 6 EXACTLY 200 people died m the laM week of 1938 according to the Health -statement issued by the Municipalit** of Singapore Percentage works out at 19 65 per mille per annum compared with 23.45 m the "orresponding week of last year Out of these 200 dead. 183 were
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      137 6 TjaT^srZd only Am pictvue M" EV TIREL 1/A BREATH-TAKING COWVRt j V THRILL-PACKED CAVALCADE OF AVIATION! fmW^mmm ..F* ji^^^^l—.-................................................................................................................ t lLW^k^^ _______M ___l_________!^____P "'l_R______i _r I x _r*^ f^ ______________4 S /&or^ j M ______________3' 7 Bt •■wr l_B 3 _____R! 'v j____________i _____l *s_p i I I a^S^Bh- i_____i
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      9 6 H___«*___P-__________i J '4 OTHER CINEMA ADVERTISEMENTS ON PACE 19
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      78 6 :SUN TALKIEj NEW WORLD— 7- J<> TO-NIGHT 9 -tt J IVarner Bios. Thrilliai; Mystrn J Drama J jl INVIMIU I j MEXACE" j W ith BORIS KARLOFF [grand theatre; N*W WORLD, j Matinees Sat. 7 Sun. 8 j DARK JOURNEY j "TEXAS RANGERS" [EMPIRE TALKIEj (TANJONG PAGAR) 1 j 7
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      238 7 Vlans now open for gala premiere, j j CAPITOL Tuesday Jan. 10th j M -„.-M.*s Superb Cinematic Spectacle y n. 1 Scandals of a glamorous queen! Wild escapades that rocked /-**-tdKJE_________- J& *7 i nation as an adventurous beauty seeks romance! J^^^^W^t i \h \**\*******^^*mmmm\ mW**h o*Nm AmM RAfw*^^^ WMIM
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      199 7 t I Follow The Crowd To See the First of 1939s Big j Laugh Hit DAILY AT 3-15 6-15 9-15 P.M. I lAi.lfAMi.-A' Air-conditioned Warner Bros., present. The Populars of "ROBIN HOOD" m An-up-to-the-minute comedy __H t^S^ mmr 0 \-___F m <W 1 ____B lh %_l^' 9 SBBBBBBW V \^______________________K.
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    LONDON ENJOYED A REAL CHRISTMAS
    2818 8 BEN CHIMES' LONDON LQG_ MOST POPULAR DIPLOMAT RESIGNS Air Raid precautions Puzzles FLEET STREET SNOWBOI ND Man Who Built Ninety Churches In London (From Our Own Correspondent j IN thc last issue ol this Letter I told you we were having midsummer weather. Hardly had
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    Soviets Double Motorcar Exports
    122 9 Soviets Double Mo to rcar Exports Moscow COMET Russia has reported 6,000 v motorcars of various types so far this year double the number exported m 1937— says the Tass News Agency The countries to which the cars are exported include, Rumania, Bulgaria. Latvia. Esthonia, Lithuania and Western China About
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      68 9 NEW HUDSON B *SB_____B_aS__B_^i--88-______BB»-88-_____a*_»_S 4 P___( ■|l\ Jf^W fvNs_-_--\ v /j Ba #9flßj_r I NEW HUDSON bicycles are of specialised character as opposed to the "mass- produced" variety. You can be quite certain that with a New Hudson you will be sure of having THE BEST YOU CAN BUT THE
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Thursday, January 5, 1939. JAPANS CABINET RESIGNS
    325 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Thursday, January 5, 1939. JAPANS CABINET RESIGNS Till. Japanese Cabinet, headed by Prince Konoye. has decided to resign, and there is much speculation a.s to the .significance to be attached to this decision. Some observers believe that the move means a loss of power for what is termed
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    River Of Destiny
    923 10  - River Of Destiny Lim Keng Hor Chinas Great By WHY lAPS ON TO CHUNGKING Ml '('II OF the attention of the world, ever since the present war m (hina began, has been centred on the Yangtsekiang. one of the fen really great rivers of the world, whose basin of 700.000
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    6 10 sprayed over the ski-slope. Topical Press
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    WILL KING'S VISIT BE MARKED BY BESTOWAL OF HONOURS UPON CANADIANS?
    1115 11 U7//A LORD NUFFIELD FORGETS HIMSELF (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 23. u/11.1. the King's visit to Canada be marked by the bestowal of honours upon leading Canadians? This is one of many questions now being considered by His
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    CEYLON SHELVES FILM PLAN
    201 11 WHILE the Tourist Bureau and the Department of Commerce and Industries are considering the possibilities of overseas film publicity for the Island, a representative of one of the world's largest film advertisement companies is to visit Ceylon early to explore ground for Ceylon products films. The
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    S. Africa-Australia Air Service
    85 11 S. Africa -Australia Air Service London. I WHITE Paper issued here recently discuss plans for a regular air service between South Africa and Australia across the Antarctic. If this service could be organised th? flight aistance would be shortened by 35.000 kilometres and the time of the journej* between Australia
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    NEW DEFENCE POST
    45 11 New Delhi A NEW post, that of Secretary of Defence and Co-ordination, has been announced. Mr. D. E. C. Williams, an officer of the Indian Civil Service has been ap- pointed, and he will be attached to the Secretariat of the Governor-General.
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    AIR MIGHT OF BRITAIN STRONGEST TO-DAY IN EUROPE
    185 11 AIR MIGHT OF BRITAIN STRONGEST TO-DAY IN EUROPE New York. "AT the outset of any war, the British air force, all things considered, would probably be the most formidable air arm m Europe". So states Major Fielding Eliot, the wellknown writer on military affairs, m his report to tbe United
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    Revived After Electrocution
    124 11 Revived After Electrocu tion Warsaw. AFTER dangling from high tension wires for 45 minutes, Racon, an electrician ot Czestochowa, Central Poland, has escaped with his life. Racon was installing the high tension wires on a pylon when a passer-by tripped over a coil of wire m the road, the other
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      67 11 NOTICE The Government of Johore. i Tenders for erection completion of a j NEW 3rd CLASS HOSPITAL, Johore Bahru for the GovernmEnt of Johore. published m the Morning Tribune of Jan. 3 4. are invited by the Architects. PALMER TURNER, Johore Bahru. Jan. i. 1939. I 4 Dl-IflM!? -AN Telegraphic
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      59 11 THI TaUl TONIC FOOD I Ottmkmmti. of mH Ckaaaart* mmm Storaa j i I POLAROID Glasses are the latent scientific discovery m flare protection. They permit you t.i actually see H to 30 feet below the surface of the water. Now $6.00 See our demonst. ation of this remarkible new
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    Winter Sports or Londoners
    124 12 Winter Sports or Londoners The < MMlinu.incr of intensely eold uiathri made skaliiu; possible on the MThitestone Pond :;i Hamstead 3iri: l > (London) and many people •4?autajre «»r the inusaal facilH i More is :;irl v| T rmlj I (rou^rs. on the ic i f .i.iiM pond Planet News
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      39 13 INSPECT OUR BEAUTIFUL CHOICE OF LADIES GENTS WRIST WATCHES IN STAINLESS STEEL GOLD WHITE GOLD PLAiLNUIU IfWELLttJ w.cist v. vrcHES SET WITH UEAL DIAMONDS A SPECIALITY. \GENT FOR ~~mW^KM mmWA *********\s* [aw^oaomim \|fc '<Am\W RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place. Singapore.
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    THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING
    1965 14 THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING a neeenful_r) when we called ac* ori whit, v., IH* SONG SUNG .and ho* nW BBT^. cocKTAIL B LA fftrt* OWM B»*^^e'U carried out m o~g~% i ROCKS hat we have -cen for al bur. u RIC he background of WHICH wo KS^onsWed of a I'^*,
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      146 14 GOWNS GOWNS Kor all occasions at a*^ 1 tm^ I [mm 0 A Small Selection of Afternoon dresses received. New Shipment of Flowers. Capitol Bldgs. Phone Singapore. 3838 mT Delightful, comfortable shoes for a t^amZ glorious day (mmTmf white buckskin.' and .sfL-T f gleaming whit. tmLw SastfSS or maybe ti.e
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      53 14 Jff^L fh Be lr K eye jy gala occasion come to JH *r+ the f El,zabe th Arden ISaion lor Hreat fy I'ttjSa 2? and s P<*-al party make-Sp that C^'tSjP n n Ure your complexion lncto^de \S^«T h gh fulJy COOl and ,o W t2r?nd •g^ffLLm thr longer evening.
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      121 14 A\ fnf\ ____af_Kta_AJ_9________l $20 $10 Tne fir it ring is m the newest style for 1938. A wide band of Diamonds edg.d with Sapphires, Emeralds, or Rubies. The second ring is a real Cultured Pearl with Marcasites see these rinr* HAMLEYS for CIRO PEARLS 1$ Battery Road. ■■Ss__g_Uß__ii.,SS CLOTHES -a_H.HH.MHta_HH_Ha_H»
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      73 15 SHOES emm? Blue Sued't Tie Shoe N3.-.Y Kid. 9 Wi.* Heel. $14.50 i incorporated In England j NEW ARRIVALS I RACHEL'S fust received —-i A new shipment of Manila linen luncheon sets m all colours Embroidered chiffon handkerchief, silver on enamel boxes and most attractive soap stone ladies dressing-sets. Raffles
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      24 15 Stock-taking sale 50% reduction from Jan. 9, '39 for one week only don't miss this opportunity. THE SMART SHOP Capitol Buildings 17 Stamford Road.
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      119 15 NOVELTIES FABRICS j "NEW YEAR SEASON I MATERIALS English Fabrics j i FLOWERED CLOQI'E OIU.AMHI mmmmmm PRINTED SILKS AND CREPE S marocain also I I WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF C DAY AND EVENING HANDBAGS ■AS SHOWN AT LAST B I F. j AT j i 31 33. HIGH STREET PHONE 7144
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      408 16 __^-^—^^sM=aw*amt\ i I V«.L-B W <£| Jlj __P J wJaaL jBL JamA §7 MmL m i i i m I I i. < m "*_______9_____r \A mmmmmmm mmmmmL '"'-^T' |fcJ I^l V^st^ Om m^*m\ u»T BYP&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES (INCOKPORATED IN ___NOL__UfD) Blonnage fjptft Tonnage Spore 1931 1939 1939 SOMALI 6.800
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      336 16 SV TO FRENCH PORTS! IjVjj r j i CHARGEURS REUNIS j I i HOMEWARDS. I CAP VARELLA l_r Marseilles. Mantes, St. Nazain Bordeaux Jan DTVTRECASTEAUX Marseilles. Havre, Antwerp. Dunkirk Jan 12 TO SAIGON INDOCHINAj CAP PADARAN For Saigon. Tourane and Haiphonc Jan 11 I i S. A. M. I. (from
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    Encouraging Features Of Rubber Market
    466 17 Encouraging Features Of Rubber Market place. There are however, almost as many differences as similarities with that situati. n, but we append a table ef the American point of viev, which really goes some way to explain this optimism. Greater stocks held on estates, the absence ana apathy of the
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    Singapore Epworth League
    58 17 Singapore Epworth League In connection with the 1939 Distnct. Institute an extraordinary business meeting of the SingaJ>ore District Epworth League will be held on Thursday Jan 5. at 5.30 p.m.. at the Tamil Church social hall. Short Street. Mr G S. Arumugam. secretary for the Epworth League and Young People's
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      112 17 Mails Expected From Netherlands Indies by Air (X.L.M.) to-day. Delivery of boxholders' Utters only at 4 p.m. and general delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. From Europe etc. (Amsterdam) by Air (X.L.M) to-day. Delivery of boxholders' letters only at 7.30 p.m. and general delivery ol letters at 8.45
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    Malayan Wedding In London
    181 18 Malayan Wedding In London [From Our Own Correspo London. Dec :o. THI. marriage took place on S..t u day at Holy Trinity. Richmond Banty of Mr John Glover Davies, Executive Engineer. Lower P.rak and Miss Nancy Edith Shake-- „.r of Richmond, Surrey. The Rev. John Jagoe and the Ke\ Basil
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    STOLE BICYCLE
    101 18 Singapore, Wednesda) CHAN Bah. a 24 year old Cantonese pleaded guilty m the second police court before Sir Conrad Oldham this mornins to a charge that he at 3 15 p.m. yesterday at North Bridge Road committed theft of a bicycle No SMC *****. and clothings valued at
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    MALAYAN TIN STATISTICS
    70 19 The exports of smelted tin. being final shipments at all Malayan ports during December, amounted to 3,697 tons. The total for the year was 61.187 tons fas compared with 93,106 tons m 1937), and the monthly exports were as follows: Jan. 6 256 tons Feb. 5 909
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    INDRAGIRI PROFITS SUFFER HUGE DROP
    964 20 INDRAGIRI PROFITS SUFFER HUGE DROP FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED Singapore. Wednesday. A FINAL dividend of five per cent was declared to-day at the A twenty-first annual general meeting of the Indragiri Rubber. Ltd.. held at the French Bank Building at noon. Those present at the meeting were; Mr J A Elias
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    Chamberlain To Visit Hitler Again After Rome Talk?
    133 20 Chamberlain To Visit Hitler Again After Rome Talk? London. piK Sunday Chronicle alleges that the British Premier, after his return from Rome, plans to make another call on Herr Hitler. The newspaper asserts that Mr. ChamberMnamHEount Hauls* while on Sei? way back from Rome to London, Sn meet the French
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    A BUDDHIST SCHOOL FOR SINGAPORE
    83 20 In order to promote education and to encourage the study of Buddlr.sm. the Kn"lish section of the Singapore Buddhist Association has founded a Buddhist School, the first of its kind m Singapore, for the benefit of the Buddhist Community Buddhism will, be part of the
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    A BUDDHIST ANNIVERSARY
    81 20 A BUDDHIST ANNIVERSARY under thi patronage, ofl Mr. Tan Keng Lock Chairman of the English Section oi the 5.8.A., celebration to commemorate "Durutu Poya Day" will be held at the Bit a premises t>v Bpottis Woodc Park Rd.. on Thursday J;iti 5 This celebration commemorates tin day on lch Lord
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    KLANG A. C. S. OLD BOYS
    45 20 Klang residing m Sin Air Poil Hotel on IfoncL 4 id p m *«J" Abl, Ektand nil] pre. k» ii- rUncUon Old boys r kindly request to get In touch wl th \i fi A I_ 1,1,,r retaS Arson
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    MALAYAN BUDDHIST SYNDICATE
    35 20 cucioeo tc hold weekly meetines nt cardinal principles o J 'bu": in tHs meeting wii] be held -.t- th. «0» Syndicate on TM^o'v 1 -J \\.ii be on "The TimK_.rma" I#a^ W
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    THEFT FROM RAFFLES HOTEL ROOM
    391 20 THEFT FROM RAFFLES HOTEL ROOM Singapore, Wednesday AMIR BIN HADI, a Javanese. .V. claimed trial this afternoon m the second police court before Mr Conrad Oldham on a charge that he on Nov. 8. at Raffles Hotel being a servant employed m the capacity of a chauffeur to Mrs J.
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    Unlawful Society
    86 20 n Singapore, Wednesday J- Wfcvn -four-year-old Poh Bah. fiB J^JJ° be a man of means, was hned S2OO to-day by the Relief Court Magistrate. Mr. VV. J Thorogood. on n« plea of guilty to a charge of betHLi 1 me ber of Th Chinese National Emancipation Vanruard p
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    METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE
    77 20 Tl ?e Malaya Annual Conference of tht fn„ o L Church convenes this mornrhu.ulo^" 1 at the Wesley Methodist °v, h t Fort Canning Road. iv rmu? P J IV, m F Lee who h as recentLn«ri™n d Tom the International WscCm* C lfere nce at Madras,
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    S.S. CAP VARELLA
    29 20 is^n3l" r < eunis "Cap Varella and 11 C: e il tl ,s evenin f'o*" Saigon, for c, -J, '"--morrow at 10.00 am Nan^tn^^ordfa^- B^' MarSeill S
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    European Inspector Claims He Was Punched: Ex-State Cricketer Charged
    571 21 Singapore. Wednesday. \<>\Vl KJKJING friendship with each other m Court, a onel (K ell-known State cricketer and a European inspector of "laced each other m the Third Police Court, today, as acS complainant, repectively^ U- cordon Rodrigo husky ;.H-d to represent
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    Japan Weakens, China Stronger
    111 21 Japan Weakens, China Stronger London, Jan. 4. MR. QUO TAI-CHI. the Chinese Ambassador, speaking at the National Trade Union Club, London, to-day, said that the determination of the Chinese people to fight to the bitter end until an equitable lasting peace could be obtained has been strengthened. The whole country
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    JAP DIPLOMAT KIDNAPPED?
    65 21 Tokyo, Jan. 4. SEISAKI SHIOMI, Chancellor of the Japanese ConsulateGeneral. Hanoi, is alleged to have been kidnapped on Dec. 29, along with his Annamite chauffeur, by Chinese regular troops near the Indo-China border and released as a result of intervention by the French Consul at Lung chow.
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    Nationalists Gain Great Victory On Catalan Front
    315 21 Nationalists Gain Great Victory On Catalan Front Salamanca. Jan. 4. 1 COMMUNIQUE states that Nationalist troops yesterday gained one of the greatest victories ever won on the Catalan front, having advanced a considerable depth, inflicted tremendous losses on the enemy and captured many positions of high military importance. In the
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    REPUBLICAN RESISTANCE SOLID
    55 21 REPUBLICAN RESISTANCE SOLID Barcelona, Jan. 4.— lnspection by a Reuter's special correspondent of twenty miles Republican link along mo-intaln-ous terrain north and northwest shows that resistance is very solid. The main highway from Morrdelebro to Farbet on to Tarragona is not threatened and it is stated that it is not
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    72 21 Barcelona, Jan. 2.— A communique admits Franco's forces have slightly advanced to the south of Lerida-Tarra-gona road where Nationalists attacked with "enormous violence but lt is claimed attacks to the south of this area have been completely repulsed. A Valencia message states Republican aircraft bombed Nationalist warships lying m port,
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    CASE POSTPONED
    73 21 Singapore, Wednesday.— Zakaria bin Soudap. an employee of the S.H.B. Fire Station, was to-day ch.arp.ed with outraging the modesty of Rogayah binte Suryni, a sixteen year old married Malay woman, at the married quarters of the S.H.B. on Dec. 27. Accu.sod asked for an adjournment to t/btain counsel
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    U. S. ENVOY INTERVIEWS MUSSOLINI
    61 21 U. S. ENVOY INTERVIEWS MUSSOLINI Rome, Jan. 4. THE United States Ambassador, Mr. William Philips, who recently returned from America had a conversation with Mussolini yesterday night. It is believed to be a general review made of current questions of interest to the United States 3nd Italy. The Polish Ambassador's
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    Army XV For Cup Final
    178 22 Army XV For Cup Final I Amis agate* Betoni« l MM.s. Main;. RufbS V ipoh. launch* leaving < i'"" icl jo pj,, on Friday. ol Thr game team will P»y Padanl the south" side on th 8( .< t t 5 om on Baturday Jan r. •^U,- trill be training
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY TEAMS
    118 22 Tlie following members have accepted to play for B.C.C. Ist XI vs. R.A. on Thursday, Jan. 5, at S.C.C: F. J. L, Mayger: Lt. I. L, E, Macmillan, R.A.U. Todd; R N. Elliott, J. W. Peel, Capt. J. R Kellett; Capt R. Q J. Kingsmill, y X
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    C.S.C PILE UP SEVEN GOALS AGAINST Y.M.C.A.
    549 22 Brilliant Work Among Forwards Singapore, Wednesday. THE V M CA. were completely outclassed m their first *~J**? T HUurc this evening when they lost to the C*j~ *-J Ctab to seven Mk to nil at the Anson Road ground. The C.S.C. lead J
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    Chinese Big Defeat At Hockey
    313 22 Chinese Big Defeat At Hockey A.A Battery 4; S.C.R.C. 2 THE Straits Chinese Recreation Club were beaten at hockey to day by four goals to two by the 6th A.A. Battery, Changi, on the Hon^ Lim Green. The match was a good one. althougt the start was not very promising.
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    Muar And Segamat To Meet At Tennis
    157 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) A N Interesting tennis match hai Muar Wednesda y when the Muar Lawn Tennis A^. ia t ged for Frida y Jan 6 gamat Tennis Association m the tomZ pla y in e the Se nrst inter district match
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    S.C.C. TEAM AGAINST SELANGOR
    55 22 S.C.C. TEAM AGAINST SELANGOR JHL following will represent the im *v C a *ainst the Selangor Club mhtlmm a nn t, Ua! Tr °P h y mat n to be S'"**? at Kuala Lumpur on Satur--1 iunSk l w D M Seward G D J Pw«2' A G Findlay-Shirras. Jones
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    SAPPERS BEAT GUNNERS IN ANNUAL RUGGER MATCH
    836 23 SAPPERS BEAT GUNNERS IN ANNUAL RUGGER MATCH ROUSING GAME ENDS IN CLOSE WIN v h 14 pts.: R.A 9 p ts. INTENSELY exciting and packed with thrills the annual rugby friendly between the Royal Artillery and the Royal Engineers rt lilted m a win for the latter by fourteen points
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    S. R. C. Just Manage To Beat "Tads"
    400 23 S.R.C 2; Manchesters 1. i FEW combined forward movements helped to brighten what was rather a colourless hockey match when the Manchester Regiment met the Singapore Recreation Club on the Padang yesterday. The Club won by two goals to one, but their
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      20 23 I A. S. GILES. j CIVIL, NAVAL AND MILITARY TAILOR AND OUTFITTER i No 6, The Aiode, imt. ns ratum.
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      41 23 k j CHINESE HOPE I > tf- ~nw jf%f^-_-_^_M____l jm Boy Quee. Chinese 126 pounder *vho meets Tommy Carrie TO-MORROW NIGHT J AT HAPPY WORLD STADIUM m a TRIPLE MAIN EVENT Card featuring HILL vs J MENDIOLA and FERNANDEZ j vs HEMCHIT
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    SOUTH AFRICA FORCE DRAW IN TEST MATCH
    508 24 SOUTH AFRICA FORCE DRAW IN TEST MATCH HOMESTERS' BATTING RECOVERY v h,tueen Kngland and South Africa at JHK second Test match between u*i Caoctown ended m a draw md. with a lead of 273 on the first ,nn.n g s. .orced the holsters to foUow-on but a brii.iant batting recovery
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    LLABOUR TROUBLE AT KINGSTON
    73 24 LLABOUR TROUBLE AT KINGSTON Kingston, Jan. 4. WORKING under Uie supervision of armed police dock labourers agreed to onload the British steamer Ariguani which was due to sail yesterday for England, but no work was done on other ships as the men stated that they were awaiting reinstatement of the
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    Score Board
    266 24 Score Board ENGLAND-IST INNINGS G:bD c Wade b Gordon Hutton b Gordon g Paynter lbw b Langton Hammond b Davies jg Edrich b Gordon Valentine lbw b Gordon I» Verity b Langton {J Wright c Nourse b Langton Tot*: <ior 9 wkts dec. I 559 FALL OF WICKETS 129. 2
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    CENTRAL GOVT. CHANGES EXPECTED
    159 24  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Chungking, Jan. 4. J MPORTANT changes are expected m the Central Government foUowing the purge of the pro-peace elements and the dismissal of Wang Ching-wei, vice-president of the Kuomintang. It is reported that the Communists are demanding reorganisation of the Government, and
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    BUDGE BEATS VINES
    76 24 New York. Jan. 4. AT Madison Square Garden Donald Budge, making; his debut as a professional m lawn tennis, beat Ellesworth Vines 6—3. 6—4. 6— 2. 6—2 beiore a crowd of 17,000. Budge played with greater dash throughout with Vines netting and over-driving though both were nervous
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    42 24 The usual weekly devotional meetinp of the Paya Lebar Epworth League wlh be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 8 pm Mr. G. S. Arumugam, secretary ft* the Epworth League and Young People I work win be the speaker at this meet-
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