Morning Tribune, 13 January 1939

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE fPto. 292. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, January, 13, 1939. FIVE CENTS
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    NO CONCESSIONS FOR ITALY
    640 1 NEGOTIA TIONS WITH FRANCE FIRST BRITISH MINISTERS LUNCH WITH KING EMMANUEL Rome. Jan. 12. IN addition to the programme already fixed f*r British Ministers to-day. Lord Halifax called on Count Ciano at ten o'clock at the Palaxxo Chigi. The weather became brighter and the sun was
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    SINGAPORE FIRE
    21 1 graphic picture of yesterday's fire in Singapore, which is reported on pa*e 2- of other pictures on pa*e 20.
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    U.S. DEFENCES INADEQUATE
    368 1 WASHINGTON, JAN. 12. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SPECIAL MESSAGE ON NATIONAL DEFENCE, PRESENTED TO CONGRESS, DEPRECATED THE YIELDING TO HYSTERIA. P nu mted out that though America en ered the war on Apr. 6, 1917, she did in any major engage*n until the end of May 1918. Even s
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    Another Von Rath Case?
    354 1 Another Von Rath Case? Germany Accuses Holland Berlin, Jan. 12. TREAT indignation has been aroused here regarding reports of incidents in Amsterdam and The Hague from where, it was stated, shots were fired at the residence of an official of the German Consulate and the office of the secretary of
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    Hitler Talks Of Peace
    125 1 Hitler Talks Of Peace Berlin, Jan. 12. "THE peaceful success achieved at Munich justifies the hope that in future the common friendship cf leading European statesmen may succeed in preserving for Europe j that peace which gives fullest justice to the nations," declared Hitler, replying to new year greetings from
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    $150,000 DAMAGE IN HUGE SINGAPORE FIRE
    452 2 Rubber Godowns Til tEATSNWa ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE QUARTERS OF THE CITY IN WHICH CONSIDERABLE PROPERTY AND QUANTITIES Of RUBBER COPRA. GUM DAMAR. GUM WPAL AND BUFFALO HIDE WERE STOCKED. FIRE BROKE OUT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN A GODOWN IN PULAU SAIGON 'Excellent work
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    VANTAGE POINT
    36 2 VANTAGE POINT The firemen had a vtry difficult job. In the picture above we see some of them directing th»- streams of water from the roof of adjoining buildings. Pafe of pictureN on paqe 20. Tribune
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    HID JEWELS IN ATTAP CEILING
    144 2 HID JEWELS IN ATTAP CEILING »<r«'inban. Thursday. II js ntit unusual for people to bury < .»>,h and valuables to hide them tfi.»m ptjißfl ffM and itchy hands, tt A wWvcr heard of hiding jewell« jy in ihe attap ceiling of a house? Vei this is what a Malay woman
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    EAST COAST RAILWAY LINE BLOCKED
    89 2 EAST COAST RAILWAY LINE BLOCKED IT i> announced that a blockage of the oast < oast railway line has occurred near Kuala C.ris, and it will probably be two days before the debris is cleared. The line affected is the one on which runs the Sakai Express." It Ls worthy
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    ROTARY TO ENTERTAIN 900 CHILDREN
    93 2 ROTARY TO ENTERTAIN 900 CHILDREN Tnbunc stafr Reporter) Malacca, Thursday The Malacca Hotary Club's animal children's treat will take place on Jan •Jo The treat Will take the form Ol B Irecinema show I >r about 900 school children and each of them will receivi packets ot chocolate The following
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    "NO KNIFE IN SELF-DEFENCE," SAYS MAGISTRATE
    333 2 "NO KNIFE IN SELF-DEFENCE," SAYS MAGISTRATE "JJOTHIXG justifies a man using a knife in self defence," said Mr Conrad Oldham in the second police court this morning. when he sentenced a Chinese named Tan Oh Huan to one months rigorous imprisonment for voluntarily causing hurt to Quek Sions His worship
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF ROPES
    79 2 Singapore. Thursday. Lim Huni Huat claimed trial this morning In th* second police court before Mr. Com an Oldham to a charge that he at l 4n p.m. yesterday at the bank of Kallar^ 'River committed theft of three lengths jot ropes valued at $7, the
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      29 2 MAKE IT BURTOL'S FOR 1939 Cleaned In A Day The Burtol Ways We Collect Deliver 'a Just Telephone 7776 JBurtol Quick* 1 Cleaners i i VIC orchard Roa6 KNOAPORI
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    "INDIANS HUMILIATED IN BRITISH COLONIES"
    984 3 PANDIT KUNZRU'S STRIKING ADDRESS "I DO NOT know how things will ultimately shape, but for the present I am hound to confess that the situation of Indians in the British colonies is such as not merely to humiliate them, but also to cause deep and
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    TRIBUNE JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT ON MONDAY
    91 3 TRIBUNE JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT ON MONDAY utMEMENI to eonimemoA rat the Silvrr JubUee of the &U a Tribune wU! be K .ve», It vuth every copy of the SlaVi Tribune on Monday Our I of hml day thereZZZmM******* T hr Malaya Tribune first sa* he luht of day on Jan. 1,
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    $600 Missing
    98 3 $600 Missing Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Thursday. rE manager of a well-known provision store at No. 62, Robinson Road. Messrs. Wan Hin Co., had a shock this morning: when he wtnt to his cash register to find that $600 cash missinjr. The pottee were immediately commuGicared with and Inspector Basah
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    Man Steals From Brother For Third Time
    216 3 Man Steals From Brother For Third Time (Tribune Stall Reporter) L Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. WING his life of crime by stealing a pair of bicycle handle lr from his own brother, who is proprietor of a motor shop, ■ng Chinese named Teo Leong 00, has for the third time <*n
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    WESLEY EPWORTH LEAGUE
    36 3 The Out monthly social of the Wesley Epworth League will be held to-night, at the Wesley Church Hall. Fort Canning, commencing at 8.15 p.m. All members and those interested are invited to attend.
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    1 KILLED 3 BADLY HURT IN FIGHT
    113 3 1 KILLED 3 BADLY HURT IN FIGHT Malacca, Thursday. A QUARREL over the sale of wild boar flesh among a few Chinese at Yadek in the Alor Gajah district has resulted in the death of one Chinese and three others being taken to the hospital with severe injuries. It appears
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    Begger Fined $3
    68 3 Singapore. Thursday. -A 54 year old Kheh. Leong Ah Choy, was yesterday afternoon during the lunch hour arrested by PC. 1748 in the N.Y.K. Bank at Malacca Street, begging for alms ana when produced before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker in the fourth police court this morning was
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      32 3 FROM ALL DEALERS. F.M.S —DUTY ¥tf£E Sole DLstributors: RAHAMIN PENHAS 117-125, Cecil Street. |ULL| MFV F R NEED 6ci* mmm MO NT OR LTD, Singapore. Stockists— British Dispensary Ltd., Baffles Place, Singapore.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      22 4 New York. Jan. u i ,j khk.( Previous To-day Cham I Forward April*™ Jjg jj»j{J Market Tone Steady Quiet
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      129 4 flpot m 83 fi 5 T n ne 1 loi ward (February. Buyers g|g B Sellers A l 16 2nd Forward (Apr. June' Buvers J*" Sellers H H c 3rd Forward (July Sept. i Buyers 83 16 84 Seller* > 83 16 July.Sept Buyers 84 83 16 116
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      APPLICATION FOR MARKET DISCUSSED
      332 4 Singapore, Thursday. APPROVAL was given at the meeting of the Rural Board this morning to the breaking down of the wall separating two shop-houses at Paya Lebar Road suid converting the two shops into a meat shop. Mr T. W Ong who appeared on behalf of
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      110 4 i London. Thursday. 87 9 88 -f-3d. Distillers 236 23 6 Dunlop Rubber 75 6 75 9 -3d. General Electric 29 104 30 1 1 —3d. ImperiW Chemical InduitrlM ***** 130 74 Imperial Tobacco 25 24 6 6d Anglo-Dutch 6 6 Canadian Paclflo 36 34 i. o
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      74 4 London. Thursdav Previous To-day Change T.T. c.i Paris (closing selling rate) J^JJ 177.16 +01 T.T. on Amsterdrm (closing middle rate) 59 8.58 7 a -.G:s T.T. on SI inghai (closing selling rate) 8 4 8 5 8 _i;. T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) ls 3 1 16
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      METAL MARKET
      18 4 TIN STANDARD Previous To-d^™' Ttaa^' Spot (afternoon (doUng price) £217 nu\\ ge Forward £2173., £2173* ~~J
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT
      121 4 Rubber has passed through anotfa dull week. In the local market nearby physical rubber position b > !1 tight, but there are signs of somewr.j freer selling for February shipment Prices have been marked down to ceitain extent in sympathy with Lou don and New York. Latest quotations
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      Fraser's Daily Report
      166 4 Singapore. Jan. 12. MINING Tin at midday was $110 3 8 down ft. The London Stock Exchange as a whole yesterday was reported as being brighter under the leadership of silt-edged, but according to cables received this morning the tin share market there was irregular. Killinghalis and
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      BULLION MARKET
      37 4 GOLD London. Thursdav. Previous To-day Chang: Fine Bar o«i oa £7.8.10 £7 8 9»-> L__ xll VFl_ /2U Bpot 20 5 16 20 3 b +-llfi 4 months' forward 19 15 16 19 15 ig
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    725 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company ft pon Jan 12. 5 p.m. 3 10*2 44 .26 9 27 9 43.- 47.- Nom iay 216 23 0.59 0.64 20 3 219 1 T7 1 42 1*0- 109 ..213 2-3 109 139 0*32 0.36 68 0.72 rin *»•> «g« It A o
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    102 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Jan. 12, 5 p.m. Total ioi i> a;-.. .ny .jlvidend Bonki Date _i m» year Close Payable TIN GENERAL Southern Kinta 24% int. Dec. 28 Jan. 20 Dec. 29 74% Takuapa 6d. Jan. 25 Jan. 31 Jan. 26 11V.% RUBBER Glenealy 5% Jan.
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    219 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Binfmpore, Thursday, i MINING Buyers Sellers Ampati 3 9 4 3 Batu Selani 1 37 1.41 Hong Fatts 0J7% 0.70 Hongkong Tin 19- 20 Jelebus 0.61 0.65 I Kamunting Tin 9 10J- I 'Katu Tin 24- 25Killinghalls 16- 17Kramats 10- 10 9 Kuchais 127 1.31 Laruts ..9-
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    239 5 Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 !nt. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 1024 MMI nom 4V 19 07 red. 1947 $1,600,000 1084 HO nom I «t, Mar. 31 Sept. 30.... IW9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 114 116
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      156 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1324 Paid Up Capital x 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5.000.000 Special Reserve 1,000, jOC Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: u. CHEN A JJii IONUH Presides. M. 'IAUDIN
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      196 6 OPENING TO-N!GHLIIJAy! UON {ssyssssfxars^™ as 1 reonrs pockbt». (.wist SHOW on hktii B^B^B^B^B^B^Br |r^ B i^B^Bf 'V bb^^ j^^B^^^ B^ B wJL(, j^^B^B^B^B 1 1 I T^. il bv b^JMWl^^W™^^ >^H _JBb B^& B^V JB^I B^V I^B^B^B^bV «PH|^Bl %:^o4raiSi2m»aisl^B§t*^i9Hl B^B^R 6&£^4m B^& V- .■<^BfeM^i^^^fiS&MB^ Fr BBohK aHHiI BaP^^ B^B BBk
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      214 6 EVENT of the SEASON-. 5 v,%oir LMTOfXBTTV IS A FILM TO SEK. I k capitoll I wifecßf^P^ transcending in Spectacle and I wtS^Kf Magnificence anything prc\i. ANTOINETTE I Vears to Pioduce! HOIKS TO SHOW! j BUSES WILL LEAVK THE CAPITOL AFTER THE 9-30 rKKFOKAiAX E! MaMMMSMMMI "THEATRE ROYAL 1 6
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    ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH
    114 7 .nine oi the 'Science Jn the ret e ntlv one ofthe L MU r" rred to" the revolution ff h;id effected in Army health- i, vn ti la well illustrated b^ a nim Tetanus is an •h the soldier is espe- :oU uh wounds received in the
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      349 7 Hflll**** 111 11 1 1 11 1 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■II fe ALHAMBRA r S f Meet W g MjlMMt I i My family f& *M «MJ||J Ol^^ i And Treat I d/jF IwIM W^ j Your Family L^ f WP f i 10 f>*^( K^Y FRANCIS I The Year's y ,^P%^ bomta
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      185 7 The Gayest Romantic Adventure You WiU See All Year! DAILY AT 3-15 6-15 9-15 P.M. Saturday Sunday Morning Show at 11 A.M. ALtIAM&BA worth f\ WARNER BAXTER and the season's gayest i Ol romantic hit is underway' FUN! -^™H^. MARJORIE WEAVER -I^^p^B PETER LORRE Don't JEAN HERSHCLT f**fmdk JOHNCARRADINE LYKNQAKi
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      66 7 ALHAMBRA NEXT WEEK! I THE HAPPIEST, lAU6HINOEST ÜBjk ADVENTURE AMERICA'S |IFAVORITEl FAVORITE FOLKS EVER A 20fh Cenf or y Foji Picfure with jsfc* ied Proofy Shirley Oeone f Spring Byington Rutttll r Qltoion Ken HoweM > t George Ernest June Corlson I Florence Roberts Silly f Mohon Morvin Stephens fjoon
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    New Members Of The Rural Board
    170 8 New Members Of The Rural Board Singapore, Thursday. SUCCESSORS to the two retired members of the Singapore Rural Board Mr. J. A. EUas, J.l'., and Mj Lin Chong Pang, took their scat to-day al the Awl Rural Board meeting of the year. They were Mr. Reuben and Mj. Wee Kafa
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    CABLE WORK
    64 8 A notice \>> mariners states that regarding the Malacca Strait eatteni shore. Soul horn Cable Grounds, on or about Jan. 17, a ve.sse! will be employed 111 the area 00 cable work Vessel Will exhibit the usual day and ni^ht .signals lor vessel laying and picking up a
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    Chamberlain And Duce Tribute Each Other At Rome Banquet
    972 8 Rome. Jan. 11. vo inforaiatioa rafudiiii U* topta touched upon in Mr Chamterkin and Mussolini in tfw eonverwtfo* with which they were occupied f„■ u hour MM) hall this evening has yet been five* for publication. i, is uteted .ha. the
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    Law Notice For To-day
    28 8 before the Registrar at 10.30 i a I Fixing list of civil cases. I At 10.45 a.m. Summonses 1 Al 2.15 p.m.:— Probate matc.o
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      94 8 j/ODERNISM Thr StyU II Moutrie Puno •< I njoyed eiwftnous popularity over i» >^<»-ikj>wj period of miry yiar* Now, thii i» I .strum *nt is :iv»ilablf in thv MM vative modrnistn- cast- illustraud >/ X. tt >\>t extra cost. price $500 i in. perfe< t<-d miniature uprißbi has brrn h.ul«-d
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      49 8 charlie McCarthy introduces y(m to a grand new screen hit: I GLOWING ROMANCE... I while McCarthy burns "I suppose you want to sit on his lap I INniiicniN ADOLPHE MENJOU ANDREA LEEDS EDGAR BERGEN and "Charlie McCarthy" GEORGE MURPHY Rita JOHNSON Ann SHERIDAN v m^tj^JKN^tjeslCOSSAßT^ Comini? to the CAPITOL
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  • CONTRACT BRIDGE
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      Crops Control In U. S. A. Needed
      253 9 Crops Control In U. S. A. Needed Washington. ■BUUNENT Government control f over agriculture in the United States wa> advocated by Mr. Henry Wallace. Secretary for Agriculture, in his annual report to President Roosevelt. Mich control would be of great iw. he stated, because of the partial restriction of markets
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      New Highways In West China
      53 9 Latin* sikong. •gnways linKing Sikon? with l lcl Yunnan respectively nstructton. vs will cut each other at 5> on the eastern oikong Vl °w of the importance of a communication centre "ipletion of the highways, frovincUl Government 18 Plans for its development J »ow a
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      THE IMPORTANCE OF TIMING
      547 9  -  Horatius By v IBINO is more important in the I On hand than a proper :> o; the time factor, and the dummy goes down. should weigh up the situa--10 thai he can decide which will enable him winning sequences be,wn guards in the enemy suit
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      A Good Example
      65 9 A VERY good example of timing at a three '.No Trumps contract is eiven in Culbertsons new Gold Boofc. An analysis of the hand is interesting. The deal is:— When Jill opens with the 6 of Diamonds, Sam reviews the situation. There are only five quick winners,
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      Problem No. 323
      45 9 THIS problem Js taken from one of the hands in the Olympic Tournament and calls for no more than sound play without any freakish work. Sam has to make four No Trumps after the Queen of Clubs has been opened. The deal:—
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      54 9 Is Your Watch Working Well? If it is not. it needs attention, SEND IT TO AURORA'S aUh-Kepair Depart ment Where it will be attended to by an Expert Repairer. ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED CHARGES MODERATE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED "T~ 111 Aurora DEPARTMENT STORE Corner of High Street and North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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      57 9 I!j F nourishing and tasty soups. i\ \Zy^^\N3P^7si. I Tomato, Mixed Vr V r'..hic. 1^ nS"* D/^^^l No f rrsfTfacur or colouring |\\ll rnctterit used in the manufacture frotmt Is/ Blacks dl so upi j A complete range of high grade preserved foodstuffs. Jams Fruits Soups Sauces Pickles Essences. SI
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Friday, January 13, 1939. SOLVING THE NOISE PROBLEM
    318 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Friday, January 13, 1939. SOLVING THE NOISE PROBLEM U/HAT are known as "silence zones" are to be introduced in Singapore from March 1 as a contribution towards the solution Of the traffic and noise problem The use of motor horns will be prohibited in the business area around
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    A Soldier States The Case For Conscription
    489 10  - A Soldier States The Case For Conscription Major-Gen. H.L. Pritchard /^v AS the nation has been roused by R the recent crisis to a radical overhaul of Its system of Home and Imperial defence, I suggest that it is ol the utmost importance tha 4 the general public should be
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    BRITAIN'S BEST GUARANTEE OF PEACE
    476 10 BRITAIN'S BEST GUARANTEE OF PEACE The quota of our man power ill 10 Imperial Reserve Army II must therefore be considerable, and it must btrained and ready to operate at the verj outset of a war. If Mr. Chamber!;, had been able to call upon such a i the recent
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    Air Cadets
    35 10 SIR JOHN SALMOND inspecting a new training machine with some of the cadets at Sedgwick House, the Town Headquarters of Nos. 2 and o Squadrons of the Air Defence Cadet Corps at Watford.
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    Railway Problem In U.S.
    189 11 Railway Problem In U.S. COMMENTING upon the threatened trouble in the Inited States railway industry, the writer of the editorial notes of the American Intrnational Association of Machin^ts Journal" says: a uood manv railroads sue in rjancial straits everyone ,knows, i a condition is not due to the ment of
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    Few English-Made Stars Can Resist Hollywood Call
    1140 11 Few English Made Stars Can Resist Hollywood Call (From Our Own Correspondent). LftfdMl, Dec St. VERY few stars have been made and retained in England. Merle Oberon began in English pictures but America soon began to claim her. Jessie Matthews and Gracie Fields have had their American associations. The one
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      49 11 TO-NIGHT inns the Season of MARIE ANTOINETTE' Cprr CANAPE VARIES iILEi .Ma kaii Ketch il) fcviar, Fate de foie £ras, ;ardines, Egg, Potted Meat, toned Olives, Cheese, Prawn 1 "nnaise, nuts Potato chips, etc.) be rupplied in the BA R UHJNQI p.m. to 9.30 p.m. at the CAPITOL RESTAURANT
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      477 11 THE TRUi TONIC FOOD I OHmlmakb of mU Ckwmkto m*4 Storm I PYGMIES AND MALARIA In the Belgian Congo, and more particularly in the vicinity of Mombassa, towards the eastern border of the Equatorial Forest, Pygmies may still be met with. These natives who can be distinguished by their small
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    WHEN WINTER COMES..
    334 12 WHEN WINTER COMES.. rr da\ ft* five years, rain or shine, freezing cold or sizzling i the entire family of >'r- and Mrs. allcott Reilly of fe;ton (Middlesex) have had a .swim in the River Mr lleilly is a London banker and his family consists kanin (aged IS>: Pamela (17>:
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      53 13 YOU WILL FIND THE LARGEST SELECTIONS IN DIAMOND RINGS— BRACELETS -BROOCHES, etc. Rene ULI3IAXX WHERE QUALITY and VALUE ARE TRADITIONAL Such Wonderful Christmas Presents wer* never seen before in Singapore. The Best is to come and see RENE ULLMANN JEWELLERS Raffles Place SINGAPORE. Opened daily includinf Saturdays from 8 a.m.
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    Cold Magic
    1810 14 A refrigerator means food that 1 always fresh— drinks that are I always cool— "left-overs 9 I that are never I No matter how many friends "drop in", you can always be prepared for them l IVING in a climate that averages something like 82deg.F., the housewife is
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      52 14 Lessons in A\ake-up FREE OF CHARGE S i Max Factor Methods Used N aOtTt i 2s*-* Katlery Koad. 1 1 Also come and inspect i hinCM worked, American cNt y lingerie; clips, burkl"*, buttons. slippers A: h?N. OOODfi i!i{v| (ItSS j nuces nodbmti [Gift Shop Phone i N i«n tin-
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      30 14 PERMANENT WAVING A SPECIALITY PRICES: $10.00 $12.00 $18 00 \I ABSOV PKIIM j LADIFS' lIHKDKESSKRS J 79 Stamford Rd. PORT ROAO i SINGAPORE MALACCA 1 (Phone: 4(»10) I (Phone 121)
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      102 15 I 'Jjßfifell; 111 Cut down on the lmU> I HI s i )enl in marketin s- Save I ilffl monev bv buvin foods I 111 in bulk. Keep food fresh. I pJKElIfe&j i |H on ger. And do all three I p^ 3 I I! by investing in a KelvinaI
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      397 16 BY PsOand BRITISH INDIA LINES IWCOHPORATED IN CNOLAHD) lonnane Spore I'onnage 3 f' P re RANCH] 17.000 Jan. 13 SOMALI 6,800 Mar. 10 SOUDAN WO Jan. 15 CORFU 15,000 Mar. 10 RANPURA 17.000 Jan. 21 CHITRAL 15.000 Mar. 24 .RAWALPINDI 17,000 Feb. 10 CARTHAUfc 15.000 Apr. HDHDWAN «070 Feb. 11
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      425 16 it v TO FRENCH PORTS it CHARCEURS REUNIS t 1 1 1 HOMEWARDS. I nirMTPFrASTFAUX Mai>(.MlK^. Havre. Antwerp. Dunkirk Jan 14 CAF^PAI) AHA^' "For wESS. Nante.s. St. Nazariere Bordeaux Feb 3 (TO SAIGON INDOCHINA rap PADARAN For BtiftOft. Touran.> pnd HaiuhonI Cap TOURANE For Saigon, To-irane and Haiphong 00 PAitQWV
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    Singapore Crime Reports
    332 17 Singapore Crime Reports Singapore, Thursday. The following were among the crimes reported to the Special Branch between 9 a.m. yesterday and 9 a.m. to-day. There were five reports of bicycles having been stolen. *< A European reports the theft of ft wooden statue and two tins of cigarettes valued at
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    ST. DAVID'S DAY TO BE CELEBRATED
    108 17 Singapore, Thursday. 1 AT a meeting of St. Davids Society ■ft held at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday, it was decided that in celebration of it. David's Day a dinner should be held on March 1. For this purpose a committee wa^' formed, members of
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      235 17 HI II \S PIIILP LflVB. <Inr/jrporited in Australia) Dae Sails. Jan 2P Feb. 3 [UR F?b 27 -lar 4 cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the foilo^'.n 1 rates First Class pnmingfi m ay transfer at Singapore. Brisbane. Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting K.P.M. Vessel.
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      257 17 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE I 1 1 ■TO-DAY "Imperial 1 Jan. 13 2 p.m. ♦Imper'al" 13 2 p.n "Imperial" 13 2 p.m "Qantas' 13 7.45 a.m. rfti lt M lolt "Imperial" I', 13 2 p.m n* d V and Palestine "Imperial" 13 2 p.m 0* '> iiid Ireland reat BritaJ a Bl
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      443 17 SHIPS IN DOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit Ship Oodown Gate Gate Havana Maru 20 1 1 Charon 19 1 1 Ranchi— Chitral 18 2 3 Flintshire 13 2 3 Tanimbar 11 2 3 Klias 9 2 3 Opten Noort 7 2 3 Silvernr 32
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    Warning Against Falling In Love With A Dimple
    294 18 Warning Against Falling In Love With A Dimple Philadelphia. MBM should beware of falling love with a dimple because u n v always find themselves married t the whole girl. Rev. Dr. Ivan H. Hit*dorn warned at his annual "Bride u n ,i Bridegroom Service" in this t u v
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    HONGKONG REMAINS CENTRE OF CHINA'S EXPORT TRADE
    247 18 HONGKONG REMAINS CENTRE OF CHINA'S EXPORT TRADE Chungking. PHINEBE sources state thai despite the t Japanese occupation of Canton and Hankow. Hongkong remains the centre oi China's export trade. At present ilong two trunk lines Chinese exports are flowing abroad, with Hongkong M the stepping-stone The two mam routes for
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    Losses Suffered By Schools In China
    113 18 HAMAGES amounting to $20,364,800 has been sustained by Chinese education and cultural institutions throuehou: China. Of the total. $15,322,420 damage i> said to have been borne by the colleges and universities while middle and primary schools and cultural agencies suffered losses amounting to $3,182,383
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      402 18 ON THE RADIO P SINGAPORE /lil. ttl metres <133 mes) /HI' NJ6 metres <9.fc9 mrs) p. no 5 00 Roiling mu i' I 5 20 Extra turns* 5 40 Malay vocals i t OQ Teochew dramas and selections! 1 00 Children's programme (lng-| llih). 1 '',0 Time, weather, news and
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      417 18 gsb lH Me* ?1 55 mJ I To ■CnUereoatf by Patricia Dock Speakers: The men an' women of Cullercoats. Program me produced by Cecil McGive'-n St(;rv of life in a famous fish in" village at the mouth of uv Tync. and of the 'Cullercoa'. Fishwives' who, for more tna: two
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      177 18 ■HONGKONG PCJ 15.22 Mcs (19.7 m.) p.m. 5.20 Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel. 6.20 Closing local stock quotations. Tangos and waltzes. 6.55 Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawence in musical comedy. 7 20 Local time signal, weather re- port announcements. B.B.C. recording— 'A Northern. Evening
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      89 18 pig bristles The so-called "Chun! king bristles." raw material for the best toothbrushes manufactured America, come from Szechuan. Szechuan is one of only two places in the whole world producing white bristu. needed to make toothbrushes. Last JujM 20.900 tons in November, the mam reason being the rise in the
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    PRISON FOR POSTMAN
    403 19 Misappropriated Registered Letter Singapore, Thursday. THAT offences involving the misappropriation of postal articles by postmen and others in the postal service would have to be dealt with more severely than in the case of a simple theft was enunciated by Mr. L. B Gibson, the District Judge,
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    Price Of Tin
    156 19 Bullish Tendency For ,1 Bullet.n of Dec- 30 pub- I |»J3 |he following letter from ianc€ of the tin price out of step with :.nary commodities I unhasno oy 12 average pnce foi pptf has risen by 10 i« "MW necessary :or copper mining: June 30. 1938.
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    JOHORE DANCE
    35 19 of ballroom dancing, the Blackpool Walk. etc.. oy Pai Sykes, FIS.TD. and Mr. J. A. IS.TD will be given at a the Royal Johore Intern*i Sunday. Jan. 22. There .md dress k op-
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    "Silence" Zones For Singapore
    480 19 IpMFFIC noise in Singapore, so far as motor horns are concerned will be considerably diminished when newh amended traffic rules are put into practice from March 1. 1938. timej of tne day. and in n placet use of a motor horn, exr tht i xpreu purpose
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    Death Of Mr. F. N. Cox
    37 19 Mr F. N. Cox, manager. East Asiatic Zq Ltd Pong Mine. Takuapa. Slam lied in the General Hospital. Penang, »n Tuesday, after a short illness Tho uneral took place on Wednesday.
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION
    68 19 Singapore. Thursday.— Soh Kim Swee lppearcd before Mr L C. Goh In the ifth police court this morning and cla.»n--?d trial to a charge that he at the 14th -nile. Kranji Road, put Choo Boon Haw n fear of bodily injury in order to export $2.50 this morning
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    YOUNGSTERS' UNION
    62 19 The following have been elected officebearers fcr the year 1939:— President: Mr One- Yan Hoe; hon. secretary: Mr, R M fan; sports secretary: Mr. Tan Yew Chean; hon. treasurer: Mr. Lee Hock Nam; hon. auditor: Mr. Benny Yap Beng Guan: superintendant: Mr. D Keller, committees: Messrs. A. Shu•iiigam,
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    Charge Of Theft
    82 19 Singapore Thursday.— Le? Siew Seng and Tan Kim Poh were to-day charged .vith the theft of four account books from Chop Ing Seng on March l. 1938. Mr. iM. Mitter and Mr. VV.A.N. Batternberg appeared for the prosecution whilst Mr. A.M.L. Qosrefl was counsel for first accused
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    ALLEGED SUICIDE ATTEMPT
    76 19 ALLEGED SUICIDE ATTEMPT Singapore. Thursday.- Court Inspector J A. Embury mentioned to Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker in the fourth police court this morning a case in which a Chinese woman. Lee Oi Chai. aged 35 years, attempted suicide yesterday afternoon at 2p.m. at No. 33 Upper Cross Street, by taking
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    Singapore A.R.P. Well Under Way
    412 19 Singapore A.R.P. Well Under Way Singapore, Th 1 1 r day GOVERNMENT is appointing fan- mediately an official to be known as Chief Air Raid iVarden whose duty it will be to organise the A.R.P. volunteer corps as a branch of the general air defence scheme 6f the Settlement. Mr.
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    HUGE SINGAPORE FIRE
    7 20 Thousands Watch Spectacular Blaze-*,
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    Theft Of Cycle
    111 20 I Singapore. Thursday. THAN Bak, i\ \v:u old < an'onese, was this morning sentenced to >ix jPttfcl rigorous imprisonment from the date of his arrest, which was Jan. 3. In Mr Conrad Oldham in the second police court to- day. Chan E that he at 3 15
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    MUSLIM MISSIONARY
    46 20 The annual f>eneral meeting of the \ll Malaya Muslim Missionary Society. Jingapore, wai held at the premises of tht ociety, 830, Grylang Road, on Sunday. fan 8. The annual report and a statement of income and expe; diture lor ;< endini June, 1938. was ♦abled
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    "GARLICK AVENUE "
    59 20 GARLICK AVENUE Singapore, Thursday. IT was suggested at the meeting of the Rural Board this morning that the reserve road off Holland Road be named "Garlick Avenue." Mr Ebden: "I think wo should write >: Garlick first and obtain hi* conIn the event ol hi .-lusing I suggest that, he
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS
    86 20 JOHORE APPOINTMENTS Ii is notified in the Johoro O<>\ ment Gazette that the Hon. ll \M David Galloway has been appoints unofficial member of the xl> ol M Council for a further period oi year, with effect from Jan. 3. The Hon. Mr. B. J. R. Bar be.en^ appointed an
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    Indian Muslims Decide To Help Community Unfortunates
    890 21 Indian Muslims Decide To Help Community Unfortunates |SLAM teaches us that it is compulsory for Muslims to help the poor, the needy and the wayfarers. From a social point of view, too, is it not your duty to give water to the thirsty, food to the starving and a place
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    Great Comedy At Alhambra
    161 21 jgjgcj tyHAT w Ould yo|| d0 if y#u were so you? lhat mon *y *>«san to bore HBtriS? A Million," Fox attraction you «X ln^ at the Alhambra. provides live thV n ldea forget your millions. Mirlah of a tram P an d search for grea>\!
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    Chinese Launch Big Offensive
    142 21 Shanghai, Jan. 11. REVELATION of a large scale offensive against Hanpshow, launched by Chinese troops on Jan. 1, was made by a Japanese army spokesman at yesterday's press conference. Simultaneously at lawn on Jan. l. according to the spokesman, approximately «>,ooo Chinese troops began to attack
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    China To Be More Pro-Red
    163 21 China To Be More Pro-Red Chungking, Jan. 12 A FOREIGN forecast of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Central Government is that the pro-Soviet group will be strengthened as the result of the likely appointments of Dr. Sun Fo as Premier, the Communist leader Mo Che Tung as chairman of
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    CONTRACT FOR PLANES
    65 21 New York, Jan. 12. THE Chinese Government has enter ed into tentative contract with the Ballanca Aircraft Corporation for two hundred bombers, according to the Herald Tribune. The total cost is £1,700,000. Each plane is to be mounted with five guns and will carry seven bombs. The
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    INQUIRY POSTPONED
    49 21 Singapore, Thursday.—Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, to-day post poned an inquiry into the death of a seven year old Chinese.boy named Soo Hong Siaw, who met his.death on Dec 4, when hje was involved in an accident with a motor car in Pasir Panjang Road.
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    S.C.C. Surprisingly Beat Strong Manchesters Team
    561 22 S.C.C. Surprisingly Beat Strong Manchesters Team Forwards Do Well 4- Manchester* u (OaJOT part of the game. saving feature ol the Tad. w~s .the splendid play of Carey In goal. Time and again he was called upon to sav from ditliri.lt angles, and he rot* to even occasion Carey may,
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    Home Soccer Fixtures
    247 22 Home Soccer Fixtures mm following air English and 1 Scottish league fixtures for Saturday, Jan. II: ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa VS. Blackpool Holton vs. Leeds. Charltoti n. Liverpool Chelsea vs. MiddJesbro. Bverton vs. Arsenal Huddersfleld vs. Portsmouth. Manchester U. vs. Grimsby. Preston vs. Leicester. Stoke vs. Birmingham. Sunderland
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    Team Cycles 65 Miles To Play Ewe Ewe
    326 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Wednesday f YCLING all the way from Batu Pahat, a distance of about 65 mile the Ewe Ewe basket ball and table tennis arrived at Johore Bali: this morning and played matches with the local teams.
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    S.R.C. & Y.M.C.A. Draw At Rugger
    177 22 S.R.C. Y.M.C.A. Draw At Rugger S.R.C. 6 pis.; Y.M.C.A. g pl DATHER scrappy rugby was witnessed on the padang yesterday between the S.R.C. and the Y.M.C.A. which resulted in a draw of six points all. The SRC scored through a trj a penalty, and the Y.M.C.A secured their points through
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING
    21 22 The Y.M.C.A. Swimming Pool be closed for cleaning on Friday, 13 and will be re-opened on Sunday Jan. 15.
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      84 22 m HAPPY WORLD STADIUM, FRIDAY, 20th pk JQ* JANUARY 1939 '■Sjk I.KK PRKSKNTS nil Mir)i)l I WKIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 01 OKiEM U± 4L FRISCO SOMPONC iu jjV lyi SUPPORTED BY A SINGAPORE BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE BOUT 4 Iff f 1 J. MORTELL L ABAYAN O JJ I 'HOLDER) 15 t3l R Ounns
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    Y.W.C.A. OUTSHONE, OUTRUN BY G.S.C.
    478 23 Slipping, Sliding On, The Padang t me o f slipping and sliding and occasional interruptions from a ucrger ball from the adjoining field, the Y.W.C.A. were routed at kev°vesterday on the S.R.C. grounds to the tune of four goals to nil The G.S.C. forward line
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    Court Visits Scene Of Fatal Accident
    241 23 Court Visits Scene Of Fatal Accident Singapore. Thursday. FOLLOWING a visit to the scene of a collision between a lorry and a van at the junction of Upper Aljunied Road and Me Pherson Road. yesterday, by Mr. C. H. Koh, Additional District Judge, Dr. C. H Withers-Payne, counsel for defence
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    POLICE HOCKY
    43 23 Tre i\. s ,Ports* fixtures between ■8. PoH tementl Police and tnP hJl\ u Ul commence at th? UUtVSi,? J 21 when a nm»e played between Singa- followir M S PolicP and on Wy there will be a hocafternoon followed bv
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    Y.W.C.A. BADMINTON
    48 23 "he v w L A will b e forming a 0 the near future pro- inducement is given a Hi the game beginue.st (f; advanced players- arc n Dos! ,Ki in thei r names, as t<> Miss F. A Knight. Y.W.C.A Names later than Saturday. 21.!
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    84 23 A friendly soccer match wilJ be played between the A.A.A.'s XI and the R.A. Football Team of Buona Vista Road Ba:. tery on the S.H.B. Junior Service Club'« mound this evening: The following will represent the Association, Yeo Ah Kow. Low Kwong Sung, Hee Chit Urn, Son Kim
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    Malacca Might Surprise Singapore
    556 23 Malacca Might Surprise Singapore Malacca, Thursday. MALACCA plays Singapore at hockey on Sunday on the home ground. The recent convincing victory of the Settlement over Johore has heartened the local team and as such considerable interest will be focus sedon on to-morrow's match. The nridition of D. Forbes and Blake,
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    Incident From Game
    11 23 Incident From Game An incident from the matcn !'i i bune
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    PREMIER'S WARM BANQUET TOAST
    66 24 PREMIER'S WARM BANQUET TOAST London, Jan. 12. THE Daily Telegraph's Rome correspondent says Mr- haniberlain's banquet toast was considered by foreign diplomatic circles in Rome as far warmer and more complete than Mussolini's. The impression is that Mussolini is holding in reserve his real intentions, and all tha* pas**d between
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    GERMANY CURTAILS NAVAL PROGRAMME
    129 24 MEDITERRANEAN SUPREMACY NU I W All I LA* r^trc mot TNTEND AT PRESENT TO BUILD GERMANY DOES NOT^IN 11SNU a umit SUBMARINES A^ MAVY CRUWERS TO aq PROVIDED BY WE ANGLO GERMAN t£r wfflCH cor^tSat tSSn^S reasons prevent the immed^tVco A JpleS "of the full programme.
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    When Will Russia War With Japs?
    174 24 Chungking, Jan. 11. T'HE conversations which Mr. Chamberlain is having at Rome and the present American Congress are being closely followed by Chines Government circles here. Whether Britain and the United States will be able to presort a united front to check the Japanese
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    Herr Funk Back From Italy
    60 24 Berlin, Jan. 12— "I am able to state that all problems have been settled in principle to our mutual satisfaction," declared Herr Punk when he returned from Rome where he discussed economic questions. He added, "I left Italy with the conviction that friendship between the
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    British Protest To Franco
    127 24 London. lan. 12. IT is learned that the British Got. eminent has sent a strong profe* to Gen. Franco, regarding the .u tion of Nationalist warships when the Republican destroyer Jose luis Dies slipped out of Gibraltar last month. It :s stated that Nationalist vessfi violated
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    SOVIET DEFENCE Over£ 1,000 Million For Army & Navy
    81 24 SOVIET DEFENCE Over£ 1,000 Million For Army Navy Moscow. Jan. 12.— The- Soviet defen industry commissariat has been emised and will now be four commi« liats, aviation, shipbuUding. mw 'ion and armarruents. „,-j Mikhail Kaganovich, defence commissar, becomes commissar for on nSl< This step reflects the vast rxp*» of the
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