Morning Tribune, 7 February 1939

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    13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE 4— No. 6- SINGAPORE, MO&&AY; February 7, 1939. FIVE CENTS.
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    END OF SPANISH WAR IN SIGHT P
    333 1 END OF SPANISH WAR IN SIGHT P Republican Officials All In France NEGRIN MAKES DRAMATIC DASH Perpignan, Feb. 6. ALL members of the Spanish Republican Cabinet are now in France, according to information at the frontier. The dramatic dash to France by Premier Negrin, accompanied by four ministers and several
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    DISACREED WITH PRESIDENT?
    57 1 Chungking. Feb. 6. Renter is authoritatively informed that Wan* Chin* Wei has arranged with Ike Chinese Governraent Authorities for a tnp to Europe as "a fcmrfat" being granted the Umtisi passport. Thi* *s regarded as an effective quiet** to rumours that Wanff Chins WM is contemplating joining
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    "BRITAIN WILL FIGHT FOR FRANCE" SAYS CHAMBERLAIN
    205 1 London, Feb. 6. A SKED the Commons whether M. Bonnet's statement in the French Chamber of Jan. 26 that in the event of war in *hich the two countries were involved, all Britain's forces would at Frances disposal just as all France's forces
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    Franco Rejects Peace Talks
    84 1 Franco Rejects Peace Talks bants Complete I Capitulation London. Feb. 6. TER understands that the >anish Republican Governt has approached the British Tnment on the question of ation. formal not* has been n but a suggestion to^*' urned down by the NattonalUWf. inwhile steps to bring about <*!!£ i the
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    RIS & PEACE TALKS
    107 1 RIS PEACE TALKS eral Paris newspapers describe I talks at Perpignan, alleging a in the Republican Government over >ossibility of further resistance. e "Jour Echo de Paris" says that conversations took place at Perpigon Sunday between the British Mir Mr. Stevenson, the French Amidor M. Jules Henrya and Senor Del-
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    WHAT DOES MUSSOLINI MEAN?
    137 1 WHAT DOES MUSSOLINI MEAN? Paris, Feb. 6. CONCERN at the various possibiliv ties of a debacle in Catalonia is manifested in the press. "Political activity in any form whatever by the Republican Ministers in French territory should not be tolerated at any price," *»ys a writer in "le Firaro," who
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    Berlin Opinion On Italian Claims
    55 1 Berlin Opinion On Italian Claims Berlin, Feb. 6— There is no snrprfcp in political circles that Mussolini has net announced his concrete claims against France. It is emphasised here ihat he will not do so until the Spanish war is concluded. It is rumoured Hitler has counselled the Duce to
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    32 1 Oran, Feb. 6— Airman Henslaw who is. trying a record flight from England to, Cape and back landed here at 1038 and left at 11 passing Colombbe Char ■I 12 30— Reuter.
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    MALAYA'S DEFENCE NOW UNSATISFACTORY
    1236 2 G.O.C. APPEALS FOR VOLUNTEERS "If You Want To Help This Country In Wartime, Prepare Yourselves Now" (TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTER) STATING THAT IT LOOKED AS IF 1939 WAS GOING TO BE A YEAR OF DIFFICULT! AM) S STRESS IN MANY WAYS," MAJOR-GEN. W. G. S. DOBBIE, G.0.C..
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    Rusty Nail Caused Girl's Death
    161 2 Rusty Nail Caused Girl's Death Singapore. Monday. THE tragic manner in which a 1 year-old Chinese girl met ix death while playing about in the gf den of her house was related in I Coroner's Court this afttmot when the enquiry into the dfathi Tan Min Keow aged len came
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    F.M.S.R. Strike Will Not Afftt Train Services
    143 2 F.M.S.R. Strike Will Not Afftt Train Services (Tribune Staff ReP o^"^. Kuala Lumpur, Mondj* FE lock-out declared by the n*" way authorities '°U° w j n VJ'cS tinued stay-in strike at Sentul ca* into effect to-day. un fl Though the usual sirens were -sow the 2,000 men involved assembled side
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    43 2 HH^ Singapore, Monday .-Mr e cnar cock to-day pleaded guilty to u of failing to conform to ''"itioO by failing to stop at North Bridge Road and m V was fined $5 by Mr. C. H- te me Distrtct Judge and m%& 1
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    LORD STRABOLGI'S HOPE
    106 2 LORD STRABOLGI'S HOPE Phis radio speech tr 8.M.8.C. studio as t n r, lht Strabofci expressed the hope that?!! recruitmy campaign in Malava be completely successful m He referred to the L Crisis" and to the naval m<S? tion which went off without a h^ in Great Britain, a mat
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    " Defence Establishments Re-Assuring," Says Lord Strabolgi
    418 2 Defence Establishments Re-Assuri ng," Says Lord Strabolgi (Tribune Staff Reporter) [•HE need for the construction of a first-class dockyard for the fleet in Australia, a measure which he had long advocated, was reiterated by Lord Strabolgi in the course of his address over the wireless from he 8.M.3.C. station last
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    Harbour Collision
    22 3 lid was what happened to the s.s. Klang after yesterday's collision. Below a side view cf the vessel's bow.- Tribune
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    "THE CHILD DIED THROUGH YOUR CARELESSNESS"
    585 3 Woman Accuses Dresser At Inquest On Her Child (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Monday. [N the absence of her parents who were away in Singapore, Ruth Beryl Williams, three year old daughter of a Johore Bahru Prison warder, Mr. R. V. Williams, was
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    S.S. Klang Collides Against Wharf
    257 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A U) LLISION which occurred when the Straits Steamship ComPany vessel Klang ran headon to the wharf at Gate 5, yesterJ evening, resulted in extensive damage to the bows of the ves- Wee of !L hole toe bow gave evis truck L
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    REUTER'S "COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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    LONDON COMMODITIES
    154 4 London. Monday. Previous To-day Change KUBBEff Quietest Steady Boot 77 7 15^ 16 t! H opolr Bellffl 7 15 16 8 1 16 Ist Forward (March) Buyers V 8 7 15.16 1 16 1 Sellers 7 15 16 8 +I'l6 2nd Forward (Apr. I June) Buyers 7 15
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    LONDON SHARE LIST
    99 4 London. Monday. Previous To-day Change DlstlUers 90J6 90J6 Dunlop Rubber *Jft* +S General Electric 743 74 6 -to imperial Chemical IndnitrtM 30* 31 1--imperial Tobacco "fl- 6 9 Ul +4^ d AngloJDutCh W% 23 6 -r-w Canacfflin Padflo H4 5V 2 +/J Rubber Plan InTWtmint tn* 2^
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    70 4 London, Monday. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Parts (closing selling rate) 176.95 177.01 .06 T.T. or Amsterdr 3 (closing middle rate) 8.68' 8 8.67 7,16 —3 16 T.T. on 81 inghai (closing selling rate) 8 7 16 8% IJI6 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 2 31|32
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    METAL MARKET
    20 4 London. Monday. THf STANDARD Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon (doting prUst) £215 £215' +£V 4 Forward £214 £2143/4
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    BULLION MARKET
    29 4 COLD London, Monday. Previous To-day Change Fine Bar per o» £7.8.7 £7.8.5V 2 iv 2 d SILVEK Bpot 20 I|l6 20 1,16 4 months' forward 19% 19%
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    Fraser's Daily Report
    118 4 y^ Singapore, Feb. 6. TIN. The price of tin at midday was $108. down The tin share market to-day was generally speaking quiet and steady with little business passing. Hong Fatts were rather an exception, easing from 71 cents down to 69 cents after what appeared to
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    NEW YORK CABLE
    33 4 Ne w York Feh i hi khfk Previous To-day SSSTtom stead y Steady" Cha forward Ap^une Bggrj M TIN MU Market Tone Quiet Quiet Spot 46 4 5 7 8
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    Amoy To Be Free Port To Rival Hongkong
    230 4  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Feb. 6 I fHE Governor of Formosa has decided to open Amoy as a free I port in order to rival Hongkong for the capture of trade in I Southern China. It is reported that a huge
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    Jewish Emigration: New German Plan
    197 4 Jewish Emigration: New German Plan It establishes conditions for emigration and provides for a fixed number of emigrants annually, the exact number is not ascertainable but less than a hundred thousand annually as envisaged by tions under which Jews who are un the Evian conference. to emigrate or must wait
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    POCKS & SHARES Assued By Fraser & Company MINING
    464 5 POCKS SHARES Assued By Fraser Company MINING Singapore, Feb. 6. 5 p.m. 3 5 4" tKumbang 45|. c d Cal Malay 21 9 2219 Hitam 0.55 O.COcd Weng 2016 22|fcrtn T» n I22 l v iMVz I selangor lo iq 9 tntai 21* W L a Malay 12 13(3 deriang
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    98 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Feb. 6, 5 p.m. Total fot Company Dividend Books Date Ex djv year. Clow Payable TDi V< GENERAL Austral Malay 9d. No. 48 Feb. 24 Mar# 3 Feb 25 5% 3d. bonus Ayer Weng Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 15 Kuala Lumpur Tin
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    LYALL & EVATTS QUOTATIONS
    201 5 LYALL EVATTS QUOTATIONS Singapore, Monday. Buyer* Sellere Ampats 3io 4|Batu Seiangors 130 *^J Hong Fatts 0.J7 0.70 Hongkong Tm M »g Jelebus 0.60 0.65 Kamunting Tin 8 9 KatuTln 22(6 23 6 KillinghaHs 15 6 16 9 Kramlte »3 101Kuchai^ 121 126 Laruts ,11" iSn Linguls 1,5? 1.60 London Tin
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    NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V.
    123 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AJ>. 13* Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1.000.J00 Chairman of the Board of Director* H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DB lONGH Preside©* M. TAUDIN CHABOT Director
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    RUBBER SHARES
    219 5 Allenby 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.90 1.00 Amal. Malay 140 150 Ayer Hitam P.S. 0.85 1.00 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 AyerPanas 1.15 110 Bassett 0.40 0.45 Batu Lintang 0.95 1.10 Bedford 0.90 1.00 Benta 1.05 1.12V 2 BorelU 112V4 1-22V 2 Broga 0.60 0.67V2 Brunei o.47Vfc 0.55 Bukit
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    236 5 rjynwd Co. Ltd. $30,000 l Apr. 30 Oct. 31 W 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY ii!?\ r ed 194 mt Mar 31 Sept. 30 102V? 103Vfc nom 1907 f red. 1947 $1,600,000 108V 2 ii» nom C 31 Sept- 30.... Int ed 1955 51.000.000 115V2 "6% nom {Jf-
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    WHAT THE USE OF LIVING?"
    558 7 If^lJV DIES AFTER FALL I OFF BICYCLE Singapore, Monday. i VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner. q r< G. Porter, when the enquiry fata ihe death of Lim Ken* !hvc ;M year-old Hokkien, came up for hearing a* the f, f
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    "NATIONAL SERVICE" DRIVE IN GREAT BRITAIN
    1625 8 BEN CHIMES' LONDON LOG CONSTRUCTIVE PACIFISM Successful Appeal By Chamberlain (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 27. I AST Monday a quiet, intimate voice spoke to us through the wireless-sets in our homes. It was the voice of an elderly family adviser— the solicitor,
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    BRITAIN TO HAVE NEW PICTORIAL STAMPS?
    1172 9 f ,000,000 Signatures To A Petition I Continuing T Lr London Letter I r [From Previous Page L a thrm in the box. taking far more feSttie girl was prepared to ["Stormy Petrel" I Expelled lu. expulsion of Sir Stafford P tripps. aristocratic Socialist
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    China's New Envoy To Warsaw
    179 9 China's New Envoy To Warsaw Warsaw. HPHE new Chinese Minister, Mr. 1 Wan* Kingkv. handed to the State President, M. Albert Moscicki, recently in the presence of the ViceForeign Minister, General Skladkowski, his credentials of office. The Chinese Minister assured President Moscicki that China had always entertained keen sympathies and
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    NEW U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    61 9 Washington. rpHE Senate, by a vote of 57 to 27, conX firmed the appointment of Mr. Harry Hopkins, former Works Progress Administrator,, as Secretary of Commerce, in succession to Mr. Daniel C. Roper, who recently resigned. Mr. Roper has been appointed by President Roosevelt as
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      READY FOR EMERGENCIES
      316 10 week-end was expected to bring a speech of moment from Signor Mussolini, but the democratic nations refused to be unduly perturbed about it. Since Herr Hitler made his announcement, which turned out to be a very mild affair indeed, there has been a decided reaction of feeling.
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    Sir Henri Deterding
    891 10 Broke The German Submarine Menace What an Oxonian began a Welshman finished. fIUDDY-FACED, athletic Sir Henri Wilhelm August Deterding (whose death occurred on Sunday) retired last year from Director-General-ship of the monster Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, but he remainmained "The Most Powerful Man in the World." Choosing
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    47 10 Many thousands of prisoners, as well as quantities of war nutena I, been captured by the victorious forces of General Franco in tfce Catalan advance. Here are Loyalist soldiers made prisoners %t Nationalists lined up with white flags on the Rambla Nuova in Tarrw Catalonia. (Planet Newv).
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    PERSONALITIES
    79 10 Mr C. T. L. Goodchild has assume duties as Assistant Superintendent I Surveys at Sungei Patani. A A Mr. P. H. Steed, General Manager fl Malaya for the General Electric Co. LW o* England is in Ipoh on business. ul Inche Ujang attached to the FA Police Station, Parit
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    BATTLE CRUISER ADAPTED FOR CANADIAN TOUR
    430 11 BATTLE CRUISER ADAPTED FOR CANADIAN TOUR KING AND QUEEN TO BRING THEIR OWN FURNITURE JHE KING AND QUEEN WILL HAVE THEIR OWN FURNITURE IN THE BATTLE CRUISER REPULSE WHEN THEY CROSS THE ATLANTIC TO CANADA IN HER IN MAY. Dining and drawing room suites from the royal yacht Victoria and
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    German pedition To Ethiopia
    88 11 German pedition To Ethiopia Munich. PIRTY of German scientists is r'anninp a tour of exploration Fthiopia and Tanpnyika rtiv The expedition, which will fI in five motor cars, win leave hirh fcr Genoa where it will Eirk on the liner for Massawa. object of the expedition is to the races
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    NEW U. S. RAILWAY BILL
    107 11 NEW U. S. RAILWAY BILL I Washington. I Clarence F. Lea, Chairman of ■be Inter-State and Foreign Com»ce Committee of the Hftvse at Representatives, has introduced a If ral transportation Bill to assist ■ways to bring all interstate Ight rates under the jurisdiction Ihe Interstate Commerce Commitft Bill seeks to
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    ANSPORT COMMITTEE IN CHUNGKING
    39 11 Chungking. -AND and Water TransportaUon ommittee has been established by Chinese National Government Mr. Soon?, younger brother of Mr. T. ?onp. has been appointed Chairman he Committee, with Mr. Lu Tso-fu, of Communications, as -Chairman
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    URNAUST EXPELLED FROM ITALY
    74 11 rp r Rome. J drench woman journalist, Madeline Angles, who was on her way to L Was ex P ell ed from Italy soon after the frontier. 0 "Pianations were given for the fart t? ch was can "ied out despite «i mat she was in
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    CHARCOAL INSTEAD OF GASOLINE
    118 11 CHARCOAL INSTEAD OF GASOLINE Tokyo. THREE thousand automobile own^s will be called into conference with Ministry cf Commerce and Industry officials to* discuss the question of installing charcoal burners in their cars with a view to economizing on gasoline. If the meeting is successful, all private car owners in the
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    TORN PHOTO WORTH MILLION DOLLARS
    300 11 TORN PHOTO WORTH MILLION DOLLARS Shanghai. SOME Shanghailander may become a millionaire in a few days if he has part of a photograph torn into two pieces many years ago by the late Mr. Chiang Tze-shih, late millionaire ship builder who died sometime ago in Hongkong. This is probably the
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    Singapore Municipality.
    61 11 Making up and draining Still Road, for its tenth between Joo Chiat Place and Changi Road. Owners are notified that the plan, requisition, estimate, and amended apportionment, in connection with Notices served under Section 103 of the Municipal Ordinance, have been confirmed, and are available for inspection durng
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    Gas Execution Found Unsuitable
    127 11 Gas Execution Found Unsuitable Carson City fIOMINICO NADAL, reputedly the Toughest and toughest" prison ever incarcerated in the Nevada State Penitentiary, was executed in the lethal gas chamber here recently. Nadal had been convicted for killing a farm hand. An electric recorder apparatus was used during the execution for the
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    170 11 Spring Race Meeting, 1939. Saturday 18th, Tuesday 21st Saturday 25th February. Entries Close at 12 noon Tuesday 7th February 1939. Sweeps.— A $5 unlimited sweepstake for members only will be held each Race day. Applications for tickets must be in writing and be received before 4 p.m.
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      104 11 JTM^IIUi TOMIC POOP I SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL iVi% DEBENTURE STOCK, 1930 INTEREST DUE IST MARCH, 1939 Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Register of the above Stock will be closed irom the 15th to the 28th February, 1939, both days inclusive. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. NOTICE IS
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    FRANCO'S MARCH BARCELONA
    304 12 FRANCO'S MARCH BARCELONA One of General Franco's most potent "weapons" in consolidating his position in conquered territories off Catalonia is the provision of food for the inhabitants, who have suffered great privation during the fighting. In some cases, the distribution of the food is left in the hands of women
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    POSTAL INTELLIGENCE:
    272 17 TO-DAY "Imperial" Feb. 7 3 p.m. Aden "Imperial" „7 2 p.m. &ca l "Imperial" „7 3 p.m. Africa u hle "Qantas" 7 7.45 a.m. UltraUa and southern Montoro 7 11am. Utralia L.u.tem *i "Imperial" „7 2 p.m B urnl; ,«-hnip "Imperial" „7 2 p.m. Canadj A'* o "Imperial"
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    SHIPS IN DOCK
    140 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Lch. Molek— Lch. Hilda Kampar K P M —Recorder. Oil Wharf: Nil. Coal Wharf: Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Übert Dock: LipLs. Victoria Dock: Kudat. Keppel Harbour King's Dock: Nil. No. 1 Dock:
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    186 17 Mails expected from Europe etc., (London) by Air (Imperial) to-day. Deliveries of boxholclers' letters and letters 8.45 a.m. respectively on the same day. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (KJU.LM.) to-day. Deliveries of boxholders' letters only 1.30 p.m. and general deliveries of letters and parcels 1.40 p.m.
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    MAILS DELIVERED
    70 17 Mails despatched from Singapore on Jan. 13 by the Chitral were delivered In London on Feb. 4. Mails for Indo-China orginally advertised for depatch by s^. G. G. Pasquier closing at 11 a.m. to-day will now be despatched by the s.s. President Doumer closing at 11 am. on
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    Bishop Lee To Visit America
    149 17 Bishop Lee To Visit America gISHOP and Mrs. Edwin F. Lee sailed yesterday morning on the Blue Funnel "Memnon" for Manila, where the Bishop is to preside over two annual conference sessions of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Philippines. They are expecting to sail on March 8 from Hongkong
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    Traffic Lights To Be Improved
    127 17 Traffic Lights To Be Improved JHE automomatic traffic light control system in Stamford Road and Orchard Road, which has been in operation for the last two months has been very favourably commented on by motorists. Observation showed, however, that still further improvements were possible, and these are now in force.
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    MR. T. W. ONG
    51 17 Mr. T. W. Ong, of Messrs. Braddell Bros., and Mrs. Ong had intended to leave for Europe on Feb. 14. z As, however, Mrs. Ong is only just out of hospital and has been medically advised not to travel for the present,, their departure has been
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    Governor Discusses Anglo-Siam Friendship Visit Concludes
    1396 18 Governor Discusses Anglo-Siam Friendship Visit Concludes [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Feb. 4. If E. Sir Shenton Thomas concluded his State visit to Siam to-day, 11 when he and Lady Thomas left for Anjckor Wat. In the course of an Interview with Press representatives, Sir Shenton said: My wife and
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    CZECH AND HUNGARIAN GUARDS CLASH IN BATTLE
    100 18 CZECH AND HUNGARIAN GUARDS CLASH IN BATTLE Budapest, Feb. TZECH troops and Hungarian v frontier guards fought a U hours' battle near the frontij-r village of Gereny. Fighting (on tinues this evening. An official communique Lss'ie.d by the Carpathian-Ukraine Government states that 25 heavily armed Hungarian "terrorist' approached the frontier
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    THOMSON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
    62 18 The Club Championship Cup compt'i tion, played at the Garrison Golf was won by Dr. E. Laidlaw Thomson who beat Major M. R. Davidson, by and 6. Garrison beat Sepoy Lines. Thf we Hai-Wei Cup competition between i Garrison Golf Club and Sepoy u» Golf Club, at
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    MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE INDEX New Book By Mr. D.K. Walters
    206 18 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE INDEX New Book By Mr. D.K. Walters A BOOK of much value to those engA aged in the public life of the Colony has just been printed by the Government Printing Office, Singapore. It is the •Index to the Municipal Ordinance of the Straits Settlement," as amended to
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      REINFORCEMENT SCHEME FOR CHINA'S AIR FORCE
      361 19 REINFORCEMENT SCHEME FOR CHINA'S AIR FORCE More Planes, Aerodromes And Bigger Personnel ALTHOUGH nineteen months' service has somewhat crippled China's air strength— when the war broke out China had 390 first-line planes and a staff o( twelve hundred— the Chinese Government are fast building up a new air force strength
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      FORMOSANS, KOREANS JOIN HANDS WITH CHINESE
      134 19 FORMOSANS, KOREANS JOIN HANDS WITH CHINESE Hongkong. Feb. 6. QUITE a large number of the members of the Formosan and Korean revolutionary parties recently returned to their respective homelands and are secretly engaging in anti-Japanese activities. According to a new arrival from Japan. Formosan revolutionaries removed on Jan. 26 a
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      CHINESE PROFESSOR FOR OXFORD
      68 19 Chungking, Feb. 6 The professional selection committee ol the Oxford University voted to invite Professor Chen Yinkeh of the National Tsinghua University to fill the Chair of Sinology. This information was cabled to Dr Wang Seh-Cheh, a member of the Chinese British Cultural Association Professor Chen,
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      Bond Market Record
      47 19 Hongkong, Feb. 6 —The Shanghai Chinese Government bond market soared to the highest record for 1939 yesterday as a result of the successful maintenance, by the Finance Ministry, of Chinese credit abroad and Great Britain's continued financial assistance tc China. Chinese Central News Agency.
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      Railway Station Bombed
      41 19 Chungking. Feb. 6.— The Lientang Railway Station, 30 kilometres south of iVanchang, Kiangsi province. was bombed yesterday by five Japanese planes dropping ten missiles, destroying twelve houses and killing and wound, ng three civilians. Chinese Central News Agency.
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      CHINESE F. A.
      33 19 Members of the Chinese Friendly Association are reminded of the Special General Meeting to be held at the ClubHouse, 126. Albert Street, on Wednesday the Bth inst. at 8 p.m.
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      China, Despite Her Troubles, Remembers Chile
      47 19 China, Despite Her Troubles, Remembers Chile Hongkong. Feb. 6 The Chinese Red Cross Society has cabled the Chilean President expressing sympathy for the recent earthquake disaster in which thousands of Chileans were victimised. The Socigty has also remitted $5,000 (Chinese > as relief fund. —Chinese Central News Agency.
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      Singapore Chinese Welcome Consulate Bulletins
      442 19 C that Chinese in Singapore and elsewhere in Malaya m av he kept informed of the latest developments in China, the r him-e Consulate in Singapore h* made special arrangements with the Foreign Office in Chungking wartime seat of the Central (iovernment. for a service
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    VOLUNTARY SERVICE FOR MALAYA
    1046 20 OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED QO.C's Broadcast Appeal -p. 2 Singapore, Monday. 4 COMPREHENSIVE drive for vo jUntary aervice iu the cause of defence is being -emA barked upon in the Colony this W€ek knd was Punched this evening by n J general W. G. S. Debbie, Genera]
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    WIDOWED TWO MONTHS AFTER MARRIAGE
    391 21 Woman's Story At Inquest Singapore, Monday. JfIAKKIKI) only two months ago, a young Chinese wife related to the Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, how her husband met his death while working in one of the holds of the s.s. Kudat" which was lying in Victoria
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    Man Dies In Crash: Car Driven By Son
    311 21 Singapore, Monday. THREE charges of causing hurt were to-day preferred against Tan Chai Tio a 27-year-old Hokkien in the Traffic Court. Tan pleaded guilty to all three charges and was fined $30 or in default fifteen days imprisonment on each of the
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    ADMIRALTY POLICE OFFICER FINED ACCIDENT SEQUEL
    471 21 ADMIRALTY POLICE OFFICER FINED ACCIDENT SEQUEL Singapore, Monday. A SEQUEL to an accident which occurred on Bukit Timah Road between a car driven by Mr. J. A. Williams and a Johore taxi, after a cocktail party which Mr. Williams had attended earlier in the evening, was heard in the Traffic
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    Member's Subscription Might Be Waived Aside By Singapore Boxing Association
    565 22 Suggestion By Rev. R.K.S. Adams THAT a member's subscription payable monthly in advance is out of date was the chief argument put forth at the meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association held yesterday evening at St Andrew's School. Capt.
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    Island Club Win In First Round Of Wei-Hai-Wei
    229 22 Island Club Win In First Round Of Wei-Hai-Wei THE first round of the Wei-Hai-Wei Cup which was placed over the Island course on Sunday morning between the Keppel Golf Club and the Island luh resulted in a win for the home team by six matches to one. Keppd names mentioned
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    SIGNALS DEFEAT FOR TRESS COMPANY
    112 22 SIGNALS DEFEA T FOR TRESS COMPANY pLAYING at Pulau Brain. the Signals defeated the 35th Fortress Company's "B" team by five goals to nil at soccer on Sunday. Play was mostly confined to the Fortress area, but owing to the heavy lain which fell during the gam/*, play was of
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    Y. M. C. A. Six-A-Side Hockey And Soccer
    145 22 Y. M. C. A. Six- A -Side Hockey And Soccer PLAYED on a sodden and muddy ground the final of the Y.M.C.A. six-a-side hockey tournament resulted in a win for the "Athenians" who defeated the "Olympians" by •iyht goals to two, on the Y's ground en King: Edwa:d Avenue, vesterday.
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    S. R. C. DEFEAT R.A.F. AT HOCKEY
    218 22 S. R. C. DEFEA T R.A.F. AT HOCKEY Singapore. Monday. .JHE S.R.C. beat the R.A.F. by four goals to one on a sodden ground this afternqon. The game was 'played in distressing conditions right through, and luck and not skill brought goals to the winning side. Hay. the R.A.F. goal-keeper,
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    FRIENDLY HOCKEY
    51 22 The following will represent the Loyal Regiment against the Y.M.C.A at hockey on Thursday, Feb. 9on the Y.M.C.A. ground: LC. McDonald; Bdm. Hargreaves P. 6. M. Landrock; Pte. Cooper. L|S.' Cromn Sjt^ Jtoades; P. S mT Grant, U. R. A PuUiblank, P. S. M Pague rte. Bvrne, Bdm.
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    Malay Sappers Win At Soccer
    186 22 Malay Sappers Win At Soccer DLAYING before a large crowd tl Malay Sappers (Changi) be the 35th Fortress Company by ft goals to one on Sunday at Pula Brani in an interesting game i soccer. During the opening stages play 1 confined to the visitors' half and R gerald opened
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    FORTRESS COMPANY DEFEAT HOSPITAL
    132 22 FORTRESS COMPANY DEFEA T HOSPITAL PLAYING on a muddy pitch, the 35th Fortress Company beat the Tan Took Seng Hospital by two goals to one at hockey. In the opening stages of the game B Fortress Company came very ne-v sco ing when Sgt. Adam came in vtn fine cross
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    JOHORE RUGBY
    47 22 The following will represent th< Regiment against Johore at Jonorc ru on Saturday. Feb. 11: w Pte. Chainey; LC, Wright. Pte Wai siey, Pte. Connelly. LIC Carrol) F R. N. Cobley, Pte. Ck>uldinfr; Guest, Pte. Benson, Pte. Heyes, Ward. Cpl. Ulley; Pte. La**George. Cpl. Smithj
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      29 22 SPOUTS EVEJT* TO-DAY High Tide: 12.40 a.m. J 9 f eel 12.32 pm. (104 fee Low Tide: 6.25 a.m. lf*J**L ,7.00 pm. <8 inch^ Soccer: Married vs. Smgles, S.O-*
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    ECHO OF TRIPLE ROAD TRAGEDY
    645 23 Motorist Appeals Against Conviction Singapore, Monday. SENTENCED to two years rigorous imprisonment and a cancel--3 ktjon of his driving licence for five years, for causing the death of three persons by a rash and negligent act, Poh Chee Li, an insurance agent appealed against conviction
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    Law Notice For To-Day
    108 23 Law Notice For To -Day Before the Chief Justice, S.S.. Acting Chief Justice, F.M.S. and Mr. Justice Home in the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m Court of Criminal Appeal Appeal No. 30 38— Poh Choo Lai v.v Rex (if not concluded). Thereafter Magistrate's AppealRex vs. Lee Hoey. Before Mr. Justice
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    Chinese Consul Pays Tribute To The Tribune
    271 23 Kuala Lumpur. Monday. THE directors of the Malaya Tribune gave a dinner to-night at the Hotel Majestic to prominent members of the Chinese and Eurasian communities. > The object of the dinner was to introduce Mr. P. Joseph John, who is in charge
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    Perak Indians & Sultan's Coronation
    228 23 Perak Indians Sultan's Coronation Ipoh, Monday. ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the Indian community of Perak to celebrate the Installation of His Highness the Sultan of Perak in a manner befitting the occasion. On Saturday at a committee meeting of *he Kinta Indian Association to which many others were invited,
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    WUHAN SONGSTERS SWELL CHINA RELIEF FUND
    236 23 WUHAN SONGSTERS SWELL CHINA RELIEF FUND THE Wuhan Songsters scored another great success with their final performance at the Victoria Hall last night. It was announced at the concert that approximately $2,400, and a donation of $100, was collected at all three concerts at the Memorial Hall. The Consul General
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    Chinese Planes Raid Jap Airbase
    95 24 Chinese Planes Raid Jap Airbase Chungking:. Feb. 6. Chinese aircraft staged a sur- prise raid yesterday on the Japanese airbase at Vunchen SouthShansi "demolishing over forty Japanese planes, also ground structures," according to the information from Chinese aviation circles. It is claimed that the bombers appeared above the airfield in
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    ITALIAN DEFENCE COMMISSION MEETS TO-DAY
    72 24 ITALIAN DEFENCE COMMISSION MEETS TO-DAY Rome, Feb. 6. rE Supreme Commission of National Defence meets to-day to consider the military problems arising out of the international situation. One problem likely to be discussed is the disposal of thousands of legionaries who have returned from Spain. It is rumoured that many
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    Voluntary Service In Australia
    91 24 Hobart. Tasmania. Feb. 6. rE Tasmania Federal Cabinet has decided to establish a voluntary national service register for Australia. The decision was announced by the Premier Mr. Lyons after a briel discussion in the Federal Cabinet. The register will be on a man-power basis. Instructions have
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    Azana's Breach With Negrin
    43 24 Paris, Feb. 6.— Azana's departure from Spain is considered in usually well-in-formed political circles to signify a complete breach with Negrin and others in the Republican Government as he is unwilling to support the line of resistance proposed.- Reuter
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    Bomb Explosions: "S. Plan" Mentioned At Court Hearing
    320 24 London. Feb. 6. REFERENCES to a mysterious "S plan" was made by the prosecution at Bow Street when twelve men who were arrested in connection with bomb outrages appeared on remand. The prosecution described the plan as •most comprehensive, covering almost every
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    THREE-DAY ARAB STRIKE PROCLAIMED
    86 24 THREE-DA Y ARAB STRIKE PROCLAIMED Jerusalem, Feb. 6. A THREE- DAY Arab strike has been proclaimed in Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine on the ground of alleged public opposition to the invitation to the National Defence Party delegation to attend the Palestine talks in London, opening tomorrow. Apparently organised
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    ASTUTE MOVE
    138 24 Weil-inforined observers regard tilt strike as a very astute move by the Mufti's supporters, its avowed aim being tc protest against the sending to London of a delegation of the Nashas Hibi t Arab Moderate' Party. The organisers waited until the departure of Fakhri Bey for London before
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    41 24 Prague, Feb. 6. "Czechoslovakia must join the anti-Comintern pact, 1 declared propaganda chief of the Slovak party at a meeting of the Hlinka guards last 'night. It is also hinted that Slovakia may want to become completely independent of Prague.- Reuter
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    FRANCO-SPANISH FRONTIER, A PICTURE OF GRIM TRAGEDY
    302 24 Perpignan, Feb. 6. THE flight of refugees along the Franco- Spanish frontier presents a scene of grim tragedy. Beyond Leperthos all along the road towards Figueras there is a solid mass of fugitive* of all ages of both ««\es. representative of all classes.
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    AIR RAID ON CARTAGENA
    54 24 AIR RAID ON CARTAGENA London, Feb. 6 Bodies of two British sailors were found after the Nationalist air raid on Cartagena, says a Spanish press agency. Five Italian Savoia planes raided the port. Altogether forty persons were killed and sixty wouncled. One raider, hit by anti-aircraft fire, fell in flames
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    Republican Deserters Go Over To Nationalists
    125 24 Republican Deserters Go Over To Nationalists Hendaye, Feb. 6. ANOTHER eighteen hundred of the Spanish Republican militia deserters who asked for transference to the Nationalists crossed the frontier at Irun to-night making a total of three thousand in two days. Men who came by a special l trair Perpignan were
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    STOP PRESS
    112 24 London. Feb. 6. In the Commons to da >: t Jj£ Pater MacDonald asked whether the Government of Burma was i gi ing any assistance to the improve ment of the existing: road o w Chinese frontier from where it co tinued to Yunnan, and if not, wn
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