Morning Tribune, 8 February 1939

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 4— No. 7. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, February 8, 1939. FIVE CENTS.
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    "I WANT PEACE" SAYS AZANA
    215 1 "I WANT PEACE" SAYS AZANA Grenoble, Feb. 7. I WANT peace;' said President Uanawhenhe arrived at the iwiss Alpine village, Collonges ioussaleve to-day. Members of the President's ntourage stated thai President Lzana left on the best of terms' rith Negrins cabinet. Perpignaa, Feb. 7. The Nationalists have occupied alamos, leaving
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    BRITAIN TO RECOGNISE FRANCO?
    99 1 BRITAIN TO RECOGNISE FRANCO? London, Feb. 7. IT is understood that the technical posi-' tion of the continued existence of the Spanish Republican government is occupying the attention of the British official circles, as it cannot definitely be said whether the de facto Republican Government still exists. The British attitude
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    ARABS DECLINE TO SIT TOGETHER WITH JEWS
    899 1 PALESTINE CONFERENCE OPENS "My Policy Is One Of Peace" Premier Tells Delegates London, Feb. 7. JJR. CHAMBERLAIN, addressing the Arabs at the opening of the Palestine Conference at Saint James' Palace this morning, said: "My policy is one of peace. You will be
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    CHAMBERLAIN'S STATEMENT STRENGTHENS BACK OF FRANCE
    306 1 CHAMBERLAIN'S STATEMENT STRENGTHENS BACK OF FRANCE London, Feb. 7. IUR Chamberlain stated what everybody in Britain had already taken r^or ffranted^ says the Daily Telegraph, "but the statement will h v e a useful effect in reassuring the general public on the other s 'de of the water" The French
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    VERY STRANGE CONFERENCE
    98 1 i THE Arab delegates, comprising t those representing the Mufti r Party and the sUtes surrounding Palestine, hare been received by Mr. Chamberlain in the famous Queen Anne's drawing room, leading to the picture gallery where the talks began. It was one of the strangest conferences ever
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    POPE ILL
    42 1 His Holiness the Pope, who, according to a Renter message from Rome, is confined to bed suffering from influenza. The attack is said to be sUrht, and it is hoped that His Holiness will be able to attend audiences to-morrow.
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    Arabs On Trial
    59 1 Haifa, Feb. 7: Eight Arabs, captured bv troops following an engagement soutn of Haifa on Jan. 4, appeared before a Military Court to-day, charged with carrying firearms and resisting His Majesty's forces. The trial is expected to last several days. Two other prisoners, held on the same
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    S. R. A. PROTESTS AGAINST CONSTABLES' POWER TO ARREST MOTORISTS
    670 2 S. R. A. PROTESTS AGAINST CONSTABLES' POWER TO ARREST MOTORISTS NEW TRAFFIC RULES CRITICISED Singapore. Tuesday. f*ON FERMENT o!" poners of arrest on ordinary police constables under the new Traffic Regulations (1938) is strongly objected to by the Singapore Ratepayers' Association in a memorandum which is being presented to Government.
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    Off To Arabia For Study
    55 2 Off To Arabia For Study Students of the Aljunied Islamic S chool, Singapore, who are proceeding: to Iraq (Arabia) Government Univ ersity to study the Arabic language, religion and English. They are, fro m left to right: Syed Mustapha Zaahin. Syed Salira bin Diab. Syed Omar Alaidin. Sved Hussain Aliunied
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    Official Statement On F.M.S.R. Strike
    921 2 Official Statement On F.M.S.R. Strike (Tribune Staff Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. M R E VENABLES. M.C.S., the acting Federal Secretary, F.M.S., in an interview with Press, issued a statement reviewing the course of events that have led to the lock-out at the Central Workshops. Offering no opinions on the matter,
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    LOCOS CRASH NEAR DROME
    152 2 LOCOS CRASH NEAR DROME CHORTLY before dusk yesterday a collision occurred between two locomotives at the Gaylang Reclamation in Grove Road opposite the Aerodrome. An Indian driver and a fireman wei said to have been pinned under 01 locomotive which toppled over, u driver suffered fractures of both la and
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    Magistrate Makes Criticisms
    122 2 Magistrate Makes Criticisms Singapore, Tuesday.— Sin Ah Koy was to-day acquitted of the charge of impersonating a Revenue Officer en January 20, and in such assumed Character searching Lok Kim Wang at Victoria Street, by Mr. Conrad Oldham, Second Magistrate. In acquitting Sin. Mr. Oldham remarked, "I must express very
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    NEW PUISNE JUDGE FOR SINGAPORE
    108 2 FE appointment of Mr. Richard Joseph Manning, Senior Puisne Judge, Palestine, to be a Puisne Judge, Supreme Court, S.S., is announced. Mr. Justice Manning who is 56 year! old is married and has children. He was appointed Inspector of Police British Guiana in 1909. and
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    COUNSEL QUESTIONS PROPRIETY OF NOTICE TO QUIT
    546 3 JOHORE EXHUMA TION IMPORTANT CASE Singapore, Tuesday. JHE refusal to vacate houses, numbers 38 Hill Street and 22 Armenian Street, situated on Crown Land after allegedly having received notice to quit had a sequel in the Fifth Police Court to-day when in one
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    MURDER CASE ENDS IN MCQUITTAL
    159 3 MURDER CASE ENDS IN MCQUITTAL (Tribune Staff Reporter) Johore Bahru, Tuesday. M MOU HIN. a weeding coolie, who was charged with the murof Kiat Seng a fellow coolie, on estate at Gelang Patah, Johore hru, was found not guilty and mitted to-day, at the end of the -day hearing at
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    EXPORT OF DRY RUBBER
    31 3 Estimated export of dry rubber from JS*i Br unei and Labuan for the >nth of January 1939. according to the ■nr oiler of Rubber, is 32.000 torn
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    Coolie Crushed To Death By Concrete Pile
    349 3 k L* Tll Singapore, Tuesday. A Alj accident which resulted almost immediately in the death the m f' > ear °W Malabari Indian at the Naval Base, Seletar, on morning of Jan. 13 was related at the Coroners Court this •Horning. Th Hohd
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    WIFL WHO WAS CROSS AND TOUCHY
    205 3 Put Herself Right with Kruschen. "I am 39 years of age, a woman writes. "Yet some days I have been feeling and looking 100 years old I would get fits of exhaustion for no good reason at all. I was not fit to live
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      147 3 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY WATER DEPARTMENT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS Alterations and Connections to large sized water mains to be carried out between 6 a.m.. Monday, 20th February, and 6 p.m., Tuesday, 21st February, will result in reduced pressure of water in the following areas: Teluk Blangah— Pasir Panjang RoadAlexandra Road— Tanglin Road
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    LONDON COMMODITIES
    147 4 London. Tuesday. Previous To-day Change wi.krei Steady Featureless Rnnt BOJWI 7 1516 7 13 16 -"a Dpo BeUen 8 7 7 B b Ist Forward (March> Buyers 7 15 16 7 13 16 —'a Sellers 8 7 7 H r 2nd Forward (Apr.iJune) Buyers 7 15J16 7 13
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    LONDON SHARE LIST
    118 4 London. Tuesday. Previous To-day Change Distillers 906 903 3d it kk- 24'4. 2 243 -IVzd iXinlop Rubber 746 2 75 1 r6d General Electric JJ b JS Imperial Chemical Induitrtnf J1 J1 d SssfflLSr 1 "ST -3d London TM oft oft .>,_. Rubber Plan Investment TUT 2
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    FOREIGN EXCHANCE
    63 4 London. Tuesday. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing selling rate) 177.01 Unchanged T.T. op Amsterdrin (closing middle rate) 8677 16 8.69 3 4 -.02 516 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 8^ 8 5 16 —116 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Unchanged T.T. in Japan (closing
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    NEW YORK CABLE
    40 4 New York. Fob 6 Previous To-dav rh~~ RUBBf*. Steady Steadv Chanße Market Tone B 15U16 155 > s P° l Seller.. 15 13 16 153 4 jj Fo'rward April June Buyers 15 1116 ig Market Tone" $f Spot
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    METAL MARKET
    23 4 London, Tuesday TIN STANDARD gjjlous To-day Change Root (afternoon (cloatng price) "15 K t^.i4 J 4 Forward £2143 4 £213V 2
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    BULLION MARKET
    33 4 GOLD London, Tuesday. Previous To-day Chang*? Fine Bar per ot IT.t.ttt £7.8.4 -lV 2 d. SILVER Spot 20 116 20» 8 -HIM 4 months' forward 19 3 4 19 13 16
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    London's Defence Strengthened
    81 4 London. Feb. 7. MR. HORE BELISHA, in a speech I London to-day revealed that units regular anti-aircraft artillery will supplement the Territorials in the protection of London. This is the outcome o a suggestion made after the Septemf* crisis, then the degree of protection afforded the capital
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    Fraser's Daily Report
    73 4 Singapore, Feb. 7. 1939. The price of tin at midday was $107 *b. down ss.5 s. and the price of rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers spot 26 7 8 cents, buyers AprilJune 27 8 cents. The local market in both rubber and tin shares to-day was
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    Japanese Business Methods Questioned
    166 4 Japanese Business Methods Questioned London, Feb. 7. TN the Commons Mr. Robert Morgan asked what action the Prime Minister had taken in reference to the refusal of the Japanese authorities to allow goods to be exported from Tsingtao when the exports had been financed through foreign bankers by means of
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    Duce Increases Unemployed'S Dole
    84 4 Duce Increases Unemployed'S Dole Rome, Feb. I. I jit I'SSOLIM has decided to crease the dole of the unemployed who now receive about ei?hi pence daily for ninety days. The new rate is not stated but the duration Is unchanged. The Duce's decision is expected to be very popular. Unemployment
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    97 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends n Singapore, Feb. 7 5 pjn. Company Dividend Books Date Ex Div ""Jiff T|N clwe Payable 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 1|- Feb.
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    758 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company MINING Singapore, Feb. 7 5 p.m. 3 6 J" r^Kumbang »g* Antral Malay St 2 2(9 Ave r Hitam 055 0.60cd Ayer Weng S 22|Sanprin Tin Qfc 1.27% Batu Selangor 10 109 Berjuntai 21 S 22 9 Surma Malay 123 |}J Chenderiang 02 5
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    247 5 Maynurd Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY J9Ol red 1940 $400,000 *nt. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 102V? ***** nom to 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 108V 2 nom <' 2 iq 1 Mar 31 Sept. 30.... 2/9 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    207 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore, Tuesday. MIMING Buyers Sellers Ampats 3|« 4|- Batu Selangors 125 130 Hong Fatts 0.67 0.70 Hongkong Tin 16:6 17 16 Jelebus 0.60 0.65 Kamunting Tin 8|- &lKatu Tin 22|6 2316 Killinghalls 15|6 16|9 Kramats 9|3 101Kuchais 1.21 1.26 Laruts 4|- 5|Linguis 150 1.60 London Tin 3|iy
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      323 6 1 (EST DROLI VIAGNIFIQUE! PARDON US, BUI j VOLLL FEEL I MAI kVAI ABOUT TIMS GAY, B^B| r-% fl iROTHY. FRENCtfi LAUGH PACKED COMEDY! j jB 4 [OPENING TO-DAY j PAVILION j W S^sttKkM^ HAPPIEST ENTERTAINMENT" M^s DAILY MAIL I w *flk RAY M LLAND i gL/^^B OLYMPE BRADNA j
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      23 6 ALHAMBi/T NEXT CHANGE Spoiled by toorniuch Bonn and too little love will 4 they go straight— or K straiglu to ruin? gm ■nnLaa
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    SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST P. C.
    435 7 Singapore, Tuesday. «F alifged witnessing of a policeman accepting a bribe of five n ts from a hawker by Mr. Kenneth Cantrell of the Excise on December 31, in Dama Road, had a sequel in the Fifth court to-day when Sakandar Khan a policeman was
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    Japanese Naval Movements
    77 7 Hongkong. Feb. 7 From Tsingtao, a port in North China, and Formosa, the Japanese Navy has lately dispatched many additional warships to south China waters, presumably to exert pressure on the British authorities at Hongkong and French authorities in Indo-China. British and French authorities have taken strict
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    MR. W. J. THOROCOOD
    43 7 Mr W.J. ThoroßOod, District Judt'r and Relief Magistrate, Singapore, who leaves Singapore on or about Feb. 22, will be District Judge and First Magistrate Malacca, in place of Mr. B.F. Bridge who goes on Home leave on Feb. 24.
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    RUBBER OUTLOOK PROMISING, SAYS FRASER & CO.
    924 8 RUBBER OUTLOOK PROMISING, SAYS FRASER CO. Singapore, Tuesday. RE-ACTION to the political speeches of last week has been disappointing and belies the hopes expressed in our last issue (states Fraser Co.'s weekly report). The local share-market is still dull and depressed and seems likely to remain in this condition until
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    Brigadier Lord On Driving Charge
    59 8 Singapore. Tuesday: Brigadier He bert A. Lord was to-day charged ti negligent driving along Havelock Ra on December 22 thereby colhdins il another car when swerving to the rig) Brigadier Lord who was represent by Mr. Mowbray Garden claimed I and Mr. C.H. Whitton, Traffic
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S REPORT
    113 8 LEWIS PEAT'S REPORT ILTHOLGH the statistical position continues to show marked improvement, Rubber together with all other important stock and commodity market*, has been caught in the maelstrom of Political fears and misgivings, with the result that values to-day are a farthing lower than we quoted last week says Lewis
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    Metal Brok On Hemp Charge
    185 8 Singapore. Tuesday MG KHOON PHOON, who describ, himself as a metal broker tried to-day in the Criminal Distri Court before Mr. L.B. Gibson tl District Judge, on a charge of U found in possession of Indian hem Two police constables on rounds Cecil Street in
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    Judgment Reserved In Motorist's Appeal
    424 8 Triple Road Tragedy Singapore, Tuesday. JX rebutting the argument of the appellant that he was not driving at the time of the accident, and that two men were helped out of the front seat of the car, Mr. Paul Storr for the Crown argued this
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      63 8 yf PRAISE FROM THE CRITICS! "a picture that will not soon be 'forgotten" THE STAR "THIS IS EXCELLENT CROWDS CAME OUT SAYING IT WAS A VERY FINE FILM DAILY EXPRESS. &m{ vl/f4CAj I hepburn] grant! I DOFIS NOUN UW AVRCS EOW EVEtETT HOB TON HENRY KOIKEt S tINNIE IAtNES JEAN
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    U.S. FEARS FOREIGN AERIAL ATTACKS
    180 9 U.S. FEARS FOREIGN AERIAL A TTA CKS New York. fTHAT American industrial centra and the civilian population would be the objectives of bombing raids by eventual enemy planes able to fly from Europe to America and tack unless the United States Strengthens her defences was Stressed by General Frank Anirews.
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    Marriage Loans To Be Granted In Britain ?
    298 9 Marriage Loans To Be Granted In Britain London. i letter to the Daily Herald with re- marriage loans. Dr. F J. nn the president of the League of Ate, and an eminent surgeon l =ynaecologist says: h th duration and propaganda uh" l0 4 0 P erat e to enlighten
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    STRICTER DISCIPLINE IN SOVIET RUSSIA
    407 9 PERMANENT MOBILISATION SINCE MUNICH PACT Moscow. j^LL the resources of the Soviet Russian nation are now permanently mobilised in the face of external dangers which have become threatening since the September Munich Conference. Political 'purging" has become less extensive since lejov's replacement as Head of
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    Unique National Vai Slum
    110 9 Unique National Vai Slum THE surprise of the day at the National Cat Club's 64th annual show at Paddington recently was a male tortoiseshell eight months-old kitten, Harlequin of Coryton, owned by Mrs. Sharman, of Hampton on-Thames. In the history of cats, only about 1(5 male tortoiseshells have been bred,
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    HITLER HAS DOUBLE
    152 9 Berlin. IT becomes known that Hitler has a regular r?tinue of "doubles," who pose in his place on occasions when he might be in danger of a snipers shot. His secret was revealed by a mistake by one of his doubles in a Munich cafe. Dressed in
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    A Glorious Island Paradise
    176 9 A Glorious Island Paradise Till Wake Islands barren, lonely atolls of the far Pacific in the minds of most people are, in fart, a paradise a "glorious paradise" say Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins are the ones to know, for they've lived there for 14 months
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    A BAR TO MARRIAGE
    82 9 Peiping Mr. Kuo Tien-chu. who is serving as Civil Commissioner for Honan province under the "Provisional Government," has issued an order to the various district governments urging them to advise girls and women not to bind their feet. The order, which declares that suitable punishment will
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, February 8, 1939. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
    328 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, February 8, 1939. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS "F cannot emphasise too strongly that even when the Regular garrison attains to its full strength, the Volunteers still will, and must always, form an integral and essential part of our first line of defence. Consequently, until the Various Volunteer Corps
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    Ruler Who Believed In Education
    1488 10 Ruler Who Believed In Education aje Maharaja Of Baroda FROM PRISON TO THRONE HUNDREDS of Britons, and many thousands of Indians, who knew him well will regret the death, just announced, of the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda His Highness Farzand-i-Dowlat-i-Englishia Maharaja Sir Sayaji Rao Gaekwar Sena Khas Khel Samsher Bahadur,
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    A RING OF STEEL ROUND BRITISH EMPIRE
    647 11 Greatest Rearmament Push In Peace-Time London. DRITISH EMPIRE countries in 1938 hastened to ring themG selves W ith steel defences in the greatest rearmament push ever undertaken by them in peace-time. While the British Nary still stands sentinel over the Empire's vital lines
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    New Comforts For Guests At Sandringham House
    199 11 London. FUTURE guests of the King: and Queen at Sandringham House are in for a very comfortable time indeed. The Queen, just now, Is attending to the re-decoration of the spare room suites in her Norfolk home, and when this work is finished
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    War-Tune Service By Women
    66 11 Chungking. MADAME Chiang Kai-shek, the First Lady of China, Rave a reception In honour of the wives of ranking officials In Chungking recently when war-time service by women was discussed. It was decided that women in Government service be organised for raising fund*, comforting wounded soldiers,
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    Impeachment Of Secretary Of Labour Urged
    71 11 Washington. DEPRESENTATIVE J. Parnell Thomas, Republican of New Jersey, announced that he was introducing a resolution in the House of Representatives for the impeachment of Miss Frances Perkins on account of her stand In deferring deportation proceedings against the Australian, Harry Bridges, who is
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      64 11 I THI TMJI TONIC FOOD I 1 J SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arthur Road between Wilkinson Road and Meyer Road will be closed to through traffic until further notice, for the purpose of constructing a sewer. BY ORDER. Singapore, 2nd February, 1939. PHfIMR *W T«tafr»phAc AddreM it,,
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    QUEEN MARY'S COD-DAUGHTER MARRIED
    336 12 QUEEN MARY'S COD -DAUGHTER MARRIED Hie bride and proem leaving the Chapel in the snow, sheltered by an umbrella, after the weddin*. Planet News In a heavy snowstorm which almost led to the postponement of the ceremony, the Hon. Anne Wigram, god-daughter of Queen Mary, was married to Mr. John
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    PRESENTING A.R.P. PENNONS AT ALBERT HALL RALLY
    403 13 PRESENTING A.R.P. PENNONS AT ALBERT HALL RALLY h.i ri'i.m of the 29 Air Raid Precautions committees of London received the special pennons designed by Sir John Anderson, Lord Privy Seal and Minister for Civil Defence, when a rally of London volunteers took place in ihe Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London,
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    Save Space On The Stairs....
    1296 14 Save Space On The Stairs.... on passage- ways and halls aiaaaaiii THE difference between a good small house and a bad one is often nothing more than a difference in the design of the passage-ways. In too many of the newer houses that have been built recently on European lines
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    Hints Worth Knowing
    161 14 If you have left your tennis shoes until the last minute and want them at once, mix the cleaner with methylated sDirit instead of water. The spirit evaporates rapidly. Clean out of doors as it is Inflammable. To prevent highly polished surface: from being scratched by articles
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    "Order Please!" In The Kitchen
    474 15 ...H the kitchen is a severely practical room, where frills and furbelow.s ilcver decorative effects have no place* in the scheme of things, there aln fascination in planning it to the best advantage. are a woman who loves to spend hours here, trying out this
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    SINKS & BATHROOM EQUIPMENT Respond to kind treatment
    798 15 SINKS BATHROOM EQUIPMENT Respond to kind treatment CVERY woman who loves her home takes a particular pride in having her kitchen sink and bathroom equipment look "spick and span" and many are the battles royal waged between boy and mem in this respect! The furnishings, may be white, ivory, green
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    Appeal Court Asked To Give Ruling
    156 17 Appeal Court Asked To Give Ruling r Singapore, Tuesday. E Court of Appeal were asked this morning to give a ruling on a point of law arising from the acquittal of a Chinese, Lee Hoi, by the District judge last month, on a charge of being in possession of nongovernment
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    THREAT TO FOREIGNERS IN KULING
    139 17 THREAT TO FOREIGNERS IN KULING Nam-hang. Feb. 7. JAPANESE forces :n north Kiangsi i Province commenced an artillery attack on Killing, an important guerrilla base about seven kilometres to the south of Kiukiang which the Japanese failed to occupy On the Japanese artillery fire on the Chinese positions, about fifty
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    TRAFFIC COURT
    50 17 Singapore. Tuesday: After the Chinese New Year holidays, the Traffic District Court will shift into the present fhTThKrt 0 p"?-' Third P liCe whilo tL T S d h Po i ce Coun will in turn ocShSh P,!r 1^ lng 110W by the e^r asriSssyr wi]i cease to
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    RUBBER CROP
    33 17 The output of Malacca Pinda Estates amounts to 35.700 Ib. for tne month of January, 1939, making a total of 215,521 Jb. for the five months of the current financial year.
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      274 17 I POSTAL INTELLIGENCE! I m irn.r 11- 1 ,1- TO-DAY lustralia:— Whrti "Qantas" Feb R 7 nm Kerteh Suddhadib e •8 8 President Doumer 8 7 n2" Diambi and K. Toengkal Toba J P m Java, South-West Sumatra, S.-East 4 pjn. Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dillyx K.N.I.L.M. R and
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      388 17 SHIPS IX DOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit Miip Godown Gate Gate Rajula 20 1 Rajputana 18 2 Gewang 16 2 3 Kota Gede 14 2 3 President Doumer 9 2 3 Chineae Prince 7 Silvercedar 32 2 Karagola 34 2 3 Muncaster Castle 36
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      1524 18 ON THE AIR TO-DAY U^«^» 1 FEB 8 THANSMLSSION I C« THANSM,SS,ON 5 1 SINGAPORE G SB 9.51 Mcs (31.55 m, J| 7HL 22 5 metres (1.33 mcs) t^ n y Ear^'ot J^J^^X^f Pa^ JS AlTata' -talk y the L c ZfTT -30.96 metres (9.69 mcls) by^the R^ m^ ££Su>>
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    Voluntary Registration Scheme Will Affect 4,000 Britishers
    513 19 Voluntary Registration Scheme Will Affect 4,000 Britishers LOYAL co-operation of the British European community is the vital SemJnt for' th, success of the Government's scheme for registration of avaiable mlpXTtt event os an emergency mvolvmg Malaya, which was announced yesterday in an offidll communique It is tikely lhat between 3,000
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    REPARING FOR KWANCTUNC INVASION
    81 19 Kweiling, Feb. 7. Mng up to the name of China's rtan province where the patriotic bums very bright, 18,000 Kwangsi aenLs answered the call of the fifth «e Army and enrolled in the student t corps. Five thousand of thoe 'sen are now undergoing training. "WJ
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    JAPANESE SOLICIT DONATIONS FROM CHINESE MERCHANTS
    78 19 knar Hongkong, Feb. 7. 'aunts at Tientsin approach- liinese commercial establish1 »p British and French Con- ft manding three hundred c mnese dollars as a contribuUJ the Japanese fund. 10 Payment of this contribution, cjnd se would remove barricades British and French Concesstop searching
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    STUDENTS ARRESTED IN ALBANIA
    78 19 Tibana. THE discovery of a far-reaching Communist propaganda organisation an i its branches in many parts of Albania was announced here by the police in a statement which says that 69 persons were arrested in whose possession Communist propaganda was found. The [Continued in next Column]
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    "BROTHERHOOD" LECTURE
    31 19 A lecture on "Brotherhood" will be given by Mrs. Jane Clumeck, a wellknown F. T. S. f at the Theoaophlcal Society, 14, Handy Road to-morrow. All are cordially invited.
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    AGREED TO CONSENT JUDGMENT, NOW BRINGS CLAIM
    423 19 AGREED TO CONSENT JUDGMENT, NOW BRINGS CLAIM p Singapore, Tuesday. that at the time he acquiesced through his attorney, to a consent judgment, he Has in gaol and had no opportunity of going through his books, K. Esmail Sahib brought a claim of 59,233.37 against two Chettiars, in the High
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    A.R.P. Shelter For 900 People
    258 19 A.R.P. Shelter For 900 People GIR John Anderson's recent speech on air raid precautions has brought out the responsibility of industrial concerns to provide shelters for their employees. One of the chief difficulties in most cases is the question of space, but many undertakings, such as the Firestone Tyre and
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    Sandbags Ordered
    22 19 London Feb. 6— lt is conflimed ii» London that tho Government has placed an order for 200 million sandbags. Reuter
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    Japanese Troops Mutiny, Refuse To Proceed To Shansi Front
    287 20 Japanese Troops Mutiny, Refuse To Proceed To Shan si Front PACE OF SPECIAL CHINA NEWS Armed Conflict Aboard Military Transports Chungking, Feb. 7. THREE thousand Japanese troops who arrived at Tangku, a gateway to Tientsin, on Dec. 21 from Shanghai aboard two Japanese transports after extensive service in Central China
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    Mme. Chiang iThanks Her American Friends
    234 20 Mme. Chiang i T hanks Her American Friends Chungking, Feb. 7. MADAME Chiang Kai-shek, who was just awarded with a gold medal by the Federation of Women's Clubs in New York City "for her indomitable courage and leadership in the crisis of her native land," responded in a telegram as
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    STUDENTS ARRESTED
    82 20 Shanghai, Feb. 7. THE China Press, one of Shanghai's 1 four leading English-speaking daily newspapers, reports that several students of the Yenching University an American-endowed missionary institution in Peiping, have been arrested by the Japanese. The report says that four Yenchinp students some time ago were detained by
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    ANOTHER JAP "MOPPING UP" CAMPAIGN
    93 20 ANOTHER JAP "MOPPING UP" CAMPAIGN Kweilin, Feb. 7. rE Japanese are marshalling 50,000 troops in another "mopping up* campaign against guerrilla fighters at the eastern front where they constantly harassed the Japanese. It is understood that the Japanese are operating first along the Shanghai Nanking Railway, then the Shanghai <Hangchow»
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    Heavy Japanese Troop Movements
    72 20 Chungking, Feb. 7.— The week-end found only skirmishes at the various China fronts, while the Japanese are feverishly continuing to transfer their tr/ops to Shansi Province western front, confirming the belief that the Japanese may again renew their campaign in west Shansi in order to reach
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    "Chinese Students Should Fulfil Their Obligations To The Country" — Madame Chian
    274 20 "Chinese Students Should Fulfil Their Obligations To The Country" Madame Chian Chungking. Feb THE Japanese tried to justify i bombing of our universities da ing that our schools and universities! the source of China's resistance,"! Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, discuss the war-time functions of Chinese a rational institution "That argument justifies
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    Inland Cities Heavily Bombed
    166 20 Inland Cities Heavily Bombed Chungking. Feb. THE Sabbath Day meant hell of destruction for inhabitants in five Chinese inland cities, as Japanese planes carried oat maw slaughter from the sky. Preliminary reports received hert, state that 18 Japanese planes yesterday severely bombed Ishan, in North Kwangsi Province in South China
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    Japanese Monopolising South China Shipping?
    88 20 Japanese Monopolising South China Shipping Hongkong, Feb. 7. LOCAL shipping circles are envincing great interest in the arrival at Canton harbour of the Japanese s.s. Taishan Maru, in view of the fact that the Japanese continuing to blockade the Pearl Idver in an attempt to monopolise South China. Japanese marines
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    SAFEGUARD FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
    107 20 SAFEGUARD FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE Chungking, Feb. THE official Central Daily N' e *j favourably responds to the latw speeches of President Roosevelt anj Lord Halifax, in which both na* expounded their respective P" 1 policy. Commenting on the speech^ fl paper states: Anglo- American operation is the main safeguard iy
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    JAP BOMBERS WIPE OUT A TOWN
    90 21 JAP BOMBERS WIPE OUT A TOWN Chungking:. Feb. 7. THE business section of Kweiyang, capital of Kweichow province, was completely wiped out as a result of Japanese bombing on Saturday, but all foreigners are safe, says a telegram from Mr. E. H. Scott, Secretary of the International Red Cross Committee.
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    Travelogue Of Singapore & Johore On The Screen
    210 21 Travelogue Of Singapore Johore On The Screen P lf ■J.unniest Judge Hardy's Family WS n J J'tthe screen yet, was ooenr.,l Alldv Hardy." which theatre niffht at the Capitol MUI laughable complicaegtontag to end, it has for ne story of Andy played by *iey, and his love problems. cilia p
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    Crack Kwangtung Troops Ready To Meet The Japs
    324 21 Crack Kwangtung Troops Ready To Meet The Japs (From Our Own Correspondent) War Zone, has placed his crack Hong Kong, Feb. 3. JN VIEW of the Japanese threats to push northward along the Canton-Hankow Railway and westward from Samshui on the west River, General Yu Han-mou, Commander-in-chief of the 4th
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    PONCOL SAILING CLUB
    54 21 Club Class "A" boats newly built by the Tanjong Rhu Engineering Co^ competed over a courss of about four miles at the Pongol Sailing Club, on Sunday A wonderful breeze and the result was M follows:— 1, Lt. C. L. Prior's "Yankee Doodle"; 2, Mr. Self's "Kiki";
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    Draft Of Cotton Industry Reorganisation Bill
    214 21 London, Feb. 7. T^HE draft of the Government's Cotton Industry- Reorganisation Kill x was issued to-night. It proposes the establishment of a Cotton Industry Board of 15 members, financially assisted bv the Board of Trade. I The Board's function broadly will be: firstly, keeping
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    ENTRIES FOR SINGAPORE SPRING RACES
    319 22 ENTRIES FOR SINGAPORE SPRING RACES FOLLOWING ARE FILL ENTRIES FOR THE SPRING MEETING OF THE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB AT BI7KIT TIMAH ON FEB. 18, 22 AND 25. Horses Class I IST RUN 2ND RUN 5» 2 Fnr7F 6Forl» 4 M Aerial Past X X Barford X X Beaudekin X X
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    MALAYAN RUGGER XV SCORE GREAT VICTORY OVER H'KONG NAVY
    82 22 Hongkong, Feb. 7. PLAYING in the second match of their tour to-day the Malayan rugby team scored a great victory over the Navy by 17 points to six after a very thrilling game in which the visitors were superior in every
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    Mixed Foursomes
    23 22 The first bi-monthly Mixed Foursomes Competition for February of the Royal Singapore Golf Club will be played on Sunday. Feb. 12.
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    SOCCER AT SAMBOE
    28 22 The Manchester Regiment "C" Company beat the Pulau Sanicoe team at soccer last Saturday by three goals to nil, in match played on the island.
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    Weekend Races At R.S.Y.C.
    126 22 Weekend Races At R.S.Y.C. THERE will be no racing on Friday, 1 Feb. 10, at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. On Saturday the BiAnnual Regratta will be held. Classes will start as follows:— •C" Class 4 p.m 14 Ft. Dinghy 4.10 p.m. •B" Class 4.20 \>m. •A" Class 4.30 p.m.
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    SPORTS EVENTS
    34 22 TO-DAY High Tide: 1.16 a.m. (9.5 feeU 1.16 p.m. (10 feet). Low Tide: 7.06 a.m. <2.2 feet) 7.34 p.m. (1.5 feett. Rugger: Malaya vs. Hongkong; Hongkong. Hockey: S.R.C vs. Khalsa Assn. S.R.C.
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    Perak Racing Statistics
    446 22 Perak Racing Statistics FOLLOWING are statistics for the Jan-Feb meeting of the Pent Turf Club, concluded on Saturday Trainer Turley heads his list ij five winners which is two more tb Magill who has saddled three winne Mr. Alan Loke is winning cro closely followed by the champion. M A.
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    Married" And "Singles" Draw In S.C.R.C Soccer
    419 23 End Of Football I Tournament Married 5. Singles 5. I Marrieds vs. Singles match played at Hong Lim Green last night rovided an exhilarating finis to the S.C.R.C. soccer tournament. The rieds outplayed their bachelors opponents in the first half when they inated
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    MANCHESTER WIN
    33 23 In a soccer match played yesterday at the Chinese High School ground Bukit Timah, the Manchester Rtgiment "D" Company beat the crew of the "Siamese Prince" by five goals to nil.
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    Can Kee Tian Elected Captain
    97 23 Can Kee Tian Elected Captain AT a meeting of the S.C.R.C. Football Sub-Committee held at Hong Lim Green last night the Club formed their own football team. Mr Gan Kee Tian was elected captain, with Mr. Patrick Yee as vice-captain. Mr. Teo Mong Joo was elected convenor. Fixtures of friendly
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    Smallpox Case In British Motorship
    52 23 Victoria 8.C.. Feb. 6— The British motorship Queen Victoria has arrived from Shanghai and reported that the boatswain, George Lorrimer, died from smallpox, and another man is also believed to be suffering from the same complaint The vessel has been quarantined and the entire crew
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    Rome & Premier's Speech
    152 23 Rome Premier's Speech Rome, Feb. 7. EVERY effort is being made by the press to minimise the value of Mr. Chamberlain's declaration, it being alleged that it was made in answer to constant French pressure and goes no further than the earlier statements of their kind. The "Popolo di Roma's"
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    ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE TALKS THIS MONTH
    104 24 ANGLO -GERMAN TRADE TALKS THIS MONTH London, Feb. 7. FORMAL discussions between the Federation of British Industries and the German Reichsgruppe Industries will begin at the end of February with a view to the devision of means to settle inter-trade competition, declared the President of the Board of Trade in
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    30,000 TRAINED CHINESE AIRMEN & MECHANICS RETURNING HOME
    205 24  - 30,000 TRAINED CHINESE AIRMEN MECHANICS RETURNING HOME Sin Chew Jit Poh Hongkong. Feb. 7. THIRTY thousand Chinese airmen and trained machanics, who have been undergoing rigorous training in the United States and various countries in Europe particularly Russia, are reported to be on their way back to China to serve
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    Russo-Jap Tension
    79 24 RussoJap Tension Tokyo, Feb. 7. TOE situation between Japan and Russia is "now tense", states a resolution introduced into the House of Representatives, urging the government to safeguard Japanese interests in the Soviet Union. The resolution > which was put forward following a conference of all parties, declared that the
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    IRISH VISIT POSTPONED
    46 24 London, Feb. 7: On the advice of the government of Northern Ireland, the Duke and Duchess of Kent have agreed to postpone, until later in the year, their visit to Northern Ireland, which had been arranged take place in March.— British Official Wireless
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    RAILROAD WAR ENDS
    91 24 London, Feb. 7. A TWO-YEAR agreement foreshadowing the end of the roadrailway war was reached by the representatives of railway companies and the liaison committee of the road transport trades. It was agreed that the proposals be submitted to the transport advisory council. A consultative committee is
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    Mobilisation For Emergency In Italy
    128 24 Mobilisation For Emergency In Italy Rome, Feb. 7. A COMMUNIQUE was issued late last night following the meeting of the Supreme Defence Council, presided over by the Duce. The Duce called attention to the great importance of various points of the agenda, some of which particularly concern the nation's military
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    Refugees Bring Arms For France
    139 24 Refugees Bring Arms For France Le Boulous. France, Feb 1 |N interminable column of refutl ceaselessly descending fro^tt Pyrenees passes, has arrived at tt plain of Roussillon. Barns, garages, warehouses m porches, are insufficient to shift them. They are spreading through countryside, lighting fires in olive m and camping under
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    M. BERARD RETURNS
    55 24 Paris, Feb.! M. Leon Berard. France's ur.ofl Ambassador to the Nationalists, whoj terday twice saw Franco's Foreigu nister at Burgos is returning to I to-day, according to Havas and will mediately get into contact with M. 1 net. He is coupled with reported t with the British
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    PEACE HOPES
    93 24 Perpignan. Feb. The hope! expressed that peace may follow tl latest development. At the su time the Spanish press agency sa; that following a visit to the Repul lican line along: the river Teri northern Catalonia, Premier Nefli expressed extreme satisfaction at II high morale of the Republican
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      N.Y. TUBE CHAOS
      87 24 New York, Feb. J A GROUP of railway workers, W«^ with discharge, threw one the City's Underground sys*j into complete chaos at the nns of the morning rush. ir ,ti* The men nulled commtnica* cords, prevented guards from P 3 the all-clear signals and J^JrJ loaded trains
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      12 1 r ,AI, SUPPLEMENT. Morning Tribune FILM FANFARE SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, February 8, 1939.
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      "Jagran and His mate"
      462 1 ifteen Million People Have Read The Of Tarzan In Books.^Now See LOUDEST ROAR I The Most Exciting Story Of Them All! )\V loud is a rhinoceros' snort? What does an ostrich cackle sound like? What is the volume of an elephant sneeze? Can a monkey sing?
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      HE'S GOT A HOLD
      57 1 Tarzan does not handle his mate in lhe best Mavfair banner still he does it in what has low become known as the very latest in td^ir Rice Bur■•Wi'l copy book manner. This pici ur« of Tarzan and J» Mate (Johnny He lssmuller and Jjaureen O'SulUvan)
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      In S'pore This Week
      344 1 CAPITOL 7 At the Capitol, that splendid team of Mickey Rooney and i Judy Garland will take all your adult troubles away with their i lively interpretation of juvenile love in, "Love Finds Andy Hardy," one of the brightest i comedies in the Judge Hardy series.
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      FREAK CLAUSES In
      482 2 FREAK CLAUSES In Movie Star** Contract* BOX office report* shew thp.t Bing Crosby is one actor In Hollywood who can always be depended upon to drag the cash customers up to the theatre Such people are kr.cwn as stars. Yet through the years, Crosby has insisted that he is not
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      G.B.S. MAY BE ANNOYED
      121 2 G. B. S. MAY BE ANNOYED nEWHISKERED George Ber- 2 nard Shaw, in the full flush of his easily provoked temperament. will probably screech with hysterics when he sees the press announcement S from M.G.M.. stating that his Pygmalion, which Metro will distribute, has absolutely nothing to do with pigs
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      THE ESSENCE OF "OOMPH"
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      GLAMOUR
      397 2 As Hollywood Stars See nOUSTLESS the word glamour has been in the dictionary a long timt. It wasn't used much though, until Hollywood took it up in a big way. Now every ?irl from Nome to Nantucket would rather be glamorous than wealthy, or witty or wise. Tney are
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      Hollywood's Busiest Actor
      67 2 Hollywood's Busiest Actor THE busiest actor in H«H> W these days is Akim Taw* In the past four months ne appeared in 'The But can* •Dangerous to Know," "Spawn oi North" and has now been «onu in "Paris Honeymoon" witn Crosby and Franciska Gaa' Immediately was scheduled for M s
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      Getting Boy... To Meet Girl iS THE PROBLEM!
      278 3 Getting Boy... To Meet Girl iS THE PROBLEM! )LLYWOOD'S acutest headache may be summed up in just ee words boy meets girl? •roblems by the score confront scenario writers in the conaction of every screen story, but re is none that so taxes the inluity of these resourceful plots as
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      Strance Hobbies!
      283 3 RADIOS talent-digger-uppers Z are "scooping" Hollywood's Z 2 talent scouts right and left, J 2 NBC alone, within recent weeks, 2 presenting to their public scores of persons who have never be- j fore been seen or heard on either medium of mass enter- tainmcnt and enlightment. Z
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      Prtraits Of A HAT
      921 4 Prtraits Of A HAT The new little hats— let us caU them Tippy-Tippys. let you slant your hat at the most becoming and heightening angle. The shirred elastic band not only holds curls up. but keeps the hat on despite the dashing tilt. Able to get at all our cosmetics
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      Beloved Brat
      420 5 ,T S a big help, being a brat on the screen. In fact, it would be a good thing U all brats could play jrats in the movies. That would be a great boon to mankind for it would see the end of brats n real life. At
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        192 5 a i« j A j |j A ri t) A The House of Better Pictures! I Lk fl If O l\ f\ The First AIR-CONDITIONED Theatre. I A o SCREENING AFTER Coming w The Most Thrilling Mystery Thriller S IT F Z SHORTLY! Since Dr. JKKYLL Mr. HYDE* At Last
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      Fun On The Phone Or
      46 6 Fun On The Phone Or All Tangled Up Billy Gilbert pels himself in a lovely mess as he irlis to answer the telephone and shave himself with an electric razor at the same time. This is a scene in one of his new MXLM. miniature musicals.
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      Old Timers
      214 6 Old Timers I MEWS that Warner Baxter is W again to play the role he created in The Return Of The Cisco Kid", proves that pictures I can't do very well without the old timers. Sound and colour have come, j but there's stHI a considerable I harking back to
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      There's A "Catch" In This
      156 6 HOLLYWOOD is still chuckling over the "rib" Frank McHugh pulled on his pal Allen Jenkins during a Catalina fishing trip. Feeling a "bite." McHugh reeled in. He discovered that he had hooked someone else's line instead of a fish. He yanked on it. On the
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      He Seems To Be "Van Winkle"
      218 6 UOICE a pity for William Powell. After a year's absence from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, due to a trip to Europe, pictures at other studios and an operation, Powell, on his first day back, wandered around the studio very much like a lost babe in
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      IT'S THE VOGUE FOR ROGUES
      330 6 IT would seem that the public is in for a long, laughing procession of "beloved rogues" in its film fare this season. Francois Villon, Robin Hood. Alan Breck, the Scarlet Primpernel. "Bulldog" Drummond, "The Saint," and a long line of lesser known but equally charming
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      Iron-Made Curls
      16 6 Iron -Made Curls Ann Morriss makes curls an old-fashioned curling iron on the set at M.6.M.
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      IT PUT HIM OFF
      103 6 f T'S a fortunate thing: that John Barrymore likes coffee. Recently the star was forced to drink ten cups of the beverage, eicn sweetened with a tablespoon ful < white corn syrup, for a scene in RKO Radio's "The Great Man \otcs The syrup, was used
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        37 6 A mysterious epidemic afflicting an ocean liner's engine room crew to the point where it nearly paralyses the ship's progress, fcrinys about dramatic complications i.i RKO Radio's "Pacific Liner." featurirp Victor McLaglcr. Che.stu Morris and Wendy Barrie.
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      Anne Shirley In Poignant Story Of Small Town Girl
      301 7 POWERFUL, human document tracing the joys and sorrows in the life of a rural doctor, "A Man to Remember," brings to the pavilion Theatre this month a notable cast headed by Anne Shirley. and including Edward Ellis. Lee Bowman and William
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      THESE CAKES WILL GIVE YOU HEART-ACHE
      90 7 From an embittered and discouraged night watchman to a high position in a great city s school system is the progress !?£?f y^ Joh l Barl> ymore in his new RKO Radio offering, "The Great Man Votes." Peter Holden and Virginia Weidler head the
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      A Talented Hollywood "Child"
      180 7 A Talented Hollywood "Child" ANNE Shirley a*ain exhibits her i^/ ar draltiatic ability in the leading featured role in "A Man to Remember," a powerful document of a ?own° rS i col 2" rful «fc in a small town. Lee Bowman is her leading The young actress is one of
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