Morning Tribune, 9 February 1939

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE DL. 4— No. 8. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, February 9, 1939. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 158 1 More Italian Troops For Libya Tripoli Rome, Feb. 8. is understood that Italy has sent further troops to Tripoli Libya in recent weeks. This Lot denied in official quarters. formation on the subject will be m to Britain in the next exchange military information, in accordance terms of the Anglo-Italian
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  • 74 1 t London, Feb. 8. Commons to-day, Lt. Com. cner asked what conversations there been with the Netherlands Govern- concerning co-operation in defence l r e rs in the Far East. replied that beyond the S,! nterc hanges of information on Sir P u Olnts connected
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  • 105 1 London, Feb. 8. In the Commons to-day, asked by Mr. Perkins what steps had been taken in the past two months to expedite the air service to Singapore in view of the fact that the Dutch service arrives in Singapore a day before the British
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  • 241 1 New Delhi, Feb. 8. NATIONS between the offiMalayan delegation and are believed to have failed n > agreement on the terms the emigration of Indian to Malaya could re-start. SL? unde rstood to be the gist of made by the Raj spokesman lißrVt of the Assembly's Standing
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  • 458 1 N.CHINA TO OVERTHROW JAPANESE REGIME IN TWO YEARS' TIME? Chungking, Feb. 8. 4 LETTER alleged to have been signed by 482 Chinese citizens of Tientsin and reported to have been presented to the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, who is visiting North China, is given prominence in the Chinese
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  • 155 1 London, Feb. 8. LORD LONDONDERRY, in a speech last night, said that Germany's progress towards strength provoked difficulty, but he did not say that with any note of pessimism or in any spirit of alarm. With the great material assets of the British Empire and
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  • 153 1 Tokyo, Feb. 8. IN the budget committee of the Lower House yesterday the Navy Minister declared that the Japanese navy is confident of making the naval defences adequate by combining the present naval strength with enforcement of a new construction programme which shortly will be submilted to
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    • 32 1 t-r V turopean Child's Death 2 j tv"fe-Murder Charge j J (Ifamour Girls Here 7 Kotar>' Appeal FaHs M 2 (hina News '^*g: Sports Front 22 23 Telegrams 21 24 5 •■•■"■■•■■•^r
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  • 312 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Wednesday. f FIND that death resulted from injuries received by misad--1 venture and thai no person >vas criminally concerned, said M, J B Weiss, sitting in the Coroner's Court, at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of
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  • 128 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Malacca, Wednesday. ABOUT seventy people have enrolled as Air Raid Warden-} anil assistant wardens in response to tht C.P.O.'s appeal. The full complement required is 44 Post Wardens and 200 assistant Wardens and when this is obtained the work of instruction will
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  • 75 2 Arab Traffic Prohibited In Palestine Jerusalem, Feb. 8. PHK Military Governor of Jeru- salem has issued a warning that n the event of further sabotage of •oads he intends to prohibit or curail Arab-owned traffic and Arab >asseng > ers on the roads from the ferusalem district. The warning follows
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  • 74 2 Ra files College Union are holding a dance at the Singapore Volunteer Corps Headquarters en Fob. 11. It is many years Since the Union has had such a function and efT'iiis are being made to see that it is ft very Dig success. Theie will be dancing
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  • 21 2 Rome, Feb. 7.— An Italo-Soviet commercial treaty was signed this evening, t.hr terms of which are not disclosed Reuter
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    23 2 Miss Margaret Chan, Chinese glamour girl and screen star, here on a v sit with her sister. Story on page Tribune
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  • 720 2 SHOOTING DRAIM IN EARLY HOURS: MAN CHARGED Singapore, Wednesday. jfllCH interest centered on the preliminary enquiry into the death of a Chinese, Lim Kim Pong, who, it is alleged had been shot by View Sim Song early in the morning of Dec. U last year at the coolie lines of
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  • 112 2 Singapore. Wednesd** TRANCECO EL'SEBO, Wv year old Filipino, otheruul! known as Young Frisco, until lau2 middle weight champion of the o? ent was to-day fined SlO bv Mr t A. Blacker Fourth Magistrate he pleaded guilty to the char-e 2 failing to report his return fro* Kuala
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  • 146 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter' Malacca, Wednesday MR. BENEDICT PONNIAH. the FJJ. Queen's Scholar, addressed an ai ence on his impressions of life at Ci bridge University, at a tea-party p in his honour by the St. Francis As ciation yesterday. Mr. P. G. Pamadasa presided i among those present were
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  • 50 2 Singapore. Wednesday YUSOFF BIN AHMAD, a young Mall was acquitted to-day by Mr. L. I Gibson, the District Judge, of a chafl alleging "abetment of an act of grt indecency." A 13-year-old Chinese school boy gat evidence during the trial which lasti two days. Mr. Mark Morrison defended
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    • 194 2 Beware Kidney Germs If Tired, Nervous, Achin Arr> you Run Down, Nervy, suffer Aching, Swollen joints? Do you tlet Up Ni^bt i or suffer lrotn Burning, Itching Pun> Dizzin«-ss. Rhaumatiam, ClrcleH Under Ey*s, l'uffy Ankles, Ftequent Headache and Colds, Loss of Appetite and Energy? These symptoms xhow gernM are attacking
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  • 802 3 Assize Hearing Singapore, Wednesday. THE story of a young upcountry wile who came to Singapore and stayed with a young kinsman of her elderly husband, the arrival of the husband and the request to the wife to return, her refusal, and the alleged fatal stabbing of
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    21 3 i Josephine Chan. Chinese screen who is in Singapore on a visit t her sister. Story on page Tribune
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  • 394 3 ID DISTRICT JUDGE ACT MORE IN CAPACITY OF EXPERT WITNESS? Singapore, Wednesday. opinion that the District Judge had acted more in the capacity n expert witness than a judge, when he said that in the light of iable experience of litigants in this country he could not
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  • 206 3 Tribune Staff Reporter) Johore Bahru, Wednesday REMARKING that the accused shouU not use violence in settling petty disputes. Mr. Justice J.V.G Mills at the Johore Bahru Assize court to-day sentenced Kok Wah to four years rigorous imprisonment for having caused grievoils hurt to
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  • 54 3 London, Feb. 7.— Questioned about the •ncrease of British imports of rabbi footwear from Hongkong, Mr. Oliw •Stanley, President of the Board of Trade. stated that the possibility of regulating supplies on a voluntary basis was at present under consideration between thft industries in the parts of
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    • 19 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED China Building, Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLES, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION PERSONAL ACCIDENT.
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    • 65 3 POLAROID Glasses are the latest scientific discovery in glare protection. They permit you to actually see 20 to 30 feet below the surface of the water. Now $6.00 See our demonstration of this remarkable new invention. Thompson Optical Co, 4. ARCADE, SINGAPORE, PHONE 300?. TITAJV CUfSHT MADE IN JUGOSLAVIA. TRADK
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    • 144 3 NOTICE. Order issued by the Chief Pqbce Officer, Singapore, under Section 6 (1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance (Chapter 24) as to the letting off of fireworks in celebration of Chinese New Year. The Chiel Police Officer, Singapore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him hereby authorises the letting
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  • 154 4 London, Wednesday. Previous To-day Change MTRRU Featureless Easier Boot aoyati 7 13 16 7 1116 b Bpot SeUert 7% 7 13 16 -li 16 Lst Forward (March) Buyers 7 13 16 7 11:16 —JJ Sellers 7 7 g 7 13;i6 —1 16 2nd Forward (Apr.iJune) Buyers 7 13
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  • 44 4 New York F h rttrrpr Previous To-day r EEXr Tone Steady S ead y Market Tone Mpi 15% 15 716 S P ot Seller.* 153.4 15 9 16 «Sw«d ApriUJune Bugerj ug 15 7||o ™ket Tone g. ulet %t Spot 46
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  • 26 4 London. Wednesday TIN STANDARD Fo r f^ OUS roT?r day Ch^ Spot (afternoon (doling nrtoa) £214^ £2i4y 2 _W Forward £213* 2 £213 3
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  • 137 4 London, Wednesday. Previous To-day Change Distillers 90 3 90 3 -Ounlop Rubber 24 3 24'- —3d General Electric 75- 76; +1 Imperial Chemical Indoitrtaa 31 31 9 +9d Imperial Tobacco 1326 134 4^ +110^ Anglo-Dutch 233 23,- _3d Canadian Padfle 5% 5 7 16 —lib London Tin
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  • 70 4 London, Wednesday T.T. on Paris (closing selling rate) TtToT mn" Ch ng T.T. or Amsterdrin (closing middle rate) 8.69^ Bmm Tu? 3 T.T. on SI inghal (closing selling rate) 85 16 8 3- /2 i^h TT 52 gk °?f f loSing seUin K rate) ls 231 32 Unchanged
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  • 23 4 V_r^_r_-_-____r London, Wednesday F.ne Bar o«r a JfTT nSI" Ghanße SPC* 20 R __QM 4 months' forward 19 i3;16 193 lt^
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  • 117 4 MINING. Tin at midday was $107 1 8 down »4. Although the London Stock Exchange yesterday appeared rather firmer Tins shares, according to cables received this morning, were in some cases slightly easier. In the local market also prices were somewhat lower although very little business actually
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  • 45 4 The rubber returns of the folloj Companies for the month of Jans 1939 are as follows:— •I Alor Gajah j;3 Australasai Ayer Panas Bukit Kubu Glenealy -j! Jalan Kebun £K2f Port Swettenham 'J Tambalak l A Teluk An son J* Ulu Benut sill
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  • 209 4 London, Feb. 8. THE announcement that China was paying the March interest of H 1898 'oan has been favourably received in the city. Customs loans were markedup half a point or more. While co f.dence still prevails that China will eventually agree to an arrang
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    • 58 4 OVERSEA-CHINESB BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from tht frBAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in BAFE BOXES in our VAULTS ftt CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA iTREET< SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYB, md ONLY YOU can have access these safe boxes, so that SAFETY and PRIVACY,
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    • 18 4 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. CAN YOU AFFORD AN UNINSURED LOSS BY FIRE? Tel. 5928. 2. Flnlayson Green.
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    • 3 4 SIME DARBY Co.,Ltd:
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  • 668 5 TOCKS SHARES I Issued By Fraser tV Company MINING Singapore, Feb. 8. 5 p.m. npat 26!- 27J- Kumbang L 45 cd falUmhVl 21 9 22|9 er Hitam 0 55 0 .60cd er Weng 206 221- 1-224 1-27V2 tu Selangor 1Q1 10 9 rjunuu 21 5 2 2 9 Ena Malay
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  • 239 5 rd Cc. Ltd. $30,000 Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY ooi red 1940 $400,000 If> r nom Mar. 31 Sept. 30 102^ 1034 nom 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 IO&V2 nom Int. Mar. 31 Sf.pt. 30.... nom red. 1955 $1,000,000 H5 2 l lbl 2
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  • 97 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Feb. 8, 5 p.m. Company Dividend Books Date Ex Div mmm Clase Payable TIN GENERAL Austral Malay 9d. No. 48 Feb. 24 M ar 3 Feb 25 5% 3d. bonus Ayer Weng Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 15 Kuala Lumpur Tin lj- Feb.
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  • 203 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore, Wednesday. MINING Buyers Bcllen Ampats J 6 Jjj Batu Selangors 1.25 Hong Fatts 0.67 0/.0 Hongkong Tin 16- 1< Jelebus 0.60 0.65 Kamunting Tin 8 9 Kat u Tin 22 6 -3 6 Killinghalls 15 6 16,9 Kramats 9 3 10jKuchais 1-20 1.25 Laruts 4 1"
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    • 153 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N. V. incorporated in the Netherlands (Netherlanas Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 132% Paid Up Capital x 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1.00U.j00 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. KEHBOCK. Managing Hoard: D UKLNA U& IOiNUH PlUtlM M. IAUDiiM CiiAiiUi
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    • 308 6 THE BEST of the -HARDY FAMILY" $53 rAPITOL 3 SHOWS Dail y I 3 15 6 5 9 '5 M \H -^^JR^fc^yTK* N«w Story olludg. Hirdy'i r*mily Wl(l^ |SSTONE WICKEYROONEY Vl *i-l*i JUDY GARLAND CECILIA PARKER Iragp^ 2—J^ir mL«, Pir»ct«dbyG«org»B S«»t] j With Splendid added attraction: M.G.Ms TECHNICOLOR Travelogue— vSl\<.\l»OHi:
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  • 268 7 iIHFN |he ner 11 ec U P alongside (ho wharf yes- terclny afternoon, she brought with her two of China's most mil ir sad charming girls. They are Miss Margaret Chan and Miss him- (ham sisters, and glamour girls of the Chinese screen. by a
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  • 121 7 lapore. Wednesday. CAUSE he alleged that at his trial in the Relief Court he was not given rtunity to call certain witnessMohamed Haniffa bin Abdul Kadir, lan Mohamedan, appealed against viction in the Relief Court last ntn on a charge of voluntarily caus- wrt with a knife to
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  • 60 7 Wednesday.-Ang Ah Bah, ifn :d .Hokkien, claimed triai whSS?J? P° Fcurth Police we Mr, Kenneth A Blackei Aarg e that he yesterday at 2.15 tomi -m f T No 32 Chulia Street, Mr Hl f ,W the propeity SirtiES bm Mohamec Kassim. TijS? ecto T A Embury applied
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  • 133 7 FINED FOR HA VING DUTIABLE LIQUOR Singapore. Wednp.sday. Judgment was to-day delivered in the case in which Tong Soon, a Cantonese, was convicted on the three charge^ of being in posession of dutiable liquor, 3 gallons of samsu; fermenting intoxicating liquor, 100 gallons cf fermented rice and knowingly having in
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    • 32 7 ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE Hlvm^ulU Mr Spoiled by too* much money and too little love will 4 they go straight— or I straight to ruin i| M^B^^^^^»Mns«. tf I wl MAKLdUKUUVjiI Mllillll lIIIIMIIIM
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    • 305 7 M. j Here's Fun... |JKJ<> «TYLK! j The Most Exciting Screen Event Since "42nd STREET" j j TO-DAY AT 3-15, 6-15 9-15 p.m. I IALHAMBRAi Warner Bros. New Season Movie Entertainment! liinmie Fuller says: "Ifstte Best Picture in ManyaMo«..aadlP«ll«« ■L wk MMHm W^ 1m f A PAT O'BRIEN < .'^J»'4BNi*if
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  • 114 8 SnfMOlt, Wednesday-Charged at the instance of Mr. J. M A. Nicholls, A,s.si.stanl Superintendent of Police, detective branch and attached to the Kokkien sub-branch, lour Chinese, Ang Choh (27), Ng Kiat Seng (19 >, Lim loh (21) and Bun Seng lan (22» appeared before Mr. Kenneth A.
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  • 727 8 AS A GIRL SEES IT THE IDEAL STUDENT IS ONE WHO LIVES THREE LIVES! A MEDLEY of lectures and brown study, of "public duties like attending meetings and chasing the common herd round to make it go through their social pace". .a course of instruction which aims
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  • 414 8 AN UNDERGRADUATE DEFENDS THE RAFFLES COLLEGE "NOT A WHITE ELEPHANT" Singapore, Wednesday TN defence of Raffles College and the education it imparts, Mr. \M Kin San, an undergraduate, speaking before the Singapore Rotary Club this afternoon, predicted that the next few decades would the beginning of a Malayan culture, the
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    • 196 8 I S2MRKIING TEETH--1 The pride of every woman Bad teeth mean bad health. Weak and yellowish teeth and bleeding gums are signs of tooth decay, which General Weakness ffe( y T wh le b dil y L he alth. xfrushing the teeth and washing the and eukness mouth alone cannot
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 82 8 Law Notice For To -Day Before the Chief Ju.stice in Ist Cour\ ;it. 10.30 a.m. Maßistrate.s Appeal.s:--(1» D.P.P. <Rex» v.s. Cheong Konj; (2> Lim Chwee Yon^ and Lee Wong Pia vs. Rex. Before Mr. Justice Pedlow in 2nd Court at 11 a.m. 5.200i37 -Dewan Singh vs. Yeo Teck Chianr. Before
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  • 472 9 New York. DECLARING that the United States' five-year silver buying policy had failed to obtain its ob jectives Messrs. Handy and larnia:?. noted silver brokers, declare in their annual review of he silver market that "facts and figures" indicate the probability of the ultimate repeating
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  • 147 9 Powerful New Torpedo-Boat Invented London A POWERFUL new torpedo-boat, with a cruising range of 1,000 miles and able to accelerate from ten to 40 knots per hour in just eight seconds, has been invented by the air engineer, Hubert ScottiPaine. The inventor went out in Southampton harbour recently to test
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  • 473 9 Divorce Plea By Woman Doctor London. petition for divorce by Dr. Helen Isabel Winifred Taylor of Alderley Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a woman doctor, was' dismissed at Manchester Assizes recently. Dr. Taylor's case was that her husband left her in 1928 and went to Canada. Mr. Justice Tucker said there had
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  • 19 9 Dr Awang bin Hassan who holds a Sultan Ibrahim Scholarship from Johore has obtained the M.R.C.S. (England), L.R.C.P. (London)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 63 9 NEW. HUDSON i if#^_ti_________F l\ ""^v I NEW HUDSON bicycles are of specialised character as opposed to the "massproduced" variety. You can be quite certain that with a New Hudson you will be sure of having THE BEST YOU CAN BUY THE BEST VALUE THE BEST WORKMANSHIP THE BEST DESIGN
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  • 311 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Thursday, February 9, 1939. TRAFFIC BLUNDER MANY people in Singapore are be- ginning to wonder whether the authorities are intending to carry out the recommendations of the Traffic Committee or ignore them and experiment on altogether different lines. That committee laid down the principle that there would be
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  • 473 10 The Road Baghdad HITLER is at work on a scheme, the success of which will mean the political and economic subjection of South-East Europe. We refer to the Rhine-Danube Canal. William II dreamed of a line of communication between the Baltic and Mesopotamia by means of the Baghdad Railway; that
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  • 575 10  -  Conrad Suden By in the subjection of Rumania during the World War. THE organisation known as "Kraft durch Freude" (Strength in Joy> is also helping German imperialism. Traffic with the Balkan states will be busy; Hitler openly confesses that the tours organised by the "K.d.F." are
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    68 10 This craft marks a definite step forward in ship design, construction I equipment, and as 3 fighting unit is in a class by itself in regard speed, manoeuvrability and extraordinary silence of approach. Witn<«» masts, she presents the smallest conceivable target whilst her lines, j conjunction with her uncanny silence,
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  • 98 10 The bungalow of Mr C. H. Ryve; manager of Senawang Estate. Sunea Gadut. was burgled recently and jewellery valued at $800 was stolen A A The Controller of Rubber. Maiaya. states in a communique that the estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan for themontn ot
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  • 1168 11 SUCCESS OF ELISABETH BERGNER IN "STOLEN LIFE" Hollywood's Inability To Appreciate Continental Talents (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 27. pOR some while the film destiny of Elisabeth Bergner has appeared filled with mystery and doubt. Her career in English studios has not been strikingly successful and her appearance on
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  • 89 11 ESCAPE FROM CONCENTRATION CAMP Hongkong. Li MOST a hundred men have esfcTwb" ".Vuten refuge in Bri--5' h territory, are housed. tIS f h is amazing discovery was made following the arrest by the police of K me" "ho had escaped from the The men interned in the camp had •nnarentlv
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  • 191 11 Prof. Haldane Stands Bail For Germans ROF. I. B. S. Haldane, Professor of Biometry, University College, .<m dun. offered himself as surety or a German refugee and his wife. aho were remanded on bail at Old street police court recently. [The man a 27-year-old stone-mason, Id fail wife, aged 23.
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  • 68 11 London W- fa.u 10.000.000 people in Shantung. orattai, and Hopei are destitute, -edbr H. R. Williamson, Chairman *we Shantung Reliei Commiiiee, w 1 o J«st returned to London from cut investigations in North a statement at a conference .jj i missionary societies. that there
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  • 95 11 Application For Holiday Abroad Not Granted Moscow. r pilK Soviet Foreign Minister, M. A Litvinov is reported to have asked for permission to travel abroad for reasons of health, but, although he offered to leave his wife and daughter behind, his request has not yet been granted. It is stated
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  • 119 11 Tokyo, ACCORDING to the Chugai Shogyo Shimpo, the Metropolitan Police Board have received a clipping of the New York Times sent by a Japanese resident in New York who advises that the American paper has used a passage from "Wheat and Soldiers," the popular
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    194 12 Megan Taylor, world's figure-skating champion wa,s one of the prettiest girls uho competed for the European title at the Empress Hall. Earl's Court. London. p hr« was runner up to the holder. Cecilia Colledee Planet News mstt b^skjtui i^rrs^rs. sees j& w* rs m the premier at stone
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    191 13 itie violent gales over the South Coast have carried away walls and roofs of coastguard cottages at Selsey Bill, near Chichesier, Sussex. Heavy seas have encroached another 18 feet on the Sussex coast. During the month of January, the sea has stolen 80 feet of land. The remains of
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  • 1717 14 iFTOR a sale, the success of which "^J^^f^^^g'**' I X'^T^^n^ m^ Ot °ncZ:^ really delightful Very EFFECTIVE, too. we thought was a DINNER DRESS or black crepe the bodice of which 1^ I l moum 9FOUTNS Vivid relief was provided by brilliant bbyuiw oiako fn?ed and
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    • 110 14 Announces a new I shipment of I Dinntr Evening Gowns. Also I a big variety of Flowers. I CAPITOL BLDG., PHONE SINGAPORE. 3838. The whole world trusts •MASTER" LAMINATED PADLOCKS "SECRET SERVICE" World's greatest combination of protective features. Higher quality, Greater key security, Quicker Service, Rust-proofing and Economic cost. Write
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    • 49 14 Says I J "To look radiantly lovely when your mirror shows pallor and fatigue, just spread my Velva Cream masque over your cleamed s kin and in li> minutes you will have a look of radiant freshness." MA YNA RD'S SALON (~^f (AIR-CONDITIONED) A O Bane. Road. dj ihSUjLl
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    • 100 14 Double Clip Brooch. These useful ornaments can be worn as a brooch or as two separate clips. Executed in Ciro's famous platinette, lavishly studded with lasting Ciro diamonds, they will give you pleasure for years. A new collection has just arrived from London by Airmail HAMLEYS t™ Ciro Pearls Ltd.
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    • 46 15 ZIPPER HOUSE COATS. WASHING COTTON MATERIAL. FLORAL, NAVY;WHITE, AND BLACK WHITE DESIGNS. SIZES 12, 16, 18, 20, 40. ALL ONE PRICE 10. 50 (Incorporated in England.) Exclusive Selection of SAIGON JEWELLERY, BEAUTIFUL LINEN HANKIES. at RACHEL'S I Hotel. O A Bna Basah Rd. "none 3372 REFRESHING
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    • 27 15 A sepeeial selection for the Races The latest spring models in sports, afternoon, pahit and formal gowns. Hollywood Brassieres. THE SMART SHOP Capitol Buildings 1? Stamford Road.
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    • 137 15 5 >frAfit3S^3Sto>^tMrf^M^ fcA_ -< 1 EXCLUSIVE AND I J ATTRACTIVE i j RANGE of i TOOTAL FABRICS I t NOW ON DISPLAY I r I LINENS LYSTAVS J LUXOKA S S HOBIAS S S TOBRALCO S S A ETC. S WASHABLE AND CREASE RESISTING. PHONE Sl-33. HIGH STREET. 7144 I
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    • 478 16 «i/^^^»^ a %c^mi sn am*- y urn •a Z*nF^^' ss^i 1 1 BY P&OwdBRITISH INDIA LINES (mCOHPORATED IN ENOLAHD) Outwards On* OM Tonnage S'pore Tonnage 1939 1939 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Feb. 10 BANGALORE 6,000 Apr. 8 BURDWAN 6,070 Feb. 13 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Apr. 21 CANTON 15,500 Feb. 24 RANCHI 17,000 May^
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    • 327 16 TO FRENCH PORTs' 1 *~i i CHARCEURS REUNIS I HOMEWARDS. ADEN Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp, Dunkirk Feb. 12 AP TOURANE For Marseilles, Nantes. St. Nazarie Bordeaux Mar. 3 JTO SAIGON INDOCHINA oad TmTRANE For Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong Feb. 9 C^ST For Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong Mar 8 B. A. M.
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  • 101 17 uoNGSIDE THE WHARVES OR SHIPS tfgjjggji TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit ■flirt Godown Gate Gate HonuKhcng x Raj "la 18 2 3 Rajputana 14 2 3 Kota Gede j* 3 Malacca Chinese PrmcePres. Doumer 9 2 6 Silvercedar 32 l 6 SSSSerCMtt. 3 ipoh 3 6 5 R
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  • 62 17 Bind of the Straits Settlements Polkv will perform in public during the a> follows under the direction of Mr S. Chapman, bandmaster. On Friday Feb. 10, at Farrer Park at 5 30 p.m. March, 'El Abanico", Javaloyes. 2. Overture. "Lustpiel". Bela' 3. Selection. "The Firefly", Friml. 4 One
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  • 48 17 London, Feb. 7.— lt is officially announced that the Duke of Kent, accompanied by the Duchess, will leave En:; land in the second week of October and arrive at Freemantle on Nov. 14 to take over the duties of Governor-General of Australia.- Reuter
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  • 58 17 Registered Articles must not be posted in letter boxes. They should be tendered at a Post Office and a receipt obtained. No compensation is payable in respect of registered articles posted irregularly. Business firms and others are advised to see that messengers who are given registered letters to
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  • 27 17 The SiS. Toba for Djambi and K. Toengkal. Mails previously announced as closing 4 p.m. yesterday was closed at 1 p.m. on the same day.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 286 17 BI'RXS PHILP LI^E. (Incorporated in Australia). NEXT SAIUNGS Doe Sails. MERKUR Feb. 27 .far. 4 1 MAH ELLA Mar. 31 Apr. 4 1 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia Issued at the following rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney or Melbourne to the
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    • 67 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA J| s.s. "TALMA" f 10,000 TONS SAILING FEBRUARY 9 AT 3 P.M. The above vessel has excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon an* Second Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China and Japan interchangeable
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    • 259 17 PnNseniterK By Air Arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM plane PK-AFJ" on 7.2.39: Capt. Richards, Mr. Mc.Donnel, Mr. Maas, Mr. v.d. Vegtc, Mr. Toumeux, Mr. and Mrs. Haward, Mr. Eckenhausen, Mr. and Mrs. Francken, Mr. Meys, Mrs. C.F. TifTt. Mr. Thiang Kai Sam. Left for Saigon by KNILM plane •PK-AFJ" on
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    • 520 17 i POSTAL INTELLIGENCE j TO-DAY Aden Rajputana Feb. 9 7 p.m. Africa East Africa Maru 9 1 pm. Africa South Africa Maru „9 1 pm. America (South) Africa Maru 9 1 pm. Burma Karagola „9 3 p.m. Canada except Western Rajputana „9 7 p.m. Ceylon (Letter mail) Africa Maru „9
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  • 104 18 Sub -Postmaster On Breach Charge Singapore, Wednesday.— Joseph enas. a 29-year-old Eurasian. aPP ea j! e before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker In Fourth Police Court this monui'.s ww the following charge was lead w n», "that he between Jan. 18 and lU h i,l the Kandang Kerbau ottb-Posj being a
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    • 462 18 ON THE AIR TO-DAY FEB. 9 NIROM SINGAPORE yDC mM Mc!s (W 8 nL) ZHL 225 metres (1.33 mcls) ng n 6.20 Opening. News bulletin. ZHP 30.96 metres (9.69 mcls) 6 25 Gymnas tics. 6.35 Light gramophone music. p.m. 650 Time signal. Gramophone 5.00 Chinese music. t music. 6.10 Mandarin
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    • 435 18 LONDON TRANSMISSION 5 GSB 9.51 Mc|s (31.55 m.) i m 6 40 'World Affairs'^ talk by the Lord Hailey, G. C.5.1., G.C.M.G., G.CJE. 6 55 'Scrapbook for 1909,* scenes, memories, and melodies of thirty years ago, presented by Leslie Baily and Charles Brewer. Compere, Patric Curwen, with BBC Revue Chorus
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  • 270 19 "Light Sentences Would Have Been A Mistake" fudge Dismisses i Rioters' Appeal (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Wednesday. LmBNTINO that he thought the appellants had been rightly sentenced, Mr. Justice Pedlow to-day dismissed the appeals d confirmed the sentences of three Chinese, Lim Hong Kia, Ngeh i Mtnr and Chin Kum
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  • 51 19 A literary meeting under the auspices of the Tamil Epworth League will beheld on Feb. 9. at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall. 1, Short Street. Mr V. S. Subramaniam, president of the literary and dramatic society Raffles College will read a paper on "Gems of Indian
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  • 106 19 SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY embers are notified that chorus tices for the forthcoming producoi Haydn's "Creation" have now in. and are held every Tuesday in Victoria Memorial Hall at 5.15 p.m. k e n tlon is in tne hands of Mr. i Williams. B. Mus. Any new memor intending members will
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  • 87 19 »pore, Wednesday.-Lee Cheng a year old Hokkien, residing at ve lock Road, was to-day sennonth'i rigorous imprisonfine of $10, in default of to undergo a further term :lh > imprisonment, the sentenlw consecutively by Mr. Kent a-yH c u er in the f °urth police ti nis
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  • 129 19 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Wednesday. A RECEPTION was held this evenin; at St. Andrew's School by the St. Peter's Church Tamil congregation, in honour of the Rev. Christian Devadason Gnanamani. priest in charge of the church who is leaving Singapore to-day on leave in India. He has been
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  • 99 19 $5,000 FINES (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Wednesday. PLEADING guilty to a charge oi having attempted to,smuggle 6,328 lbs. of sheet rubber valued at $1,669.01 oat of Johore, two Chinese, Tok Ah Ting and Son Ah Chan were each fined $5,000 in default eight months' rigorous imprisonment by Sheikh
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  • 807 19 BREACH CHARGE FAILS Traction Co* Conductor Acquitted Singapore, Wednesday. J^EE KLM ANN, a conductor No. 328 attached to the Singapore Traction Company, Ltd., was this afternoon acquitted by Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker in the fourth police court without his defence being taken on a hcarge of criminal breach of trust
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    • 33 19 5 The World Famous Record-breaking Jungle Adventure is coming back! \J i a/t. Jfip^^ V jL^ 'Il*i /ii k /L !SI\\»AV at the CAPITOL.. Opening with I SHOWS!! 11 A.M. 3.15 6.15 9.15
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  • 357 20 Chungking, Feb. 8. TANGYANG. in Hupeh Province, Sian, in Shensi Province, Kweihsien, in Kwangsi Province, and many cities in Kiangsi Province were raided by Japanese planes day before yesterday, in which the raiders dropped many bombs, causing considerable riamagc and civilian casualties, according to dispatches received
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  • 191 20 Alleged Punching Of Warder Singapore Wednesday. ALBERT CHOPARD a ?8-v u oli <t\ Eurasian vagrant from the local prison, appeared uefn» Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker in the I ourtl Police Court this afternoon charged that he yesterday in the l.inishment Block of the Prison voluntarily caused hurt to a European
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  • 110 20 JAPANESE ARMY CONCENTRATION SEVERELY BOMBO Sian. Fe^M SQVADKON of Chin,- bo-JJ A succr^fuilv raided J troops concentrating "V Shansi Province, In Worth Sunday rftenuwo, W section of the, Shami r jnd wonnding hundi troops near thungt; ,4 range and on the border, north oi the Assisting the Chini Shansi near
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  • 15 20 Capetown, Feb. 7.-The l I Ilenshaw has left again on Reuter
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  • 275 20 Malay-Speaking Service In Malacca Church THE inauguration of the Malay-speaking Service was held last Sunday, at the Wesley Church in Malacca. Rev. R. Blasdell (the present Singapore-Malacca District Superintendent) and Mr Low Kway Song were in charge of the Service which was attended by about 35 people including Rev. John
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  • 538 21 Late P. O. Bank Clerks' Farewell To Manager R}lfcß employees of the late P. O. Bank in Singapore, which s just completed its merger with the Chartered Bank, held a ewell dinner last night. The function was presided over by Mr. H.R.C. Booth, late manager of the P. O. Bank.
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  • 180 21 Jap Writer London, Feb. 8. MR. Nicolson in a letter published in The Times says that Mr. Kawamura in his letter appearing in The Times dated Jan. 18 seeks to show that, contrary to the facts Riven in my letter of Dec.
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  • 48 21 Los Angele, Feb. 8. ME local promotor Tom Gallelv announced that Joe xmis will meet Jack Roper in ten-round title fight at Lose Angles in April. Tentatively, Tom Gallely and Hike Jacobs are promoting. Roper, who is 35, is the holder •f five records.- Reuter
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  • 233 21 I Nationalist Occupation Of Catalonia Nearing Completion [Burgos, Feb. 8. PHF: Nationalist occupation of the L remaining strip of Catalonia is wing an end with the capture of lot. twenty-five miles west of igueras. It ki maintained that the Republicans ire dow without the main road and hu> v,: hout
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  • 41 21 8 -Senator King has >lution in t^ at o he wiU introduce a rethat m P l> enate to-morrow pro- call be authorised r iimH n !f rence of all naUons to r limitation of armaments r- Reuter
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  • 185 21 German Praise For British Empire Berlin, Feb. 8. NOTWITHSTANDING the speeding up of the colonial propaganda a striking article praising British colonisation appears in the Schwartzekrops with the explanation that it is necessary to view correctly both the constructive achievements and the weaknesses of the other party. The journal says
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  • 237 21 London, Feb. 8. EFFORTS were continued until a late hour last night to induce the Palestine Arabs to agree to representation on one delegation. The Colonial Secretary was in consultation with the Palestine, defence Party delegates yesterday afternoon, and again late last night, but no finality was achieved
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  • 94 21 Home Soccer Rugger London, Feb. 8. rE following is the draw for the third round of the Scottish Cup, to be played on Feb. 18: Buckie v. Third Lanark Rangers v. Clyde Dunfermline v. Alloa Motherwell v. St. Mirren Hearts v. Celtic Falkirk v. Aberdeen Hibernian and Queen of South
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  • 32 21 In a Rugby League match, Wigan beat Swinton by eight points to six. Rugby League Cup (Ist Round) Bradford Northern 37 Season 7. Broughton Rangers 5 Wakeneld Trinity 5. Reuter
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  • 36 21 The 35th Fortress were defeated by the Tin Works in a game of soccer yesterday at Pulau Bruni by one goal to nil, Hussein being responsible for the only gon? in the match.
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  • 102 21 A FRENCH newspaper owner, M. C. E. Brousse, and his wife are on their first visit to the East on the Pressident Doirmer which came into port last night. M Brousse is connected with a chain oi newspapers and after seeing the Far East he intends
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  • 57 21 London. Feb. 8: British aero-engines of the Gipsy type have been sold in 28 countries, and variable pitch airscrews of British manufacture were sold last year to Holland. Turkey, Poland, Belgium, and Yugoslavia. Succeis(\s were announced yesterday bv the chairman of the De Havilland Aircraft Company at
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  • 179 22 Chinese Building Maginot Line In Upper Yangtse Hongkong, Feb. 8. ANTICIPATING a Japanese onslaught along the West River in Kwangtung, the Chinese military authorities have advised all women and children to evacuate from West River towns such as Shuihing, Koming and all nearby villages. The defence of the West River
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  • 42 22 TO-DAY. Hi*h Tide: 1.47 a.m. «9.4 feet). 2. 03 p.m (9.4 feet). Low Tide: 7.50 a.m. (2 feet). 8.10 pan. (2.3 feet). Hockey: Loyab vs. Y.M.C.A Anson Road; S.R.C vs. Combined Services S.R.C. Soccer: Loyals vs. Post Office— PO grd.
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  • 80 22 (From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru, Tuesday. AT the annual general meeting of the Johore Cricket Club held at the International Library, the following have been elected office-bearers for the I current year President The Hon Mr. W. E. Pepys, Captain, Dr. Lowson; vice-captain, Mr. L. H. Pearce;
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  • 207 22 C^^JJMKJI -^^Uh^ll IT is some time since we have «J Olympe Bradna in Singapore bun!! Paramount's "Say It In French 2M opened at the Pavilion last night 9 gives a performance which does' 2l belie the glowing reports v.e hear fnJ Hollywood from time to
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  • 145 22 THERE are some splendid musical nua- bers in the Warner Bros', products "Garden of the Moon." which opened i the Alhambra yesterday. It features one of the best orchestra ever presented in pictures, namely to Venuti and his Swing Cats, and the specialities which they
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  • 333 22  -  Pete BASKETBALL IN AID OF CHINA RELIEF (By THE Happy World stadium was packed to capacity last night when the Wuhan Songsters played basketball games against the Singapore 'Combined teams and the Nanyang Girls' Middle Schools in aid of the China Relief Fund. Mr. Kao Ling Pai.
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  • 505 23 Manchesters Show Good Form To Beat M. P. H. At Soccer Slippery Conditions Mar Game Manchesters 2, M.P.H 1. pOOR co-operation among the forwards, coupled with short passing which, on a wet and slippery pitch did not work well at all, were the main reasons why the M.P.H. lost to
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  • 499 23 SRC 7 Khalsa nil IN a spongy, sticky and muddy ground which the padang had become as a lesult of the recent showers, the S.R.C. yesterday defeated the ftalsa Association by seven goals to nil. Bain, who led the Recs'. ttack, scored five of
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  • 93 23 Jubilee Trophy For Ship's Lifeboats THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club announce that the sixth race for the Jubilee Trophy for Merchants Ship's Life boats presented in commemoration of the Silver Jubilee of His late Majesty King George V will be held on Monday, Mar. 13. at 4.30 p.m. Any ship
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  • 131 23 Schedule For Singapore Spring Races fFHE following is the schedule of racing for the spring meeting of the Singapore Turf Club at Bukit Timah on Feb. 18, 21, and 25. FIRST DAY: Horses, Class 1, Diva. 1 and 2—7 furs. Horses, Class 3, Divs. 1, 2 and 3— 5V 2
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  • 96 23 The following will represent the SRC against the Combined Services on the S.R.C. padang on to-day:— O. C. Aeria; R. H. Barth, P. F. de Souza; G. Clarke, G. E. N. Oehlers. L Reutens; |J. Loveday. N. Sullivan. C Reyney, G. t Armstrong, A. Clarke. Umpire: G. Tessensohn
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  • 123 24 Figueras Fortress Blows Up Leperthius, Feb. 8 rE fortress at Figueras blew up this afternoon with a tremendous explosion It Is unknown whether it was accidental or deliberate. Until a few days ago, the dudgeons beneath the fortress were used by the Reoublican Cabinet and the various ministries. Soon after
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  • 167 24 Royal Visit To Canada: Rumours Refuted Ottawa, Feb. 8. A NUMBER of rumours about contingencies which might interfere with the Royal visit to Canada are refuted in a statement by Mr. Mackenzie King. The Premier said that the Government was naturally taking every reasonable Drecaution to provide for the safety
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  • 113 24 Anti -Treason Bills In Eire Dublin. Feb. 8. THE titles oi two bills being introduced this afternoon in the Dail deal witn Extremist elements. The first bill makes provision to deal with actions and conduct calculated tc undermine public order and authority of the state. In addition to providing for
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  • 47 24 London, Feb. 8: It is announced that the responsibility for recruiting, training and organisation of air raid wardens in London is to be transferred from the Borough Councils Ho the Metropolitan police, and the organisation of rescue parties to the County Council.- British Official Wirsless
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  • 114 24 Pearl River Closing: British Government's Representations London, Feb. 8. in Hongkong, Emitted through the British Consul Generd ,m Canton mviUng the British Comment's attitude towards the conUnued closing of the Pearl River, had been receiving the Government's urgent consideration. unnaVnntr A communication will be shortly addressed to the Hongkong Chamber
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  • 66 24 RUMANIAN FOREIGN POLICY OUTLINED Bucharest, Feb. 8. THE promotion of friendly relations with Hungary and Bulgaria and the maintenance «,f present relations with Russia are among the aims of the new Government, according to a jviatement The decision to maintain relations with the Soviets is taken in political circles to
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  • 63 24 Stockholm, Feb. 8: The government is examining the bill providing lor National service of all citizens in time of war declared the Prime Minister in reply to a question in the Riksdag.—Reuter Salisbury, Feb. 8: The government of South Rhodesia have decided to make national registration compulsory with
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  • 72 24 2 KILLED WHEN WARSHIPS COLLIDE THE cruiser "George F I destroyer "Bison" collided JP? apparently due to fog, during S res in the Atlantic g mano The collision occurred 15 miles east of Penmarch Rnistere pL? while warships were enroute to tS? base at Qutberon e| < The -George Le'ygues
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  • 63 24 MOSCOW'S NEW PURGE Moscow, Feb. 8: The Military TrB has sentenced to death the deputy of the Moscow Municipal District p Four other police officials ihave' sentenced to between 3 and 10 after being convicted of trumpin charges of speculation and theft &i persons whose names were not i The
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  • 42 24 Indianapolis, Indiana, Feb. 8: Wil Cummings. age 30, one of Amer leading racing motorists and former' ner of the Indianapolis Grand Prix, died in hospital from a fractured i two days after a private car crash. never regained consciousness.- Reuter
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  • 29 24 The Hague. Feb. 8: The proje visit of Quesn Wilhelmina to the 1 of the Belgians is announced. It been arranged for the end of Mi Reuter
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    • 107 24 rmris, Feb. i The evacuation of Cfttaloni* by the Republican troops was accetertM this morninf. The troops nti^ crossing the frontier at Bourgfl* dame, in complete detachments w« officers, instead of small groups hitherto. It is estimated that m who reached Bourfmadame, h»» been disarmed since
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    • 66 24 London. Feb. 8. Up till a late hour this aftemj" no agreement had been reacnj between the Mufti and Nashasiiw Parties regarding representation the Palestine conference. Th "*J ing arranged at 4 p.m. betwee < Mac Donald and members <>i Arab states and other Arabs dia take place.
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