Morning Tribune, 15 February 1939

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  • 12 1 THE MORNING TRIRUNE WT^o. ,13. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, February 15, 1939. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 508 1 FRANCO ANCRY WITH ITALY? RITISH AND FRENCH ACTIVITIES AROUSE ;ERMAN RESENTMENT ROME, FEB. 14. lEPORT WHICH CANNOT BE CONFIRMED IN ROME STATES THAT GENERAL FRANCO HAS EXPRESSED TO .LY IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS HIS ANGER AT THE AIR [D ON MINORCA DURING THE VISIT OF H. M.S. DENSHIRE. IT IS
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  • 154 1 Rubber Quota nchanged H London, Feb. 14. HjHE rubber quota for the H second quarter is unI changed at 50 per cent I A general feeling of relief was evid■J ced in the rubber market following V news. Values immediately ad»nced about three-sixteenths, though ■josequem first-hand sales of spot peeked
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  • 60 1 PRESIDENT LEBRITN, the French President, who is visiting England next month accompanied by Madame Lebrnn. Mr. Chamberlain announced in the Commons yesterday, amidst general cheers, that arrangements had been made for the French visitors to be received in Westminster Hall on Mar. 23 in order that
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  • 54 1 Vatican City, Feb. 14.— The body of the Pope, which has been lying in state at Saint Peter's, was laid to rest this afternoon. From the chapel of the Blessed Sacrement, his body was borne down the ailes beneath the seat of Saint Peter in the extreme east
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  • 25 1 Amsterdam, Feb. 14: A message from Batavia states that the People's Council has passed a supplementary credit oi £3!_ millions to reinforce the defence. Reuter
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  • 236 1 FRESH ARAB CLAIMS TURKISH WAR RECALLED London, Feb. 14. THE Arab delegation at the Palestine conference, including Rag he* Bey met Mr. MacDonald and Ma_ Butler, when Emir Feisal made a statement on matters arising from correspondence between Sir Henry MacMahon and Sherif Hussein lb 1915, on which the Arabs
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  • 333 1 HAINAN LANDING A FRESH BLOW TO RIGHTS OF POWERS London, Feb. 14. THE seriousness of the threat to the interests of the democratic powers created by the new situation in the Pacific is emphasised since the occupation of Hainan from quarters as divergent as Chiang Kai Shek and the inspired
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  • 87 1 Prague, Feb. 14. CONTINUANCE of the present state of affairs may be considered an unfriendly gesture to the Reich, said Dt. Kundt, criticising the absence of any real achievement on the part of thc Creel. Government in respect of German problems. "Fundamentally thc position of
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  • 365 2 Singapore, Tuesday. JHE petition for divorce, brought by Dorothy Merle Van Cuy- lenberg, presently in England, against her husband. Dr. John Bertram Van Cuylenberg of Singapore, on the grounds of adultery was granted this morning in the High Court by the Chief Justice, Sir
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  • 54 2 FOOTBALLER TO MARRY TO-DAY MR. JOHN THEN, the popular State and S.C.F.A. soccer player, who is to be married this morning at the Church of St. Theresa at Kampong Bahru, to Miss Dorothy See Gim Lin, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. See Cheng Ann. Mr. Then is attached to
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  • 59 2 Singapore, Tuesday. The charge of attempted murder against Lau San arising out of the Duxton Road shooting affray, was withdrawn this morning at the Assizes. Mr. G. L. Howe, Crown Counsel told Mr. Justice Home, who presided, that the D.P.P. did not wish to lead any
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  • 59 2 Tokyo, Feb. 14. CIR Hubert Graigie, the British Am- bassador, called on the Foreign Minister at 9.30 a.m. to-day and made representations regarding Hainan Island on similar lines to the French protest of yesterday morning. The Foreign Minister's explanation to Sir Robert Craistfe was virtually identical
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    32 2 The owner-driver of this car was ba div hurt when it collided againsu lamp post in Connaught Drive near the Cenotaph on Mondav nirkt The car was removed only yesterday afternoon.— Tribune
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  • 422 2 "I Don't Want Maintenanc I Want Separation", Woman Bursts Out Singapore, Tuesday "J DO not want his maintenance but I want a separation from bii He is a very heavy opium smoker," said pretty looking Ng lii Luan to Mr. Conrad Oldham in the second police court this mornii when
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  • 109 2 LOCAL HAINANESE TO RAISE FUNDS Singapore, Tuesday. rE news of the invasion of Haintf] by the Japanese has shocked local Hainanese. The Kengchew (Hainan) Association held its committee meeUM yesterday when the invasion by Japanese was related in detail, means for the relief of those lost their homes owing to
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    • 179 2 To be successful you MUST be fit t tbe men and women who achieve success are brimful frmfffci of health and energy. Success in any walk of life ife fi never comes to the lethargic, the listless, the 3r»* irritable. If you've lost your keenness and zest WJfc v for
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  • 164 3 HE WILL SOLVE YOUR LOVE PROBLEMS TWENTY-NINE year old Australian who. since the age of six. has been forming amazing telepathic feats, has assisted in solving some five or murder mysteries, and is willing to st Scotland Yard to solve some of ir unsolved murders, will be giving gapore residents
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  • 181 3 Lack Of A.R.P. Measures In Johore Johore Bahru, Tuesday. JHERK i s no dividing line between aar and peace, and hence no Ofcsible justification for leaving the IJ *tter until it must be too late." glared Mr. C. T. Hinde when, at ni* mornings meeting of the Johore ;°unci| of
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  • 784 3 COUNCIL STATEMENT ON THE SERVICES 4 Johore Bahru, Tuesday. yyiTH the appointment of four more medica! officers to deal with the schools of the State, giving a service of instruction, prevention and treatment, and the construction of a hospital for Paloh district, the
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  • 203 3 Physical Instructor Loses Daa of Limbs If rheumatism Is crippling your limbs, and making life miserable for you. read how this man obtained relief from the same trouble: "I am a swimming and physical Instructor. Early this year I had violent, stabbing pains in
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    • 234 3 1 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1 I Tenders are invited for the supply of J Light Railway Stores. Tender Forms may be obtained at the Tender Room. Tenders close at 12 noon on Feb. 25 1939 C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary Singapore Municipality Tenders are invited for the supply of Two Electrically
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    • 119 3 I BITRTOL'S I I FOR DRY CLEANING, J INVISIBLE MENDING. S DYEING AND CARPET I CLEANING. WE COLLECT AND DELIVER I S S j Phone 7776 j IBurtol Quick} Cleaners j POLAROID Glasses are the latest scientific discovery ia glare protection. They permit yam to actually see 20 to 30
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 62 4 London, Tue^c. Previous To-day i___ TT cn Parts (closing selling rate) 176.94 177.01 Lnan r'T'or \msterdrm (closing middle rate) 8.74-l|B 8.74-114 JJ TT on 81 -vnghai (closlnti selling rate) 8-5|16 Unchanged 1? Ton Hongkong (closing selling rate) ls. 2-31 ;32d. Unchanged PT in Japan (closing selling rate) Is.
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    • 104 4 London. Tuesday. Previous To-day Change itiTHKM Steady Steady 9ajm 73/ 4 7 ***** +W 81,01 Kellers 7% 8 F<™.rd (March, Buyers 7% J»» to* Forward (Apr.iJune. Bug" «j|J +3 lj 3ra Fo^ard <iu.ylSep..> Buyer. 7% g Bl|l6 +lIH I'ALM OIL (Malaya) London, Tuesday. Previous To-day lii bulk FehlMar.
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    • 20 4 SOLD L^ ndon Tuesday. Previous To-day Chai n_.eßa.sHuc. £7 83^ VEI--BPOt *****6 20% 4 -QonUia' tormtta 19 19 <»
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    • 132 4 Singapore, Tuesday. MINING. Tin at midday was $106 l\ down 34 The London Stock Exchange yesterday was slightly easier on a quiet market and several lines of tin shares were offered from there this morning. Locally tin shares were a dull market and with little business prices
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    • 231 4 JAPANESE STRENGTHENED T-^, Lienhsien. Feb. 14. HE Japanese strength in Hainan Island has been increased to four thousand men with Japanese headquarters at Hoihow. Hainan's chief port. General Ando and Admiral Kond< are respectively Japanese commander' of the land and naval forces. Japanese marines who landed a: Chengmai in the
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    • 33 4 -j-i-^., New York. Feb. 13. STm.. To day change 3P? 1 Buyers 18 m -Sellers i&% Forward AprillJune buvew 15 y 2 Closed <B^ Bellen 15% *f*_J«t Tone Quiet 45&
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    • 21 4 mm.. London, Tuesday. TUJJ STANDARD Previous To-day Changi Spot (afternoon (cloaln« price) £214y 4 £214V 4 Forward £213 £213
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    • 110 4 London, Tuesday. L- i— Previous To-day Change Distillers 90. 89|9 —3d. Dunlop Rubber *****% 2319 l%d. General Electric 77 77 Imperial Chemical Industrie* 314% 313 l%d. Imperial Tobacco 131(9 131|9 Anglo-Dutch 231- 23 6 +6d. Canadian Padfle 5% 5% M London Un 3|3 311% -l%d. Rubber Plan
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    • 59 4 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to Jthese safe boxes, so that SAFETY and
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    • 21 4 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPAN... LTD. I FIRE, MARINE, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, MOTOR CAR INSURANCE AT REASONABLE RATES. TeL 598$ t, Finlayson Green.
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    • 5 4 SIME DARBY Co.. Ltd; S\\TS--«3
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  • 724 5 TOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company Singapore, Feb. 14, 5 p.m. bar l fr itral Malay 21|9 2219 ir Hitam 055 0.60 irWeng JT 2 inr 1-20 12$ I u selangor Jj- 10 g TusMa 21lt 22 9 ma Malay mjz IJ3 t ftS 1 b\2s 0.30 lI V t
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  • 209 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore, Tuesday. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampats ,2! ,05 Batu Selangors J HongFatts }J7 0.70 Hongkong Tin Mg 17W Jelebus 0 o 5 °ij Kamunting Tin 8i3 wa Kalu Tin fJ.fi 16 9 Killlnghalls 15 6 16 9 Kramats 9g J* Kuchais -*\f l «g Laruts itt ian
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  • 238 5 Maynarcj Co. Ltd. $30,000 Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom I SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1901I 901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 102% 103% nom 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 !<*% IAU nom mt. Mar. Sl Sftot. 30 909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 115% l lB^ nom
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    • 285 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Feb. 14, 5 p.m. low- rot Company Dividend Books Date Ex Div. year. Close Payable TDf GENERAL m Austral Malay 9d. No. 48 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Feb. 25 5% 3d. bonus mA R Ul ,b sd. final Mar. 8 Mar 14 Mar
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    • 179 6 i i 1 CRAND PREMIERE T_ A 1711 lAIW CRAND PREMIERE I TO-VK.III rAVILIUII TO-MGIIT I 6.1.1 9.1.1 I «-L1 9.1.1 I GEORGE CUKOR WHO CAVE YOU "ROMEO JULIET" I "DAVID COPPERFIELD" and "CAMILLE" DIRECTED THIS I Columbia COMEDY ROMANCE ©With an Excellent Cast .Headed by CARY GRANT KATHARINE HEPBURN
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    • 253 6 PJLGJUMAGi OflJ Johore Bahru. Tuesday tion of the Financial ,Z n the I hore Council 0 f su^ the an increase in the su' r^A^e. Jhammad Jamil. Malay Put? Ha Ji I at H.M. Charge' de'A^f^eC .payment to be made hZ t u[ J^d Currency Surplus Fund t Mal *l
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  • 366 7 Variations In Malay Regiment Service ■(From Our Own Reporter) I Ipoh, Tuesday. L administrative reasons it is ■bought desirable to make variafl in the conditions of service in Ela lay Regiment to a greater ex--1 than is possible under the law, Lithin the same maximum period Elistment of 12 years.
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  • 47 7 «f drums and pipes of the Gordon nianders will beat the Retreat on Padang on Monday next. The projnme will be: The Green Hills of E»h. ctreat) Logie o'Buchan (slow ren i, The Blue Bonnets (march), The wL oDrone strathspeys, Charlie*.. "come (reel). McPherson's Lament
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    • 304 7 Svv CLARK I.ABLE am a daredevil Kewsreel T cameraman filming the i 'III .X A WAR! OPENING TO-DAY at 3.15 6.15 9.15 i -••->■■•■■■■■■•■_-_»< The Sweethearts of "TEST PILOT" are TOGETHER AGAIN! A^a^r^ WlfmfSim&mVOSaamEa^KaAi^ fl if 1 IT'S A LARK lOR CLARK! I T^^^4lJj^A>Om/ I IT S JIOY FOR LOY!
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    • 41 7 The Greater MARCUS SHOW IS COMING! CA__\ t\ rrt* K. mmmw%i H m WO\ J L >__^r>:_^^_ K3 I* %BP _I_W JOS.-** j^___ _^_w. ofc_/ Tfl W V flf fl «gk ffl II °1 m m \m 80 ARTISTS! 50 GIRLS!!
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  • 3148 8 GREAT BRITAIN Depends On Herself For Protection Of VAST EMPIRE _n 1., i IH ii I In in rs i London Log xpulsion Decree Resented By Socialist Group (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 3. JJRITAIN this week has two outstanding reasons for gratitude to Hitler. In the first place
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    • 67 9 Bridge Players! J I IMPROVK YOUR GAME BY THE J I LATEST NOVELTY DEVICE i ....ELY tULBERTSON'S j "AUTOBRIDCE S I PLAYING BOARD" 1 TKXTOLITE STREAM-LINED I MODEL I The Cleverest And Must Rrhahlr f Teacher Of The Game That Hj Ev.r I c Been Conceived. I CALL IN FOR
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    • 185 9 Jl IV___k^ r rf WmmmW l_B.^B^Bß_i _^_^_HH ruBH .__t I—l Ik^ i ._W____*-_ /|V _E_/ __H l_.fc^-_fc J LV J i 2— H WSmW -JSMmOW Ammm- Am RUN-DOWN after MALARIA I -when there is SANATOGEN j The malaria itself is over, but you still feel run-down, nervy and weak. This
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  • 335 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday. February 15, 1939. PALESTINE A deep truth is contained in the statement issued by the Jewish Agency in connection with the Palestine Conference. The root of the Jewish problem, says the Agency, lies in the homelessness of the Jewish people, and that is the problem which the
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  • 834 10  - Hitler Plans Downfall Of Russia Karl von Wiegard THREAT TO RUMANIA AND POLAND By of the "New York Journal" HITLER'S PATH TO THE EAST Has he learned by another's experience? IN his "Eagles Eyrie" of concrete, rock and steel, perched dizzily on the "Hohen Goli" Mountain more than 2,000 feet
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    18 10 MADE IN ENGLAND. Advt. of The General Electric Co. Ltd., 'Magnet House', SingM c WPS 2W A I
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  • 1017 11 KING MAY PLAY GOLF IN CANADA HONESTY AMONG CROOKS ristoric Chair For French President (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 3. THK King, whose golf is steadily improving, is hoping that he will be able to enjoy a few rounds during the Canadian visit. When His Majesty stays at Banff,
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  • 260 11 Hitler Plans Downfall Of Russia (Continued from previous page) Germany back up the pro-Nazi Iron Guard movement in Rumania. Even at that, Carol has to keep in mind he is a Hohenzollern, that Hitler doesn't like any member of any branch of that Royal House, and that Dei Fuehrer hasn't
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    • 22 11 F RESH VD NEY ROCK OYSTERS AND lN *>OENG STRAWBERRIES (n A!I BV AIR MAIL) u, ENABLE TO-NIGHT AT THE (APITQL "USTAIILWI
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    • 491 11 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. SINGAPORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Parochial Meeting will be held in the Hall of St. Andrew's School on Monday, 27th February, 1939, at 5 30 p.m. Agenda. 1 1 1 To confirm the Minutes of the Annual Farochial Meeting held or* Monday, 28th February,
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  • 72 12 The Royal Singapore Yacht Club is one of the oldest of its kind in the East and one of the places on a Saturday afternoon. Nearly all Singapore's yachti ng fraternity are members, spend Saturday after noon and Sunday in the pleasantest surroundings the smell ol
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  • 67 13 sailing conditions were a feature of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club's bi-annual regatta held on Saturday when boats took the water with a hard tide, rough sea and pretty stiff breeze. Two boats capsized and had to retire from the races. Our cameraman braved the
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    121 14 SPAIN in THE EXTERIOR zdvcvb BUILT-IN LINEN CUPBOARD THE HALL ni-KING recent years there has been a a fl_J V among those who are building their imZ h d^B| away from the old-f ß^e^!SLS2r _?"IS t0 W to copy the most modern styles of architecture 5 Use a visit to
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    346 15 ■HI. outside of the solid brick walls is covered with a layer of cement, treated in plastic fashion with an attractively aena n_rf_.ee forming an all-over design. Left in its Itural colouring, the grey of the wall brings out excellently ;e rich terra cotta of the roof made of
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    • 789 16 I THEY DO LOOK AFTER YOU TO FRENCH PORTS! ON THE r? I li i I I m (§M_ CHARCEURS REUNis j I %L& s!s_) Y» f- hy^jcS I CA p TOURANE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazarie Bordeaux Mar. 3 S /^!^Mti_lk^ 'DESIREDE Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp. Dunkirk Mar 15 I
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    • 37 16 w AK m»ette» l Singapore: 12, Raffles Quay TeL 5321 A> TJUI Tooren S Hs** Penang: F.M.S. Rly. Big. Tel. 1311 sime. Darby Co v Ltd. li!? K. Lumpur: 58. Amnaru. Rd. Tel. 3123 Harner. GUU'IS^ Ifr
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  • 199 17 TO-DAY TO MORROW balls -Whole "Qantas" 15 7 45 a m ;ralul Western Gorgon 15 9 am ia man (Parcels only Medusa 15 8 30 am asc k and Dungun Medusa f Jj* Eta Prachatipok k 4 nm it Britain. Europe, Egypt and 15 4 P m Mon
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  • 72 17 AN Feb. 12 the Sunday Tribune published v an article under the heading. "New Twvkanps Crippled to Prevent Use by Japanese?" We lif.ve since received reliable in-foi-mo-tion that the tongkangs cippled were being constructed for Mr. S. Sinnavapco Marican, r-n Indian tongkang 'Wr-T, who has no connection with
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  • 221 17 Johore Bahru, Tuesday. tyHO IS A JOHORE SUBJECT? That question was raised in the Johore Council of State to-day when Mr. Roland Braddell referred lo the use of the term "Johore subject" in a bill which came before the Council for first reading. The bill
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    • 309 17 II BURNS PHILP LINE. I (Incorporated in Australia). I NEXT SAILINGS E?s^ Mar. 11 Apr. Jj L. cnpa i D round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the piifm.n.. rates, fj^t Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney or I__pic U t0 the connecting K.P.M. Vessel. Lii7pmS
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    • 146 17 KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Lch. Molek, Lch. Hilda, Van Heutez, Sliverbeech, Havre. Oil Wharf: Nil. Coal Wharf: Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar: Albert Dock: Dukat. Victoria Dock: Krian. Keppel Harbour: King's Dock: Nil. No. 1 Dock: Klang. No. 2 Dock: NU. MAILS DELIVERED The air Mail (Imperial) despatched
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 86 17 MAILS EXPECTED am respectively on the same dav. Mails expected from Europe (London ails exoected from rhina nnrf r***r. Maih> by BL (R °hna) due at Singathe Katorf Ito at Sta Ja^r P £> P° re on Priday Merles of boxholders' me ivaiou Maru -.1 oingapore to- ctters and letters
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    • 95 17 SHIPS IIS IMM K i SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit SHIP Godown Gate Gate Christine lltffe 22 1 1 Silverelm 19 1 1 Cuacam Gewar 18 2 3 Mata Eari 17 2 3 Behar 16 2 3 Kepong 13 2 3 Sarpedon V. 2 3
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  • 598 18 ERASER'S WEEKLY REPOR T Singapore, Tuesday. THE past week, for a change, has been free of any fresh political development calculated to hamper markets still further, and prices in all sections of the local share market have remained moderately steady although the volume of
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  • 110 18 Singapore Y.W.C.A. will be launching an appeal to the public on Feb. 22 until March 24 to raise the sum of $10,000 re. quired for the annual working expenses of the association. The Y.W.C.A. is the recognised social agency in this city fot* girls and
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  • 89 18 Singapore, Tuesday.— Mr. Victor Hoetceroek claimed trial this morning in the fifth police court before Mr. L. C. Goh to a charge that he yesterday at No. 221, Orchard Read did cause bodily hurt to Mr J. G. Breman by means o: a bottle, which us_?d as a
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  • 623 18 Singapore, Tuesday. THE preliminary inquiry into charges of fraud preferred against a Straits-born English-speaking Hokkien Chinese aged 29 years and answering to the name of Mr. Tan Chuan Beng which conv menced yesterday in the fourth police court before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker was continued
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  • 140 18 Singapore. Tup_s«„ 1.,c.L.J. LONG to-day pleafe. to the charge of driving with™ Third Party Insurance Pol.™ T Changi Road on November 15 iWI was fined $18 by Mr. C.H SJ Traffic District Judge and MagS who also disqualified him from obtain?' a licence for a period of twelve
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  • 76 18 Singapore. Tuesday— Mr. .lacquer i Hedgcock was this morning acquit| after trial before Mr. L C. Goh in I fifth police court on a charge of ag gent driving. He was said to have driven his can the public thoroughfare in Changi Ba in a negligent manner
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  • 32 18 The Great Argus, who has a high putation as a mind reader and t*i< tliist, will appear at the Victoria Tl tre. with a supporting company. I Feb 22.
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  • 984 19 YESTERDAY'S TRACK WORK (By "Marcus Superhus'') Singapore, Tuesday. PITH the arrival of trainers Orchard, Bowden, Silley, Billett and Ma-till there were a large number of horses out this morning Bukit Timah when the second track was thrown open to training. c _:oing is now very
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  • 20 19 Molten steel being turned into the molds at United Engineers' workshops. A photograph contained in tne brochure.
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  • 195 19 UNITED Engineers, Ltd., have presented a very' attractive record of their numerous activities in the form of an illustrated brochure, which shows more clearly than any description could do the remarkable range of work which this firm undertakes. In a foreword, the producers of the
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  • 131 20 AN Friday, Feb. 17. there will be the U usual afternoon races for all classes at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, Feb. 19. the "A" and "B" Classes will sail a race to Changi, "A" Class starting
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  • 312 20 JOHORE 'S FOOD PROBLEM Johore Bahru, Tuesday. QUERYING Government as to whether, in time of emergency, it could assure the public that there would be sufficient stocks of food available, Mr. C. T. Hinde, speaking at to-day's meeting of the Johore Council of State, said that, in his view, the
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  • 91 20 Singapore. Tuesday,— An Englishspeaking Teochiu named Mr. Lim Kok 3ok claimed trial this morning in the second police court before Mr Conrad Oldham to a charge that he at 3 30 p.m. :n Feb. 3 at No. 516. North Bridge Road deceived one Tong Teng Heng by dishonestly
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  • 126 20 New Trial OfJapanesf i Woman Singapore. Tuesday, 1 NKW trial in the case in m **MaB Katto, a Japanese hotel n*. prietress, stood charged in the rj minal District Court' under the ty*. men and Girls Protection Ordinj.net was ordered to take place before a. Sixth Magistrate at 2 p.m.
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  • 54 20 i Members ot the Chinese Friendly sociatfon are requested to note ths u membeiship campaign'' has w launched and they are kindly asked assist in this new •'drive." The closing date will be April 9i those who are admitted within thesp. fied period are exempted from the
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    • 152 20 NEXT CHANCE PA V LTo N llJililJ^ L M r^^\^__\^_\^^__t_^_iir m^^^^^\^^^^^__m B^V BARRETT! Wn Henry vim; Ginger Ted; And Now "Daily "A Truly Great Performance^ As Good as anything has done." (fl "Dailv Telegraph Morning Post" I "Mr Laughtons Best Film... One ofl the Best Performances of hi. career I
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    • 189 20 LAND SALES Following are results of the sale by Khoo Chee Guan and Sons. Mais on Saturday: Lot 1. land and house 08 Jonker Street, Malacca, was sold Mr. Ee Yew Kim for $6,100.-; Lot 3.r ber lands at Bukit Katil, Malacca,! sold to Mr Goh Chee Yan f n>-
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  • 1253 21 AR TRA VELS 1 92 FEET AFTER CRASH QUIRY INTO FATAL ACCIDENT Singapore, Tuesday. QUEL to an accident on Geylang Road, in which a car turned over Uce finishing up with its wheels in the air, and in which all the •cupants of the car were injured, one of whom
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  • 160 21 —I mmm— mm— I Ot4*_C4a k _O fc- __-^^t___^ THOSE who like the singing of Die': 1 Powell and the fast talk of Pat O'Brien will have plenty to enthuse over "Romance and Rhythm." which opened a season at the Alhambra Theatre last night. But
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  • 176 21 GRYNSZPAN COMMITTED TO ASSIZES Paris, Feb. 13. THE ycftith Grynszpan, who was placed under medical observation on Dec. 1 after being charged in connection with the murder of the German Embassy official, von Rath, has been found by doctors responsible for his actions. He will be tried in the Paris
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  • 284 21 Maintenance Claim Against Rubber Dealer JAN MEE CHOO summoned her husband Neo Lian On for neglecting to maintain her and a child, in the second police court before Mr. Conrad Oldham this afternoon. Mr. V. J. Mendis who appeared for respondent told his worship that the evidence of his client
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    • 79 21 Cawnpore Situation Improves Cawnpore, Feb. 14: The situation in Cawnpore shows a considerable improvement in consequence of the curfew. Troops however continue to patrol the most dangerous areas. The humani tarian work of British civilians who rescued several mprooned families from the danger zc-.e elicited high praise from the Indian
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  • 254 22 S. R, G Six- A -Side Soccer Tournament THE six-a-side football tournament held by the SRC. provided keen soccer on the Padang this evening. All the games were keenly contested and there was little to choose between thc teams. in the first match Dumbletons team beat Bain's team by two
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  • 31 22 Zokopane (Poland*, Feb. 14:— Finland holders i won the World Skiing Championship relay race held here to-day in 128 minutes 35 seconds. Sweden were second and Italy third Reuter
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  • 799 22 Strong Navy Side Beaten Hongkong. Feb. 8. ANYONE who saw the Malayans last Saturday and who saw them again yesterday must have appreciated the wonderful improvement all round. Due to injuries, the visitors had to field forwards as wing three-quarters and everyone will grant
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  • 118 22 Attempted To Erase Endorsement Singapore. Tuesday i A MALAY driver named Baren bin Noor appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh in the fifth police court -his morning on a charge of attempting to erase an endorsement on his driving licence. His worship accepting the accused's plea of guilty convicted the
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  • 351 22 FURTHER 850 Jewish Refugees passed through Singapore the "Conte Biancamano" this morning. The greater number of the refugees are bound for Shanghai where they hope to obtain some sort of employment. All of them disembarked this morning and went on sight-seeing tours of the, town.
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  • 215 22 THE growth of our movement d_ pends on its leadership is shared by volunteer and trains members of the staff, each brinpnr her different experience, knowiedU and gifts, says the annual ren... _i the Y.W.C.A. Pno! A small international statf with sow.. skills and training in
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    • 101 22 Sports h-veiil* TO-DAY Hirh Tide: 1.16 a.m. (&.5 feet) 1.16 pm. (10 feet). Low Tide: 7.06 a.m. (2.2 feet). 7.34 p.m. (2 feet) Soccer: Nestanglo vs. 0.C.8.C5.A.— Stadium; Uniteers vs Wearne Bros., F. N.; SRC. Slx-a-Slde, SRC. Hockey: SRC. vs. Ceylon Sports Club— C.S.C.; B.C.R.C. Home and Home, S.C R
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  • 576 23 C.E.C. BEAT A. P.C IN BUSINESS HOUSES LEAGUE Bright, Interesting GEC 3- A.P.C 1 |UGHT and interesting soccer was served at the Anson Road Sta- -mm yesterday evening when the G.E.C. defeated the AP C by KeK. 10 ne ln the firSt r Und the Business Houses League ■The G
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  • 380 23 SISTER OPPOSES Singapore, Tuesday. JHE case came up for hearing to-day before Mr. Justice Home, in which Ahmad Mohammed Salleh Angullia, J. P. and two others are petitioners for probate in the will of Essoof Mohammed Salleh Angullia (deceased). that he had conducted his own
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  • 54 23 LAST LINK IN "ALL UP" EMPIRE SERVICE Wellington. Feb. 14.— PostmasterGeneral Jones announced that the wireless stations for air mail service ever the Tasman sea were the last link in the "all up" Empire service to be erected with the minimum of delay to ensure all facilities to be avu
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  • 279 23 P. W. D. EMPLOYEE CHARGED Singapore, Tuesday J[R. V. H. William, an employee of the Public Works Department, appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham in the second police court this morning in answer to two charges viz. (a) that he between the months of October and November of last year at
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  • 64 23 SPANISH ART TREASURES Geneva, Feb. 14. Some eight hundred casts of Spanish art treasures arrived by special train last night, being unloaded and taken by the library of the League of Nations where an inventory would be made. Under an agreement with the Republican government the treasures whicn include four
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  • 276 24 Another 2,000,000 Can Be Recruited (London, Feb. 14. CTRIKING figures of Britain's manpower were given by Sir Auckland Geddes in a speech at Plymouth. Answering criticism of tjie National Service scheme, he said some people thought that with so many reserved occupations there would be no men
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  • 18 24 London. Fete. 14.— The death has occurred of Lieut-General Sir Alexander Hamilton Gordon.— Reuter.
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  • 206 24 gERmANY'S NEW DREADNOUGHT LAUNCHED Hamburg, Feb. 14. THE first of three 35,000-ton thirty-knot battleships was launched in the presence of Hitler this morning. The vessel was named the "Bismarck" after the Iron Chancellor. The naming ceremony was performed by Fran Dorothee, wile of vice-Admiral von Loewenfeld and grand-daughter of Bismarck.
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  • 132 24 REGULAR AIR MAIL I SERVICE BETWEEN I U.S. AND EUROPE London. Feb. 14. ARRANGEMENTS are almost complete for the institution of a regular air mail serrice between the United States and Europe, says the Daily Telegraph in a leader. Within a month— the Telegraph 1» York correspondent mentions Mar. as
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  • 168 24 BOMBAY DECLARED "DRY" Bombay, Feb. 14. fIOMBAY city and suburbs will be declared s complete prohibition area in August this year announced the Finance Member in the Bombay Legislative Assembly in the course of his budget speech. Americans, Englishmen and other Europeans will be permitted to drink under the license
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  • 76 24 London, Feb. 14: For two hours the British Airways liner from Paris Circled over Croydon unable to land. With seven passengers and a crew of three aboard, the plane could not get the undercarriage down for landing. The fire brigade, ambulances and men in asbestos suits stood by.
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  • 206 24 Japanese Warships Prepare For Action Hongkong, Feb. R IT is reported that the ftrst-cW cruiser Nachi and the second class cruiser Tenryu have bea ordered to proceed from TunrSJ Islands near Paracel Islands t, Hainan Strait te assist the Jan. nese third fleet in watching French fleet in Tengking Bay.
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  • 62 24 London. Feb. 14: Official rettfjj British overseas trade for J an r u D^ rjr imocrts at £75.570.411 compareoj £74 122.071 in December, and to** in January last year. m pa Exports were £39.479 598 c^j with £39,098.555 for VefnW £41,183.132 for January last >" jd Pe-exoorts were
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      528 1 SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY. February 15, 1939. TOGETHER AGAIN! IN A NEW THRILLING STORY OF Newsreel Cameramen AUT of actual historical happenings recorded by the newsreels a thrilling motion picture story has been captured as the latest co-starring feature for Clark Gable and Myrna Loy. The picture, 'Too Hot to
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    • 211 1 Hero Of "Lancer Spy" As A Crook In New Film ENDING a search of several months, the studio has signed George Sanders, one of the most suave leading men of the screen, to play the title role in "The Saint" series of feature films, the first of which, "The Saint
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 198 1 WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK CAPITOL Katherine Hepburn in "HOLIDAY," with Cary Grant, Lew Ayres, and Doris Nolan. Riches interfere with romances This remake of "Holiday" which originally had Ann Harding' in the starting role, is brilliantly acted, especially by Katherine Hepburn and Lew Ayres, and provides polished, amusing and moving
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    • FILM FANFARE
      • 565 2 He's THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE! If** 4 s See The Most Astounding Crime Story Edward s j C. Robinson In His Greatest Acting Triumph.... Dr. s s Clitterhouse, The Man Who Practised Medicine s s By Day And Crime By Night. 1 EDWARD G. Robinson. VVarnei Bros. star, haunted operating
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      • 304 2 Lovely New Starlet Was On Radio WHEN Gale Page. Utti, ()f day's Children." "Fibber J ,> and other hit radio P L r^* came west from Chicago JbjXS to enter motion pictures brought with her "an enlace c_ of fan interest- in Fd*"?^ Robinson. a ard t Miss Page clicked
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      • 311 2 Bogart And Robinson CLASH AGAIN! 117 ITII the score a tie at their third meeting, those two eminently fatal gentleman. Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson, went to bat again one day recently. Robinson, who had shot Humphrey to death in "Bullets or Ballots" and then shot him to death
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      • 289 3 m>R,\XlATIC ROLE OF A TARNISHED ANGEL billy Eilcr* ILLY Eilers and Carole Lombard were schoolmates and close iends. and when Miss Lombard bein her screen work at the Mack ►nnett studio, Miss Eilers visited Mack Sennett noticed Miss Jers and finally got her to agree a film test, and later
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      • 86 3 Famous Character Star For New Film MAURICE MOSCOVICH, noted Russian character acter, has joined the cast of "Love Affair." now filming with Irene Dunne 1 and Charles Boyer in the co- starring roles. Also in the Leo Mr Carey pro- duction are Lee Bowman, Marin Ouspenskaya, Ast rid Allwyn and
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      • 252 5 Hollywood's Hardest Job eing Funny Um of the current Hollywood 11 \hv scene shows that the job C m y funnv which at best is SrnemT^eking, has as much LSS angles as there are colians. Leh the top flight a comedian S\ distinctive type of humour Kfa matter of record
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      • 234 5 Rocking Horse Rhapsody in her scripts, then works out the inflections which give the words a Martha Rav. flavour. Since she also has a natural flair for pantomine, she originates her own antics to fit the lines. CARTOONS FOR GAGS Harold Lloyd works with a gag man, who stays on
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      • 221 5 Fun And Frivolity In New Musical ALTHOUGH it starts in a western locale, "Romance and Rythm" showing at the Alhambra now with Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell and Priscilla Lane in the featured roles, is definitely not a western picture, for it takes nothing in the western scene seriously. It is
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      • 474 6 A NEW Hepburn IS HERE! A Truly Great Star Has Been Discovered For A Second Time, And Her Brilliant Performance In "HOLIDA Y" Covers Katharine Hepburn In A Blaze Of Glory JF you remain unconvinced that Hepburn has turned into a magnificent actress, see "Holiday," which starts at the Pavilion
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      • 18 6 Judging by Edward Everett Horton'* expression, he can't have dialled the wrong number.
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      • 208 6 IN His 76T H PUCTURe Horton Reforms! f- typifies- all the h. Hh °no« bands and J«f v f f^ C unaole t 0 see :l K^aa, jeraati d.but i n 192 i Business," Mr. Hort« n vh &J a joke in real life, J?.? 6 •rom the screen! l>
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      • 109 6 AA'AM q. nilssok, silent tad star, is taking the second feflfl tne lead in Paramount' s "Wfl FarT?." offA S/i./7e# fit**, Lflj .Vo.n;.. ./_>/.- Howard and J Cam Naish. It is the first role Miss ft'ilsser. ft* 'zed ifacf 73J.* when she left ra need 072 a
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      • 19 7 edy I. am arr. for whose new film lus I ihn Is composing new music.
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      • 344 7 THIS MAN CREATES SONGS FOR ALL THE Big Musicals JJLEANOR Powell and Grade Allen, screen and radio comedienne, are the newest song team of the screen. This was revealed when Gus Rahn, veteran song writer, completed lyrics of "What Makes the World Go Round," which will be their principal duet
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      • 32 7 TO BE A HULA HONEY "HONOLULU" is the title of Eleanor Powell's new film, and here she is having her hair set before she goes on the set jor the next scene.
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      • 50 8 Mary (Pun kins) Parker, who has a featured role with Dorothy I. amour and Lloyd Nolan in Paramount's "St Louis Blues/' soon coming to Singapore, is looked upon as one of the 'finds" of the year. She formerly appeared in the Texas Centennial Show presented by Billy Rose.
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      • 308 8 FOUND A New Kind Of Love! MOW I know what love can be! I've been courted by Jack Benny! Of all the emotions that an actress is called upon to portray, love is the most difficult. That is because an affair of thc heart is the most serious emotional experience
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      • 31 8 Jack Benny, Joan Bennett in "Artists and Models Abroad." Paramount film soon coming here with Mar}' Boland, Charlie Grapewin and tbe Facht Club Boys.
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      • 65 2 HE'S A CHAMPION BOXER MAXIE Rosenbloom. n heavv-weight ehampioj <> fight rine, is at nre?ent m er of his acting than h's v >sm. small He has already had severa roles, and these bits 9**** sl tur ed tive that he was fijen ird in part as Claire Trevor <
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      • 211 4 lOlympc Bradna's problem of her cheeks. places her __&»<____\ _fl H_l I-| fl fl Margaret Lockwood of Gainsborough ami a •.■S^Jj _^g^ ,INIIIM _B^ She smooths her rou«e on triangle, blend- Wm fl Hi L lup the mouth as round as possible and as wide I _^____________________K m\W us possible
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      • 61 5 iOM IBS UVING PAGES OF A GLOR'OI S NOVEL COMES A PICTURE it iE remembsi.ed all the days of your life. BBlHHflPfflfl-^ &§»yj_k&:ffK», W'j, IH H l^_^3l IH*^H.^K_sH_tt _w .EH M B-By __H^ B 1 _F^i_F'''-'T^ Ifl _H^f^S-^_^fla < !w -,__^_afl a_H B Hr^-^^_! _!_fc ~-_H __K_l _E^'-^^£^l K _ii_\
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      • 56 5 JTWO GREAT STARS TOGETHER! j j You'll enjoy this refreshing new Comedy story of j a young Society girl who "roped" a wild Cowboy I I and Showed him how to Lore!! I Next WesL ConildC mmm jA^ «^H .^.^.^.^■^.^.^^^.^■^i _y < 2 I _____________H___rT_ I v\ i\ /fl mM_)_m
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      • 294 8 TJTXT CHANGE 1 COMING SHORTLY! Another Hit From 20th Century Fox Warner Bros. Present v The Companv who gave You SUEZ' The Most Thrilling Mystery Drama Since _f% "Dr. JEKYLL Mr. HYDE' i _F-^_^l mmmm *m\m\\. /.A i_ .All" ~f m\\W. MmW\W V¥ a ■■■_J_p™flfe^ mmi^mmWa Jf ----fIBiBBBBBHIH AU v**
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