Morning Tribune, 9 March 1939

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    13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE 4— No. 32. I. m SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, March 9, 1939.
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON TO BE INCREASED
    604 1 EMPIRE DEFENCE >LANS OUTLINED Army Estimates Presented London, Mar. 8. E personnel of the Malay and Indian Army establishments in Singapore is to be increased by about l,too, announced Mr. Hore Belisha, pretan of state for War, in the Cojunoas to-day. when he presented t
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    S'Pore Japanese: Report Now In London
    34 1 *to_ th* i Government has now •tment ot t J report yarding the «y to the \;;t pam se in Singapore, a Object tln*?^ comm unicaUon o'.i Reuter
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    Peace In China Soon?
    139 1 German And Italian Moves Hongkong, Mar. 8. TT is reported that Germany and Italy are trying to call a halt to the war in China, and have already instructed their Ambassadors in China to proceed to Japan in order to find out the best means of
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    Viceroy Responsible For Settlement, Says Mahatma
    108 1 Rajkot, Mar. 8. IT is the Viceroy who is responsible 1 for the settlement, says Mr. Gandhi in a statement. He opines that such a good ending to the Rajkot dispute should" elear the atmosphere and help towards the general solution of the problem
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    New British Loan For China As Warning To Japanese
    281 1 London. Mar. 8. JHE successful conclusion of a Chinese currency credits scheme was announced in thc Commons by Sir John Simon this afternoon. The total of the credits is £10 millions, of which the British bankers put up half, The Government
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      29 1 On Other Pages j cB V Municipal J Nomination j T <° K2? "*>* s rages 18 .Itlme Kes_.U IJ j China 23 Test Cricket g Local Sport 24 Spain ■■■•■■■_r±-
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    S.C.B.A. MUNICIPAL NOMINATION RESULT
    294 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) INFORMATION of great public interest was withheld from the Press yesterday afternoon when ballot papers for the nomination of a member of the Straits Chinese British Association to fill the vacancy on the Singapore Municipal Commission, caused by the death of Mr. Chua
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    Law Notice For To-day
    62 2 The Chief Justice at Ipoh— Court of A Mr al Justice Pedlow at Malacca-As-Sl Before Mr. Justice Home in 3rd Court at part a h?ard:-<Probate *****> (Suit No 408 38. Re Essoof Monamed Salleh Angullia. deceased, tit not concluded) Thereafter:— O. S. 131 38— Re will
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY REPORTS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
    457 2 Singapore, Wednesday JHE residence of Lady Small was crowded to-night when I members of the Singapore Musical Society held their at annual general meeting there. T"j Lady Small presided. All the past year's committee members were present. According to the report of the committee,
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    WILL CASE ADDRESS
    101 2 Singapore. Wednesday. BEFORE Mr. Justice Home to-day, thc Angullia case reached a stage fuither when Dr. B.F. Home of the Mental Hospital concluded his evidence. Mr. CP. Burke then addressed the court, and maintained that Essoof was ruled as insane for many years. At all events there
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    Discharge For European Accused
    106 2 Discharge For European Accused Singapore, Wednesday. FRANK MOSS, a 41-year-old European made another appearance this morning before Mr Kenneth A. Blacker > in the fourth police court, on a charge Of committing an act of gross indecency With another male person. Court Inspector J. A. Embury informod his worship that
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    PERAK RULER
    26 2 PERAK RULER Reuter One ot the latert pictures of His Highness the Sultan of Perak and tt* Raia Perumpuan. taken after the installation of Her Highness.-
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    "CAP ST. JACOUES"
    21 2 •Cap Chargeurs Reums Jacques" is due here tu cfl from Colombo, and win hon( for Saigon Tourane ana
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      83 2 AURORA DEPARTMENT STORE WEEK STARTS FROM MARCH 6TH JCMITH [a selection of goods Bated be '_>?_> will be sold at special pnt during the Special Offer Week. I idie> Presses Grnts shirts (European and Chinese) Vest-., panties, briefs Neckties bloomers, stockings socks e Ladles playsuit. and Millinery Pyjamas e Handbags,
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    Dathedral Wedding
    19 3 Tribune fn.rh^n Grace Quintman and Mr. Cornelius Christian Philip, who SS married yes'erda> at St. Andrew's Cathedral.-
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    "Down With Fascism" & Militarism"
    381 3 "Down With Fascism" Militarism" WGAPORE WOMEN HOLD PUBLIC MEETING (Tribune Staff Reporter) ■HUNG appeals to Singapore Chinese women were made by sprakers at public meeting held at the Palace Theatre yester- afternoon to celebrate International Women's Day a day ich has come to be known in history as one commorating
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    UNKNOWN
    74 3 th ch, Singapore. Wednesday. L___Hi Tee 25-year-old Hokth So, trial thLs morning in the Saff cour t before Mr. Kenneth 290 S a char se that he between f W^ltE? and Feb 9of th lof sis __i ltP wtantaal breach ot WkftF of Chop '^rehea. bm n Road >
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    MALAY ALEE LEAPS TO DEATH FROM HOTEL WINDOW
    233 3 MALAY ALEE LEAPS TO DEATH FROM HOTEL WINDOW Singapore, Wednesday. "1 AM satisfied that the deceased .lumped from the second storey of 1 the Chin Chin Hotel with the intention of taking his life, and thus received the injuries which caused his death," said Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore
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    CHINESE ON FIREARMS CHARGE
    242 3 CHINESE ON FIREARMS CHARGE Singapore, Wednesday. HOR CHOON alias Tai Thin Choon. a Cantonese (32), Ching Soh Alias Si Chai Kang Than alias Thi Chai Soh, Hokkien (29), and Tan Chee Kong, Hokkien (23). appeared before Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker in the fourth police court to-day in answer to a
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF SEREMBAN DOCTOR
    117 3 SUDDEN DEATH OF SEREMBAN DOCTOR (Tribune Staff Reporter) Seremban, Mar. 8. WITH tragic suddeness the death took place in the General Hospital, Jelebu. at 12.30 last night, of Dr. James Leslie Oorloff, A.M.0., Jelebu. Dr. Oorloff who was 33 years old leaves a wife, two children, a son and daughter,
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      72 3 POLAROID Glasses are the latest scientific discovery in glare protection They permit you to actually see 20 to 30 feet below the -urtacc of the water. Now $6.00 See our demonstration of this remarkable nev» invention. Thompson Optical Co., 4, ARCADE, SINGAPORE. PHONE 3002. TITAJ.V CEMENT MADE IN JUGOSLAVIA. TRADE
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      435 6 j .1 SHOW thai the WHOLE FAMILY /,\y^""" jl CAPITOL pJ^H #>£a4Z MORNING MATINEE SAT. n j j The Popular Sin K in R Star of Ird.rlThV o L^ h ""_I j -Rainbow m ihe River" in a new must be f^*]f?a ri a earned i^y«_|l i CHARLIE RUCCLES |B|f
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      66 6 w SUN TALKIE (NEW WORLD) 7.30 PJL TONIGHT 9 30 ?M Special Stage I S and Screen Attraction. r'ARGUSI S The World s Greatest mVai Reader! j ALSO j "SWING HICH I SWING LO^l Prices include Free A** l J j New World 20c. 30c. J^^J EMPIRE TALKIE (Tanjon* PH»'>
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    Notary Talk On The Malay Language
    425 7 HINESE WERE FIRST TO STUDY IT Singapore. Wednesday. CREDIT for being the first outsiders to study the Malay language J mu*t so to the Chinese, said Dr. \V. Linehan, I). Litt, Director of Iducation. in the course of his talk entitled "Remarks on the
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    Empire Telegrams
    72 7 Telegrams may be sent from any Postal lelegraaph Office in Malaya, or from the Offices of Cable and Wireless Ltd: at Singapore, Penang and Labuan, to any other point within the British Empire at a maximum rate of 55 cento per full rate word, 35. cents per Code
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    Deferred Departures
    23 7 The s.s. Prachatipok for Kerteh. Maiit previously announced as closing at p.m. to-day will now close at 4 p.m. to day.
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      136 7 W^t***** _».ri_iuiJiir if •••••> _^_R__T >•*•••••■ ________T" llMtl«k|tlflllll||M|t||f.tlllMlfMMl«llll IMKtlllllilMll ••••t ••••••••< E aa*w world |-__r IDAiI.CE p alack. W Conditioned) Phone. 2477. Restaurant Bar Attached. ■gGHT DANCEB (Nightly). From 9.30 P.M. to 12 Midnight. ■ADMISSION 56 Cts. ■TKa DANCEB: Even Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday. ■ADMISSION FREE. ■WNDAI TIFFIN DANCE: From 1.30
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    COMPLAINANT TELLS "PACK OF LIES" Eurasians Acquitted On Cheating Charges
    294 8 COMPLAINANT TELLS "PACK OF LIES" Eurasians Acquitted On Cheating Charges Singapore, Wednesday. CTATING that he could not believe a single word given in the evidence of th- complainant, "which from beginning to end was a pack of lies Mr- L B Gibson, the District Judge, acquitted Merle Frugniet, Christopher Rodrigo
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVING
    119 8 Singapore. The following passengers are sailing b> the m.s. •Meonia" which is expected to arrive here on or about Mar. 17: Mr. and Mrs. Hans Goldstein. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. H. daemon. Mr Edgar Hausmann. Mr. Walter Lennhoff. Mr. and Mrs. Gunther Mathias,
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    Passengers By Air
    189 8 Arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM plane '•PK-AFM•, —Mr. L. Irby. Mr. van Doop, Mr. and Mrs. Stirton. Mrs. Renton, Mr. Left for Saigon by KNILM plane PK-AFM"—Mr. Shindler. Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM plane "PH-ALW—Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, Mr Bendt Rom. Mr. Chen Shou Yen. Mr. van
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    Stole From Ship
    95 8 Singapore. Wednesday pLEADING guilty to theft of brass ejector valued at $2 Ch( Boon was fined $30 (one month i default) in the Third Police Coui this morning. Accused who was seen emer«in» fn. an alleyway at Godowns 17 and 18 3 terday morning, was arrested bv,
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    Negligent Driving
    65 8 Singapore. Wednesday— Mr \m\ Chee was to-day fined $25. bv Mr c Whitton, Traffic District Juuge j Magistrate, when he pleaded guilty the charge of driving negligently failing to exercise care in crossing 1 Bencoolen Street junction with Rocti "Koad. and colliding with a Tract! Company's lorry, on
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    Spanish Settlement Two Weeks?
    478 8 MYSTERY OF NEGRIN' WHEREABOUTS Paris. Mar. ft. A ISELIEF that negotiations for an armistice in Spain have already begun is expressed in well-informed French circles. The Defence Junta in Madrid is reported to have in mind an armistice leading to a complete settlement within a fortnight
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    UNKNOWN
    41 8 Cawnpore, Mar. B r-°" rP n iure killed and four PW«*ri b roKe Hindu-Moslem riots wn^ licen e n again yesterday. Two I hcc j among the injured. J *].J r three rounds but no in.un* from their firing.- Reuter
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      60 8 new-- m I HUDSON §N£W HUDSON bicycles are of specialised character as opposed to the "massproduced" variety. You can be quite certain that with a Ne* Hudson you will be sure of having THE BEST YOU CAN BUY THE BEST VALUE THE BEST WORKMANSHIP t THE BEST DESIGN In fact
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    UNKNOWN
    155 9 I 0 Om Own Correspondent) London, Feb- 24. TJ.F is speculation in London as to how the Duke of nt will travel to Australia Pll the time comes for him to UJ) his post as Governor- n l \t first it was thought j! llM* tfepulse might be iffer
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    To Be Demolished
    146 9 1-300 years Kulham Palace has fen the home of the Bishops of Now it may be pulled down I flat* built instead on the nc site The emoluments of the •noun, to £10.000 a year, but the an v rounds are so expensive to J£ n that
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    UNKNOWN
    71 9 HE Chu- K but th re nS_° m the demoliJto sZ Theatre is -powerJaMhTJ!^ in the s_ o, <i L"o eu r m cT ,ai pr w«s.of d a re t0 a ii ShelWr f^ a thou--11 though repla<,e this unbeautiU^ made famous by Henry in th 2? a
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    From A Clubman's Chair
    546 9 From A Clubman's Chair most democratic of sports greyhound racing. Georgian mansions have been pulled down to make way for the palatial modern building shortly to be acquired by the Greyhound Racinu Association who. oddly enough, has engaged a May-j fair architect to transform a restaurant on one of its
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    MEMORIAL HALL CONCERTS
    194 9 MEMORIAL HALL CONCERTS MR. John Valentine, the well-known character singer, and Mr. Werner Bacr, the accomplished organist and pianist who is now living in Singapore, will be heard at concerts to be given at the Memorial Hall on the evening of Mar. 19 and 22. Mr. Baer has been heard
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    BRITAIN'S FELT HAT INDUSTRY
    134 9 BRITAIN'S FELT HAT INDUSTR Y THE British felt hat industry, although not of great dimensions. is quite important in turnover, and in the numbers of persons employed. It is centred around Manchester. For a considerable time the industry ha s felt the shrinkage of export trade. Prior to the war
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    TERRORIST KILLED
    106 9 London. Mar. 7. To-day's report on the situation in Palestine, received at the Colonial Office by telegraph from the High Commissioner, mentions the case of an Arab terrorist in Haifa who, having mortally wounded an unfortunate Arab shopkeeper from whom he was attempting to extort money on behalf
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      204 9 j "You simply must strengthen your 1 body against feverish diseases— iwl 'Sr o*. Fever has left you very weak and you may easily have a fresh attack of malaria. There is no need to General Weakness worry about it if you take a course of Kalzana for a few
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      PORTUGAL IN THE EAST
      301 10 DECENTLY a peculiar story emanated from Tokyo with reference to the Portuguese possession of Macao. It was stated that the commander of the gendarmerie in Macao had visited Tokyo and successfully concluded preliminary negotiations for cooperation between Japan and Portugal. The understanding included Portuguese recognition of
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    Business Is Down In The Suez Canal
    830 10  -  Montague Smith By CUEZ CANAL returns for last year, just issued, give a striking illustration of the decline in British shipping trade to the Near and Far East. The total tonnage ot all ships using the Canal last year was 34.418,187— a drop
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    93 10 'King George V— tbe first built in Britain for 14 years— fron l i.wni Armstrong yards at Wallsend-on-Tyne, Newcastle, 0T l ot north* This was the ehiet ceremony on the first day of their u>« ton* eastern areas of Britain. The new battleship will display f()( r s«:i and have
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    Volunteer Appointments
    150 10 The following notifications are nounced under the Volunteer W Ordinance: Mr. F. L. Harding granted a 0 mission as Captain in the S S VI Mr. P. Storr granted a Comini as Lieutenant in the S.S.V.F.; Promotion of Honorary Cadet Ii M Ogle to the rank of Honorary
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    BRITISH EXPECTATIONS
    180 11 London, Mar. 7. rjTH twenty-seven days of the financial year still to go, the Exchequer retul ~\i show that the deficit has been reduced to £44,467,503. Last ?e k tt« income tax yielded £22,098,000 compared with £17,158,000 in e prev, us week and £8,667,000 in the corresponding week
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    NO JAP REPLY AT TIENTSIN
    140 11 NO JAP REPLY AT TIENTSIN London, Mar. 8. E Acting British Consul-General at Tientsin (Mr. Herbert) yesay had a friendly discussion with era! Homa. local Japanese mili- commander, on the live-wire elements which the Japanese erected around the British and ich concessions which have been subject of protests by the
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    ORGANISATION OF OTTON INDUSTRY
    141 11 London, Mar. 7. ■Doi aducted by the Board of in the producing sections of the a industry on the draft bill for re- ol r ne industry showed a m of 65 {)er cent, in favour of M measured by the number of ."2 per cent
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    31 11 I Jrom lf Ue Tuke who recently Ruble P,, g ral managership s. has n, u ernse y« Channel Is- tps m a modernised **Woo d 0S Uarchez, at St. Peter-
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    BRITAIN & U.S. A. CONFER ON SPAIN
    91 11 BRITAIN U.S. A. CONFER ON SPAIN London, Mar. 7. The Government of the United States was kept informed of the views of the British Government regarding recognition of General Franco's Spanish Government, according to an answer made in the House of Commons by the Prime Minister. The cruiser Devonshire has
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    DISTINCTION FOR FORMER SINGAPORE MAN'S SON
    165 11 DISTINCTION FOR FORMER SINGAPORE MAN'S SON Mar. 8 AMONG ftve New Zealand cadets who have been selected to attend the three years coarse at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australia, is Mr. R. J. H. Webb, son of Mr. Holden Webb, formerly of Singapore. Mr. R. J. H. Webb entered
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
    38 11 Tenders are invited for the supply of spare parts for Jaw Crushers and Crushing Rolls. For full particulars, see Tender Room Notice. Tenders close at 12 noon on March 22. 1939. C. H. GOLDIE MuniciDal Secretary.
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    (NGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
    48 11 Tenders are invited for the supply of 4,200 Jinrickshaw reflector signs. Drawing and specification may be seen at the Tender Room. A deposit of $50 will be required with each tender submitted. Tenders close at 4 p.m. on June 1, 1939. C. H. GOLDIE Municipal Secretary.
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    ANCLO-CERMAN TRADE TALKS
    227 11 VISITS shortly to be paid by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, and the Secretary of the Department for Over-seas-Trade, Mr. Hudson, to Berlin and by Mr Hudson to other northern capitals were mentioned in the House of Commons at question time. Mr
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    A PROSPEROUS INDUSTRY
    183 11 ENGLISH bulb growers are now able to compete on level terms with the Dutch. It is a matter for regret that the word "bulb" is invariably linked up with the Dutch. Most gardeners—professioiial and amateur— still insist that the best bulbs come from Holland. They are mistaken.
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    Murder Charge Against Chinese
    412 11 Murder Charge Against Chinese Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. A NNOYANCE at damage done to his vegetable garden, an apparent apologv, a request for compensation for the loss sustained l>y him, the sudden interference and the alleged fatal blow with a "Kajak" by the brother, led to a charge of murder at
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    SOCIETY GIRLS AS
    432 12 Waitresses IN EAST END Society girls act as waitresses at a soup-kitehen in Stepney, one of the poorest districts of London's Last End, where unemployed men can buy two-course luncheons for threepence every day except Sunday. The main course, say a stew, costs twopence, and the sweet
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    THIS BUSINESS OF SHOPPING
    1947 14 i D„iiHin<.« has some dresses to show you at present nnESTIGE. of CaP'to! Buildmg^has sorn^ miax** r wh.ch are at f^ c av J'« A e t a Ively1 vely Uimmed with bands of VERY WIDE I The lX occurred to EMPHASISE the seams r^shouldTyoJe^which was
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      25 15 mmmmmammmmmmmmmm^ m mmmm A shipment of the latest formal and dinner Gowns just unpacked, also Hollywood Brassieres! THE SMART SHOP Capitol Buildings 1? Stamford Road.
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      95 15 if j AH! j i Al** I m#* I i IN DRESS LENGTHS POSITIVELY I j THE LAST WORD IN CHIC S COME SEE THEM I AT j PHONE i I 31-33. HIGH STREET. 7144 if > i *£m j MADAME PAGE Late 92, Piccadilly LONDON Dressmaker Designer Tailormades.-Gowns FOR
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      460 16 TISH M ——_^_MmT m ff r^m nnnl T~'_Lal I mMm^VS______mmMm-- Ij V s^"Jll|_i_?_*< ■•neuAir m\ M-HI _-_------_!"V I *s_i _H_H _^_k___^^S B^^b^ n_^___ lv <B____________ ISSTS* BYP&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES invCOHPORATID IN ENGLAND' Outwards One Tonnag* Spore Tonnage J* 0 1939 aaaa i SOMALI 6,800 Mar. 10 I BHUTAN 6,100 May
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      281 17 FbirXS PIIILP LIXE. I (Inomorited in Australia). ft E: Apr. 28 Mav 4 ft round tm tickets from S neanore to Australia issued at the ngers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney or ft- 'J'ne to the connecting K.P.M. Vessel. ■KlMiWi SYDNEI return 5G42.86 lst class $.30.71 2nd clast ■"•-BOIRXF
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      159 17 MAILS EXPECTED Mails expected from Europe etc •Amsterdam* by Air K.L.M J to-day Deliveries of boxholdjers' letters only 7.3( p.m. to-day and general delivery oj letters 9 a.m. to-morrow. Mails expected from Australia, Nether lands Indies etc. by Air (Qantas) to morrow. Deliveries of boxholders letter* 3 p.m. and general
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      1575 18 ON THE AIR TO-UAY TOMORROW* .nvnnN 1 HOLLAND LONDON MADrM Q LONDON MAKWri f KJ 1522 Mc <1... m.) TRANSMISSION' 5 TRANSMISSION S pm SINGAPORE GSB 9.51 Mcs (31.55 m.) 80 0 Natio^anthem and openm, GSB 9M 805 From Opera and Operetta, t (a) 640 chamber music 7.HL 225 metres
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  • CAMBRIDGE EXM RESULTS
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      1671 19 L to i| ,uing candidates who appeared in the local schools have Led tke Junior Cambridge Examinations held in December last: hoys Raffles Institution I p Z.. Alagoo, K.. Amar ■V;:; chi.> Um. Ang Chwee Guan. ■eoFie Bok Sye Kiong Bok Sye ■SXur. bin Hj. Mond. Kurs'. B
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      Special School Certificate
      1595 19 JHE following candidates who appeared in the local schools has gained the Special School Certificate in thc Cambridge Examinations held in December last. Candidates whose names are shown with an aster ick have also satisfied the requirements for the Cambridge School Certificate and their Malayan Certificates will
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    C.E.Z.M.S. School
    203 20 Ane N L Chay Kwai Sin, Chen Swee CheeY Chua Swee Liew. Ho Chee Kia S um Bee Oftok. Ng Ah Chan Ng Yew Pek Oh Poo Choo G Quek Soo Lang. Tan Gek Siang. Tan Jeng Neo M Ta_i Sim Hen;;. Teo Eng Luan. Wee Ah Siew,
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    Hand-knitted Coats For Men
    80 20 Paris. r_ND- KNITTED spouts jackets for men, complete with lapels and half belt at the back, have been introduced here by a specialist in women's handknitted garments. Georges Carpentier, one-time idol of the ring is one of the first men to adopt this latest vogue. Not
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    St. John Ambulance Association
    72 20 At the annual general meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association the following officers were elected for the year 1939:— The Hon. Dr. RD. Fitzgerald. Director of Medical Services, President; Dr. G.V. Allen, Principal, College of Medicine, Singapore, Secretary Anti-Gas Section; Mr. A.F. Caldwell, Secretary A.R.
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      480 20 ON THE Radl Cont. from pa g e \WL "ONGKOXG W pm *BW 9.52 Mc> 5.20 Dance orchestra from the! I Garden of the Hono KnmJJM 6.20 Closing local stock* n* SB_. 6.22 Greta Keller. ChSrifc^Tl Frank Crumit. Turner il I and Anton the ParaS Theatre Orchestra l mm 1
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    EVERE FIGHTING BREAKS OUT IN CENTRAL HUPEH
    273 21 EVERE FIGHTING BREAKS OUT IN CENTRAL HUPEH Japanese Suffer Heavy Casualties, Resort To Use Of Poison Gas Ichang, Mar. 7. pGHTING in central Hupeh Province on the central China front is still centered on the sixty kilometers of highway north-west of Hankow as the Japanese are launching a three-column advance
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    COMPETITION TO INCREASE INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY & kODUCTION
    191 21 COMPETITION TO INCREASE INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY kODUCTION hun&k.ng. Mar. 7. |ROl<H iIS eohimnS the fficial fentr il Daily News reported that L Chiang Kai Shek who is conL n iiv the supreme executive C the Nationalist Kuomintang [tv referred to the 'Working and [cieno < <»ntesf a proposal made Ithe lecenl
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    NINGHSIA BOMBED
    53 21 Lanchow, Mar. 7. Winging their way over Suiyuan Province. Inner Mongolia, fifteen Japanese planes headed for western Mongolia yesterday afternoon and bombed Ninghsia, capital cf Ningshia Province in northwest China, dropping a number of bombs inside and outside the city. Details of the damage done are lacking. Chinese
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    MALACCA TO HAVE NEW DANCE HALL?
    347 21 MALACCA TO HAVE NEW DANCE HALL? an agreement signed by the builder to pull down the erection on exipration of the agreement. He suggested that it would be toi much to require amjisement parks to erect permanent buildings. He believed that Mr. Tan's objection was because of the timber roof
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    King Of Irak's Warning
    34 21 Baghdad, Mar. B— The King has issued a manifesto to the army cleclaring that he will not tolerate the army mixing in politics, and warnine the neonle aeainst intrigues.- Reuter
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    Chinese Hold Ground
    52 21 Reuter Shanghai, Mar. B.— The battle eastward of the Han River entered the eleventh day with the Chinese claiming to be holding the ground against repeated assaults. The Japanese, according to Chinese despatches, are attacking in three columns, but despite unremitting nrtillery fire hav* manaped to dislodge
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    Japs Closing Lower Yangtze
    86 21 Japs Closing Lower Yangtze Hongkong, Mar. 7. AT the request of the Nishin Klssen Kaisha, the Japanese Navigation Company which is almost monopolising Yangtze navigation, the Japanese military authorities have decided to control lower Yangtze water traffic, closing aJ harbours except eight. As a result British. Italian, Germa.. and Portuguese
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    Financial Conference In Chungking
    132 21 Financial Conference In Chungking Chungking, Mar. 7. FORTY bank managers coming from 11 provinces Szechwan, Yunnan, Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Fukien, Hiangsu. Chekiang, Honan, Hunan, Hupeh, Anhwei, Kiangsi, Shensi and Kansu are holding a conference here under th2 auspices of the Ministry of Finance to discuss future financial, economic and currency policies,
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    TIENTSIN FOREIGNERS GREATLY ALARMED
    401 21 Tientsin, Mar. 8. TT is strongly rumoured, though not confirmed, that the Japanese preparations which have made the Anglo-French concessions into virtual concentration camps, are in connection with the enforcement of exchange measures; and all persons entering or leaving foreign areas will be searched for r
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    Malays Beat Strong S.C.C. Side
    516 22 Fast Soccer On The Padang S.CC 1. Malavs. .3, TN an interesting friendly game of soccer played yesterday aiternoon 1 on tb. Padang. the Malays beat the Singapore Cricket Club by three goals to one. A feature of the game was the fine understanding of
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    S.R.C. Beat Postals In Keen Came
    203 22 S.R.C. Beat Postals In Keen Came SRC 3. Post Offic? 2. TN a fairly interesting game of soccer played on the Padang yesterday the S.R.C. defeated the Post Office by three goals to two. The play was inclined to be ragged in phases, while the combination ol both sides left
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    MERRIDALE PARTY
    97 22 The sixth anniversary of the Merridale Badminton Party will be celebrated on Apr. 1 and 2. Saturday and Sunday, at a bungalow at the Bth mile. East Coast Road. Those desirous of joining are requested to submit their names to the secretary, Mr. Tan Seng Chia, 20, Saunders
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    NEW SCUDAI
    29 22 The output of New Scudai for February amounts to 21.600 lb., making a total of 240.670 lb. for the eleven months of the year ending Mar. 31.
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    R-A.F. And R.t. (Changi Draw
    97 22 R-A.F. And R.t. (Changi Draw R.A.F. 2nd XI.. i. R. E (C] pLAYING at Seletar yesterday R.A.F. second eleven opening fixture for the season! the R.E. (Changi) and drew m what proved to be an interest! game of soccer. Exchanges in the Brit halt were n half time arriving without
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    UNKNOWN
    43 22 The S.CR.C. beat the I? .A S.C. a friendly srame of soccer yesterday Alexandn by tliree goals to onej Club scored through Tan Hoek Wan Si Lim Swang and Yap Mook Kim. 1 lins was the only scorer for the Ser team.
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    PUBLISHERS BEAT UNITEERS 3-1 Hat-Trick For Hamid
    323 22 PUBLISHERS BEAT UNITEERS 3-1 Hat-Trick For Hamid M.P.H 3, Uniteers L AFTER leading up to half-time bv one goal, the United Engineer. were unfortunate to lose to the MP.H. by three goals to one in their Business Houses League fixture played on the Y.M.C.A ground yesterday. The Uniteers were decidedly
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    ISLAND CLUB
    49 22 The February Women s SttpiJ Competition at the Island Club H on Feb. 28 resulted in a tie between! M. Marshall and Mrs. EH. Walker* score of 20 2. In the replay Mrs. ww won with a score of 224 Following are some ol the faro. turned:
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    BUKIT TIMAH RANGE
    52 22 Bukit Timah range will be J** for practice on Saturday a fuI S ti 2 30 p m This allotment \s i to the Spoon Shoot to be held f** at Seletar. Service membn> a quested to bring their own nn n un •24 rounds per man)
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    54 22 ul repress The following ptof f UI pate Sime. Darby Sports Club WFJ frien d son. Simons Co. Ltd u» pa k game of soccer to-day _at Fa iiw d 5.15 p.m.:— Mohd. h-ihn-- Rjch( Bee, S. Gould; Pakri, H- leyi NI A. D Dant; Abdullah, C V
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    AMAZING TEST CRICKET
    600 23 3 WICKETS FALL AT 191 AFRICA BAT AGAIN; M WAY TO VICTORY H a fricA appear well set for a victory in the final Test. After i d snii-sing England in the first innings for 316 and thus estaq lead of 214, they began their second innings
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    SILENT ZONES FOR K.L.?
    106 23 Singapore Idea May Be Copied (Tribune Staff Reporter) 1 pß<n!.y aia ,um Pur. Wednesday. |JJ°?OSAI that the new legisla•eVshS_,M nf re ardin silent um.,m be c °P' ed in Kuala D "ai put forward by Mr. G. i n J .""> at this morning's meetlD« Kuala
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    Cricket Score In Soccer Match
    226 23 H. 8. Bank 10, Singapore Cold Storage 1. THE Hongkong Shanghai Bank inflicted a heavy defeat on the Singapore Coid Storage at the S.H B. ground last night. In their Business Houses League fixture by ten goals to nil. After leading s—o5 0 in the
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    LA PASSIONARIA
    53 23 Oran, Mar. 8. Senora Dolcres Ibarruri (La Passionaria I famous woman Communist Deputy in the Spanish Cortes, who arrived heie yesterday by air. left for Marse J'.es aboard the French liner conveving 140 militiamen from Spain, who also sought refuge here. They will be placed in ccncentration camps
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    GOOD ACTING AT THE PAVILION
    542 23 I C>U4J_U4A^_«___^^ JOAN Crawford returns to a dancing J role for one brief moment in "The Shining Hour," M.CM.'s latest production, which opened at the Pavilion last night. We would have liked more of her dancing. A strong cast makes up for a week story
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    ITALIAN INITIATIVE IN SPANISH ARMISTICE MOVE?
    223 24 Ciano Reported To Have A Hand PARIS. MAR. 8. ALL PARIS NEWSPAPERS SEE IN THE DEVELOPMENTS IN SPAIN END OF THE CIVIL WAR, AT WHICH THEY ARE MOST PLEASED. One paper believes that the negotiations for an armistice are progressing satisfactorily, and claims to
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    CONGRESS SPLIT TO BE HEALED
    91 24 CONGRESS SPLIT TO BE HEALED Tripuri, Mar. 8. SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE may be carried on a stretcher to meetings at the Congress annual sessions, opening here on Mar. 10. Bose is now travelling from Calcutta, where he has been recovering from nneumonia. Meanwhile Congress leaders are considering the next step
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    COMPROMISE REACHED BETWEEN BRITISH & JAPS
    89 24 COMPROMISE REACHED BETWEEN BRITISH JAPS Hongkong, Mar. 7. MAJOR-General. Tanaka who visited Hongkong to offer an apology for the bombing of Lowu within the Hongkong border returned to Canton by transport yesterday morning. It is understood that questions the re-opening of Canton and the Pearl River to foreign navigation as
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    Refugees' Plight
    132 24 London, Mar. 8. THE French authorities are for help and not for criticism, declares Sir John Kennedy in his report, prepared for the British Red Cross Society on the situation of Spanish refugees in France. Sir John is of opinion that the best immediate help would be to
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    REICH DEMANDS CZECH GOLD
    100 24 London, Mar. ft. IT is unofficially reported, says The Times' Prague correspondent, that the Czechoslovak Government nave had to accept the German lerrand for delivery to the Reichsbink the amount of gold from the Czech National Bank proportionate to the number of inhabitants in the territory
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    CANADA'S CONCERN OVER EUROPE
    118 24 CANADA'S CONCERN OVER EUROPE Ottawa. Mar. 8. TN a speech in the Canadian House of Commons Mr. Mackenzie King revealed that six weeks ago he received from Europe so serious a despatch that he called in the Conservative leader Dr. Man ion in order to acquaint him with the matters
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    APPEAL MADE TO JEWISH DELEGATES
    244 24 London. Mar. 8. Ft he course of an informal joint meeting last night between Mr. MacDonald. Lord Halifax and the Arabs, it was decided to appeal to the Jewish delegates to make concessions on their immigration demands, stressing their eagerness to be conciliatory if such
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    Hitler's Successo Chosen
    183 24 Hitler's Successo Chosen FUEHRER BEUEV LIFE SHORTEN. San Francisco. Mar. I "JJITLERS successor as hrer is already chosa stated Dr. Weidemann, Ger* Counsul General at San Fn cisco at a press conference. He added that Hitler felt that weight of his duties was shod his life. He said: "The succession
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    DE VALERA IN LONDON
    93 24 I Extraordinary Precautions London. Mar. I ACCOMPANIED by the strongest largest bodyguard he has M years. Mr. de valera arrived in w this morning en route to Rome to w the Coronation of the Pope. When the Irish mad arrnedl Eventually Mr. de Valera s cojcji
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    H'KONG-CANTO SERVICES
    65 24 London. Mar. B:— When gJJ question time to-day a i 4 regarding prospects of resumption^ ranway and steamer servu Hongkong and Canton, mi. Hfi| f erred to his previous w > V isay ed he was not in a I^it y JJ the resumption of the rai J
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    SALARIES IN' ITAIY RAISED
    53 24 SALARIES IN' I TAIY RAISED Rome. Mar. 8.-All sa£ were raised five to ten per March 1 in order to dcci the cost of living Ui" ij The announcement N -n rp ortg crder to the Ministry of to consider the •p^ l^, li salaries of employees m ond the
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