Morning Tribune, 29 March 1939

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    13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE I 4-NO. 49. SIXCkAPORE, WEDNESDAY, March 29, 1939. FIVE CENTS.
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    Maharaja Marries American Girl
    52 1 Maharaja Marries American Girl Ilndore. Mar. 28. IE Maharaja announced at a Special Dur*M that he mari m Europe Miss Marguerite *ler ill American, whom it jaierstood he met m Califori Nveral ytmn ago. This is Maharaja's second marp. He stated that it will not pti Hit 1 foe °f
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    Smuts Deplores World Trends
    225 1 I! Capetown, Mar. 28. k A STATE of lawlessness is ahmad such as has not exsted m our life-time;' declared ienmi Smuts m an address to he United Party here to-day. I feel that we have suffered an Measurable loss m the downall of the League
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    MADRID FALLS AFTER 2½-YEAR SIEGE
    382 1 MADRID FALLS AFTER 2½-YEAR SIEGE FUGITIVES FLEE, FEARING REPRISALS MADRID, MAR. 28. AFTER A SIEGE OF NEARLY 2' YEARS, MADRID FELL TODAY. WHITE FLAGS WEREHOISTEC THROUGHOUT THE CITY BUT IT IS NOT YET KNOWN WHEN FRANCO'S TROOPS WILL ENTER. General Casado has left general headquarters. The Central Army surrendered, acting
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    POLISH DEFENCE LOAN
    75 1 POLISH DEFENCE LOAN Warsaw, Mar. 28. APPEALING to the nation to sub- scribe generously to the fortyeight million sterling internal defence loan, General Skwarczyski, leader of the Government party, declared that Poland visualised a war m the future as an era of fresh successes for the ••invincible Polish army." He
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    S. AFRICAN NATIVES DEMONSTRATE
    80 1 S. AFRICAN NATIVES DEMONSTRATE Capetown, Mar. 28. HEADED by a band and carrying flaming torches, 4,000 coloured natives marched to Parliament House and tried to enter the grounds. They booed the legislators, watching from the tteps of the House. The Police, assisted by civilians, succeeded m closing the gates after
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    Palestine Shooting Outrage
    69 1 Jerusalem, Mar. 28. THE first shooting outrage for some weeks resulted m the serious wounding* of a Jew m the Muarara. quarter. A stay-at-home order has been imposed m the area. Another Jew was shot dead m Tiberias The curfew was immediately imposed The third outrage occurred
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    BRITAIN AND PACIFIC DEFENCE CONFERENCE
    128 1 London. Mar. 28. I N the House of Commons, replying to I a question regarding the Pacific defence conference, the Prime Minister said the Government was satisfied that the composition of the United Kingdom delegation was .suitable for the question to be discussed. Lieut -Com.
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    MALAYAN TRADE DROPS $463 MILLIONS
    413 2 MALAYAN TRADE DROPS $463 MILLIONS 77A RUBBER RESTRICTIO\ SCHEMES CAUSE BIG DECLINE SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MALAYA'S TOTAL TRADE IN 1038 SHOWED HUGH !>K(MM:. \>]ni'M!\(i It) 4M6:MH?O,OOfI I* COM P \REJ> WITH 1937. CROSS IMPORTS FOR 193* AMOUNTED TO SoS&OOtMMM AGAINST EXPORTS VOR IHE SAME PKRW?) \MOr\TINr: TO s:,H. moo.mo— A FAVOURABLE
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    Defence— Sound Form Of Trade Insurance
    291 2 Defence Sound Form Of Trade Insurance Bint PIT, Tuesday. OINCE ue last met m this v room, the British Government with the goodwill of the people < f Britain and the Empire has leluctantly decided that it must take ;teps to defend the principle for which the nation lias always
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    BUS OVERTURNS, WOMAN HURT
    77 2 IT 8.21 p.m. yesterday the ambulance was called to Bukit Timah Road and from there taken to Newton Roa.d wherp the ambulance driver lound a Malay lonian lying by the side of an overturned bus m the middle of the road The bus had collided with
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    Our Investments
    93 2 Our investments have im reaped by about 519.000. the increase beins a i counted for by the investment of the money received from the liuhber Association, the excest of inc«une ttver expenditure tm the jrear and the cash at bankers at I be* end •I 193:. A.; usual
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    Trade Returns
    21 2 \Vhen your chairman addressed you m September last he referred to the *d°:r.ease In the total trade ot Malaya
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION MEETING
    35 2 j The DAM of Hntaport |at yesterday's nttting of >t I Andrews Mission Hospital. Be>ldf I h m. sfat^d. is thr General <>fti m l Commanding. Major Grn |),,hbie. I Tribune
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    MURDER CHARGE REDUCED
    150 2 Accused Pleads Self-Defence .l Gets Eight Years I [OTO RAM, who was charged with having murdered Toh the Ountong Estate. Sungei Temon. m the district of Kota co !> w s da v convicted on a lesser charge of culpftbh I, m amoUnl nu «^r and sentenced
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    DID BREACH OF CUSTOM LEAD TO STABBING?
    387 3 T 1 n mclian Convicted For Attack On Son-in-law t Singapore. Tuesday. [xX-FEEoING as the result of I. is son-in-law's refusal to pay him a was suggested to-be at the root of the trouble' :tween tfadateon, an elderly cooly, and his son-in-law, Doraisamy,
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    THREE DEATHS IN 3 DAYS WOMAN'S MISFORTUNE
    60 3 THREE DEATHS IN 3 DAYS WOMAN'S MISFORTUNE (Tribune Staff Reporter) Malacca. Tuesday. a\ Friday. Urn Chec Neo. a ltiv<;u-old Chinese woman, ittended the funeral of her brnlh« i On Saturday a friend of hers died. On Sunday she attended her trirnd'i funeral, and while retiiriiinc home she collapsed m the
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    FALLING GRANITE CRUSHES COOLIE
    307 3 Misadventure Verdict At Inquest Singapore Tuesday. lAYING that there was no evidence of criminal negligence on the pan of. anybody concerning the deceaseds death. Mr. Ci. P<»rter the Singapore Coroner, to-day returned a Inding of death fcj nn>adventure, when an inquiry into the death of a
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    G.O.C. TO INSPECT PENANG'S DEFENCES
    51 3 G.O.C. TO INSPECT PENANG'S DEFENCES Singapore, Mar. 28 H riie General Officer Comnding will leave Singapore now. by s.s. "Kedah" for where he will inspect the Defences. 1 return to Singapore by n Saturday, Apr. 1. 111 be accompanied by Lieut. Dobbie, Aide-de-Camp, and or L. B. Green, D.A.A. Malaya
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
    69 3 Tender are invited lor the foHowinf;:1. Supply of 5.300 It. of 18" nominaJ internal dia. Steel Straight Pipe.-; Date of closing, 4 p.m., May 3. 193!) 2. Supply of 5.500 It. of 12" nominal internal dia. Steel Straight Pipe.s. Date of drifting, 4 p.m.. May 3. 1930 Specifications
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    WIFE WHO WAS CROSS AND TOUCHY
    211 3 W IFE WHO WAS CROSS AND TOUCHY I'ut Herself Right nith Kruschcn 'I am 39 y:ars ot ige," a WOrtton >:r;irs. 'Yet ,v»me days 1 have been feel- ing and looking 100 years old. I would g i fits of exhaustion for no pood reason at ill. I was not
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      BULLION MARKET
      20 4 London. Tuesday. Previoufl To-day Change Fine Bar per oz. H^u SILVER 4 months' 'forward M li)% I i
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      133 4 Previous jJS** I RIBBLR Very steady Idle Spot Bu y ers l T 15 16 Sellers 83 16 8 116 H Ist' Forward lApr.Junei Buyers 8» 8 8 Sellers 83 1G 1 16 H 2nd Forward iJuly Sept.) Biwers 83 16 8 116 SeUers 8» 8> X 3rd
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      Fraser's Daily Report
      98 4 Singapore. War. 28. MINING. Tin at midday was $110 sa,5 a, unchanged. According to cables received from London this morning Tin shares there yesterday appeared slightly easier. Locally, however, although the market was dull, prices, m the absence sellers, hardened slightly during the day. RUBBER. The price
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      Ayer Panas Makes $37,000 Profit
      315 4 THE annual meeting of the Aver Panas Rubber Estate, Ltd. will be held on Apr. 6, at the registered office of the Company at Hongkong Bank Chambers. The directors' report to shareholders for the year ended Jan. 31, is as follows: The accounts show that
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      MINING AREA CAPTURED
      16 4 Burgos, Mar. 28.— The Nationalists have captured the Almaden Mercury Mining area. Router.
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      28 4 PrtYiOUJ To-day I vnlop Rubber M 1 26 I General Eieciric 76 10 Imperial Chemical Industries 30 4' j ***** Imperial Tobacco 133 14 13U7J
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      33 4 RUBBER Previous To-day I Sellers 16 1 16 16»i I forward July Sept Buyers 15 15 16 16 Sellers 16 116 16' s TIN H Market Tone Quiet Quirt H
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      63 4 Previous To-day Cha T.r. on Paris (closing selling rate) 176 82 176.79 l'.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8 81-5 16 8 82-116 H T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 8-3 8 Unchaneed T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) 1 2-15 16 Unchanced T.T. on Japan (closing selling
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      METAL MARKET
      20 4 London. Tuesaaj M TIN STANDARD PI?ViOUJ I Spot (afternoon (closing price) £217 £216-14 Forward £215-3 4 £214-3 4
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    673 5 STOCKS SHARES I Issued By Fraser I Company 1 MINING I rapore, Mar. 28. 5 p.m. 3,3 3 9 11.6 123 B B 0.63 0.66 ..16 9 18B ..5.6 71B 199 20 9 I 0.58 0.62 0.24 0.27 B Kamuntlng 6 6 76 .8389 B 9 9 luV B ..*****
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    172 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Mar. 28, 5 p.m. Company Dividend Books *v*-" Close Date Ex Div. year TIN Batu Selangor 2»/ 2 Apr. 12 Apr 18 A pr. 13 Vz"" Klang River 2V 2^ Apr. 4 Apr. 6 Apr. 5 5' Rantau tW Mar. 25 M ar.
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    173 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore. Tuesday Aver Wengs 0.65 0.70.. Batu Selangors 1-25 1.30cd Hong Fatts 0_67 Hongkong Tin 16 6 17 b Jelebus 0.60 0.65 Kamunting Tin 8 3 9 Katu Tin 216 kflhnghalls 14- 15 6 Mambaus 0.47 0 52 Rahman Hyd. 1-00 1.07^ Rawang Cone. 20 9 21
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    196 5 ARfetrS -mi pE.\*.Mi MUNICIPAL 8% <926 red. 1958-36 $4,<X)0,000 n9% ct 4 3 i% J W29 < ?Jal«s* n8 !20 c ms^ed. f £965 $625,000 m m^ c 3% l S e i955-65"$3,000.000 fflU a Int. bepi. s M a r J, D pjH.B. LOANS F.M.5.4%% 1931
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      158 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N. V. incorporated m the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 13W Paid Up Capitf' f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 1 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE lONGH President M. TAUDIN
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    COLONIAL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS
    89 6 COLONIAL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS I. (From Our 1--1 THE follouing promoting Z" 1 fers and reap|ioint|....,u ani Colonial Servi,ear,a,;noi;! i T Colonial Agricultural Sen et v O H Wilshaw (Chei mist .Soils.. Malayan A L? vice Colonial Customs Service Mr Phear < Deputy CommUsj 5 Deputy Commissioner Excuse. Federal Maiav Btj
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    Old Malacca Resident's Death
    56 6 [From Our Oh': C M The death occurred Che Kftcbut blnte i Dato Demang Hajl a m C.H.. at tli£ ripe agi ol tesidence at Pengkalaj The decttaed, who ha [1 Kane months, was the v. Munshi Mohanied Ja'afadaughters of the lat. I Tuan Imam Ha]:
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    THE VICTORIA
    43 6 The Lioyd Triestino •V. J m Singapore at 9 a :r. Shanghai. Hongkong md S:.i will berth at the S.H.B. rharl and ii m pected to sail agair. at 8 tune day for Colombn. Bombaj Ada Port Said. Naples and Oen
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    POLITICAL COLLABORATION URGED
    94 7 POLITICAL COLLABORATION URGED Chungking. Mar. 28. j:::* ial Centra! Daily News charac-, tensed *he inauguration of Sino- ft I :,.:a::-Swiss Association here; restert an indication of closer between China and the three, Powers, and foresees a bright friendship among the four V ler taya there is close airimtyi ttwei China.
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    HEAVY JAP CASUALTIES
    50 7 HEAVY JAP CASUALTIES Mar 28 —Indicative of •a.use casualties sustained r resumption of fighting on the hint fronts, large numbers ot led Japanese soldiers arrived at where the former Foreign tnd Communication Ministry have been turned into tempjhc^pitais according to a real In Shanghai from Nan- Chinese Central News Agency
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    JAP WARSHIPS OFF AMOY
    31 7 chow. Mar 27— Interest wa* ed here over the concentration ol Japanese warships off Amoy, erst--1 main treaty port of Fufcien proopposite Formosa. Chinese Central News Agency
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      163 7 The Comedy That Had Broadway m Stitches for Two \ears— Now made Fuinier on the Screen! OPENING TO-DAY 3-15, 615 9-15 pm. ALHAMBRA LET OTHER ARMIES WIN THE BATTLES 7„ J^ j THIS GANG WANTS TO WIN THE HEARTS! &^3f mMjjjn^ balmy army attacks B 9 funtffbonc fl I T
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    REVENUE OFFICER'S SEIZURE
    99 8 REVENUE OFFICER 'S SEIZURE S nfi poi •i R< i< V? ue? bicycle them tlon At t I atteir run j ia" befoi tor. Both men. Heah Hai 8< nd Sial Kin T&ng, the driver, wert taken I I custody tl > »ry of 272 b ol contraband Java tobac
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    RUTHENIAN INVASION
    30 8 H Dgkcng, Mar. 28. Ukrainians residing m Shanghai hole n conference ar.c dec.: I form an association to oppose Hungary's invasion of Ruthenia. Chins -e Ctntial News Agencj
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    LOCAL MARKETS SHOW IMPROVEMENT
    602 8 LOCAL MARKETS SHOW IMPROVEMENT ERASER'S WEEKLI REPORT 1 the record past week is again a history ol M 1 triumphs and expansion. She has occupied Mem 1 tt a tn pact R Miia which puts her m a I tion m acquire adequate supplies ol that country J ials Italy
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    BOY FINDS COUSIN HANGING
    104 8 BOY FINDS COUSIN HANGING nEFORE M: W Q Pi rter, Dpoi had i Sydney E his I i a house In Roweil Road He iwitiu had g th( ra to lyers, and was shocked to see a from ;V beam ol ih window near Die bed. He ran and a
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    TRAFFIC SUMMONS
    80 8 I Singapore. Tuesday I Sard n u>-d iv m< n tnons, m which Dr y 100 Is cli^r^ed with drivi I dangeruoi to the public L-y ;;H a irao cf cars on the I Bank Road, on Fob 10 Cn Inttnictkma from wa absent Mr M< wbray G
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      10 8 Mv)K^_orx^_ lock vorß noousj; Bsii\ki<\sn:i\ I IS COMING BACK I
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, March 29, 1939. MAILS OR PASSENGERS
    355 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, March 29, 1939. MAILS OR PASSENGERS AN important point m connection with air services has been raised by the aeronautical correspondent of the London Times. From the beginning, he states, it has been argued that it would be cheaper if mails and passengers were carried together. It
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    Charmed Lives of the DICTATORS
    1103 10  - Charmed Lives of the DICTATORS Paul Holt By THE latest attempt at assassination made on Signor Mussolini, the twelfth since he came to power m Italy, bears out the opinion often expressed by the Duce himself "Nothing can happen to me before my task is finished." In varying degrees this
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    PERSONALTIES
    141 10 Mr R L German. MC.S A T J* flier, Kedah. is coming to Kuala I pur m transfer at the end of the r Mr. Wilfred Aucutt. Rubber F tion Officer. Negri Sembilan. has en w Honekcng on a short health I companied by Mrs. Aucutt Lieut.-Col. F. J
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    ANGLO-GERMAN PACT OF NO FURTHER VALUE?
    418 11 remier Questioned On New Aggression London, Mar. 27 THE fart that the Prime Minister was not questioned m the House of Commons to-day on the progress of the consultations with other governments was probably accounted for by the jreneral knowledge that these consultations are
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    BRITAIN TOLD TO "WAIT AND SEE"
    159 11 T London, Mar. 27. HE BUI to give the necessary powers to banks to carry out the Instructions for the blocking of Czech assets m London, given by he Treasury after the German annexation of Czechoslovakia, passed through all its stages m the House
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    POLISH TALKS WITH BRITAIN
    61 11 London, Mar. 27. The Polish Foreign Minister, Col Beck, will arrive m London on Monday evening for conversations with the British Goverment which will begin on Tuesday and be continued on Wednesday. Col Beck will be the guest of the Government and will be entertained at
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    EMBASSY CHANCES
    54 11 London, Mar. 27. Mr. Basil Newton, who is leaving Prague to take up m the near future his new post of British Ambassador m Baghdad, is expected to come to London this week before proceeding to the Near East. The British Legation m Prague remains m charge of
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    187 11 up of new ones, particularly m the fields of agriculture, forestry and mining. She would also assist m the construction of public utility concerns and communications and finally she would supply Rumania with armaments. CESSION OF MEMEL The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, told the House oi
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    ENVOY TO JAPAN IN SHANGHAI
    25 11 Af m. London. Mar. 27. hayp h }h* ln Shan hai S^ Robert will nave the opportunity of meetine qir
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    MARRIAGE REAL
    269 11 Sex Problems Discussed In Church gOCIETY women and West End shop assistants, at a dinner-hour service at St. Peter's, Vere Street, (London, recently heard Dr. E. L. Russell condemn sex relationship without marriage. He said that it was a problem that concerned us all. and that tens of
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    New Code Of Etiquette For Japanese Women
    107 11 New Code Of Etiquette For Japanese Women Tokyo. EXCEPT m full formal dress, Japanese women m Western cloahes win have to dofl their hats where men are expected to do so, according to a new code of etiquettte formulated recently by a special committee of the Education Ministry. Instruction will
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    MUST BE
    90 11 A man might go on to regard girls as nothing but a simple means of pleasure. In time he might approach any girl with the unspoken question— "ls she going to give me a thrill." "If you adopt that attitude you are treating girls not as people but
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    French Warship Designs
    193 11 French Warship Designs Paris. HOW the Soviet Navy came into possession of French warship designs which were passed on to Italian naval engineers to serve as a basis for the construction m Leght/rn of the Soviet cruiser Tashkent is made the subject of further disclosures by "L'Ordre." The French paper
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    DEBUTANTES LEAVE FOR PALACE
    101 12 Court. (Planet News). left No. 10 for the Palace. (Planet News). shamr^l hal Earl of Cavan Colone of the Irish Guards, BatEiEn fi Yen w b l the Pri ncess Royal, sister of the King, to^he W Bat a h on t he Insh Guards at
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      12 1 spn lAL SUPPLEMENT. Morning Tribune FILM FANFARE SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, March 29. 1939.
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      LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS...
      377 1 And So Does This Madcap Couple! IT'S no i asy job to haul Virginia Bruce out of bed m the morning. fights, she kicks, she buries herself under the clothes, she irows tlnngs. Rob rt Montgomery knows. He tried to wake her out of a sound
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      WISECRACKS FILL THE AIR
      340 1 COME of the best dialogue m a Robert Montgomery picture never reaches the screen. It's the impromptu wisecracks I during rehearsals or between I scenes that send the crew into stit- ches, rather than the actual lines from the script. And where Montgomery leads the way,
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        33 1 Crazy Pair! j I HE first hundred years S are the hardest according V (to Bo^ and Virginia, who romp through the craziest comedy of the season at s the Pavilion! N s
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      Lovely Priscilla SCORES AGAIN!
      500 2 In "Brother Rat" which starts at tl Alhambra to-day, —she proves herself competent little actress. pEOPLE used to say Priscilla Lane was a cute little trick. That was when she was 14 and just breaking m with Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians m song and comedy bits. Then
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      Unusual College Picture
      95 2 Unusual College Picture JHEY flew m the teeth oi sacrec tradition at Warner Bros. Studic by making a college picture with out a football game, a single song and dance routine or a solitary dumb professor. "Brother Rat" is the name of :hu formula flaunting production. Wayn* Morris and Prinscilla
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      Valentino's Bathtub
      127 2 TT seemed like a simple operation at the time, but after Rudolph Valentino's bathtub had been removed from his old Paramount bungalow, the studio maintenance department found itself confronted with a problem worthy of a diplomat. The souvenir was requested by Dorothy Lamour, Madeleine Carroll.Claudette Colbert, EUen Drew,
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      LOVELY VIENNESE OPERA STAR
      225 3 MAKES HER DEBUT In Filmland JN Europe, a beautiful blonde singer made a phonograph record. I n Hollywood, studio executives heard it And thus Miliza Korjus, Continental beauty and sensational opera star, was brought to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios to make her debut m The Great Waltz,"
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      POISON HOAX REVEALED
      118 3 POISON HOAX REVEALED FOR ten terrible minutes recenti\. Prisciila Lane was afraid »h« (1 poisoned Wayne Morris, Dirfctor William Keighley and other memtters of Warner Bros. "Brother Kit" company. Miss Lane brought an angel ,1 tike to the set. She baked it herself on a dare and it was her
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        80 3 SATURDAY NIGHT! April lst w in a Prize m the •OHEAT WALTZ" Oance r.n.cs, a Raffles and then Sec IM grand Musjra epjc AT THE CAPITOL Gala Midnight Premiere 12.15 A.M. THE U4 STUDIOS' GREATEST MUSICAL DRAMA! I P^ I P^Bl^NT^ la 111 Ilk ill I mm jJr^'" :r B
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      EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO CHARLIE!
      427 4 In This Hysterical Comedy Of Errors In Which As A Timid Bridegroom, He Becomes Involved With A Dazzling Blonde. RESIGNED strictly for laughV ing purposes, "His Exciting Night," the Universal picture which is now showing at the Pavilion, completely fulfils that mission m a soul-satisfy-ing and
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        65 4 FRUSTRATED LOVE! PANIC IN THE HEARTS OF AN INNOCENT BOY AND GIRL qLOUDING THEIR LOVE IN THE SHADOW OF MURDER!! WHO FIRED THE FATAL SHOT THAT ENDED A LIFE? "FUGITIVES FOR A NIGHT" A BAFFLING MYSTERY MELODRAMA IN THE FILM COLONY THE HOLLYWOOD YOU SELDOM HEAR ABOUT FRANK ALRERTSON ELEANOR
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      604 5 HAIR UP... HAIR DOWN? Hollywood Stylist Champions the "Gar bo Bob" may go further and say that m this busy and fashionable world the despised page-boy bob has many champions, chief of whom is Sydney Guilaroff, well-known hair stylist. Hurling a challenge and defence of long straight bob at the
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      EVEN GREATER THAN
      22 6 "ONE NIGHT OF LOVET Grace Moore In A Whirl Of Melody And Glorious Music Has Her Most Captivating Role
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      HER PORTRAIT PAINTED IN MUSIC
      281 6 HER PORTRAIT PAINTED IN MUSIC J^CTRESSES and queens have been painted on canvas by the greatest artists since time immemorial, but Grace Moore, Colombia's signing star, becomes the first woman m the world to be painted m music. Miss Moore sat for this novel musical portrait during the filming of
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      "I'LL Jake Romance"
      395 6 "I'LL Jake Romance" 4\ exultant fiesta of song, comedy and romance. Columbia's new Grace Moore starring film TH Take Romance." featuring Ifcfrn --louglas. Stuart Erwin and Helen Westley. will open this week at the C apitol Theatre. Edward H. Griffith directed the film from the adaptation by George Oppenhemer and
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      There's A Kiss For Cinderella
      256 7 1 KISS from Hedy Lamarr served as the starting signal 1* A New York Cinderella" at Metro Coldwyn I Mayer. y Spencer Tracy, "A NEW INDERELLA" is Miss Larsi picture for M-G-M t studio discovered her m Europe. Since then, she has m one picture
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      CORRIGAN FILM UNDER WAY
      124 7 jut Flying Irishman," life story pf Doufflai Corrigan with the world mious "wrcng way" flyer poitnning himself and with DoKtMx \ppleby m the feminine v vi has cone belore the cameras. M,>. \ppleby. who recently reUlll t«: Hollywood after apjuann: > s soloist on Rud> Valltt
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      THIS GIRL WILL GO FAR!
      54 7 THIS GIRL WILL GO FAR! A star overnight at twenty-three, critics are raving over Hedy Lamarr's face and figure. Reputed to possess the loveliest eyes m filmdom, she has a brilliant personality as well. With Spencer Tracy as her leading man m th»s new film, it will be a treat
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      Claudette Gives Some Good Advice
      401 8 f LAUDETTE COLBERT says her role of "Zaza m the Paramount film of tha: name, which by the way, which will soon be seen m Singarore—has taught her that the flirt, exciting though she may be. .'inhnriit* characteristics which are m direct opposition to the
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      Studio Titbits
      139 8 FAMOUS Anatole Litvak has been signed to direct Danielle Darrieux m her next Universal picture. "Rio." Lovely Wendy Barrie, who began life m Hong Kong and was educated m England and Switzerland, plays the role of a newspaperwoman m "Newsboys' Home." Funny fat man. Andy Devine, tipped the
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      Gun-Carrying Woman
      217 13 GunCarrying Woman L.ik .s with her the woman she came to England to escort back to Ann i.irivms woman detective of the New York City Police, left Southampton York. Miss shanley and other detectives came to England to take back extradited. Miss Shanley always carries a gun and has a
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      ROOMS For The CHILDREN
      1837 14 Should be carefully planned, f Or environment exerts a steady though subtle effect on the small folk. I N planning the decoration, colour ing and disposition oi iurnitun m the home, the temptation is U spend more money and thought or tne verandah, living and dining
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        25 14 3 Ao^? Open i Hair-dressing Salon Beauty Parlour, Permanent Waving, Bleaching, Dyeing, Facials Manicures A Specialty. It, BATTERY KOKD. Eo«a IB ix»« now) rtoiu 7J:5
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      This MODERN Nursery
      681 15 fas built with thought for economy of space, convenience, and simple comfort. m modern nursery shown here combines beauty with practic- and rhyme with reason. It I been planned and built with the 0 keeping the nursery sepa- from the rest of the house hout causing extra
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        261 16 THEY DO LOOK AFTER YOU t CHEAP RETURN TICKET TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY AtmiUble for tiro month*. Prom SINGAPORE fO:— Ist CUst 2nd CUm Hongkong $137.14 $112.84 ShMfhaJ $188.57 1137.14 Eobe or Yokohama 1222.8S 1154^f Bombay $300.00 $205.71 Colombo «82.8« $***** All vessels may ca'l at any port
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        315 16 i. 10 FRENCH PORTs:! I*. CHARCEURS R EUN S I CAP ST. JACQUES For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazarie Bordeaux i I I BANGKOK Marseille. Havre, Antwerp, Dunkirk Mar I jTO SAIGON INDOCHINA I CAP VARELLA For Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong H CAP PADARAN For Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong >? nl
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      POSTAL INTELLIGENCE
      59 17 TO-DAY I Timor Dilly x N.N.I.L.M 29 neon TO-MORROW IKarapara 30 3 p.m. Ka apaxa 30 3 p.m. Western Karapara 30 3 p.m. Palestine Karapara 30 3 pm id Ireland Kaiapara 30 3 pm I real Britain Karapara 30 3 pju Kavapara 30 3 p.m. Lamartine W A
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      Mails To Indo-China
      74 17 M ails To Indo- China I.v Airmail Services to IMPERIAL— By air to thence by surface mail to By air Ut Saigon, and mat] to c'rstiration. Staff Oil rtii" niai! corre^•i nveyancc by eltlw se.--i sed and nov is I*3 once to? fetttn and R t post^ar(i. Mails for despatch
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      Mails Expected
      25 17 ill exprctrd from Europo etc l ndon) hjf Air (Imperial) to-day. Dc\\vn\es of boxholders' letters and letters {> a.ni. respectively on the same day.
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      Woman's Allegations Against Ex-Husband
      318 17 Singapore. Monday. J|E had no work the whole period he was with me. I found the money and supported him", were some of the many statements made by Alimah the complainant m a case m which \acob bin Haji Jaafar, a salesman of secondhand goods, was
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      Mails Delivered
      38 17 The at mail (Imperial* despatchei frcm Singapore on Mar .19 was delivered m Lcndon on Mar. 27. The air mail (Netherlands) despatch td from Singapore on Mar. 21 wp.s de livened m London en Mar. 27.
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      SHIPS IN DOCK
      117 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit SHIP Godown Gate Gate Teiresias 18 I 1 Bulan 16 I 1 Both 15 1 1 Kina 11 l l Fairfield City 32 2 3 Tweedbank 34 2 3 Karapara 46 4 5 Perseus 5 4 5
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      ON ECONOMIC STUDY
      61 17 On his way to Japan and a tour of the Far East, Bnron Charles Menasce accompanied by Dr. M. Zanairt disembarked at Singapore to-day from the liner Christiaan Huygens m order to change boats to continue his journey. While m Japan, Baron Menasce will look into affairs
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      LEN MOSS
      55 17 Lcn Moss, rhythmic pianist, who broadcasts from Singapore irom 910 pm. to 9.30 p.m. on Tnursday, has oroadcast from Cape Town, and many other stations. He is with the Marcus Show at present, and is to give a synco-" pated piano recital, during which he will probably introduce
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      28 17 The special general imwtllH of the Chinese Salesmen'! Association scheduled to be held on Saturday afternoon has been postponed to Thursday at 5.15 p.m. at the association's premise.
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        163 17 Law Notice For To-day Brfore the Chief Justice, S.S., Chief Justice, F.M.S. and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell In the Ist Court at 11 am. COURT OF APPEAL Appeal No. 1 39 -Syed Abdulrahman bin bn.uk Aikatt ors. vs. Syed Omar bin Shaikh AiKan. Thereafter:— Motions m Malacca S. 36 25
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING
      2997 18 Chairman's Review Of Past Y ec M From page 2 uhie'r for the first seven months amounted to 279 million dollars. Feu the Whole twelve months the decrease :r» If 3B as compared with 1937 was 463 million dollars. Gross imports for j th: twelve months
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      AMERICAN CONGRESS URGED TO OBJECT REVISED NEUTRALITY ACT
      259 19 AMERICAN CONGRESS URGED TO OBJECT REVISED NEUTRALITY ACT Chinese Press Opinion Chungking, Mar. 27. U Uuding the efforts of American administration leaders m UctiH| the injustice of the present Neutrality Law m refusL tx ,,ort arms, ammunition and other implements of war country which has few 01 no munitions factories
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      INDIAN HELP FOR CHINA
      61 19 Hongkong, Mar. 28— Mahatma Gandhi has launched a nation-wide campaign m India for hands to relieve temporarily China War refugees, according to a message from India It will be recalled that the Indian leader recently contributed a large amount of money for the purchase of ambulances
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      FRENCH ENVOY IN HONGKONG
      107 19 Hongkong. Mar. 28 —M. Henri Cosme the French Ambassador, arrived here by boat this afternoon He is proceeding to Shanghai by boat to-morrow.— Chinese Central News Agency. should the new Neutrality Law be enforced, Japan with her large mercantile fleet could continue to purchase war materials
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      Charge Over Passover Bread
      144 19 Charge Over Passover Bread Singapore, Tuesday. THE summons case, mentioned lausfc Tuesday, before Mr. L. B. Gibson, the District Court m which Shuwa Jacob, BaJlas, an elderly Hebrew, was charged at the instance of the Official Assignee, was tried to-day. Mr. E. N. Taylor, the Official Assignee, conducted the ca:se
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      A.C.S. OLD BOYS' REUNION
      169 19 Over one hundred Old Boys of th» Anglo-Chinese School representative of many different professions, met last Monday afternoon at a general meeting held m the A.C.S. Hall, Coleman Street, and enthusiastically supported the project to revive the A.C.S. Old Boys Association. Already 300 Old Boys have
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      SRI RAMA NAVAMI
      96 19 Sri Rama Navami will be celebrated at ne Ramakrishna Mission premises toay at 6 p.m. The following is the programme: Prayer by Swami Bha^warananda. Opening, song by children of Saradaiani Girls School. Introductory speech by Mr. A. K. atyal chairman. Hindi lecture by Mr. S. Raja Ram.
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      CARRIED PILLION RIDER
      46 19 Singapore, Tuesday.— For carrying pillion rider on his motor cycle contrary to conditions m the Insurance Policy, on Jan 30. Tuy Yong Seng who pleaded C.uilty was fined $10 or m default ten. days' simple imprisonment by Mr. C. K. Wnitton, lraffic Judge.
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      TROUBLE BREWING IN EAST EUROPE
      183 20 MORE BERLIN HITLER IS REPORTED TO BE ON THE MARCH AGAIN IN EASTERN EUROPE. Polish press reports state that he has made demands to Poland, including the cession of the Danzig Corridor. Poland is said to be arming f or resistance. Government of Lithuania which
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      BRITISH ARMY CHIEFS IN FRANCE
      57 20 BRITISH ARMY CHIEFS IN FRANCE London, Mar. 28. VISCOUNT tiort, British \nny Chief, noes to Pap* to-day ?>n (ho personal in\i ition of Marshal (Jamelin. Tnn.h Army Chief, to spend a fen Hays m France, and sot' the military exercise* and vi>it the fortifications of the Nagiaol Line. He will
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      A New Excuse?
      351 20 Berlin. Mar 28. Hen- Goobbels. Propaganda Minister, left last EAgtit foe VlS it °f wtwra days to Budapest (Hungary) and Athei.s accompanied by his person i» adjustaiu and three other official*. I is officially stated that the iorrney purely loi private rtasons of health. Warsaw. Mar. 28
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      DEATH FOR KILLING CHILD
      189 20 DEATH FOR KILLING CHILD (From Our Own Cones™ Johoro Bahru, L IM Ooh wh *aa death for having murd( three year old male child Heng. appealed unsuccej fore the Criminal Court of j consisting of the Chief jj Mr. Justice IfcElwaine, Mr Poyster and Mr Just Terrell. Mr Osborne J
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      AMERICA MARKET REVIEW
      189 20 AMERICA MARKET REVIEW THE indications affordf the the comparatively tunovers recorded on the York Stock Kxchanse po favour bulls and it is e^ tabe noted that foreign 5 was considerably km tha the case m the two P« war scares. With Ameic I n y matning fiiliy invested tease m
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      FURHTHER EVIDENCE IN MAINTENANCE SUIT
      1074 21 THF !!'.<!#«« j i Singapore, Tuesday. T 1 a S f Ulf Case of ™inu,,ance brought by ««dnst"£ k l<M>king T<>oChiCW WOma ampd Lee l^ *S u f 'Mr Ng Hong Sal1 of the Dutch c««tatj was continued to-day m the setond police court before
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      Jew On Charge Of Causing Death
      74 21 Jew On Charge Of Causing Death Singapore. Tuesday. pjOf, a Jew, aged 45 years 01 i to reside at Chance:* red before Mr. Ktnru the fourth police cou t n a charge that he on 111-H. Chancery HL death of Viong Ah act not amountin I ide by building a
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      DRTNIGHTLY CLUB
      58 21 DRTNIGHTLY CLUB Ilbers of the Fortnightly Club yabte and well attended lay, when Mrs. E. G A Spring Morning." significance of Sprin praker. who ilia r with, poems on Sprin I viea presided, xi meeting falling <v 'he Club will rurt met 24, when the pr Old and New Vienn
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      Programmes for Frontier Belgians
      28 21 Programmes for Frontier Belgians I Mar 28.— The Cologne wircdevoted a programme i speaking Belgians en the addressing them a^ Belgians consider this an le Interferenoi with internal
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      MY COMMANDER'S PEAL FOR FUNDS
      35 21 I Mar 28 —General Rashtikio, wr-in chief of the army, broadI for contributions fcr the attng that the campaign' •d against any country wnia would fight only to 'Cieuendence.— Reuter.
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      LIAN AVIATORS
      39 21 28. -It is officially rtated Italian legionary aviators m ou ht down 903 enemy aircraft beginning of the civil war unt I Italian Air Force loss's •at the same period were 59 other ranks and 88 aircraft.
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      BOY'S CONCERT
      26 21 ul concert by the 6th Co v n-made was held on Bfttu va Lebar Methodist Sct-c the Company funds. O p e were present.
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      LOCAL FIRES
      61 21 it 12 40 p.m. yesterday two engines from the Fire Brigade rushed to Alexander Road near Ttoog Bahru Road "t&U K SSi -eived another call from Middle Road and on Arrival there, the two engines rushed to a T Beach Road where on the first J no°or hey
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      MAGNIFICENT SINGING AT THE CAPITOL
      148 21 I C~sU\JUiKJL^*^&^ Xja4 MAINLY a vehicle for Grace Moore's magnificent singing, "I'll Take Romance" is yet a lively story, with some good acting and rich humour. Last night's audiences at the Capitol \vcre more than pleased with this film. They were entertained with the singing
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      FINE FILM AT PAVILION
      120 21 THAT fine actor Charles Rugglcs is the bright particular star of "His Exciting Night," the Universal picture now at the Pavilion, and it is splendid entertainment Never has this engaging comedian been seen to better advantage. It Is a picture full of uproarious situations, and the
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      AT THE ALHAMBRA
      101 21 "TSLAND In The Sky" which had a one day run at the Alhambra Theatre last night, is a murder mystery with an original angle Starring two excellent players In Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen, as a secretary of an Assistant District Attorney, and Michiel Fraser, the Assistant
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      SPANISH DEFENCE
      33 21 Paris, Mar. 28. Members of the Council of Spanish National Defence have arrived at Valencia, according to a telegram received here. They are deliberating under the chairmanship of General Miaja.— Reuter
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      MR. YAP FUI CHUNG
      52 21 Mr Yap Fui Chung, third son of the Rev. Yap Hyen Moo and younger brothei of Mr. Yap Fui Yong, casheir m tin Customs Department, Sandakan, htt passed the final examination^ the Corporation of Certified Secretaries. London He has already passed the final of the corporation
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      More Bombers For France
      49 21 Washington, Mar. 28.— That France has ordered a hundred more twin engined Ught bombers from Glen Mar tin Ccmpany, Baltimore, is announce by Colonel Weiser, Air Attache of tliFrench Embassy, making a total of war planes ordered by France from Or United States 715— Reuter.
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      Nestanglo Beat G. B. C.
      256 22 Nestanglo Beat G. B. C. Nestanglo.. .2, G.E.C... .0. THE Nestanglo soccer eleven beat the General Electrical Cos. team by two clear goals yesterday on the B.R.C. padang m the Business Houses' League tournament, winners gave a splendid display of team work and were a superior side. Chee Lim. the
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      Combined Team Beat Sailors
      98 22 Combined Team Beat Sailors R.A.S.C. S'nals 3 Ex: H.M.S. Grimsby 0 IN a friendly game of soccer played yesterday on the S.CC. padang. the R.A.S.C and Signals beat the Ex: -H.M.S. Grimsby team by three goals to nil. In the first half of the game the R.A.S.C led by a
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      Fort Canning's Good Win Over R.A.M.C.
      374 22 X FINE i^. knocked up by Capt. levers and Dowling's bowling (4 wkts. for 36.) which proved damaging:, enabled the Fort Canning XI to score a convincing victory over the R.A.M.C. cricket 5-ide by 67 runs at Tanglin, yesterday. For the Medicals. Whiteman hit
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      WEIGHTS FOR TAIPING ON FRIDAY
      214 22 WEIGHTS FOR TAIPING ON FRIDAY PLLOWING are the handicaps for Friday at Taipi:i« m the first day of two day extra- sieve tneetins: of the Taiping Turf Hub Seven events will form the programroe, with the first race starting at 300 p.m. Double totes will be on races three and
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      "S.R.C An S.CC. Ten Results
      206 22 "S.R.C An S.CC. Ten Results THE following .J yesterday tcnni ;.J ties played at f S R.C. con MEN'S < lI AMIMOWNP !>o [M P d'Almeida and t" Le NR. S Barth and F! H 8 >M WiMIB HANDICAP -J R C Hoffman i 3* beat J I <_3, 7-5.
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      WOMEN'S COMPETITION
      34 22 Two cards were v omen's monthly comP« w »J n iti |E. W. Hide was the wim score of 33 The scores are as f*in Mrs X W. Hide Mrs. J. Hardnv.m
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      S.C.F.A TEA.
      13 22 ThP <* c F team cording to a m Honorary Becretar: iSincraporc.
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        74 22 TENNIS EXHIBITION MATCHES. (Sancttoned by the S.t.T.A.) UNDER THE AL'SPICES OF THE S.C.R.C m aid of THE CHINA RELIEF FUND AT THE STRAITS CHINESE RECREATION CLI B (Hons Lim Green) On Friday, the 31st of March, 1939. at 5 p.m. Singles. MISS GEM HOAHING vs. MRS. HIPKINS. Mixed Doubles. MI6B
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      A.O.C DEFEAT MARINES MY ODD GOAL IN FIVE
      131 23 OAL POSTS OLLAPSE IN AGUE GAME !Oui own Correspondent) ,»,t, Pahat. Sunday js very unusual mmm occurred yesterday :on during the match m tv Pahat district league t h e Chinese Recreation ,nd the Po.iee, played at hi pahat football stadium. p
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      Johore Soldiers Win
      215 23 Johore Soldiers Win k Oui Own Correspondent) Mum. Monday. SG i Rnr exhibition of foctili u :c Military Forces I i 'd surprise when they the Muar Chinese Football I.m v.u\ league champions. B p la n» urn m the first •t tl Mutr Football league. iat( was plajiij at
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      Jacktnan's Great Display In Goal
      422 23 RAOC 3 Marines. 2. JN a desultory game of soccer, the R.A.OC. defeated the Marines by the odl goal m five, ct the Anson Road stadium yesterday. Much against the run of play tho Ordinance men scored m the last few minutes of the first
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      NAVY DRAW WITH MENTAL HOSPITAL
      74 23 NAVY DRAW WITH MENTAL HOSPITAL Mental Hospital 1, R. N. Malaya 1 THE Mental Hospital held R. N. Malaya to a draw of one-all m a Second Division "A" match played at the fanner's ground last night. A fast pace was set up both sides sharing equal honours m the
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      Kamis Wins Knowles Cup
      110 23 Kamis Wins Knowles Cup IN two sets of fast and interesting play, m the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament Kamis yesterday, beat Yadi, Singapore tennis champion, 6_4; 6—3, and won the Knowles Cup. Throughout the two sets Kamis played a good game, and maintained his form through to the end, while Yadi
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      MERRIDALE PARTY
      24 23 The anniversary of the Merridale Party will be held this week-end at Seng Hng, 496-5 East Coast Road (Bth. Mil.c Stone). «f
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      R.A.F.(H.Q.) & Y.M.C.A. Draw In Keen Match
      166 23 R.A.F.(H.Q.) Y.M.C.A. Draw In Keen Match V R.A.F. (H.Q.) ....3, V.M.C.A 3. f-OOD soocer was served up m a Second Division "B" clash between the RAF. (H.Q.) and the Y.M.CA. at the latter's ground last night. The contest was even, The Airmen drew first blood ten minuses after the kick-off
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      Counter Raid By Airmen
      105 23 A sn<rited counter-raid by the Airmen ended m a V's defender being penalised. nd the spot kick that followed was Mcclv placed by Ccnnolly, right halt It tock Conollv another minute to cry ouits to the V's with a hefty drive Both forward lines then worked
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      JOYBELLS PARTY
      47 23 Ptafdl to represent the Joybells B P. •B team against the Beginners Party m a friendly match of five singles and wo doubles at the -latter* court No. 33 Lorons 22. Geyltna:. on Sunday. Apr. o at? 30 P m- will be selected from the
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      102 23 Week -End Races At Yacht Club ON Friday, Mar. 31, there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes, starting at 5.25 p.m., at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. On Sunday. Apr. 2, the "A" Class will sail the 2nd race for the Dodo Challenge Cup. starting at 10.00
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      M.F.A. CRICKET
      79 23 The following will represent the M.FA. at cricket m their week-end m**fhes:--On Saturday vs>. Fort Canning at M.F.A ground at 2 p.m. Aman Puteh. Hu&aau Shah Mahmood. Dollah Ashgar, Ibrahim Lsa Osman Yasim. Isak Zln, Leyman. A. R. Omar. Ismail Jabbar. Shame, Mohd. Noor. Manap. On Sunday vs.
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      32 23 following :-Yeo Khee Nam, A. Rajoo, Goh Peng Sian. Lim Huay Hoon. Cna Chwee Tee. Patrick Foo. K. R. Krishna, Lim Ah Cliiang, Ooh Kang Sea* TUmtt Choo and Koh Kirn BW+,
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      APPEAL FOR
      123 24 RUMANIANS CRITICISE THEIR KING Bucharest Mat. ,S. AN appeal for I ihanse m the regime m th«* interests ol national unity is cimt.iined m .1 ntemorandiim addieved to Kini; Carol In thirty three former Prime MUtisten and Mii:i>tir including the former Prt mier M. Mania, the leader oi'
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      War Fears Of Quebec
      62 24 Ottawa. Mar 28.— A number of Pr neb Canadian 01 ganisaUons have telegraphed the Premier Mr. MacKei Xi condemning collaboration v. BrtLsh foreign affairs. The organisations ttpressed •absolute opposition by the population of the Quebec Provj ice v any participation by Canada In I reign wars."
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      ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE PACT
      83 24 THE progress of the British trade Mission m Moscow, led by Mr. Hudson, of the Overseas Trade Department, can be ganged by a Communique issued m that Capital. The communique declares that the "conversations will doubtless assist the consolidation of Soviet and British relations, also international collaboration
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      281 24 Singapore, Tuesday DEFERENCE to a prospective mem ber of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce being "blackballed" when its application for membership came up for consideration by the committee was made by Mr. R. E. Prentis at to-day's annual general meeting of the Chamber. Mr Prentis mentioned
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      ST. ANDREW'S MISSION G.O.C's Speech At Annual Meeting
      536 24 ST. ANDREW'S MISSION G.O.C's Speech At Annual Meeting Singapore, Tuesday MANY people outside -oven up to the present— seem to think that the 81 Andrews Mission and Orthopaedic hospitals do not need the necessary fund* to tarry on This is not so. and it is ir.v earnest Hquest 10 these
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      JAPS DETAIN BRITISH SAILORS
      54 24 Tokyo, Mar. 28 —A D«">:nei message from Keeltmg says thai after a strict aounln aiion tne gendarmerie have detained tor trial Third Mate Thomas Miller. Fourth Mate John Griffin and Sailor Zantttm belonging ;o the Hniiin ireighter -NailBeafnoor, on i charge of photoKra,jn:ni; the fortified zene
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      "America Will Not Be Affected By War"
      177 24 "America Will Not Be Affected By War" tshin^ton. Mai ITNITED staulieve that c en if defeats England I America v. ill not be Th»s was rtvoried m a fa cu-sion on foreign afl I I'nited Bt&tcs S. j Army B II lapped througfc i se-sion ((uickly. The B'll now fott
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      Japan Changing Far East Policy
      147 24 London. Mar 28 JHE Times' City editor draws attention to the stimulating efii on Chinese loans of the official announcement that Bii Crisp Anglo-French coupons win be duly paid. 'Full payment c* these coupons is a favourable omen. the Salt Gabelle loans are naturally regarded
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      OVERSEAS TRADE CHIEF IN MOSCOW
      53 24 Moscow. Mar. 28— A communique issued after Mr. R. S Hudson's talks with Soviet officials states that the foundation was laid for trade negotiations to be continued m London. Vlem were anged on the international situation and personal contact wn.s established for ec op-ration m
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      Plane Missing With Chinese Pilot
      42 24 Plane Missing With Chinese Pilot HOllCtamf, Mar 28 -A *J{ tag to the Far East Ay leu Kaiiak aerodroim- tni a short flight and has At present it is stUl mis--a Hornet Moth, was piloted student who Usft the flying solo.- Reuter
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      SLOVAK CALL TO ARMS
      23 24 SLOVAK CALL TO ARMS A Pari, message s fence Ministry have Force officers and i to 1936 classes h a Ba?as correspond Reuter
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