Morning Tribune, 15 December 1939

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    15 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE Vol. 4— No. 269. SIXGAPOKK, FRIDAY, December 15, L 939. HVI CENTS
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    London TO-DAY H.L. HOPKIN
    336 1 London TO-DAY H.L. HOPKIN hcatrical Profession And The War: When Cracie Cave Offence: An "Unworthy Jest." trical profession aw doinp lid work In the way of arrangeIn Franco. Drurv tre the famous OM Drury [quarters of the organisation tie ol great activity. the greatest favourite of the is Gracic Fields,
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    PREMIER ON FIGHT TO SAVE EUROPE
    1506 1 Cofnpre hensi ye War Review STRIKING TRIBUTES TO BRITISH NAVY VERY COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE WAR WAS MADE IX THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY BY THE PRIME MINISTER. Mr. Chamberlain referred, among other items, to the British rucresses at sea including Wednesday's battle between
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    ROOT OF ALL EVIL
    190 1 London. Dec. 14. IN THE course of his war review m the "ominous to-day. Mr. Chamberlain spoke on the bearing of the I inni-h conflict on Britain 'i war aiinv He said: -The opportunity provided h\ this conflict has been eagerly Beited u|)on by the German
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    STOP PRESS
    16 1 RUSSIA EXPELLED Geneva Dec. 1 1. Russia his been expelled from the League.- Reuter
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    LEAGUE ADOPTS RESOLUTION AGAINST RUSSIA
    262 1 LEAGUE ADOPTS RESOLUTION AGAINST RUSSIA (irlH'v .1 Dim 11. Y\' II II ai t l;unatnm. llu* League AvcmUly to-da\ adopt* d without ilnfimion tin- resolution iiin(icinninu RaMia ;>s ihr aggrtstWi and asking mentors i thr League to aid the Finns. i fine were nine abstentions out of the 42 stab
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    122 FEARED LOST WHEN BRITISH DESTROYER SINKS
    47 1 122 FEARED LOST WHEN BRITISH DESTROYER SINKS Londoi n npHE Admiralty announ 1 de, troy< collision with anot ship; s-. is undai th;ir the onlj are 01 officei The Duche comi ian by Lieut Comm der v C H Wl defendei pn 1,375 tOQfl norn 14.) Reuter
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      35 1 On Oilirr Pages Naval Battle 'I rtbnnc Fand •'i»i nti Women P Leadei P« Germa o da) Cinem l# ft 11 I bina's Problem Sport ft 1 I n F iii.nn p, k onditions li
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    THRILLING DETAILS OF NAVAL BATTLE
    203 2 THRILLING DETAILS OF NA VAL BA TTLE 36 DEAD, 60 WOUNDED IN GRAF SPEE thkilum; d.-taiis of tin J battt e between the German pocket battleship the Admiral Oral Spee, and tl British warphips i j;ivon In the nw below Thf pocket battleship winch was badly damaged Is now m
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    Exeter Did Most Damage
    166 2 New York, Dec. li A graphic .story of the running naval was cabled by the Buenos Aires com dent ol the New York Time-. that the Admiral Graf Spec arrh <' at Monte Video with her superstructure very badly damaged. The cruisers first contacted the Admiral
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    What Graf Spec May Do
    80 2 I/mdon, Dec 14. It is understood that the legal pasii. -mo! the Admiral OinafSfcceU now 8 erned by The H ntention which cribes tha: ent warship permitted to rem tin for ov< utraJ port owJ md rry oul uch repair i iry to render her
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    29 2 At* Video, Dec. 14 The Uruguayan authorities state Uiat it was ihe Admii i\ Grai njhmlU»4 the \iiin-r;*! Sehe«r, whirh u;»> engaged r« the battle with British cruisers. Reuter
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    Intense Gun Battle
    1160 2 New Vc:l:. Dec U The Me ite it the British ci ied con( \bt- Qertnan i*>cket battleship .>ix times N^Cluri::: the momi KmT!^ (I'tiiu:; .hip attacked the Ajax v.hile the latter W* the Prench liner Formosa near tne muuth ot tlie River Plate 'I'lh Exeter and Achille
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    GRAF SPEE TO BE INTERNED
    135 2 I.undoii. DM v Niw uiiik i»«f£ r > the Otml sp.-e H?ht us the hr>t bit naval bftUftt of the war. IIH m vt.r.mier headlines pro- ctoip it as British victory. It is hrlieved here that the (irat BfCC W« be interned «n UtmgmkJ for
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    Daring & Brilliant British Victory
    84 2 Daring Brilliant British Victory It is thought m New York that the Graf Spec will hardly dare to leave Alonle Video, consequently it will be out of action for the duration of the war. In view of the fact that the British cruiser> had only six eightinch nuns against the
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    U.S. WARSHIPS WATCHING GULF OF MEXICO
    31 2 U.S. WARSHIPS WATCHING GULF OF MEXICO v Rl he tug find'). the property of thi Thfl Unitiwith petroleum it was intercepted er but allowed found that the tal transport only Reuter
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    TRIBUNE XMAS RELIEF APPEAL REACHES $963
    570 3 FESTIVE CHEER FOR 900 POOR FAMILIES r pHi; Irihune 'hi'Mma* Appeal lund to help the Salvation \rmt dlort to buy Christmas (heir for 900 poor lamilie^ n| all nationalities m Singapore Hllfl hii^tmas time is meeting wfjih <h« rtSjptflM Wt I'xpi't ted. By noon
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    LORD ZETLAND APPEALS TO INDIAN LEADERS
    153 3 London, Dec. I I. THK situation m India was dealt with In the House of Lords hv Lord Zetland to-day. He made a strong plea for Congress and the All India Muslim League to try to adjust their differences. He began i»v recalling thai
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    TRAWLER SUNK; ONLY ONE SURVIVOR
    35 3 London. Dec 14. Tm<- Aimiralty announcrt m I. SO n m G M.T. that HM S trawler William Hallei .sunk after hittii n minr Thei> «ras only one survivor.— Reuter
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    LAISSEZ-FARE POLICY MUST BE CHANGED
    145 4 Singapore, Thursday. r>i.\ M oivmi.m .M rttteffM m "ii.<i .in. in is proceeding t|>a» *>o well that the Rural Hoard is I en seeing to it tli.it this progress i* not liani|i(M((l h\ "unsii; lit I .mil (Kiiij:* i nu^" liores. At th« s;nt»r time.
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    SHARP RISE IN RUBBER
    124 4 I BUDDEN change haa occurred In the I, ndon markc' which, after being dull and Inclined to Big, .shot up .sevenths of a penny m two days, state Lewis Peat In their weekly report. In addition to trade demand there evidently been fairly heavy outside buying,
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT
    151 4 Singapore, Thursday noon. The last week has brought a very con- klerable increase m demand from all liming centres. The London mark» has ben strong on continued buymg support, and New York ha-s to some extent fi I lowed with increased factory and speculative interest m that
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    Buffer Stock Distribution
    106 4 ■THK I'nder-Secretarv to (iovern- ment, F.M.S., announces for the Information of the mining community m general and of the contributors to the buffer stock 1938 1939 m particular, that the executive of the buffer stock has declared a second distribution under Article 23 of the scheme. The
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    NO XMAS BOXES FOR POSTMEN
    116 4 NO XMAS BOXES FOR POSTMEN Singapore, Thursday. k NOTICE to the public issued to- day states that employees of the Posts and Telegraphs Department are strictly forbidden to ask for presents from members of the public, either at Christmas or any other time. There is evidence that, m the past,
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    A Singapore Divorce
    101 4 Singapore, Thursday. IN tlie Hit^h Court to day, before Sir Percy McElwainc. Mr. Harold Julius Alexander Rohrbach was granted a decree nisi against his wife, Mrs, Frances John Bowden Rohrbach. Mr. G. M. Coltart, for the petitioner. told his lordship that the petition for ai voice was
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    Unlawful Society Members Convicted
    140 4 Singapore, Thundi I WK'IED on Urn of acting a> n h« Chinese NaC tional Emancipation Vanguard Corps. South Seas HeadquarU an unlawful society, two young Chinese, Tan Tian Eng and Lee Wen Eiwee, were to-day sent, need to three months 1 rigorous imprisonment i by Mr.
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    Singapore Czech To Broadcast
    120 4 Singapore Czech To Broadcast A MEMBER oi SingapNw'i Mini II but pat riot U- Czechcommunity; Mr. P. RoMtochek, will broadcast from the 8.M.8.C at T..')o this evening, the title of his talk being Czechoslovakia Lives This will be Die first of a new seikfl of talks (ailed "The War Fr<:ni
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    U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM
    73 4 Washington, D?c. 14. President Roosevelt is considering the keeping of Mr. Norman Davie.s, Ambassador to Belgium, m Washington ior consultation and advic? m connection with the European hostilities Officials of the State Department say that Mr. Davies ha s not yet resigns the Ambassadorship and no
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    WESTERN FRONT
    148 4 Paris, Dec. 14. I AST night's communique states that m the course of a series of encounters yesterday west of Sarre "one of our small outposts was captured by the enemy, who made some ten prisoners. Our line was quickly re-established. To-day was quiet on the front as
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    Trespass Conviction
    54 4 Singapore, Thursday.— Con vie lied on an amended charge of committing wilful trespass aboard a vessel at 9.40 B m. on Dec. 12. Ibrahim bin Mohai.ied. a Northern Indian Muslim. was to-day .sentenced to a fine of $10. or m default two weeks rigorous Imprisonment, by Mr. Kenneth
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    Wreaths At Funeral Of Dr Lim Eng Hae
    852 4 Wreaths At Funeral Of Dr Lim Eng Hae Sin The following is the (I at th Lim Bng Hae, J P whii th,. Bidadaii C H loving mother .md Ins beloved M Tay Lian T iind Mrs TW Ong. M. ;\nd Oiift Peng Hock, M. :md L»-e Kin Punt. Mr.
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    U. S. BOMBERS FOR ALLIES
    80 4 New York. Dec 14. IT is authoritatively learned <l» :l1 1 the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation has signed an agreement witn the British Government for 200 reconnaissance bombers. The order i stated to total twenty million d«H It is also learned that the French Ministry has
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    WAR EFFORT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH CHARITY
    930 5 ANNUAL MEETING OF CHILDREN'S AID I Singapore, Thursday. for funds for the Children's Aid Society was made by His acy bhe Governor, speaking at the annual general meeting i v held this evening at Government House, ds of both the Malaya Patriotic Fund
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    WEEKLY WAR TALKS IN MALAY
    152 5 WEEKLY WAR TALKS IN MALAY IN addition to the newi bulletin m Malay whir.h is m w ittiiii: f oadeirt from ioudsp<., m the Malay Settlement, Sinj ]x re, ever) crening, arranfementf have no* beta made to fjive a talk once wrek m Malay v th«> uar neWl or <»n
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    Wife's Divorce Petition
    57 5 Singapore, Thursday. A petition for divorce from her husband was brought by Mrs. Hilda Clarkson, of Tv. j lok Blangah Road, Singapore, before his lordship. Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Justice, S.S., In the High Court this afternoon. The suit is undefended, and Mr. Chong Thutt Pitt is
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    Radiator Cap Possession
    243 5 Radiator Cap Possession m I hui (I A YO\ V. I ne! i Aimliil I fttl bin SallH> ;t 1 1 1 i for I this morning m thr sr< oncl i>ul u.irt btftrt Mr t i nrad Oldh on ;i (h;ii'»' ol ir.iuriuN nt pos^r •»ion o| r.i <l
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    OVERCROWDING AT SELETAR
    123 5 Singapore, Thur*l A COMPLAINT about overerowdti g by 'h Naval BaM authorities \v I topic of disci] slon at the meeting oi the Rural Board thii morning. Tiic Board decid <i that nothing i be done m regard to overcrowding generally at the riUag ;it the milestone
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      34 5 Now on Display I ALSO 1939 MODELS AT REDUCED PRICES I LYONS MOTORS LTD. f ORCHARD ROAD, SINGATORI UNIVERSAL CARS LTD. WEARNE BROS LTD. I ITOH AMI «NANO. Xl MM \<< SEM WBAJi Ml IH
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    RURAL RENTS "DISGRACEFUL"
    237 6 R URAL RENTS "DISGRACEFUL" REVISION UNDER CONSIDERATION Singapore, Thursday. "THE r»tM at which renti i ting chwgied m rural are« ire perfeetiy disgraceful/ 1 remarked Dr. J. W. Scharf at a netting Qt the Rural Bo«rd thi.> mon.inr whtn the question of revision <>1 assessment* came up for consideration. These
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    STALLHOLDERS HARD HIT
    98 6 Singapore, Thui^day. STALMIOI.DiiKS m the public market m Upper Seiau^oon ti to be chaffed rental at the rate of |6 per siaH per m.»nth. a( rding to ;i dtt i>ion taken at this morning's neetlnf of the Ki;i a! Board. It was wmtioned thai there had been
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    CASE WITHDRAWN
    61 6 Singapore. Thursday When the case In which Foo Kai S:uig, a young Chinese, was charged with abetment of robbery was mentioned m the Criminal District Court this morning, Chi?f Court Inspector finest Tunn iniormed Mr. J. L. McFall that he had received Instructions from the DPP not to
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    People & Places
    241 6 People Places TMII-; bride wow blue at yesterda wedding "t importance which took place at St. Andrew]* Cathedral at 1.30 p.m. She wai Miaa Rosalind Mary < i*»tt. of St. kudrim, Purity, Lond n, ami the bridegroom iaa fir, John Lindaay Gray, ol l lu Estate, Johoi. IfUS ClOlt, who
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    Cathay Cameos
    111 6 T^HK gaily striped Btn A thai Ifu. C B Oil and dance li I The hade o: M Parks choie loi h« r attractive di€ ss: Mr.;. Leon Britton'^ pink blouse she wor? with a candy The frock of floral tall m blotting-papt r pink 0] that Mrs.
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    Gay Nineties Party
    185 6  -  Vera Ardmore OUT with the die-bar m ches. the bustle looking o\ fence collars and the narrow-lapelled eotti of the Gay Ninette* on New Year's E the Cathay Caf< be your ren The Catha; all Victorian to usher In the New Year and Cowan and I will
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    CHARGE OVER IRON RODS
    68 6 Singapore, Thur Tio Poi (34) a Hokkien. clam this morning m the Second Court before Mr. Conrad Olcu a charge of deposing of two I valued at $20 which he hac. believe were stolen property. On the application of Cour. Charles W.- Such, the case was
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    Flower Show
    28 6 NO one need be wi-hoiu flowers for Christmas, because every kind of Hewer will be obtainable at the monster Flower Trade Show. -the ftrat of It*
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    $542 Fine For Chinese
    136 6 S i ng« pore. Fh u rsday (JOXVICTED on an alternative charge of being the occupier of a common gaming house. Han Kiat, a young Chinese, was this morning fined $542 by Mr. Conrad Olriham m the Second Police Court. Accused, who claimed trial, was re-
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    Admits Theft Of Cigarettes
    103 6 Singapore, Thursday. LIONG HONG YOCK (18). a Hokkien youth, claimed trial this morning m the second police court before Mr. (onrad Oldham. on a charge of theft of ten boxes of "Torchlight" cigarettes valued at $12.80, the property of Yong Ah Sam, at 2.15 p.m. yesterday.
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      92 6 Woman and home, home and JJHk jkil^'i children, there is unconscious v Sfe^K harmony m these words. Nc Ed home can be happy unless fl X" HO mother is carefree and baby contented. The wise mother H|^^: realises this early and weans gen" is whole milk containing A N >
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    SECRETS OF Happy Motherhood
    929 7 SECRETS OF Happy Motherhood lor Our W ohm ii tl'lltllTS I infant kVrcliiii; m iliv 1105 ms Helpful Advice concernlni caj together with that of th( r f€ ut -ii.>i..s. niA) d n S paptr. Addio your rjucrv t. The Editor. Woman'.s I.m e, Hi I 'I ribunc Anson Road,
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Friday, December 15, 1939. POSER FOR CHINA
    344 8 MORNING TRIBUNE Friday, December 15, 1939. POSER FOR CHINA 1 1 not matter very much what I ■ision the League of Nat ions I against Russia because, no I matter how it regards the Invasion <>f Finland, it must leave the qu< tion of action to individual States. not the
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    Polish Squadrons With R.A.F.
    164 8 liondon. Per. 1 L Command on Wednesday encountered and *»*J£ enemy Domier Hying botti over the North sea. Both the k c ear-uunners\vere hit and both the enemy aircratt w^am^ed hy mai-hine-Kim lire before disappearing m tho l>lml(ls It ta understood that "security pat'n,]s" by the
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    MORE SHIPS LOST
    167 8 London. Dec. 14. VF.STFKDAY S shipping announce- nient contained a report of two further ships lost. One was the British steamer Deptford. 4000 tons, and the other a Swedish vessel, Argna. Both went down m the North Sea. The Deptfoid was torpedoed off trie Norwegian coast yesterday
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    Nazis' Grain Stocks Rotting
    155 8 London, Dec. 11. THE Daily Telegraph Trieste correspondent reports that the effects of the blockade and the Russian failure to deliver even onefifth of the grain supplies promised have compelled Germany to resort to her grain reserves earlier than expected. Stocks stored m churches, synagogues and
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    Soviet Envoy Leaves Rome
    71 8 London. Dec. 11. THE new Soviet Ambassador U Italy has left Rome for Mwcti. No official reason for his dr given but reports are current tl has gone to place before the Government details of the Italian ernmcnt's views en the Soviet a on Finland. During
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    More Troops In Rhodesia
    67 8 Lusakas (Northern Rhctah A BATTALION or th, 'v,^ n Rhodesia Kej>iment has de parted by road m a northerly direction for nrrlec 9uisi A Rhodesia. The m«M| of N rfhern Rhodesia, m a spr^t h ,fa well dinner, stated thut s i n( the war be^ui
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    Woman Shot In Shanghai Street
    117 8 i Shanghai, Dec. It. QIX shootings took place m the International Settlement and the extreme western area between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. yesterday evening. Eight Chinese are m various hospitals as a result of the attacks. The most important case was the aitempt of
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    U. S. Inquiries At Tientsin
    88 8 Tientsin, Dec 14 THE United States Ambassador Nelson Johnson, who Is at present m Peipingr, is expected to I rive at Tientsin on Friday moron and return to Peiping on Satuitl Some circles m Tientsin link Ambassador's visit with the increasn difficulties experienced by American
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    JAPANESE NOT CONSULTED ON YANGTSE MOVE
    109 8 Shanghai. Dec. 14. THF. Japanese naval authorities m Shanghai were never consulted over the British decision to remove three more gunboats from the Yangtse. In fact the first time they heaid of such a move was when they read the announcement m the Press
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    TRAGEDY OF CZECHS UNDER NAZI HEEL
    1081 9 TRAGEDY OF CZECHS UNDER NAZI HEEL IjFE IN GERMANY TO-DAY— IV Mr. Oswald Garrison villard. mica* writer, to-day g ,rd of his personal m: n$ m Czechoslovakia, which ted m October. Having been Prague during the disturbanof Oct. 28 and learned a deal of what is happening the Nazi "Protectorate."
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    PRIZE PACKET FOR GREAT BRITAIN
    45 9 PRIZE PACKET FOR GREAT BRITAIN I h«- pictuiv Im 1 > l\\' (icrinan riUp \>\ let 'Bian' t (left* and thr (.1 na." a >;rain emrryteg v< ■-> «*i i>ii>u N '<'f by side m a British p'Tt after t h«ir tapturr at i by Jie K"\il NftVJ.
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    HEROES IN LONDON
    45 9 Above: AUe-sea-man L Rvssd (left) PrUy-oflurr I*. C, Harris, two of the survivors, of the British merchant cruiser "Rawalpindi." m conversation after visiting the Admiralty, where they were received by Admiral Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.
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    "Behind The Lines"
    62 9 "Behind The Lines" One of the most important and bttSteti of the many "behind the lines' Motions of the P*-' tish Army is the Army Post Office, responsible for the >;iiv delivery <»f the tons of letteri an*i parcels sent every day from bo»« t»» the B.EJ 1 are some
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    PRISON FOR CHOPPER ATTACK
    202 11 PRISON FOR CHOPPER ATTACK Singapore, Thursday. M\ I NCE of six months' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by W a bond to be of good behaviour for a period of twelve months m A. g :t r y of $50, m default to serve another twelve months' simple Ep< inu-ent.
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    "Tor Love Or Money" At The Pavilion
    149 11 C^U\jOuvjJ^_ A WELL- WOVEN plot and many ten.se n moments make -For Love Or Money." the new picture at the Pavilon Theatre, a comedy which is enjoyPble for all the sixty minutes of its run The plot revolves round the attempt! of two
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    Made False Declaration
    488 11 Si nsa pore, Thursday. I Jl \il Geoh Eng, the skipper of a IB vessel plying between Singapore I Bui Tanjong Obun?, m the 1>£.1., Ba to-day fined MO on each of In Iwo charges oi making a fake ftcl.;i'.iiion and failing to declare H the Import
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    "Rulers Of The Sea" At Cathay
    108 11 George Bancroft, Will FyrTe and Dougia^ Fairbanks jr. are the three stars m "Rulers of the Sea," now at Lht Cat. jay, a drama, showing how the Atlantic was first conquered by steam. The story begins Wltfl the ola days of sailing ships, and
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    NO EVIDENCE IN LOTTERY CHARGE
    116 11 Thursday. UPON the prosecuting officer Informing the court that he would offer no evidence agl "cused In the lottery case In which eight Hokkiens. two Cantonese women and a Straits nonya were charged with assist|ng m carrying on a chap-jee-kee lottery at Veei Road. Mr.
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    FINED SIO FOR TRAFFIC OFFENCE
    61 11 IfUl I M. Kandaiiu Kerbau M.rnit\ I *io or i nmeni M; c h Whltton In the Traffic Court when it) plead) I lilt] to I of driving her mot r cai without due re 1 the junction of Stamford Rood ;md North Bridge Road
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    "Peasant Cultivator Is China's Permanent Problem"
    123 12 13. 1 mitt Mr H nd auth the war had i lutlon ol tru* winch the < hineie Government were fa< more foi I unln- ban In the previous 21 Li the Gov menf T( j remov« made the tie rich mineral and agricultural
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    MALAY NEWS BULLETIN
    388 13 MALAY NEWS BULLETIN Singapore Deo 14 kali di--v :;»n« kapa42 perm»erang British ada-lah r\\Ini Kapal Jerman ltu di-p*rrha-erani i i Admiral Qraf Spec cliia buah knpal perang British pil penyorang Jerman Bl I tan. lain berp< .ng ltu lop.ss lari Prhak iah darlpada kaj^l peiaii:, tv telah nggelam. ftan I
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    49 13 I following have accepted to play 9th Heavy Brigade toC.C.— Major F. E. Robert- P t Kip.sey, Ll. M. F. Franns; H Harris, n. J. Fleteher-Cooke, S. M. Maclldowie; N. W. Cole, H. Huleatt, G. W. S. Waites, Lt. <- Burgoyiu- Johnson A. Fraser. M H. 8. Hewett.
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    23 13 I i hockey was witnessed at the (Paya Leban ground yesterday the home team beat a represent lhe R.A.M.C. by two goals to
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    THRILLING DRAW IN PADANG HOCKEY GAME
    582 13 S.R.C HOLD THE CRICKET CLUB S( 1; BJLG I. PLAYED at a terrific pace from beginning to end, the return hockey fixture between the S.C.C. and their P&dang rivals, the S.R.C. at the latter 1 ground ended m a thrilling one-all draw. The S.R.C.
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    Friendly Badminton Match
    155 13 Friendly Badminton Match rrin-: Neii life Badminttei Party is slaying friend!) badminton match, consisting of Bye ringlesaa4 two doables, with the Henderson Badminton Party, ii the latter i court on Sunday, commencing at SJI p.m. 'i followini have be< to represent the New Life Bad Far!-. Tec h i I.
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    HUGE ENTRIES FOR PENANG RACES
    693 14 4-Day Xmas-New Year Meeting (From our own Reporter) Penang, Thursday. poiLOWINc; are the full entries for the I'cnang Turf Club Xmas New Year meeting, on Dec. !P>. 30, Jan. 1 and 6, which total ISS:—. BOftftl B i AM i Run 2nd Run s' 7F.
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    TAMIL BROTHERHOOD PARTY WINS
    98 14 TAMIL BROTHERHOOD PARTY WINS IN a faM .11,. ,M 1 N.sterclaN tl the Tamil Brotherh i,,,^ nlon defeats tll X) ftltn by 4— 3. The brotherhood vl •lore powerful supporters i-i footwort vhid r fuJ advantage foi Mr Choo Sen- Q U( game. v Scorers for T.B.P and Ponnusaniy l>
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    22 14 The Aston Athletic Club will hold 1 weekly dance on Monday. at 5. 3|) oia l there will be spot dances. W
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    Selections & Card For To-day's Races
    218 14 Selections Card For To-day's Races Selections By Spectator Race 1: SOME FLIRT Friendship Raoe 2: LITTLE MISS X Gayloo Race 3: LOVER'S IDOL Roast Chestnut Race 4: TWINKLING EYES Ladolet Race 5: EMPEROR KUBLAI Circus Race 6: IN-VER-FOG Penzance Race 7: CASH Bay Rose. HANDICAPS for the Taipiagft Club's Skye
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    Taiping Track Work
    116 14 <From Our Own Correspondent) r TTTinj Taiping;. Thursday. CEVERAL impressive gallops were seen at the workouts this morning Republican <Yacob> did half pace work while Clever Alec (Khan* did fast work. Roast Chestnut (Dragon looked fit m a .sprint and Kuala Prince iDragon), Pride of Perak (Wahab)
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    Combined Depot Beat Recs
    26 14 In a rugby friendly played at Alexandra, yesterday, the Combined Depot fifteen defeated the S.R.C by three points (a try) to nil.
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      27 14 FOR LOXdER WEAR EXTRA COJVJFORT SMART APPEARANCE Ask your Shoe Maker to Fit PHILLIPS RUBBER SOLES HEELS MADE IN ENGLAND Sole Ar<ci RAHAMIN PENHAS 117-125, Tfcil Street.
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      17 15 !,v York. Dec. 13. B S Steady \.:ilJunr 18" 8 W» Q Ut 50n 4
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      13 15 t London. Thursday. 23 9 10 Gold, Fine, per OS. £8.8.0
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      101 15 r London. Thursday. m S I Kubber W 9 al Electru- "5 I rial Chemical Ind. 29 7» 2 E robaoco n&.9 I Dutch 27 9 ian Pacific Bdmi Tin 4 9 r Pi. In. Trust 33 9 X 1 10 r 2 ■c; Ilitams Klntaa 16
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      PRODUCE
      60 15 I London. Thursday. Im Oil <Malay) m bulk Sept. S'ment Not given pra (Straits FMS> £11.0.9 Sellers igo Flour (Sarawak' pntvr S'ment. 33 6 Sellers Ipioca. Seed Pearl. Duality (Singapore) fmber S'ment. 21;6 Sellers Ipper (FAQ) White ftok Dec Jan. S'ment. 4Vi Paid Buyers 1 Afloat S'ment 3 1
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      39 15 I London. Thursday. Tone Easy X 11% b 12 s m. ard' January 11 7 8 b 12 s 1 Ft award > Jan X 1115 16b 12 116." H'(! Forward) Api 1113 16 b 1115 16 s
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      19 15 t London. Thursday. 'Official Price) £259 3 4 Buyer? £268 Sellers ard < Official Price) £256% Buyers! £257 Sellers
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    HITCH IN SOVIET-GERMAN TRADE TALKS
    87 15 HITCH IN SOVIET-GERMAN TRADE TALKS idcn, Doc 14 perman trade negotiation with Rug. U sia are still draj The S<->\ omic mission I m Germany la.st iiitiht to return to Moscow. Evtm now. the negotiations are not complete Tho official German i auencv .say.> that they will be r. turned
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    U-Boat Sunk & Cruiser Torpedoed
    92 15 U-Boat Sunk Cruiser Torpedoed London, Dec. 14. TIIK ADMIRALTY announces that m the North Sea the same submarine that sighted the Bremen has sunk a l'-boat and torpedoed an enemy cruiser. The Admiralty add the London steamer Deptford, mentioned ear'ier, was torpedoed by a U-boat m Norwegian territorial waters The
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    Four Killed In Explosion On Swedish Warship
    64 15 Four Killed In Explosion On Swedish Warship Stockholm. Dec. 14. Four of the crew of a Swedish warship were killed and 13 wounded m an explosion which occurred when they were attempting to take aboard a paravane found floating In the sea. The explosion Lfl .stated to have been caused
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    COAL SHORTAGE IN GERMANY
    33 15 London, Dec. 14. Many part of Berlin are suffering from a shortage of coal. Dealers have been instructed to sell coal only to householders who have not got any.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    46 15 London. Thursday. T/T London on Paris J76.00 T T London on Amsterdam 7.54 T T London on Shanghai 4^ 4 T T London on Hongkong Is. 3 1 32 d T/T London on Japan ls n V™tn T/T London on New York $f$ Xo
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    Nerves Attack Share Market
    221 15 Bin Thur.Hi BOTH tin and rubbb» iiad an uk of "ncr> :.d there i distinct Inclination oq the par operated to throw their lioldin^ board. London bids for tin shares were .named but the local market inclined to follow theil lead and r the publication of
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    FRIENDLY BADMINTON
    39 15 follow! to ■sent Co Clul li P Jui minton match <•! two doubles, to p m sharp A. Hoe, 1 v« w Wah I. II Quan, Henry V C Tan. r Ant; B X V: ban R Una
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    A.A.M. SERVICING
    77 15 m virv. «>i the lack oi motor car tciiitif.s at both the Cameron Highlands and Fi Hill it Ls of intrre.st, to note that the Automobile Association of Malaya, tnrouuh thruKuala Lumpur and Perak branrhr.s. have arranged thai then IVrak and Belangor road scout shall be stationed at
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    RUBBER CROP
    26 15 Thr rrnp of th* United Main rrn Fut her Estates. Ltd for N-m-niber w*B 46.400 lb a (Ota! for (seven months of 274.300 lb.
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      14 15 IOSS OF PROFITS IXSIRAXCK South British Insurance Co., Ltd. Tel. 5^26 2. Finlayson Green.
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      106 15 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. established by Royal Charter A.D. IFB4 Incorporated m the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTIKDAM Paid Up Capital 1.40,030,000,Reserve Fund 10.500,00.London Correspondents NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LIMITED. Head Office: AMSTERDAM Branches: Holland:— Rotterdam, The Hague, and 64 brnuches and s^ib- branches at smaller places. Netherlands East Indies:—
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      81 15 MSI S» »l^^^ It Is tmpoe«B>^\Bj^ sible for an individual W provide for Mi valued possessions the safety that hi afforded by oar vaults where we have safe boxes of various sixes for hire at moderate UIKI Its themselves hold tfte ILKYS and ONLY THEY can have aeeess to these
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    Lord Halifax Reiterates Peace Talk Conditions
    1243 16 DOOR OF NEGOTIATIONS NOT CLOSED PEN MILLION Allied work Jidly united against Hitlerisi tat Manche luardi [inmentinj the Allied Eco nd the new i ffensn mnlto* bj 1.... 1 tiu- llou i- oi Lordgof vompnmm \x ii it Hitler wtn turntd iloni bj h«gt
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      154 16 3400 'EVERY JE/^T>qTIP'UP^RMCHAIR. 9-15 P.M. "RULERS OF THE SEA" A MIGHTY SEA YARN OF THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN BTEAM \M) SAILING SHIPS -I)IRK( li:P :i^^i. m PRANK LLOYD WHO MADE ir (V\ AI.CA!)!:" AND MUTINY ON Tin: BOUNTY/ 1 l\U> PICTURE TOI'S BOTH. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, Jr., VCTION MARGARET LOCKWOOD, GEORGE BANCROFT,
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