Morning Tribune, 30 December 1939

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE Vol. 4— No. 281. SINGAPORE, SATUKDAY, December :W), VXVX FIVE CENTS.
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  • 711 1  -  H. L. Hopkin On leer Not To Be Rationed: Good News For Us All: The King 44. London, Dec. 15. i THKY say that thousands of Londoners made their way to the rest when war began. A tfood nany of them have returned, and m my case there
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  • 146 1 Three Killed In U-Boat Attack 31,000-Ton Vessel Of H.M.S. Malaya Class LONDON, DEC. 29. THE ALMIRALTY ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON THAT A BRITISH BATTLESHIP HAS BEEN TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN U-BOAT, BUT IS SAFE AND PROCEEDING ON HER COURSE. a The following communique was issued: "A
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  • 30 1 London, Dec. 29: The Minister oC Supply. Mr. Burein. announced today that the French Minister of Munitions is visiting London m January to confer on supply matters. Reuter
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  • 10 1 Amsterdam, Dec. 29. mmm railed on.- Reuter
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  • 111 1 GERMANY RECALLS ROME ENVOY London Dec. 29 RUMOURS ol a fresh peace move an.Mn< from the Pope's visit to the King of Italy and the return of the German Ambassador m Rome to Berlin have been noted In London, but, state*. Reuter'rf diplomatic correspondent, no official Information or comment whatever
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  • 24 1 B London. i> Ilie first shipments of clothing tronx Britain tor Poiisn refugee* have now th;tn 100. (.mo article^ of cioili.iiK m? on Reuter
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    • 40 1 On Other Pages l-Boat Skipper's Savagery 2 Fighting In Finland 5 Municipal Meeting 6 People Places 7 Women's Page x Japanese Dilemma 9 Picture Page 10 11 Cinemas Shipping Page 13 Graphic Story Of Robbery JJ Finance M Singapore Boxinc
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    • 39 1 —WISHING ALL OUR— PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE CUSTOMERS a really bright, HAPPY, CAREFREE, and TRULY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR thanking them for their valued patronage which we trust will be continued throughout the coming year mm mm% ■^-.li— SINGAPORE ilimni
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  • 605 2 CAVIfiFRY OF U-BOAT SKIPPER One Of Darkest Pages In History Of Sea Warfare London, Dec. 29. THE full story is now revealed of the sinking m the Bay of Biscay of the British steamer Uskmouth, which after dodging three torpedoes fired without
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  • 49 2 Reuter Copenhagen, Dec. 29. A big round-up of foreigners is being carried out here. Arrests were made In a big police raid last night. It is declared that foreigners have, to a great extent, been evading regulations under which they must register with the authorities.-
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  • 87 2 SUPPORT FOR 65,000 -TON BATTLESHIPS vtasningum, we. ~3. IT IS believed that Navy officials are ready to support the proposal, if and when made, to start building at least four 65.000--ton battleships m the next few years. Naval experts argue that at a cost of £32 millions each, they would
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  • 107 2 London, Dec THE distinguished Hying medal ha. 1 been awarded to air gunner Char,* Ronald Driver, aged 18. of Stockton the part he played m the air battle oil Heligoland Bight on Dec 18 Special reference is mad e m the on cial report cf
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  • 66 2 v^mu. ute. :g Three of the crew of a German jlaue mjoi dov>a by a Royal Air Force plane over the North Bea on Wednesday were landed at Kopervik on thf Norwegian coast by a Swedish steamer o-day. They were rescued after being afloat I
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  • 94 2 London, Dec. 29. ■JHE Minister of Supply, Mr. Leslie Burgin, to-day announced that m some cases gun production had increased eight times since the outbreak of war, while the output of shells had doubled m the same period, representing m output ten times
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  • 336 2 London, Dec. 29. rpHE Food Ministry's announce. ment of the definite date for rationing of butter, bacon and sugar found the 'public fully prepared for this measure, and it is recognised, although these are the first rations m Britain, that they will not be the last.
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    • 52 2 NOTICE CONSUMERS OF L LSO.PP BEE B IN SINGAPORE I are notiffrd that the retail selling prices are as I I follows until further notice:— I I For I dozen Quarts $0.90 I I For 1 dozen Pints $4.00 I ICALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. I I 201, CANTONMENT ROAD I
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  • 442 3 SOVIETS MASS TROOPS ON CENTRAL SOUTH FRONTS Attackers Suffer Food Shortage In North Helsinki, Dec. 29. coVIET troops are said to be massing on two fronts on the central front near Soumussalmi and on the southern end of the Mannerheim Line on the Karelian Isthmus. Many towns m southern Finland
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  • 186 3  -  H. L HOPKIN Siren*. Hooter*. Whistles Banned (Special Cable By I London, Dec. 20. AS much interest has been created m Britain as m France by the A arrival of Indian troops on the Western Front. Coming so soon after the arrival of Canadian and
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  • 52 3 Wellington. Dat. 29. Increases m pay for Ni-w '^land forces overseas, ranging from 1 w. daily for colonels to 6d. daily for pri vates. ate announced oy the Defence Minister Mr. .Tones. A colonel's pay If increased to ns 6d and a private's to 7s.
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  • 34 3 Exchange Restrictions In Sweden London. Dec. 29. I nANKS m Sweden have decided to pay P out foreign exchange only lor cjmr 'mercial purposes m future, Itpm fo? the 'transfer of capital abroad- Reuter
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  • 146 3 RUSSIAN OFFICER'S CONFESSIONS Copenhagen Dec 29. EXTRACTS from the diary of a Russian officer killed m Finland are published m the Berlingske Tidende. The first entry, dated Nov. 10. says that the officers of the company have been stationed on th«. Finnish frontier for a fortnight, having participated m the
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  • 80 3 Paris, Dec. 29. MILITARY operations on the Westm em front are virtually at a standstill as a result of snow and fog, which are keeping planeson both sides on the ground, while the infantry are doing their best to keep themselves warm. The Germans sent out
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  • 49 3 London, Dec. 28. Renter's special correspondent witn the B.E.F. reports that from the middr of January, the personnel who arrived m France before the end of Octobei will be on leave list. Hitherto home leave has only been. 7vT who arrived before available to mom September Reuter
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  • 42 3 f OMMENTING on -rivalof India,. 1 lr rn^torv o the .seas by the writes:- II •"•r^Sii be contested, the Allied O|» t f,Sg 1 if l i| cSS<Uan, Auspoints. *.*4-iM nf these troops' mv threat to then baieiy. Reuter
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  • 65 3 Tokyo. Dee. 29 JAPANESE held diipat< hos quoted by Dumei Agency state that Oilmm air base establishments In and near Langchow, .apital of Kutisu Province, wrre destroyed m mass air attacks on Tuosduy. Wednesday and Ttiursday The raids, u-hich Wtre carried >ut by rombinrd natil and
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  • 37 3 Pnris. Ixv 29 It is learned that the Pan-Ami note on the violation of th. mantli :s€curity zone m the Graf Spce chasr has Yscvn rrcrivfd at the Qual dOr say and will be carefully examine! Reuter
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    • 381 3 PUBLIC NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION H Tenders will be receive l lrcm t a P" proved Contractors only at the Settlement Engineers Office, up to noon of the 4th January, 1940 for Oti following works: o r h I 1 Disposal of dredgings from Grao Dredger No. 1 during 1940 I
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  • 239 4 Local Men And Higher Posts Singapore, Friday. TRIBUTE to the efficiency of officers recruited from the locallyborn and It the wisdom of the Municipal advancement scheme was paid by Mr. L. Rayman at to-days meeting of the Commissioners when he reported on the success attained
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  • 71 4 Convicted On Lottery Charge Singapore, Friday. Sentence was postponed a week m me case m which Phen Thiam Son? a 20-year old Teochew. was convicted by r >Ku Watsoa m l te Third Police Court this morning on a charge of as.s^ting m carrying on a chap-jee-kee iottery m North
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  • 115 4 Singapore. Friday. CINGAPORE'S detective force *J to-day lost one of its fingerprint experts m the death this afternoon m hospital of one of its members, who was found early this morning beside a 15-year-old girl m a room m Tanjong Pagar district, both suffering from burns
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  • 31 4 The annual meeting of the Khens Keow Coffee Shop Association will be held on Monday, at the Association's premises, at 2 pm. Ail members are •cordially invited. t
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  • 186 4 Malaya for the wonderful example of courage and determination shown by the fighting forces, and hearty good wishes for the New Year. In all, the sum of £105,000 has n^w been sent Home by the Malaya Patriotic Fund. A man nf t f M
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  • 81 4 C_^ Singapore, Friday. HOO KIAN TEE, a middle-aged Chinese, pleaded guilty m the fourth court this morning to a charge of distilling samsu m Jurong Road on Dec. 20. It was stated that a party of revenue officers went to the Bth milestone Jurong Road,
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  • 353 4 TWO FINE FILMS COMING TO THE ALHAMBRA I CuvAuo^ --*<jL'Axw DARTICTLARLY moving m t times is the film history nf v Edith Cavell. which 55***?"; showing at the Alhambr a ye.s t e P rH and which commences screening next week. Magnificently portrayed by v Neagle Nurse Cavell, whose st,^
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  • 154 4 JESSIE MATTHEWS has one of the brightest parts m her bright career i -Climbing High," which opened at the Pavilion last night. This is a story of a girl from Canada who ialls m love with a wealthy ma.i without realising who he is. There
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  • 124 4 Singapore, Friday. CONVICTED on a charge of theft of v a bottle of milk and a pail from the nve-foot way of the Amber Mansions m Orchard Road m the early hours ol this morning, Lai Ah Seng, a 46-year old Cantonese, had sentence deferred a week
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    • 54 4 Silvikrin treatment restores the hair-formmgr tissues to normal < n Th° nS M Write for free booklS The Natural Way of Hair Culture SILVIKRIN I settinß. Also protects the ScalD free from Dandruff and Lo s f of Hair. F Ttnr all <T hemistS High-Cla S Stores and Hair-dressers. Sole
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  • 600 5 EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPAL STAFF PRESIDENT STATES HIS VIEWS I Singapore, Friday. /ERGENT views were expressed by the Commissioners at their meeting to-day, when the question of forfeiture of an ex-em-vee's donation from the Provident Fund came up for consideration. The question arose out of a case m which a
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  • 125 5 Singapore, Friday OEYERAL important committee de- cbions were confirmed b> the Commissioners ax l c them meeting held to-day. Among tnem are not prepared BsSgSW •md Irwell Bank Road. Boxing Arena n t t r the building I Sanction w^ given to of an open air Doxin& waiv ing
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  • 93 5 Work Of Municipal Committees Singapore, Friday. XO expedite the work of committee 1 No. 4, Mr. Tan Chm Tuan, .peaking at to-day's meeting of the Commissioners, suggested i that t*o meetings should be scheduled eacn month for that committee. He moved a motion to that effect but the motion was
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  • 49 5 Singapore, Frldaj FE Commi sioners at a meeting day confirmed a committee decision that there was "no Justification at present for the grant of cost of living allowances" to the Municipal clerical staff. Allowances to labourers and artl on an approved .scale were sanction -rt
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  • 103 5 COMMISSIONERS AND POSTER ADVERTISING Singapore, Friday AN the motion of Mr. Yap Pheng V Geek, the Commissioners are to 'consider the principle of whether /•poster advertisements should be^allowed to sully the beauty of tke city^ A standing committee had recom mended that the display of advertiw(en side walls of houses
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  • 785 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Thursday. DECAI SE Dr. C. Chellkh, Deputy Medical Otikvr. Segamat. will soon l>c j,i<K<HMlii].n i Ceylon QQ leave, a special sitting of the Assizes was hel« at the Muar Supreme Court, to-day when the evidence of Dr (helliah an<l
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  • 325 6 People Places •••■JfL /WKTAILS were enjoyed at "DraycQt,** Stevens Road, the homr of Air Vice Marshal and Mrs. Babington. on Thursday night when their daughters. Misses oeni.se anil Penelope Babington. entertained a number of their friends. The two hostesses were f locked iv. mist blue lace and black and white
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  • 130 6 Moviegoers who watched Thunder Afloat" on its opening night included Mr. and Mrs. Noel Cook. Mr. and Mrs W. J. M. Warden, Miss D. Levison, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. A. Rohrbach and a party which also included Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Bath, Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 44 6 The Interallied Women Association of Malaya has sent yet another shipment of woollens' to the Front and this consignment consists of: pullovers, 101 scarves, 70 pairs of socks and 30 pairs of gloves. The knitting needles seem to be
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  • 165 6  - World Premiere For"Curry Tiffin" Vera Ardmore Singapore audiences will have r» pleasure of .seeing the world premiere of "Curry Tiffin" when it opens a 1 th» Victoria Memorial Theatre on Jan 20 Tbe company claims that this is" the first time m theatrical history that a show due to be
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  • 42 6 A meeting was held at the MaU Muslim Jama-a-th to co'ebrate birthday o£ Mr. Janab Mohhainrc Jinna Sahib, the President of India Muslim League. A cablegram of epood wish. sent to Mr. Jinna Sahib by tn< pore Malabar Muslim JTama-a-u
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    • 217 6 Millions Must Face this Fact After forty, we have passed the meridian of life. We must take thought to guard ourselves against growing old prematurely. It is not the years that make us old. It is the deterioration of our tissues and the decline of our vital forces. Although we
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    • 57 6 THEON NAIL POLISH NEW YORK, U.S.A. ppp* '^I^^Hkg^ AxMERICA'S MOST POPULAR CREME NAIL POLISH. 35 ATTRACTIVE SHADES FOR DAY AND NIGHT WEAR. Tune *n Manila Short Wave Station KZIB meter band nightly between 6.30 and 7 P.M. Manila tine. Sole-Agents AMERICAN ORIENTAL SALES Co. BEAUTY PARLOR SUPPLIERS 13, ORCHARD ROAD.
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  • 947 7 Hints for iliom- I'areil with lh« lask of hoiiM*-<*l<>aiiin» after lioli«la> fun lIFTER the hilarious Christinas parties most houses are reduced ;o something like a pulp for 10 wove r much you may pride your;elf on your housewifely prowess, it s impossible to keep track of
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    • 25 7 .^MASTER'S*. idkai. iok <;«<»« ■iN(;f:Hii.i»in:N Suciou«U cw tHy Provkk >» stepted^wWchbr^tgihand ***r*nsf« > ivi iinks PHON*' 537 b ,44 Advt of Singapore Cold Sinruoc Co. Ltd. C.S. 29A
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  • 321 8 MORNING TRIBUNE THE REAL AIM Sfetwiajr, December 30, IfSS U* HEN the present Pope succeedtd to the Paj^al Throne early this year on the death of Pius XL, it was predicted that lie would, as an experienced Church diplomat, depart from traditional seciusion a:>d would take a more active part
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  • 341 8 London, Dec. 29. THE Times Washington correspondent says that at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Mr. Clifton Utley, of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, declared that the Allied Powers would take "a major step towards imperial suicide"
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  • 56 8 Buenos Aires, Dec. 29. A FORMAL verdict that the death of Capt. Langsdorff, commander of the Graf Spec, was due to suicide has been reached by the magistrates m charge of the inquest. The verdict, the official medical testimony and LantfsdorfTs letter will be
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  • 46 8 tferin. Dec. 29. THE Soviet Government has reintro-l duced the censorship of foreign cor- 1 respondents' messages frcm to-day according to the German News Agency.' I This censorship was abolished lai May. when M. Molotov succeeded M I Litvinov as Foreign Minister Reuter
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  • 102 8 Berlin, Dec. 29. Contributions are being made towara? the construction of a new battleship to replace the Graf Spec. The Naval Command has issued a statement thanking all donors. Reuter. London, Dec. 29. Admiralty communique No. 1927 announces, m recognition of services m action against the Admiral
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  • 94 8 R.A.F. OFFICER ESCAPES FROM NAZI CAPTORS London. Dec. 29 I £S Air Ministry statement saw I "It was announced by I German broadcasting si {i that an officer of the RAF it I uas interned m Luxemburg, J n I had given his word o f honour I not to
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  • 300 8 London, Dec. 29. THE effect of the Soviet invasion of Finland on the Sino-Japanese war if the subject of an article m the News-Chronicle by Mr. Vernon Bartlett, M.P., who, after reviewing the resources of the Chinese National Government, expresses the view that
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    • 14 8 I [JEMS I II "white I m label I I WHISKY I Wf& Dl
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    • 83 8 BOOK NOW for your NEW YEARS EVE DINNER PARTY at the CAPITOL RESTAURANT 'Phone 4906 SPECIAL NEW YEARS EVE DINNER SUNDAY. DEC. 31. $3.00 Grape Fruit An Maraschino Clear Ox Tail Soup Grilled Fresh Salmon Tartare Sauce Roast Saddle of Lamb Roast Pheasant Bacon Iced Aspar.irus Tyrolienne Sauce Mince Pies
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    • 14 8 GREETINGS The Morning Tribune wishes all its readers a happy and prosperous New Year.
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    • 56 8 POLAROID See how this new scien- gjfljj^p^^f* tific light control stops IHrP t reflected glare and pro- ij^J*^' tects your eyes as no T^' other sun glass can pro- tect them. Perfect eye comfort for tennis, driving or any door sport. Price $6.00. Beware of imitations. THOMPSON OPTICAL Qualified Eyesight
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  • 94 9 BEHIND THE LINES I Right: A column of French infantry m the front line zone. Planet News Left: A wartime village-not so sleepy. Heavy artillery and troops m a village behind the lines m the French /one of operations.- Planet News Below: French soldiers busily plying spades as thc> dig
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    • 234 10 lIMVIIJOX 3.15 6.15 9.15 TO-P j THE HAPPIEST MUSICAL C IMEDY SHOW SEEN FOR j j MONTHS EVERYONE SAYS IT IS PERFECT ITS i HICiH (JEARED FOR FUN ANf> DANCING FROLICS j .i^fl HTli I P^ \m**r /.i 1 I a I LATEST GAUMONT NEVVSREEL ''lIIUIIHIMMIIIMIiiHiMUiIiuitII PACKED OUT! DESTINED TO
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    • 202 10 KfcWl ASSt^MVILNI BUAKU MEETS 1 Singapore, Friday. Mr O. L Howe m the choir As no applications we. I A meeting of the Rent Assessment further meeting will be he'd l •Board was held m chamoers this alter- Idvil District Court at 23n nm at noon at the Civil District
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  • 220 11 WOMAN'S ROAD DEATH INQUIRY looking to see if there was any traffic coming The deceased hnd crossed abcut three-quarters o! d when *M was rut The > e d immediately after the impact. In his evidence Mr Ow gave an account of the accident. When he saw th- woman he
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    • 226 11 EMPIRE TALKIF Matinees To-day, To-morrow and Monday Whole Serial of "SHADOWS of rill^AT OU X GRAND New World Matinees To-day, To-morrow and Monday Whole Serial of "BLACK COIN" The Biggest Serial Thrill m The History of Motion Pictures NOW PLAYING TO CAPACITY HOUSES NIGHTLY AT THE i EMPIRE TALKIE SUN
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    • 152 11 G/l/1 MIDNIGHT PRIMIIKI TO-NIGHT AT 12 O'CLOCK ALHAMBRA- zr IRON FIST Of JBy^\ 3 .^2QI C AtiPjod.'V UMb«lic««b1«l ■I a h'^*' gon i Miism Ml |A^3A^^^ P rt EDNA WAY OLIVER GEORGE SANDERS MAY w%T^ r »o «ao.o .cv. robson zasu Pins o ;si\ir c^i Special Added Attraction OFFICIALLY REQUESTED
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  • 60 12 ALLEGED CANCELLED STAMPS Singapore, Fru PHARGED with posting a letter bearv ing five one-cent postage stamps which had previously been used for postal purposes, Sum Cheon?, an e'derly Chinese woman, to-day stated she had bought the stamps from the post office. The letter was addressed to Malacca. Mr. L. C.
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  • 19 12 FINED $60 FOR TRAFFIC OFFENCES Singapore, Friday. Fines totalling MO were to-day ua* convicted on charges of noing cuted.
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  • 53 12 Singapore, Friday. Tan Hton. alias Tan Kian. was to-day fined $10 m default 10 days' rigorous hnprisonment, when he was convicted by Mr. Kenneth M. Byrne, fourth magistrate, on a charge of being m fraudulent possession of threo bags of c. ment valued at $3 at Boat Quay
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  • 43 12 Singapore, Saturday I Mr. Richard Sidney last night am the radio from the 8.M.8.C. studio extracts from a lecture by th e Warden cf All Souls College, Oxford, on "The Deeper Causes of the War and the Is sues involved m it." I
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    • 304 12 BYP&O«dBRiTiSH IMDIA.LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Owing to the Company's inability to publish the actual departure dates of its steamers intending passengers are courteously requested to enquire at the P. O. S. N. COMPANY'S Office to ascertain the approximate dates of departure. AU ves^s may caU at ports on or off
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    • 189 12 ...h .t ri t^.ni -L«^ 111 111 B^i ■It LUXURIOU^ONtCIASS MOTORSHIPS Excellent Cuisine. 4 PASSENGER SAILINGS to MARSEILLES and LONDON During February March 1940. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. m Denmark) T f ir P u ß B URNS PHILP Ll>*EIncorporated m Australia) > For information regarding treignt «»"u apply
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  • 423 13 Bachelors Beat Married Men INTERESTING soccer was witnessed at Fairer Park yesterday where the Bachelors XI defeated the Married Men by 5 goals to 2, m the nnual Bachelors vs. Married Men's soccer fixture of the Treasuryudit Spoits Union, and thus retained the "Wilson Shield." At the conclusion of the
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  • 194 13 Sports Union Trophies Distributed II the conclusion of the annual ft Married Men vs Bachelors' soccer fixture of the Treasury-Audit Sports Union yesterday, Mrs. H. WYisberg was called upon to distribute the trophies to the winners m the various sporting: activities of the Union. In a shoit and interesting address,
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  • 156 13 Badminton Player Weds (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Friday. THE Johore Badminton Association's popular secretary, Syed Ibrahim bin Hussein, was this evening married to Inche Rahman bmti Abdullah, adopted daughter of the retired Dato Mufti, Syed Abdul Kadir bin Mohsin. The wedding took place at the onderioonvs residence at
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  • 283 13 S.C.C 3; A.C.S 3. j^FTER being two goals down m the first half, the S.C.C. made an ex cellent recovery m the second -half to draw 3-all with the Anglo Chinese School team m a thrilling game of hockey played on thi Padang y?sterday. r
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  • 57 13 SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES Selections by "Spectator" for today's races at Penang are as follows: Race 1: MONTE VIDEO Eastern Wave Race 2: MARCHETTA II Furious Race 3: THE EMPEROR Vapour Race 4: BLARICUM July the Seventh Race 5: ST. CHARLES The Annan Race 6: HARPO New Cello Race 7:
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    • 43 13 •NEW HUDSON. THE WORLD'S BEST BICYCLE Entirely on their own merits NEW HUDSON Bicycles ba»e earned a truly "world wide" reputation for ENDURING QUALITY BEAUTIFUL DESIGN SUPERB FINISH CRAFTSMANSHIP anc RELIABILITY while VALUE for MONEY k, of course, NEW HUDSON tradition. W.PJS. I*B
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  • 823 14 Family Herded In One Room Singapore, Friday. A (GRAPHIC description of how three Chinese youths, armed with two pistols and a knife, are alleged to have carried out a daring daylight robbery of cash and jewels totalling $1,078 was to-day given m the
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  • 118 14 Little Chang In Rubber Market 1 1TTLE change m market coJ has been s*en durin* which, of course, has been ZM by the holidays, writ* Lev s^B «&ln«apore) m their weekly n£M A certain amount of CO v»sl near positions steadied New v2| before the holidays since when fJ drop
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  • 54 14 H.E. the Governor will broadcast a New Year Message to the people of Malaya from the B.M. B.C. station. Singapore, at 815 p.m. on Monday. The talk will be re -broadcast from Penang and Kuala Lam pur. This will be His Excellency's fifth broadcast since the
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  • 135 14 WITH reference to the recent communique on the subject of the permission which has been granted for the use of certain authorised codes for telegrams, with effect from Jan 1, it is further notified that this concession will apply to all telegrams orginating m or admessed to
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  • 179 14 (From Our Own Correspond**) Malacca. Fridij, rOI'ND guilty on a charge of nej ■gent dilving, Ko Lian. a 24-t» old Hckkien, was fined $5# by i J. G. Rappoport m the Police C« on Thursday. His driving lies was ordered to be endorsed ifl particulars
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  • 71 14 (From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru. Fn« IN the spacious hall of their which was gaily decorated Bahru nurses entertained «J dressers and other/ medical men enjoyable Christmas party last The balustered terrace ot 101 was beautifully illuminated *itn n ed lights. Streamers lined of the
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  • 15 14 London, Dec. 29. -Lord Red Cross Fund has now P> 1 figure of $900,000. Reuter
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    • 40 15 London, Friday/T London on Paris J 76 00 /T London on Amsterdam 'jm T London on Shanghai 4 15/ 10 1 T London on Hongkong is- 1 T London on Japan Is. 2 ii/-"u--/T London on New York
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    • 63 15 London, Friday, aim Oil (Malay) In *ul* sScpt. Sment Not glven lopra "Straits FM$) q-iim* itember S'ment £11.0.9 Sellers lago Flour (Sarawak) l'Feb. S'ment 21 belier apioca, Seed Pearl, Quality (Singapore) cember S'ment. 2116 Sellers 'epper (FAQ) White mtok Dec/Jan. S'ment 8 vaiue s epper (FAQ) Black mpong Afloat
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  • 167 15 Annual Meeting Of Katu Tin yHp«t Our Own Reporter) N Kuala Lumpur, Thursday TWt annual meeting of Katu Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held to-day, when 130 shareholders, representing 88,884 shares, attended In the course of his annual address j ;he chairman, Mr. C. H. Thurstan.j Our assessment under the restriction
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  • 150 15 'THE Singapore Chamber ot Commerce t 1 Rubber Association held its auction on Wednesday last when of U^ 691 (609.25 tons.) catalogued 1,306,123 I.^ (583.09 tons) were ottered and 997,018 lbs. (445.09 tons) sold. London— Spot ll 5 8 d. New York— Spot 19 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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  • 14 15 London, Friday. cash .Official Price, £247% Buyer, Forward .Official Price, MX Buyers
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  • 248 15 Singapore, Friday. A PROFIT of $46,854 64 for the year. which is almost double the z mount earned last year, was reported at the annual general meeting oi the Malak-i Hilda Rubbei Estates, Ltd., held this aflernoon. A dividend of six per cent., absorbing $27,000 was
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  • 207 15 Singapore. Friday TIN shares were very dull to-day at the I outaet. following lower prices from I London but on the publication of the i local price of tin at $124 3 unchanged I from yesterday, the market brightened I up and closed steadier. Hong Ratts changed
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    • 32 15 1 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited beg: to announce that their new branch office at Nos. 27 29 Jalan Tungku Ahmat Segamat, Johore will commence business on Thursday, 4th Jan., 1940 I Matters.
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  • 491 16 SINGAPORE AM A TE UR BOXING THRILLS Heavyweight Champion Loses His Title beat Sgt. Grounds <S A B A.V JLNIOk FLYWEIGHT P Kattar »S A B A beat Geo. Lob .S.A.B.A.V WELTERWEIGHT Pte. Thomson (Gordon Highlanders) •beat PC. Abdul Hamid (Singapore Police*. MIDDLEWEIGHT LC. Boyvs 'Gordon Highlanders) beat J Truscott
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  • 72 16 Paris, Dec '29. THE Pope'l \isit to the Quirinal is widely commented upon m ail news papers, who .see m it the resurrection of the Christian spirit at a time when barbarism rules m Europe. Petit Parisien writes: "Italy and the Church are united m defence of
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  • 24 16 NEW SHANTUNG BISHOP London. Dec 29: The Rev. J. Wellington, vicar of Holy Trinity, Bedford. v ill be consecrated the new bishop of Reuter
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  • 45 16 Budapest. Dec. 29. The Danube Is expected to become impassable to river traffic if the present temperatures hold for another two days Ice Is already forming on the river Thirty^six degrees of troit were recorded on Thursday m Rutheiiia. and 20 m Reuter
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  • 229 16 Dublin, Dec. 29 |T IS estimated that between 50,000 and 80,000 of a million rounds of stolen ammunition have been recovered from two dumps unearthed m the County Kildare. and the third m County Meath. Hitherto there has been no response to Government's offer of
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  • 38 16 New York, Dec 28. —The death is no unced the a e 0( 88 of RearAdmiral Julius Curtis Townsend whc commanded the United States naval aviation base at Queenstown Ireland during the world war Reuter
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  • 232 16 QUAKE TOLL MOUNTS Istanbul. u fl I pONSKRVATIVE estimate Du l V> total killed and injured i, I earthquake at over VjMQ m killed. I According t4> the Turkish J paper Habcr the Erzinjan dj alone suffered 42 000 ca>uj mostly killed, out of a total nj lion of 60.000.
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  • 100 16 SOVIETS' DISORDE RETREAT Helsinki. D< The Russians are reported retreating m disorder from jarvi region m the far north, i ly m consequence of the short food supplies,, rendering the less able to withstand the ir cold. Russian planes were again along the coast this morning little damage
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