Morning Tribune, 3 January 1940

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE Vol. 4— No. 283. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, January 3, 1940. FIVE CENTS.
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    London TO-DAY
    621 1  - London TO-DAY H.L.Hopkin On M The East India And Sports Club: Talk With Sir George Trimmer. London, Dec. 17. 11/ HEN I was last m London my P place of resort was the Sports Rl* retired ana Malayans home on :< Sr" the historic building-it went Bwv "b >ck o
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    STALIN'S APPEAL TO HITLER
    101 1 EXPERTS WANTED, OR FINNISH CAMPAIGN WILL BE ABANDONED COPENHAGEN, JAN. 2. THF BERUN CORRESPONDENT OF THE POLITIKEN SAYS THAT 1 STALIN HAS ASKED GERMANY FOR 200,000 TECHNICIANS, ENGINEERS AW EXPERTS TO REORGANISE THE RUSSIAN ECONOMIC LIFE, ESPBCIALLY THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM. The correspondent says that Russia will
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    SOVIEIS POUND FINNISH POSITIONS, BUT DEFENDERS YIELD NOTHING
    549 1 Helsinki, Jan. 2. LATEST reports state that the Russian attack on the Mannerheim Line was renewed to-day with great intensity m the centre and correspondent on the ispm says that the Russians have brought up f?Sh troops and are still being repulsed
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    HITLER & DUCE EXCHANGE GREETINGS
    169 1 HITLER DUCE EXCHANGE GREETINGS Berlin, Jan. 2. HITLER and Mussolini exchanged new year greetings, according to the official German news agency. Hitler telegraphed:— "On the occasion of the new year, I express my heartiest congratulations to you, Duce, m sincere friendship. Vnder your strong tried leadership, may Fascist Italy, allied
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    CANADA'S CONTRIBUTION
    78 1 CANADA 'S CONTRIBUTION London, Jan. 2. THIS week's arrival of a further contingent of Canadians has been made the occasion for reviews m the press m which Canada's contributions are recalled. The extent of Canadian war effort m the four years of the last war may he gauged from the
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    20 1 Paris, Jan. 2: Owing to icefloes blocking the Danube, the Rumanian authorities hay*» susDended all navica- 1 tion permits. Reuter
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    Unity Mitford Back In England
    148 2 HITLER PERSONALLY INTERESTED London, Jan. 2. MISS UNITY MITFORD, 26-year-old daughter of Lord Redesdale, who has been m Munich since the outbreak of war. Is ai riving m England to-day Miss Mitford is seriously ill with a revolver bullet wound ll) the head. It is
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    22 2 I Paris, Jan. 2: A communique states that there were few patrols on both sides at various points of the front Reuter
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    3,000 MORE AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN TO CO ABROAD
    110 2 Melbourne Jan 2 JHREE THOUSAND more Australian airmen would go abroad' this year, said Mr. Fairbairn (Air Minister) m an interview on his return from attending the Empire air training conference m Canada Members of the Australian Air Force abroad would be grouped
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    TO ATTEMPT RUN FOR HOME
    63 2 Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 2. The departure of the 16,000-ton German liner. Windhuk, from Santos m an attempt to elude th e British blockad* is expected any hour tm? Ve el a <?J ved a monfch a* o fro^ Lobito where it Is reported she
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    27 2 Berlin Jaa. 2: The German Ambassador ac Monte Video ha* protested to the Uruguayan Government against the of the Tacoma, accordine W) vie Crer.na^i news agency. Reuter
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    FALSE ALARM FOR SOVIETS
    81 2 Stockholm, Jan. 2. AN American broadcasting re. porter was partly responsible for the start of yesterday's attack on the Mannerheim Line m the Karelian Isthmus. According to the Stockholm Tidendegen, the reporter m order to provide New Year eve local colour to his broadcast, placed the
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF KOLEHS
    68 2 court befoS Mr ng r m the second P° li( rharre of n, JJJ F° nra^ Oldham on a $30 af s?l ff p?f a k leh valued at The KoV f^ 11 Tekon 6 on Nov Kiang. Oelongs *<> °oh Sweo No AC i5O an
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    European War Affects Japan
    154 2 Nation Must Prepare, I I Says War MinisuJ Tokyo, Jan. 2. TRATITUDE to the 70,000 Japanese killed m action since the beginning of the "China affair" is expressed by the War Minister, gene ral Hata, m a new year's message. Gen. Hata say.s that a new
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    German Plane Over Shetlands
    84 2 German Plane Over Shetlands k GERMAN aeroplane which reached Shetlands this morning made off When British fighters appeared. VisioiJity was poor and no bombs were reported to have been dropped. No air raid warning was sounded pa^ ish inters are continuing their mJS^^S, Command communique claims that warplanes flew over
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    SERIOUS FIRE IN VATICAN
    37 3 SERIOUS FIRE IN VATICAN Rome, Jan. I. f 'hanceUory""and it is believ. fimm jU hi;^ the blaze. Reuter Rome. Jan. <:. I fwe re nevertheless damaged fi! ;iny wits built m the 15th I dw.stl^' Papal Chancellery- Reuter
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    Incendiarism Possible
    137 3 Rome, Jan. 2. cardinal Maglione, Papal»tanfol lle went to the scene with the Govnorof the Vatican and Italian authors The cardinal afterwards gave an Tount of the damage to the Pope, who as much moved. When the fire started a carabineer is ated to have dashed into the
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    Latest Victims Of Sea War
    109 3 Latest Victims Of Sea War t London, Jan. 2. HE tanker San Delfino has been damaged by a mine and beached. I thout a casualty.. Reuter 1 Madrid- Jan. 2. 111(1 Cai o San Antonio has been fter one day's sail from T.as ilnias.- Reuter t An Oslo, Jan. 2.
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    EIRE CUARDS FIND MORE AMMUNITION
    77 3 EIRE CUARDS FIND M ORE AMMUNITION übll n. have'bri f ltlon stolen r GuL, ou S d b y a force of o>:f covered hv ton F F arndp^ m 58 oy tons of straw.— Reuter The bieppcf Dublin, Jan 2 >f» S f a^^unition 52 r aicl was P
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    GAFENCU CALLING BALKAN CONFERENCE
    102 3 SMALL NATIONS IN CRAVE DANCER Paris, Jan. 2. ACCORDING to well informed sources here M. Gafencu, Rumanian Foreign Minister, is planning a conference of the fcur Balkan States (Rumania, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria) at Belgrade this month. Copenhagen, .lan. 2. r FHE Danish Premier, m a
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    NAZIS PLANNING INCENDIARY ONSLAUGHT
    83 3 London, Jan. 2. I 6ERMAN preparations for a I violent onslaught, directed I mainly against Britain, will be I completed by March, suggest I Berlin correspondents of Ameri- I can newspapers, quoted by the I Daily Telegraph. I The attack is likely to take I the
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    Grave Situation
    114 3 Oslo, Jan. 2. Prince Olav of Norway, broadcasting to Norwegians at home and abroad, emphasised that the situation was serious. He expressed the hope that the world would soon have peace attain. Reuter Sofia, Jan. 2. "The Bulgarian people are firmly determined to remain outside the present conflict,"
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    MILLION SAVINGS BONDS SOLD
    51 3 London, Jan. 2. SINCE the National Savings Committee launched its new campaign on Nov. 22 over a million savings certificates have been sold each working day. Including defence bonds the savings amount to over a million and a half sterling daily, m spite of Christmas spending.-
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    FRANCE CERTAIN OF VICTORY
    61 3 rails, Jan. <s. THF French Press emphasises that France enters the New Year with absolute certainty of an Allied victory. Le Matin declares: "Morally our enemies are condemned. Politically the war is won. There remains military victory to be won." Le Figaro assures the Poles. Finns,
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    16 3 Dunedin, Jan. 2: After a brief stay here, Admiral Byrd has left for the Antartic- Reuter
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      264 3 Keep Fit all the Time If the stress of life is wearing you out, robbing you oi mental vigour, physical energy if you arc ageing prematurely and you feel that youth has gone for ever start taking 'Phyllosan' tablets to-day Every inch of your body benefits when you tak« 1
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    WORKMAN FALLS 15 FEET
    60 4 Hrmr ""WWi Tuesday. mag* OJI some conrtrocttiw 'work »t the 12'/ 2 mile Scletar Roa-I KSfSSL* Chta lil^r was .said U h.iv,. rafitn bom belfbt of about U h% SSE '"""""'n'-d of .severe pain i he abdomen and back and was un ,;';;,Xd walk Fractiir of
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    Possessed Dutiable Tobacco
    9 4 •JN to-day pleaded nitty to ?Z
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    WARTIME RESTRICTIONS ON CURRENCY MOVEMENTS
    260 4 Use Of Postal Orders Urged AS flier*' appeari i<» )><• mom uncertainty among the public In Malaya as to the use of British postal Olden under war-time illations, the following information is officially supplied: liere la no limit to the value of Bripo tal older,
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    The Gen tier Sex — Not This Time
    84 4 The Gen tier Sex Not This Time THi; saying that "the female of 1 the specif, is more deadly than the male," was borne out m an affray between a male and female Chinese yesterday. The man sustained an abrasion on the left cheek and a number of < ontusions
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    Expulsion Order Sequel
    326 4 Expulsion Order Sequel r Altogether there were four charges of cheating preferred against How Say Huan. In three of these the prosecution was conducted by Mr. T.W. Ong. On the second of the four charges, the prosecution would have been conducted o^ Mr. K.I. Tan. Mr. D.K. Walters and R.
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    Theft Of Cigarettes
    62 4 roNVirrvn Sln £apore, Tuesday. i ONVICTED on a charge of theft oi of nIS? u Clgare 5 tes and two used boxe< d «T^S SgOJ ti, Bo^ "p o who are employed at a trap"! d £f T* toCrtng ™fc n s d sr^? sss?*-^ o c
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    WARNING TO SINGAPORE SCHOOLS
    217 4 WARNING TO SINGAPORE SCHOOLS IT has come to the notice of the Department of Education that certain schools are approaching the public for subscription without proper authority. The attention of the public is drawn to Regulation 46 of the General Regulations, made under the Registration of Schools Ordinance (Cap. 139)
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    51 4 Singapore. Tuesday.— Pleading guilty to a charge of driving his car negligently and thereby colliding with a .stationary car. C. Everett, of the R.E., Changi, was to-day fined $10 by Mr. C. H. Whitton mi n the Traffic Court. The collision tcok place at Changi Road on Dec.
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    RECKLESS DRIVING
    59 4 Singapore, Tuesday. -Convicted on the charge of riding his motor- cycle m a reckless manner at the 8»/ 2 milestone, Bukit Timah Road at about 2.30 p.m. on Oct. 30, 1939, B. A. Van Schoonbeck a Eurasian, was this morning fined $25 by Mr. C. H. Whitton m
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      118 4 End Rheumatism While You Sleep If you suffer sharp, stabbing pains, if Joints ar« swollen, it shows your blood is jioison.-d through faulty kidney action. Other Bymptoms of Kidriey Disorders are °y' r n o. Itching Passiges, "Getting up N.ghts, Backaches, Lumbago, Leg Pains, Nervousness, Dizziness, Head.iches. Colds. Puffy Ankles.
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    GOOD RESOLUTION Pave The Way
    929 5 GOOD RESOLUTION Pave The Way t\lake Your Plan for 1940 Now ■T the beginning of the new year, I Ahen you are full of all sorts good resolutions, it is a good idea m analyse your appearance, checkHg up on good points and critically ■„!::ininsj bad ones. When we say
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      39 5 MASTERS IDE \L FOR GROWING CHILDREN Deliciously crisp th*y provide a staple diet which brings -health and happiness. Butter or milk ada greatly to their enjoyment. PHONE 5376 FIVT LINES c j^a Advt. of Singapore Cold Sioraac Co., Ltd.
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, January 3, 1940. CONTROL WANTED
    309 6 MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, January 3, 1940. CONTROL WANTED jy|AJ,AYAX residents are receiving their accounts for the GhrittttUH and New Year purcfetMtj and there is some mighty bitf Krumblinjf at the prices Charged by many retailers for articles which are not vet controlled. All of us recognise, as the Coy- rnor
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    FRESH BRITISH WARNING TO GERMANY
    169 6 FRESH BRITISH WARNING TO GERMANY London, Jan. ft TOMMENTINC; on the royal pro- lainulnui rendering liable to 1 1 kl- tr.'tion and calling up all men between the a^e* of 19 and 28, The Times says: "It can be said to betokeu an inflexible resolution to vpare nothing from the
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    People & Places
    248 6 People Places n ivr. began at midnight at Tanglin Club on New Year's Fve and continued until 3 a.m. The ballroom was crowded with people who began their celebrations elsewhere and ''wound up" at Tangtin. Miss Sheila Dumeresque, whose wedding takes place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday, was there
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    Retirement Of Miss Richardson
    192 6 Miss Cecily Richardson, popular and Principal of Riffles Girls' School will be .'euving shortly for Enaand as she has retired from her oosition which she has held since 1937 m^£!t Ri hardso came to Malay i n Mj wlu-n she was stationed at Pcfor wx months
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    Morning Pahits Parly
    110 6 Host and hostess at a monun hits party on New Years Day wen Mr and Mrs. David Milne, who entertained at their home at Ardmore Park. Mrs. Milne wore a tailored frock of white American crepe to welcome her guests and they included Mr. and Mrs A.
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    Pretty Wedding At Cathedral
    210 6  -  Vera Ardmore New Year's Day was the date chosen by Mr. Joseph Lucas Sharps and Mrs. Violet Bernice Duthie for their wedding. which took place at St. Andrew's Cathedra 1 at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Sharps is the works manager of Leverszeepfabricken, m Batavla, and his bride
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      25 6 To-day's WhsU label n Announcement You may say what you please, it is better to say what will please other people. BEWAR'S will plrase all.
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE FILM FANFARE
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      GEO.FORMBY TO MEET ADOLF HITLER!
      345 7 *3K> action with a new George rormby comedy "Let George Do It. M,,na,l Brfeon U> producing, Marcel "J i, directing, and Angus Menf tall lean Scotsman who was for- v scenario Editor for Gaumont 1* i h responsible for the story--7»n*l scouhaveao sense of TeT
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      Important Role Filled By Terrier
      185 7 4FTER a search that covered all parts of the country, and included screen testing of hundreds of dog actors, the role of Toto, the pet of Judy Garland m "The Wizard of uz," was filled. The new cechnicoloi picture produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer opens m Singapore
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      SHE'S PUT HER FOOT INTO IT
      26 7 This charming young Hollywood starlet is a bi* attraction m "Hawaiian Nights," picture which will come to the Capitol shortly.
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      TOO EXPENSIVE
      45 7 a temporary hitch m the rttona for the next jeanette d^nald Nelson Eddy picture-"Lov-Back to Me." The musical the million-dollar clnss, and a new that no future picture at cost more than $750,000. Nanette h twiddling her bracked 7ln the $5 000 weekly
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      FILM SHORTS
      188 7 A race to the cutting room is now m progress between "Drums Along the Mohawk," starring Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda, aivt "Northwest Passage," starring Spencer Tracy. They are both too similar m theme for the comfort of the studios making them— 2oth Century Fcx and Metro. Both
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    STRONG FARE AT CINEMAS THIS WEEK
    399 8 STRONG FARE AT CINEMAS THIS WEEK Capitol "Jamaica Inn" HAD any bar! dnam.s lately? You haven't? Oh. well, here's what you o'i. First, down a large gooey plate of WtU/b rabbit, then take m "Jamaica Inn, which opens to-night at the Capitoi, ana then rush home and go right t.»
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    Alhamhra Nurse Edith Cavell
    319 8 Alhamhra Nurse Edith Cavell DEPICTING m highly dramatic fashion 1/ the life of the heroic English martyr "Nurse Edith Cavell" brfrga Anna Nen-' gle, international ata/, mi n the title roit, as her first American-made film This is coming to the Alnambra screen to-day. In this absorbing drama, Edith Cavell
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    Pavilion Blondfe
    205 8 THE Bumsteads— Blondie, Dagwood and Baby Dumpling—are m the movies The popular characters of Chic Youn<;'3 famous comic strip will be seen m Columbia's "Blondie," first of a projected new series, starting this week at tbe Pavilion Theatre. Portraying Blondie is Penny Singleton vivacious young musical comedy star
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      294 9 IT S A HAFFi TREAT |A sr NHJHT 6.|5 DONT MISS IT. 1 v,,l' KOKOET THE WAR W\A k TTllriifrlL NA i THE WS mm A REDGRAVE/ TIVACIOI'S, HILARIOUS AND HUMAN SOMI rHING Rl M«> NEW AND OKI- m m i ii m t are <^m m •This will be
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    ALLEGED ABETMENT OF BRIBERY
    43 10 Singapore Tur3da> C lron* Ah K^ was to-day rhurßCd with al f" offence or oflerlnc 10 eenU to \><f> consul- >i\m man a.s legal n-inun erotioii as a MUN l» fu^ll<n| extended by Mr. U c ,O<m. fifth magistrate
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    CURRENCY OFFENCES
    168 10 Singapore, luesaay. BABOO Rajkumar Singh pleaded guilty this morning m the Criminal District Court before Mr. .J L McFall on charges of taking out Of the Colony foreign currency viz 935 Rupees and 6 Annas aboard a JspftMM liner and failing to declare the foreign currency m his
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    ALLEGED CYCLE THEFT
    69 10 Singapore, Tuesday. —Poo Ah Pok, a 45 wear- old Hainanese claimed trial his morning m the second police court before Mr Conrad Oldham on a charu of theft of a bicycle valued at S6O at LlO a m. °n ftn 5* a^ Victoria Street the property of
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      199 10 Hailed By Critics as one of the Greatest Productions ever B produced I OPENING TO-DAY 3-15, 6-15, 9-b II a■iikk a n n A PHONE I ALHAMBRA 6 90 9 I THE .STORY THAT SHOCKED THi WORLD pii^ilf True! Thrilling Twiwndous! i ANNA I The story of the nursf who
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    MANY MOURNERS AT WHORE ROYAL BURIAL
    435 11 DEATH OF THE SULTAN'S COUSIN IJohore Bahru, Tuesday. tne same cemetery where the former Sultan of Johore, Sultan Abubakar, lies buried, together with other members of the Royal h usehold, the remain* of the late Ungku Abdul Hamid, who died on Monday night after
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    OMEN AT BLOWS
    9 11 led l oß Vl*e Pn terday
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    'MAGNANIMOUS PEACE' IN CHINA FORECAST
    359 11 JAPANESE BANKERS VIEWS rvTDiiiw i_ London, Jan. 2. gTRIKING views about the course of the European War were expressed by Viscount Kano, London manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank for some years and vice-chairman of the Council of the Bank of International Settlements. 'The German
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    Alleged False Trade Description
    111 11 Alleged False Trade Description Singapore, Tuesday. DAIL m the sum of $500 each m two v sureties was offered to two Chinese Goh Boon Seng (29) and Chew Seng 1 (19), who were produced before Mr H Watson m the Third Police Court this afternoon on a charge that, on
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    WOMAN CUTS OWN THROAT
    94 11 Singapore, Tuesday. k VERDICT of suicide was fr to-day returned by Mr W. G. Porter, Singapore Coroner, at the couclusion of the inquiry into the death of a 31 -year-old Chinese married woman. Puah Kah Luan, who cut her throat with a knife m her house
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    79 11 Singapore, Tuesday— When Tliam Heng. a Cantonese, appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham m the second police court this morning on a charge of dishonest. 1 y retaining stolen property, a bicycle, at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 19. at Nc. 40. Upper Aljunied Road, Court Inspector Charles W.
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    Alleged Negligent Driving
    71 11 Alleged Negligent Driving Singapore, Tuesday APPEARING before Mr. C. H. Whitn ton m the Traffic Court this morning, m answer to a summons, William Jamts Clamp had a charge of causing the death cf John Peter by driving his car m a negligent manner at Yeo Chu Kang Road on
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    MANUAL CONTROL OF TRAFFIC INTRODUCED
    228 12 Singapore, Tues<l;t iior trattk' during the rush of the day a S° a> It,-, involving the use of manual signs ha s l*en LSft? ulV.';:. Branch at the HiH Str.t-River Va,,, ;imt Hill Stwet-HW Street junct.ons. It ha- boen found that pointsmen J «i,,,s do
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    EUROPEANS WIN ANNUAL HOCKEY MATCH WITH REST
    895 13 Keen Game On The Padang EUBOPEANB *> REST 2. fast and thrilling game, the Europeans scored a rousing 4 2 victory over the Rest m their annual hockey encounter on the dang yesterday, thus repeating their success of last year. he mutch was
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    To-day's Sports Diary
    24 13 I HOCKEY: S.R.C. vs. C.S.C., Bales tier; S.R.C. 2nd vs. H.M.S Diamond. SOCCFR: Victoria Inst. <X.L.> vs. SI Joseph's, St. Joseph's.
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    WOMEN'S HOCKEY TRIAL
    110 13 WOMEN'S HOCKEY TRIAL IN preparation for the women's inter- State hockey between Selangor aid Singapore, which will take place on Saturday. Jan. 13, at the Girls' Sports ground, the following teams have ben selected to play m a second trial on WHITES: E. Frugtniet; M. Strict land A. Pennefather (Capt);
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    52 13 The following is the draw for the first round of the Hose Cup Competi- o°?' i° be c °mp'eted not later than < Saturday lvxt Jan. 6:— Capt T X Murphy vs. Major R. McL. More Byes:— Capt C. H. McVittie Major J. J. O'Dwyer ys. Major
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    35 13 Fourteen cards were tiiken out foi the New Year's Day approaching ami putting competition at the Kcppel Goli Club which resulted m a win lor G Tritchett with a score of 30.
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    A.C.S. DRAW WITH K.L. VISITORS AT HOCKEY
    499 14 KEEN game of hockey was played yesterday afternoon a the V^A tori. School ground between the Anglo-Chinese School and the Victoria fnstitution of Kuala Lumpur. If ended m a I— all draw. Trie game, however was not of a high .standard Both forward
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF WATCH AND CHAIN
    76 14 Singapore, Tuesday. Harama, a Bengali, claimed trial this morning m the second police court before Mr. Conrad Oldham on a charge of theft of a wrist watch and chain valued at $12. the property ot Haji Tai Mazee, at North Bridge Road at 6
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    IMPORTED RUBBER WITHOUT CERTIFICATE
    216 14 IMPORTED RUBBER WITHOUT CERTIFICATE Singapore, Tuesday. STATING that he did not know that he had to have a certificate of origin for rubber imported into the Colony, Ahmad bin Abdul to-day pleaded guilty to the charge of im--1 porting two picuLs of rubber into the Colony without a certificate of
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    PENANG RACE RESULTS
    147 14 Following are results of the Penan:* races on New Year Day: Race 1: Eagle's Eye $17 and S6. New World $6. Wait-A-Bit Race 2: Dangerous Lover $136 $36. Prunella $10. Storm Ahead $12. Race 3: Jade Lady $12 and $7. Selangor $7 Metro $10 Rare 4: Scribble
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    COLD MEDAL PLAY
    60 14 The undermentioned are eligible to *\%J° r Garris Go^ Club's Gold Medal. This competition will be play- conjunction with the Men's Monthly Medal Jan. 13 14--n vu H w F orr 4 ester JE Laidman, Capt McVittte, C/P. Taylor, H. E Goodman. R. A. U. Todd J
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    NEW YEAR LAND SPORTS
    315 14 NEW YEAR LAND SPORTS Singapore, Tuevdav. I BRILLIANT sunshine favoured the \M v Year land sports which were he] at the Anson Road stadium yes?er3j| afternoon before a large crowd yestoß Keenly contested throughout M items were carried out without a hitcj and many close finishes vtncsiH ed, one being
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    HOME SOCCER
    174 14 HOME SOCCER The following are results of match* played m England and Scotland on Net Years Day. SCCT.ISH WESTERN. Airdireonians 1, Albion R. 4. Ayr U. 2, Queen of South 1. C?ltic 1. Rangers 1. Dumbarton 3, Morton 2. Motherwell 1, Hamilton 1. Partick 3, Clyde 2. St. Mirren 3,
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      205 14 PUBLIC NOTICES IJNGUI TIN, LIMITED. Incorporated m the Straits Si-ttlrment.sJ DIVIDEND NO. 33. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that n First Interim Dividend at the rate of 5 per cent has been declared on account of the year ending 31st August, 1940, and will be paid to Shareholders on the Register
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      25 15 I New York, Dec. 29. BBER B Dull [arket Tone jg 19 y 4 jA pnlJune 3* 1«% Tone Q« 9 iet pot
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      20 15 I London. Tuesday. ilver Spot ff 3 m ii rr Forward l \r GOLD Fine, per W. £8.».u
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      100 15 y! London. Tuesday. KnViapKubb.T 30,4i 2 ■cneral Electric 74/7 /2 ■nperial Chemical Industries 30 7 2 Knpcrial Tobacco 1^ 2 ■liglo-Dutch 27 3 ■anadiun Pacific 7 ■ondon Tin «f^?J? Hubber PI. In. Trust 34/1 V 2 Bnggis 1/10% H\*er Hitams K)iithern Kintas 15 6 Bahangii 18/3 Hondon
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    Regulations For Use Of Codes
    150 15 Regulations For Use Of Codes ■iNTLKVs 2nd phrase code, r ro!l y s rom PM« Phrase code. R, °i h edition and Peterson's •ternational code. 3rd edition are XL Permitt ed for use between all Kth ST #°n th e Blitish Em P irc ma the following excepUons: trocco A
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    FRASER AND CO/s ' REVIEW OF 1939
    753 15 FRASER AND CO/s REVIEW OF 1939 JN their review of the tin and rubber industries during the past year Messrs. Fraser and Co. state: Viewed m retrospect trade during! J 1939 was sharply divided between pre- war and war conditions After the I Munich agreement of 1938 market^ be-' gan
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      103 15 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1824 Incorporated m the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTEKD:' M Paid Up Capital f. 40.030 000,Reserve Fund 10,500,00London Correspondents NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LIMITED. Head Office: AMSTERDAM Branches: Holland:— Rotterdam, The Hague, and 64 branches and sub-branches at smaller places. Netherlands
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      32 15 I -^j, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited beg to announce that their new branch office at Nos. 27 29 Jalan Tungku Ahmat Segamal, Johore will commence business on Thursday, 4th Jan., 1940 Masters.
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    Court Hears Details Of Phoenix Park Holdup
    204 16 Court Hears Details Of Phoenix Park Holdup DARING RAID ON AMMUNITION FORT Dublin, Jan. 2 CEVEN men were to-day charged m Dublin District Court with break--3 ing and entering a magazine fort m Phoenix Park, m connection with the recent ammunition theft. The court precincts were strongly guarded by police.
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    REWARDS FOR GALLANTRY AT SEA
    92 16 REWARDS FOR GALLANTRY AT SEA London. |M rli; W«*t llartlepo<M shipowners, Kopurr Company, have presented new year fifts to the masters and twelve other members of the crews of the staUBOTI Stonepool and Rock pool m recognition of the gallantry displayed m thwarting; Cierman submarines. In letters to Captain llarland
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    AMBULANCE CALLS
    67 16 The number ol calls att'iuled cy iho Singapore Fire Department accident umbul«m <• service during I>i*eember was 302, aiid c» the.se 40 were to cases oatdde Municipal limits The cases are classified as follows; motur car accidents 41, motor lorry accidents 15, motor bu.s accidents 4, trolley car
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    700 Die In Floods
    59 16 Istanbul, Jan. 2. OVER 700 are estimated to have lost lives when torrents are sweeping through Kemal Pasha region m western Anatolia, where dams gave way, and 400 houses were destroyed. It is impossible to estimate the exact number of dead. Floods contnue to devastate lar^e
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    Importance Of A Free Press
    434 16 London. Jan. Z. IMIK importance of maintaining a free prr*. m time of war was stremgh cinpliasLsed by Mr. J. A. Spender, ihc retertn journalist, m a .jm ♦•rh m London R^citiling thai during the American (.nil wai, Abraham Lincoin h.ia asked whether the United
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    STOP PRESS KING VISITS TROOPS
    82 16 STOP PRESS KING VISITS TROOPS London. Jan. 2. THE King to-day visited the Southern Command. Wearing the uniform of Field Marshal, HLs Majesty was cheered by the troops m battledress. At one point the King walked over a mile along a road lined with troops, and an escort of villagers
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    RECORD IN LIFEBOAT RESCUES
    198 16 RECORD IN LIFEBOAT RESCUES Londoi;. Jan. M THE exceptionally heavy ciemj made upon the services of the 19 National Lifeboat Institution during!! past four months, owing to brutal i indiscriminate use of mines and torJ does by Germany, are reflected m a view published to-day of the year's vm of
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    BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT HIGHEST POSSIBLE
    365 16 BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT HIGHEST POSSIBLE London. Jan. I THE Royal proclamation notifying lutllur two million nun of tlu'ifl liability for military service and ihufl giving the Government power* ioiH what is probably one year's recruitM ment programme is regarded by thfl press un proving, uy its extent, thfl inflexible resolution
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