Malaya Tribune, 24 March 1934

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    41 1 The Malaya Tribune THE MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vol. XXL- No. 71 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Saturday, Mar. 24, 1934. The Malaya Tribune 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MARCH 24, 1934. FOR 5 CENTS
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      146 1 The GO (Tribune In I I THE LAST WORD IN THE ART OF BREWING. Sole Importers: 1 The East Asiatic Company, Limited. SINGAPOfUS KUALA LUM PUB PEN AN G. logaotssoaoi. ...locsocssaocio 1 THEY ALL SAY MILK ON THE LABEL I o i f?| m m f?3 I Jl 1" r
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      268 1 A. FIINTER. 6, Raffles Place, Singapore. Importing Diamonds and Pearl Necklaces of every size and quality. Selling at latest and lowest market prices. Also buying gold coins and gold ornaments of every class and quality, paying highest prices according to daily exchange rates. J Vl*«t!I.III!l i, i|i i tin i
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    GIRLS' CORNER AUNT MABEL'S LETTER.
    231 2 Pictures For The "Corner" Dear Girls. As you will notice from what follows, many new members have joined our circle. That is a very healthy sign for us. At the same time however. I am sorry to note that many of the old members have
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    A Chinese Fable.
    197 2 <By Molly This is a story of the Seventh Day of the Seventh Moon. Lvi Lang, a cowherd, was compelled to leave his brother's house through the unkindness of his sister-in-law. As he wandered through the woods with his only friend, the cow, the latter told him
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    Cycling Among Girls.
    203 2 (By "Miss Johore.") Before I proceed to the real object of this short article I wish to offer my heartiest congratulations to those of my sisters who have passed their Cambridge examinations last year, and I hope lhat those of you who have failed, will be successful
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    The Fairy Fair.
    649 2 (By Jean.) In a dream I visited a fairy fair. On every side stood gay booths filled with the loveliest things imaginable, and all round me were countless elves and fairies. "Who will buy my ware?" sang a fairy pedlar near by; and seeing me go towards
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    A Brave Resque.
    107 2 (By "Titainia Wong.") riNE day there was a boy who was M walking over a bridge that crossed a canal. Suddenly he heard a scream, and> then a splash. There were some little children playing on the bank, and one of them had gone too near the
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    My Early Days.
    348 2 'By Miss Lilian, Trengganu.) It was in 1920 on July 21 in a small hut that I first saw the light of day. and before I attained the age of two months my mother died, in consequence of a bad attack of illness. What a blow it
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    Wait A Little.
    240 2 By "Sidney S") Hello cousins. I am glad that I have pot rid of Mr. Laziness. Now I am j going to write and try to keep up with the other cousins. Since Aunt Mabel came I had not contributed an article yet, and now I am
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    A Clever Trick!
    218 2 By Rosemary.) Mr. Dean had a friend who always sent him presents but each time his friend sent him a present, however he forgot to tip the boy servant. One day when that same boy had to deliver a present to Mr. Dean, he did not knock
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    As I Was Saying.
    315 2 (By Miss Caroline, Trengganu) HARK! Cousins; Let us get acquainted Just glance at me and you will see that I am a new member from a new State and this is also my first attempt Strange indeed, and may |be you are taken by surprise to
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    Duty Before Pleasure.
    109 2 {By Titiana Wong.) One gloomy night, a storm was raging along the coast of Holland and the waves were dashing against the embankments. The chief state engineer had been invited that very night to a party. He saw the danger of the storm. He said that if
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    A First Venture.
    306 2 (By Miss Nooriyah, Trengganu.) Hello, cousins, I am a new member to the corner, and as this is my first article, I hope you all will excuse me if you find any mistakes in it. I have been a regular reader of the "Girt'a Corner for a
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    A Morning Walk.
    61 2 (By "Bright Eyes") On Sunday last a friend, my brother and I awoke at 6 a.m. and took a walk to the new pier. We waited a few minutes at the pier and then walked home. We reached home at 9.45 a.m. and I was very tired.
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      154 2 NEW MALAY RECORDS Latest KRONCHOXs;s STAMROELS AND EXTRA-TURNS Sung by MISS JACOB A Mis- rOEMINft MISS RIBOET —MR. ABDI I I uj MR. AHMAD MISS SOEPIi CHE NORLIA MISS FATIMAJL Etc., Etc. Latest Records Arrive St i.ihlv. Catalogues Sent On Afplkatin. Available from D. T. LIM CO-, 353, North Bridge
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    WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING— Rayats And Rice.
    229 3 rpHERE is little doubt, in spite of what 1 certain high Government officerr. have to say, that considerable inducenent will have to be offered to the Malay rayats to take up padi land, and thus we were very much surprised to iscovcr
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    Future Of Cameron's.
    342 3 A S to the settlers, at present there are > several families in the Highlands who have gone there to retire, having enough cash whereon to live, but being J quite prepared to make extra money if it can be made. This is an enviable position, but
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    Money-Lenders' Ordinance.
    287 3 rERE is some disagreement over the need for registration of moneylenders, for many a "respectable" moneylender will not be prepared to advertise his calling by taking out a public licence It is pointed out that, while the Money-lenders' Bill in London re quires the registration of all moneylenders,
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    NINGHSIA WAR.
    111 3 Last Bid By 10,000 Bandits. Shanghai, March 23. IT seems that the Ninghsia War has reached its last stages. Shansi cavalry troops have occupied Shihtsuitse. According to a foreign report about 10,000 bandits are centred 35 miles from Changsha. The Allied Armies are gallantly resisting the rebels. A
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    TRIAL MARRIAGES.
    141 3 Girls Who Become "Wives" At Age Of Twelve. Belgrade. A village pries: in northern Yugoslavia is fighting a system of .trial marriages for schoolgirls at Duboshevitza. These trial marriages begin while the girls are still at school—usually aged 12—and last until they are sixteen. Then the boys and
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    THE FIRST "TIGHTS."
    106 3 Death Of Irish Actress Who "Shocked" America. New York. I Miss Amelia Summerville, a famous comediene of the last century, has died in New York. One of her first stage appearances in the United S.ates was in "The Black Crook." She was one ot ,lhe chorus girls
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    SAID HE OWNED SINGAPORE.
    354 3 Alleged Trespasser Sent For Observation. THAT he had possession of all Singapore and that he had entered the complainant's house to obtain an international document, was the surprising statement made by a Chinese, who appeared before the Second Magistrate, Mr. N. Grice. on Thursday on a
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    MALAYA'S "SAVAGES."
    79 3 Address To Ipoh Rotary Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. March 22. v. Nome of the Perak Museum. M ve i teresting talk to the memSSofthc Ipoh Rotary S subject being entitled The bava b e 1 woolly-haired No g& «ru 1 T r B f a nu
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    NOISY MADRID.
    50 3 New Traffic Regulations To Be Introduced. Madrid. M.rtrirl he city of dreadful nlght-which SS rSui/d, o, sleeps cmscn, JV23£?-» 2 f* m lramc lights may be used to warn other oars and Pe T e hfSrid Corporation "*-£g machinery for .testing the brakes of forty taxis every day.
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    TERRITORY BARTER.
    92 3 Frontier Freaks Abolished By Treaty. Prague. Germany and have just exclSnged about three-eighths of a squareJJ* of territory by a treaty which has only now come Into force. The exchange has been made at pointe along thJ prSslan frontier of Czechoslovakia in order to give a more logical
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    STRIKE RECORD.
    83 3 Nearly Two Hundred In Six Years. Madrid. In six years H926-1932> the miners in the Asturlan have gone on strike no fewer than 194 ihres. On ihcse occasions they have lost a total or 1C.000.000 pesetas (over £400.000) in pay; nearly half ot It being in 1932. It
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      40 3 (yudburys I n( a pv were made. Obtainable in PLAIN TABLE— day they were bournville biscuits-, j STIRLING ASSORT STENT I (Milk Chocolate Covered). SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. W Wm 7 K Ipoh Muar. Malacca. Kuohin K (SaravakK I ym
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      320 3 How Pretty Nurses know that Creme Toka'on, White Colour (non-greasy) now contains pr#4lgested dairy cream and olive oil combined «*fc whitening, tonic and inert dients.* Tbev not only recommend It, but use it themselves to whiten. soften and beautify the skin It instantly penetrates, soothes irritated skin jrlands. contract* enlarged
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    Commissioners Adopt Singapore Five-Year Programme. FURTHER REDUCTIONS NEEDED IN EXPENDITURE.
    145 5 BUDGET NOT YET RESTORATION OF TEN PER CENT. CUT NOT POSSIBLE NOW. 'I HE report of the Five-Year Programme Committee, which has just concluded a lengthy sitting, was tabled al the monthly meeting of the Commissioners yesterday and adopted after
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    CHANGE IN FINANCIAL POSITION AWAITED.
    730 5 AT yesterday's meeting of the MuniCommissioners the President, moving the adoption of the report of the Five-Year Programme Committee, said he did not mean it to be adopted for all time, and in all its details. No hope was held out of restoration of the
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    A DUBIOUS TERM.
    389 5 Definition Of Phrase Would Be Welcome. Turning to the report I observe that as a commencement in effecting reductions the Committee had asked the heads of departments to submit a list of employees who. in their opinion, were being paid more than their economic value. This expression,
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    PESSIMISTIC NOTE.
    185 5 Decision To Review Cut. My remarks are prompted particularly by the rather pessimistic note struck by the Programme Committee in their para 25 Uv) under "Electricity Department," on page 18 of the report, in which the Committee observe "that a suggestion that a portion of the annual surplus
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    "SPEND MORE MONEY!"
    472 5 Outlook Of Six Months Ago Out Of Date. MR. S. H. MOSS said: I have read through this report very carefully and given it great consideration. It seems to me that what seemed good six months ago is not necessarily good now. We were in the middle
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    SEWERAGE SCHEME.
    1332 5 No Financial Provision Being Made? MR. DUNMAN: I have chewed this report quite a bit but I have not been able to digest it. That is why I am disappointed. Continuing he referred to the passage in the report that "we were agreed that Recurrent Expenditure should be
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      254 5 *HBs| REASON/ I gill I j Qot^Jget* 1 From his first feed of Cow Gate, Baby shows pleasure and contentment —he loves it! And the Mother too watches with delight the regular and natural growth of strong firm bone and sound healthy flesh. The failure of breast feeding nowadays Cow
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    5-YEAR PROGRAMME.
    208 5 Should Be Reviewed In Two Years. conclusions of the FiveYears' Programme Committee of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, laid on the table at yesterday's meeting were (a) That the Programme Committee held 26 Meetings (one of which was a Joint Meeting with Committee No. 5 to consider the question
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      489 6 M. HASSAN. ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR. 36-37, Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. If you are In need of electric lights, fans, motor?, etc., and water service, please write to the above iddress or 'Phone 3411. LEPROSY, DIABETES, Consumption, Asthma, Paralysis Leucoderma, Piles aria numerous other chronic diseases conslderd to bj absolutely
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      670 6 PUBLIC NOTICES. i. T NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF SEET LIAN KENG, DECEASED. PURSUANT TO TRUSTEES ORDINANCE OF 1929. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all creditI ors or other persons having any claims or i demands against the estate of Sect Lian Keng, deceased, late of No. 56-15. Neil Road,
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      560 6 WANTED. WANTED—Salesmen to sell Swan Brand Coffee and Royal Tea. Ample Commission will be given. Apply, 793, North Bridge Road, Singapore. WANTED. GIRLS AND BOYS TO TRAIN FOR STAGE DANCING, experience unnecessary. Also Lady Assistants and Dance Partners. Apply FLAT 14, Capitol Building. SERANGOON CAFE AND RESTAURANT 593 A. SERANGOON
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      325 6 i DISPLAY OF THE LATEBI 1934 MODE] PARAMOUNT M SWISS MADE V I i NOW ON YICK WOH HING 429, NORTH BR] (NEAR MIDI): I Special Discoun's r, A.J.G.r TO LET. TO LET—B4, TrUI i R Road. TO LET-56, 64. AI. 21, 23. Bain St.; 125. 278. 437, 563, 565.
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      636 7 CHURCH SERVICES. Details For This Week-End. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 10 a.m. Children's service. 10.30 a.m. Service at Air Base. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. 8.30 p.m. Service at Missions to Seamen. Holy Week. March 26 to 31,-Holy
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      114 7 Subject for Sermon: "Christ the High Friday, Three hours' meditation. Subject for Sermon: "Seven Words from the Cross. GARRISON CHURCH. Church of England, TangUn. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 8.45 a.m. Parade Service. Blakan Mati. 10.30 a.m. Parade Service. Pulau Brani. 7 p.m., Evensong Changi. 11 a.m., Parade Service. 11.30 a.m.
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      243 7 Sllenburgs Foods Made from the purest milk ofcows pastured in the home counties, the 'Allenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mother s milk. They arc germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of boiling water only. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No. 2 Hi
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    ROUND MALAYA IN FIVE MINUTES. Kedah.
    142 7 Majof H. S. Paterson presided at the annual meeting of the Government S -vants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Ltd.. Kota Star, at the Junior Civil Service Association clubhouse, Alor Star, on the 16th inst. The accounts were passed, and a cividend of 7
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    Perak.
    230 7 H H. the Suitan of Perak, who takes B keen interest in all branches of outdoor sports, has offered a shield for a Badminton competition in the district ol Kuala Kangsar, and the Tungku Permaisuri. with her usual generosity, has offered the Perak Badminton Association h silver challenge cup
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    Penang.
    534 7 Nanvang Cheang Chew Association entertained the Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe to a tea-party on the 16th inst. There was a large attendance. Mr. Yeoh Chean Attn, Vice-President, was the principal speaker. The engagement is announced of Mr. Llm Ewe Gin. of Penang, son of the late Mr Lim
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    "A TERRIBLE TIME."
    210 7 Britisher's Comment On Turkish Prison. Istandul. da/td and despite the kindness of the J. prison authorities it has been a terrible tiim?.' In these words Captain Wray, of the Cunacd ;Bnctria" described to Reuter his seven experience of a Turkish gaol. He had b en sen eneed
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    123 7 African Chief Wants Him To Be Governor-General. Ladyamith, Natal. Chi I Mbekwa wants Prince George to live B uth Africa, preferably as Oovernor■,l He feels that by this means closer aid bj established between the natives and tlie King. -We natives rarely see a direct representative our King"
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    FOUR-YEAR PLAN.
    134 7 Reducing Unemployment In Germany. Reuter Wireless. Berlin, March 20. THE tour-year campaign for the betterment of Germany undertaken by Herr Hitler has resulted in a reduction in Germany's unemployed by nearly onethird over the past year. The second year's offensive against unemployment will be opened to-morrow by the
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    OLD BIBLE.
    65 7 Written On Gazelle Skins. Istanbul. An Old Testament written on the skin of gazelles has been offered to the Museum here by an Arabian antiquary in Istanbul. He says that it is 2,000 years old. It weighs abouj 40 lbs. The Director of the Antiquities Museum Is studying
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    BLIND MAN'S JOB.
    63 7 Massage By Those Who Can See Resented. Toklo. Massage by men who can see Is enraging the blind masseurs of Japan. More than a thousand blind messeurs have held a mass-meeting In Toklo to consider what measures should be taken to prevent sighted men carrying on that
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    ENGLISH CLASSICS.
    226 7 Bid Fair To Win Soviet Liking. Moscow. SOVIET citizens are laughing at the adventures of Mr. Pickwick now. A new Russian edition of ihe works of Charles Dickens is being prepared for publication, and -he first and second volumes —the Pickwick Papers—are already out. The book is illustrated
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    FUNCHEN COAL MINES.
    94 7 Produced 7,000,000 Tons Last Year. Mukden. The Funchcn coal mines, the largest opencut mines in the world, produced approximately 7.000,000 tons of coal last "year. Japan took 2,300.000 tons. Two million tons were consumed locally. The balance was used for bunkers or exported. The Funchen mines, which
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    MARRIAGE BY CAPTURE.
    93 7 But Bride Must Make An "Apparent Protest." Budapest. A Serbian ptasant. Radoslav. who seized his bride by force and drove her away in a waggon, was brought up in court on a charge of abduction. Witnesses testified that she resisted when Ladldas and his friends carried her
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    BRITISH PRIZE BEASTS.
    90 7 American Sculptor Finishes 13 Years' Work. New York. A collection of twenty statues of champion British animals by a well-known American sculptor has been acquired for the Field Museum in Chicago. The sculptor, Mr. Herbert Hascltine, has worked for nearly thirteen years to complete the group of
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    HE PACIFIED THE KURDS.
    80 7 Istanbul. Ibrahim Tali Bey. the man who Pacified Kurdistan, has been appointed Turkish Minister of Public Works. He succeeds Fuad Bey. who, in turn, has replaced Abdulhalik Bey. the Finance Minister. Abdulhalik has been forced to resign owing to ill health affecting his eyes. For a
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    FILM OF LOCH NESS MONSTER.
    312 7 French Press Think It A Rabbit. London. A FILM of the Loch Ness Monster" was shown privately in London last night. It was made oy Mr. Malcolm Irvine, managing director of Scottish Film Productions, and two colleagues. They took the film on Dec. 12, after
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      544 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Germany), The undernoted are the Ccmp a v ftalmw. enaoa OUTWARDS. "SAARBRUCKEN," for Manila. H*k >P t m4 S'hal, North China Japan HOMEWARDS. UK S "ALSTER," for Aden, Genoa Oran, Barcelona. Amsterdam R Hamburg and Bremen Passenger steamers with cabin mediate class accommodation Cargo steamers with limit accommodation
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    Shipping News & Notices. THE I.L.O. AND SEAMEN.
    416 8 Shipping News Notices. THE I.L.O. AND SEAMEN. Maritime Session To Be Held In 1935. THE decision of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation of the League of Nations to hold a special maritime session of the International Labour Conference in 1935 is being received with great interest by
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING.
    221 8 Companies Warned To Refrain From Indian Service. Many leading Japanese shipping companies have received a circular from the Japanese Foreign Office with the request that ithey refrain as far as possible from engaging in the Indian coastal service. At .the recent Indo-Japanese trade negotiations, says the circular, the
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    CAPT. KIDD'S TREASURE.
    110 8 Company Formed To Recover It. A company has been formed in Victoria, British Columbia with a capital of £30,000 to seek for the treasure of the pirate Captain Kidd supposed to be burled at Oak Island, Nova Scotia, states the Industrial Department of the Canadian National Railways.
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    SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
    453 8 Great Britain's Lead To The World. IN continuation of the 8.8.C. "Scotland To-day and To-morrow" series, Professor Percy A. Hillhouse. of the Chair of Naval Architecture in Glasgow University, speaking on "Shipbuilding," said that the good news that a Clyde firm had received an order to construct, say.
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    FISHERFOLK LOST.
    78 8 Boats Founder In Storm Off Japan. Thirteen Japanese fishermen and fisher-women were reported to have been killed when their little boats foundered in a heavy storm and blizzard off Kuroshima village in Ishikawa Prefecture yesterday. More than 200 fishcrfolk were working near Okino-shima Island when the storm suddenly
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    TANKER STRANDED.
    60 8 Twelve Men Lost From Italian Vessel. It is learned here that out of 29 hands of the crew of .the Italian tanker "Santonl,'* stranded on the rocks near Constanza 12 men were rescued and 12 died of cold and exhaustion. Five others were rescued in a state of
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    NEW DESTROYER.
    528 8 A Great Advance On The Earlier Types. r\ first launch of a British naval vessel on the Tyne for a considerable time took place last month, when H.M. torpedo boat destroyer "Electra," constructed by Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., Helburn, was put into the water. The "Electra"
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    THE "GELRIA."
    92 8 Chartered For World Cruise As Exhibition Ship. The mail steamer "Gelria," of the Royal Holland Lloyd, Amsterdam, has been chartered by an Argentine concern for the purpose of making a world cruise as an exhibition ship. The vessel will leave Buenos Ayres on March 11, and will subsequently
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    36 8 The British freighter "Sunshine" (6,498 tons) went aground off Amakusa. kumamoto Prefecture, on her way from Miike to New Zealand. Later she was refloated on the high tide, with slight damage to her bow and bottom.
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    MODERN SHIP DESIGN.
    327 8 Utility Rather Than Beauty. MODERN ship design shows a tendency towards utility rather than towards that beauty and symnutry of profile which used to be such an essential feature of sailing vessels and the early steamers. This appears to be a matter for regret, because, although the
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    SHANGHAI WRECK.
    208 8 Divers Examine The "Shawhsing." Divers of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha are still conducting an examination of the s.s. "Shawhsing." which is lying at the bottom of the river just opposite Hunts Wharf, and expect to complete their survey very shortly says the "N. C. D. News." No definite
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      80 9 /f's a poor week-end without the "Sunday Tribune"— Malaya's brightest and cheapest weekly journal. THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE BRANCH 4, D'A'meida Street. Authorised and Subscribed Paid^-CaUal ZL OFFICE LONDON BRANCHES: Bombay. Calcutta. Colombo. Amara. Baghdad. Bahrein, Basra. Kirkuk, Mosul opened and money received on Fixed Deposit
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      146 9 THE 11 SUNDAY TRIBUNE J Gives Saturday's closigti prices of rubber in London and New York, together with the Cross-Rate. I I Ji AN ANNUAL INTEREST |g||f^ PAID QUARTERLY^/^^^^^^ Stamps a reassuring seal h 1 on a sound proposition. I No other Investment Is I quite so convenient and secure
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      210 9 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL Authorised $40,000,000.00. Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE. CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET. SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH 458, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chee Swee Cheng,
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    Mining Shares. LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    586 9 Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. The following tin share quotations are issued by Fraser and Co., exchange and Btock brokers. Issue Value Buyers Sellsr*. ipat Tin 6 7V 2 6 10V 2 A jam Kumbang Tin 371- 38!--£1 Austral Malay 42|- 43 6 I ft Hitam
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION.
    143 9 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION. NO FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE. Steadying Influence Of U.S. News. (By Our Ftnancial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices:— X Rubber (Singapore), 17*4 c^s up Vi ct. Market Tone: Firm. Yesterday's Prices:— London Rubber, 5 3;32d., up l|32d. Market Tone: Quiet. New York, 10 *****
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    PRODUCE.
    202 9 Singapore, March 23. R (Siam) W. Coast N. 1 per Koyan $99 R. (Siam) W. Coast N. 2 per Koyan $95 Rice, B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $84 Rice, B. Siam N. 2 per Koyan $79 Siam, No. 1 JJJJ Siam, N. 2 JJfO Siam, No. 3 gg
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    TIN STATISTICS.
    130 9 Total Exports From The F.M.S. THE total tin and tin-ore exports from the F.M.S. during February were 2,256 tons and, as ascertained by the sales, totalled 2,187 tons, both tonnages being based on 72 per cent. The Straits and Arnhem "carry-over" on March 1, 1934, were 4,067 and
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    INCREASED FREIGHTS.
    72 9 Szechuen Merchants To Boycott Shipping Companies. Shanghai, March 2. In view of the recent increase of freight rates on cargoes between Shanghai and Szechuen, all agents of Szechuen merchants in Shanghai have decided to boycott these steamship companies by refusing to send further cargoes to Szechuen. Several shipping
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    SHARK CAUGHT ON SHIP'S BOW.
    62 9 As the Union liner "Monowai," from Wellington (New Zealand) steamed alongside the Station Piar, Port Melbourne, she caught a big shark on her bow and carried it along for a considerable distance. When the liner stopped, the shark slid from the bows and was lost.
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    181 9 Review By Lewis And Peat. "|*/j\ESSRS. Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd.. 1?X in their weekly rubber report dated March 23 s ate: An undercurrent of optimism still continues to buoy up the market in spite of the disauieting news that has b?en received this week. The prosperity campaign
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    PETROL PRICES.
    162 9 Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd. Prices for Shell Motor Spirit and various bands of Kerosene are as follows Shell Aviation Spirit in 4-gallon drums per British Imperial gallon $1.19 Shell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial gallon $0.82 I Shell Motor Spirit in 4-gallon drums per British
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    64 9 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, March 23, noon. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to Lcndon Standard. Spot (loose) 171|16 17% do. (FOB.) 17% 17% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: April June 17 17% July Sept. 17% 17% Oct.-Dec. 18 18% Tone of Market: Barely s eady. Latest Cable: London
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    THE RAUB GOLD MINE.
    381 9 Government Geologist's Report. IN view of the interest at present displayed in prospecting for gold, a description will be given of the geology of the known gold-deposits of the area, the chief of which are at the Raub mine, the principal gold-producer of Malaya, with its
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    TAPAH RUBBER.
    265 9 Dividend Of Four Per Cent. Declared. The annual report of the directors of Tapah Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, to be presented at the annual meeting of shareholders at, the French Bank Buildings, Singapore, on March 29, is as follows: The net profit for
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    Rubber Shares. LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    637 9 Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. The following rubber share quotations are issued by Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt. %MH Issue -]sF*** r Value. Fraser Lyau m Shares. Co. Evatt. 1 Allenby 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.05 1 Alor Gajah 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 1 A.
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      180 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED —Junior Clerk with experience in office rou'ine. Apply Box No. 321, co Malaya Tribune. WANTED—English Artist requires female model; good small cr medium figure; any na'ionality. Pleas- state remuneration required, per hour. Box No 322. c o Malaya Tribune. Modern Method for Hawaiian Guitar. Tenor Banjo. Mandolin.
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      84 11 I 1 Apollo Talkie Theatre j TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW. MARCH 24 A 25, 1934. j FIRST SHOW AT 7.45 P.M. j Reed Howes in "A MILLION FOR LOVE" SECOND SHOW AT 9.15 P.M. I CHINESE SILENT Star Motion Super Production. Miss Butterfly Woo in "The River's Red Haze" or "Buan Kang
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      106 11 [POSTAL INTfLIIOtNCt SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY. Kemaman, Kemasek, Kretay, Dungun, Trengganu and Besut 'Boribat) 2 p.m. China, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Suisang) 2. p.m. Rangoon, North and East India (Tilawa) 3 p.m. Djambi (Toba) 3. p.m. Tandjong Balei and Laboean Bilik (Rantau)
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW— TO-DAYS SHIPPING
    123 11 HARBOUR BOARD. SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. Singapore, March 24. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Rolma 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Hector 18; Kinta 13; Pres: Monroe 11" Rahman 9; Tilawa 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Taybank
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    PONTIAN KECHIL NEWS.
    204 11 Malay Religious Teacher Fined. (From Our Oicn Correspondent) Pontian Kechil. Mar. 22. For molesting a young Javanese married woman by kissing her on the cheek a young Malay religious teacher named Mahiran bin Mohamed, of Sungei Durian, Kukup. was charged before Mr. J. A. A. Faith. First
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    27 11 From China by the "Alipore," due at Singapore at 4 p.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan by the "Hamburg Maru," due at Singapore on Monday.
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    MONEY MARKET
    191 11 SELLING. Singapore, March 23. London 4 months' sight 2|4 11)64 London 3 months' sight 2;4 5|32 London 60 days' sight 2,4 964 London 30 days' sight 2i4% London demand 2|4 7|64 London T.T. 2|4 3132 Lyons and Paris demand 898 Hamburg demand 147 New York demand 59% Batavia
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    "FORTUNE MAY YET SMILE."
    458 11 Judge Cheers Up Doleful Bankrupt. SUBJECT to a judgment for 51.50U a 45--year-old German, Mr. W. Wolz. aha was made a bankrupt in 1926. was discharged by Mr. Justice Gerahty yesterday, when he made his application. His total liabilities had amounted to $31.891.03. while his assets
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    SLEEPING PARTNER.
    383 11 "Once One Of The Richest Men In Singapore." The public examination of Tan Sian Cheng, whom Mr. C. O. Lim described as once one of the lichest men cf Singapore and sleeping rartirr In many concerns, was then continued. The examinee was a partner of Chop Hup Leong.
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    DIARY OF THE DAY WHATS ON?
    85 11 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures. TO-DAY, MARCH 24. High Tides.—3.2s a.m., 6.54 p.m. Football: R.A.F. v. Wilts, Anson Road; P. Stia I v. V. D. Khair I, Jalan Besar. Inter-Club Billiards (Final), New World, 7.30 p.m. Cricket: A.C.S. v. St. Andrew's, St. Andrew's; C.S.C.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    84 11 ALHAMRA —Joe E. Brown in Son ot a Sailor." APOLLO—"A Million for Love" and Chinese silent picture. CAPITOL.—"The Silk Express." EMPIRE.—" 42nd Street." GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Dean's Grand Opera and Chinese Wayangs, cinemas. Talkies: Star—"Mr. Robinson Crusoe;" Sky— "Trick for Trick." MARLBOROUGH.—Hindustani talkie, "Lal-E-Yaman." NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows,
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      142 12 SILK WATERPROOF GOLF JACKETS Of course you have heard about I the new shipment. Wonderful jackets they are, too Gleaming silk and proofed to withitlflid wind and rain. And specially made for Wing Loong. Simply indispensable to the allweather golfers and equally indispensable to the cyclists. WING LOONG High Street,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    122 12 CHEONG—Mr. Cheong Koon Seng, the beloved brother of Cheong Koon Hong, passed away peac:fully at his residence "Valleysid-," No. 299. River Valley Road, at 9.20 a.m. on Tuesday. March 20. at the age of 55. He leaves behind his wife Chia Siew Tin, three sens. Cheong Hock
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    A LOOK AROUND.
    722 12 JXCREASING signs of trade recovery are apparent, and Great Britain has probably gone farther than any other country in approaching a new era of prosperity. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech at Newcastle, emphasising this point and declaring that "everywhere there is a revival of business confidence,
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    122 12 Lieut. R. L. Cuscaden, S.S.V.F., 15 transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Mr. R. H. Oakeley, M.C.S., has been appointed to act as Second Assistant Protector of Chinese. Mr. E. V. G. Day, M.C.S., has been appointed Clerk of Councils, S.S., with effect from March 19. Mr. R. H. Oakeley
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    Topics Of The Day. Cotton Control.
    127 12 THE United States is going in wholeheartedly for Cotton Restriction. Production is to be limited to 10,000,000 bales, with stiff penalisation of growers who exceed their quotas. The Bill just passed by the House of Representatives "is endorsed by President Roosevelt." This measure affords
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    Petrol Prices.
    151 12 rE announcement that petrol prices at Home have been reduced by a penny per gallon brings before us one? again the fact that Malaya is still paying a high price for the spirit. The policy of nursing the railways has made motoring in Malaya an extremely expensive business
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    The Trade School.
    158 12 TN view of the demand in various parts of Malaya for the establishment of trade schools, it is interesting to note the success with which the annual prize distribution and exhibition at the Sinea pore Trade School met on Thursday evening. A school of this type turns
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    "Back To The Land."
    195 12 jl/|R. Lloyd George, former Prime Minister and now an 'elder man" in very active retirement, makes a fervent appeal for a "back to movement, and he never championed a sounder cause. Great Britain will never be safe until she can feed nei became seriously apparent at
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    Passing Thoughts
    442 12 By "Looker-On" pETROL is cheaper—in England. "Stability" is the oil men's motto in Malaya. Still they might "have a heart"! A man who claimed to own Singapore has been sent for observation in the General Hospital. But I have seen a good many people walking about as if
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    ON OTHER PAGES.
    59 12 GIRLS' CORNER, on page 2. MALAYA'S SAVAGES, on page 3 MUNICIPAL MEETING, on p. 5 and l& CHURCH SERVICES, on page 7. SPORTS NEWS, on pages 16 and 17 RADIO PROGRAMME, on page 17 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, p. 18 and 20. CLUB DIARY, on page 20 CHINA
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      24 13 Saturday's Home Football, and the 1-raque Tables brought right up to date in the "Sunday Tribune" only. Make sure of your copy by subscribing.
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      21 13 To-Morrow's jj SUNDAY |j TRIBUNE jj Will Consist Of !24 PAGES, j J I IThe Price Remains At j 5 CENTS.
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    VIRTUAL SETTTLEMENT OF U.S. LABOUR DISPUTE. PEACE PLAN SUCCEEDS.
    455 13 FURTHER MEETING AT WHITE HOUSE. New York Riots. Violence In Taxi-Cab Strike. Reuter. Washington, Mar. 23. j HI. peace plan for settlement of the labour dispute seems to he virtually completed. The Labour leaders again conI erred at the White House
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    VERBAL BATTLES.
    56 13 Reuter. New York, Mar. 23. The taxi-cab service is qow nearly normal, verbal battles between the authorities, the taxi owners and the labour leaders replacing pitched battles in the streets. The Mayor, Mr. La Guardia, angrily reused the taxi companies of endea\ouring to conceal the fact that "they
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    FASTER MAILS.
    64 13 Caanda To Far East Service. Reuter. London, March 23. THE Daily Telegraph" states that Great Britain, Canada and Newfoundland have concluded an arrangement, which will taKe eiduring coming summer, to reduce the journey between London and Montreal to four days and ensure quickest mail service to the Far
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    DIRECT LOANS TO INDUSTRY.
    361 13 American Recovery Plans. Reuter. Washington, Mar. 23. nTHE Federal Reserve Board has apA proved the revised St>ck Exchange Control Bill without reservation. Governor Black, appearing before th i Senate Banking Committee, declared that the Board felt that the re-drafted Bill was workable and right in principle
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    HAKODATE TERROR.
    147 13 Relief Work Proceeding Energetically. Reuter. Tokyo, Mar. 23. EYE-WITNESS'S reports from Hakodate indicate that the extent of the disaster and the heavy death-roll was largely due to the sudden change from a south-easterly gale and westerly whirlwinds. Pillars of fire added to the terrors of the people. A
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    CHINESE LOANS.
    95 13 Interest Of Insurance Companies. Reuter. London March 23. The continued strength of Chinese loans, especially Birch Crisps and Reorganised Hukuang, showing increases of between six and three points in the past month, attracts attention. The chief cause is the purchases during recent months by insurance companies, which are
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    ESCAPING JUSTICE.
    60 13 American Plan To Claim Fugitives. Reuter. Washington, March 23. President Roosevelt has signed a Bill authorising the removal to the United States of American fugitives from justice from places where the Mtote Government exercises extra-territorial The Bill passed the Senate on Wednesday. Senator Robinson, in reporting the Bill
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    PLAN TO LAY UP SHIPPING.
    189 13 International Scheme. THE INITIATIVE WITH BRITAIN. Reuter. Berlin, Mar. 23. a meeting of the Baltic and International Maritime Conference in Hamburg, it was decided to recommend the respective (lovernments to inform the British Board of Trade that they were ready to co-operate with the British
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    MANCHUKUO.
    128 13 Leading Ministers Sail For Japan. Shanghai, March 23. MR. CHEN HSIAO HSU, the Manchukuo Premier, and Mr. Hsi Chia, the Foreign Minister, and a staff totalling 24 sailed for Japan from Darien on Thursday. Though the statement they made was to the effect that they render thanks to the
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    R.S.F.C. MEETING.
    129 13 Mr. F. G. Lundon Again Elected Wing Commodore. The annual meeting of the Roya* Singapore Flying Club was held last night, when Mr. F. G. Lundon was reelected Wing Commodore. The following were nominated Wing Vice-Commodores: H.E. Major General Ernest Lewin, C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0.. Group Captain S. W.
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    37 13 The following anoointmcnts were gazetted yesterday: Mr. J. H. Pedlow. M.C.S., to act as Attorney-General. Mr. J. H. Bassett. MC-:. to act as Solicitor-General. S.S.; Mr. N. A. Worley, M.C.S., to act as Deputy Public Prosecutor, Singapore.
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    END OF NINGHSIA WAR?
    497 13 Allied Troops Attack. REBELS FORCED TO THE NOTRH. Shanghai, Mai. 24. has been caused at Hueapei by the increasing activities of the so-called Japanese investigation corps, totalling 336 troops, inside the Great Wall area. Gen. Sun Tien Ying, rebel Commander of the 41st Army, and whose
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    33 13 Mr. W. G. Howse, of Messrs. Mansergh and Tayler, Seremban, has been an inmate of the Seremban hospital for the past fortnight and is likely to remain there for another week or so.
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    LINER TRAGEDY.
    76 13 Death Of Passenger For Singapore. FURTHER news is now available of the tragedy on the P. and O. liner "Naldera" involving the death of a passenger for Singapore. The viotim was Mr. R. J. Coade. who was accompanied by his wife. He embarked on the Blue Funnel liner
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    BISHOP TAYLOR SMITH.
    118 13 Visit To Singapore Next Week. THE Right Rev. Bishop J. Taylor Smith, X.C.8., C.V.0., D.D., who was formerly Chapiain-General to the Forces, will visit Singapore next week, arriving by the Blue Funnel steamer "Ulysses." He will deliver an address at the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, at 7.30 p
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    122 13 Japan And The Move For Independence. Reuter. London. March 23. THE "Manchster Guardian." commentting on the American-Japanese correspondence, associates Japan's action with M. LintvinofT's success in securing United States' diplomatic recognition. The "Guardian" regards the significant 'point made by Mr. Cordell Hull (U.S. Secretary of State) In regard
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    AGAINST THE MONARCHY.
    61 13 Many Arrests Made In Rumania. Reuter. Bukharest, March 23. The secret police to-day raided the headquarters of the Bukharest antimonarchical group and arrested Dr. Gomoju. the well-known medico, head of charitable institutions founded by the former Queen (Queen Helen of Greece >. Many students and civilians who
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    U.S. DIPLOMACY.
    49 13 New Minister To Austria Appointed. Reuter. Washington, Mar. 23. Mr. Roosevelt has appointed Mr. George S. Messersmith. the American Consul-General in Berlin, to be Minister to Austria —Reuter. Mr. Messersmith, who is 51 years of age, has been in the consular service for the last twenty years.
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    43 13 Swami Bhaswarananda, acting President of the Ramkrishna Mission, is leaving Singapore by to-night's mail train for Teluk Anson and Seremban, where he has been invited to deliver a series of lectures. He will be back in Singapore by the middle of next month.
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    DISARMAMENT PLANS.
    143 13 France's Reply. EXTRAVAGANT CLAIMS BY GERMANY. Reuter. London, Mar. 23. *pHE French memorandum replying to the British Disarmament note, agrees with the British contention that reconciliation of the French ami German standpoints is an essential condition to general agreement. However, it takes serious objection to various passages in
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES.
    93 13 Staying Another Fortnight In Malaya. SIR ERIC GEDDES. chairman of Dunlon Rubber Co., was in Singapore yesterday evening, accompanied by Mr. F. D. Ascoli. managing director of Dvnlop Rubber Co., both of whom, it will be remembered, came out to Malaya by the P. and O. "Carthage"
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    GUNNERS FOR SINGAPORE.
    87 13 Arrival Yesterday By The "Somersetshire." The convoy "Somersetshire." which arrived in Singapore at noon yesterday, carried a large number of officers and men of the Royal Artillery. Among those who disembarked at Singapore were 143 gunners who will be attached to the R.A., two army officers and
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    20 13 The United Boyanese Association has been registered. The Gregg Shorthand Writers Association has been formed and is exempted from registration.
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    THE CITY'S ZONING POWERS.
    369 14 Illegal Action? COMMITTEE'S VIEW CHALLENGED. CONSIDERABLE discussion ensued at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore on a notion by Mr. J. Laycock reading: "That the decision of Committee No. 4, with regard to the proposed biscuit factory at the corner of Tanglin Road and
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    NO POWER OF ZONING.
    871 14 Matter Of Regret To Improvement Trust. It is admitted that apart from thi jast subsection fand Secffin 205 rSatine to dangerous and offensive trades) Wh™^h P ner T haVC n 6 formed n io I I PrOV f ement Tr s was thof 1 1927 lt
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    MAIDEN SPEECH.
    530 14 Mr S B. Tan Supports Mr. Laycock. He saidXt mS 00 8 ™>tion. biscui factory lT ft t COnceded that the category of ri/nf;? not come wltbi n the it was rathe? Sfi i offensiv trades licence U cxl 1 for renins the It was rather difficult to
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    PRESIDENT'S REPLY.
    321 14 Takes All Responsibility For The Action. f RESI P EN T. replying, said he make it perfectly clear first of all that when the blame for the ac"°enmEs n f t on the executive the only member of the executive who might Eel? Credit r discredit for il
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    TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN SINGAPORE.
    420 14 Questions At Municipal Meeting. THE Municipal Commissioners had an unusually long meeting yesterday. Mr. W. Bartley, the President, was in the chair and che others present were Messrs. J. Laycock, L. W. Geddes, Dr. K. X Pathy, Dr. H. T. Wee, J. B. Westerhout, J. A.
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    AT THE CINEMAS.
    87 14 Joe E. Brown At The Alhambra. at the Alhambra, where the film coirmenced a season last night role of aTaHo°i U 'vhn comedia takes the 1C °i saUOi .vho is continually hna^t hi i ProWess WrticSlarl/ S££e tne opposite sex is conrpmeri main plot of the fl£S
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    22 14 announces Music will bsunSltJT 6 0 to-night Band. lie nX Arthur's Elite will be $2 r dlnner and dance
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    76 14 The marriage of Mr. A. Karthigesa. DIDSSagl ag of Mr A. Karthigesu. with Mils m *v Kecni1 J °hore of Mr 1? Sli Siva Pakyam, sister-in-law mp«? w steward, Govern- j Mu?r n H Spi i al Muar was solemnised at tilv in C ?2 rdlng to Hindu rite s
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    RAID IN BUGIS STREET.
    263 14 ALLEGED GAMRi in WITH DOmFS^ Four Men ASSISTING in th e J a common gaming charge against four £ung, Thum Loong, v Quek Seng Ho, who the Second Mag£tn yesterday. The case is the sa 3, Bugis Street, win werearrested. P^ressofag a n l 1 1^
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    SALARY CUTS.
    249 14 Replies To Dr. Pathy's Questions. JHE following questions were asked S* ire nf 5' K o Patn y a t yesterdays m:[mLfoners- Smgapore clhl A «r Wil i the Resident say IKmSJ financial position Wnicipauty is stable and satisfactaj? tfMf ll S0 will ne advise the ittfc* il
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    TOO SOON TO TALK.
    475 15 Gradual Return Of Town's Prosperity. THE PRESIDENT said that he would like to confirm what Mr. Laycock had said about revenue. "If I had been asked six weeks ago what the prospects were I should probably have given a very rosy reply." The January results, he
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    64 15 Diploma Of Science Award. rE following students has been awarded the Diploma in Science of Raffles College:— Chia Sri na Nagara, Ong Teong Guar., Tham Ah Kow, Tharam Singh. Miss Tarn Sui Chang passed the first year examination in all subjects. Th* following will present themselves for re-examination:—
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    INDIAN EARTHQUAKE FUND.
    50 15 We have received the latest list of subscriptions to the "Indo-Malayan Review" Indian Earthquake Fund, showing a total collected of $878. A first instalment of Rs. 1,000 has already been sent to the Bank of Bihar. Ltd., Patna, the treasurers at the Bihar Central Earthquake Relief Fund.
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    PASSENGER KILLED OUTRIGHT.
    314 15 Car's Somersault. CHARGE AGAINST DRIVER. yXPERT evidence was given at the continued hearing of the case, before the District Judge, Mr. H. A. Ferrer, yesterday, in which Sam Hoi Liong is charged with causing death by a rash act. A car driven by accused turned a somersault
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    MR. CHEONG KOON SENG.
    168 15 Commissioners' Tribute To Late Member. In his opening remarks at the Commissioners' meeting yesterday, the President (Mr. W. Bartleyt referred to the death of Mr. Cheong Koon Seng. Since our last meeting," he said. U V death has occurred of Mr. Cheong Koon Seng. Mr. Koon
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    PARTNERS' DISPUTE.
    309 15 Allegations Against Taxi Owners. TWO MaJ ay taxi owners. Samat bin Kassim and Musa bin Haji Arshad, who were in partnership in the hiring business, were the complainant and accused, respectively, before the Third Magistrate (Mr. J. M. Branden yesterday. According to the prosecution, led by Court Inspector
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    THE "JAGA KRETA" NUISANCE.
    121 15 THE JAGA KRETA" NUISANCE. Indian Ringleader To Be Repatriated. r>UR Indian youths appeared before the Fourth Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Whitton» yesterday, in connection with the jaga kreta" nuisance in Raffles Place. During the hearing Inspector Goodship revealed that the accused made false allegations against a police constable on March
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    Golden Miller Wins Grand National In Great Finish. POPULAR WIN FOR MISS PAGET.
    359 16 New Record Made. U.S. CHALLENGERS BEATEN. Reuter. London, Mar. 23. rpHE race for the Grand National, run at Aintree to-day, resulted as follows:— Miss D. Paget's GOLDEN MILLER (Wilson) 1 Mr. J. B. Snow's DELANEIGE (Moloney) 2
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT S.C.C.
    349 16 Results Of Yesterday's Play. YESTERDAY'S, results in the tournament in progress at the S.C.C. were as follows: CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. E. C. Cherrington beat A. D. Anderson B—6, I—6, 6—2. GODOWN DOUBLES. L. V. Taylor and W. B. Kruysmuldei plus 3 beat C. G. Van Houten and
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    61 16 Many Scratchings For To-Day. THE following are the scratchings for to-day's races at Kuaia Lumpur Twinkling Eyes, Palm Oil. Ben Hall. Bay Laddie, Little Bella, Glamour, Loyalty. Eaton Crop, Lady Wallada, Blue Belle, Rockley Star. Duke Menin, Five Dollars, Wonderful, Asluj, Brown Fox, Stoker. Great Mirador, Brons Velvet,
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    EXHIBITION MATCHES.
    116 16 Visitors Entertained By Local Sportsmen. The Chinese Consul-General. Dr. Phillip Tyau. gave a garden-party last evening in honour of a party of Amoy Boy Scouts, who are on a World tour. Many prominent guests attended the function and were entertained at the Chinese Consulate, tennis and badminton exhibitions
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    CO-OPERATIVE SPORTS.
    223 16 Initial Meeting This Year. OWING to the long duration of the football season in Singapore the Committee of The Singapore Urban Co-operative Union, Ltd.. has decided to hold, annually, an Athletic' sports meeting with the Gammans Cup as the Inter-Society Challenge Trophy. The programme of events, distribution of
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    AI TONG O.B.S.
    125 16 Results Of Ping-Pong Tournament. Results of last week's matches of the Oi Tong Old Boys' ping-pong tournament were as follows: Ang Thiam Koon beat Tan Cheow Lian (w.o. >; Toh Chin Poh beat Lim Teck Puah 3—l; Soh Chwee Lew beat Chio Chear Seng (w.0.); Lee Kirn
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    PONTIAN KECHIL SPORT.
    96 16 Chinese Athletic Party Flourishing. (From Our Own CorrespondentJ Pontian Kechil, Mar. 22. The Mickey Football Athletic Party has changed its name to Pontian Chinese Athletic Party In order to be consistent with the new appellation now assumed by the party, all non-Chinese members have been eliminated. The
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    DAVIS CUP.
    22 16 Japanese Players Sail From Kobe. Reuter. Kobe, March 23. The Japanese Davis Cup players sailed to-day on the "Hakone Maru."—Reuter.
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    A POPULAR WIN.
    338 16 Owner Daughter Of Lord Queensborough. Reuter. London, Mar. 23. THE win of Miss Dorothy Paget, daughter of Lord Queensborough, with Golden Miller, was one of the most popular ever seen. It was a very thrilling race. A mile from home Delaneige, who led most of the way,
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    STATE CRICKET.
    227 16 Arrangements For Easter Game. 1 For the State trial match between Singapore and Selangor next week-end, the S.C.C. ground will be entirely enclosed and charges of 50 cents on the Europe Hotel Side and 20 cents on the sea side of the Padang will be made on each
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    MONOPOLISTS' FINE RECOVERY.
    438 16 But Fort Canning Take The Points. PLAYING on a sodden pitch at j a an Besar, Fort Canning Cn n ernment Monopolies 3—2 yesterday the third division of the S.A.F Lea"',? It was a day of lost opportune, the Revenue men as far as the first h*H
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    ROUGH PLAY.
    70 16 Disciplinary Board Deal With Players. A meeting of the Selangor A.F.L Disciplinary Board, at which Messrs. Jonn Hands (Vice-President), B. De Souza. Keng Kooi, A. R. Nitchingam. and M P« Navaratnam (hon. secretary were present, was held on Saturday, when the reported rough play in the Postal UnionRangers
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    STURROCK CLUB SPORTS.
    148 17 iips For Tennis, Billiards And Badminton. From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 21. rpHl Sturrock Club, Ipoh, held their I annual sports yesterday when and their children had a good J F. Hannyngton, wife cf the nit of the Club, distributed the ufter which the annual general
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    174 17 Ties To Be Played On Monday. The following interesting ties in the C.C. lawn tennis tournament will be fd on Monday: CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Raj F. Smith v. J. P. de C. Hamilton, 11 Puller v. R. N. Jack, W. H. Day v. F Lt. E D. H.
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    SEREMBAN SOCCER.
    117 17 Victories For Malay Regiment And N.S. Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 22. On the School Padang this evening, the Malay Regiment of Port Dickson met the King George V School at soccer and defeated them by three goals to one. Owing to rain the ground was
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    CRICKET FIXTURES.
    118 17 The Singapore Teachers' Association Ticket team to meet the Police on Saturday at the Police Depotwill be: tills, Fong Lim, Wyatt, W. Singh, Ponnathurai, F. W. Chan, Varma, Lye Whatt Kee Tian, R. Eau, Thiam Slew. The S. T. A. team to meet the S.C.R.C. Tuesday on the
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    SOCCER FIXTURES.
    53 17 following players have been ted to represent the S.C.C. against Pulau Brani in Div. I, Singapore League, Anson Road Stadium on Mar. 29: Sherrington; J. W. Muncey, F. A. ffery; D. R. Harper. C. J. Bembroke, A Donald; W. S. Morgan, E. A. Joy, w Brand, N. Fyfe,
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    SAILING AT PORT DICKSON.
    618 17 Fifteen Yachts In Good Breeze. tftm Our Oun Correspondent, Port Dickson, March 20. A FRESHENING breeze provided keen sailing here on Sunday, when 16 yachts were entered for the Married v. Single race. The entries were»22s?«: Seamew Koringa, Grampus, Nereid Pippa, Gannet, Lorelei. Barbara c: D
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    LOCAL BASEBALL.
    497 17 Chinese Team Enters The League. AT the annual meeting of the Singapore Baseball Association, held this week, a new panel of officers were elected. Mr. K. Unagami, manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, was chosen as the new President. Mr. Unagami is not only an ardent follower of
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    CHILDREN'S HOME IN PRISON.
    71 17 Sofia. Permission has been granted to a poor widow, sentenced to nine momtis' imprisonment, for her two children to live in gaol with her. Every day the little boy, aged 10, leaves the prison for school and returns in the evening. He is searched on leaving
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    ATHENIAN'S BEQUEST.
    97 17 Rest Homes For Journalists And Artists. Athens. A wealthy Athenian landowner named Lambros Veikos who has just died has left almost his entire fortune .to the public. i I In his will he directed that sum should be devoted to I (1) The creation of a park and
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      530 17 EMPIRE RADIO. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. GM.T. 6.15 a.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Dance music (gramophone records). 6.30 a.m. The Grand National: described in two parts as follows: —By R. C. Lyle at the Grand Stand for the parts of the course up to Bechers Brook and after Valentine's Brook, including
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    "Japan Cannot Keep Price Advantage." SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    131 18 CHAIRMAN REVIEWS LOCAL IRADE. MENACE OF FORMOSAN COMPETITION IN PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY. fHE opinion that Japan cannot indefinitely retain her price advantage in the textile trade, but that England will never regain her former share of it, was expressed by Mr. E
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    GROWING CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE.
    260 18 PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts, the Chairman said: The accounts for the year ended Dec. 31 have been in your hands for the requisite period, and with your permission I will take them as read. A small deficit, equivalent to the amount
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    CURRENCY.
    1009 18 Mischievous Rumours About The Dollar. Mischievous rumours have recently been afloat regarding an imminent change in the sterling value of the Straits Dollar, and I feel sure we all welcomed the announcement made by the Colonial Treasurer in Malacca on Feb. 12, this year that no such change was
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    JAPANESE IMPORES.
    798 18 Small Buyers Scrambling k,„ Profit. w The wholesale distnbu on has almost complet< Asiatic hands. r li. is now from Japan led ,not only by con but by a host oi small been scrambling to snat-.. Dr^ J tt t of the depreciated Ye. There is in con
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    Local Radio Programmes Ruined. THE INTERFERENCE BOGEY.
    611 19 Irritating Morse. STATIONS CLOSE TOGETHER. LISTENERS in Malaya are complaining universally about the interference with radio programme received in this country. The chief offenders are Morse stations, specially in Medan's excellent programmes, which are nightly almost ruined. Reception in this country is generally
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    PALL, HOLLAND, (25.57 METRES)
    75 19 To-morrow's programme at 8.30 p.m. 1 Dutch National Anthem. 2 Station Orchestra conducted by Cohen. Overture "Edalsoisa" —K. Komzak. Kirch wein in Tirol—H. Erome. Viadobona (Viennese Times)—B. Leopold. Announcer replies to listeners It* port* I Station Orchestra. Polka de Concert —A. Griinfeld. Sa-phan-ton (Ballade japanaise) Brunei-Mouton.
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    RECEPTION NOTES.
    843 19 For The Past Week. ATMOSPHERICS still dominate the 30 mpt~ t smis ons on tne waveband of -iU metres and upwards, and the reception of weak stations on this band from Peasant. Station" as Singapore, Medan, and Bandoeng (49 metres), have been received extremely well in spite of
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    TECHNICAL NOTES FOR BEGINNERS.
    764 19 High Frequency Stage Explained. IN last week's article the components in the H. F. Stage of a st-.aight short wave receiver were considered, and it was stated that the plate or anode of the H.F. valve was connected to the tuning circuit of the Detector .Det.)
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    PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY.
    847 20 No Revolutionary Changes In New Bill. An Ordinance relating to the improvement of the Pineapple Industry has been enacted, and similar legislation is, I understand, pending in the F.M.S. and Johore, with the object of enforcing uniform regulations on all canners in Malaya. All canneries will, inter alia,
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    ENTREPOT TRADE.
    499 20 Malaya's Unique Geographical Position. As your Chairman remarked a year ago, a fiscal policy which may suit the mother country and the larger dominions is not necessarily applicable to a Colony such as this, the geographical position of which is admittedly unique, and to adopt an attitude of
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      870 20 CLUB DIARY. [There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the\ members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary to pro- tided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest will still be included in
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    "Tribune's" China News Service. COMMUNIST VICTOR
    1189 21 <.ov(. Campaign. OP COMMANDER KILLED. Chungking, Mar. 4. port that the provincial under the command ol Wang Lin Chi recently ed :t serious defeat at the .i' the Communists in the of Hsuanhan and Suiting in one full brigade being as been confirmed in
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    GEN. LIN'S REBEIS.
    138 21 Honan Troops To Suppress Them. Chengchow, Marsh 1. rjENERAL Liv Shih, Chairman of y Honan, arrived at Shenchow to-day to inspect his troops there General Liv intends to arsume ncrX? mand fthe operations against the mutineers, it is said Meanwhile, General Liv Kwei Tang's mutineers continue to
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    SIR A. CADOGAN.
    367 21 His Activities In China. Nanking, March 9. Cjlß Alexander Cadogan, the new British tf Minister to China, left here for Hankow this evening on board a British gunboat. The British Minister will break his journey at Kiukiang from where he will proceed to Nanchang to see General
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    BRITISH IN YUNNAN.
    125 21 Report Of Chinese Minister At London. Nanking, March G. The Government has received words from the Chinese Minister in London reporting that the British Government has agreed to investigate the matter arising from the penetration of British armed troops into Yunnan. The British Government is reported to
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    THIRD PARTY LEADER.
    112 21 Arrest Of Mr. Hsu Ming Hung. Canton, Feb. 25. Mr. Hsu Ming Hung, a prominent leader of the so-called Third Party, who played an important part in the recent Fukien independence movement, has been arrested in the vicinity of Swatow. Mr. Hsu is now being escorted to
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    THE GREAT WALL AREA.
    824 21 Japanese interference. TANGKU AGREEMENT VIOLATED. the Japanese occupation of the Great Wall, that region has been in a state of disorganisation. Although reports are in cir culation that tho Chinese authorities have taken up this and that question regarding the Great Wa l region with the
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    BOYS' CORNER UNCLE BOB'S CHAT.
    72 23 Look At This Week's] Post-Bag. My Dear Nephews, The photograph we published last v. ft k from one of the "Cornerites," has .spired another to send a snapshot, v hich you will find reproduced this v. eek. He is not actually a "Cornerite" now, t
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    A Market.
    414 23 <By "Willy Chan."* A market is a place where all kinds of iood-staffs are sold. All people must cook and cat every day, and so every village has its own market. A large town usually has a dozen or more markets. Singapore town has several large markets. The
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    A Picnic.
    198 23 (By "Michael Phang.') > ..c Friday evening, one of my friends to me and asked me whether I d to go to a picnic with some of friends. Oa the following mornmg I said that mid be glad to do so. So on the morning I packed a
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    Rambling Thoughts.
    317 23 ißy "Considered False," K.L.) Well, well Chums, I certainly have been asleep all this time, surpassing even the celebrated Rip Van Winkle at his own game, and had not Master Richard Soh woke me up, I do not know when or where my sleep will end. But I
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    Curiosity.
    105 23 fßy T. W. Koh.) Everybody knows what the word "curiosity" means. It simply means a wish to know. When a person is curious about anything it means he is interested in it. Sometimes curiosity is silly and wrong. Ignorant people, having nothing to do, are curious. These people should
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    The Pictures.
    119 23 (By "Happy William.") When you go to the pictures and see Felix the Cat or Micky Mouse you see not animals but an artist's idea of animals that have never been and never will be You see not real animals but lines and curves that wriggle and flicker
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    Photography.
    249 23 'By "H.W.M Johore Bahru.) An idle brain is the devil's workshop, but, a useful hobby can easily remedy this. Every one of us should have a hobby of his own. Some of us like photography, while others prefer stampcollecting, book-reading, gardening and such-like hobbies on which one can spend
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    Both Hands Occupied.
    182 23 'By "Rob Reuben.") One day a gentleman was travelling on the west coast of America. He was tired and wanted to rest. Luckily, when he had gone a short distance, he saw a cottage and when he arrived there he saw a woman sitting at the door
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    The Tea Plant.
    137 23 (By Willy Chan.") The Chinese has a curious story about the tea-plant. They say that, long ago, there was a priest who spent all his life-time in prayer and fasting. He prayed every day a/id every night without any rest or sleep. One day a strange thing
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    The Ricksha Putter.
    100 23 (By "S.K.S.") The day was hot, and when I was chattering with my friend Henry two rickshas approached. Out jumped three sailors two in the former and one in the latter. The passenger in the second ricksha paid IS cents to his puller and so one of
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