Malaya Tribune, 10 February 1938

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya; National Newspaper; Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXYIL- -No. 34. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1938. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938 gVE CENg*
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      121 1 MOItiVLXfiw Take your choice says Joyce NUTTY CRISPS AFTERNOON TEA ROYAL ASSORTED J ('REAM CRACKERS /j\\ y^^, REA M V CHOCOLATE 11 L 0R I E NTAL ASSORTED IJ I Joyce -lor Gu-nmiggfe j/ Choice corpormted in S. S.). WPS 27 A 0 SEDAR POLISH MAKES THAT CLEAN DUSTLESS HOME
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      217 1 PEERLESS WASMJC SOAP Dainty, Alluring, Fra grant PEERLESS KRASMIC is incomparable and invaluable f r tollet and an he applied without harm t0 the most delica te skins. RefreshA m S and invigorating it is a direct aid to the <^fs" x preservation of beauty. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD., Maraaorc,
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      108 1 Read The M SUIVDAyf sweets B 1 CHVVERS JELLIES ■re >dc*l for Invalids r~T"if The most popular jellies fe\ /or over half a century XL 11 C rich fruity flavours so characteristic of Chivers' Jellies have won for them a world T 7l J lde Popularity. What could he nicer
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTES SUBSIDY BAN "FALSE ECONOMY"
    508 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTES SUBSIDY BAN "FALSE ECONOMY" Protests Against U.S. Commission's Action CONGRESSIONAL representative from Maryland and Virginia, supported by Baltimore industrial Interests, have appeared before the Maritime Commission with vigorous protests against ne Commission's action in ret using me application by the Baltimore Mail Line fur a permanent subsidy
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    20 HIGH-SPEED TANKERS
    275 2 Standard Oil Company's Project Details of a $60,000,000 (£12,000,000 at par» programme under which the U. S. Maritime Commission would extend Government aid for the corstru"t.ion of 20 high-speed tankers have been laid before the Senate Commerce Committee by Admiral E. S Land, the acting chairman. Admiral
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      396 2 STEAMER BAIUNGS. RscO«j BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England). P 0. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Spore 1933. KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 Feb. 11 BANGALORE 6,000 Feb. 11 NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 25 RANPURA 17,000 Mar. 11 BHUTAN 6.100 Mar. 12 BEHAR 6.000 Mar. 21 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Mar. 2o CORFU 15.000 Apr.
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      638 2 M. B. K. 1 KOKUSAI LINE j 11 (KOKUSAI KISEN KAISHA) j! For JAPAN, LOS AnTejl£" NE'vTyORK (via Panama). Dae Due. Sailing M Due.. 1 Pining Spore SPore via. New York J \m s KIRISHIMA MARU Mar. 8 Mar. 11 Mar. 14 Apr. m,s KOMAKI MARU Mar. 19 Mar. 22
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      433 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath Excellent Cuisine. .«mnwwi FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From M S Spore Malacca P.S'ham P'ng LALANDLA 15-2 15-2 16-2 17-2 JUTLANDIA 8-3 8-3 9-3 10-3 MEONIA 29-3 29-3 30-3
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      418 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. §NORDDEIrTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated In Germany). The undernoted are the Company'! intended fixtures:— OUTWARD. For MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI NORTH CHINA and JAP Ail Due Spore. 1938. M.s. "SAALE" Mar i s.s. "SCHARNHORST" omits North China Mar 4 sjs. "CREFELD" omits Hong, kong, Shanghai and North China Mar ''o HOMEWARD
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    EDUCATION AND CHURCH
    666 3 Fourlold Policy Approved THE Archbishop of Canterbury presided, and an important fourfold Church policy for education was approved recently, at a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the National Society (the central council of the Church for religious educa:iom at the offices of the society, 19, Great
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      521 3 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Municipality TENDERS. tvNDFRS ars now Invited for the materials or service. For see Municipal Tender Room troob of Sulphate of Alumina for period of f.C 3H UJ 31- c ~39. 4 p.m., April 4, 1938. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. SING VPORE MUNICIPALITY. V for
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      657 3 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. "THE EXCISE ENACTMENT." SESSION OF LICENSING BOARD. The next Session of the Licensing Board for the District of Johore Bahru will be held at the First Magistrate.Chambers, Johore Bahru, on Monday. the 14th day of March, 1938, at 10 a.m. 2. Ail applications for
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      623 3 PUBLIC NOTICES RAILWAYS. Alterations in Train Services, On and from February 13, 1938. the train service on the Kedah Branch will be revised. From the same date the 9.55 a.m. Kuala Lipis to Gcmas train has been altered to depart from Kuala Lipis at f .30 a.m. For detailed particulars
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      340 3 POSITIONS VACANT STEREO man, only those with experience in ail branches of the work need write Box No. 59 Malaya Tribune, Spore. WANT ED—Qualified lady teacher to teach four girls, in English, stitchin j, embroidering, three hours daily in the morning. Salary $15 to $20. Apply in writing with credentials
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      258 3 WE STOCK SELL MORE WATCHES than any ether Firm in Malaya and Far East. We can always sell j lower. Good values are obtainable in all lines of watches we stock. ENQUIRIES invited from all markets. 'PHONE 3783 Write or Call at E. NASSIM SONS, 381, North Bridge Road, SINGAPORE
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      157 3 YOUTH, vii;o v it VITALITY in 30 Minutes! There is no nrod for a lengthy and tiresome treatment for weeks or months if you feel weak or old before you are young. Ihe latest remedy of a great German Scientist by the name MAN POWER PILLS give astonishing and immediate
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    PRODUCE
    184 4 Singapore, Feb. 9. g. «Siam» W. Coast No. 1 per Kovan $160 R. <Siam> W. Coast No. 2 per Kovan $155 a (Slam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $149 Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 1 $20-; Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 2 $18^ Siam Rice Lowhwav" No. 3 $170 Siam
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    444 4 LONDON COMMODITIES London, Fob. 9. RUBBER prevloUS T day Change Tw» Steady Steady B P°t Buyers 6 78 6 15,16 +I|l6 V* Sellers 6 1516 7 116 +M» t Forward (March) Buyers 6 1516 7 +116 n n Sellers 7 71 16 +116 2nd Forward (Apr.JJune) Buyers
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    BAIRD TELEVISION, LIMITED
    1509 4 APPEAL TO GOVT. TO REALISE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES rpHE eighth ordinary general meeting of Baird Television, Ltd., was held recently at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. Sir Harry Greer. D.L. (chairman of the company), in the course of his speech, said: Ladies and gentlemen,---! feel sure you will expect
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      431 4 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd\ 'Incorporated in the Strail: Settlements) CAPITAL: Authorised $40,000,000.00. Issued and Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONES: Managing Director 3172 Secretary 4944 General Manager 3513 Accountant 3026 Telegraphic Address: "OVERSEA" LONDON BANKERS: NEW YORK BANKERS: Midland Bank, Ltd., My?\ J Irving Trust
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      153 4 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter). 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 I j Asst. Manager's Office 6442 Exchange Dept. 6441 I General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO Paid Up Capital i. C h. 40,000,000.00 Reserve Funds in excess Ch. 4,800,000.00 Total Assets approximately Ch.
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      51 4 SAFE DEPOSIT A specially constructed strong-room, protected by a heavy entrance door, contains a large number of private safes each fitted with a deed box. These are obtainable at a rental of $5 p.a. upwards according to the size of the safe required. further particulars from P o BANK. UNION
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    698 5  -  Quotations By Fraser And Co. iporc, Fob 9 5 p.m. MINING Fraser Go. Buyers. Sellers. 4 6 4,9 30 C os 2 r nom 50 52 3cd norn 24 25 Q. 70 075 22 23 169 H'9 38 43 1.05 109 24 3 25 3 JiL
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    EXCHANGES
    192 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora V>n. SELLING Singapore. Feb. 10. London T.T. 2 1 London demand 2,4 London 4 months' sight 2 4 132 Lyons demand 1780 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand
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    THE AMERICAN MARKET
    545 5  -  Daily Report By S.E. Levy Co. Singapore, Thursday. WE are indebted to Messrs. S. E. Levy arid Co., Singapore, for the following on American ittaike! conditions:— Messrs. White, Weld and Co., New York, report to us by cable as lollows SVOCKS The failure of the market to
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    165 5 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend Date ExDiv. year Payable Date to date Singapore, Feb. 9, 5 p.m. TIN: To Austral Malay 9d. o 3d. Bonus. K Kamunting 3d. Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 12 20% 9d. Bonus K. Lumpur H- No 33
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    241 5 I% Maynard Co. Ltd., $30,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 95 105 norn AGAPORE MUNICIPAL: 5% 1501 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. War. 31. Sept. 30 »...102 104 norn •Ht 1997 red. 1917 $1,600,000 Int. M; ir 31, sept. 30 108 110 norn 4V 1009 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    180 5  -  Report By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Feb. 10. MINING. Tin threj months £182.5 up 55- Spot £182.5 up 55- and New York 40% up ct. News from outside markets is fairly encouraging this morning while commodities appear to show good resistance round about these levels. London however,
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    TIN
    17 5 Singapore, Feb. 10. The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— $89 54 (up
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    RUBBER
    19 5 The price of rubber at noon in Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 22% (up >%); Sellers 23 hv. (up 14)-
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    Lyall And Evatt's Share Quotations
    316 5 Singapore, Thursday. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat 4 6 4 10 1 -> Ayer Hitam 25 26,Bangrins 23 9 24 6 Batu Selangor 1.50 1.55 Chanderiangs 20 6 22 Hi am Tin 0.38 0.43 Hongkong Tin 24 6 25 6 Hon* Fatts 1.05 1.10 Idris Hyd.
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    143 5 Fund Not Intended For Price Control British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 8. rpHE Chancellor of the Exchequer in a Commons answer said the recent rise in the exchange value of sterling was not the result of the policy of control of the Exchange Equalisation Account. He als,o gave
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    110 5 British Official Wireless J Paris 152 23 32 New York 5.01'/ 8 i Montreal 5.00 15,16 Brussels 29.55 Geneva 21.60% Amsterdam 8.96% Milan 95 3 16 Berlin 12.41 »/4 Prague 142 3 /i Belgrade 216 Copenhagen 22.40 Stockholm 19.40 I Oslo 19.90 Madrid nominal Vienna 26 l 2
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      377 5 S. E LEVY 6- CO. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore, Invert™or t Bankers and Brokers in SecurWm mmd Commodttim. Daily Foreign Market Cable and QuoUUkm Serve*, Members: NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. B COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. OF N.T. I NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO HOARD OF TRADE. j CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    167 6 ALHAMBRA.—Robert Young and Florence Rice in "Navy Blue And Gold" tl5 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL -Greta Garbo and Charles Boyer in Marie Walewska" 6.15 and 9.15 p iv MARLBOROUGH.—"Sher-Ka-Panja 6 15 and 9 15 cm. THF.ATRF ROYAL. "Lalithugi" (Tamil) 6 and 9 p.m. GAR RlCK.—"Modern World "Three Cheers" (Cantonese
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    127 6 Singapore, Feb. 10. Ships alongside the Wharves or exjcttd to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rajula 22. Sheers Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 2) Chitral 18; Centaur 16; Phemius 14; Ethel Radcliffe 11; Rio de Janeiro Maru 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 2)
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    117 6 Java and Southern Sumatra: Nether lands, closing 7 p.m. to-day. v Medan. JaskS, Amsterdam? and LondonS: Netherlands, closing 7 p.m. to-day. f Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Internal Air Service, closing 6 a.m. to-morrow. Australia. New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly: Qantas, closing 10 p.m. tomorrow. Siam, Hongkong,
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    157 6 Mails expected from China and Japan .y the Rio de Janeiro Maru, due at Singapore, to-day. Mails expected from Penang and Kuala I.umpur by Air (Internal Service), time f delivery of boxholuers' letters only 7.30 L ,.m. to-day and general delivery oi .etters 9 a.m. to-morrow. Mails expected
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    MAILS DELIVERED
    36 6 The Air Mail (Imperial) despatched from Singapore on Jan. 31 was delivered in London on Feb. 7. The Air Mail (Netherlands) despatched from Singapore on Feb. 2 and 4 were delivered in London yesterday.
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    LATE ARRIVAL OF MAILS FROM EUROPE
    51 6 The Eastbound Europe mail by P. O. Kaisar-I-Hind is now expected to arrive at Penang at 10.30 a.m. to-day. The probable date and time of delivery of the mails will be announced in the Post Office Daily List as soon as definite information is
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    178 6 Prices Realised At Sales Yesterday AT the Singapore Chamber of Commeice Rubber Association's 1368 th auction held yesterday, there wereCatalogued 1,656 ?14 lb.. 739.38 tons. Offeied 1,254 661 Tb.. 560.12 tons. Sold 1,150.726 lb., 513.72 tons. Spot London 6 7 o d. New York 4 3 16
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    217 6 Arrivals and departures by X.L.M and K.N.I.L.M liners:— Arrived by the Emoe on the 7th.—Mr H. G. Bender. Mr. G. D. F. "Sinclair Mr J. Fisher Turner, Mr. E. W. Comlns Mr R. Tovans de Ceccatty. Arrived from N.E.I, by the PK-AFK on the Bth Dr. Khoe
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    WHAT'S ON
    34 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, FEB. 10 Hockey: S.C.C. I v. R.A. (8.M.), S.C.C.; Post Office v. S.S. Police, P. 0.; P.W.D. v. R.A.F. (HQ P.W.D. Football: S.C.C. v. Malay Regiment,
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    NEW FACES FOR OLD
    332 6  -  Plastic Surgeon's Art HE HAS JUST HAD HIS OWN LIFTED (By Air Mail London, Jan 31. rpHE man who has lifted 20,000 faces by plastic surgery has just had his own lifted. He is Mr. Charles H. Willi, who has spent 30 years in plastic surgery.
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    DRAGOONS' TRIBUTE TO EX-KAISER
    170 6 Former Colonel-In-Chief Of Regiment OFFICERS of the Dragoons (The Royals) sent a birthday present ancgreetings to the ex-Kaiser, when he celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday at Doom recently. Until the Great. War he was Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment. In the officers' mess at Shorncliffe Camp, near Folkestone,
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    EGYPTIAN FINDS
    290 6 Relics Of Pharaoh Aha Cairo. WHILE it would be premature to accept the tomb recently discovered by Mr. Walter Emery at Sakkara as being the tomb of Pharaoh Aha, whom Egyptologists identify with Menes of the Is: Dynasty, there is a strong presumption that this is the case.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    125 6 Chitral, British, 3,7.2 tons, Iron hama Feb. 9. to London Feb. 11 Centaur, British, 1.800 to Fremantle Feb. 9, to P. Bwettenha Talma. British, 0.154 tons, I Feb. 9, to Osaka Feb. 10. Karagola. British, 3,644 I cutta Feb. 9, to Calcutta Feb. [0 Tohiti, Dutch. 683 tons,
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    85 6 l.-iii.i rnii/to Singapore, Wednesday it Buyers. 1 No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (FO B. Feb.) 22 7 8 6 Good FA Q. in bales (FOB. Feb.) 22',, No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 22 5 a do. Feb. 22; do. Mar. 23
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      261 6 MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL TO-NIGHT! I S Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (formal) 9.45 to midnight j CABARET ATTRACTION SUCCESS li VISA. ROBY i HARRY j i VERSATILE CONTINENTAL ARTISTES j MODERN BALLROOM, ACROBATIC ECCENTRIC DANCING NON-DINERS $1.00. m j RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Directed by DAN HOPKINS. iADELPHI HOTEL]
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      334 6 I postal Intelligence j s s STEAMER MAILS DISPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME Africa East Arabia Maru Feb. 10 1 p.m. Japan Talma 10 1 pm Hongkong T a' ma 1 P- ni China (generally) Shanghai xx Hoihow Talma 10 1 P m Aden (Parcel Mail) Rajula 10
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      437 6 CLUB DIARY [There are numerous Clubs In Singelore members of which are re-dc the "Malaya Tribune." This L.-iar y provided specially for them. s< taries are invited to co-operafr ing it up-to-date and com&ete H vcr.vg." of general interest will included in the "Diary of Event' "Club Diary" can cover
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    WHY THE MEDICAL MAN HATES THE QUACKS EXTRAVAGANT & FALSE CLAIMS
    2614 7 WHY THE MEDICAL MAN HATES THE QUACKS EXTRAVAGANT FALSE CLAIMS UNJUSTIFIED Public Too Easily Fooled Singapore, Wednesday. Di ;XIN(» medical quackery as a naee to the human race and s founded on capitalising I r and built on fraud with it stake. Dr. J. W. made a bitter attack on
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    200,000 FRACTURES
    85 7 How English Hospitals Are Kept Busy British Official Wireless London, Feb. 8. The Minister of Health stated to-day in a speech at Ipswich that of 200 000 fractures treated annually In the hospitals of Great Britain only a quarter are dealt with in departments organised in accordance with
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    FLYING BOATS
    95 7 Modification In Design British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 8. IT is announced that the eight additional flying boats, ordered by Imperial Airways at the end of Jast year for the trans-Atlantic and Empire services, will be strengthened and that their loaded weight may be 8.000 pounds higher than
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    ADMIRAL CRABBE
    84 7 Will Attend Naval Base Opening British Official Wireless London. Feb. 8. VICE-ADMIRAL Sir Percy Noble, who arrived in Hongkong on Saturday, has assumed command of the China Station in succession to Admiral Sir Charles Little, who since Dec. 20 has been incapacitated through illness. In the meantime. Vice-Admiral
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      424 7 Gain New Cinema Way There is no longer any 6XCUBS for mm and women to remain Thin, Nervous, I'ndcrweipht. Run-Down, and Friendless. In Hollywood the Cinema Stan are under a Severe strain nipht and day and require the best of medical services to m.'iintain normal Weipht and Health. This necessity
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      23 7 BATTERSBY BRITISH FUR C mX FELTS ARE OBTAINABLE ,N SMART LONDON STYLES I AND VARIOUS WEIGHTS \^'^^^B^\ TO PLEASE D,SCR!M,NATIN G BATTERSBY HATS
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    BURGLAR CONVICTED BY FINGERPRINT
    271 8 Man Who 1 Double-Crossed Partner Vienna. A SINGLE fingerprint left on the scene of a burglary tour years ago has lead to the conviction of the criminal by a court at Graz. Styria. Since committing the crime in 1933 the burglar had "Double-crossed" the man who
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      822 8 THE BIG SPECTACULAR PICTURE IS HERE 1 CAPITOL ."TT^5-Nightly-9-l5 A cast of tnousands in s P ecta SPjgy^ J t^ iJHbgjflßS cular scenes of unforgettable drama. with Garbo and Boyer JH living the immortal love story of J| NaP leon MWalC b YS k a ■■i A year to make
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      25 8 i THUNDER iNG THRILLS ELECTRIC ACTION A STORY OF MEN WHO LIV~ BY SHAKING DICE WITH ETEP, NITY de <> j A7£.XT CHANGE I ALHAMBRA 1
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    MOTOR TRAGEDY SEQUEL
    274 9 Dutchman On Rashness Charge Singapore, Wednesday, i AL motor accident which occurred the Junction of Orchard Road Killiney Road on the night of Nov. .ax in which a Chinese pedestrian ci had a sequel before Mr. E. Barrett, the Fourth Magistrate, toen a preliminary inquiry was nto
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    U.S. STRIKERS
    34 9 Factory Plant Closed Down Kron Chio, Feb. 9. I v workers of the Goodrich Tyre Company, after receiving dismissal ed a sit-down strike. The company consequently shut down its lation clarified Reuter
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    FISH TAKEN?
    123 9 Allegations Against Chinese "Patriots" CINGAPORE Chinese dealers, who are sai d to have purchased fish from Japanese, are being victimised by more patriotic" Chinese, it is understood Early yesterday, Cheng Slew Sun, a Kochore Road dealer, was set upon by a Chinese and robbed of $20 worth of
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED
    90 9 Sequel To Road Mishap At Bukit Timah Singapore, Wednesday. Mr. J. Brown of Chancery Hill Road was tms morning charged before Mr' T Si Barre tt, the Fourth Magistrate, with causing hurt to Mr D G uackson by a negligent act while driv- a mo OT car alon
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    86 9 European Fined In Fourth Court Singapore, Wednesday. Mr. Van Viliel a Dutchman was this morning fined $25 by Mr E C G Barrett, the Fourth Police Magistrate when he pleaded guilty on a charge of driving a motor car in a negligent manner, along Stamford Road on Dec
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    FRIENDLY SPORTING ASSOCIATION
    246 9 Enjoyable Function Held At New World AVERY successful and enjoyable function was held by the members of the Friendly Sporting Association at the Tai Tong Restaurant, New World, Feb. 5, for the purpose of celebrating the Chinese New Year. About 70 members sat down to a sumptuous
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    18 9 A Chinese was badly burnt over the chest, arms, neck and face yesterday when a blow lamp exploded.
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      238 9 7°' Health all Day and Sleep allMght there is nothing like and refreshments Can be had at THE PRINCE RESTAURANT AND CAVIL I er of Serangoon Road and tier Road 1 Ruxnah Miskin Police Station). TELEPHONE Nc. 2375. minutes walk from the NEW WORLD. DINING HALL PRIVATE 1 ,.1 {00MS
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      352 9 v j Elizabeth j Arden S Says— I j "MY ANTI-BROWN j SPOT OINTMENT j Will Whisk your tan away." t A SUMMER J ~~±!K. TAN simply does wmCLM not belong any How can you t restore your :>£-**.:- -f natural colour I i quickly, safely. r and be lovelier
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      605 9 f r Announcement Extraordinary Special New Year Performance j The Ever Popular I j MERRILADS MUSICAL ASSOCIATION J j will stage j THE STEP-MOTHER" I AT THE "A" THEATRE, i THE HAPPY WORLD, LTD. J 7 TO-NIGHT AT 9.00 P.M. A Superb Caste greatly augmented by the inclusion of your
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    QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNCIL
    844 10 the beginning of last month we drew attention to an extraordinary anomaly which exist* with regard to flying clubs in Malaya. The anomaly is that Asiatic British subjects, while not specifically barred by the rules, are not admitted as members of the Royal Singapore Flying Club,
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    EIGHT KILLED IN AIR CRASH
    124 10 Flying Boat Disaster In Fog Marseilles, Feb. 0. FIGHT were killed and six seriously in- jured when a flyingboat bound fo r Adjaccio, Corsica and Tunis crashed nto a mole when taking off from Marignane aerodrome near here this mornInK Fourteen were aboard at the
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    LUNGHAI RAILWAY
    111 10 Japanese Planning Large Stale Attack Reuter. J Shanghai, Feb. 9. APANLSE operations m north Honan and south Hopei over a large field point to a prospec&ve battle lor the Lunghal railway of tremendous proportions. I: means that the Japanese are striking at the Lunghal line from the north
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    NOTES & COMMENTS The Cape Route
    225 10 NOTES COMMENTS The Cape Route MANY people are of the opinion that the Italian conquest of Abyssinia ai.c her struggle for Mediterranean supremacy have threatened Great Britain's vital line of communication with the East via the Suez Canal and have induced her to look for an alteinate route via the
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    Guerilla Tactics
    186 10 OURING the second phase cf the Sino-Japanese hostilities, guerilla warfare tactics have been adopted by the Chinese troops, though they were at first oi.ly employed by the former Communist armies in the Shansi province. Now the general tendency is for the re-organisation of almost all the Chinese troops
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    Four Golden Rules
    189 10 JJE advocated mobile tactics chiel on the ground that Chim effective heavy weapons with which tv resist the Japanese bombard 1. 'The principles of guerilla taetl China are very simple," he said. Thgolden rule consists only ol foni firstly, whenever the enemy is to retreat; secondly, whenever
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    "An Act Of God"
    147 10 official statement Issued by the German Air Mi r.ounccs thai the commi appointed by General Goer: Wishing the causes respon.. distraction of the airship at Lakehurst last year had the disaster must be due to lation of a number of v ciicumstances, i.e., an act of
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    Topics Of The Day
    282 10 By "Looker On" THE latest pastime is to collect the thumbprints of friends, a good start can be made by pursuading them to return borrowed books. It is said that Hollywood's maie stars oread approaching baldness more than anything else, it is ironical that as SOOn
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    BRITAIN PLANS STORAGE OF FOOD FOR WARTIME NEW DEPARTMENT GETS BUSY
    384 11 COMMONS' DISCUSSION PLAN OF BOMBPROOF CENTRES REJECTED British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 9. A member s motion urging that in view of the experience {rained in the great war and to avoid similar risks in any future emergency the
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    Express Driver On Homicide Charge
    41 11 Reuter. London. Feb 9. "> Anderson, the driver of the ii; express involved in disaster of Jun. 9, in were killed and 50 his been arrested and h culpable homicide. He released on bail pending igations Reuter.
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    PARTITION OF PALESTINE OETAIL WORK
    208 11 Scheme Is To Go Forward British Official Wireless I "iKjnii. Feb. 9. < olniii il Sn-retar.v was asked tn-ii:n whether in order to allay \ict> at H<»m e and in Palestine a sure the House of Com- »t the (tovernment fully ad- rd t«» the
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    FRANCE TO BUILD DREADNOUGHTS
    68 11 Keeping Pace With Italy Paris, Feb. 9. Minister, M. Bertrand, in- 1 'he Navy Commission of the Hut he will request the Minorities to lay down twe 1 ton battleships in addition :if 1938 building programme •ired that if measures are not peed up construction the
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    MISSING DIPLOMAT
    62 11 k °vjet\s Strong Protest To Kumania Reuter. Moscow, Feb. 9. Thf 1 !-/i 1 Government has made a protest to Rumania in con- with the disappearance of o, who has vanished in Belaud demand an immediate in;"i and severe punishment of Ofli i persons R u circles here
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    ANGLO-ITALIAN QUESTIONS
    191 11 Talks Not Accelerated GERMAN VIEW OF THE POSITION Reuter. London, Feb. 9. The belief propagated in some quarters that Britain has developed a sudden wish to speed up the holding of the long-planned AngloItalian conversations is unfounded writes Reuters diplomatic correspondent. In the British view it is essential
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    U.S. RELIEF
    50 11 Another 500 Millions To Be Voted Reuter. Washington, Feb. 9. President Roosevelt assured a delegation of the mayors that he will ask Congress for additional relief funds before the week-end. The amount needea for the rest of the fiscal year is estimated between $250 million and $500 million.—Reuter.
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    27 11 Reuter. Jerusalem, Feb. 8. A British Army sergeant was shot and killed in an encounter between a military column and an armed gang north f Tulkaram.— Reuter.
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    APPEAL TO SPAIN LEADERS
    184 11 Petition To Commons BOMBING OF OPEN TOWNS Reuter. London, Feb. 9. T*HE Prime Minister received a deputation consisting- of the Bishop <»f London, Lord Cecil of Chelwood. and Sir Walter Layton, in his room at the Hcuse of Commons this evening. The deputation presented an influentially
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    JAPANESE LAND AT WEIHAIWEI
    110 11 Withdrawn After British Protest Reuter. Hongkong, Feb. 10. IT is learned from official sources here that Japanese marines landed early this week at Weihaiwei, on the mainland opposite Liukungtao Island, which is used as a summer base by the Brrtish Fleet. Immediate protests were made by
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    FOREIGN LEGION IN CHINA
    125 11 £1,000 Bonuses For Air Pilots Reuter. Peiping, Feb. 9. CHINA now has the services of a Foreign Legion, judging by figures issued at General Terauchi's headquarters, which show that 651 foreigners are fighting for China. They consist of 57 British, 152 Americans. 124 French. 315 Russians
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    ARMY RECRUITS
    40 11 British Official Wireless. London. Feb. 9. Recruits for the Regular Army during last week numbered 821. an Increase of 302 over the corresponding week of last year and a record for that particular week since 1931.—British Official Wireless.
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    Flying Boats To Australia In July
    35 11 Reuter. Canberra, Feb. 9. ALL arrangements will be completed for the beginning of the Empire flying boat mail services to Australia bp July 1, states the minister of fleitncc.—Reuter.
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    RECOGNITION OF ETHIOPIA
    189 11 Dutch Moves STATEMENT BY MR. EDEN British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 9. M r Eden was asked in the Commons today whether he was aware of the proposal recently made by the Dutch Government to the three Scandinavian Governments that they should join with the British and
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    17 11 Dr. K. R. Menon has been an inpatient at the General Hospital In ib.ng apore since yesterday.
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    CHINA APPEALS TO YOUTH
    288 11 L.N.U. BOYCOTT j Four Points For Action Shanghai, Feb 10. MR Shao Leh Tse, Chief of the Chinese Propaganda Department, in a radio broadcast on "Youth Day" appealed to the youth of the world to give support to the Chinese cause, including the boycott of Japanese
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    BOYCOTT PROCESSION MARCHES THROUGH LONDON 200 PEOPLE WITH POSTERS
    248 12 LARGE CROWDS Mass Meeting At Covent Garden Reuter. London, Feb. 9. A PRO-CHINA and anti-Japan procession formed at William Pitt Statue, Hanover Square, this afternoon and marched along Oxford Street, led by the rural Dean of Kingston, Reverend Tom Burton Scrutton.
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    THE Y.W.C.A.
    202 12 Annual Meeting In Spore On Friday riE 63rd annual meeting of the Singapore Y.W.C.A. is to be held at the Y.W.C.A.. 8 Fort Canning Road, on Tuesday next. Feb. 15 at 5.15 p.m. All members and interested friends of the Association are invited. A feature of the annual
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    RAILWAY SERVICES
    59 12 Alteration On East Coast Line The F.M.S R. announce that from Sunday next there will a revision of the train service between Kuala Lipis and Gemas, on the Pahang section of the East coast line. The morning train from Lipis to Gemas, which usually departs from Lipis at
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    AUCTIONEER FINED IN JOHORE
    526 12 "Sale" Of Land TO PAY $200 AS COMPENSATION iFrom Our Own Correspondent> Johore Bahru, FYb. 1). CHEIKH Abu Bakar bin Yahya 13 (Second Magistrate, Johore Bahru) went specially up to Pontian yesterday to hear a "case in which one S. A. Dorai, alias Abdul Karim, a
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    SINO-BRITISH TRADE
    116 12 Decline In Last Months Of 1937 Reuter. London. Feb. 9. THE movements of the British export trade to China since the middle of last year were described by Mr. Euan Wallace to-day in the Commons. He said that exports for the third quarter of 1937 were only slightly
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    ALLEGED CHEATING
    102 12 Singapore, Wednesday. Alleged to have cheated one Edward Mellanyk on Aug. 24 last at Market Street, by "fraudulently and dishonestly inducing" him to deliver to him (accused) an LOU. for $600 under the pretence that he would obtain a loan of $200 on it for him (complainant), an
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    CONCERT POSTPONED
    25 12 It is understood that the concert by H.M.S. Emerald, arranged to be held last night at the Union Jack Club was unavoidably postponed.
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    23 12 Mr. Kenneth G. Murray will give an address on "The New Ijidia" at the Malacca Indian Association premises on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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    STREET LIGHTING COSTS
    182 12 Causing Concern In Kuala Lumpur i From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday THE cost of street lighting to the Kuala Lumour Sanitary Board, is considered by the Board to be too expensive, so the Senior Electrical FnMincer nas been asked by the Finance Committee of the
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    MUSIC EXAMINATIONS
    171 12 Success Of Far Eastern School The Far Eastern Music School has again done well in the Trinity College of Music examination held in December last. Following are the results of the examination. Preparatory Division.—Tan Joo Liat, 100 per cent., hons. Muriel Da Silva, 100 per cent., hons. Annie
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    SAILOR ASSAULTED
    39 12 Singapore, Thursday. Alleged to have been assaulted by Malays in Rochore District at 1 o'clock this morning, a European sailor of the H.M.S. Olympus was taken to the General Hospital by ambulance. He sustained tome minor injuries.
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    27 12 Pastor W. W. R. Lake will preach at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Penang Road, on Saturday at 5 p.m. en "The Greatest Attraction in the World."
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    KUALA LUMPUR'S NEW MARKET
    184 12 Official Opening To Be Arranged (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. A PORTION of Kuala Lumpur's new market has been opened and members of the Sanitary Board were informed of the fact at to-day's meeting of the Board, by the Chairman, Mr. W. N. Gourlay,
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    NAVAL BASE
    89 12 50,000 Ton Ships In Future? Reuter. London, Feb. 8. CAN the Singapore Naval Base accommodate three 50,000-ton battleships at the same time?" was the speculative question put by Mr. T. Gome to-day at question time in the Commons. Mr. Shakespeare, replying, said that as far as he was
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    BRITISH MEDIATION
    60 12 Chinese Repudiate Report Of Japanese Reuter. Hankow Feb. 9. A JAPANESE report that China is approaching Britain for mediation in the Sino-Japanese conflict is described in official quarters here as "another Japanese attempt to create dissension within the Chinese Government." They assert there is no truth in the
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    32 12 Yesterday afternoon a Chinese was knocked down by a motor car at Merbau Road. He received abrasions over the left knee and complained of pain but was conscious when taken to hospital.
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    K. L. CORONATION PARK
    381 12 No Funds For Swimming Pool iFrom Our Own Reporter* Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. THERE will be no swimming pool for Kuala Lumpur's Coronation Pari; which is to be built near the Victoria Institution, because, in the opinion of the Coronation Park Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary
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    NIEMOELLER TRIAL
    117 12 Accused Dispenses With Counsel Reuter. Berlin, Feb. 9. IT is semi-officially announced that Niemoeller has dispensed with his three counsel. The orderly continuance of the trial Is thus rendered impossible, so the court has appointed state defenders. Hearing has been temporarily adjourned to give the defenders an opportunity
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    5,000 MILLIONS
    95 12 Japan's Bill For China "Affair" Reuter. Tokyo. Feb 9. After separate conference, the political parties of the Lower House have decided to apnrove on Saturday. without amendment, the budget bill for the comine financial year. totalling 2.867,000,000 yen. The total soecial China incident budget, which will be presented
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    CEYLON COUNCILLOR
    83 12 Mr. G. G. Ponnampa'am To Lecture In Singapore Under the auspices of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, a lecture will be given in the V.M.C.A Hall, Singapore, on Saturday at 5 p.m. by the Hon Mr. G. G. Ponnampalam, member of the Ceylon State Council and formerly acting Minister
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    Naval Base Opening Programme UNVEILING OF A TABLET
    652 12 H.E.'S ARRIVAL Ships To Be Open For Inspection IN imposing spectacle has l>»en arranged for the opening of the gravine dock at the Naval Base ny H.E. the Governor and niu in-Chief. Sir Shenton Thmiinv Monday afternoon. The 11.000 quests who have
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION
    86 12 Case Against Young Chinese Postponed Singapore. Wednesu. In the Second Police Court Lee Ah Neo, a Chinese. < duced before Mr. F. V Duckv. >t charged with having allegedly a 11 se to extort $3 from another t m named Chia Ba i Heng. by putt mil, in
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    Death Sentence On Chinese Teacher CREEK MURDER TRIAL ENDS
    1319 13 LiBi FAILS j> v Retires For 75 J Minutes -i ;apore, Wednesday. i was runs down on the u i» reck Murder Case" m in the hushed silence court, the dread seneath was passed hv Mr. ¥eo Heok C heng Id
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    MALAYA AND THE MUI-TSAI REPORT
    104 13 Draft Legislation In Preparation Reuter. London, Feb. 9. IN the Commons to-day Mr. Lunn asked what steps were being taken by the Governments in British Malaya to put into operation the minority report of the Mui-Tsai commission. Mr. Ormsby Gore replied that draft legislation was
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    COOLIE INJURED
    73 13 Jumped From Window During Raid? During a police gambling raid in Tanjong Pagar late last night a Tamil coolie is alleged to have dumped cut from x window of the fM'st floor of a building in order to evade arrest. He received a suspected fracture of the ribs
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    STATE VISIT TO FRANCE
    423 13 Welcomed By Press SYMBOLIC OF CLOSE TIES London, Feb. 9. MUCH satisfaction is expressed in the press at the announcement that the King and Queen will pay State visit in June to the President ot French Republic. The Times recalls that it Is in accordance with
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    MUSLIM LEADER IN JOHORE
    169 13 Travelling To India And Europe (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 8 AN interesting visitor to Johore Bahru is Nai Inche Ibrahim Anmad William-Hwatt. of Bangkok. He is a barrister-at-law and is a Chmese Muslim (student) Missionary of Siam. who is visiting Malaya prior to
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    Indian Navy Team Plays Hockey
    318 14 Match Against Hospital R. C. IN an Interesting game of hockey played on the Hospital eroimd yes'erday if M I.S. Navigator drew tyfiS the General Hospital Recreation Club 3—3. The sailors were well served in the forward line and had slightly the better of the
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    47 14 Mrs. E. A. Ford Wins February L.G.U. Medal THE four best scores returned in the Keppel G. C. February L. G. U. Medal were: Mrs. E. A. Ford 101—27=74 Mis M. M. Hadley 92—16=76 Mrs. E. A. Elder 94—17=77 Mrs. A. M. Low 97—17=80
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    21 14 Owing to the public holiday. Hari Raya Haji, the S.C.C. tennis courts will be closed for play to-morrow (Friday).
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    TRAINING STARTS FOR SINGAPORE SPRING RACES TO-DAY'S EXERCISES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    2065 14 FULL LIST OF CANDIDATES, OWNERS TRAINERS DELOW is the training list, showing v the numbers the horses and ponies will carry, together with names of trainers and owners, of all candidates for the Singapore Turf Club Spring race meeting
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    SELANGOR TENNIS
    186 14 Championship Tourney At The Dog Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. THE third day of the Selangor Club lawn tennis was once again favoured with excellent weather. Considerable interest was centred round to-day's tie in the men's open doubles when W. R. Findlay and H. B. Egmont-Hake were stretched by R.
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    HAPPY WORLD BOXING
    145 14 Free Admission To The Gallery A CARD of six fights has been arrang ed by Mr. Geo. Lee frr his next funior boxin<~ promotion at the Happy World covered stadium to-morrow, the r:ain event of whioh will be a return" ever six rounds between Tommy Carrie, the
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    SELANGOR CLUB CAPTAINS
    35 14 H. L. Ward has been elected cricket captain of the Selangor Club for the ensuing season and J. H. Abbott, who is now in Kuala Lumpur will lead the Club at soccer.
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    TO-DAY'S S.C.C. SOCCER
    26 14 The postponed football match, S.C.C. vs. the Malay Regiment and the beating of a Tattoo will take place on the Padang to-day (Thursday).
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    14 14 The V.M.C. hockey match against Police hxed lor to-mo-row has "been cancelled.
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    Navy XV Gives Keen Rugby Display
    531 14 Army Fight Hard For Victory AN Army XV boat the rugby match played on the s C.C Padang yesterday by defeat prescntative side from the men-of-war and destroyers which are at pit Singapore, by 11 points 'one goal, two penalty goals) to 3 points
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    Empire Games Proving A Great Success SWIMMING AND ROWING
    486 15 YESTERDAY Records Continue To Be Broken Sydney, Feb. 9. ,,,,N .<uni|>etition, which has markK the Empire Games at Sydney, i utiDiM's to characterise all sections in the swimming and rvrnts. as in the track and lt u events of the previous
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    Royal Singapore Yacht Club
    570 15 Jean II Challenge Cup Race I I AST Sunday's race for the .lean II ChaJJenge Cup at the Royal Sine apore Yacht Club, was an epic for Ramona who won after missing a tow iv tine line in a dead calm and starting 23 minutes late.
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    Big Golf Match At Bukit Timah
    575 15 Singapore G. C. Vs. The Navy THE following are the teams and starting times for the Navy vs Singapore Golf Club match to be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning (Navy players mentioned first): 8 a.m. Mid. Stopford Pay Mid Blunt v. T.
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      116 15 A Great Lawn Tennis Treat JULIAN FRANKEL Presents 4 World Famous Lawn Tennis Players in a series of Single Double Matches WM. T. TILDEN U.S.A. HENRI COCHET FRANCE ALBERT BURKE IRELAND R. RAMILLON FRANCE AT THE HAPPY WORLD (COVERED) STADIUM. Under The Auspices of THE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
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      356 15 CHRONIC STOMACHPAnS "Husia.id would not be alive tip" All men and women who suffer with then stomachs will sympathise with the plight of Air. P. Everyone afflicted by stomach trouble can take new heart from the remarkable recovery which his wilt gratefully records. Here are extract* from her letters Seven
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    ANTI-COMINTERN PACT MENACE
    1841 16 INTERVIEW WITH CHINESE DIPLOMAT Singapore. Wednesday. FAT the rest of the world was being "blackmailed" by the parties to the anti-Comintern pact—a treaty whose ostensible and declared object was to destroy communism but which was actually directed against the democractic powers; and that those outside that pact
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    U.S. CREDIT
    48 16 Capital Of Commodity Corporation Reuter. Washington, Feb. 9. A BILL for permanent capitalisation of the Commodity credit Corporation at $100 million was approved by the Banking Committee of the House of Representatives and provides that the Treasury should replenish any impairment of the Corporation's capital. _Reuter.
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    CHANDU CASE ECHO
    945 16 THREE APPEALS Two Sentences Set Aside Singapore, Wednesday. FAT the conviction was a bad one, there was a complete misdirection, a complete misunderstanding of what happened, and a complete ignoring of direct perjury, on the part of the District Judge who, from what could be gathered from
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    TANGLIN SOCCER
    131 16 THE Skins were fortunate in winoj their soccer match Emerald at Tanglin yesterday. Though the visitors lost by 2—l. the\ held their own throughout the uame The Skins fielded practically a team but the Emerald team attacker often and proved a constant source ol worry to the Skins'
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    SELANGOR SOCCER
    43 16 Mr. C. H. Sansonv, C. M. G, President of the Selangor F. A retires irom office this year after a long period ti valuable service to soccer in Selangor. Mr. J. J. Sheehan succeeds Mr. Sansom as President of the S.F.A.
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    SOCCER FRIENDLY
    26 16 A friendly game of soccer, played i( the Geylang Stadium yesterday, resoll is Evatt's eleven beating the Born Co. by five goals to one.
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      1372 17 Tii Day's Programmes i n9 10 p.m. Press-Radio News-New York- "DISEMBODIED VOICES «3 Boston, WIXK 9,570; 31.3. "Markheim," Robert Louis Stevenson'sm*&M m **t H a m wm mm 11.20 p.m. Italian Hour (E)—New York macabre story—a broadcast version oi flamy an Listeners Radio um^: ?<> m m.Wmm WW TO-MORROW for
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    CAUSED HURT
    203 18 Chinese Charged On 1 Three Counts < i Singapore, Wednesday. A SENTENCE to pay a fine of $100. In default to undergo 100 days' rigorous imprisonment was imposed on Yong Hong Chin, a young lithographer, when he nleoded guilty on three counts of causing hurt to Tune Poh
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    CHANGED STATUS OF SILVER
    447 18 Japanese Theories Upset Reuter. London, Feb. 9. "THE recent recovery in the price of 1 silver, at the time when a major war is raging in the Far East, aptly illustrates the changes which the past few years have seen in the status of the metal
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    BRITAIN & PORTUGAL
    105 18 BRITAIN PORTUGAL Gratifying Cordiality Of Nations British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 8. milE Portuguese Charge D'Affaires call--1 ed a 1 the Foreign Office yesterday to express, on behalf of Dr. Salazar Portuo'uese Premier" ihe pleasure of his Government and people at the British warships' visit to Lisbon, which concluded The
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    CHARGES WITHDRAWN
    45 18 Singapore, Wednesday. Charges of alleged misappropriation and criminal intimidation preferred against a Mr. P. X Joseph in the Third Police Court were withdrawn when the case came up for hearing to-day. The complainants in the case were members of the Royal Cashmerian Dancers.
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    NEW AIR MAIL RULES
    481 18 Discussed By The S.S. A. ACTICN was taken as follows at the last meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore Association: The hon. secretary was instructed to write to the Director of Posts and Telegraphs asking for a copy of the circular dealing with
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    UNMUZZLED DOGS
    95 18 Fines Inflicted In Police Court Singapore, Wednesday. BEING an owner of a dog and for permitting it to be out of doors without a muzzle not being led by a chain or a strong leather, Mr. E. Wilson, a European was fined $25, when ne pleaded guilty In
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    POLICE COMPLAINT
    82 18 Alleged Rescuer Of Prisoner Charged Singapore, Wednesday. Yap Cheng Hong, a Hokien, was tolay charged before Mr. T. L. Tan in the Third Police Court with having allegedly rescued a prisoner from Police custody and offering an illegal gratification oi $7 to a constable Both offence were alleged
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    30 18 A 14-year-old Indian lad fell off a tree at Geylang yesterday and received abrasions over tne right shoulder. A dislocation is suspected. The boy was conscious when taken to hospital.
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    GRETA GARBO AND CHARLES BOYER
    367 18 Notable Acting In "Marie Walewska" AT THE CINEMAS ONE of the outstanding picture of recent months is "Marie Walew r the M-G-M production now at tlw' Capitol. In all respects it is a fi n? achievement, distinguished by the u t.n and the impressiveness, yet
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    122 18 Romance In U.S. Naw Film A COLOURFUL and spirited 'arv of life at the United States Naval Academy is excellently illustrated in "Navy Blue and Gold", which had a premiere at the Alhambra Theatre, last night With such well-known film stars a Robert Young, James Stewart, Lionel Barrvmore,
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    282 18 Singapore, Wednesday. SUMS totalling $115,630 were n by sales of valuable Singapore r ies in the sale room of M Boon Seng Co., Ltd to day Twelve sites were offered and eleven of them were knocked down afl competitive biddings. The following are the properties 99 years' leasehold
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    STOLE RICE
    35 18 Singapore. Wedm ><> <:• For stealing half a chupafc from Godown 5. S.H.B. raluj cents, a wharf coolie U< fined $10, in default seven, c Mr. T. L. Tan In the Third P*» this morning.
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    FOUR PERILOUS YEARS
    570 19 In Turkestan rKRMAN EXPLORER'S RETURN Berlin. E crowds and a military \j lt 0 f honour greeted Dr. Filchner, thei German exdia return to Berlin after exploration in Central had every difficulty and to overcome: mutinies supporters, illness, imfor aiMk months at th almost continuous ffland the
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    PIPERS AT KING'S WEDDING
    25 20 I syptian pipers and drummers play me in the eardrn «f k«..kk palace during the wedding of King Far.uk of ,l
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