Malaya Tribune, 13 March 1940

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII- No. 02. SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Wednesday, Maid 13, 1949,
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  • 1106 1 Two Ministers Resign In Protest FIGHTING STOPS AT NOON TO-DAY Reuter. Ixmdon, Mar. 13. CONCLUSION of a Russo-Finnish peace treaty is announced in a Moscow despatch to the official German News Agency. The points of the treaty are: Moscow hroadcasts confirm that a peace treaty
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  • 29 1 12. A treaty of trade and navigation between the Iran has been initialled and will be signed in Teheran shortly, it is announced. —Reuter. Reuter.
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  • 85 1 Reuter. London, Mar. 12. KDIXG to the Rome wireless. rkish envoys in Rome, Moscow, and Sofia have been recalled to Ankara for consultation with the Government on the international situation.—Renter. Ankara, Mar. 12. The pr»s<M)ce in Ankara of Air Narsha] Sir Willie ML Mitchell and -ent ral
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  • 53 1 Reuter. Brussels. Mar. 13. T Ambassador in Berlin has b instructed to make an energetic dnst the flight cf German Belgian territory. planes, it is reported, flew mid-day yesterday. They n by anti-aircraft batteries d by fightf/s h urs later more planes flew over
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  • 128 1 H. L. Hopkin Cables From London London, Mar. 12. MR. Albert "Sandy" Powell, stage and radio comedian, was granted a decree nisi yester lay on the gjound of his wife's misconduct with Hr. Benjamin Morris. It was stated that the wife drank excessively and
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  • 11 1 Reuter. London. Mar. 12. war fund purpose Reuter,
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  • 152 1 Reuter. London. Mar. 13. 4 LIST of over 200 Air Force tern promotions is published. Thirty-four wing-commanders hecome' group-captains, 133 squadronleaders ir* promoted to wing-com-marders and 52 Blght-lie«tenaatt become squ.idron-leaders Th- new wing-commanders include Andrew D tUgISF Farquhar, who was recently awarded the Distinguished Plying
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    • 88 1 Don't Neglect Your Vision %otir e >' es scientifically hIU i %ith the best equipmeni £verbright Optical Co. EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS i street. Phone 4433. CHONG, Dr. of Optometry. Take Care Of Your Eyes. v .sure that your prospects and are not being hindered by the w tive Vision. We arc
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    • 48 1 I" BUT, DARLING, ONLY ONE THING WORfH BOYINd ITS^ RECORDS VJ SALE FINISHES 16th MARCH MUSIC LOVERS' OPPORTUNITY Classical Orchestral, Song and Dante RECORDS reduced in many cases 75% —What an opportunity. For your convenience during SALE the Store will remain open till 5.30 p.m. --J'- 1 •PHII»||«
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  • 196 2 Reuter. ApPiPPM-r ii Washington, Mar. 12. A' I A KENT delay m placing the new thousand million dollar Alhed aircra t order in the United States is reported to be substant.allv I. .1 ..taMe hrstly, to the .strong pressure which the Allie, are H-oWed
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  • 25 2 A class in first aid for ladies will commence on Monday April 1, at b p.m at the X-Ray Department, General Hos- pital, Johore Bahru.
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  • 28 2 A decree nisi was granted in the London Divorce Court recently to Mr JusJc e George Gilmour Robinson, a puisne nidge of the High Court of Northern Rhodesia.
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  • 391 2 Students From All Over Malaya And The D.E.I. (Tribune Staff Reporter) JUST over one hundred Chinese, most of whom are in their teens, are taking a course in fishery and navigation in Singapore. They are students of the Chinese Fishery Navigation Academy which has
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  • 64 2 Reuter. w m London. Mar 12. Mr. Sumner Weiles started anothe busy day by seeing Mr. Attlee and Mi Greenwood at the United States Embassj The interview lasted 80 minutes, am on leaving he said:— "We have had a very Interesting talk 1 Later.
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  • 19 2 A new official estimate of Canada's 1039 wheat crop computes it as 489,623,000 bushels, the second largest on record.
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  • 410 2 #X)MMENT on the Singapore broadcast in Dutch is made in the Nirom-Bode, the magazine of the N.E.I, broadcasting magazine, in its i>suc of Mar. 10. i "With the introduction of this new broadcast." says the Nirom-Bode. 'the number of for.-ign short-wave stations which
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  • 91 2 Singapore, Wednesday. THE fact' that common gaming houses are getting out of hand was stressed this morning by Mr. H. P. Armstrong, A.S.P. Gambling Supression Branch, j when twenty-two Chinese pleaded guilty before Mr. H. Watson in the j Third Police Court to playing in
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  • 24 2 Mr. D. R. Home has been seconded for service in Kedah and has assumed duty as European Master, Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Star.
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  • 93 2 THOSE who sau 1 "Hitlci Be t Singapore rece;.wondered whether exaggerated, whet) in Ocnnav prison possibly be as brutal and rible as they that American film Anyone who felt such dmi* should make a poii ing to the 8.M.8 i night when Mr. a StanhL
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  • 25 2 Reuter. London. untitled The crew of the British denia, 3,745 tons, have the east coast from a trawlei cued them after the fd'owing an explosion
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  • 264 2 TO-DAY'S COURT NEWS gENTENCE of one months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on R. A. Elliott by Appeal Judge Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell this morning in the Supreme Court on the original charge of housebreaking with intent to commit an offence punishable by imprisonment at
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  • 101 2 Singapore, Wednesday. in which Chua Kirn wang, a Teochew charged with an a e SJ?rt S eX^ rt $5 from °»g Ton,. rutting him in fear of personal injury Si* 5 smoking pipe was called in the Second Police Court this morning ?n ?nr,n SP f C°r Charles
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  • 168 2 Singapore, Wednesday. 'yOU have both taken a wise course of admitting your guilt in these two offences.*' remarked Mr. Justice Manning when he sentenced two Chinese Ng Stong Toh and Ng Ah Cheok to six months' hard labour each on each of the two charges of being in
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  • 223 2 Singapore. wednefl EMPHASISING the difficulty of the Police to cope with bookmaker H. P. Armstrong. Assistan* Superintendent in charge of the Gambling Suppression Branch, pressed for a i. tence on an Indian Mohamedan. was convicted In "the Third Police Ooart this mcrning on a charge
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  • 171 2 Singapore. Wednes FIVE Cantonese, Siew Ah Cheery. I Ah Choi, Hoh Ah Kau, Tan Ah Ban and Poon Ah Soo, alleged to be members of a gang who visit coffee help themse'ves to drinks and cigSJ and then walk out without pa: peared before Mr. Conrad Oldham
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    • 598 2 A BARRISTER REVIEWS INCOME TAX 111 INCOME NOT SUBJECT TO TAX A SHORT BUT NONE THE LESS INTERESTING PORI D TTT TI I N T ()F THE MEMORANDJM ON THE DRAFT IMPOSE WAR TIME INCOME TAX IS THAT mS?? EXPL AINS THE TYPES OF INCOMES WHICH WILT, NOT BE SUBJECT
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    • 210 2 I Nasty Acid itfjt j MEANS K| I Digestive Trouble i Take this Advice and I I EAT WHAT YOU LIKEIM I ,I 1 at f cX 1 CeSS Ol n P oUrin^of acid in the stomach is the IlKlll 5 of almost all forms of indigestion. But althmgh 5
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  • 141 3 m Our Own .teporicr) la Lumpur, Tuesday. Club members approve on to be put before them < ting of the Club on id if the committee can > with the Pahang Govfind a certain amcunt is required, they will oy greater comfort and
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  • 95 3 Singapore, Tuesday, j HENG claimed trial this L g in the Criminal Disefore Mr. J. L. McFall that on Feb. 26, at he threatened Teo Eng th injury by means of a ith intent to cause the Eng Tecng to agree to him in marriage
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  • 59 3 Singapore. Tuesday. a 56-year-old Hokkien. was fined $5 or in default ia) n days' ligorcus lmprisonMr. Conrad Oldham, when ne v to a charge that at 3.30 ing he committed thett idles of firewood, valued at from the oadsido at CrawIhe property of Tan Ah
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  • 62 3 Some damage was caused by a German mine which drifted ashore and exploded under the pier at an east c—lt town. The whole district was shaken by the explosion and many windows were smashed. Wooden planks and piles from the nicr were hurled high into the
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  • 560 3 (From Om Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Luesday. XJOW a chance remark in a shop that the "police were barking 'U> the wrong tree" in their search tor another Chinese ted to the arrest of the accused was related to-day at the Selangor Assizes at
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  • 56 3 A landing competition for members cf the Royal Singapore Hying Club who have flown 25 hours and -icier -ill be held on Sunday moinmg. Mai 51 A navigational and cross-coim eoinoetition will hn held either this S or next, which will le open to all cross-country pilot members
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  • 589 3 New Order Issued To Check Condition Sale A DEALER IN FOOD WHO IMPOSES ANYCONDmON A SALE, OR WHO REFUSES TO SELL FOOD WHIC H HL HAS IN STOCK, IS NOW LIABLE OH i COM,KgjONTO A FINE OF 55,000 OR TWO YEARS' BOTH HE
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  • 87 3 (From Our Own Correspond"/ Muar, Tuesday. I EE KIANG was to-day produced before L sheikh Abu Baker. First Magistrate, and charged with having ridden his tricycle to a negligent manner at Pangkalan Tiram at 11.30 a.m. on Mar. 10 and thereby colliding with a motor car
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  • 14 3 Thp ExDort of dry rubber. uncorreotoi ESSE** 262 ton,. JJ- ton-.
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  • 109 3 Two male Chinese were slighty in- j iured in a collision between an omnibus and a motor-lorry in Geylang Road near the junction of Tanjong Katong Road, at about 1.10 yesterday afternoon. g jj. A young Chines woman was alleged to ha y ve tSken a solution of
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  • 99 3 (From Our Own Reporter) K. Lumpur, Tuesday. AMLET1UG OI delegates from all Chinese guilds, clubji and associations in Klang ua's Held yesterday evening at the Chinese Merchants' Association at Klann to discuss income tax A resolution' was passed stating that, while ajj-i-ming their loyalty to
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  • 48 3 j a new series of talks called "Weekly Background to the Newsletter' wl11 commence to-night at 7-30 p.m. These talks are written by a Malayan in London who signs himself 'Terang Hati, and to-night's talk will be read by Mr. i John Dumeresque.
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  • 26 3 The Output of Malaka Pmda amounts t* 600S0 lb for February. makin K a total 328.516 lb. for the six months of curren. i financial year.
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  • 475 4 VARIETY OF SUBJECTS A T COUNCIL MEETING (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, TUESDAY. ADJOURNMENT TIME AT THE SELANGOR STATE COUNCTL MEETING HELD AT KLANG TO-DAY WAS THE SIGNAL FOR A RECORD NUMBER OF SPEECHES. Members criticised the "out-cf-date system of awarding tenders
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  • 225 4 JHE trial of 19 Malay Sappers on charges of rioting continued yesterday in the Criminal District Court before Mr. J. L. McFall. Chief Court Inspector Ernest H. Tunn appeared for the Crown while the 19 accused were unrepresented by counsel. To-day's trial included the evidence by A
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  • 169 4 ERASER'S REPORT INCOME tax discussions received a new fillip yesterday When Eraser Co., well known share brokers, issued their fortnightly report. Going all metaphorical. Eraser's said: "In this country there has been only one discussion Income Tax His Excellency the Governor threw the cat
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  • 221 4 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. TTNOFFICIAL members of the Selangor State Council voiced their opposition to income tax at this morning's state council meeting at Klang. the Hon. Mr. W. C. 1 Blunn, their spokesman, saying that the decision had been reached
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  • 74 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Tuesday. C rua Ah Hiang was charged befoiv Sheikh. Abu Baker, First Magistrate with having attempted to stab Lim Han with a pair of scissors at Jalan Haji Abu yesterday The accused claimed trial to the charge and at the request
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  • 251 4 (From Our on,, fJpPOSITION voiced by unoffi meeting of the > c Council. Th- j,. introduction of other taxation. At the adjournmp! I r, Tcng said: On tx half ol Yf k members of fee St say that we are opposed v,:sh to 'ion of
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  • 30 4 Automatic post offices untitled jn New York. You drop the slot, twist a d.al to sekcl he pas;RfiC, and put in your letter The automatic post office stamps and postmarks
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  • 524 5 Singapore, Tuesday. SENTENCES of three months' rigorous imprisonment each on the first and second accused and nine months' r.i. on the third accused were passed by the Hon. Mr. Justice Manning in the Assize Court this afternoon when the common jury returned unanimous verdicts
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  • 155 5 ir rw own Cenrespoiideiit) (From Om wn Tucs(iay A MIDNIGHT raid by a party of seven about 13 rniiea T Eng a nd a lhe arrest of Oi n Ka ng Yong. l3 T y he a ;were b thi morning producedJgfo?e sl"kh Abu Baker.
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  • 86 5 Malayan domestic tin production, M tginTenruaT at 75.5 F per cent., total una o» .l« J 10 nA o 77 tons for th.? 6.355.84 tons, ma kin fJ 2 863 7. ton. J t£ flrst two months of MUnp pe r: od vi STmade UP of 6
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  • 13 5 The United Malaca Rubber Est ates, untitled (ei Bfchi oi vuy ttnuuutti year.
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  • 177 5 PROFIT for the year of HCTfJWJw, subject to directors' fees, is announced in the annual report .of la Rubber Estates, Ltd., to be presented at annual meeting of ■nsrenoiaers or. Mar 20. The report stair, thai to tM* JJjg must be added the balance of
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  • 93 5 Last Night's First Night THE popularity of the coloured cartoon 1 wS amply demonstrated last night when the Alhambra. for it* change ol roeramme decided to adopt a change IHSS wtil and showed a erl W Unification for the Intixxiuctlon into Malaya for the first ttme of
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  • 377 5 THE death took place In Jansrn Boad. .f Mr William H.-nrv Scully, at the age >f V. vaara The runeral which took place yestercK.v'altemoon at the Bidadari Cemetery pre. reded by I full choral service at the Catn* cir.u of Good Shepherd, was very
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  • 351 7 Main Object Is To Smuggle Goods Hongkong, Mar. 0. r ires claiming allegiance to "General" Hung Ta-wei active in the southern part of Tungshan Island, off coast of Fukien, and on the mainland at Haiching, Shaoan and Chinghai, according to press reports re- here.
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  • 158 7 Chungking, Feb. 20. J Di i in fierce resistance from 1) th< Japanese forces in the form and artillery bombardi machine-gun fire, Ctiifoogfeft their way upnnirtg one blockhouse after and finally captured the pass of Kunlunkwan, ac- to a detailed Chinese story here to-day. I Kunlunkwan is
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  • 148 7 Chunerkinsr. Feb. 25. addition to their recent successes in southern 1 wester. Suiyuan. the Chinese forces have "early w.pecout the r n „fhfm Fukien Province and nave invading troops from s 7*f™ s( k 7 hekiang front during significant victories on the eastern
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  • 255 7 Sian, Mar. I. CHINESE military sources claimed that Chinese forces have recap- tured Linho and Wuyuan, in western Sutvaan province, and are continuing their successful hammering of Japanese troops in the Mon-ohan desert. An official report said that Chinese troops in western Suiyuan. after recapturing the
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  • 37 7 Kwangtung has again become the scene ol h stilities as the result of the landing ot large Japanese forces at Tongka and Heungchou. Above picture shows a Chinese officer in Northern Kwangtung with a Japan< c prisoner.
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  • 126 7 Kweilin, Mar. 7. WHEN the Japanese entered Pin- yang some sixty kilometres northeast ci' Nanninjr, the city was still under a state of air alarm. Many residents just barely nonaged U) escape alive, while others .till seekno safety in air-raid shelters rushed out when they heard the
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  • 301 8 JHE decision by the United States to grant a further loan of 20 million dollars to China has come at a critical moment, when Japan and Wang Ching Wei are attempting a "fait accompli" at Nanking. This loan shows that China, in spite of over
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  • 194 8 OAD tactics are being used by both sides in the debate on income tax. This was begun, unconsciously but unfortunately, by His Excellency, as chief advocate, in his references to the Europeans and the rich as against the Asiatics and the poor. It was carried a step
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  • 360 8 IN many respects China ana Finland are placed in the same tragic circumstances. Their causes are certainly identical. Both are fighting for their independence, against puppet control. National survival is the fundamental issue. Being weaker than their opponents, they have to depend on outside assistance.
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  • 380 8 London, Mar. 12. IN the Commons to-day. asked for a statement regarding the treatment cl British prisoners of war In Germany, Mr. Olivei Stanley (War Minister) said he believed that the arrangements made by the war organisation of the British Red Cross and the
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  • 206 8 London, Mar. 12. JHE increased frequency of Empire News bulletins of the 8.8.C. was mentioned at the annual meeting of the Empire Press Union to-day, over which Major J. J. Astor presided. Addressing the meeting, Major Astor discu c sed the handicaps imposed by
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  • 109 8 Reuter. Macao, Mar. 12. JJ|ACAO, to which thousands of refugees have been pouring in from the Chungshan area in the past few days, had its share of excitement yesterday, when a Chinese armed motor-launch attempted to seize cargo-boats in Portuguese waters. Armed Portuguese launches intervened, resulting
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  • 37 8 Reuter. London, Mar. 12 TTHE British steamer Clan Stuart 3 760 tens, foundered in the Channel after a collision wiMi another vessel. Southwest coast lifeboats rescued all 75 of the crew Renter.
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  • 98 8 London, Mar. 12. INDIA Office announces that "HM The Qir K A!r n l has a Pf roved the proposal that Sir Muhammed Zafrullah Khan on expiry his term of office on April 13 should continue to hold office as Mem' ber of the Governor General's
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    165 8 MOST of the British new s I -P?®» that upon Fin lands decision in r< Russian peace proposals pends the future of Eurone What is behind thai thoujrht? it just scaremongering, or is > fear that a patched" up neJl catching? THERE IS NO REASON Tn SUPPOSE THAT
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  • 136 8 Jills situation has a good < would say almost everything— to do with Rflbbentrop's visit to Pome. Because he knows Russia's "benevolent neutrality" is conditional and nntrustwortky, Hi ler is making a supreme effort to get back to the old idea of an affiance between the Western
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  • 176 8 I THESE deve'opmen j 1 Nazi leaders know they cannot win this inilitary-economic-politi.-a! < with the Allies by any weapi they possess in those three dlmen The sea piracy and attach on trade routes has failed. Th» disastrous effects of th blockade are only parti:. My set of!
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  • 57 8 UNOFFICIALLY, I understand that one who has made a nana 1 for himself as an enemy of law-evaders will be in charge of the actual administration of income tax —when (must I say "if") it comes. Rut "there will 1*» no inquisition." we are promised. JUST A GHOST
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  • 534 9 50,000 Frenchmen And Ships Ready Paris, Mar. VI. French Premier, M. Daladier, announced in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday that an Allied expeditionary force for Finland was ready to be sent if Finland requested it and that it included 50,000 French troops. Ships
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  • 67 9 Reuter. Amsterdam, Mar. 12. distrust of Germany con I the Finnish War is rein information reaching n neutral sources in B^rli ast two subjects, Stalin kept his own counsel. n official circles for inppear surprised by the aunt that M. Maisky asked j pass
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  • 61 9 Reuter. London. Mar. 13. IT is learned in London that the flames of the new German motorshiv Hannover, which the German crew attempted to scuttle a few days ago when the ship, sailing from South America, was spotted by a British warship, were subdued by the cruiser md
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  • 78 9 Reuter. London. Mar. 12. IN the Commons to-day. Mr. Cross (Minister of Economic Warfare*. Li reolv to a question whether during receiu weeks German interests had intensified their efforts to acquire control of Rumanian oil companies, said that Government were fully aware that German interests
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  • 336 9 London, Mar. 12. AX interesting account of Ribbentrops visit to the Pope is culled by The Times from a trustworthy source m Ron*, b stated that Ribbentrop asked whether the I ope ibe prepared to support a peace plan if one was adi by
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  • 68 9 Reuter. Dublin, Mar. I?. THE large parochial hall of St. I Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Armagh, was seriously damaged by fire yesterday believed to have been caused by th" I.R.A. The hall has recently been used as a military billet and ZafsM in the Army
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  • 27 9 Reuter. Canberra, Mar. 12. The Country Party has decided to accept the proposals for the fonnat lo n of a coalition Government.— Reuter.
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  • 94 9 Reuter. New York, Mar. -r t,pht FR a young boxer arrested in Toronto in connecE R Z JSSf U ?r degree and faces a possible maximum sentence of twenty years' imprisonment.-Reulle.. h to Mr. Engelburg J'„ skull smashed. There were s.gn, The S pi"i«
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  • 107 9 Reuter. Stockholm. Mar. 12 THE newspaper Svenska Dagbladet states that if Finland rejected the Soviet terms, Sweden should start "non-interven-tion" on the Spanish scale, by s£m*ing complete units. It thinks that Germany would not oppose this. "We must give the Western powers to understand that their
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  • 60 9 R euter. London Mar. 12. THE House of Commons has adJrteri 'he third reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill bvrea'taw the pen*t«ns <r a contributory basis, after rejecting a l abour amendment, by 182 to 127 vo*"\s. which declared that the supplementary pensions should
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  • 49 9 Reuter. London, Mar. 12 THE Ministry of Supply has decided 4 > Question of increasing the United X r> d< ro outout of non-ferrous m*»al wo]], .Intr»nn*d elrrl** In** a fairly substantial exoan*''>n of nrnHw»tion of lend and r'n could bo rffrctcd by the installation of mere modern plan' —Reuter.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 141 9 y\ I comparable baby food;. WIIBnDUIIJSr^ODSJOR]M?H^ Qj) Fresh Stocks always arriving. Sole Agents: BARLOW CO., Vjj/ Singapore, Kuila ipoh. CONCENTRATED- fP^^ftTHEREFORE ECONOMICAL Kolynos is economical because j door lite during the day, and being K-aut-Mornings in the Bazaar, driving about its dust laden streets. To the Club in the afternoon,
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  • 481 10 FIRST DIVISION GAME AT TANGLIN Singapore, Tuesday. A LAST minute goal scored by Hunt after the ball had rebounded from the goalkeeper's Hand saved the Royal Artillery (9th Heavy Regiment) irom defeat at the hands of the Manchesters when the two teams met in a
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  • 56 10 tr. Th J- Gll w >''" official, wore innolnMri (refere-S T?° ch "<* Chui»n der a w.^? g Weng Wah <«awmonies, T *SSn lll3aSter of -< *m*" *n*" 'clerk of scale). C a 0llf Intending competitors are '•ennpste i fiSTS? retary, Mr. A Wanior -v T a 7
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  • 140 10 (By "PETE") piGHT fans will see Flashy Sebastian, welterweight champion of the Orient, who recently knocked out Mohamed Fahmy, the Egyptian, in the third round of a 15 (3) rounds, meet Nai Sompong, the welterweight champion of Singapore, at the Happy World Covered Stadium next
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  • 440 10 Singapore, Tuesday. DEFINITELY showing that they were the better team, the R.A.F. beat the S.R.C. by three goals to one in their Reserve Division football match on the Esplanade before a good crowd this afternoon. Nevertheless, the Eurasians gave a I plucky display and
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  • 400 10 JHE St. Andrew's School held their inter-house swimming carnival yesterday afternoon at the V.M.C.A. pool before a large gathering of students and their friends. The Rev. R.K.S. Adams officiated as Referee while the Judges were the Rev A.C. Parr, Messrs. Lioe Eng San, Tan I
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  • 45 10 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. League, Div. I, R.A.F. vs. S.R.C, Stadium; Reserve Div. Police Res. vs. Royal Navy Res., Police Depot; S.C.C. Res. vs. S.C.F.A.. Res., S.C.C.: B H .L., Guthrie vs. H. S. Bank, S.H.B. TENNIS: V.M.C.A. tournaments. BOXING: "Tott?y Cup" Competition, Happy World.
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  • 60 10 THE following are the results of the S.A.F.A. League matches played yesterday: Division 1: Loyals drew with the S.C.F.A., 1—1; Manchesters drew with 9th Heavy Regiment, R.A., I—l.1 —1. Reserve Division: R.A.F. defeated S.R.C, 3—l. Division 2A: Naval Police defeated Pulau Brani, 3—l; R.A.F. (Tangah) defeated
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  • 696 10 MORE THRILLS were provided last night at the Happy World at the continuation of the Tolley Cup boxing competition. There were numerous knock-downs although most of the 25 contests went the full distance. Quite a sensation was caused in the welterweight bout between Sapper
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  • 106 10 k GOLF match between tl p 0 ladies and the Kepi ladies was played at B -> Monday and resulted m Ladies by 58 points r:'ayers mentioned first) Mrs. R.E. Earle 4 Mrs R i Mrs. A.B. Menzies 3 Ml Mrs. E.A. Ford 2 Mi Mrs.
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  • 45 10 London, M a r 12 The callover for the Gra is as follows:— 100—7 Kilstar. 100—7 Sterling Duke offered ls~i taken. 100—6 Symaethis offered, 20 1 taken 18—1 Venturesome Knieht offered 20—1 taken. 28—1 Workman offered, 33 I 100—7 Professor Second offered
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  • 64 10 The following are ties in the Vnlnntcti Snooker competition at the S C C Friday: F.S. Wood and L H I vs. J.V. West and C. Fit Monday: W.M. Palgrave and an Jones vs. Carl Lawson and Id Dant; M.S. Robinson and D vs. C.G. Fugler and J.D
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 429 10 APPOINTMENTS WITH GOOD SALARIES 2 U ntant«. Secretaries. Cost Accountants A<»rk< and Office Manners Chief Clerks Ban ;md Insurance Officers, Ca&hiers and Book" kerpers the nofrmal attainments of tho*> who qualify with The School of Accountancy Examinntions can be t».ken Jn Malaya and sue by postal training. The School British
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    • 26 10 For Style, Comfort Economy, CONSULT The Oriental Optical Co., MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS Head Office: 162, South Bridge Rd Branch Office: 348, N. Bridge Rd SINGAPORE. FREE TESTING.
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    • 50 10 ROSE'S GIMLETS L plTo WILLYS CYCLE CARRIAGE CO 192 6 LTD Wool Knifling Apparatus Enabling marvellous speed variety knittings. SI!." including daily free lessons APPLY TO BABA CO., LTD. Middle Koari, Phone 2115 I FOR' ARTISTIC, CEMENT y FLOORING TILES LEE KIM SOO SHOW ROOM: 89, High Street. Telephone 2063
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  • 473 11 CHINESE LOYALS DRAW IN THRILLING GAME INCIDENTS MAR FINE SOCCER S.< .F.A 1; Loyals 1. with thrills and not a few incidents, the Div. 1 league fixture en the S.C.F.A. and the Loyals, played at the Anson Road j i st< rday, resulted in a draw, the sides sharing two
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  • 116 11 OWING to the sodden condition of the ground, the ties fixed yesterday for the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament were i cancelled. Owing to an injury Capt. Lilley and N V Del Tufo have scratched from Vie Men's Handicap Doubles. To-day's Ties HANDICAP SINGLES (Semi-final). i Wee
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  • 49 11 The following will represent Fort Canning v. R.A.F iTenggah) at Tanglin today, at 2.00 p.m.:—Sqdn. Leader Marchbank. (Captn.), Captn. Castor. Lieut. Mercer, Sergt. Long, Sergt. Dowling, S?rgt. Major Wilton, Sergt. Baker, Cpl. Becston. Pt". Whiteman, Cpl Turner, Cpl. Ritchie. Reserve:—LCpl Parent, Scorer:—Pte. Fyvvie, Umpire:- Q.M.S. Brown
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  • 126 11 ON Friday, there will be the usual afternoon rac-s for all Classes, at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club start ing at 5.25 p.m. On Saturday, the IV Clasa will tail th? first race for th*- San try Challenge cup (Ladle j Raci starting at 4jo p.m. On
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  • 411 11 (From Oe.r Own Kepurler) ipoh, Tuesday. PREPARATIONS are nearly complete for the Malayan badminton championships which will be held in Ipoh during the Easter holidays. The draws resulted as follows: MEN'S SINGLES Ist Round: Top Section: Tan Kin Hong vs. Lee Yew Seng. Yap Chin
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  • 250 11 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh. Tuesday. IFOLLOWING1 FOLLOWING mc entries fur the Perak Tuil Club three-day Fasti i meeting on Mai. Bt. 2S and 25: HORSES, LASS TWO Batti Beano Blue Ribbon. Buiraneer, Celestial Complacent, The Cutter. Deepdene Distinguished, Drift On. Dover, Easter Parade, EsQUlre,
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  • 143 11 THE following arc handicaps for the Taiping Races: RACE ONE Hacks, Div. 2. abt. 5 furs. Captain Rill Some Fhrt jWalan Nagara v Lassa RACE TWO Ponies, Class 2. Div. 2. abt. 5 furs. Fast Lynne v Jacky Lad [Jjj Glamcur Rosolet Hilarity White Gardenia
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  • 48 11 Im Diamond writes in to say that has not f be?n beaten by R« Zl stated in our issue of Mar. 8. He MJ fougrit Rush Milling twice, once at the New World and tb.3 other occasion at the Happy World. He won both these fights.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 115 11 BRDDKLAX 1 Banishes Constipation Overnight Conspicuously: Nothing tastes Nothing acts like ~Brooklax~ Sold everywhere. WATCH FOR JL FORHAN'S CAN SAVE THEM! Why wait for gums to bleed? Clean teeth and massage gums now... with Forhan's. See your dentist twice a year and follow dentist twice a 7 his advice. Thousands
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    • 124 11 She Turned Him From INDIFFERENCE To LOVE iiii'Wlliii l SOAP from TREES Keeps Your Whole Body Lovely! XTATURE herself has provided the fin. si oi all IN beauty aids gentle, soothing OUvc Oil. Nothing compares with it for keeping skin soft, smooth, young! That is why Palmolive Soap is made
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  • 409 12 Thousand Men Took Part In Black-out (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, luesday. J AST night's black-out. which for the first time included Prai and Butterworth, turned out a great success. It was the biggest test of the city's passive defences, for the three
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  • 623 12 Singapore, Tuesday. STORY of how twenty Chinese arrived in a lorry at the »pot where his coolies were working and commenced beating them up was told to-day in the Third Police Court by a middle-aged Chinese building contractor when the case in which eleven
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  • 98 12 Singapore, Tuesday. ih2"2, in the ssun, n Of $200 was offered nln. T g t0 Fong a middleaged Cantonese, when he claimed trial be ore Mr. H. Watson In the Third Police Court to four charges of abetting the offence of a detective by giving
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  • 474 12 INCOME TAX IN JAVA (To the Editor of the Mahnja Tribune > Sir, -May I add my contribution to the arguments against the Imposition of income tax? I come from Java where income tax and many other taxes are imposed. I have paid many forms of
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  • 148 12 (To tfrj Lrtiior oj .ilahis/a Tribune) Sir,—The notification from the Senior Executive Engineer 1K.L.1 that ths water supply is to be "cut off completely during certain periods of the day" is couched in such ambiguous and indefinite terms that the effect is irritating while the order itself
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  • 34 12 Reuter. The Hague, Mar 12 The Dutch steamer Euk>l R.2tt owned by the Haino Petroleum pany. has sunk after ai The crew of 42 were pic British warship Thr Eulota was pr in ballast.—Reuter.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 704 12 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE DISTRICT OF JOHORE BAHRU In Bankruptcy. J.B. No. 7 of 1934 Re GOH CHWEE YANG of Customs Office. Johore Bahru, Clerk. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a First and Final Dividend is intended to b e declared in the above matter and that all
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    • 184 12 An Y f HOE SEAH DECEASED All creditors and other persons havhv Hoe c C the estate of rly pcne li? C |f Sed late f No 130 Ka S2SFJ, la P- Slnsapore wh died on the J 25*2 November, 1939. at the aforer?,Kn Si th lr claiI^s in writing
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    • 240 12 m im— ——ii i n SEND A CALI UNIVERSAL RADIO tIO'TSK, 205, Orcharc' Poad. Phcne 49C7 When You fcferde Senice r Fpr.re Parts. (.Mende Servicing Specialists). jfii u i FOR CLEAR, DISTINT" EFFICIENT REPRODUCTION xuv "RYE" for which the. arc UNSURPASSED. ■■He Agents■Oß BOOM LEONG, rlbutors ItADiO AND GENERAL AG
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 96 12 CAPITOL: "First Love"—3.ls, 6.15 and j 9.15 p.m. ALHAMBRA: Wait Disney's all-techni- colour cartoon programme —3.15, 615 and 9.15 p m CATHAY: "Disputed Passage" -3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 p m. ROXY: "They Made Me A Criminal"— 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH: "Garib-ka-La1"—6.15 and 915 p.m. THEATRE ROYAL: "Ramba's Love"— 6.15
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    • 652 12 jf©-day's Radio j j _J SINGAPORE INDIAN STATION'S ZHL 225 metres (Ui mc|s). DP]LH[ ZUP 30.96 metref (9.69 mc s). p.m. Pr m 60 4X metres (496 ft k r 1.00 Miscellaneous new Gramophone om 7Mp m (Local time, 1.30 News aiid mid-day Rubber, Tin BOMBAY and Copra prices. From
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    • 438 13 l-a^fe^B~v -J^gMg^B 5& $>>•:•.. ip-country agents to sell ant. Apply Box 576, cjc ,ne, Singapore. (808-C) ady companion, preferable Apply Box 577, c o MalaSmgapore. (809-0. AGENTS for 'Cock Brand nd provisions. Box 578, c o Singapore. (807-C». a door salesgirls and salesisfidon basis. Apply 9, Singapore. 1793-C) oya and
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    • 505 13 Educational CHINESE TEACHER has a mathematics class for school students thrice weekly. Apply Box 561, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (777-C). SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE. 107-a, Sophia Road, Singapore. Coaches students i n General Science. Time 3.30 p.m.—4.30 p.m. (700-C). A FEW VACANCIES For School Certificate Class. 6 to 9 p.m. Commercial
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    • 544 13 HUr MOBILE SiX—Excellent mechanical oraer good appearance new oatiery, laxca, insured. Any reasonaDie oner— owner leaving, seen 11-12 and 5-6 G. Rotn, 1, Meyer Mansions, Singapore. 1816-C). 1934 HUPP. SALOON, 30 HP. Trial, inspection, 136 selegie Road, iaxed insured. Pnone 4971. What oifers? tmick sale. (BUu-C>. FOR SALE—Standard Swallow 15.9
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    • 548 13 Miscellaneous ENJOY boating in "Happy Garden" 40 cents V 2 hour. Phone 4836, Singapore. (792-C) MIRELLA CREAM prevents eye-brows and lashes fall, encourages fresh growth. $1.20 box. CHARI CO, 29, Robinson Road, Singapore. «799-C) BHARAT MATA HAIR OIL removes dandruff, strengthens and lengthens the hair and cools the brain. Call
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    • 540 13 gap J&OCiAa': HALF-WAY-HOUSE facing sea. 520 East Coast Road, Singapore. Large furnished rooms to let. Terms moderate. Phone 0794 or 4825. iB2l-C) HOMELY LADY offers accommodation to Working Girl, any nationality. Bus route, Katong. Terms $35|-. Apply Box 572 c,o Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (796-C) AT "SUNNYSIDE" 7 Oxley Road, Tel.
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    • 427 13 AUCTION SALE Of modern European polished TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description, 1939 model MENDE radio set, English centre carpets, a choice collection of well-grown Adiantum and Maiden-Hair Ferns, flowering plants in pots. Vanda Joaquim Orchids, fanev ceme.it flooring tiles, etc., etc. (By Order Of Mrs. G. E. Bogaars). To
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  • 348 14 LIBERAL FEDERATION APPREHEND VIOLENCE Calcutta, Mar. 6. "THE resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee at Patna shows complete disregard t the realities of the internal and international situation," says Dr. K. V. Paranjpye, president of the National Liberal Federation of India in a
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  • 75 14 Wardha, Mar 3. MAHATMA GANDHI accompanied by Mrs Kasturibai Gandhi, his secretaries and Mr. Kishorilal Mashruwala, arrived here this evening. As Mrs Gandhi is ill she was removed from her compartment in a chaii. Mr Gandhi leaves for Ram«arh on the morning of Mar. 9 and
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  • 25 14 untitled advice to the members of the Beva Sangh. either to itop their political activities or resign membership of the Saneh was accepted in principle
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  • 235 14 Karachi. Mar. (5. 'pHE Hindu Independent Party decided to support Allah Bux Ministry's supplementary budget demands and to withdraw their one rupee cut motions. The Party is meeting agmin to finally affirm their support to Allah Bux Ministry and share the responsibility of office. Mr
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  • 120 14 New Delhi. THE All-India Census Conference, held in New Delhi, was opened by Sir Reginald Maxwell, Home Member! who, in welcoming delegates, wished the Conference every success. The Census which was being put through had its moments of anxiety; and everyone learnt with great relief that enumeration
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  • 64 14 Allahabad, Mar. 5. Rumour is current here for which confirmation is not available that Pandit jawaharlal Nehru may be appointed the General Secretary of the Congress this year. What position Mr. Kripalani w m then 0.-cupy is not known but the likelihood oi two
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  • 50 14 London, Mar. 5 A message from the King was read to the House of Commons intimating intention to comply with the House of I Commons' requests that India and Burma orders should be made in thp form of respective drafts and placed betore Parliament.
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  • 178 14 j Calcutta. Mar. 6. THE decision to manufacture locomoJ tives in India is generally regarded as a welcome announcement. S:r Andrew Clow described the report of the committee appointed to ascertain the j possibilities cf locomotive manufacture in India as lucid and encouraging- -a
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  • 518 14 THE clath occurred of Maulana Moinuddin Vice President of the Jamiat-ul-U'ema-i-Hind. Delhi. The Maulana was leader of the Khilafat, Congress and Ahrar movement-. The Maiuana was a high authority i n Islamic religion and was also known for his learning and de votion to the religious
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 429 14 WHEN KIDNEY TROUBLE CAUSES YOU TO GET UP NIGHTS Wh en Waiilt in Irritated GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules the n I":*— .-t_r«- |a Difficult famous urinary antiseptic—you can tgo 1 hen Itarknrho Hot h. wrong on this grand medicine for lt has "omers been he iping people for 50
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    • 11 14 INDIA PAGE I KDITKD BY j V.F.. JACOB, B. A. j|
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    • 333 14 New POWDER SHAKES FROM PARIS -to go with shows reveal *#\\ldG that this season's \*o POR* V-X"'' clothes demand -i E0 V^^"I*'^complexion1*'^ complexion tones. Blended by a French Beauty Expert the=e very latest powder shades have rushed to Malaya Yob them here only in the new thrilling shades of Poudre
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  • 225 15 Market Quiet Generally vVith Falling Tin Price (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Wednesday. I dollar tin share market yesterday, even Hong Fatts were quiet 1 remained at $1.33. A little business was done in Rahmans, and Chin Chins, the last named having received attention ,ng period of neglect.
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  • 243 15 THE ramifications of Allied control P ot currencies interlocked with the blockade, embargos and restrictions on commodity exports, make a pattern of amazing intricacy and is developing daily into a complicated strangle-hold from which extrication must be impossible and the effect 3 on Germany increasingly disastrous,
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  • 52 15 Reuter. London, Mar. 12. A wartime trade agreement was initialled to-day on behalf of the British md DanL-h Governments to facilitate the normal flow of trade as far as possible under the present conditions. A committee already in existence will deal with questions arising under the new
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  • 46 15 Reuter. the stock Exchange was quiet and 1 steady throughout the The main interest centred round the new r loan. «though instated loan's success is certain. Thousana^oi applications from smaL w ,n street already been received. Wall Street closed steady.— Reuter.
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  • 95 15 Reuter. London, Mar. 12. APPLICATION S poured into the Bank of England to-day lor the £300,000,000 War Loan. Clerks were busy at their desks as early as 8.30 BAT, and from *at time there was a long; stream of stockbrokers, clerks and others handing in
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  • 26 15 Reuter. Melbourne, Mar. 12. IT is announced that Au^r e a iian g Wr.i Loan* 1 'has" t*5T fully subscribed i Reuter.
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  • 295 15 LONDON TIN London, Tuesday, .a 1 Price» £256% Buyers £257 Sellers I'tlu-ial Price» £255 3 4 Buyers £256 Sellers LONDON RUBBER London, Tuesday. I HbLK Buyers Sellers Mark- Tone Dull 12 12 V 8 F ard> April 12 12 Vs •ward» May 11 13 16 ll 7
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  • 24 15 jupore, Wednesday. Prices or tin and rubber in Siagappre at noon today were: RUBBER •ra 38' A; Sellers 88%. TIN down $1%«
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  • 814 15 FRASER CO.'S SHARE REPORT Singapore March, 12. MINING Buyer* Sellen Ampat Tin 51- 5)6 Austral Amal 5 9 6 3rd Ayer Hltam 24J- 25.Ayer Weng 0.60 0.70 Austral Malay 35- 37-xd Bangrln 21 9 2219 Batu Selangor 1 50 1.60 Berjuntai 10 3 113 Burma Malay 23 3 24 3cd
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  • 229 15 Singapore, Wednesday. The fcllowing are the exchange stock this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING vxmdon T.T. 2 4 1116 London demand 2 4 1116 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 Hamburg demand New York demand 40 15 16 Montreal
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    • 97 15 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. The Company, which is incorporated lin 'he SJS. and registered as a Trust comundertakes the following duties^Executor &or trustee of a.will ADMINISTRATOR OF £&TATE OF DECEASED PERSON. TRUSTEE OT A SETTLEMENT OR DECORATION
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    • 231 15 UNITED CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated ln 53.) No. 2, Chulia Street. (BONHAM BUILDING) Singapore. Authorised Capital $4,000,000.00 Issued, Subscribed and Paid Up $1,900,000 00 General Reserve 5200,000.00 Telegraphic Address: "TYEHUABANK" Telephone Nos.:— 5182, 5183. 5184, 5185 5186 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wee Kheng Chiang, Esq., Chairman. Khoo Beng Cheang, Esq., Deputy
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    • 371 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES Tor all information apply to: P O.S.N. Co., The Agent, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. Bj S.N Co., BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Tel. 5497. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., (Apcar Line). For Hongkong, Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe Osaka Fortnightly For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Fortnightly
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    • 174 15 BRITISH i INDIA I incorporated in England) P. ft O. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S. N. Company to their usual ports of call except ports in Japan. Passengers are requested to register their requirements, but under present circumstances sailings
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  • 102 16 Reuter. Washington, Mar. 12. THE House of Representatives to-day passed and sent to the Senate the bill authorising expenditure of $655,000,000 on expansion of the United States Navy and its Air Force in the next two years. The bill, which is designed
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  • 73 16 Ottawa, Mar. 12 GENERAL Election Nominations closed 1 to day. The Candidates number 672. compri v r.g Liberals 240. Conservatives 213. Conoerative Commonwealth Federation 96. iNew Democracy 28 and others including Communists 95. Mr. Mackenzie Kins and Dr. Manlon were, nominated for Prince Albert and Port William respectively.
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  • 48 16 London. Mar. 13. The Colonial Office announces that Mr. R. M. Blandv, As.- i- ant to Resident Commissioner, New Hebrides has been selected for appointment as Resident Commissioner in succession to Mr. G A. Joy who has been appointed Resident Adviser. Mukalla, Aden.—British Official Wireless.
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  • 1523 16 WAR MINISTER ON NEW BRITISH ARMY London, Mar. 12. "AUR SECURITY depends on the security of France. It is clear that our resources in manpower and great industrial strength demands that we produce an Army big enough to ensure our security, and
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  • 243 16 Indian Rulers' Conference Reuter. New Delhi. Mar J\ RESOLUTION welcoming the attainment by India of her due anions the Dominions, but stressing the urgent need f guards and guarantees for the preservation of Indian Stati passed unanimously by the Chamber of Princes. The Jam Saheb of
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  • 95 16 Reuter. Moscow, Mar. I CO VIET papers devote con space to the anniversary Sun Vat Sen and recall his the strengthening of the al with the Soviet, collaboration the Communist Party and siipp the movement of worker; peasants. The Pravda says that Dr Sui
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  • 29 16 Reuter. London, Mar untitled It is learned in London that of the German liner Hannover wen dued by a crujser, and the vessel j to port as a prize.—Reuter
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 343 16 77 Deep Sea Oyster Concentrate I Tablets. !u:T.*.. rol its! round boiy. 3 a!] other defects will Quickly Therefore Take "TYRODONE" Organic lodine and Table Food. Sold Everywhere Agents: NAINA MOHAMEI) SONS, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur Tenaug. I Easy Runni^*^****^B^H|^^^^^B I Enduring Strength mkm\\WrI Beautifully finished B p| U/rife /or descriptive
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