Morning Tribune, 28 February 1936
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Title Section14 1936-02-28 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. I.— No. 24. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 1936 FIVE CENTS.14 words
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Article1679 1936-02-28 1 ISIIMIS 111 II ||\|\<. TO II Villi \< KS LATEST DEVELOPMENTS crrrs \h.ht of ti \sio\ IX BITTER COLD THE sensational revolt m Tokio by extremists of the military camp has collapsed. According to Reuter messages received late last night the rebels after a night of1,679 words
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Article42 1936-02-28 1 First Figures Of British Budget London. Feb. 27. £jIVIL estimates for the coming financial year were issued to-day. They amount to a total of £365,253,914 against £369,671,339 for the current year. Votes for revenue departments amount to £82,835,800' against £79,420,302.- British WirelessBritish Wireless - 42 words
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Article177 1936-02-28 1 Estimated 20 Per Cent Up London, Feb. 27. A FURTHER sharp iise m the tin market, bringing Mie backwardation to ten pounds, re-emphasises the severity of spot tightness m London. Olie extent to which the world is using more tin is shown m the HagueReuter - 177 words
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Article35 1936-02-28 1 Singapore, Thursday. Mr. H. Hanake, an elderly German was to-day discharged by Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Third Magistrate on a charge of disorderly conduct 'at the New World on the night of Jan. 12.35 words
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Advertisement72 1936-02-28 1 "AYE DV" we khin<; ATCKT scales.. 11l BRITISH MADE J Jfif THERE IS AN ff|§^ "AVERY" S^ WEIGHING SCALE X FOR EVERY I I PURPOSE. "Avery" machines I JW I to the most modem (nY^ _kk I many fl which are their own vJ^fi^B mm I come of over a72 words
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Article667 1936-02-28 2 f Statement Which Was Unsworn Singapore, Thursday. THE question as to whether a state--1 ment made by a witness out of Court should be given preference to a sworn statement made by the same witness m Court, was the main ground of argument put forward by667 words
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Article53 1936-02-28 2 Before the Actiiur Chief Justice: Ist Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy. Followed by 0.5.37;36 M. Meyer, deceased. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m. Summons-in-Chambers, Originating Summons. Motions Divorce: No. 8 35. Mary Chua v. Chua Beng Hong. Probate: No. 139 35. Re Marya binte53 words
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Article183 1936-02-28 2 To-day In Singapore High Tidts:— l.4B a.m., 1.44 p.m. CAPlTOL:— "Broadway Bill," with Warner Baxter. Myrna Loy, etc. PAVILION:— "Here's To Romance," with Nino Martini. Genevieve Tobin, etc. ALHAMBRA:— "Fang And Claw"— Frank Buck's Jungle film. RITZ, Geylang: "The Raven." with Boris Karloff, and Tom Tyler m "Fighting Hero." 7.45183 words
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Article676 1936-02-28 2 SINGAPORE TRACTION CO., LTD. COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE A TTAINED (By Air Mail) London, Feb. 18. T^HE tenth annual general meeting of the Singapore Traction Company, Limited, was held at Basildon House, London, E.C. Mr. L. W. Hawkins (the chairman) said that he now addressed them for the first) time as shareholders676 words
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59 1936-02-28 2 Duplica tion Of Australia Air Mail Canberra, Feb. 27. QWLNG to the increase of the volume of air mails, which is ousting the passenger and freight traffic, the Australian Government have decided to duplicate the weekly BrisbaneSingapore service and also the allied internal service. 1 Mr. Lyons estimates that theReuter - 59 words
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Article157 1936-02-28 2 The Siemens Combine Recovery Berlin, Feb. 23 THE Siemens combine, the biggest eiec- trical group m Germany, shows a bit? Increase m profits for the year to September 30 last. The Siemens-Schuckert Company of Berlin is to pay a dividend of 5 per cent., for the first time157 words
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143 1936-02-28 2 Prizes For Empire Artists In London Exhibition London. Feb. 11 MONEY prizes are being offered to Empire painters who take part m a "British Art Exhibition" m London m the spring. The exhibition will be open to all British Empire painters. Three will be no entrance fee, nor deduction ofReuter - 143 words
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Article27 1936-02-28 2 Members and friends of the Young Men's and Girls' Friendly Band are reminded of the social to be held m the Institute Hall this evening at 8.15.27 words
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Advertisement85 1936-02-28 2 G v T "THIS MILK KEEPS /^^HHT < g rj WITHOUT 1^! T REFRIGERATION!" w Hi// R q rpRY Klim Powdered for all uses. Recommended r» 1 Whole Milk the milk by doctors for even the frailO that keeps. Klim is pure, est babies. If your dealer U fresh milk—85 words
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Article528 1936-02-28 3 IN SINGAPORE HARBOUR Prompt Action Of The Crew Singapore, Thursday. ASTIR was caused at the Tanjong Pasar wharves at half past twelve to-day when huge volumes of black smoke were seen emerging from the second hold of the new German liner Gneisenau. The vessel was528 words
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Article71 1936-02-28 3 12,000 People Homeless: Many Missing Saville, Feb. °2. rELVE thousand people are homelesj and many are feared missing as the result of the flooding of the River Guadalquiwr. which has paralysed life m Saville, Spain. The River ha«: risen 35 feet above Its normal level and halfReuter Wireless - 71 words
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Article89 1936-02-28 3 San Salvador. Feb. 23. A REPORT on "Economic Conditions m the Republic of El Salvador (October, 1935), prepared by Mr. A. J. Hill, the Acting British Consul at San Salvador, has been published for the Department of Overseas Trade by His Majesty's Stationery Office. It is stated that89 words
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Article, Illustration16 1936-02-28 3 The new German ship Gneisenar I r which a fire broke out m Singapore Harbour yesterday.16 words
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Article230 1936-02-28 3 Concert At Victoria Theatre Singapore, Thursday. F' is very seldom that the public are given an opportunity of seeing a school concert acted entirely by school children. It was therefore with -Treat credit that the Anglo-Chinese School m Singapore were able to stage such a, fine230 words
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Article46 1936-02-28 3 A.. Rome, Feb. 23. w agreement has been reached between Italy and the Argentine for the speeding up of commercial debts settlements. A delegation of Italian financial and commercial experts left the Argentine recently, having drafted texts of agreements which will be submitted to both Governments.46 words
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Article157 1936-02-28 3 Returns From South Seas AFTER a cruise m the South Seas the yacht Rosaura has returned to Singapore on its way back to Southampton. Lord Moyne, the owner of the yacht, and his party have been collecting species of bird and 'Mimal life m the V.alaysi..n and Sou'h157 words
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Article81 1936-02-28 3 Students Demonstrate Against New Statute Tunis, Feb. 24. THE publication of a new Statute stipulating that knowledge of the French language by candidates for administrative posts Was required aroused strong feeling m Zitouna University, where only Arabic is taught. The resentment culminated m riots m which CommunistsReuter Wireless - 81 words
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Article19 1936-02-28 3 London, Feb. 24. Mr. Anthony Eden will attend the cil sanctions discussions at Geneva ou March 2- Reuter WirelessReuter Wireless - 19 words
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Article26 1936-02-28 3 It is officially denied that a million men have been given leave from the Army on account of the improvement m the European situation.— Reuter WirelessReuter Wireless - 26 words
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Advertisement30 1936-02-28 3 THE SOLE GENUINE KOMiOI'I PATENT WATCHES INTRODUCED /^|J|^ MILLIONS 70 YEARS (if§ff^ic\ IN USE AGO Jfe^!? TO-DAY See the new displays at all dealers. Sole Agents: MoiltOr L d. SINGAPORE30 words
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Advertisement55 1936-02-28 3 j "BiAll. LIOIV j j RAPID -HARDENING CEMENT 4. A ,g, m I <42-*_f<_JW j THE HALL-MARK OF PRECISION j /Jl" HaLiv^S *^_HE_^ '^-^■LrV ~^i _B^lO_P^^ _mM//4 1 1 Jv^r _^_L_Hkr**_Vfitt-ifc^^ J^KSSSahjM «IHcoi _g»j'/jt y _^Hl_r° H I I $$W&±\ SCHMIDT CO. I (j| W 89. BRAS BASAH ROAD, lH55 words
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Article58 1936-02-28 4 LONDON TIN RUBBER Market Becomes Firm (From Our Financial Correspondent) London, Feb. 27, 6.30 p.m. THE closing prices were as follows LONDON RUBBER Market Tone: Firm. Spot: 7 13 32 (up 1 16) July Sept. 9:16 (up 3 32) LONDON TIN Spot. £215'/ 2 (up 4%) April June £204% (up58 words
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81 1936-02-28 4 Singapore, Thursday noon. No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (P. 0.8. February) 25% 25 11(16 Good F.A.Q. m cases (FOB. February) 25ft 25% No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 25 7[16 25 9|16 do. March 25% 25% do. Apr. I June 25% 26 do. JulyjSept. 26%81 words
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Article69 1936-02-28 4 Singapore, Thursday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 25% cts., down \n ct. Market Tone: Quiet. Tin (Singapore) $1021/2 up fft. To-day's Prices: London: 7 3]16d., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. New York: 15 5|16 cts., down vi|X6 ct. Market Tone: Quiet. TIN London: Spot £210 10s., up 455.; three months69 words
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Article131 1936-02-28 4 As the London market was not affected by the Japanese news buyers m this market are again more confident this morning and sellers are holding off. There is no very definite news of the labour trouble m Akron but m some quarters it is expected that this will soon131 words
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Article166 1936-02-28 4 Poor Demand At The Auction Singapore, Thursday. WITH strike troubles m America and political uncertainties m Europe and Japan, there has been very little incentive to do business comment Messrs Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, m their weekly report dated Feb. 27. At the time of writing the166 words
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Article198 1936-02-28 4 With practically no change m the commodity, rubber shares were again neglected. Several lots offered at lower prices without attracting buyers. Rubber shares closed dull and neglected. There was some mild activity m tin shares but here too the turnover was comparatively small. Australian Issues came m for198 words
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Article244 1936-02-28 4 London, Feb. 27, 6.30 p.m. Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or fall War Loan, SMs PC 107 1 1 16 106% _3[ 16 Com. Tinion Assce. (Units) 11 11 Prudential Assce. "A" 38 3f Royal Assce. (£1 share 10s.244 words
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Article96 1936-02-28 4 Amsterdam. Feb. 19. CILVER shipments of F15.10,000,000 (£1.300,000 at current rates) are at present being effected from Batavia to Holland. The first shipment of some £500.000 has left Batavia and the balance will follow shortly. These shipments are due to the abundance of silver coin m the96 words
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Article190 1936-02-28 4 Concentration At Slough London, Feb. 19. PITROEN Cars, the English private v company, the bulk of whose shares are held by the French Citroen Company, lately reorganised, has issued a statement regarding its future policy. This, it says is based upon a continuance of the production of the190 words
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Article99 1936-02-28 4 London, Feb. 18 A PART from April, 1933, May, 1934, and March, 1935. postal receipts m December last were higher than m the corresponding month a year earlier for each month since the end of 1932. These facts emerge from perusal of the average daily receipts of the99 words
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Advertisement66 1936-02-28 4 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established m 1880 1 Capital Subscribed (Fully Rese P rye d Funri £100,000,000 neserve Fund >t V.127,450,000 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH MEYER CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE. Ma,la?er H. UNAGAMI. Te,: No -6M9 Manager's Room 5922 General Office 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk. Overseas i Assurance i66 words
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Article1095 1936-02-28 5 FRASER CO.'s SHARE LIST Singapore, Thundaj. p.m. Buyers. Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 5s. «d. 6s l>4d. Asam Kumbang 2»s. 30* Austral Malay W« Mscd Aver Hitam (5s.) Us. 9d. 15s. 6d. Aver Weng ($1) 1.70 1.77% Bansrin Tin 19s. 6d. 20s. 3d. Batu Selangor ($1) .94 .98 Ch nderiang 131,095 words
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Article189 1936-02-28 5 Prices Will Be Well Maintained Amsterdam, Feb. 19. IN well-informed Dutch quarters the increase of visible tin supplies at the end of January is estimated at not more than 1,000 tons. At the end of December visible spplies totalled 13,840 tons. They are not pessimistic as to189 words
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Article48 1936-02-28 5 Berlin, Feb. 21. WORK m hand m German shipyards totalled 156 ships of 521,750 gross register tons on January 1. This compares with 65 ships, of 220,350 gross register tons at the opening of 1935. Many of the ships now being built are for foreign account.48 words
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Article434 1936-02-28 5 Probable Effects Of Quota London, Feb. 19. r. substantial advances m prices and world consumption of nonferrous metals are discussed at length m a review of conditions during 1935 by the British Metal Corporation. The rises m lead and spelter prices, it is stated, were long overdue. In434 words
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Article57 1936-02-28 5 Mr. Kokuro Harada, President of the Harada Kisen Kaisha, and an important figure m Kwansai business and shipping circles, has died at his residence m Tokyo, at the age of 48. He was also president of the Nanyo Yusen Kaisha, and a director of the Osaka Iron Works, the Kobe57 words
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Advertisement150 1936-02-28 5 CAPITOL. TO-MORROW AT 11 A.M. f "MICKEY MOUSE" MATINEE. Special programme including MICKEY'S First Coloured Cartoon "The BAND CONCERT" "Gypsy Night" an excellent 2-reel coloured M.-G.-M. musical and other special attractions. Admission: Adults 50 cts. Children 25 cts. WHAT A MAN WHAT A LIFE I WHAT A PICTURE THE MOST150 words
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Article351 1936-02-28 6 Unique Record Of Dead Dancer ANNA PAVLOVA, ballerina of a grace n and beauty unsurpassed, is to appear on the screen— five years after her death. "The Immortal Swan." produced and supervised by Victor Dandre, Pavlova's husband, is a very wonderful technical achievement. Pavlova made every part351 words
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Article, Illustration36 1936-02-28 6 Wins French decoration. Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse cartoons and the Silly Symphonies, released by United Artists, as he received from J. J. Viala, French consul m Los Angeles, medal of the Legion of Honour.36 words
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Article190 1936-02-28 6 T hese Singers Hang Together Kiepura's Praise For Ring Crosby JAN Kiepura's newest enthusiasm is the singing of Bing Crosby. When it comes to musical technique, probably no two singers m the world differ more widely than the American kino: of crooners and the Continental idol if opera and motion190 words
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90 1936-02-28 6 Paramount's musical film. "Rose of the Rancho," which brings Gladys Swart hout, Metropolitan ooera star, to thr^ screen for the first timo, wij* be world premiered at the New York Paramount theatre Tuesday eveninu Jan. 7, for the benefit of the musician s90 words
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Article43 1936-02-28 6 LLOYD Ingraham, who directed a stage production of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" m Omaha, when Harold Lloyd made his debut m a minor role, is now doing a bit part m Lloyd's new starring picture, "The Milky Way," at Paramount.43 words
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Advertisement171 1936-02-28 6 <. m m The Beautiful Star of "The Thin Man" m the rousing comedy i hit that caused a furore m London when shown under the title of "STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL" S CAPITOL. 615 NIGHTLY 9.15 i The Producers of "ONE NIGHT f ■■■■■■m |of LOVE" and "IT HAPPENED j/M fey171 words
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Article414 1936-02-28 7 Director Says Attributes Can Be Reduced To Geometric Terms ATTRIBUTES for the perfect love team on the screen can be reduced to geometric terms, according to an opinion expressed recently by Frank Borzage, director of "Seventh Heaven," "A Farewell to Arms," and other pictures distinguished by414 words
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Article28 1936-02-28 7 CATHERINE De Mille, featured m Para- mount's "The Sky Parade," plays the role of a reckless parachute jumper. She plans to make a "ball-out" herself.28 words
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Article134 1936-02-28 7 Tiffany Refuses To Reveal Thief Secret Tiffany, an institutional by-word for all that is almost priceless m gems and jewellry, has one item it will not sell. That is the secret of how the house protects itself against theft. Paramount's current Marlene Dietrich Gary Cooper co-starring picture,134 words
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128 1936-02-28 7 Lloyd s 'Prop Man Carries Out Orders Biological laws and the laws of averages don't mean a thing to those demon "prop" men. L?o McCarey, Harold Lloyd's director, ordered "prop" men to find a 2-week-old colt for Paramount's "The Milky Way." Now. this is not the time of year that128 words
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109 1936-02-28 7 MARLENE Dietrich and Gary Cooper, m the opinion of Arthur Camp, property man. should be putting on weight these days. Camp confided recently that within two days' time the players consumed between, them almost one gallon of scrambled eggs and seven pounds109 words
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Article, Illustration20 1936-02-28 7 William Powell, Luise Rainer, Myrna Loy and Virginia Bruce m the M.G.M. picture based on the life of Flo Ziegfield.20 words
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Advertisement202 1936-02-28 7 HAILED IN OPERA! HAILED IN RADIO! A NEW STAR SWEEPS AUDIENCES OFF THEIR FEET WITH THE GREATEST TENOR VOICE SINCE CARUSO! 6.15-9.15 Jfi. IC\C/^SC IYJM Wf HAT BRINGS J|J NEW GLORY Tip THE SCREEN I f MARTINI'%^H f Jff r- m his IJT SCREEN DEBUT Aj|| lM GENEV|EVE tobin MARIA202 words
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Article748 1936-02-28 8 PROBLEM OF DEFENCE U.S.A. May Help Singapore Montreal. DEV ELATION m New York of a long-standing Anglo-American an written understanding to co-ope-rate m policing the seas threw a new light on the mighty British naval base at Singapore, now nearing completion (states a writer m the748 words
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Article106 1936-02-28 8 Caricatures Of tterr Hitler Tokyo, Feb. 21. THE Japanese Home Office has issued a I circular to all newspapers and magazines m Japan requesting them to refrain from printing caricatures of heads of foreign states. It is stated that the German Government dislike the frequent appearance of106 words
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Article115 1936-02-28 8 Bull Which Wrecked A Party Belgrade, Feb. 22. A HAPPY party at a village near Ruma, Jugoslavia, ended abruptly when a bull attracted by the music and laughter, broke into the house where it was being held. Panic-stricken guests leapt through the windows while the bull, full115 words
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Article440 1936-02-28 8 Kills At Ten Miles JVEATH Rays that will blast out of existence all that come m their path, leaving no trace of the target at which they are aimed, have been brought within tho hounds of practical possibility by discoveries made recently by Professor R. H. Chadfleld,440 words
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Advertisement57 1936-02-28 8 EVERY SCENE IN THIS LAVISH j^f^^^kmmmmmmmmmmmm^a^a^kmmmm^mW^k PRODUCTION IS FILMED IN mSf^^'^^^^^^^Wj/^M THE ENTRANCING TECHNI- Kibbbb bbW -/a^bbb. bbbbbbKlJ COLOUR WS^m^^KL^^L^t^^L^^^^^^ BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBMbI ***************88B 1 In this astonishing portrayal of history's most glamorous adventuress MIRIAM HOPKINS "BECKY SHARP" RKO -RADIO PICTURE WITH FRANCES DEE, CEDRIC HARDWICKE, BILLIE BURKE, ALISON S KIP WORTH57 words
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Advertisement126 1936-02-28 8 Grand Theatre NEW WORLD 7.30 TO-NIGHT 9.30 The Spectacular Cantonese Talkie "HANDSOME HUSBAND" II Chapter Starring SOOT KOK SIN AND TONG SOOT HING Prices:-20 cts., 30 cts., 40 cts.. 50 cts. 70 cts. including free admission to New World. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE j CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Stralte126 words
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Article634 1936-02-28 9 CONVERTED TRAMP Will The Pirates Laugh At Her? piRATES, not submarines, will be the object of a new kind of '*Q" ship under construction m an English shipyard. Armed with guns and fitted with a number of fast motor boats, she is expected to become634 words
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Article249 1936-02-28 9 Increase Reported In All Sections Bristol. Feb. THE official traffic return for the port of Bristol for thr nine months i»f the financial year ended Dec. 31 shovs that roreipn register tonnage entered recorded a lame increase compared win the tame period n year ago, while249 words
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Article65 1936-02-28 9 F' has been announced by Mr. D. C. Roper. U.S. Secretary of Commerce. that final action en a loan to the United States L*nes for the construction of a new vessel of the Manhattan—Washington type will be deferred for a reasonible period. The company signed a contract65 words
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Article80 1936-02-28 9 *TB.«PIII«-r \¥m lit Legion Of Honour's Award Paris, Feb. 21. A MOTHER of 18 children has been n awarded the Legion of Honour by the French Government. She is Madame Emile Honore Pajot, of Giverlay, near Auxerre. Madame Pajot is now sixty- four. Twelve of her children80 words
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Article645 1936-02-28 9 Steam Or Electric Drive Liverpool, Feb. 23. AT a meeting of the Liverpool Engineering Society, the respective merits of electric and steam-driven deck machinery were discussed by Mr. L. T. Morton, B.Sc, m a paper which he read on "Ships' Deck Machinery Electricity made its appearance645 words
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Advertisement58 1936-02-28 9 j r m fr j The ONE Event that you must remember I MATINEES I vSSgi TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd at the CAPITOL j j j TINY ON THE BOIXTIF j M.-G.-M.'s Great Epic of a glorious chapter m the tale of I Britain's rise to sea power! With CHARLES LAITGHTON.58 words
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Advertisement70 1936-02-28 9 dfutley NO WONDER THE WHOLE WORLD LOVES YOU... for your lilting laughter plays a song m our hearts y.-Byfti-B-S" "^^WbW vSa WKF *itiEBflßß_fl-[ B-T^bbbbbSs -BBfte;''- :^^^_a|BK'ji^ _^BBB_£^BB_t :f V^'3fc l^KS§v BBBBB? B M B. 1 f in fcer greatest picture f ROSEMARY AMES JOEL McCREA LYLE TALBOT ERIN O'BRIEN-MOORE Produced70 words
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Article307 1936-02-28 10 TTEMPTS m official messages from Tokyo to minimise the extent of the disturbances have not obtained credence m foreign circles. Against the statement that "a few soldiers" were responsible are the facts that the Premier and several other Mi-,.is-ters were assassinated and the massacres have been followed307 words
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Article604 1936-02-28 10 IT is amazing how little really authentic information the world at large— and even Singapore itself— has about, the Naval Base of Seletar. Yesterday we published a cable reporting questions m Parliament on the subject, and it was reported that the work will be completed m 1939. In604 words
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Article, Illustration11 1936-02-28 10 A fine view of the F.MS. Railway yard at Tanjong Pagar11 words
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Article186 1936-02-28 10 Mr W. G. Ward, an Engineer fr Singapore, is m Ipoh on business. The Hon'ble Mr. S. Veerasamy, of Kuala Lumpur, is spending a holiday m Ipoh Mr E Bagot has arrived m Seremban and assumed duties of C.P.0.. Negri Sembilan. Mr C. T. M. Husband, Superintendent of Surveys,186 words
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Article441 1936-02-28 11 WORK ALMOST COMPLETED To Be Reopened Next Month Singapore, Thursday. THE swimming pool at Mount Emily which has been shut down for repairs since November last, will m all probability, he ready for use about the middle of next month. This intimation will be welcomed by441 words
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Article292 1936-02-28 11 Midnight Scene In Churchyard Bombay, Feb. 20. A GHOST which rose from a newly dug grave and handed a pair of false teeth to their owner, a venerablelooking Parsee, provides the chief evidence m a case which has come before the presidency Magistrate m the suburb of Dadar.292 words
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Article, Illustration19 1936-02-28 11 These humble fishermen and prawn catchers will disappear when reclamation work begins next month m the Kallang tidal basin.19 words
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Article127 1936-02-28 11 Bullet Aimed At Bird Misses Berlin. Feb. 20. A BULLET fired near Berneck, Franconia. has completely wrecked a i turbine m an electricity generating station at Roehrenhof, several miles away. This is how it happenea. A man saw a vulture sitting on an electricity pylon near Berneck. He127 words
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Article163 1936-02-28 11 "He Never Lies So Wedding Was Nearly Wrecked Santiago, Chile, Feb. 20. AN Englishman Never Lies." This heading is given m the Santiago newspaper El Diario Illustrado to the account of an amazing scene which took place at a Chilean civil wedding ceremony when the local British Consul refused to163 words
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Advertisement36 1936-02-28 11 The most charmingly situated Hotel m the Island. Ideal for permanent residents RESTAURANT Table d'hote and a la carte. COCKTAIL BAR LOUNGE TENNIS. Sp:cial Dinner Dauct on Thursday, March 5. DINERS $1.50. NO AFTER-DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE.36 words
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Advertisement60 1936-02-28 11 TIFFIN $1.00 POTAGE SAUTE FISH A LA MENAGERE ESCALOPE OF VEAL SPINACH LYONNAISE POTATO COLD MEAT SALAD CREAM CARAMEL CHEESE, FRUIT, COFFEE Try Our SPECIALTIES. FRESHI Hors D'Oeuvre Varies "Capitol" Baked Alasca A Choice of over 100 other dishes. 'PHONE 4906. A (IbttTlAk TOAST 111 A'NfcAUIUY MANiY TehfciTi TOLLEY'S BRANDY60 words
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Article, Illustration195 1936-02-28 12 FASCINA TIN SILHOUETTE An Italian reconnaisance patrol looking for the elusive Abyssinian. Building the *De Vecchi" canal m Italian Somaliland. An Italian gun m action on the Tigre Plateau. BBBBBBBBBBBBB*3.»T-B»**-BB-BBa»^rBBBHr~«M. <-> The beautiful Virginia Bruce as she api m a new Metro-Goldwyn-Maye r picture Mr. Jack Payne has signed a195 words
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Article, Illustration1137 1936-02-28 14 SOUPS From Tins Or The Stock Pot rNNED soups are a blessing these days and closely simulate home cooked kinds. The ordinary broth requires hours of cooking which frequently makes it more expensive than tinned soups. Tinned soups may be varied and made to taste even more like the home1,137 words
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Article, Illustration25 1936-02-28 14 Mrs. Nissim will be m charge of the sale of Sweets at the Charity Matinee on March 9 m aid of the Child Welfare Society.25 words
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Article58 1936-02-28 14 Wrapping veal roats m fat saves time m basting and produces a better flavoured dish, and the same method can be followed to a good advantage when roasting a turkey. A generous slice oi fat salt pork or fat fresh pork trimmings laid over the top of the turkey will58 words
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Article163 1936-02-28 14 BEFORE a heavy dinner go very lightly with canapes served with cocktails. Just a few cheese straws are really the wise selection. These dainty strips keep well if placed m tin: CHEESE STRAWS. 1V 2 cups flour 1/2 cup butter y 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon baking powder163 words
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Advertisement11 1936-02-28 14 MAIMftX PERM LADIES' HAIRDRESSERS. 79 Stamford Road. Tel. 4610. CORNER HOUSE11 words
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Advertisement33 1936-02-28 14 £T^X CROWN CORKS I carry ready stocks of crown corks, crown-corking machines and aerated water machines. My orices defy comoetition. Phone 3784. call or write for particulars. M. WEINBERG 74, Robinson Road, Singapore.33 words
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Advertisement31 1936-02-28 14 j PIIOEXIX j LEMON BARLEY WATER j A BEVERAGE J! I A j IS ki'J *SrV k ,,l 1 Manufactured by l THE PHOENIX I AERATED WATER WORKS PHONE 3463 131 words
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Article703 1936-02-28 15 And They Add A Tantalizing Colour Note To Your Table DAKED 01 served as a salad, stuffed v tomatoes always add a festive air to either luncheon or dinner. Their ■Utr.ictive colour with a contrast of white green or yellow peaking up m the centre arouses703 words
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Advertisement99 1936-02-28 15 CHEMIST -TATTOO" YOUR LD?S WITH A SOUTH SEA MAIDEN'S LURE. A STARTLING NEW LIP COLOUR IN FOUR EXCITING SHADES. TRY THEM ALL AT THE TATOO" COLOUR SELECTOR THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (Inc. m F.M.S.) 8, Raffles Place Singapore. RESTAURANT 1 Real EuropcMin S I Fund Come and have your steak99 words
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Advertisement107 1936-02-28 15 I a roijßisnr§ I shoppi\c; «;i ii*i< j ■8888-B~VBjii <*fc_Bßa_3fa-»w-i-M< sat^^^m^^KSSS^^B^E^tSCS^^ fffn^KKJßm^^m^MMmTu^maßmmSMtJm^- STATIONER .j. STATIOXEHV j Special Bargain for 7 days t Cartton pads (British made) of 100 sheets good quality linen- j face paper each. S 10 cents per pad. j 1 BJ IT 1 former price 50 cts.107 words
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Advertisement77 1936-02-28 15 EYES Qualified Eye Specialists. Eye Examinations. Eyeglasses. Exclusively. Phone 3002. TAILOR -j. 4 A NEW S TAILORING SHOP j OPENED AT No. 280 ORCHARD ROAD J I (Borneo Mansion) l A Splendid Selection of J New Suiting Materials j Please Visit HAKKAT AIJ j S BROS. Civil Military Indian Tailors77 words
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Advertisement107 1936-02-28 15 LUGGAGE S SINGAPORE j LUGGAGE j CARRIER CO- i Eaggage Contractors Forwarding J Agents. Booking Agents for F.M.S. i Railways. Baggage Agents for:— J J Blue Funnel Line I East Asiatic Line i Nederland Line 1 I 8.1.5. N. Co., Ltd., etc.. etc. I Tel. Aridrest "LUGGAGE- PHONE 2428 ir107 words
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Article, Illustration51 1936-02-28 16 One of the luxurious rooms of the Gneisenau the latest addition to the Norddeutscher Lloyd's Far East Express service. On the wall are the pictures of the late German president, Marshal Hindenburg. Count Gneisenau after whom the vessel was named jand the sailing ship bearing the name of51 words
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Article101 1936-02-28 16 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive: Keppel Ha incur Main Whaif:— Wßt. Splendour, Lch. Vededc?, Kampar <K.PM.». Lch. Curlew. Oil Wharf:— H.M.S. 'Kent." Vessels m D-y Docks Kcppel Harbour: No. 1 Deck:— Tung Song. Nc. 2 Dock:-- -Pahud. Godown. Gate. Entrance Rio de Janeiro Maru101 words
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Article183 1936-02-28 16 Strange Denizen Of The Sea CADBOROSAURUS has evidently returned to its former haunts, says the Victoria Colonist, (British ColumbiaV Following the story concerning a strange sea monster seen off Metchosin by C. L. Harrison, city prosecutor, and G. H. Deane. city school inspector, recently comes a statement from Major183 words
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Article41 1936-02-28 16 Captain J. G. Wylde. formerly attached to the Straits Settlements Volunteers m Singapore, and the F.M.S. Vo unteers m Seremban, has taken the place of the late Captain H. T. Allwright as Staff Officer and Quartermaster of the F.M.S.V.F.. Kuala Lumpur.41 words
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Article216 1936-02-28 16 Navy's New Zealand Division London. Feb. 19 THE arrangement made over two year. ago for the cruisers Dunedin and Diomede. of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, to be replaced by new cruisers of the Leander class will shortly begin to take effect. H.MS Achilles, which216 words
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Article141 1936-02-28 16 Free State Stamp Duty On Transfers Dublin. Feb 17 IT is announced that the Board of Inland Revenue has been notified by the Revenue Commissioners of the Irish Free State that the Stamp Duty payabl on transfers of Dublin Port and Docks Board 4 per cent. Redeemable141 words
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Article27 1936-02-28 16 The promotion of Mr. W. N. Gour ay. an officer of Class 111. Malayan Civil Service to be an Officer of Class IX, h" I been approved.27 words
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Article34 1936-02-28 16 Mr. C. H. Sansom, Commissioner of Polcie, F.M.S.. is shortly going on Home leave. He has taken a keen lnterest m football m Kuala Lumpur and the Selangor Football Association entertained him to tea.34 words
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Advertisement397 1936-02-28 16 I Ot \a/ md BRITISH INDIA P. A O. S. IV. nrs SAILINGS, OUTWARDS. Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936 lf>36 RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 28 SOUDAN 6,500 May 6 BANGALORE 6.000 Mar. 12 RANPURA 17,000 May 8 ™5? RA 16 000 Mar 13 RAWALPINDI 17,000 May 22 r A397 words
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Advertisement59 1936-02-28 16 B. 1. (AIM Alt) SAILINGS FOR HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Tonnage Leases SIRDHANA 8,000 Mar. 12 SHIRALA 8,000 Mar. 26 FOR PENANG AND CALCUTT A. TILAWA 10.000 Mar. 7 SANTHIA 8,000 Mar. 21 TALMA 1,000 Apr. 4 Special Holiday Return Tickets to China and Japan issued at greatly59 words
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Article64 1936-02-28 17 Increased Traffic Last Month Paris, Feb. 16 THE Suez Canal Company states that 1 between Ist and 30th January 358 steamers passed through the canal, as against 328 during the same period m IMS, The company announces that Coupon No. 41 of the new Five per Cent,64 words
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Article, Illustration44 1936-02-28 17 Mrs. L. W. Oeddes was a passenger yesterday by the Khandalla. She will be joined by Mr. Geddes m Penang and together they will travel to Rangoon on a combined business and pleasure trip, returning to Singapore the end of March.44 words
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Advertisement265 1936-02-28 17 rmnvs I'll II.P LIIfE. (Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. ERKUR Feb. 28 Mar. 3 .v.ARELLA Mar. 28 Apr. 3 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting X.P.M.265 words
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Advertisement390 1936-02-28 17 Ik^ jA TO FRENCH PORTS f^* j t^lLJijKf HOMEWARDS. J^^^ I BOUGAINVILLE For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Mar. 4 CAP ST. JACQUES For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Mar. 6 ANGO For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Apr. 4 i CAP PADARAN For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Apr. 4 OUTWARDS390 words
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Miscellaneous138 1936-02-28 17 MAILS CLOSE Tandjong Pinang (Pontianak) 9 a.m. Karimon (Hang Yon) 9 ajn. Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) 9 a.m. Singkep (Pontianak) 9 ajn. Rengat and Tembilahan, (Magnet) noon Bandjermasin (Op ten Noort) 230 pjn. Java, South-West Sumatra, S.~ East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Muntok138 words
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742 1936-02-28 18 GIRL TYPIST'S ADVENTURES Ida Hurst Tells Her Story IDA Hurst typist, longed to travel. She began to pinch and scrape and save; she cut out her weekly visits to the cinema. Her friends wondered what was wrong. She saw herself as a rebel; the742 words
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Article103 1936-02-28 18 Rum-Runners Beat The |t. Coastguards Helsingfors, Feb. 22. RUM-RUNNERS of the Baltic, known m Finland as the "Spirit Vikings." are defeating the Finnish authorities' efforts to stop their traffic m contraband alcohol. Finland abandoned prohibition m 1932, but still the smuggled alcohol comes m. Only 15 per cent,103 words
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Article42 1936-02-28 18 Mr. A. Canny, a visitor to Singapore from Boston, U.S.A., states that President Roosevelt is very popular with American fanners owing to his relic* measures and he adds that, if the farmers' votes can do it, Mr. Roosevelt will be re-elected President.42 words
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Article113 1936-02-28 18 Sydney, N.S.W. EGPLORATION of the last unknown area of Papua has been arranged for by Sir Hubert Murray, Lieut-Governor of Papua. Mr. Ivan Champion, who blazed the trail m the Fly River country, wil Head the party. A great jungle area m which no white113 words
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Article, Illustration15 1936-02-28 18 Dog lovers bath. The ex-Premier, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, and his son with their constant companion.15 words
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Article142 1936-02-28 18 Moscow UNDER the newest Soviet Russian educational plan, young children are to build a» city, a seaport and a railway. The first, a "Pioneer City." will be constructed near Leningrad by children j under 15. It will contain laboratories for aeroplane designers, camps and athletic fields.142 words
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Article214 1936-02-28 18 Garden "Marries" A Creeper New Delhi. A THOUSAND guests, including a number of Government officials, sat down to an elaborate banquet at Moradabad near here m honour of what must be one of the strangest ceremonies m history. A garden was "married" to a jasmine creeper. The creeper214 words
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Article42 1936-02-28 18 Sydney, N.S.W IN a thunderstorm to-day Owen Bisby, aged 65, dropped dead at the foot of his wife's grave. His wife, Sarah, had died four years previously, and he was making one of his regular Sunday visits to tend the beautifully-kept plot.42 words
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Article403 1936-02-28 18 Decline In National Birth Rate London, Feb. 20. "CLOW but sure suicide" was a phrase w used by Father Woodlock, of Farmstreet Church. W.. when he commented on the continued decline m the national birth-rate recorded m the recently published 1933 report of the RegistrarGeneral. "I fear that403 words
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Article113 1936-02-28 18 Boy's i Cheerfulness Rewarded Woodford, Feb. 19. HIS cheery smile and courtesy have earned Donald Bean, twenty-three, of Woodford, Essex, a legacy of £I.ooo_ At fifteen years of age, Donald joined the firm of John Alderson and Son. Ltd rope makers, of Wansbeck-rd.. Victoria Park, London, E.,113 words
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Article67 1936-02-28 18 "Red" Quads Are Doing Well Moscow. THE quadruplets born about a year and 1 a half ago to the wife of a stevedore at Nalchik, Terak, are reported to be still going along very well. The four children— two boys and two girls—have been fed solely by their mother and67 words
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Advertisement35 1936-02-28 19 AT LAST YOUR FILL OF THRILLS! HE LOVED A GOOD FIGHT! jQ And when he #P^| found it— dy* laf namite fists' X I flew* n l-Wi -***** C w IPW-PlW^fP-l Iff Xis^vJ |"abjia^b»Ta~| SUNDAY.35 words
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Miscellaneous528 1936-02-28 19 IOX THE RADIO llritish Empire Radio Transmission 2: GSG 16.86 metres (17.79 mcs.) from 6.20 p.m. to 7.35 p.m. ,nd also from 7.35 p.m. to 9.05 pjn.; i;SF 19.82 metres (15.14 mcs.) from (Mi p.m. to 9.05 p.m.; and GSB 31.55 inftres (9.51 mcs.) from 6.20 pjn. to 005 pm.528 words
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Miscellaneous554 1936-02-28 19 .J. 8.05 a.m. The News and Announcements. 8.25 a.m. Close down. TRANSMISSION 2 6.20 p.m.— Big Ben. Talk: "St. David's Day." 6.35 p.m.— A Recital by Welsh Artists Leila Megane (Contralto) and Parry Jones (Tenor) Leila Megane: Praise ye the Lord (Granville Bantock), Slave Song (del Riego) O, that it554 words
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Miscellaneous526 1936-02-28 19 7 50 p m Recorded music 8 p.m. Talk (m Dutch)— "The Modern Car," by Mr. P. A. de Bont. 8.20 p.m. Popular recorded music. 8.50 p.m. A radio play. 9 20 p m Variety programme 950 p.m. Jazz music by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Close down TO-MORROW 10.50526 words
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Miscellaneous357 1936-02-28 19 orchestra, with Mme. Marguerite Glrard:— No Stringes (Berlin); Vous, la nuit et la musique (Schwartz); Top hat, white tie and tails (Berlin); II pleut sur la route (Hlmmel); The winter waltz (Ager). Chant: a) Chanson de Lolette (Chaumette); b) Rose blonde (Monteux); c) Petit bonhomme (Rousseau); d) Disque d'amour (T.357 words
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Article265 1936-02-28 20 OF MILITARY IMPORT? jStoryln Montreal Paper THAT the English overtures to Egypt for the making of a new pact have a military significance is suggested m a Cairo dispatch published recently m Montreal. Usually reliable sources (states the report) said that Great Britain was seeking a265 words
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Article115 1936-02-28 20 112 Degrees In South Africa Pietersburg, Transvaal. Feb. 20. THE thermometer has touched 112 degrees m the shade m places m South Africa where summer is at its height. The highest temperatures are reported from the Northern Transvaal. Even the night brings no relief from the sultry atmosphere.115 words
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Article103 1936-02-28 20 Turkey's National Labour Army Ankara. EVERY young man m Turkey must, m future, undergo a period of labour service m additional to military training. The "Labour Arm", is being introduced by the Turkish Government to operate m conjunction with the normal military service. Its dutiesReuter - 103 words
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Article121 1936-02-28 20 Studying Shows In 8 Countries Chicago. rE Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, will act as a "text-book" for American students this summer. They will be pupils of the School of Speech, Northwestern University, Illinois, who are coming to Europe on an educational tour that will Include attendance at121 words
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Article120 1936-02-28 20 £35,000,000 Increase I n Deposits Last Year pEOPLE with Post Office Savings Bank accounts paid m £35,000,000 more last year. This is the largest increase m deposits ever recorded m one year. The Post Office now has a record balance of £390.000,000 due to depositors During 1935120 words
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Advertisement51 1936-02-28 20 jfe^" tttUUH <r AH km m f BBKW* m BBBBBBL-i Bf <V I B--_L-L-»--Lk.MT»-Brf^ il k m H_ m f^r m m^ mm r mmmm r mmlm r ,mmm M i _H m m Sole Agents for Maugya: SIMF, DARBY CO., LTD., S«ncrapore Muar Malacca Seremban Kuala Lumpur Ipoh and51 words
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Miscellaneous528 1936-02-28 20 Johann Sebastian Bach. Professor Hermann Diener with the Collegium Musicum. 4.50 p.m. News m English. 5.05 pjn. Brass Band. 6.05 pm. News m German. 6.20 pm. Concert of Light Music 7.20 p.m. News m English. 7.35 p.m. Concert of Light Music (continued). 8.20 p.m. Close DJB, DJN (Germ., Engl.). 8.25528 words
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Article428 1936-02-28 21 MILLION MEN IN TRAINING Fears Of Germany The Cause Moscow. SOVIET Russia, one of the world's strongest military powers, has announced an even greater rearma ment programme because of "the atfressive intentions of Japan and (iermany." YvacheslafT MolotofT, who is Premier through his office of President of428 words
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Article127 1936-02-28 21 S_._ London. TAPLE Inn, Holborn. one of the bestknown examples of Tudor architec- j tare m London, has been endangered by the ravages of a wood beetle. Signs of rot have been found m the he beams of the Tudor half-timbered front, and m places127 words
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139 1936-02-28 21 Berbera, Feb. 24. A LARGE consignment of over 500 ton? of war material, landed at Berbera, and gradually shifted to the Abyssinian border, included thirty anti-tank gunc six automatic guns, 10,000 Mauser rifles. 1,200 new pattern automatic rifles, fifteen million cartridges and thousands of139 words
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Article123 1936-02-28 21 Ex-Governor's Son Wed At Penang (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 27. THE wedding took place at St. George's to-day of William John Peel, assistant secretary to the Resident of Selangor, who is the first son of Sir William Peel, late Governor of Hongkong, to Miss Rcsmary Mia Minka123 words
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Article109 1936-02-28 21 Big C zechoslovakian London, Feb. 23. A Great Czechoslovakian chemical trust has been formed by the completion of a merger between the Aussiger Chemical Union and the Czechoslovakian Explosives AG. "Explosia." "Explosia" was founded m 1920 as part of the Nobel Dynamite concern, but m 1931 "Explosia" broke109 words
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Article270 1936-02-28 21 Developments For Early Production Sydney, Feb. -3. ANXIOUS to make Australia independent for defence purposes, the Federal Government is considering important projected developments for the production of its own motor spirit and fuel oil. The present situation has been brought about by the report of a committee270 words
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Article75 1936-02-28 21 London, Feb. 23. T HE directors of the Royal Insurance I Co and the Liverpool and London and Globe insurance Co. have appointed Mr N W. Shillito, as an assistant LonH^n manager of both companies After someTears g in?he home and foreign .fire departments of the "Urerpool75 words
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Article494 1936-02-28 21 "The Weeping Princess" FIE warning issued by the Post-master-General of Canada that forgeries of "The Weeping Princess," the green one-cent stamp bearing the portrait of Princess Elizabeth, are being perpetrated, has aroused a widespread interest. One m every eight hundred stamps, an Ottawa correspondent mentions, shows494 words
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Advertisement59 1936-02-28 21 TIYAPITOL j==pNEXT CHANGE 1 1 A Novel, Snappy Universal Musical Revue, j enacted on board the famous Liner, S.S. "NORMANDIE" I M SWEET SI JRRENDER With FRANK PARKER, celebrated singini? star, j TAMARA. JACK DEMPSEY, ABE LYMAN and HIS BAND. j and Hundreds of GORGEOUS GIRLS! Presenting "The MILLION DOLLAR59 words
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Advertisement25 1936-02-28 21 SCALP STARVATION BilviVrin NATURAL HAIR CLOTURE Goes to the Root of Hair Trouble. LFrom all Chemists and High Class Hair- dressers. Sole DistributorsRAHAMIN PENHAS, Singapore.25 words
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Article510 1936-02-28 22 SPECULATION HINDRANCE Questions For Commons (By Air Mail) London, Feb. 4. working within the law, are threatening to hold up the Government's new plan for encouraging flying m Britain. These men have already cost the aviation industry hundreds of thousands of pounds by a legal form510 words
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Article304 1936-02-28 22 Taquah Abosso Capital And Mining Developments London, Feb. 18. SHAREHOLDERS of Taquah and Abosso Mines, m extra -ordinary meeting at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, E.C., unanimously agreed to increase the capital to £300,000 by the creation of 250,000 new shares of 4s. each. They also authorised the offer of304 words
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Article118 1936-02-28 22 Demand For German Boats Berlin, Feb. 20. THE number of passengers from New 1 York across the Atlantic In 1935 by the two main German Transatlantic shipping companies, the North-German Lloyd and the Hapag, totalled 73,071 against ***** m 1934 by the NorthGerman Lloyd, and 47,066 against118 words
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Article, Illustration37 1936-02-28 22 The ban on the carriage of air mails direct between Malaya and Europe by the K. L. M. has now been lifted. Here is one of the Douglas Aircraft of the K. L. M. refuelling at Seletar.37 words
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Article217 1936-02-28 22 Alteration In Baltic Rates London, Feb. 20. THE committee of company and Lloyd's underwriters appointed to fix war risks rates m open covers and policies has issued an amended scale of rates, m which it appears that the only alteration is a slight variation hi the description of217 words
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Article101 1936-02-28 22 New Contract Broken Down London Feb. 22. RUSSIAN timber is to be sold at least 2s 6d cheaper than was expected, presumably because shippers will not have any underwriting commission to pay. Timber Distributors, Ltd., the company which of recent years has distributed liussian timber m Great Britain,101 words
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Article60 1936-02-28 22 New French Warship Bordeaux, Feb. 20. THE first of four new convoy type torpedo boats, the Bayonnaise, which has a speed of 34- Va knots, has been successfully launched here for the French Navy. The Bayonnaise was laid down m 1934; the other three are due to take the water60 words
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Article35 1936-02-28 22 London, Feb. 27. ROAD accident figures m Britain uuring the last week were 107 killed and 3,356 injured. In the corresponding week of last year the figures were 121 killed and 3351 injured— British Wireless.35 words
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Article80 1936-02-28 22 Mr. Theodore Thomas To Be General Manager London, Feb. 27. THE appointment to ihe newly created post of general manager of the London Transport Board's road services of Mr. Theodore Thomas will put him m control of the largest transport undertaking m the world. All the LondonBritish Wireless - 80 words
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Article197 1936-02-28 22 Time Opportune For Convention New York. Feb. 20. PRESIDENT of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Rear-Admiral George H. Rock, U.S.N. iretd.), believes the time is opportune to call another international conference to revise the 1929 Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, which,197 words
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Article135 1936-02-28 22 Liners Fireman Charged Southampton, Feb. 19 CHARGED with murder and attempted murder on the high seas, Edward Styles (fifty-one), a foreman on the Anchor liner Cameronia, whose home is at Florence Road.. Woolston. Southampton, appeared before the Southampton magistrate. The case was adjourned He was alleged to135 words
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109 1936-02-28 22 Eastbourne. A COMPLETE change of policy to re gard to municipal music, beginning next August, was decided on recently b> Eastbourne Town Council. Captain H. G. Amers, who for 15 -yean has contracted to provide an orchestra of 25 and a military band, has alreaaj109 words
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Article395 1936-02-28 23 NEGROES IN THE RING "Baby" Johnson The Favourite (By "Left-Hook') FOR the first time m the history of Singapore boxing, two negroes will i la* M m the local ring to-night for an Oriental title. Dissatisfied with the result of his first meeting with Joe Diamond,395 words
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Article459 1936-02-28 23 Entries Early Fixtures Singapore, Thursday. THERE are 19 pairs entered In the S.CD. handicaps lawn bowls doubles tournament, which opens on Monday next. The new bowling green is not ready for use and ties m the tournament will be played off on the old green. The entries and459 words
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121 1936-02-28 23 Grimsby. 4 FIREWORK was let off m County A police Court here recently, when a Cleethropes woman appeared on a summons alleging that she sold fireworks to f child under 13. Sir George Moody, from the Bench, asking if the fireworks caused annoyance to people,121 words
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Article119 1936-02-28 23 Teams For To-morrow's Match At S.C.C. THE following teams have been selected to take part In the first S.C.C. cricket trial match at the club tomorrow (Saturday). The game commences at 2 p.m. PEARSE'S SIDE F. P. H. Pearse (Capt.), J. N. Walnwright, Lt. Hingston, Lt. Comdr. Holt119 words
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Article190 1936-02-28 23 London. OVER £260 m gold coins and £40 m silver coins besides Treasury notes and jewellery have been found by the police m an old chest removed from the home of the pensioned Islington road sweeper who died recently m hospital. The sum of £1,240190 words
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Article32 1936-02-28 23 The annual sale of the Tamil Church Workers' Association will take place at the St. Andrew's School Hall on Saturday from 4.30 p.m. It will be opened by Mrs. B. C. Roberts.32 words
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Article283 1936-02-28 23 Forwards Lacked Finish Singapore, Thursday. PLAYING on the Padan* this afternoon, the YJVLCA. defeated a weak SRC team by 3— nil. The YM.C.A. were superior m all departments and the score could have been larger had they shown a little more ability to shoot. The Recs.283 words
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Article32 1936-02-28 23 San Juan I Porto Rico), Feb. 24. Mr. Riggs, the Chief of Police, has been killed and another police officer has been seriously wounded m an outbreak of Nationalist rioting.- Reuter WirelessReuter Wireless - 32 words
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Advertisement34 1936-02-28 23 pml:::i ii i» rackets iS £'&i]j|r RESTRINGING There is only fj RELIABLE l 7 PLACE I QUEEN'S j» 3, Prince Street. i Phone Telegrams 7634 "Tennis" English, Australian American Gut, only used. No other.34 words
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Advertisement60 1936-02-28 23 HAVE YOU TRIED DAWSON'S FRICTION SURFACE RUBBER CANVAS BELTING? It is a first-class produ ct and very cheap m price. Why not have a trial length and see how it stands up to the job We have stocks m most sizes and also of WELTONA HAIR BELTING and LINCONA BALATA60 words
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Article39 1936-02-28 24 Shanghai, Feb. 27. THE goodwill flight of the Singapore Flying Boats to Japan has been abandoned m view of the present political situation m Japan. No date has been fixed for their return to Singapre. ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Article531 1936-02-28 24 Better Prospects This Year r_ twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on sth February at the Registered Office, 349, Leadennall Street, London, K.C., Mr. Alexander Rose (Chairman of the Company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Edward Bousted and Co.) having531 words
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Article88 1936-02-28 24 RNew York, Feb 23 EPORTS were current that leading City financial interests are behind a scheme which is taking shape for the formation of a new holding company with the object of taking over certain parts of the business of Armour and Co. (Illinois), the big American meat combine. As88 words
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Article53 1936-02-28 24 An official announcement from the Naval Department last night states: (1) The Ist and 2nd Fleet were ordered to 'guard the Tokio Harbour and Osaica Bay respectively and they are expected to come m to-morrow. (2» The Yokosuka Marine Guard, which was ordered to guard the Tokio Harbour, arrived m53 words
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Article252 1936-02-28 24 Getting Ready For The S.T.C Races ALTHOUGH there wa*. not much fast work done yesterday on the training track m preparation for the Singapore Turf Club's Spring Meeting, a few interesting gallops were witnessed by those who attended the first official work-out at Bukit Timah. The252 words
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Article154 1936-02-28 24 Small Clubs' Bad Cup Luck ft CURIOUS thing about this year's English Football Association Cup iies has been the routing of the smaller :lubs. And that m spite of some very early Indications of the opposite that made me it least hope enthusiastically for a really exciting154 words
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Article120 1936-02-28 24 S.P.A. Oppose Capital Scheme London, Feb. 23. FLLOWING the decision, of the Shareholders' Protection Association, tn» the capital reorganisation scheme «j Walters' "Palm"' Toffee, Ltd fa ncj equitable to the company's Preference shareholders, members of the associa im holding such shares have been advise to vote against the120 words
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Advertisement19 1936-02-28 24 'ICED BY JtAHO I- »ClA»0 J ri APS IN mai ar* NOW WITH TOUCH CONTROL DESCRIPTIVE LEAFLET UPON REQUEST19 words
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