Morning Tribune, 20 April 1936

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE FIVE CENTS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, April 20, 1936. VOL. I.— No. 67.
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  • 1238 1 4'O.OI'EItATIOX WITH BIMI IH MR. BALDWIN'S PROMISE PREMIERS SPEECH ON FOREIGX All A I ItS THE next few months will be vital." declared Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Premier, m a striking statement on the European situation m course of a speech to his constituents at Bewdley
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  • 81 1 B ti i Ider Hopes For 33 Knots THE builder of the Queen Mary will be disappointed if tho vessel fails to maintain over 33 knots during the forthcoming tests, for which she has sailed to the Firth of Clyde to-day. The trials include 24 hours at
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  • 72 1 EXCURSION TRAGEDY IN BLACK FOREST Berlin, Apr. 18. A TRAGEDY befell a party of English schoolboys who were making an excursion m the Black Forest. They were caught m a fierce snowstorm' and lost their bearings, but eventually reached a hamlet m Hofsgrund m the Schauinsland district late at night
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  • 104 1 Hoiv The Conference Worked London. Apr. 19. A FOREIGN Office communique states that during: the genera: staff con verations which began In London on Apr. 15 the British. French and Belgiaii delegations worked together sometime < m plenary sessions combining the representativea of the air ministries, wmi offices
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  • 236 1 Great Gathering At Delhi London, Apr. 19. A ROYAL Salute of 31 guns announced the arrival m Delhi to-day of the new Viceroy. Lord Linlithgow. who with his encourage travelled m a special train from Bombay. Great crowds gathered to welcome him and he was enthusiastically cheered
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  • 239 2  -  THE JAPANESE PLAN Troops Inside Great Wall Shanghai, April 19. HEAVY forces of Japanese troops have moved inside the Great Wall from Jehol during the past few days. Col. Matsumiya, the Ja pa ties? Military Attache m Peiping, explains that the military movements are m connection
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  • 63 2 Brought For Christening In Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 18. THE first bottle of water from the River Jordan for use at a local christening arrived hore this afternoon by Imperial Airway from Europe, with baskets of fresh strawberries. The water, prior to its sacramental use.
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  • 55 2 A jury at the Sussex Assizes at Lewes awarded £500 damages against Mr. Phillip H. Shaw, described as a biscuit manufacturer, of Ross Mansions, Middlesex Street, Brighton, who was cited as co-respondent m the undefended divorce suit of Mr. Hugh Stanley Wallis, of Pullman Court, Streatham. Mr. JUSTICE FINLAY granted
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  • 236 2 Elections In France SJ9SO Candidates For 615 Seats! Paris, Apr. 17. IT is reported that 5.000 candidates are contesting 615 seats m the Chamber elections on April 26. The number indicates the continued existence of a medley of parties, but the real tussle lies between the Popular Front, consisting of
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  • 30 2 Mr. F. C. Johnson, superintendent of the Singapore Reformatory, will sail for Home on leave on the Nalderci on Apr. 24. Mr. Johnson Is well known as a boxing referee.
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  • 24 2 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the appointment of Mr. A.J.S. Hulton to be Senior Assistant Architect, Malayan Public Works Service.
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  • 40 2 Law Notice For To day Before the acting Chief Justice m the First Court at 11 a.m.: Summonses-in-Chambers, originating summonses, motions and petition. Before Clark J. m the Second Court at 11 a.m.: Magistrate's appeal— Rex vs. Walter Denis Lambert.
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  • 17 2 H. E. the Governor has appointed Mr. R.A. Ward, M.C.S. as Third Assistant Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office.
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  • 32 2 Turin, Apr. 15. SEVEN' people were killed when an air-liner on the Turin-Milan run era*hed into the slope of Mount Basso, twenty miles from Turin Reuter Wireless
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  • 97 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Three-Day Bailie In Kweichow Shanghai, Apr. 18 THE Communists m Kweichow are attempting to invade Szechucn. A Kwanming communique states thai 5.000 Reds under Siao Ho were arm hilated on the east bank of the Puioh River after a three-day battle. One-fourth of
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  • 28 2 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the promotion of Mr I.C. Macmlllan. Assistant Superintendent of Police. S.S.. to be a Deputy Commissioner of Police, F.M.S.
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  • 63 2 The foreign trade returns for February, states a Paris message, show a slight increase both In imports and exports m comparison with the January figures. There is no marked chance la the general trade conditions revealed The adverse balance was 808,000 000 f By comparison with February of last year
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    • 46 2 i SH VRE 01 R /99 EXTHI SI \<M I t -^B POWDERED WHOLE MILK <x. /*pA j is pure delicious fresh milk vK^\\ J y*^!) m convenitnt powdered vi form Try a tin to-day v Qffili V and be convinced. "fcte^^j Nj GETZ BROS. CO.
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    • 91 2 EPHE SOLE GENUINE KOPF PATENT I WATCHES INTRODUCED MILLIONS 70 YEARS Lfff^m^\ IN USE Sole Agents: Wettl MoiltOr Ltd. SINGAPORE. I I MMMMMMMMNUM ill I J>| I I |< I t iiiiiiiiiiit iLiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiluliiliiliil:!! I I The ,\eu(^( I \|iosnrt k Meter! made by the OMBRUX manufacturers but only of half
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  • 357 3 SUCCESS IN BIG BATTLE Advances In The South Rome Apr. 18. IT is semi-ofificially reported that iMrrar has been captured. Kepnr from the southern front i thai a Libyan division, after sxv houis of very bitter fiffhtin^, '7,, Rls Nasibu's right winp, ie r mHne the approaches
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  • 157 3 Asmara, April 15. An indication of the Italian desire to remain permanently at Lake Tsana is conveyed by the fact that the highest eminence of the Gorgora Peninsula m the Northernmost portion of the Lake has been formally christened "Mussolini Peak" by the Secretary of the
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  • 242 3 ground. Addis Ababa, Apr. 15. The Abyssinians have hit back. According to runners from the Northern Front who report that the Emperor, with 20,000 picked troops, won a great victory on Sunday South West of Lake Ashangi. Unofficial reports put the Italian casualties at 2,000 Eritreans and
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  • 74 4  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh THREE CITIES DAMAGED Ten Deaths: Many Injured Shanghai, April 19. HEAVY damage was done m the three cities of Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang as the result of .a severe typhoon early yesterday morning. Hundreds of houses collapsed, and more than ten
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  • 262 4 Mr. John C. Nunis Miss Eileen V. Gomes THE marriage of Mr. John Christopher Runts, of the F.M.S. Railways, eldest non of Mr. and Mrs. M. A Nunis, of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Eileen Victoria Gomes, eldest daughter of Mrs. Cecelia Gomes and the late Mr. Gilbert G.
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  • 96 4 Ao Changes In Quota Expected London, Apr. 18. LONDON tin circles do not anticipate Uial Wednesday*! meeting of the International Tin Committee at The Hague will nsult m any change m the T^'< bvUvy[ J that cf •stiic inn and questions of Siam and the Belgian Congo will
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  • 73 4 Special London fc Cable (By Our Financial Correspondent) London, April, 18. THE following were the closing prices for rubber, tin, gald, silver copra and wolfram: Market tone: steady LONDON RUBBER Spot: 7% (down 1 32). July-Sept.: ***** (down 116). LONDON TIN Market closed LONDON GOLD Spot: £7.0.10«/ 2
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  • 47 4 Saturday's Closing Prices (By Our Financial Correspondent) London, April, 18. The closing prices were as follows: London New York Cross Rate 4.94' 8 (up 1|16). London-Paris: 74 29 32 (down 1 16). London Amsterdam 7.28 (down V 4). London Hongkong: Is. 3 13 16d. (unchanged).
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  • 47 4 Wellington, Apr. 15. According to a statement made by Premier Savage of New Zealand, endeavours to secure a seat on the Council of the League of Nations will be made next September m succession to Australia, whose period will then be terminated. Reuter Wireless
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  • 20 4 London, Apr. 18. Summer Time comes into force m Britain at 2 o'clock to-morrow morniner. British Official Wireless
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  • 17 4 London, April 17. The International Tin Committee meets at The Hague on April 22.— Reuter
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  • 160 4 Chinese Government The Chief Seller London, April 18. CUMULATED by hopes m connection with the Sino-American silver talks, a speculative buying wave carried silver up a further one-eighth for spot and one-sixteenth for forward to-day when it is estimated that India took 3.000,000 ounces and it is believed
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  • 77 4 New York, Apr. 15. The United States Steel Corporation's first quarter statement, which is due at the end of the current month, is not expected to equal the final quarter of 1935, although it will be better than the first quarter of last year and, moreover, on
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  • 41 4 London, April 17. The total amount applied for m tenders for £45,000.000 Treasury Bills was £74,190,000. The average rate per cent for bills at three months was 10 6.85 d. against 10 7.13 d. a week aso. British Official
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  • 92 4 The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Saturday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. April) 2615 16 *****6 Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. April) 26 13 16 26 15 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 26% 26% do. May June 27 8
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  • 24 4 The Hague, Apr. 17 The death is announced of \i r U vs Van Beerenbrouck, a former Prime Minister. Re uter
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  • 37 4 The launch of the third of seven shlpi for the Russian Government, being built at the Haverton Hill (Durham* yards of the Furness Shipbuilding Company, has been postponed on account of a sudd*.':) strike of 200 shipwrights.
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  • 193 4 No Business Passing (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Saturday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 26% cts., down U ct. Market Tone Quiet. Tin (Singapore) $102 i/ 2 up $1. To-day's Prices: London: 7%d., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. New York: 16 cts., down 1 16 ct. Market Tone: Quiet. London
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  • 114 4 Singapore, Sunday Interest rather died down m rubber shares on Saturday and as the markei had rather left tin shares for rubber during the last few days, the result was that there was very little doing. The price of rubber had a small set back which discouraged speculators
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    • 110 4 NOTICE PATHE (MALAYA) LIMITED In Voluntary Liquidation NOTICE is hereby given m pursuance of Section 223 of Ordinance No. 155 ICompanies) that a general meeting of Hit* members of the above-named Company will be held at the offices of the Liquidator, No. 2G9, Orchard Road, S n a KH on
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    • 42 4 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established m 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) V.100,000,000 Reserve Fund V.129,150,000 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Manager, H. UNAGAMI. Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room 5921 5922 General Office 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk.
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    • 17 4 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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  • 1060 5 FRASER CO.'s SHARE LIST Singapore, Saturday, 5 p.m. Bayers. Sellers Amput Tin (4s.> 5,3 6--85 4 7 Bangrin Tin (f) 19 < 8 Batu SeUngor (lD -90 -Mcd ssSffinfl- Idris Hyds. »55.. 'j\Ipoh Tins (16-) fV Jdapang (£1) 12 fi 13 9 <> JSfMW) f 9 f 3 cd r
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  • 1128 5 Dividend Of Five Per Cent. London, Apr. 8. THE tenth annual general meeting of Gopeng (Perak) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, Regis House, E.C. Mr. A. H. Doherty (the chairman of the company) presided and was supported by Mr
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  • 35 6 Joan Bennett, who has the feminine lead opposite Fred Mac Murray m "is Hours by Air. 11 has played opposite alinosl every established leading man m pictures and is mnv being teamed with mnger crop
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  • 64 6 In an effort to check the plunging of Charles Boyer's frightened 'horse during the filming of a motion picture scene, John Cagney and Frank Poddany, workmen, were Injured and moved to a Hollywood hospital. The accident occurred near Triunfo Call! where a location of sequence of Marlene Dietrich's picture, "I
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  • 42 6 Jan Kiepura. Continental tenor appearing In Paramount* "Give V* This N first learned to ting when he belonged to a Polish youth organisation m wai times He led their marches thi the streets of Warsaw singing ai the top of his voice.
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  • 65 6 The extreme winter weather of the Midwest will be reflected m Paramount's "13 Hours by Air." m which a transcontinental airliner bearing Fred MacMurray, Joan Bennett, Zasu Pitts and others is forced down m a snowstorm outside Salt Lake City Director Mitchell Leisen and a crew took off from Salt
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  • 326 6 Extra Film At Pavilion IT thrills and excitement, its beauty and pictorial impressiveness. and its great scientific value, make "Wings Over Mt. Everest," the picture being screened at the Pavilion to-morrow as a special added attraction, with "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo, one
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  • 35 6 Complicated by forest fires which denuded hundreds of square mllefl In Southern California, the task of finding proper location scenes lor the Marlene Dietrich-Gary Cooper picture, "Desire." required that scouts travel more than 15,000 miles.
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  • 247 6 Ronald Cohnan As Prince "f UCKY m cards, unlucky m love." This adage is subjected to a conclusive test by Ronald Colman, as the suave, debonair prince who gambles at cards and love, m 20th Century's romantic comedy, "The Man Who Brok» ♦he Bank at Monte Carlo,"
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  • 94 6 These effete modern Indians learn the ways of their forefathers from the pair faces, it developed m Hollywood re crntly. Director James Hogan was all let make a shot of an Indian standing In majestic pose holding a tomahawk 'Desert Gold." The Indian Mazed at the tomahawk m puzzled fashion
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    • 144 6 Crowds during the Week-End hragtad themsi«l\es B— fW at this? ==p i I lli I I'll I Positively LAST NIGHT! i j 6.15-9.1.-, PRANK MORGAN and GBNBYIEVE TOIJIN I m R.K.O.'s screaming version of the s S P By Your -J^- •tiy vt 3V >. Ji m M i A
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  • 240 7 Young Dancing Miracle WILLIAM Tummel. veteran assistant director widely known for his prophecies concerning newcomers to the has a new enthusiasm. She is Eleanore Whitney. 18-year-old dancer vered and developed by Bill Robinson and featured m Paramount's "Millions m the Air." which is coming to Singapore
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    22 7 from "T»ie Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo," with I (olni.in :uid Joan Bennett which opens at the Pavilion to-
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  • 192 7 Grace Moore Next Week IT is beginning to appear as though the rbad to vocal fame and fortune leads through the nearest church. Both Grace Moore and Michael Bartlett, the lyric tenor who sings opposite her m Columbia's dramatic musica 1 romance, "Love Me Forever," which
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  • 37 7 Gladys Swarthout. brunette opera diva soon to be seen m Paramount's "Give Us This Night," reports that her favourite opera is Verdi's "Othello." although she sings no role m it. Her next choices are "Carmen" and "Norma."
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  • 21 7 Bulk of Gail Patrick's fan mail is from Spain and Italy, it was revealed recently, although she Is full-blooded Irish girl.
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  • CINEMA DIARY
    • 24 7 To "?nnJ T vf"' By Your Leave with To SnStJSy** 11 and Genev ieve Tobin. morrow: -On Wings of Song," wnng Grace Moore.
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    • 18 7 w V~~ Music is Magic." with TO-MfUiJ&SP and Bebe D^iels. °™°W with Jean narioi and Spencer Tracy.
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    • 8 7 Ni(l l!ifo~ JOan Crawford m r Live
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    • 4 7 TO-NlGHT:— "Subliadra Haran."
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    • 31 7 TO-NIGHT:— "Peter Ibbetson," with Gary Cooper and Ann Harding. TO-MORROW:— The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo." with Ronald Colman and Joan Bennett. Extra Attraction:— "Wings Over Everest."
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    • 5 7 TO-NIGHT:— "A Country Gentleman."
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    • 255 7 FINAL SCREENINGS TO-NIGHT! J YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE MOST i* BEAUTIFUL FILM OF THE ERA f* V V r 6.15 9.15 *i* PAVILION P^^# j J Igary cooper h4j j rjANN HARDING i|A^ 1 •J* WILL RANK 4MONG THE BFST f %f*£ rspr V FILMS OF 1936 IF
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  • 764 8 EXPERT WORK LACKING Could Not Face Emergency (By Air Mail) London, Apr. 5. k PREDICTION that a heavy rush of work would find British shiphpildinjr yards without enough skilled men was made by Lord Stonehaven. president of the Institution of Naval Architects, at its annual meeting:
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  • 173 8 A British Gift To Assyrians London THE sum of £180,000 is being raised m London to aid 21.000 Assyrians who were driven from Turkish territory as a result of the Great War. The money is to be used to provide for the migration and settlement of the Assyrians
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  • 64 8 Brigadier-General A. H. S. Hart-Syn not has offered the historic mansion Ballymoney House County Armagh, and 30 acres to the National Trust, now In process of formation m Northerr. Ireland, and has meanwhile given Lo the Youth Hostel Association the free v of thil part of his property. The mansion
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  • 167 8 Head Of Boots Pure Drug Co. Singapore, Friday. LORD Trent, chairman and managing director of Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd.. the huge multiple-shop enemists. is a passenger by the Johan van Oldenbarnvelt, which arrived last night and left this morning for Europe. Accompanied by Lady Trent and
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  • 43 8 Communist Labour Protest Madrid. Apr. 17. THE Communist Party and the National confederation of Labour have called a 24-hour strike m Madrid to-day. This is believed to be a protest against the Government's dilatory application of the Left Wing programme.— Reuter.
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  • 116 8 London Mr J. H. Badley. founder of Bedales, the first co-Education school m England, has retired from the position of headmaster after 44 years' service. A complimentary dinner is to be given to him (on April 28th) at which Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. M.P., Secretary for the Dominions,
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  • 359 8 800 miles journey between that island and New York. Only the Mediterranean boat of the first three will be standard m all respects, and on that section its big capaI city is urgently needed. It will allow the two Calcuttas, once superannuated and temporarily brought back into
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    • 37 8 J THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR, ACCIDENT WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE UNDERTAKEN. FULL PARTICULARS AND RATES APPLY, IUD, CECIL STREET L. G. JOHNSON, j General Manager. AnA *>^^^^ *a^^' *>^^^* I
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    • 57 8 SUN TALKIE 7.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m Warner Bros.' Stupendous Musical Hit! "FLIRTATION it illi lm with DICK POWFXL and RUBY KEELEK. iiiiiiiiititnttiitir.i'iiiininrt limn iininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiinmiiwiininiiiiiiininiiiiniiiniiiiiniiiinimnmin 1 *****11 .^.J. j TEA DANCES j Every Tinsday, Thursday %t j NIGHT DANCES 5 Nightly Vj^ v<^ from \C^ j 9 p.m. c^ < Dance
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  • 289 9 BUDGET ON TUESDA V More Money For Rearmament (By Air Mail) London, Apr. 6. THE prospect of increased taxation being proposed by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, m his Budget statement on Apr. 21, is being seriously discussed at Westminster. v p 1 who
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  • 154 9 What The Neighbour* Said London HTIRRAL (Cheshire' neighbours are still 11 at Urtance on the question of bappipe playi ig m the hoire At the adjourned houring at Birkenlead of a case m which Frederick ESKdale Allan, of Barker Lane. Oreasby, b summoned by three neighbours, who
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  • 75 9 About 800 chicks and ducklings perish2LJS a 2 r< at a chicken farm at White- Hollow, at the foot of Beachy Eastbourne, recently. To reach the firemen had to drive along Wnft 7 *l >ad near tne ed ee of the cliffs. Wgh, and on arrival they were by lack
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  • 339 9 Honour for Woman Sorting Orders By Machinery London, Apr. 19. nAJOR G.C. Tryon, the PostmasterGeneral, presented the Medal of the Order of the British Empire to Miss L. R. Jackson, supervisor of the Money Order Department of the Post Office at Holloway. The medal was awarded m the New Year
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  • 111 9 The Royal National Life-boat Institution has awarded its gold medal— the highest award of the lifeboat serrice— to Coxswain Patrick Sliney. of Ballycotton, Co. Cock; its silver medal to the second coxswain, John Walsh, and the motor mechanic. Thomas Sliney: its bronze medal to each vf the other four members
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  • 236 9 Lansbury's Appeal To U.SA. LonGon. MR. GEORGE LANSBURY, M P speaking at Battersea. said that the present European situation was the real testing time loi Christ ianiry and the Socialists The American people, he added, must bear a share of the responsibility for the plight of the
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  • 149 9 Museum Of Sheffield Tools London. Apr. 15. THE Society lor the Preservation of Sheffield Tools has announced that it hopes to make an industrial museum at Abbeydale, Sheffield, m which will be shown four water-wheels with their old gearing, some with wooden teeth, a crucible steel melting shop
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  • 40 9 Tho death is reported of Professor LudWtg Doduioin. Ph.D.M.D.. the Gerrrrm zooloßist. at the age of 81 He was for many years Keeper of the Strasburg Zoological Muse-.im. and had been ho norary Professor of Zoology Munich University from W2l.
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  • 319 9 Son Of British Ex-Minister MR. H.M. Foot, second son of Mr. Isaac Foot, ex-M.P. for Bodmin and former Secretary for Mines, was married here at St. Lukes Church on the slopes of Mount Carmel to Miss Florence Sylvia Tod, elder daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. A.W.M.
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  • 242 9 Torpedo Bombers For Portugal London, Apr. 15. THE acceptance trials of the six Blackburn Shark seaplanes for the Portuguese naval air service have begun at Brough, East Yorks, m the presence of the three Portuguese naval officers appointed for this purpose. These aircraft are intended for reconnaissance and
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  • 300 10 The MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Monday, April 20, 1936. RUBBER AND TIN CMNANCIAL circles are beginning to speak m terms of what might be called restrained optimism regarding both rubber and tin. There is no expectation of any frenzied activity m shares, but interest m both markets is increasing, and buyers
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    580 10 RATEPAYERS m Malaya m general, and those of the towns of Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Seremban will be interested m the report of the rejection by Parliament of a Bill to rate empty property. It is only these three towns mentioned above that have to pay full rates
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  • 237 10 Miss M. C. F. Williams has been appointed a Nursing Sister, Malaya. Mr. T. Andrew is now m charge of the Malacca Branch of the Borneo Motors, Limited Miss Bridget Murray has left Kuala Lumpur on leave and expects to be back m October. Miss Jackson, Matron of Teluk
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    • 42 10 X vvl TUC fICA Xl F D aE^NAME BEHIND IT Vv\v.\ .^^B BHI^BiV^SIVSSr v v^ v%, \t\\ '^B i&^ VJ^- ~^v rjfSM THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Singapore Kuala Lumpur. Agents m Perak:— The Kinta FJectrical Distribution Co., Ltd., Ipoh. ir.s. 32
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  • 1025 11 NEW CONTROL SYSTEM Experiment At Bukit Timah Singapore, Sunday. •r\ r has arrived m Singapore fc and she is the latest m the system of robot traffic control m Ever on the alert to further improve traffic contr 1 to busy Singa- v |fr J.
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  • 109 11 New York, Apr. 1. A meteor flashed across the sky at 2.47 a.m. recently, and apparently fell into the sea off the New Jersey coast. It was seen by people m six States. Some observers described it as a ball of fire with blue, yellow, and
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  • 13 11 Mr. P. H. OFlynn. 0.C.P.D., Teluk *nson, is at present on short leave.
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    • 45 11 PHONE 5933 •-~'V > Tc!?rr:iPhic Address; 5934 y* S (jUOiiVVOUD The most charmingly situated Hotel m the Island. Ideal for permanent residents RESTAURANT Table d'hote and I In carte. COCKTAIL BAR LOUNGE TENNIS. special Dinner Dance On Wednesday, April 22. DINERS $1.50. NO AFTER-DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE
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    • 60 11 to-day Potage Crecy Fillet of Selangin Longchamp Roast Sirloin of Beel' Horseradish Sauce Long Beans Pomme Chateau Cold Meat Salad Vanilla Ice Cream Cheese, Fruit, Coffee. Try Our SPECIALTIES. Flors D'Oeuvres Varies "Capitol" Baked Alasca A Choice of Over 100 other dishes. Phone 4906. I i I I I I
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  • Article, Illustration
    67 12 Lieut. -Colonel Sir Percy Laurie, who is retiring as Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police. "Quicksilver", Sir Percy's horse, is described as the most intelligent animal m England and has been with his master since 1916. Enthusiastic crowds greeted Sijrnor Mussolini with the Fascist salute when the Duce
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  • 91 13 CHESS: GENERAL LION CUB: SIR LAURIE. n Air Minister, feeding a pet lion cub from a bottle. -Sacr^llSttoy if e Ro hU Ch listeninff to a lecture m thc Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended the Staff College and Mounted Infantry Club Point-to-Point races, held at
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  • 935 14 Books and AUTHORS "In The Second Year' 9 Another A Idous Huxley Novel New Fiction STORM JAMESON has turned aside for the moment from her long and arduously planned work. "The Mirror m Darkness"— to give us a view of life m England as it may become a few years
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    • 11 14 I Maison C^- >T;^lt j Perm /^jfi^ j 4010. I%^ I
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    • 84 14 I FREE SAMPLE OFFER I I I I 1 j Send 10 cents m cash or stamps, to cover postage I j and packing, and a free sample will be sent by j I return. Address:— Nestle 9 "Mile" I»ept., I *****5, Cecil Street, Singapore. ■HPII mlmit^^M -if All 4
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    • 56 14 CROWN CORKS I carry ready stocks of crown corks, crown-corking machines and aerated water machines. My prices defy competition. Phone 3784, call or write for particulars. M. WEINBERG 189, Cecil Street, Singapore. j imioi:\i\ < LEMON BARLEY WATER A BEVERAGE i j imf I i Manufactured by THE PHOENIX AERATED
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  • 99 15 THE title of Aldous Huxley's longawaited novel, "Eyeless m Gaza." is from Milton's description of Samson as ••eyeless m Gaza, at the mill, witr slaves." It is the story of a number o* attempts to achieve liberty. The central character is a person who "IRELAND" by J
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  • 613 15 'While Horses Hide Home" DRIDGET AMERY has really first hand v knowledge of the life she so vividly describes m White Horses Ride Home." In fact it reads like an autobiography, so strongly does she feel about some of the things she says. ol her life story certainly coincides with
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    • 63 15 GGA r G A F RRIER i SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO.j I.** Contra^ forwarding BooWng Agents for F.US. 1 Boo Kins RaUways Nederland Lkie S 8.15. N. Co., Ltd., etc., etc Tnnn »nr' I P H T oU A 2428 "or call Union B.dg. HAIRDRESSER I Hress for modern <
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    • 120 15 A TOURIST'S SHOPPING GUIDE SILK STORE FOR J Economic Buying j VISIT J Tajjmahal Store i LEADING SILK MERCHANTS I 23, HIGH ST. I CURIOS CHINESE NEW SHIPMENT ARRIVED Please come to have a visit Beautiful assorted colours. Porcelain tea sets. Pewterware, Silk underwear Emd: Linen bed spread. Dinner cloths,
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    • 68 15 BOOKSHOP RAPID lALCULATIOXS by A. H. RUSSELL, B.A. "The Mathe-magician" 4th Edition— Revised Enlarged. Price $1.50 KELLY WALSH, LTD., Raffles Place Singapore. STATIONER i ll i, l ii. l iiiimii«nii.iMiinmoiiimnin'ii»i''"''« II lllll|nwlultlu|ia A NOVEL BARGAIN 7|6d. and 3 6d. novels to be cleared at 50 CTS. EACH. Limited copies available
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    • 170 15 CHEMIST NYAL ANTACID POWDER $1.00 Acidity of the stomach is often accompanied by gas pains, dyspepsia, ulcers, digestive disturbances and heartburn Nyal Antacid Powder will qufcfcly and safely relieve this condition. Agents. FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD., (Inc. m F.M.S.) 8, Raffles Place, Singapore. GRAMOPHONES COLITMBIA j GRAMOPHONES and RECORDS NEW MODELS
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    23 16 Miss Jane Douglas, a designer working m the Hollywood cinema studios, who arrived m Singapore by the President Hayes on Saturday.
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  • 87 16 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Lch. Lucifer Lch. Dolphin Lch. Kittiwake. Tug Pentower, Dredger Kuantan, Pacific, Dajak. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Keppel Harbour King's Dock: Nieuw Zeeland (Floating No. 1 Dock: Kistna. Godown Gate No Rohna 22 Hong Peng 20
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  • 261 16 Launching Of Steamer London, Apr. 13 ON Mar. 17. 1866, the P. and O. steamer Surat was launched by Messrs Day and Co.. of Northam. a firm which was afterwards to become known as Messrs. Day. Summers and Co. She was an iron screw brig
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  • 272 16 Jury Suggest Board Of Trade Action London, Apr. 13. A RECOMMENDATION that there should be some supervision o!" the amount of cargo put into coal bursts was made by a jury at a Millbrook 'Cornwall' inquest on one of two men who were drowned when a barge was
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    • 491 16 P. <fc O. 9. N. CM SAILINGS, OUTWAKDS. Dae Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936. 1936. BEHAR 6,000 Apr. 22 SOMALI 6,810 July 1 CHITRAL 15.000 Apr. 24 NALDERA 16,000 July 3 SOUDAN 6,500 May 6 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July 17 RANPURA 17,000 May B BANGALORE 6,000 July 30 RAWALPINDI 17,000
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    • 66 16 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands i 7 p.m. Burma (Sirdhana* 3 p.m. Hoihow (Hai Leei 2 p.m. Karimon (Hang Yont 9 a.m. Medan (Op ten Noort) 9 a.m. Pegerang (S. Soon Hengi 9 a.m. TO-MORROW Eastern, Southern and Westtern Australia (Nieuw Zealand 2.30 p.m. Ceylon
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    • 124 16 Mails Expected Mails from Europe etc. (London 1 by Air (Imperial* general delivery of letters P. 25 a.m. to-day. Mails from Europe etc., (Amsterdam 1 by air (Netherlands* time of delivery letters to boxholders 8 p.m. to-morrow and general delivery of letters 8.25 an to-morrow. The Port ho* THE Messageries
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    • 228 17 BIRXS PniLP LINE. (Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS^ MERKUR Apr.^B Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the FtrsTcllss^ssengers may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane, Sydney or Mcl bourne to the connecting X.P.M. Vessel. nd r i ass THE BAI^K Lli\E. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners: Messrs.
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    • 458 17 uK. yds T0 FRENCH PORTS u~^ CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazalre Bordeaux May 2 DALNY For MarseUles, Havre. Antwerp Dunkirk May 5 nFSTRADE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 29 t D'ENTRECASTEAUX For MarseUles. Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk June 4 OUTWARDS (from Marseilles). S 1936 J For Saigon
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  • 1400 18  -  P. Jerome Willis APRIL SNOW: BITTER BOAT RACE WEATHER: MODEL YACHTSMEN AND THE DOGS: M.P.'S HOTEL: MORE FLATS. By (By Air Mail) London, April 6. TROCUSES hid their heads and daflfov dils sighed this week-end, for England was covered with 1 mantle of white to the
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  • 202 18 Two Destroyers On The Tyne Jarrow, Apr. 5. TWO destroyers, the Hero and the Here ward, were launched within about 10 minutes of each other from the naval yard of Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited, at Walker-on-Tyne. The vessels had been built on one of the battleship berths and one big
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  • 215 18 Idea Spreads In Britain London. f V7A spelling iz gaining grownd m Great Britain At ;i meeting of members of bot'n Houses oJ Parliament, organised by the BimpUfled Spelling Society, it was revealed that 901 representatives of universities had signified their support of the proposed easy spelling system
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  • 141 18 London Great Britnin is estimated to have consumed 817.000,000 eaUons of beer last year. against 802.*****0 gallons of liauid milk Thp estimate is made by Hip United Kingdom Alliance, a ternoemnce organisation. The total expenditure on beer, wines and spirits durine the year was £237.732.000 or £8.08.000
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  • 31 18 Mgr. W. F. Brown. Roman Catholic shon of Pella and Bishop Auxiliary Mid Vicar-General <yf the Diocese of Southvark has iust c-^lebrated the "olden jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood.
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    • 1049 19 ON THE RADIO j J m^^- r LJ^ t>ss a.m.— Talk: "Down to the Sea In t :^:^li Kill 1)1 ■*<* Ships— Sea Communication: 1. Th^ rl l f Merchant Marine." Major R. H. Thorn|*rOt£**** Mlin^ °715 a.m.— The BBC Empire Orchestraloader. Daniel Melsa: conductor, Eric «,>.. f GSG 16-W
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    • 798 19 1.20 p.m. Vocal recital. 8.20 p.m.-Close DJB. DJN (Germ.. 1.50 p.m. Recorded music. Close down. Call DJA DJB DJN (Germ.. 5.20 p.m. Recorded music. oprmin Folk Song 5.50 p.m. Time Signal. Half-hour fcr L1^ Q Greetings to our Listeners, children by Dick. News an( j Economic Re--6.15 p.m. Brief talk
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  • 239 20 Minister's View Of Modern World London, Apr. 15. IN his presidential address to the National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches at their Bristol Conference, the Rev. J. Ernest Rattenbury expressed the following view of the modern world: Men are puppets dancing to strings pulled by international financiers;
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  • 109 20 London Police officers throughout Britain and the Empire have the chance of winning 3D auineas and the Kind's Gold Medal if they can devise a method of dealing with traffic iams. The subject of the annual essay competition, open to the police forces aU over the Empire, this
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  • 124 20 Humiliation Of The German People London, Apr. 15. MR. Arthur Greenwood. M.P., speaking at Dumbarton, said the British people fervently desired to maintain peace. It was difficult for them to realize the i burning humiliation of the German pecple under the terms of a dictated peace. But
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  • 72 20 The deaths are reported of two centenarians—Mr. Henry Bridewater. at Sedgley, South Stafforshire, and lfr». Mary Ann Barnes, of Sywell, Northamptonshire. Mr. Bridgx? water, who waborn on June 23, 1835 had lived m the I reigns of five sovereigns. For 40 years 'he was a member of Dudley Town Council.
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    • 52 20 s overtired feeling i j But only one cure for that j i t m Fit I N D I A S i f/mf 1 JN I 1 A /«&>#• mk A 4Zlz^ mm A A 1 SIME, DARBY I j OC vOt ii tv •>• Ktroei 9 SINGAPORE. P
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    • 430 20 «r* mi: n\mo (Continued from page 19) Duet— "Down the vale." contralto (Moir). 8.30 p.m. Close down. WEDNESDAY 6 p.m. Recorded music. 645 p.m. News Bulletin. Stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co. 830 p.m. Close down. 2 Ito. Horn*. Wavelengtn 25.4 metres (11,810 kcsJ. TO-DAY 9.20 p.m.
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    • 234 20 8 o pr > p m.— News m French. 8.35 p.m. Concert relay. 9.20 p.m.— Talk on beautiful arts by M. Diole. 930 p.m.— To-day's thought by M. Dessoudeix. 9.40 p.m. Colonial news. 9.50 p.m.— The poets and music, by Mme. Fanny Aubel and Mile Bernadette Delprat. Piano recital by
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  • 898 21 HOME PRESS VIEWS Peace Efforts Failure London, Apr. 18. THE report registering the failure of the efforts to bring the Italians and Abvssinians together for of the war will come before the Committee of Thirteen of the league of Nations for approval this afternoon and on Monday
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  • 35 21 London, Apr. 17. MR. C. J. Melrose the young Australian airman, who is engaged on a flight to Australia m a new machine, left Calcutta shortly after noon to-day for Rangoon, British Wireless
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  • 164 21 "By Your Leave" A Slick Comedy B Singapore, Sunday. V Your Leave," at the Capitol, is one of the slickest comedies to come from Hollywood for a long time. Two old favourites, Frank Morgan and Genevieve Tobin, take the main parts and are their usual brilliant selves. Married
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  • 339 21 Final Dividend Of Six Per Cent. THE 43rd annual general meeting of shareholders of the Mercantile Bank of India. Ltd., was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street. London, on Tuesday. Mar. 31, 1956. The following is the 43rd annual report of the board of directors to the
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  • 293 21 No Remitted Taxation London, Apr. 18. THAT Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will introduce a no change budget on Tuesday is now a foregone conclusion. The belief that he does not propose to make any drastic modifications m the present basis of taxation is
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  • 61 21 Munich. Thousands of rabbits who made their homes m a dam at Kirchheimbolanden m Eastern Bavaria threatened the entire village with destruction. The network of their burrows weakened the century-old earth structure and its collapse was imminent. Reinforcements of brush and sandbags have saved the villages from a
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  • 47 21 A safe containing postal orders, stamps, and cash, to the value of nearly £1,500. has been stolen from the subpost office kept by Mr. Albert Biddle, a f Northolt Road, South Harrow, England. The empty safe was found some hours later m another part of the district.
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  • 224 22 HOME SOCCER RESULTS Hangers' Scottish Cup Win London, Apr. 18 ITNDER excellent weather conditions and before a crowd of 100,000 the Rangers won the toss and the teams lined out as follows: Third Lanark: Muir; Carabine and Hamilton; Blair, Denmark and Mclnnes; Ho<ve, Gallagher, Hay, Kennedy anu
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  • 1354 22 T 41 London, April 18. In the final of the Amateur F.A. Cup played at Selhurst Park, the Casuals drew with Ilford 1-1 after exra time k cuter. Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 0 Birmingham 1 Middlesbro' 0 Blackburn R. 3 Portsmouth l Chelsea 5 Preston N.E. 2
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  • 61 22 Reuter London, Apr. 18. The following rugby matches were played to-day:— Bedford 17 Manchester Birkenhead Park 5 Waterloo 8 Gloucester 5 Harlequins 10 Leicester 15 Blackheath 6 Plymouth Albion 3 Devonport Serv. 11 Pontypool 16 Bristol 6 Coventry 42 Halifax 0 Cross Keys 8 Swansea 0 Llanelly 3
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  • 53 22 Ruston and Hornsby, Limited, announce the completion of a licence agreement with the Hercules Motors Corporation of Canton, Ohio, U.S.A. Under the new arrangement Ruston and Hornsby, Limited, will build m England the Hercules line of light-weight, highspeed, compression-ignition Diesel engines. The British product will be known as the Ruston
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    • 141 22 All the Press critics agree that it is one of the most enjoyable film.' S they have seen for some time. Here are extracts from their glowing reviews r "One of the most enjoyable pictures I have seen for a long time" —DAILY MIRROR. S "Everyone will want to see
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    • 153 22 To-day In Singapore HIGH TIDES:— 9.4O a.m. 956 n m LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Met- ii 10.30 a.m. ROTARY CLUB:— Tiffin Adelphi Hotel I p.m. Speaker: Dr. Edgar I Magnin. FOOTBALL:— S. A. F. A. League. Div II Marine v. Ft. Canning, Anso- Road Stadium; Div. II H.M S. ror v. R.A.F.
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  • 735 23 11,000 SEE A FINE GAME Sino-Malays Too Fast By lIKKMES" Singapore, Saturday. a forces of the Malays T HE couibmed fo ce p a d f XhXS** Regiment strong for the wjoj af e rnoon at M)CCCr Rn-Tdstadium and fhe game S in defel? for the military
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    56 23 Owinc to the withdrawal of the two Municipal Services Xls {rom the Commercial Cup. the match arranged for to-day b tween the Municipal "A" and B." on the P.O. ground, will not take place. Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin, a prominent Jewish leader m America, who arrived m Singapore
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  • 45 23 The King's Exequatur empowering Mr. Charles Edward Wurtzburg, M.C., to act as honorary Consul of Poland at Singapore with jurisdiction m the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States and the Unfederated Malay States of Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu, has received His Majesty's signature
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  • 70 23 The London office of the Anglo-South American Bank state that the gold surcharge for the payment of Spanmi customs duties has been fixed for UM period March 21-31 at 139 11 per cent Tlie previous rate was 138.67 per cent The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the
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  • 145 23 Reported Coup By Turkey Paris, Apr. 17. A MESSAGE sent under reserve from Stambul states that it is reported from Ankara from an OfUAlfy well-in-formed source, that the Turkish GoveI eminent decided to militarily occupy the demilitarised Straits Zone. A) Turkish |i\t> red the zone last evening. This decision,
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  • 144 23 Appeal For Union And Courage Paris, Apr. 15. An appeal to the French nation for union and courage m the crisis was made by M. Sarrau* m a broadcast speech this evening He said they were still exhausting all chances of solving peaceably the conflict resulting from the
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    • 29 23 Hj: 1 RACKETS 10 RFSTHINOTNO There is only r^ RELIABLE %$m PLAGE I QUEEN'S 3, Prince Street. Phone Telegrams 7634 "Tennis" English, Australian American Gut, only used. No other.
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  • 601 24 A THRILLING FIGHT Som Pong Beats Natori Singapore, Sunday. T. NATORI, the national welter- weight champion of Japan, suffered a ba:! defeat at the hands of Nai Som Pong, the hard-hitting Siamese, m the New World Arena to-night. After being floored four times m the seventh
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  • 41 24 Jerusalem, Apr. 19. 1 SERIOUS situation has developed at tt Jaffa, where Arab— Jewish clashes necessitated police baton charges. It is reported that some shots were fired, resulting m several deaths. The military have been called in.— Reuter.
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  • 25 24 The body of Mr. R. B. Cunninghama Graham, who died m Buenos Aires was taken on board the liner Almeida Sta:* for transport to England.
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  • 783 24 Henry Boon b Evans 11: Ong Swee La:; C Cressey b Evans 5; Evan Wonp not out H4: Tan Boon Benp c Shukcr b Evans 5: On« Swoo Kenp b Evans 9: Low Kd. Choc ibw Hossont 0; Robert Tan r Morse b Lorkwood 1: Soah Kene: Siew
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