Morning Tribune, 8 May 1936

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. L— No. 83. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, May 8, 1936. FIVE CENTS.
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    BADOGLIO SEIZES ADDIS ABABA
    170 1 IX NAME OF KING OF ITALY NOTE TO LEGATIONS HOMAX LAWS MIST XOW BE jiit^i? it vfii London, May 7. THE heads of the foreign missions in Addis Ababa were handed a note '-yesterday by the staff officer on behalf of Marshal Badoglio, announcing ♦h it
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    LEAGUE FAILED IN ABYSSINIA DISPUTE
    312 1 LEAGUE FAILED IN ABYSSINIA DISPUTE Commons Debate Ends Tamely London. May 7. THE foreign affairs debate in the Commons last night was not carried 10 a division and concluded at eleven o'clock. Winding up the debate for the Government the under secretary. Lord Cranborne, said the course of events In
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    Export Duty On N.E.I. Rubber Down
    30 1 Batavia, May 7. The export duty on native rubber has been reduced from thirtyfive to thirtyfour guilders per hundred kilograms, from May 8.- Reuter
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    41 1 The Marshal expresses confidence that the beadi of the missions will, in view of the circumstances' and the need of ensuring in the name of civilisation order, discipline and justice, collaborate with him, for which he will be erateful. British Wireless
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    Tariff Truce?
    109 1 New American Plan Washington May 4. A NEW neutrality convention to "clarify 1 existing rules concerning the ima and duties of neutrals, with rerence to certain classes of trade and ommerce" will be proposed by the Uni- Mates Government at the forthung Pan-American Peace Conference. The convention if
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    Mystery Warship
    58 1  -  Hongkong, May 6. tJ 1 am^ <Foochow) Fort authorinrattt. ob^ ined information that a *™er?on April JT Sighted in Fuki6U masa^ rf U J??? to hav e come from Forat Tai Shi e soundi »ss of the water conv Lm f ar^ and sou^t to find a cmp
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    Car Overturns
    84 1 Four Fusiliers Hurt At Bukit Timah FOUR men of the Royal Inniskillings Fusiliers who were out on a pleasure trip by taxi met with disaster on the Bukit Timah Road last night. At a point near the 6*2 milestone, the car skidded and overturned, and all four of
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    India Trade
    61 1 I ndia Trade Ottawa Agreement To End Simla, May 7. IT is understood that the Government of India is giving notie? .ilmost immediately to terminate the Ottawa Agreement, following the passing of the Congress amendment in the Legislative Assembly at the end of March urging such termination. It is believed
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    B.B.C. Talks From The Dominions
    67 1 House of Common?. May, 7. REPLYING to Mr. Bullock's suggestion that the BBC. should arrange weekly talks from the capitals of the chief Dominions, similar to the present weekly talk from America. Mr. Baldwin said it. was a mr«t»er within the discretion of the BBC.
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    Flying Boats At Basra
    27 1 Flying Boats At Basra THE two Singapore 111 flying boats which are on their way to .loin 205 squadron at Singapore arrived at Basra yesterday, says Reutcr.
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    19 1 Captain Ancell Gregory left Singapore by the Talma yesterday en route to Japan and England, via the United States.
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    CAPE FLIGHT RECORD
    117 1 Mrs. Mollison's Success Capetown, May 7. AMV MOLLISON created a new record for the England— Cap* flight, completing in 3 days 6 hours 26 minutes, compared with Tommy Rose's record of 3 days 17 hours 35 minutes. Rer record was established desprte the fact that the whole
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    League Or Chaos
    103 1 General Smuts Supports Covenant Capetown, May 6. IN the awful perplexities and dangers facing the world, I am for doing the straight thing, that is to stand loyally behind the League until Italy Is compelled to make peace within the framework of the Covenant," declared General Smuts.
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    By-Election
    35 1 Labour Gains Peckham By 100 Votes London, May 6. THE by-election at Peckham due to Viscount Borodale succeeding Earl Beatty to the peerage resulted:— Mr. Silkin (Lab.) 13,007 Mr. Harvey (Nat. Con.) 12,907 Reuter
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    French Cabinet
    26 1 To Remain In Office Until June Paris, May b. The Government is understood to have decided to remain in office until June. Reuter Wireless
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    Jerusalem Riots
    39 1 Jerusalem, Mny 5. Hassan Sidky Dajanl. the Arab leader and municipal councillor and another member of the Arab strike committee, have been arrested. It is alleged they circulated a manifesto urging the nonpayment of taxes.- Reuter Wireless
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    Missing $35,000 Necklace
    221 2 IN KATONG At The Owner's House Singapore Thursday, r» $35,000 string of pearls belonging to Mrs. Rebecca Meyer, reported lost on Friday last by Mr. S. Abed, attorney to Mrs, Meyer, has been found. The Tribune is informed that the necklace, which consists of a string of
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    Suez Canal
    187 2 Closure Would Have Meant War London, May 6. Replying to the Labour attack on the Government's policy in Abyssinia, Mr. Eden said that throughout the dispute Britain has taken the lead. The only immediately effective sanction was to deny Italy the use of the Suez Canal and that
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    South Africa
    150 2 Wants Sanctions To Be Continued Capetown, May 7. "WHAT would happen if a large black army were to rise in North Africa?" asked Mr. Pirow on a debate in the Union Assembly. He- declared that the developments in Abyssinia had brought that day at least a quarter of
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    16 2 Sir Harold and Lady Page, and Miss Page were passengers by the Talma bound for Hongkong.
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    28 2 The governors of the United Westminster Schools propose to sell for £8,000 the premises of St. Luke's Parochial Schools, situate on the west side of King Street, Chelsea.
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    CHINA A SECOND ABYSSINIA?
    60 2 Government Urged To Build Defences Shanghai, May 7. COMPARING Abyssinia's fate with v that facing China at the hands of Japan the Chinese press emphasises the futility of reliance on the League or the powers and urges the Government to redouble its efforts to strengthen the
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    Smoking Ruins
    248 2 Centre Of Addis Ababa Gutted Addis Ababa, May 5. THOUSANDS of Italians are arriving in the city cheering and singing, although the modern quarter is mostly smoking ruins. Many of the finest buildings have been destroyed, shops pillaged and houses gutted. Tne streets are covered with all kinds
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    QANTAS AIR ROUTE
    366 2 Reduced Fares On May 15 MR. Hudson Fysh, Managing Direc 111 tor of Qantas Empire Airway. in a recent interview with the prVss regarding the Qantas duplication < services and reductions to existinp fares, said: "Substantial fare reductions win coincide with the commencement of thp twice a
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    Mr. Trimmer
    182 2 Feted By Local Ceylonese Singapore, Thursday. REPRESENTATIVES of the various Ceylonese communities in Singapore and Johore assembled at the G. H. Cafe this afternoon to bid farwell to Mr. O. W. Trimmer. Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board who will shortly be leaving for England on a holiday.
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    Foreign Affairs Debate In Commons
    1481 3 FUTURE OF LEAGUE Sanctions To Continue? London, May 7. foreign a flairs t the 2S-S&S ESS Tat th e death of Dr. Melly, of the u. rrien said the Hoiuse would share Mr Kdcn siiu i tn e Government JSaUon Guard of Indian infantry. Thc-c
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      37 3 Law \<»ii<*<* For To-tlav The Acting Chief Justice at Kuala Lumpur— Court of Appeal. Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark in the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. MOTIONS Followed by:— Bankruptcy. At 2.15 p.m. Summones-in-Cham-bers and Originating Summonses.
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      THE LOCAL MARKET
      315 4 Values Again Eased (By our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Thursday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 25% cts., down !i ct. Market Tone: Quiet and easier. Tin (S'pore) $100%, down V/r. To-day's Prices: London: 7%d., unchanged. Market Tone Quiet after steady. New York: 15 1/ 2 cts., down 316 ct. Market
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      The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber
      93 4 Assn. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Thursday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (FOB. May) 25^ 8 2534 Good P.A.Q. in cases (F.0.8. May) 25 2 25 9 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'pore) 25 3 /a 25>/ 2 do. June 25*^ 25s H
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      COMMODITY PRICES
      80 4 Special London Cable (By Our Financial Correspondent London, May 7. THE following: were the closing prices for rubber, tin, gold, silver, copra and wolfram: Market Tone: Dull. LONDON RUBBER Spot: 79 32 (down V 8 July-Sept.: 7 1132 (down LONDON TIN Spot: £204 4 (down Forward: £198% (down
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      The Exehanges
      47 4 Yesterday's Closing Prices (By Our Financial Correspondent) London, May 7. The closing prices were as follows: London— New York Cross Rate 4.973 16 (up HI 16). London— Paris 75'/ 2 (up 5!16). London Amsterdam: 7.32 ft (upl'/ 2 London— Hongkong: Is. 313 16d (up 116d.).
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      Rubber Report
      190 4 All Markets Inclined Easier OWING to nervousness caused by the result of the French election, which is having an adverse effect on the franc and other gold currencies, all rubber markets are inclined to be easier, state Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, in their weekly report dated
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK PRICES
      315 4 •New York prices quoted in U.S. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless London, May 7 6.30 p.m otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or fall. War Loan, 3^ p.c 106
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      Rubber Auction
      178 4 Prices Realised At Weekly Sale Singapore, Wednesday. THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1276th Auction, to-day when there were: Catalogued 1.150,551 lbs.— tons 513.64 Offered 1,033.697 lbs.— tons 461.47 Sold 847.059 lbs.— tons 378.15 London— Spot 7. 3 8 d. New York— Spot 15.11 16
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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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    FRASER & CO.'s SHARE LIST
    1016 5 FRASER CO.'s SHARE LIST Singapore, Wednesday, May 7th 5 p.m. TM.S. LOAN 4V^% 1931 red. 1959 $16,000,000 Int. Jan. 1. July 1. 122»/ 4 123V 2 ci. fi!iDinnniiininiiiiiiiitflniiiiiitiiiiiiniiniiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiini«inininiui Buyers. Sellen sgar i i A vcr Hitam ss > c f JJ in Hyds. (55.) 6.9 7 6 Jda P :mil
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    New Contracts
    217 5 £950,000 Orders For Tankers London, May 3. THE Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, Limited, announces that its shipping subsidiary, the British Tanker Company, Limited, has placed orders for a further six motor-tankers of about 12,250 tons deadweight each, to be built in this country. Three of the ships will be
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      16 5 iff ABSOLUTE SECURITY j r i Motor 1 1 x1 o x i INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD.
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      313 5 IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES) and IN THE MATTER OF CAPITOL THEATRES LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION). NOTICE is hereby given that the Creditors of the above-named Company are required, on or before 20th^ May ?Q?fi to send their names and addresses and the particulars of their debts
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    Future Of Mongolia
    45 6  -  Nanking. May. 2 Prince Teh of Mongolia has decided to comply with the Chinese National I Government's order to remove the seat j of the Mongolian Council from Palin- criniao to Chlaopusu. The latter city is renamed Tehuahsien.— Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    Whitman's Will Sold
    41 6 New York. The will of Walt Whitman, often called America's greatest poet, has been sold here to Mr. B J. Beyer, a bookseller, for 3.100 dollars (£620) The relic, written on three pag?s, was dated May 15 1873.
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    A ONE-MAN STUDIO
    403 6 Chaplin Next Week WHY is Charlie Chaplin so averse to interview? Why does he prove so elusive to the press? The answer is no more mysterious than this: He simply hasn't the time. That may seem a fairly reason until you stop to consider that the comedian,
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    25 6 Reginald Denny, prominentlv caft in Taro mount's "Preview," lecently 10 miniature aeroplanes of hu .nanufacture to poor children. I; liiliil I 111 1 111l lnl
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    44 6 Florine McKinney. the attractive American actress and sinp.er who Ls now starring in one of the bi£ supper-: he. v cabarets in London, has been signed to appear in the new 8.1.P. film. "A Bta Falls From Heaven," which has commenced production at Elstrce
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      157 6 Ihe Only Big Laugii bhow in Town •8»"I stronKly advise all of you to t;o to the Alhambra, for I consider "A Nighty T at the Opera" quite the best thing they have done.' y V -MALAYA TRIBUNE (yesterday V ALHAMBRaHuS Nightly 9.15 1 <. •5* I.M AIINEE TO-MORROW a(
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      109 6 IRENE DUNNE, Beautiful Star ol "ROBERTA'; and "BACK BTR™£ ©in a magnificent dramatic production that will appeal to all Discriminate^ X lovers of the Cinema! 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 •f in I reversal's Inspiring Production of >fjjjs?MH IjLLOVI) C. DOUGLAS' famous best- ||1 ■P V i^ 0 O seller— Pi H
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    NEW ENGLAND SCENES
    279 7 Way Down East 9 Coming m thP many years that New Zealand F° R np hi been synonymous with F c ?°l rieSht the screen has added P, tato ?nStlimß to its reputation. P le or i -W' y Down East," the Fox How, to Times to
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    36 7 Brian Desmond-Hurst, the; young Irish director, who has been engaged upon directing "Ourselves Alone," Elstree's drama of the Irish Trouble, has been awarded a lorg term contract by E.1.P.. states Walter Mycroft, 7»XP. director of Production.
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      122 7 ONE of the Snappiest Stage Shows presented in Singapore for years! i Opening at the THEATRE ROYAL 10-XM.II I at 9.15 Direct from a Successful World Tour! I <■ ICL A I L It JSIXE OXLIUK lIEVIIE j *j -_u v tW-tJut^tM'y > .ii- t'itt i tr'riii S presenting a
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      245 7 THE GRANDEST MUSICAL STAGE SHOW IN YEARS COMES TO LIFE IN M.-G.-M.'s NEW SCREEN TRIUMPH! j g m|l in NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15~^ j 1^ 1% Wl 1 m. \W UJ Matinee To-Morrow 3 p.m. j I 1 The World-Famous Musical Hit that ran for over TWO YEARS (864 performances) at
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    The Armaments "Boom"
    353 8 SLUMP ALWAYS FOLLOWS Bri tish Expert 9 s Opinion (By Air Mail) London, Apr. 23. JNDUSTRIALISTS do not welcome large expenditure on armaments, but deplore it and the need for it. Sir Francis Joseph, retiring: president of the Federation of British Industries, said this at the annual
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    101 8 A fmp of £fi.900 was imnosed at Lhrerpool on Richnrd Leslie Weaver. 34. horse dealer, of Cnrden. Malpas. Cheshire, find his clerk. HaroM Thomas Brawn. 29. was fined £190 for h«T*n* been knowingly concerned in a fnuviulent nHomnt to erade Customs dnties was niso ordered to pav £100 to*ta on
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    They Said It
    323 8 Wisecracks From The Courts London, May 5. COLISITOR: Did you expect the police to believe your story? Prisoner: Of course. My wife believed it and when she says she believes anything I tell her, everyone accepts it without question. Witness: He closed both eyes and winked at
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    31 8 Mr E. Farrin^ton is acting as Assistant Superintendent of Surveys, North Kedah, in place of Mr. K. Bruce who has gone to Australia on long leave. llilr|'!|ii|iitti|ii|ii|!i|n|i!|ii|ii|ii|r|ii|H|ii|ii|ii|M|ii|ti|i!|i i i i j
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    47 8 A picture of the survivors of the Black Forest blizzard tragedy, in which five London schoolboys lost their lives, on arrival at Dover. The party consisted pf 23, of whom one was Mr. L. S. Dawe, headmaster of the Strand School, Brixton from which the boys came.
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    Eluded Escort
    231 8 British Party Held In Brazil London, May 5. FULL details of the treatment accorded to Viscountess Hastings, Lady Marion Cameron and Mr. W. Freeman by the Brazilian authorities have now been received here from the British Ambassador at Rio de Janeiro. The police it is stated, believed that
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    Date Of F.M.S.—Colony Match
    113 8 Date Of F.M.S.— Colony Match (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Monday. IN view of the excellence of the new Perak cricket pitch and the desirability of a change in the date of the annual Colony v. F.M.S. match, a meeting of the Perak Cricket Association la to be held on
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    FREAK WOMEN FLOATERS
    357 8 Rival "Human Corks" Sydney, Apr. 23 A CONTEST between Australia's two "Freak Floaters," Mrs. Rebecc-i Parker, of Glen Innis, and Mrs. Rose Sydney, each of whom claims to be unsinkable, has been decided in a private city swimming baths. The astonishing buoyancy of the two newly-discovered "human
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    36 8 The will of the late Mr. Carlyle Bell, of Snape, Suffolk, has been proved at £13,815 (net personalty £13,623). Mr. Bell retired from Balau Estate, Semenyih, last year, and died soon after his arrival in England.
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      46 8 TTTE I EASTER* IMIKD ASSIKAMI €ORPORATIO\ IJMITi:».. j Uncorporated in the Straits Settlements FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT, BURGLARY, i WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND PUKLIC LIABILITY LV J SURANCE UNDERTAKEN. Full particulars and rates apply, 16D. Cecil Street, Singapore. 2 L. G. JOHNSON, General Manager. Of i
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      78 8 SUN TALKIE HALL (NEW WORLD) 7.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m. M.-G.-M. Presents JEAN HARLOW -RECKLESS** with William Powel 1 CAPITOL.. To -morrow at 11 AJM.I i Special "MICKEY MOUSE" MATINEE A grand selected programme inrlu d i n g the M.-G.-M i tf^J coloured cartoon "HONE\LAND M MICKEY MOUSE'S rs co
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    Cheeking Japanese Sampans
    360 9 A MENACE IN AUSTRALIA Poaching On Pearl Grounds Sydney, Apr. 27. 11/HILE the Australian Govern- ment is making unprecedented efforts to check "pirating:" by a lanre number of Japanese sampans alon* a 1,000-mile coastline in the north, poblle opinion here and the marauding: by the Japanese alike
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    R. A. F. Airman Pilots
    155 9 A PARAGRAPH added to the King's ReJJ gulations and Air Council Instruc°M P rovides that airmen specially enusted for training as pilots will be classis leading aircraftsmen while under »r On the satisfactory completraining they will be promoted rßeant but will be strictly on proton
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    Weird Epidemie
    101 9 Many Bedouin Die In Egypt Alexandria. A MYSTERIOUS epidemic is holding up work on the new Cairo-Alexandria motor road. Many deaths are reported among the Bedouin of the Western Desert, chiefly in the district south of Amriya. at present a British R.A.F. base. On one day four Bedouin
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    Made Murderer By Hens
    68 9 Paris. Hens have driven a 70-year-old man named Duchesne to murder and suicide at Saint Loup de Varennes, near Cha-lon-sur-Saone, France. The hens were continually straying into his garden from the grounds of a neighbouring farmer. M. Emile Champion, aged 68. Driven mad by this constant
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    Present Of Machine-Guns
    58 9 San Jose, Costa Rica. The Italian Government has made a present of 175 sub-machine guns to Costa Rica as an expression of appreciation for Costa Rica's refusal to participate in Sanctions. The guns were part of a large order recently placed in Italy which included three anti-aircraft
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    34 9 rhe Leeds captain, J. W. Brough, holding up the cup when showing it o Leeds school-children after the Leeds victory over Warrington in the Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. (Air Mail Photo).
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    141 9 The Air Ministry announces that the chairman of the Committee to consider the development of Civil Aviation in the United Kingdom (commonly known as the Maybury Committee) has intimated that the Committee is entering upon the final stages of its proceedings and that if any organization or body desires to
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    Static Easter
    229 9 Big Business Urges Reform London A GENERAL reform of the calendar, with a fixed date for Easter, is advocated by the London Chamber ot Commerce in a resolution which has been sent to the Home Secretary and to the Pope. A fixed dute for Easter, it is urged,
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    Wish To Rule
    94 9 WHEN we see the utter inability of the rulers of the various nations to understand each other's point of view, we cannot but feel that it is high time these rulers handed over their authority, to the women of the various lands." Thus Miss Dorothy Evans, in
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    81 9 The Prime of All Ireland <Dr. D'Arcy, Archbishop of Armagh) has left Armagh on the first stage of a journey to Australia, where he will present the whole of the Western Anglican Communion at the centenary of the foundation of the Australian Episcopate. Dr. D'Arcy hope.s to spend some weeks
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    SHE TOLD A LIE
    344 9 Young Girl's Marriage London. AT the North London Police Court William David Taylor and Christina Emily Taylor, of Wakeham Street, Essex Road, Islington, pleaded "Guilty'' on summonses to having signed a false notice under the Marriage Acts for the purpose of procuring marriage. Mr. A. La
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    Liverpool Cathedral
    148 9 There is not to be a Public debate between Mr. Maxwell FyieKC M. P ind the Dean of Liverpool (Dr. F. w. Dwellyi and Canon T. A. E^ Davey over the Liverpool Cathedral incident on Sunday March 22. when Canon Davey promade to the Dean and Chapter against
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    65 9 A reward of £450 has been offered in connection with the disappearance of 15 pearl necklaces, worth over £4.500. from the safe of Mr. William E. Fowler, of Holborn Viaduct, EC The necklaces were missed from Mr. Fowler's office during business hours. In the morning they were in the safe,
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    The MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Friday, May 8, 1936. FRANCE GOING "RED"?
    287 10 The MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Friday, May 8, 1936. FRANCE GOING "RED"? A MIDST all the excitement about A the Italian victory in Abyssinia and the failure of' the League of Nations to prevent the conquest of a weaker nation by a stronger one, a very important development in Europe, one
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    AROUND MALAYA
    525 10 "THE cult of sun-bathing has undoubtedly proved of incalculable benefit, not only directly, but indirectly, by inculcating the desire to feel the sun and air warming and invigorating the body. Children are refusing to burden themselves with heavy and tight clothing— greatly to their physical and mental gain."
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    41 10 The Great Western Railway is gradually replacing its four-footed servants with "mechanical horses." The erstwhile horse-van drivers are now being taught to drive their new charges at Brentford, Middlesex, where traffic-lights and "beacons" are installed as part of the training: equipment.
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    PERSONALITIES
    196 10 Mr. A. D. Dawson has left Kuala .umpur for Parit Buntar. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Boissier, of Kam>ar, are shortly leaving for home. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shenton, of Batu jrajah, are leaving for home on leave hortly. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Coombs of Pen.ng celebrated
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    Second – Hand Books In Singaoore
    567 11 Second Hand Books In Singaoore POOR MAN'S LIBRAR Y Crop Of Shops In Bras Basah Rd. Singapore, Thursday. NUMEROUS and varied are the trades and industries which have come to- stay in Singapore as a direct result of the slump during recent years. Malaya is no more the land "flowing
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    119 11 The Norwegian Government has made representations to the effect that the direction of the Herring Industry Board, whereby the kippering and processing of herring is forbidden between April 14 and May 13, amounts to a breach of the spirit of the Anglo-Norwegian Trade Agreement. The contention was that if kippering
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    28 11 flm.H^n' ri K den Sin^? 0 e the tr ade in second-hand books is now a flourishing business. Picture shows a "poor man's library" in Bras Basah Road.
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    TENSION IN AFRICA
    279 11 Spain Becoming Worried THE French authorities in Morocco have been obliged to take special precautions along the border between the French and Spanish Zones, owing to the growing agitation in the Spanish Zone which threatens to spread to the tribes in the most recently sett Jed French
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    R. A. F. CRASH MARRIED: ROYAL TENNIS STAR TY RETURNS
    172 12 R. A. F. CRASH MARRIED: ROYAL TENNIS STAR TY RETURNS The Duke and Duchess of Kent leaving the Imperial Airways liner on arrival at Croydon on their return from Belgrade, where the Duchess had been visiting her sister. Once Queen of the French Mercantile fleet, the flame -scorch at Port
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    Tarts and Pies for DESSERT
    1123 14 Tarts and Pies for DESSERT TOR formal entertaining, what more suitable sweet can you have than a tart or a pie? Imagine how nice a delicious and colourful fruit tart looks as it is served from guest to guest, or what excitement at the cutting up of thp top crust
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    12 14 This Cherry Flan decorated with whipped cream would make any hostess proud.
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    34 14 Slice lemons and put slices in an aluminium coffee pot with plenty of cold water. Bring to boil and keep boilin until inside surface may be cleaned with a cloth to look like new.
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    Some Tea-Time Eats
    384 14 HOT SCONES WITH BACON Sift 1 cup of flour with a roi easpoon of baking powder and a teaspoon of salt. Add a piece of butt; the .size of an egg. Work it in well wit the finger-tips. Then bind together with milk into a stiff dough.
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    FRUIT AND WINE FLAVOURS
    97 15 FRUITS and wine seem to be a natural combinat4on for fine flavours. Often a new and very different flavour may be discovered in a very ordinary fruit. Prunes, for instance, are greatly improved by the addition of a small amount of claret. Soak the prunes for
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    GUAVA JELLY
    168 15 HRE you one of those people whose flights of imagination find expression in kitchen experiments? Or does sheer boredom with everyday cookery tempt you to try something "different"? If so, you will perhaps clip this guava jelly recipe and file it for future reference. FRUIT MUST BE RIPE
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    37 15 Fruit compotes need not be made of a variety of fruits cut In small pieces. Two or three preserved whole fruits served together make a delicious dish. For example, use small pears with prunes and red cherries.
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    To Tell If Fish Is Fresh
    119 15 WITH modern expert refrigeration and the abundant supply of fresh fish at hand it scarcely seems necessary to worry over the possibility of getting "bad" fish. However, it is well to know the characteristics of fresh fish. Fresh fish have bright red gills, clear
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    27 15 'P^eannlA Vei> JU J Ce from tinned frults h°at tSth 1 peachl cranberry) lp mon^Hpp S n pices chill and serve with n sllce as an appetizer.
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      88 15 LUGGAGE CARRIER I SINGAPORE I j LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. J B aggage Contractors Forwarding Booking Agents for F.M.B. Railways. Baggage Agents for:— J Blue Funnel Line t East Asiatic Line Nederland Line J 8.1.5.N. Co., Ltd^ etc.. etc. j Tel. Address;— "LUGGAGE" S PHONE 2428 or call Union Bldg. STATIONER
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      212 15 I A TOURIST'S SHOPPING GUIDE GRAMOPHONES HAIRDRESSER j Columbia j I Maison Marcelle J GRAMOPHONES and RECORDS I I The Best Address for modern NEW MODELS M Hairdressing $21 to $50- j 35 Stamford Rd. j BMf Proprietor: Y. KOOY, ROBINSON PIANO Co^ 8&. lAL I Tel 4807 Winchester House,
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      217 15 CHEMIST EPHEDROL FOR CATARRH HAYFEVER AND COLDS Ephedrol comes like a breath of fresh air to clear away all congestion and stuffiness. Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores. Agents. FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD., (Inc. in F.&.5.) 8, Raffles Plate, Singapore. RESTAURANT >A I Real European S Food Come and have your
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      487 16 I A fv l '40*' v. o. s. n. «rs sailings, OUTWARDS. Dae Dae Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1936. 1938. SOUDAN 6.500 May 8 NALDERA 16,000 July 3 RANPURA 17,000 May 10 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July 17 RAWALPINDI 17,000 May 22 BANGALORE 6.000 July 30 BURDWAN 6,070 June 4 RAJPUTANA 17,000
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      130 16 .i.a !i<iai'iiiiiilHliiliili'i:i|n|iiltr MllllUillliilWUlHHlH^liWWWl M. M. LINE. (Incorporated in France) (MESSAGERIES MARITIMES) MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles ARAMIS 17,536 T. May 12 PORTHOS 12,700 T. May 15 CHENONCEAUX 14,825 T. May 26 1 JEAN LABORDE 14,595 T. June 9 ♦Also Calling Madras, Pondicherry. To
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      440 16 1THE HARBOURj l»ASSEi\GERS BY < AIM II A4.I The following passengers are sailing by the P. and O. liner Carthage, which is due to leave Singapore at 9 a.m. to-day: Mrs. Chownlng, Mr. T. Megarry, Mr. F. D. Ward, Mr. R. G. Aikman, Mr. W. H. Phillips, Mr. O'berne, Mr.
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      413 16 SHIPS IX BOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Lch. Dolphin, Lch. Spartan. Singkara, Kajang, Tug Pentower W'Bt. Supply, Lch. Mary Rose. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Victoria Dock: Nam Yong. MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) 9 a.m Indo-China (Jean Laborde)
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    —News Of The Day
    21 17 Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hall left by the Talma for a short holiday in Hong Kong.
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      290 17 nrnxs philp line. (Incorporated in Australia) NEXT MUNGS^ MARELLA May 28 June 3 MERKAR June 28 Ju i y u Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at tne following rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane, Sydney or Mei bourne to the connecting KP.M.
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      477 17 y™ TO french ports u*^^^\ ff« fdl m Bl IJM1 JM HOMEWARDS, DESIRADE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 29 t Dmi n-ccASTEAUX For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk June 4 CAP TOURANE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux July 21 J LINOIS For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk July 4
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    FOR YOUR NEW MODELS FOLLOW THE STARS
    464 18 (By Air Mail) 1 London, Apr. 22. THE Duchess of Kent has just returned to London, having spent a few days in Paris on her way back from Belgrade, in order t 0 choose several new hats. This is great news for the
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    Fled To America
    138 18 Hauptman's Life In Brief New York, May 5. WHEN Hauptmann fought in the trenches for Germany in 1916, he was only sixteen years of age. After the war he was sentenced to two and a half years for highway robbery on two women. He was released on
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    Anti-Aircraft Lessons For Nazi Boys
    87 18 Munich. LESSONS in the manipulation of antiaircraft weapons are heinßincluded in the curriculum of Munich schoolboys. The boy-- r.re being taker, during school hmirs to the nearest anti-air-craft b-uteric". at Freimann as part of the great Nnzi "pei acquainted with the new anny" campaign. Government
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    Garbo's Ring
    83 18 Found In Ruins Of Old Studio Hollywood, May 5. WHEN Greta Garbo enters the new private studio M.-G.-M. has built for her in Hollywood, she will be given a plain gold ring. Greta Garbo lost the ring, by which she set great store, some years ago while making
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    Pope's Awards To Singapore Residents
    94 18 Pope's A wards To Singapore Residents I Friends of tv;o old residents of Singapore, Means. L. J. Rhepherdson and W. F. Mosbergen, J.P.. will learn with pleasure that His Holiness The Pope has been pleased to confer on each of them Tor the r devoted service in connection wi'h the
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    Housing Scheme
    92 18 Expenditure Totals £6,322,601 London, May 5 pAPITAL expenditure on housing to v London during 1936-37 will total £6,322,601, according to an estimate by the L.C.C. Housing Committee to be put before the Council. Provisional sums totalling £2,310,000 may be required for expenditure on proposals yet to be approved.
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    Treasury Bills
    41 18 London, May 2. The total amount applied for in ten- dcrs for £45.000,000 Treasury Bills \v:u--73,510,000. The average rate yn cei i tor bills at three months was i06.0a. 1 against 106.27d. a week ifO— BrtUW British Official Wireless
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      62 18 CINIMA r PAVILION CAPITOL 'TO-NIGHT:— Nelson Eddy and Jeanette Macdonald in "Rose Marie." TO-NIHGT:— "Magnificent Obsession." with Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor. ALHAMBRA MARLBOROUGH I TO-NIGHT:— The Marx Brothers in "A Night At The Opera." I TO-NIGHT "Samangat Ular." ROXY ROYAL TO-NIGHT:— "Mutiny of the Bounty with Charles Laughton, Clark
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      534 19 Oi\ THE RADIO British Empire Programme transmission 2: GSO l«.l« metwi l" 79 mcs.) from 6.20 p.m. to 7.15 pjn. »no §too from 7.35 pan. to 9.65 pjn >)** 19 82 metres (15.14 mcs.) fron <20 pm. to 9.05 p.m.; and GSB SI.M metres! (9.51 mcs.) from 6.2# pjn. to
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      489 19 A talk by A. G. Street. Gardens (Grainger) 7.05 a.m. The BBC. Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa; conductor Eric Fogg. March, Vienna Artists fSchrammell). Overture, A Night in Venice Johann Strauss) Pastorale (Suite Chelsea China) (Besly) The Tin Soldier (Cui) Selection, The Goldsmith of Toledo (Offenbach, arr. Bauer). Murmuring Breezes
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      497 19 10.55 a.m. Medical talk by Dr. J. van Oosterzee-de Gcus. 11.20 a.m. Ballet music. 11.50 a.m. Time signal. Matinee music by Nirom Orchestra. 1.10 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 1.20 D.m. Recorded music. Close down. 5.50 p.m. Time signal. Concert. 650 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 7.10 p.m. Popular music. 8.20 p.m.
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      498 19 llcrlin Station DJN 31.45 metres (9,540 kcs.), DJB 19.74 metres (15,200 kcs.). DJA 31.38 metres (9,560 kcs.); DJQ 19.63 metres (15,280 kcs.); DJE 16.89 metres (17,7(50 kcs.). TO-DAY 4.10 p.m. Call DJB, DJN, DJQ (German, English). German Folk Song. 4.15 p.m. Greetings to our listeners. 4.20 p.m. "In the Spinning
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    MORE FLYING DOCTORS
    257 20 An Australian Plan Sydney, Apr. 28. CO great have been the benefits of the "flying doctors" and medical wireless services established from Cloncurry by the Australian Inland Mission that they are to be extended widely to other "outback" centres of Australia. The Presbyterian Church, which has pioneered
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    Turkish Railway
    112 20 Black Sea Linked To Mediterranean Ankara ANOTHER extension has been opened on the anatolian railway system. The new line, which runs between Afyon Karahissar (which means "the black fortress of opium" in Turkish and Antalya (Adalia) on the Mediterranean coast, was formally inaugurated by the Prime Minister, General
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    52 20 The Ministry of the terio yj£/?: land has issued a decree specifying 16 places where foreign aeroplanes may cross the frontiers. Between Poland i and East Prussia there are three points; t six on the Gorman eastern frontier; two on the Polish-Danzig frontier; one r each on the Rumanian and
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    A Bit Of America
    136 20 "Ineffective" Gift To Britain Cambridge, Mass, May 5. AN American farmer has bequeathed to the United Kingdom a plot of land in which lie buried British Redcoats who fell in the Battle of Lexington in 1775, during the American War of IndependThe land forms part of
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    37 20 The Bank of London and, South America. Montevideo, hftl received $241,606 Urusuavan. purporting to be 45 per cent of Customs receipts in respect of the last fortnight in March applicable to the Uruguay Three-and-a-Half pei Cent. Debt.
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    "Magic Plates"
    169 20 Inventor's Secret Invention Maidstone, May 5. IN a basement room at St. Lukc's-rd, Maidstone. there lies hidden the secret of an invention that may revolutionise the electrical world and bring fame and fortune to a humble tnech cal engineer. This remarkable discovery may b? called "The Magic Plates."
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      198 20 C.ET.R.A. Small Orchestra: Light 8.30 p.m. News Bulletin, songs. 8.35 pjn. Recorded Military Band Tenor, Vincenzo Tanlongo. Songs by Music. Tosti, Denza and others. 9 p.m. Close Down. Pianist, Beniamino Miozzi. Potpourri Mnßbnm from Neapolitan songs. TO-MORROW Soprano, Liana Cortini. Songs by Wolf -Ferrari, Geny, Sadero and Tosti. 7 p.m.
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    Agriculture And Wild Life
    1255 21 VIEWS OF THE U. P. A. M. Approval Of The Reserves UNDER the heading of "Wild Life U preservation in Relation to Agricultural Development," the United Planting Association of Malaya has issued the following bulletin:— The Association was, at short notice, Bilked bv the Government to
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    U.S. Policy
    153 21 Stimson Doctrine In Abyssinia? Washington, May 5. MANY competent observers expect the United States to follow the Stimson doctrine of non-recognition (first used in the case of Manchukuo) with regard to the Italiart conquests In Ethiopia. It was declared at the State Department this evening that a decision
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    Singapore Golf Club
    140 21 Draw In Duffers 9 Cup For Ladies THE following is the draw for the qualifying round of the Ladies' Duffers' Cup competition to be played on Monday, May 11. Mrs. F. B. Rowland v. Mrs. Spenser Wilkinson. Mrs. A. Cannell v. Mrs. C. W. Bloomfield. Mrs. C.
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    Property Sales
    105 21 Four Singapore Lots Change Hands Singapore, Wednesday. TWO properties to the total value of $6,375 were sold by public auction at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheon? Koon Seng and Co., Ltd., 30 Chulia Street, Singapore, this afternoon. Freehold land situated at Lorong K, Telok Kurau, Singapore, area 1
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    Friendly Football
    24 21 Singapore, Wednesday. The F.M.S. Railway Institute drew with the Middlesex "D" Coy. in a friendly football match yesterday, each eide scoring twice.
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    New Governor Of Gambia
    193 21 New Governor Of Ga mbia Sir Thomas Southorn In Singapore Singapore, Wednesday. SIR Wilfrid Thomas Southern, until recently Colonial* Secretary of Hongkong, who has now been appointed Governor of the Gambia, arrived in Singapore this morning by the P. and O. Carthage on his way to England. Sir Thomas told
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    Swatow
    109 21 Japanese Make Demands Hongkong, May 6. FOLLOWING up his communication witih the Mayor of Swatow On the recent shooting of a Japanese policeman in Swatow, the Japanese Consul has presented six demands to the Mayor. They are: (1) Compensation for the victim's relatives and punishment of the murderers and
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    Buddha's Birth
    57 21 Celebrations Throughout Siam (F'orn Our Own Correspondent Bankok, May 5. ALL temples in Siam to-day are commemorating the birth and death of Buddha. The Banks, Customs, Chambers cf Commerce and newspapers are closed only for to-day but the Ministries generally are closed down on Saturday afternoon till Thursday
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    Goodwood Park Hotel
    155 21 The following visitors to Singapore are registered at Goodwood Park Hotel:— Dr. Williams, from Serexnban, Mrs. Williams and infant, frcn Seiei.iban to Australia, Miss J. Dickinson trow Liverpool to Sourabaya, Mrs. M Johnston from Sydney to London, Mrs. Foster from Seremban, Mr. O. E. Cutler, Singapore, Mr.
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    TEACHING OF ENGLISH
    427 22 Prof. Palmer's Address Singapore, Thursday. THE teachers of Singapore and Johore, for the first time, had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Harold E. Palmer, whose books on English teaching have been extensively used in Malaya. Dr. Palmer addressed a packed hall in the Victoria School this
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    Balkan Entente
    72 22 Bal kan Entente Agrees Re fortification Of Dardanelles Belgrade, May 5. THE conference of the Balkan Entente (Turkey, Yugo-Slavia, Greece and Rumania) lias agreed to the Turkish proposals fo** the rectification of the Dardanelles provided that in the event of a member of the Fntente befng attacked by a non-member,
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    37 22 Mrs. D. A. Syme and Mrs. Cecil A. Prisk left for Hongkong by the Talma yesterday, on their return trip to Australia. They have been in Singapore for a holiday, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnston.
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    Turkey Prepares For Air Raids
    188 22 Mass Production Of Gas Masks Ankara. GAS masks at the cost price of 85 piastres <2 7d.> each is the aim of the Turkish Government. Mass production of these masks by the military factories has been started under government supervision. Ail police and municipal officers,
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    Sir Ong Siang Song
    77 22 S.C.R.C. Dinner Postponed THE dinner to Sir Ong Siang and Lady Som* to be held at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club on Saturday, May 9, ha.s been postponed indefinitely owing to the indi.spo.sit ion of Sir Ong Siang Song. There will be a tea dance at
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    24 22 A competitive examination for recruitment to the Survey of India, Class 11. will be held in Calcutta, Bangalore, and Dehra Dun in August next.
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    7,000-Year-Old Tomb
    258 22 Discovery By Lancashire Man Cairo THE ancient tomb discovered by the Lancashire man Mr. W. B. Emerhas been identified as that of the Grand Vizir of King Den. dating from the First Dynasty (5600-5300 B.C i Several wine jars bearing the k:i seal and name were discovered buried
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    Naval Finance
    64 22 U.S. Estimates Passed By Senate Washington, May 6 THE Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Naval Appropriation Bill is essentially the same form as it j passed the House Committee. Mr Pitt!man expressed the opinion that the j London Naval Treaty would be approved i by fne Foreign Relations
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    61 22 A fortune of £234,232 has been left by Mr. James Gibb, builder, of Wood-stock-rd. and Temple Fortune Mansions Golders Green. Among his bequests were £100 each to six employees and £50 each to two others. The residue of the estate was left to his wife for life with remainder to
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      162 22 To day In Singapore HIGH TIDES.— I2.OS p.m., 11.27 p.m. FOOTBALL: S.A.F.A. League Div. I. Middlesex Rgt. v. R.E., Anson Road Stadium; Div. 11, H. M.S. Terror v. R.A. n, Naval Base; Friendly, St. Joseph's Institution I. v. U. Ser Union, S.J.I. LAWN TENNIS: Doubles Championship Final and Prize Giving;
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    S.R.A. 1935 Classifications
    771 23 A COMPLETE LIST Ready For S'pore Meeting -us- following U the latest list ot clasI" ificSn of horses and ponies U>uodSy the Straits Racing Association: CLASS I llg HeSc Folle Jack Fly, KalUi, stone Hube ro^ Kual& Kmß rlh Tulla Marie Antoinette, KndV? Nonya ßukit Timah, Nut--1
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    Gambling With Sea Shells
    106 23 Singapore, Thursday. ANEW form of gambling in which sea shells are used was explained before the Third Magistrate, Mr. H. M. Blacker, to-day when Inspector Such of the Kandang Kerbau Division, produced 26 Bengalis on charges of gambling. The case was the sequel to a raid
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    Boxing Activity In Singapore
    322 23 A mateur Tournament This Month i A PUBLIC gymnasium for boxing has been opened by Mr. Chas. de Alwls at I 493-B. Beach Road. The gymnasium 1 has all facilities for training, and the fees are reasonable. Mr. de Alwis trains the pupils himself, and the
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    Shanghai Street Shooting
    96 23 Accused Man 9 8 Dramatic Statement Shanghai, May 7. I have wanted to kill a Japanese ever since the 1932 war." declared Yih Hai Sen in court this afternoon when he retracted his previous statement. He admitted that be shot Nakayama himself and said he hoped to
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    Fortune-Telling
    214 23 Rumanian Govt. Bans Practice Bucharest. FRTUNE-TELLINO has caused so many divorces and broken up so many families in Rumania that the Government has decided that it shall be abolished, and a new law makes the practice in any fr-.n i. legal. Gypsies, many jf whom h.ii amassed considerable fortunes
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    Marines Easy Win Over Middlesex
    511 24 TOO GOOD FOR SOLDIERS 5-7 Margin In 2nd Division Sißgaporc, Thursday. THE Marine Department took full 1 points from the Middlesex Regiment in a Second Division fixture at the Anson Road Stadium today when they defeated the "Diehards" by five goals to one. The "Diehards"
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    47 24 During January exports of sisal fibre from Kenya amounted to 1.974 tons and of sisal tow 94 tons and during February exports amounted to 2.487 tons of sisaJ fibre and 105 tons of sisal tow. During January exports of sisal fibre from Uganda amounted to 75 tons.
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    MALAYAN JOCKEY'S DEATH
    70 24 Singapore, Thursday. MEWS has been received in Singa- pore of the death of Jockey Callanan which occurred yesterday afternoon at the Penang Hospital after a short illness. It is understood that he was operated upon for quinsy (a throat disease) enly a short time ago. The deceased
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    Curtis Cup
    174 24 Each Side Win 4 l 2 Matches Gleneagles, May 6. IN the Anglo-American women's golf contest for the Curtis Cup the foursomes ended all square. Miss Wanda Morgan and Mrs. Garon (Britain) and Mrs. Vare and Miss Patty Berg IU.S.) ended all square. Mrs. Crews and Mrs. Cheny
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