Morning Tribune, 16 January 1937

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VolT-No. 298. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, January 16, 1937. FIVE CENTS.
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    MALAGA BOMBARDED BY REBELS
    128 1 M IUOIS DAMAGE TO CITY MANY KILLED LAND, SEA AIR ATTACK ON MEDITERRANEAN PORT the city of Malaga, capital of Malaga Province and one of Spain's most important ports in the Mediterranean, has been subjected to a fierce insurgent land, sea and air attack. Many people
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    GERMAN REPRISAL
    94 1 London, Jan. 14. c i l^ u rew of the Spanish ship Aragon. seized by the German navy in reprisal ior the cargo of the German steamer £aios, detained as contraband by the Basque authorities, were released toaay their ship having been disposed of w the insurgents. *5*
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    Foreign Enlistment Act
    257 1 eb! 0l u, wi, i5 earning has been is [%^A^^r' s Government in Maie'iv'?^ 011 ha3 recently reached Hi* tha t! Gov emment which indicate? tountrv t? Pts ar f being made in thl* with ti recr «it persons for service the oontl 2f ces of one
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    32 1 Gibraltar, Jan. 14. ci r^\ offlc ally announced from Alge&SUn at the insur 8ents have captured X nd ll i 8 un derstood that heavy 'osses i^re sustained on both sides Reuter.
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    Fashionable K.L. Wedding
    71 1 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 15. A fashionable wedding took place at Kuala Lumpur this evening at St. Mary's Church when Mr. John Noel Nicholls, Chief Police Officer ,Batu Pahat, led to the altar Gwendoline Nina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Flowerdew. wellknown
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    KING'S CORONATION ROBE
    84 1 Needle Women Chosen For Work London, Jan. 15. THE principal of the Royal School of Needlework Lady Amits Dorrien, has chosen 35 needle women for Coronation work, which will be carried out at the school during the next three months. iney win oe engagea mainly on nne
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    Warning To British Subjects
    95 1 Barcelona, Jul 15. IT is reported from Malaga thai many people were killed and Injured and serious damage was done in an insurgent land, sea and air attack.—Renter. Valencia, Jan. 15. The Air Marine Ministry haw issued a communique which states that the insurgent cruisers Lascanarias
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    U. S. MOTORS STRIKE
    97 1 Negotiations For Settlement Lansing, Jan. 15. IT Is authoritatively learned that General Motors Corporation have agreed to open negotiations on Jan. It far settlement of the strike. It is reported anion leaders have agreed that the "alt down" strikers will leave the plants at nine a.m.
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    17 1 The Malay Regiment guard photographed at the Changi camp, where about 350 members are under canvas. (Tribune).
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    LOOTING IN SIAN
    531 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Reds Approaching The City f Shanghai, Jan. 15. rJE-SCALE looting is reported to be taking place in Sian, the Shensi capital. Larga Communist forces are approaching the city. Advance units have already entered. Mo Chek Tung, the notorious Red commander, arrived in Sian
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    Stricter Control Of Private Schools
    958 2 NEW BILL TO BE INTRODUCED Amendment Of Ordinance Singapore, Friday. IMPORTANT provisions for the stricter control of private schools in the Colony are contained in a new Bill which will be introduced into the next meeting of the Legislative Council to be held in February
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    Municipal Commissioner Appointed
    39 2 Singapore, Friday A notification in the Government Gazette issued to-night states that H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. E. J. Bennett a Municipal Comsioner for Singapore in the place of the late Mr. A» E. Thornley-Jones.
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      269 2 NEW WORLD LIMITED The New World Ltd., hereby give notice to all persons concerned that Mr. J. E. Johannes and Mr. B. E. Johannes are no longer in the employment of the New World Ltd., and they have no authority to do any act or thing whatever on behalf of
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      55 2 SHELL LUBRICATING OIL w t/^df s!ry: IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ROYAL DUTCH AIR LINES fAIR FRANCE BRITISH AIRWAYS BRITISH CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA INDIAN TRANSCONTINENTAL AIRWAYS MISR AIR WORKS, S.A. REGIE AIR AFRIQUE SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS SWEDISH AIR LINES SWISS AIR ETC., ETC. BUY Shell Motor Oils (Advertisement of the Asiatic Petroleum
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    SAKAI TRIBESMEN'S RADIO BROADCAST
    3216 3 AN UNIQUE EVENT: %|R. 11. D. KOOXE'S TALK „«>riF<sS enthusiasts throughout W 1 were last night treated rt -music which was broadcast t0 Sakai m»^.^ tribeS men from ?HL the Singapore Station of the 7 V i, Malava Broadcastmg CorBrlU tnu They were also given a
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    HE DARE NOT MOVE IN BED
    197 3 Nights were Torture through Lumbago Only those who have suffered from lumbago know how excruciatingly painit can be. And when they discover a remedy for this complaint, they are anxious to pass on the good news to oiher sufferers. Let this man tell you
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    Compounded
    172 3 Three Sikhs Discharged At Seremban (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban, Thursday. A CASE in which three Sikhs, Grip Singh, Hazura Singh and Jagindar Singh were charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a compatriot, Kala Singh, at Mantin on Oct. 6, was compounded with the permission of Mr. Justice
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      23 3 MELATI RADJA PERFUME THE FAVOURITE PEHFUMB WITH A NICE, GENTLE, LASTING ODOUR. Obtainable from ALL HIGH-CLASS STORES AT POPULAR PRICE $1-25 per BOTTLE.
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      34 3 /^X "MAN LION" \slo§]j RAPID HARDENING CEMENT ROSKOPF PATENT IS THE ONLY WATCH IMPORTED IN MALAYA WlB6O TRADE MARK WRIST POCKET— GOLD— CHROME STEEL AT ALL DEALERS IN MALAYA MONTOR Ltd. Sole Agents, Singapore.
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      515 4 jREUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE! i iMiiwi ■■nr rig- i LONDON COMMODITIES M.NDON SHARE UST •tUBBEI J M London, Jan. 15. London, Jan 15 Last Price To-day Change Previous To-day rh a Ton* Very Steady Steady Easier ***** 122 6 a, J Be Spot Buyers. 10 1116 10 13 16 +Vs Distillers
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      RUBBER SHARES
      309 5 «j«hHf«»w »rp fi unless otherwise stated) AJlenby J°rGajah 2 15 210 2.20 Jfflal. Malay i 75 165 1.75 Jyer Hitam H° n 225 2.10 2L» JyerMoiek H° 190 1.70 1.90 S^Panaa:;: i'g* 140 1.50 gassett 1 215 2.00 2 15 0.93 0.90 0.95 Bedford M° 1-55 1.40 1.50
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      MINING
      351 5 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers j-fiMUr:. ft 2 £1 Austral M«Uy 55- 56- 55- V^WeT 80 1*0 1.85 1 tl nSerTnVn".".".'. 2i9 2S9 256 266 5- Hong Kong TUl 32- 33- 316 33,VS?f 6 38 3 M6 38- *&w f f 2 6 7 f 3
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      GENERAL
      479 5 T 2 Pd Alex Brick O^i 135 JjM MO \M 2 2 do TVz^ Prefs. '2 50 2.55 2^50 2£0 10 10 Atlas Ice «-00 10.00nom8.00 10.00 £1 £1 BAT 6 10 0 6.15.0 6.12.6 6 17.6 1 1 M. Broadcasting 089 0.95 0 90 0.95 10 5 B.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      172 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 5 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. I*, Jgj- 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom m 3 31 1^ Pt $2 0 000 1» non, War. 31 seDt l'n? y f r«V000.000 1H 6 nom Sy 1 NoT 1 125"i 127'j cl in? j r^- ttl.000,000
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    THE LOCAL MARKETS
    174 5 (From Our Financial Correspondent) Rubber Singapore, Friday morning. Singapore: 37 3 8 cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Steady. Quiet. London: 10 11 16d, down 1 8d. Market Tone: Steady. New York: 217 8 cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Very Dull. Singapore, Friday evening. This morning the market was very
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    Share Markets
    176 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Singapore, Jan. 15. In their daily comments on the closing trend of the market, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state: TlN.— Tin was up $1 at midday today. The tin share market was considerably brighter to-day with enquiry on a broader scaie than for the
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    Mr. Julian Israel's Report
    222 5 Singapore, Friday. Mr. Julian Israel in his daily report of the share market dated, Feb. 15, stales: Tin locally up $1. Rubber locally closes firmer, about 38 '4 els. Mining. Raubs $6.90— 57.05. Tin shares have risen gently during the day and close firm. S. Kintas
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    Rubber Report
    180 6 Lewis Peat Singapore Limited Singapore, Jan. 15. CTRIKES in the American Motor Indus try have developed during the week but though disturbing they have not reached serious proportions. The market has lost some of its buoyancy but prices have remained much the same and a general feeling of
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    28 6 A running commentary is to be broadcast from Kuala Lumpur to-day by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society, on the "Malaya" Cup Rugby Final, between the Army and Selangor.
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    Exchange
    184 6 SELLING Singapore, Jan. 15. London T.T. 2|4 116 London demand 2|4 lie London 4 months* sight 114% Lyons demand 12 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 5|16 Montreal demand 57 316 Batavia demand I° 4 Samarang demand 103% Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demands 154% Madras and Colombo demand
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    Produce
    195 6 Singapore, Jan. 15. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 pe r koyan $177 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $152 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $140 R. (Siam) "White" No Al $255 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $232 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No.
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      132 6 Nederlandsche Handel- Maatschappij* X.V. < i (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS I AMSTERDAM 1 Established by Royal Charter AJX 1824. I Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 1 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D CRENA DE lONGH President. M.
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      60 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY
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      279 6 The S'pore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Friday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.0.8. January) 37 716 37 9)16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.0.8. January) 37% 37 7,16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'pore) 37ft 37% do. January 37 ft 37% do. Feb. Mar. 37%
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      43 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established In 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y.1Q0.000,000 Reserve Fund Y.130,900,000 CO Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Manager T. YAMAMOTO. Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room. 5121 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk
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    BRILLIANT ROYAL WEDDING AT THE HAGUE
    31 7 BRILLIANT ROYAL WEDDING AT THE HAGUE T «e first picture, received by Air Mail, of Princess Juliana, heir to the throne of Holland, and Prince Bernbard Zur Lippe-Biestefeld, after th marriage.
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      169 8 Your old favourite MAURICE welcomed back by enthusiastic crowds! If^TmWiiawl POSITIVELY^LAST DAY C Al* I I Olj j 3-15 6-15 9-15 maiiihi: nii:vAiJi:ii T STAR OF "MERRY WIDOW," "INNOCENTS OF SS^rMN TWPfUSr A NEW TRIUMPH ABSOLUTELY PARIS AND MMf for Hig WINNING PERSONAUTY. LATEST BRITISH NEWS I P AVJUON TO^AY^JS^JS^IS
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      237 8 Death Of Mr. V. D. Parson* The death has occurred, while on the way to Europe from Malaya on the Radnorshire, of Mr. Victor D. Parsons who was formerly well known as a cricketer and tennis player. Mr. Parsons, who was 62 years of age had been 42 years i
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    Firm's Third New Ship In 1936
    55 9 To carry cargo and passengers, the steamer Balmoral Wood, 5,830 tons, was launched the other day by Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn Leslie and Co., Ltd., of Hebburn. The vessel is the last of three built this year by the firm for the Joseph
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    19 9 incnector C. Dvas of the Straits Settlements Police, and his wife Photographed aboard'.ne Rajputana^bcfore the, saUed for home leave.
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    32 9 Mr. Chang Kwong Kin. son of Mr. and Mrs. Chang Chong Sievv^ and Miss Che e Kheng Seok, daughter of Mr. Chee Wor Lok. J.P.. Penang, who were married in Ipoh recently.
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    Study Of Bird Life In Malaya
    3259 10 ADDRESS AT IPOH Something Fresh And New FE simplicity and pleasure of bird study and the complexity of bird life and bird behaviour as relating to Malaya were charmingly set forth to a keenly interested audience of ladies of the Ipoh Fortnightly Group on
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      16 10 A HUNGARIAN AmXv blouses '■iOif!% at the V^fV House of Quality >W DOULATRAMZ 48, HIGH STREET
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      57 10 i yff?^ The four leaf Clover sign is a sign of good health because it stand* Sit. 4 for CLOVER BRAND. Insist always on CLOVER BRAND MILK. Rsl^D to TMcrniisisTEHCV o^ It's pure it's delicious it's nourishing. f^^ E CONSI CLOVER BRAND MILK is real Danish Milk, from healthy cows
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    SPECULATION IN RUBBER
    252 11 Alleged Operation Of Balkan Gang (By Air Mail) London HHIEF among the flock of speculators I tun have recently sprung up to anv the I B R.C. reponed to be the "nmrtous "Balkan Gang". HaS derived its name from is orini ctivities, namely speculation in Sfla-ed Balkan
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    AIR DASH TO SAVE SICK GIRL
    137 11 Island Communicates With Mainland London, WHEN Miss Rosemary Lewin, of Edg- ware. London, who had been spending Christmas on Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel, developed symptons of acute appendicitis, a wireless telephone mt-ssape was sent to Barnstaple and North Devon Aerodrome. A doctor
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    $2,000 JEWELS IN HAYSTACK
    125 11 A Surprise For Eskdale Farmer Eskdale, Cumberland. HpilLE cutting hay for his, cattle reWh C, TT ltlVi a far mer, Mr. Cyril Bulman, House Farm, Eskdale. found a case ton *aining jewels worth £2,000. n P ,rV/ S^Hf 1 of Pearls— one valued at U, soo—
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      1287 11 TRADE BARGAINS j i .5. .5. FOR SALE SPORTS GOODS WEARING APPAREL LEE FLETCHER Second hand refrigerators for sale. All requisites for Tennis, Golf, Bad- Yong Lee Co., High Class Ladies One Silcox Refrigerator (Condition as Linton and Base Ball. Stringing racket Dressmaker. Large choice of ready made new) 8
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Saturday, Jan. 16, 1937. SILVER JUBILEE FUND
    317 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Saturday, Jan. 16, 1937. SILVER JUBILEE FUND T^HE first report of the trustees of the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund shows that a scheme to relieve distress on a systematic basis was a definite necessity. The numbers relieved were small when one considers the extent of unemployment in
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    Brink Of A New World War
    801 12  - Brink Of A New World War Autolycus PERSONAL VIEWPOINT by IT is seventeen years ago this month since the League of Nations, fostered by President Woodrow Wilson of the United States, came into being under, the treaty of peace which ended the world war. A war- weary world was enthusiastic
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    PERSONALITIES
    197 12 Mr. S. Brown, of Messrs. J. A. Russell and Co. ,has returned from leave. Mr. H. de H. Smith, the popular manager of Cicely Estate, Teluk Anson, is in Singapore on business. lit is understood that Mr. G. R. Wiseman, Harbour Master, Lower Perak, will shortly proceed Home on
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    31 12 A statuette of Kin* Albert I made of diamonds, was shown at l» e p.' 3 mond Exhibition at Brussels. Here we see a close up of the Statuette. France -Presse).
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    Rubber Plantation Amalgamations
    600 13 FUND TO BACK CAMPAIGN Rationalising Malayan Estates (By Air Mail) London, Jan. 6. T .ampaisn for I rabbet plantations in Malaya has L Tied a step further on the /.ntion of a former planter. N to the Financial Times tht nom de plume of Exhe laid down
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    LAUGHS HERSELF TO SLEEP.
    144 13 London Hospital's Strangest Patient London. HOCTORS in London's National HosplV tal for Diseases of the Nervous System are gradually bringing back to health a young Wimbledon (South West London i woman who is one of the strangest patients they have treated. Laughter, or any form of
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    "CRANE" STRAGHTENS BROKEN NECK
    151 13 "CRA NE" STRA GHTENS BROKEN NECK Block And Tackle For Operation Guildford. Surrey. AN improvised "crane"' consisting of a block and tackle, has been used to replace the vertebrae in the case of a man with a broken neck. Mr. William Gumbrill. aged 62. fell off a stile and dislocated
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    73 13 A Province Wellesley motor-bus with a full load of passengers while on its way from Butterworth to Kapala Batas was involved in a serious accident recently when the right hand axle broke, and the wheel flew off. The bus proceeded for about fifty feet, turned completely round and ended up
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    Phone Greetings
    153 13 All New Year Records Broken London. ALL existing records in the number of shi'ling telephone calls were broken on New Year's Eve in London. The London Trunk Exchange handled 11.500 calls to all parts of the United Kingdom between 7 p.m. and midnight. The number of calls between
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    BRITAIN'S OLDEST HOSTESS
    133 13 Aged 92, But She Likes Her Glass Of Beer Hambie. Hampshire. BRITAIN'S oldest licensee, Mrs. Sarah j Hooker, who has lived at the White Hart Inn at Hambie for 67 years, ha? [just celebrated her 92 birthday by drawling off foaming tankards of beer for guests at
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    THEIR FIRST SUNDAY OFF
    142 13 Butchers Give Thanks For New Holiday London FOR some people at least the New Year has brought a welcome change and an addition to their leisure. Butchers, their wives and assistants from all parts of London, attended a I thanksgiving service on Sunday. January 13. at
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    66 13 At the annual meeting of th? Y.M.C.A. held at Kuala Lumpur the following officers for 1937 were elected:—President: Capt. T. P. Coe, M.C., M.C.S., Vice-President and Hon. Treasurer: Mr J R. Vethavanam. M.S.C.; Hon. Secretary: Mr. V. Rajaratnam, Chairman Religious Work Committee: Mr. K O. Koshy; Sports: Mr. F. F.
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    NEW YEAR'S AT
    156 14 NEW YEAR'S AT A dress rehearsal for the annual Children's Carnival, in which the "baby" skating champions are taking part, was held at the Queen's Ice Skating Club, Bayswater. London. On the left we see Eve Prcstley, aged 4/2. helping a "soldier" (Zinia Recce) with his skates. (Planet News). A
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    ICE REVELS MBLEY
    96 15 he New Year's Eve revels at the Empire (Topical Press). A dancing competition was a feature of a children's party in aid of the Sunshine Homes for Blind Babies at the Hvde Park Hotel, London. Here are Marrita Spencer-Lewis aged 4, (left) and Diana Spencer-Lewis, aged 5,
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      36 15 WATCHES at RENE ULLMANNI ARE BETTER I THEY COST LESS I THEY LAST LONGER I We are the only firm which guarantee is valid in HongKong and various ports of China. RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place, Singapore.
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    FASHIONS
    638 16 London bidding for the world leadership of fashion— reflecting Royal Ceremony Cruise k clothes forecast for summer vogue. LONDON is making a bid for the world leadership of fashion. To this end. many new palaces are springing up In the dressmakers' quarter of the town Showroom? are being designed
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    The Tyrols and Dalmatia
    428 16 The Tyrols and Da lma tia lend their gaiety to sophisticated fashions DO you feel a yodel tickling your throat, and an inclination to be "way up here" while your love is way down there? Then you favor the Tyrolean trend of fashion. If on the other hand you like
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    For the Homeward Traveller
    286 17 Winter coats blend with, spring styles hn are sailing for Home leave f TJt want things you can wear n W 1 which will still be smart to "Tha a bit of a problem. But U "Tee dimcuit as it may seem when S3 we.e bearing
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      24 17 Ladies' Colour Embroidered Slippers Just Arrived in Small, Med. and Large Sizes, Underwear, handbag and loverly Trees, at gftCKCtS Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd.
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      454 17 I] A TOIJItIST'S SHOPPING GUIDE LUGGAGE CHEMIST CARRIER ►j. 1 1 £^p2SIiUU •<> oft.« i ciiMCADnDr <w,, b y ,udd,n ch n| !> Wll^lV3#Ar^V^rXC. > I fr»m the plelns to I hill stetlon. need S I lir^f^As^F f lonfer worry you. 5 l-UVs\i^r%Vs& Innoxa preparations In four J f* t~\
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      482 18 I -rrwtrx^wnM ■M^irrTTW Tsg^T^r^rTsW"r*"sJ^Tsr^"^C"lsWTsT lL I I *1 I 1 MM* I .P t Me| MMg 6Y P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES Outwards. Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage S'pore. 1937. 1937 CORFU 15,000 In port CATHAY 15,000 Mar. 12 BHUTAN 6,100 Jan. 17 BURDAWAN 6.070 Mar. 13 BEHAR 6,000 Jan. 25 RAJPUTANA
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      664 18 i POSTAL INTELLIGENCE j STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TTifl Pengerang s Soon Hen S Jan 16 9 a.Ut Western Canada tt and Western States of U.S.A. Corfu 16 10 a.m China (generally tt Hoihow Corfu 16 10 1 Hongkong tt and Formasa or u l( 10
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      763 19 THE HARBOUR J gllll'3 I^ T DOCK j Passengers By Air chips ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES, OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Godown. Gate No. I Kutsang g J Muinam J Aircraft "Adelaide" brought Mr. CampCorfu 1B 6 bei i rom Brisbane. Klstna H Aircraft "Artemis" took Mr. C. A. Willis T'iiiimbar 3
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      509 19 j D\>j^ TO FRENCH PORTS V jn i j Jt^P n■! HOMEWARDS. V CAP^VAR Ei r iT rSe ,i lle avre Antwerp Dunkirk Feb. 16 I DALNY PnT^o n Ma T rseU les. Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordeaux Feb. 4 1 CAP TOURANT^^ III^' Havre Antwerp Dunkirk Mar 4 CAP TOURANE
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    LONDON PREPARES FOR THE CORONATION
    130 20 Stands being erected in The Mall. London, for the Coronation— a scene near Admiralty Arch, which is seen in background. (Topical Press). Unloading material at Westminster Abbey prior to th e commencement of work of erecting further seating accommodation for the Coronation ceremony. (Topical Press).
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      79 21 A BETTER INVESTMENT THAN EVER SSJS ?^ffilBiw^i.''? l^^^Ba^MC^Mhy.^B^BßB iMnn^^j^^^eiM^^^^^B^Bt^ t^^WWfW^rir^ .^'S^ NO BODY-NOISE NO "DRUMMING." WHAT- m Ten-Four Cambridge Saloon EVER YOUR SPEED that is an important^ fea- the ture of the new Austins the all-steel coacnwor* travel rounded body-sides, deeply valanced •"-■U^PT^^^^eS anT -eTullwept-taU. Next, notice that cial sound-insulating
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      585 21 loltf THE RADIO] Orf.ish Empire 19.76 metres (15.18 mcs.) and GSB 31.55 j metres (9.51 mcs.) 3.20 p.m. Big Ben. England v. Wales. Interval summary and commentary on the second half of the Rugby Union football match. 4.10 p.m. A Short Pianoforte Recital by Pamela Norris. Amberley Wild Brook (John
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      215 21 conductor, Eric Fogg. Harold Fairhurst (Violin) Orchestra: Overture in B flat (Schubert), Allegretto grazioso (Symphony No. 2in D) (Brahms) Harold Fairhurst and Orchestra: Concerto Nj. 6 in E flat (K. 268): (1) Allegro moderato (2) Un poco adagio 1 3) Rondo, Allegretto (Mozart) Orchestra: Suite, Cinderella: (1) Cinderella's Sleep (2)
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      913 22 ON THE RADIO (Continued from page 21.) -mf-tmm viennois; Tambourin chinois (Kreisler) 7.40 p.m. The 8.8.C. Symphony 11.50 pm. Weekly Newsletter, Sports Orchestra. Qt „i fl noforte reSummary\ and Announcements. 8 00 p.m. ftudJo-A pianoforte re IGreenwcch Time Signal at 0.05 a.m. cital by Luba h attain n9n o m
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      668 22 10 50 p.m.— Close down. National The Green Hills of Ireland fßi„u Anthem Crooks, Tenor). mi cnard lan C d. 2 Co 3 ntra1 t toK other S <Ess Ac, 7.50 p.m. -8. 50 p.m. Special Broad- Th^ ?f08: Song of the Grateful Heartcast tor Asia, China, Japan, Further BaHtS
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    Unfair Partisanship Alleged
    477 23 AIR ROUTE VIA SINGAPORE Australia To Reject Draft Scheme Sydney, Jan. 14. ,N spite of repeated requests, Austnlia is still awaiting detail? from' Britain in regard to Australian hases and air mail flying boats m Section with the Empire air mad Xme. stated Sir Robert Parkhill, Minister
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    INSPECTION OF AERODROMES
    68 23 Britain Accepts Prague Invitation London. Jan. 14. p» mvitation extended by the Czech"--k Government to foreign milium r air attaches in Prague to make a personal inspection of Czecho'aerodromes has been accepted by British air attache. me invitation has been given, it is 1. to enable foreign
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    MVRDER FOR FIVE CENTS
    122 23 Chinese Sentenced To Death (From Our Oicn Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Thursday. SENTENCE of death was passed on a Chinese tin-mining coolie, Ng Kim, by Mr. Justice R. C. Cussen, in the Supreme Court, during the Selangor Criminal Assizes, to-day after the assessors had returned a verdict
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    MR. DE VALERA IN LONDON
    456 23 Anglo-Irish Differences Discussed London, Jan. 14. Fis understood that Mr. Macdonald and De Valera discussed the question of representation of the Free State at the Coronation and the Imperial Conference, also the constitutional position of the Free State owing to recent Free State legislation and
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    Beating Of Retreat
    75 23 Beating of Retreat by the band and drums of the fct Battalion the Middlesex Regiment will take place on the S.C.C. Padang on Monday, beginning at 8 p.m. The programme will be as follows: Combined march "Rushmoor" Graham. Slow March "Scipio" Handel. Troop "Les Huguenots" Meyerbeer. Jig
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    "Flying Doctor" Gets $500 Damages
    2269 24 LIBEL SUIT JUDGMENT Singapore Paper Sued Singapore, Friday. DELIVERING his judgment in the Supreme Court to-day in the case in which the Straits Times Press, Ltd., was sued for §4,500 damages for alleged libel, the Chief Justice, Mr. P. A. McElwaine. said: The plaintiff, a
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    THE JUBILEE FUND
    371 24 First Report Of Trustees Singapore, Friday. HOW the work of relief of distress in Singapore is being andertaken by the trustees of the Km« George V Silver Jubilee fund is revealed in the first report of the trustees, issued to-day: Distribution of Relief from the Silver Jubilee
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    Raffles Museum And Library
    26 24 Singapore. Prid A notification in the Gover: Gazette issued to-night calls tor tender^ for general repairs, painting, washing, etc., to the building
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    Malaya Cup FINAL To-day
    1395 25 Malaya Cup FINAL To-day rr us go back to a day in January L tT 19 >l when the sun was casting ininir shadows across the har,on TSStIIS and lighting the b 001 f MmsEta with that soft n .i S ht h which is characteristic of Malayan evenings. 1
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    THE ARMY
    92 25 THE Army will oppose Selangor in the 1 Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur to-dav. "The team, which left by the s.s. kinta yesterday, is as follows: Spr. Evans, R.E. Lieut. J. A. Crawford. R.E. Bdr. Knight. R.A. Lieut. H. N. C. Gudgeon, Midds. Lieut. W. H H.
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    48 25 The Army fifteen which met Singapore last Saturday on the f*g"* and won lft-nil. It is not quite the same side as will travel ''Umpiir to-day, but most of the players are in the picture, 1-ieuts. Crawford and Wilberforce. star wingers, who are in tne nac* row.— (Tribune).
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    Selangor Club Stae
    49 25 Post Office Government Offices side Tc-day's Malaya Cup final will be broadcast by way of a running commentary on the game, from the Kuala Lumpur station. The plan reproduced above shows the ground divided into numbered areas, which will enable listeners to follow the game. (Tribune).
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    SELANGOR
    71 25 CELANGOR'S fifteen, captained by D. R. Harper, former skipper of Singapore and four times capped in North and South matches, will be as follows: D. R. Harper J. L. Meikle A. J. Hunter A. B. B. Buckley F. J. C. Wilson C. J. Symington F. A. S. Caldwell D.
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    The S.R.C.
    75 25 Office Bearers For Soccer And Cricket At the Annual meeting of the SRC. for the election of offices bearers, Iv ld last night, it was decided, inter alia, to reduce the number of Sunday cricket matches and to give th? second eleven, more fixtures. The following office bearers
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    S.C.R.C. Cricket Meeting
    48 25 A Cricket Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 19th instant at 5.30 p.m. at the Club House. Members interested ln Cricket are requested to attend. The following businesses Inter alia will be transacted: fa) Election of Office Bearers. ib> Programme for the year, etc.
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    BANKRUPT FOR THIRD TIME
    338 26 Government Clerk With Many Dependents To Support "I THINK it is about time this bankrupt made a determined effort to live within his income." remarked Mr. Koh Choon Hong, the Assistant Official Assignee to the Chief Justice. Mr. P. A. McElwalne. in the Bankruptcy Court to-day
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    SINGAPORE MOTORIST FINED
    224 26 SINGAPORE MOTORIST FINED Collided With On-Coming g Car h t Singapore, Friday. Ep ANDERSON was charged this c morning, before the *o? rth "jS" J trate Mr T P. Cromwell, with dnv- t ing a motor-car along Grove Road on Dec 2 last in a manner dangerous to the public.
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    VISIT OF CHINA FLEET TO MALAYAN WATERS
    348 26 Thirty-Five Of H.M. Ships: Details Of Programme 3JS SW&2 SS °Ma.a H va M n W H e M%. Cumberland (Flagship of HE the Naval Commander-in-Chief Vjce Admiral Sir Charles J. °.tfim*g*> will arrive in Sngapore on February rccompaniea by fhe Falmouth .Dorse
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    Hell Drivers
    232 26 Carobatlc Experts Are Leaving Singapore. Friday. SINGAPORE is not to be introduced to 5 the latest thrill-" Carobatlcs''- at least not just yet for Messrs. Neil Oldfield and Dick Acton, the world renowned Chrysler "Hell Drivers" are leaving for Java on Friday. Ifi But both these well upholstered
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    League Council
    68 26 Mr. Eden To Attend At Geneva London. Jan. 14. THE foreign secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden is leaving London on Wednesday, according to present arrangements, to attend the meeting of the League of Nations Council on Friday The main items on the Council agenda are the dispute between the
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    Koreans In China
    52 26 Shanghai, Jan. 15. The Korean Government has announced that in view of the increase of Korean residents in North China, it has decided to appoint a number of military officers to be stationed in Tientsin in the autumn to take charge of affairs affecting Koreans.— Sin Chew
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    Malay Regiment
    228 26 About 350 In Camp In Singapore Singapore, Friday. ABOUT 350 members of the Regiment from Port Dickson are now in camp at Changi, and to-day, a small section left the camp site by truck to visit Singapore for a few hours. It is the first expenence of the
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    King And Queen
    82 26 Visits To Olympla And East End London, Jan. 14. rE prospective engagements of the King and Queen after Their Majesties' return to London include a visit to the British Industries Fair, which openj> at Olympia on February 15. and a visit on the second Saturday in February
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    Rubber Outputs
    56 26 Rubber returns of the following Com panies for the month of Dec. 1936 arc notified: Alor Gajah 20,700 lb., Australasia 10.000 lb., Ayer Panas 62,000 lb.. Glenealy 17,000 lb., Jalan Kebun 19,000 lb., Kluang 32,500 lb., Pajam 149,400 lb., Port Swettenham 12,500 lb., Tambalak 13,000 lb., Teluk Anson
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    "THE MARINES ARE COMING"
    211 26 Hilarious Romance At The Alhambra Singapore, Jan. 15. THREE old favourites of cinem a fans take th2 principal roles i n "The Marines Ar? Coming," a hilarious romance which began a season at the Alhambra Theatre yesterday to crowded houses. They are William Haines, Conrad Nagel
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    Sakai Life
    118 26 Mr. Noone To Address Rotarians T next Wednesday's weekly luncheon A meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club, the speaker will be Mr IL D Noone. Held Ethnographer and Offlcer-n-Charg G of the Perak State Museum, Taiping, who is at present in Singapon after having lived among the Jungle
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    Manuela Del Rio
    170 26 Enthusiasm At The Victoria Theatre Singapore. Fndny. MANUELA del Rio, the charming Spanish dancer, repeated her sucoes, at tne Victoria Theatre last night. 1 t pleasure to see how Singapore aud,nc; can respond to an artiste ofber C£»« for the theatre was well filled ana reception was
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    Drove Against Signal
    87 26 Singapore frid** Miss Helen Yeo, a ?>«**? llr. was charged this morning tuT P. Cromwell, the lourih "u with failing to conform *W i t signal while driving a n uli: \\.ithe junction of Selegie Road an kie Road on Dec. 2 tost. The accused pleaded gi
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    HOME SOCCER FIXTURES
    270 27 Third Round Of F. A. Cup i round of the F.A. Cup will T ltt L' l «ri o-day. They are 34 1 b 'in be decided, and as a result C"uUbXo a gameslnDiv. land 2 Allows: F CUP— THIRD ROUND Manchester United vs. Reading. aSTS Mgdlesborough.
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    SEVERAL KNOCKOUT VICTORIES
    126 27 New Middleweight London UARRY Balsamo. until recently a brakeman on the New York subway trains, now on the way to winning international fame as one of the hardest Punchers in boxing history H« has signed up in New York under "W promotion of Mike Jacobs for tht.
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    STRAITS RACING ASSOCIATION
    200 27 RACING SCHEDULE FOR 1937 npHE racing schedule which appears below has been issued by the committee of the Straits Racing Association with the approval of the committees of the associated clubs. The schedule is not intended to be binding on any associated club but will be adhered
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    VEHICLES DEPT SPORTS CLUB
    368 27 Badminton And Ping Pong Singapore. Thursday. THE annual badminton and ping-pong tournaments of the Vehicle Department Sports Club. Singapore, were concluded on Saturday. Jan. 9. in the pre-, isence of a large gathering, when the final in the open doubles badminton event was played at the
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    Military Tournament
    337 27 London. Jan. 14. The Royal Military Tournament will be held at Olympia again this year. Performances will be given between May 27 and June 12.— British Official Wireless. pec tively. have been received. The championship competition will be for 350 up except the final which will be for
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    RAIN SPOILS SPORT
    109 27 Many Fixtures Cancelled Owing to the rain the hockey matches arranged to be played last afternoon w?re cancelled. The fixtures are: R.A.M.C. vs. Sikh Police; I. A. vs. G.H.R.C.; S.R.O. Vs. Police; S.C.C. vs. Excise Department XI. The rugger match between the SC.C "B'' and Kota Raja
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    S. C. C. Milliards
    32 27 Tournament To Start On Monday THE S.C.C. billiards tournament will start next Monday. It is divided into two Sections, championship and (handicap, and 16 and 22 entries, res-
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    Ipoh Boxing
    56 27 Som ChWs Victory: A Correction IN the report of the boxing at Ipoh on Thursday night, it was stated that Battling Guillermo knocked out Nai Som Chit in the sixth round. This was incorrect. The contest went to the full 12 rounds and the result was a points
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    M.C.C. Tour
    38 27 BarnetVs 129 Against Tasmania Hobart, Jan. 15. IN a match between the M.C.C. and Tasmania begun to-day, the M.C.C., batting first, had made 392 for eight wickets at the close of play. Barnett made 129.— Reuter.
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    Coronation Commission Appointed
    137 28 London. Jan. 15. ON the advice of his respective Governments, the King has approved the appointment of a Coronation Commission, to consist of representatives of the Untted Kingdom. Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand and the Union of South Africa, which will be in London for
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    CHILD MURDER IN U.S.A.
    123 28 Police Detain Man Tacoma, Jan 14. THE police in Saramento have de tained a man for questioning k connection with the Mattson tnu der. His description is said to talk with that in the police notices nost ed all over the country. The man had had
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    House Builders
    102 28 To Safeguard Public Interest London, Jan 15 THE Service Committee on Industry has inagurated a scheme to stop "house building" and to foster the erection of houses which conform to a model standard specification. The President of the National Federation of Building Trade Employers, explaining the scheme yesterday,
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    Government Gazette Notifications
    200 28 Singapore, Friday The Hon. Sir John Bagnall has been reappointed a member of the Executive Council for a period of two years rrom Jan. 9. 1937. The Hon Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe has been reappolnted a nominated unofficial member of the Legislative Council for a period of
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    Coronation Programme
    83 28 London, Jan. 15. The programme of the Coronation celebrations shows a series of important Royal events arranged for the three months from May to July, during which Their Majesties will entertain and be entertained by the foremost Ministers and representative bodies. They will go to Scotland and Wales
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