Morning Tribune, 19 January 1937

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. I.— No. 300. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, January 19, 1937. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 788 1 uniiviM to w.m9 at MID NIGHT NO COMPROMISE POSSIBLE 111 Ull rOMMAXWKII BREAKS rillM.l WITH XA.\KL\G fENERAL Yang Hu Cheng, the leader of the Shensi revolt, al tei pledging complete loyalty to the Nanking Government has suddenly presented a set of demands including the legalisation of
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  • 38 1 A Hpavy Programme Of Work London. Jan. 18. PARLIAMENT reassembles to-morrow to face a heavy programme of work. The items include the Civil List Bill, making a financial provision for the Royal Family which is always under-
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  • 74 1 U.S. Motor Strike Deadlock Detroit. Jan. 18. The motor strike situation has reached a deadlock;. The Automobile Workers' Union has decided that the sit-down strikers will not evacuate thc factories until peace negotiations have been completed. The General Motors have declared tha' they will not negotiate unless th
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  • 72 1 taken on ascending of a new reign, and the Special Areas Bill to provide powers of a Commissioner and to provide for inducements to new industries to establish themselves in the depressed areas. MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD In the Commons to-morrow Mr. Malcolm Macdonald will make a statement In replv to
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  • 27 1 London. Jan 18. Vice Admiral Cecil Talbot has been appointed Director of Dockyards in succession to Admiral Sir Percv Addison.— British Official Wireless
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  • 98 1 Anti- Jewish Feeling Proposed Protective Measures ln South Africa Cape Town, Jan. 18. GENERAL Hertzog, the Premier of the Union of South Africa speaking during the Aliens Bill Debate before the Assembly, said that the number of Jews in South Africa had reached a figure which had begun to cause
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  • 48 1 Warders And Officials Locked Up Guelph, Jan. 18 rVENTY-FIVE to 30 convicts escaped from Ontario Reformatory after a riot during which temporary control was gained by the prisoners who forced the warders and officials into the ad ministrative building where they were locked up.- Reuter
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  • 55 1 To Attend Coronation Ceremony London. Jan. 18 IT is authoritatively stated that Queen Mary will attend the coronation ot King George and Queen Elizabeth on May 12. It is believed that ahe will be the first Queen Mother in English history to be present at the crowning of
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    • 10 1 tqSi— w HEADACHES does not affect j the heart i
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    • 86 1 T I "THIS MILK KEEPS S B REFRIGERATJON!"|^\W 'Jl R V rpRY Klim Powdered for mil uses. Recommended ■*> C 1 Whole Milk— the nrilk by doctors for even the frail- ||J that keeps. Klim h pure, est babies. If your dealer M fresh nrilk— only water is does not
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  • 209 2 President Of The Philippines Due Singapore. Monday. MR. Manuel Quezon. President of the Philippines Commonwealth Government, is expected to arrive in Singapore on Feb. 6 by the Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria on his way to the United States via Europe. He is on an important mission to
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  • 112 2 Hon. Mr. W. Kenneth Horne Appointed Singapore, Monday. HIS Majesty the King has been pleasea to give directions for the appointment of the Hon. Mr. William Kenneth Horne, Puisne Judge, Kenya to be a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. The Hon. Mr.
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  • 69 2 Singapore. Monday. The appeal of a Chinese named Koh Ah Seong, against conviction and sentence on a charge of theft In a dwelling of a pair of earrings value 55.70 and :>36.20 in cash, was allowed by Mr. Justice Adrian Clark In the High Court 10-day. Mr. Aubrey
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  • 30 2 Mr. and Mrs. Tan Hee Juan, of Se lemban, left for Malacca last week m connection with the "third day ceicmony" of their marriage, which was solemnised here last week.
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  • 157 2 The New World Ltd hereby give noHot to all t>ersons concerned that Mr.! J. E. Johannes and Mr. B E. Johan-, nes are no longer In the employment of the New World Ltd and they have no authority to do any act or thing what-: ever on
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  • 191 2 Thorough breds On Exhibition Next Sunday SINGAPORE Racecourse will be the venue of the Malayan Kennel Association's third Singapore Dog show on Sunday next. The first show in Singapore was in 1934 at the Singapore Polo Club, and the second last y*ar. also on the Racecourse. There
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  • 150 2 Concessions Made By Company Singapore. Monday. AFTER six weeks of negotiations a settlement of the strike of Chinese skilled artisans at the United Engineers has been effected and the strikers, approximately ZMW in number resumed work this morning. They included fitters, welders and skilled workers in
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  • 154 2 Knocked Down When Cycling Singapore. Monday. A VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. McQuarrie. to-day. at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of a 13-year-old Malay boy named Hassan bin Salieh. The deceased was riding a bicycle when he
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  • 50 2 The Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria is in Singapore on Wednesday morn- a 8 a tr.. from Venice. Brindisi, Port BSUd, Aden. Massaua. Bombay anc Colombo. She will berth alongside the SH.B. wharves ind l- expected to sail une day at 1 j clock, for Hoi aind Shangh ii
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  • 551 2 Hearing Adjourned To Swear An Affidavit Singapore. Monday CONVICTED in the lower Court last year on a charge of assisting in a public lottery Mr. G. D. Gould, appealed against the conviction and sentence before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark in the High Court to-day. Mr E. M
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  • 31 2 It is understood that troops drawn from the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers are to proceed in one of His Majesty's ships to Hongkong in March for the purpose of training.
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  • 110 2 Bombardier Qt The R.A. Singapore. M»n<i av Till. Singapore Coroner, tf, McQuarrie. will hold an inqujrv due course into the death ol i Bombarder William Wal>i, body was found floating i n :he off Blakan Mati yevterdav mornin It wa-, at first be'ieveu Z case of
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  • 166 2 Three Singapore Accidents Singapore. Monday IN elderly Chinese sustained fatal fa juries last night when he «as knocked down by a motor-car i n Keppe Harbour Road. The car was be\r.j driven by a European. It appears the deceased was earryk: I two tins of water when he
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  • 158 2 Singapore, Mondi? Among the prominent P^ senge lL2 the Blue Funnel liner Hector. wow; arrived from the North yesterdaj *er Mr. Findlay. Andrew. Tvho is co ne with the well-known China sWPP«J house of Butterfteld and Swire adviser in respect of Chinese Mr. Andrew is proceeding to fcn„i~>
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  • 42 2 A total of $74,000 has be n W£ jm by the Methodist Mission W*' th ii provement of its schools in wm* a sum including $40,000 foi 10 vhl d the Anglo-Chinese School. is to house Science laboraw work-shops and commercial cu
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  • 679 3 Prominent People At Reception ti .,om Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. of Mr. Tan Soo Chong, T HE J firtDai Commissioner, young 1 MU rhinese leader and elected head Straits Chinese R to MisJ ofthC v E m B Neo daughter of Mr. Ong SSJS mnded proprietor, yesterday,
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  • 129 3 Entertainment In Singapore Singapore, Monday. A SPLENDID music party was held in the Mariamman Temple, South Bridge Road, Singapore, at 7 p.m. last night when Mr. N. Krishnamurti, 8.A.; L.T., gave a music entertainment accompanied by violin and Mridangam The music lasted until 9 p.m. and was rapturously
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  • 79 3 Chinese Fails To Win Appeal (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 17. A CHINESE named Tong Chen Teng. who was convict -d at Segamat on a charge of extortion, appealed before Mr. Justice Mills agianst sentence of six Imonths' rigorous imprisonment, in the appeal court to-day.
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  • 66 3 A Chinese, A Bottle Of Poison A Letter Singapore Monday. ABOUT 9 p.m. last night a Chinese dressed in a white suit was found lying dead beside the road close to the gate of Ford godowns in Prince Edward Rood. An empty bottle of lysol and an
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  • 89 3 The following appointments are announced in the Johore Government Gazette: Mr. J. O Plunkett. Senior Executive Engineer, Malayan Public Works Service, and Mr. J. J. Bryan. Executive Enqineer, seconded for service in Johore Dr. J. C P. Grey. Malayan Medical Service, seconded for service in Johore as
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  • 134 3 Malaria Prevention Lectures Published In Book Form A SERIES of lectures by Dr. R. E. An derson on anti-malarial work has been put into book form and can be obtained from the Government Printing Office at Kuala Lumpur. The lectures were written piimanly for the benefit of the anti-malarial inspectors,
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  • 114 3 Tamil Sent To Gaol Singapore. Monday. SENTENCE of four months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr H. A. For rer, District Judge. Criminal District Court, to-day on a Tamil named Palasamy. who pleaded guilty to charge ot making a false report to the police on Dec. 20. He
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  • 56 3 Singapore, Monday. Charged with possession of $520 worth of non-Government chandu at Tanjong Pagar or Jan. 17, a Japanese named S. Ito appeared before Mr. HA. Forrer, District Judge, Crimmal District Court, to-day. Ito claimed to be tried and the case was postponed until Mar. 9, bail being
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  • 288 3 Two Men Charged In Court Singapore, Monday. rE discovery, on Nov. 11, of the nude body of a Javanese tapper in Bukit Sembawang Rubber Estate. Jurong, had a sequel in the Criminal District Court to-day, when two Chinese, Low Ping and Low A)v Sai, were
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  • 62 3 Murderer's Sentence Commuted Shanghai, Jan. 18. ATMA Singh's sentence has been commuted to life imprisonment with hard labour which he will serve in India. —Reuter. Atma Singh was sentenced to death for the murder of a fellow countryman. While he was being executed the rope broke and Atma
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    • 47 3 ■an \oii<«<' For To -dav the Chi'f Justice at 10.50 am summons No 192 36. A t li k Ist Court:— 5.321 36— Leonard Ud Vs< An^lo-French Bendixens 2nd r! n Mr Justic Adrian Clark in the ApUi! 2 at 215 pm Magistrate's -Rex vs. Charles Fraser
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    • 24 3 MELATI RADJA PERFUME j! THE FAVOURITE PEHFUME WITH A NICE. GENTLE, LASTING ODOUR. Obtainable from ALL HIGH-CLASS STORES AT POPULAR PRICE $1-25 per BOTTLE.
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    • 39 3 -MAN LION" ullfifjy RAPID HARDENING CEMENT ROSKOPF PATENT IS THE ONLY WATCH IMPORTED IN MALAYA SINCE vlSiv 1 OCA MIRK. H WmW **W *mW WRIST POCKET— GOLD— CHROME STEEL AT ALL DEALERS IN MALAYA MOXTOR Ltd, Sole Agents, Singapore.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 150 4 London. Jan. 18. Last Price To-Day Change Ton# Quiet Steady Spot Buyers. 10 1116 10V 2 316 Sellers. 1013 16 10 9 16 x k MaVch. Buyers. 10 5 8 Wk Sellers. 10 1116 10 9 16 Vz Apr.Uune Buyers. 10 9 16 l§% -116 Sellers. 10 1116
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    • 81 4 London. Jan. 18. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 105.13 105.13 on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.96 3 4 8.96 2 +V< T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) is. 2 5 a Is. 2 1116 +116 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 3 1
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    • 26 4 London. Jan. 18. Previous Co-Day Change GOLD Fine Bar per oz. £717 X1 V SILVER Rnot ***** *****6 "months forwaro 20 5 16 +116
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    • 133 4 London. Jan. Previous To-day Change Distillers 122 6 l 2i 3 -13 Dunlop Rubber 35 34 3 __9 General Electric 92 3 92 3 Imperial Chemical Industries 40 6 40 6 Imperial Tobacco 179;4J 2 179 4' 2 Anglo-Dutch 43 6 43 ex div. Canadian Pacific 15
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    • 28 4 London. Jan 18 TIN Standard. Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon closing price) £232 3 4 £231 V 4 -l l 2 Forward £233 2 232 -li
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    • 54 4 RUBBER New York. Jan 15 Previous To-Day Change Tone Dull Steady Spot Buyers. 21 3 4 21 13 16 -115 8ellers. 21T 8 2115 16 -116 April June Buyers. 21 1116 21 13 16 Sellers. 21 13 16 21 7 8 111! TIN Standard Tone Steadv Steady
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  • 172 4 How They Are Produced At Morris Foundries THE Mcrris policy of "specialised testI ing,' i.i which nothing whatever is left to chance, begins right from the Kme when the cylinder blocks are cast in thp foundry. The normal method Of casting cylinder blocks utilises green sand cores, which
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    • 12 4 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. PASSENGER'S RAGGAGE Tel. 5926. 2. Finlayson Green.
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  • 1715 5 Issued bu Fraser and Co. LyaV and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Shares are $1 unies> otherwise stated) »Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Selltri 5_ 5 9 5|- 5 9 4 Ampat 336 346 32- 34II a. am Kumbang 56 55l &7i tl Au^rai Malay
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 88 5 Singapore, Monday morning. Singapore: 37 cts., down 3 8 ct. Market Tone: Quiet and easier. London: 1058d., down 3 IGd Market Tone: Quiet. New York: 21 13 16 cts., up 118 ct. Market Tone: Quiet. Steaay. Singapore, Monday evening. Dull conditions have prevailed to-day and although a moderate buying
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    • 31 5 Buyers Sellers Spot 37 37 1 8 Feb. Mar. 37 1 8 37 1 4 Apr. June 37 lr4 37 3 8 July Sept. 37 14 3733 Tone: Dull.
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    • 18 5 Singapore: $115 12, up $3,8 London: No market. New York: 515 8 cts., up 1 8 ct
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    • 9 5 London-New York 4.D1 116 New York-London 4.01 332
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  • 154 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.s Report Singapore, Jan. 18. TIN. Tin was unchanged at noon to-day. The trend of the tin share market was more optimistic and there was a fair general enquiry. Among dollar issues there were buyers of Hong Fatts, Batu Selangors, Jelebus, Lukuts, J and Ulu Kiang.
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  • 231 5 Tin locally unchanged. Rubber locally about hi easier, at 37 3 4 buyers. MINING. Raubs $6.85— 57.00. Tin shares continue steady with a fair, but not large, turnover. S. Kintas $9.25— $9.35, S. Luas $2.30— 52.35, Hong Fatts 11.52ft— S 1.57 '2. B. Selangor g $1.47V
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  • 308 6 Physique Of German Conscripts .Berlin. AN article published by a medical officer in the War Ministry shows tnat three of every four youths called up for service in the forces this year wer e passed as physically fit. Only 3 per cent, were
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  • 187 6 Singapore, Jan. 18. London T.T. 2|4 J 8 London demand 10 London 4 months* tlghi Lyons demand *gj Hamburg demand x New York demand 57 lb Montreal demand 67 1 io Batavia demand J" 4 Samarang demand >M' Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demands 154/4 Madras and Colombo demand 154*2
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  • 201 6 Singapore, Jan. 18. R. (Siam) W. Coast No 1 per koyan $180 R. (Siam) W. Coast No 2 per Koyan $154 R. (Siam* W. Coast No 3 per Koyan $146 R. (Siam) "White" No Al $253 R. (Siami "White Rice" No. 1 $236 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 2
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  • 96 6 h DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Monday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.O.B. January) 37 3,16 37 5|16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.O.B. January) 37^8 37 316 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose J (awardablc S'pore) 37% 37*4 do. January 37 37*4 do. Feb. Mar.
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    • 127 6 Nederlandsche Handel- j Maatsehappijj, X.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) i BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1824. Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 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. TAUDIN CHABOT Director. A.
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    • 61 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 hav e access to these safe boxes, so that
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    • 216 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y.100.000.000 Reserve Fund Y.130.900.000c0 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS. RAFFLES PLACF. Manager T. YAMAMOTO Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room. 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore's D:sk IJ Wii OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by
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  • 86 7 Princess Juliana heir to the throne of Holland was married at The Hague to Prince Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld. The religions service took place at SC. Jacob's Church, after a civil ceremony at ibe Town Hall. The bridal couple drove through the crowded streets
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    • 228 8 mmm Mmuumm mmm**-**m*m*^^^^****************** Somerset Maugham's (ireatest Thriller OPENS TO-NIGHT the CAPITOL The Director and Star of M39 Steps Triumph again in the Most Exciting British Spy Thriller of the Season mm* mmW^^^ mmy*\*mm\^m\ the most deadly Wl Bame 'hi* side \&JO PLAYBOY -WISECRACKING V^^S^^T tAS SMARTLY AS HE DRESSES -SHE
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    • 208 8 0£ v M.G.M.S SUPERB COMEDY 43W Sets Up New Records j %|pavilionj ■KiJP*^"^^^^ TO-NIGHT 6.15-9.1:, T *^^^J SEASON EXTENDED WILLIAM POWELL and MYRNA LOY in "LIBELLED LADY" W*~ with t JEAN HARLOW SPENCER TRACY IJN**^ j -mS i %>- A* COULD KK SKIN lIIKKK W I* TIMES AND STILL BL
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  • 435 9 Amalgamation With Sungei Reyla seventeenth annual ordinary gene T < m eting of the Stoughton (Perak i kS; Plantations, Ltd.. was held reRub LI J io Fenchurch-street. London V 'Financial News." "fi a P Hadow. who presided, said the result of the year's working T' X Tm ne
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  • 89 9 Hut These Two Birds Were So Drunk They Couldn't rn T J° cr °ws so intoxicated that they touid not fly were s?en at a village nc jr Patna. India. Aa tho crows flew over some palm they noticed earthen receptacles ac ed s that the
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  • 64 9 Al the annual meeting of 'he Kuala JWr Y M.C.A. held recently the "•Jowine oflicers for 1937 were elec- President: Capt. T. P. Coe, M.C.. w Vice p residen t and Hon. Trea- Mr. J r vethavanam. M.S.C.; Secretary: Mr. V. Rajarainam. Relifiouj Work Committer: O. Koshy: Snorts: Mr. F.
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  • 135 9 Cold- Blooded Bravery Of Would-Be Rescuers •Cold-blooded bravery in the highest degree" was the tribute paid by the coroner at Worsley, near Manchester, to a policeman and two civilians for their attempts to save two drowning men from the Bridgwater Canal at Worsley. William Sankey. ot Leigh,
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  • Article, Illustration
    34 9 The marriage took place on Sunday at the Maghain Aboth Singapore in Waterloo Street, Singapore, of Mr. Davi- Reuben and Miss Shalome. Here we se e the bride and bridegroom after the wedding. Tribune
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  • 134 9 SHA RE-PUSHING CHARGES One Man Described As "Brains Of System' 9 Described at the Mansion Hous> as "the brains of a wide-spread system of share-pushing frauds" Henry Isaac Rothfleld 50. cigar merchant, of Highcroft Farm. Wickford. Essex, was accused with Michael Albert Isaacs. 50. financial agent, of Green-walk, Green* lane,
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  • 35 9 The annual general meeting of the Bt Patrick's Society of Selanpor will be held in the Secretary's office at tM*langor Club on Saturday. J™-™*™ 730 p.m. All Irishmen are k^diy re ques cd to attend.
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    • 253 9 n HEAVENS I A N G E L S h X^^w^e/// Night and day they sweep through the clouds^-fighl- lV ing fears with beauty, fac- tng dangers with courage Here is their hitherto untold story— on the screen Hr. for the first time I v *X V The Ne* UfilverW
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  • 924 10 OUR LONDON MARKET REVIEW BY AIR MAIL The Week In The Market: Check On Speculative Activity: Rise In Rubber Despite Strikes tn U. S.: New ABank To Finance Bolivian Tin (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 8. FE depressing mood of Wall street owing to labour trouble as well as
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  • 221 10 Father's Tragic Discovery "Daddy, can I have the fire on? It's cold in here,'' These were the last words a Southport father heard from the lips of his four-year-old son. Two hours later the boy was found unconscious in a gas-filled bedroom, and artificial respiration was tried without
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  • 184 10 "Bengal Tiger" List Singapore, Fridav MO fewer than 10 films were banned; ■I the Colony during the fourth aJ* ter of 1936-Oct. 1 to Dec. 31-accorXS, to a notification contained in the i« of the Government Gazette publiX to-night. Gun-play was the reason for th*
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  • 135 10 JCopper And Lead FirmSpelter Weak The spate of profit-taking on the Metal Exchange which caused a shaft reaction in prices recently. i< li u e\l--dent now. say s the "Financial N ita 2 Th market was quiet and moderately firm Copper opened strong, thf three months, price rising
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  • 95 11 Attended bv ?ipsies from all over the west and watched bv tremendous crowds, th? funeral of 70-year-old Ben Ben ham. "Km? of the West Country lipsi es, M took place af Dorchester Dorset. Although buried in Dorchester Cemetery Benham. who died
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE
    • 296 12 T*IIE experimental broadcasts now being- undertaken by the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation have proved very successful, and we can look forward to regular programmes being sent out shortly. Interest in radio has developed remarkably during the last few years, but even now the appeal is limited,
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  • 769 12 IT is not often that the public is privileged to hear such a lucid and clear enunciation of a principle of law as that given by the acting^Legal Adviser. Mr. H. C. Willan, when he led a discussion on "Litigation and Arbitration" at the Fortnightly Club at Kuala
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  • Article, Illustration
    368 12 Mr. L. Cresson, Manager, Singapore Rubber Works, is away in Java on a busings visit to th e company's headquarters in Batavia. Mrs. H. A. R. Panlusz is an inmate of the Singapore hospital, having fractured her ankle In a riding accident. She is making satisfactory progress. Mr. Meredith
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  • 441 13 LEGITIMACY u OF CHILD [ou rtDecides Wife May Testify London m ....Mdcrahle importance was a 0 patrimonial question decided by k „s Bench Divisional Coun, 1 the appeal of a married wo--2? I divorced, against a refu- hv the Sunderland magistrates a Ser a man
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  • 32 13 n Constance Meyer becomes heads »ol the Anglo-Chinese Girls' •Warn;. MUs Thirza Bunce is to SrST tress of Trea^er Ou rr 01 Tai Pmg. when Miss Delia WW on leave in April.
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  • 116 13 Malayan Jews To Contribute JEWS in Singapore are asked to plant a nation of >he "King George V. Forest" in Palestine as an "everlasting monument of the gratitude of Singapore Jewry to the British Empire." The appeal ls being made under the auspices of the Zionist Association
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  • 176 13 Eighth A nniversary Celebrated Singapore. Saturday. THE eighth anniversary of the Sin Chew Jit Poh. one of the leading Chinese newspapers published in Singapore, was celebrated at the Southern Hotel last nip;ht. There were about 300 guests, including the Chinese Consul-General, Mr. Kao Ling Pai. and
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  • 89 13 Chinese Rubber Tapper's Fate A CHINESE tapper in Kedah was attacked and partly eaten by a tiger last week-end. It transpires that the unfortunate tapper, an employee of a rubber estate in Chungloon about 26 miles from Alor Star, was missed in the morning at about 11.
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  • 320 13 To Be Built In Singapore A FOOD canning factory is to be established in Singapore shortly. The proposed site has been approved by Municipal Committee No. 1. The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1 held on Jan. 5. 1937: Agreed that the
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  • 289 13 Schoolboy's Rail Death /CONTENTS of a letter addressed to a girl wer e kept secret at the inquest at Monmouth the other day on a schoolboy whose body, covered with frost was found huddled beside a railway line at dawn says the "News of The World." According
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  • 310 14 1904 Car Makes In London's 1 First Journey 7 Traffic A car built in America by Alonso Brush about 1904 and now the propert* of ft modern traffic when it made a journey from Olympia. the circus builduii to Chicago It is powered by a one-cylinder engine and has wooden
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    • 71 14 XT^X AIR TRAVEL SAVES fS^T T,ME TROUBLE Singapore to England and Australia twice weekly by luxurious air liners. Tbe fare includes everything -meals-hotels-even tips. Modern travel at its carefree best. Departures for London every Wednesday and SundayBrisbane on Mondays and Fridays (Bookings and information from Boustead Co., ImU MMJMM to
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  • 968 16 To make anew with MASSAGE Our ««aui> Editor continues her discourse on ■■■Wg> inr and k'i«iir<> I AM still continuing my talk this week about massage and Facial treatments. Massage, when we wish to produce a soothing and restful effect: your masseuse will give you slow and gentle movements but
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  • 595 16 DRAMATISE your coiffure VOU probably hear a great deal about individualized eotffuri anc the changing of personalities inspired hairdresses and the chic i upswung curls and so forth Perhaps you take It all to beat investigate the possibilities of new anc flattering coiffures. Then ■gain pel you're among the skeptic
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  • 103 17 Postilion types ar e to the fore in the fall millinery models. Most of them have softly curved brims so that they are no t too severe. Agnes putis flat posies against the crown, on the sides. The French milliners are going highhat, and the new autumn headgeor actually has
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  • 24 17 X "< "ho-C ho-San" pompadour roll and flowers are strikingly chic with dramatic almost fancy-dress fashions of the glamourous hour- of
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    • 201 17 latouliist's shopping* I GUIDE j 4. LUGGAGE CARRIER .j. SINGAPORE j LUGGAGE j j CARRIER CO.! Baggage Contractors 8z Forwarding Agenta. t Booking. Agents for FM.W. i Railways. 1 > Baggage Agents for:— i Blue Funnel Line Fast Asiatic IJne S Nederland line t\ 8.1.a.N. Co.. Ltd.. i etc., etc.
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    • 201 17 CHEMIST WjK^m^kmmmmmWWW oft I caused by sudden change from the plains to a hill station, need no longer worry you. .1 Innoxa preparations In four ■Imple stages can banish this beauty problem and render the skin more radiant than ever. Approved by the medicai pro- C fession. these aids to
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    • 461 18 I "^^^E^-^-t^j^k^ -4 JM > > BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA.LINES Outwards. Due Du Tonnage Spore. Topuage S'pore. 1937. 1937. BEHAR 6,000 Jan. 25 BURDAWAN 6.070 Mar. 13 CARTHAGE 17,000 Jan. 29 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Mar 26 SOUDAN 6,500 Feb. 12 RANPURA 17.000 Apr. 9 NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 12 RAWALPINDI 17 000 Aor.
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    • 131 18 N.Y.K. LINE GENEKAL PASSENGEK AGENTS CUNAKD WHITE STAR, Lli)., (incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, MarseiUes Gibraltar. s s HAKOZAKI MARU Jan. 21 m s TERUKUNI MARU Feb. 3 s s HAKUSAN MARU Feb. 18 Rates to Ist Class Snd class Naples 1497 $540 ISI7
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    • 537 18 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE! .J, s STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES FOR PER DATE AND TIMI Pamangkat, Sambas and Singawang Boelongan Jan 19 8 anPengerang Aik Soon 19 <. Ceylon Chenonceaux 19 n a Dungun. Kemaman, Kemasek and Kretay Larut 19 2 p m Australia. Eastern and Southern Nieuw Holland 19 2.30 n New
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    • 277 19 IU R\S PHILP LIXE. (Incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. mDPTTA Jan. 28 Feb. 2 tJSggJ^ Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Spectal cheap round trip tickets from Singaoore to Australia issued at the Fimc^ Brisbai e Sydnjy r BRkKneIydNEY Co^-^l?™ W2 C Bf lil class $430.71 2nd class MELWWRN retwn
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    • 527 19 \W\ yM T0 FRENCH POUTS V" J"\ 11 HOMEWARDS. ANGO For Marseilles, Havre. An twerp Si Dunkirk Feb. 16 r CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Feb. 4 1 i DALNY For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Si Dunkirk Mar. 4 > CAP TOURANE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux
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    • 377 19 Ithe harbour! 1 wmmmmmm m* m. *x jy SHIPS WIS DOCK Passengers By Air irnNGSIDE THE WHARVES sHI oR \\\nSmm to arrive Godown Gate No mmm \m^* m 22 1 -mm^^m^ Ni euw Holland 20 x mMm* Muinam 18 3 Siberg lg 3 By Imperial and Qantas liners: Bontekoe 15
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    • 33 20 I ll i Before you say Whisky 1 say I Dewar s I White Label' I mm m 1 Ji S'o/e Agents SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. SINGAPORE JOHORE MALACCA NEGRI SEMBILAN W.P.S. m
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    • 1457 21 o>^ m%**-\m*-- -^•w-^.w-^-.^.w^.w— -~w~..-^.«gi Phyllis Sellick. Viennese Dance. No. 2 Jm^*****-^"^"^ (Gartner, arr. Friedman The Hobby M tmm m I Horse: Sing a Song of Sixpence (Leo Li- *r r H^ I Wa IB m 111ll 1 vensi Toccata (Hoist' Ragamuffin 11^ 1111l ■limlflfF^ Capriccio in F minor s 11.50
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    • 455 21 9.05 p.m. Talk by Ir. V. J. P. de Biocq van Kuffeler. 9.35 p.m. Violin recital by L. v. d. WerL Piet Jordi. piano. 9.55 p.m. Talk on behulf of the VP.R.O. 10.15 p.m. Recital (cont'd.). 10.30 p.m. Talk. 10.50 p.m. Close down. National Anthem. Ilt'rlin Station DJB 19.74 metres
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    • 1020 22 ON THE RADIO (Continued from page 21.) in German and Call DJQ. Innocent ana Annabel. A comedy by 8.35 p.m. International Automobile Harold Chapin. Exhibition. Berlin. 9.46 p.m Recital. Time signal. Close 9.05 p.m. Folk songs from Japan, down. ca and Siam. Sung by Aida St. Paul.l i<.2o p.m. News
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    • 272 22 ***^SJHP/ i^.^ **^*f\ ifc^.v &iWmma*-- j? Wmmmm* ZLW K mSi-mf imttm* nBHPy T^ jr^^^iH^^Hl i. mm*mmn r^ vhmhhmmi^^ jm^k^^ -^1 F^^K3L ■■V*^^» Mmwrnw**^- mmM^mW vmvm fc Hk. i a a x& ■ife'.i^fcßP'*' 3f!Mt »^Jir &£*^-mK**^^ilk -vmmm^r jwws& mMSL*r wf*. ■■<.>;:■' *K y jw*->'"' Jr *WP^ ;2&- Z^WL^ y^msmjumm.y.. jw^L 1-^
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    • 87 22 (Relayed). 8.05 p.m.— News in French. 8.35 p.m.— Continuation of Concer (Relayed). 9.20 p.m.— Economic and Social Ta!): by Mr. Oualid. 9.30 p.m.— Theatrical Talk by 111 Pierre Seize. 9.40 p.m. Colonial Market Price? Rates of Exchange. 9.50 p.m.— Concert conducted by 10 Henri Tomasi; Miss Alys Lautemam Harp); Symphony
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  • 2342 23 Resettling The Small Farmer rcCFn areas are not solely a STRESSED a^e ::M>! "„.s this modern tragedy. KS «reas are labelled "problem There the a££p but their history d writes Elspeth Hurley in similar, Times SICK INDUSTRY Mmmm *hich gave men their Industrie* wi thered
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  • 128 23 Kwangsi Transport High Cost Of Petrol Puts Premium On Horses I Canton IN view of the increasing price of British and American petrol owing to the fall in value of provincial banknotes, the Kwangsi authorities hav; ordered the use of horse or mule carriages in place of the motor buses
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  • 297 23 More Proof That They Never Forget Nairobi, Kenya. ANE of the strangest elephant stories v heard for many years has been related by a game ranger of Kenya, proving once again that the elephant never forgets. The man, after chasing poachers, was returning to headquarters with
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  • 235 24 TWO SONS IN MALA YA Creditors Meet In London (By Air Mail) London. VILLAGERS at Alderbury Common, near Tring are mystified by toe disappearance of Mr. John Middleton Parker, a director of a London shipping company and an amateur poultry farmer. He vanished a few weeks
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  • 342 24 On Day Of Jump From Sixth-Storey Nice. A DRAMATIC account of the events which led up to the alleged suicide here last nteht of attractive Miss Sheila Farrar Hockley, aged 23, a native of Hounslow, was told to me by a friend of her parents. Colonel Leonard
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  • 1294 24 Ambassador Appeals For "Reasonable Solution" London. GERMANY'S claim to colonies was stated by Herr von Ribbentrop. the German Ambassador, at a dinner of the Anglo-German Fellowship in London. It was his first public speech to an English audience since his appointment as ambassador. "Germany by no
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    • 70 24 I BEST IX THE WORLD! j PILOT VACUUM FILLING PEN WITH TRANSPARENT BARREL We are quite prepared to engrave your name on the fountain pen free of charge in any style you may require. Vacuum filling pen from $2.00 and upwards Transparent pen from $3.00 and upwards Pilot ink (per
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  • 412 25 HOCKEYONTHE PADANG School-Boys Too Strong j Singapore. Monday. T „K combined S« -hools proved to be 1 little too strong for the S.C.C. \*tmmM in their hockey encounter the Padang tw+mMmmm* winning b Vh h e r scho°ol I*** were more metho- the r plav
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  • 96 25 fc^TK f £r d a an exhib "fen Insn/ he m Pollce CoUr t Penang. a s hagat ingh char g ?d 'fefl of hf? Slra P e bin Hamat for Ktfah f rwS mm Z l a l Sungei Kechil Tlie accuS 52 Tamb y bin M at Esa.
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  • 55 25 Tl c «rwd S^KHS explosion, which o: rfall Road Penang, last s °n ol w? anothei> victim in the perat ho su ccumbed to his fir st of SL Gener al Hospital. The die d on MnnH e? India n«. Karuppiah. now th? n o?. y v m rn inß
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  • 51 25 T"*K m L l i -**---***wmmm***m****m f onmSU lt, gg a arrlved tr °ni Bela^HSS 18 by the ss "Krian" fooley Tm?"^-?* Mr a "d Mrs. F. G. dUr% Mr H T Martin. fMl^ C. Walter. Mr. H. J. Coster r T u ln Su r Vam l Th€ dore
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  • 1721 25 COLONIAL PROBLEMS TO DAY Raw Materials The Crux Of The Matter 4 1 the inaugural meeting of the Royal Empire Society in its new building, the Secretary of State for the Colonies presiding. Lord Lugard delivered an address on "Some Colonial Problems of To-day." The meeting was preceded by a
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    21 25 The Combined Schools Hockey tea m which defeated the S.C.C. "A" by 3 goals to nil on the Padang yesterday. Tribune
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  • 278 25 Match Against Fort Canning Singapore, Monday. 1 VERY enjoyable game of hockey was offered this evening to those who turned up at the Fort Canning ground. The Y.M.C.A. met the Fort Canning team and defeated the latter by 4 goals to 1. Lembruggen th« Y.M.C.A. centre-for ward
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  • 221 25 In Conjunction With Billington Co. Amsterdam. i B ll has been introduced into the Peoples Council of the Netherlands lEast Indies for the purpose of authorising the Minister for the Colonies to form on behalf of the N.E.I. Govern ment a tin company in
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  • 28 25 Mr. S.K.P. Sivam. well-known Negri sportsman and teacher at the King George V School, returned from his holiday ln Ceylon on Thursday and will resume duties this week
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  • 354 26 SEVEN TIES DECIDED A iza wa 's Good Play Singapore. Monday. GOOD progress was made to-day in the Hard Courts Tennis Tournament which is being played at Farrar Park. Seven ties were decided. The match between Chua Choon Leong. the S.C.R.C. champion, and Sim Seng Watt
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  • 58 26 Ao Play Before Lunch Owing To Rain Hobart, Jan. 18. OWING to rain there was no play before lunch to-day in the match between ihe M.C.C. and Combined XI. Scores at close of play on Saturday: MCC. 418 and 111 for one; Combined XI 134—Reuter. Hobart. Later.
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  • 47 26 Mike McTigue Seriously Injured New York, Jan. 18. MIKE McTigue, the former light-heavy champion of the world, had his teeth kicked out iind sustained other injuries When he was attacked by rowdies. Two siuspects have been arrested and released on bail of $1,000 each.— Reuter.
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  • 362 26 Terror XV Beat South Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Banru, Jan. 17. THERE was a good gathering present I at the ruegr match plaved yesterday on the Civil Service Club padang Utween HMS. Terror and South Johore but spectators were disappointed as piay did not reach a
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    23 26 Another incident in the Seven-A-S !e rutrg^r match between the Volunteers and the RE. in the ST '■Vturnsy on the Padang yesterday. Tribune
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  • 54 26 Rumours of the deporation of H. Hironaka. the Japanes: proprietor of the Miyako Electric Co., of Bishop Street, who was recently concerned in b'-tting transactions have been officially confirmed Hironaka >\as escorted to Singaporp by the prison authorities on the s.s. Kedah last Monday and he will I thenc: be
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  • 97 26 New Drive For Public Support (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Sunday. A DRIVE for a substantial_endowment for th? Malacca Boys' Jubilee Club is in the process of being launched by the managing committee. Representative sub-committees have been formed with a view to sounding the various communities in
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    • 142 26 Notice To Mariners THE following notice to mariners has been issued: Southern Approaches to Penang— Prohibited Anchorage High Tension Electric Cables 'Municipality of Penang Lighting of Western Marks. Positions— (a) Lat. 5 deg. 22' N. Long. 100 deg. 19' E. < approx >. 210 Degrees 3.6 miles from Fort Cornwallis
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  • 717 27 Seven -A -Side Rugger Tourney Begins 3 (viATCHES PLAYED irtny Teams Take Honours Singapore. Monday. EXCITING rugger was witne»ed t on tn, sec. tmmm\m^my when a start was made wi.h the s( Seven a-Side rugby tourney. Three matches were played, the mili in teams taking the honours Jthedaj uinning all
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  • 30 27 Second Victory Over Perry Detroit. Jan. 17. VINES scored his second victory over Fred Perry, when he beat him here to-day in straight sets. 14— H, (>_•> Reuter
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  • 124 27 Details Of Chinese Neu Year Competitions THE following competitions of tin 1 Keppei Golf Club hav e been arrange 0 for the Chinese Ncw Year hohoays: Thursday Feb. 11. and morning ol Friday. Feb 12: Stapleford System Competition. Friday afternoon. Feb. 12: Mixed Flag Competition <9 holes
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    28 27 The R.A.F. Seven- A-Side rugger te im who were beaten by the R.E. (Pulau Brani) after an exciting game in the start nf th* S.C.'C. Tmim^v yesterday. Tribune
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  • 174 27 O.BA. Beat ith Platoon Middlesex (From Our Otun Corres]x>ndent) Johore Bahru. Jan. IT. THE first football matcn to oe played in Johore Bahru this year took place yesterday when the Old Boys' Association of Johore Bahru met the Middlesex "AS" 4th Platoon, on the Civil Ser- vice Club
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  • 94 27 Fourth Round Of F.A. Cup London. Jan 18 THE following teams have been drawn for the Fourth Round of the F.A Cup. to bv played on Jan 30 Westham or Boh on versus Norwicn Everton versus Sheffield Wednesday Arsenal. Manchester Uni.ed. Luton cr Blackpool versus Sunderland Swansea
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  • 93 27 Scot I and' tt Team Against Wale* 1 London, Jan. 18. THE following players have been chosen to represent Scotland in the international rugbv match against Wales at Swansea on Feb. 6. Kerr (Heriots* Johnson (Richmond >. Dick (Guys Hospital!. Mcßae *St. Andrew's University*. R. W. Shaw (Glasgow
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  • 58 28 'Flu Holds Up Overhaul Work London, Jan. 18. DROGRESS of work on the overhaul at Southampton of the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary has be°n retarded becaus? some of the workmen arc suffering from influenza. In conse quence the Queen Mary's resumption ol service has been postponed
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    59 28 An incident in the Seven-A-Side ru ggcr match between the Volunteers M B n and the RE. "A" teams. The Sappers won by nine points to nil (Tribune) Above and below: Incidents in the hockey match on the Padang yesterday between the Combined Schools and the S.C.C. "A" team whicr
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  • 12 28 Shanghai. Jan. 18. Th' oi Shanghai u nsus Jit Poh
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  • 57 28 Foodstuffs Dearer In Bangkok 'Frovi Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Jan. 18. THE prices of foodstuffs have been rising; steadily since Jan 1. Rice is dearer by 3 ticals oer bag: flour, sugar, tinned miik and butter have advanced from five to fifteen per cent. Matches, cigarettes and tobacco,
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  • 19 28 Nanking, Jan. 18. Fienor Cart has been nominated T^i.,., a -^issador to China. Sin Chew Jit poh
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  • 38 28 Royal Wedding Pictures Arrive A PARAMOUNT News record Of the Royal Dutch Wedding has arrived in Singapore by air mail and will be I shown at the Capitol to-night together with the British thriller "Secret AftBt."
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  • 53 28 Canton-Kowloon Express Hongkong. Jan 18 The Kowloon-Canton Railway in a statement issued to-day states it i. established the fire on Saturday in the Hongkong express was the result of incendiarism Baskets of celluloid trinkets were left in two cars and set alight by a time bomb. The deathroll
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  • 278 28 France Russia Renl, To Britain Moscow. Ja, > THK Soviet reply to the British not r of Jan. 9. regarding; the banning,, volunteers for Spain urges ,h u the insurgents had not agreed h principle to the proposals the schem, of control should be establish*-, without consultation with them
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