Morning Tribune, 15 April 1937

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL, 2.— No. M. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, April 15, 1937. FIVE CANTS
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  • 321 1 *t isiu:\ih:ic to mm is RUMOURED A SHORTAGE OF FOOD |\SI IH.IM SUCCESSI§ OX MADRID FROXT Bayonne, Apr. 14. SHORTAGE of food, it is believed, will play an important part m bringing about a collapse of Basque resistance at Bilao. It is significant that, although the insurgent
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  • 86 1 Low Standards Of Wages In Hongkong London, April 14 IF rubber footwear imported from Hongkong and Canada m 1936 was manufactured m Great Britain, it would have directly employed 3,000 work people and indirectly many more m the and other industries, said Sir Beharrel, Chairman of the Duni^P.any,
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  • 207 1 Japanese Foreign Office Statement Tokyo. Apr. 14. rE Foreign Office has issued an informal statement m connection with the settlement of the Keelung incident, reading: "In reply to the protest lodged by the British Government with the Foreign Office following the occurrence of the incident, the latter through
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  • 256 1 GERMAN REPLY TO PAPAL CRITICISM "Reich Must Reject Encroachment On Its Internal Life" Berlin. April 14 THE German reply to the recent Papal encyclical, it is understood, emphasises the obligation to preserve unity of the people and does not allow the Church to form a state within the state, or
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  • 62 1 Four Hundred Houses Destroyed Tokyo, Apr. 14. AFIRE broke out at 15 this afternoon in a grocer shop situated in the centre of Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. Four hundred houses were consumed and troops were called out to assist the fire ••fighters. The conflagration is still spreading,
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  • 85 1 Financial Measures To Be Explained London. April 14. FE budget will be opened m the Commons next Tuesday and on that night the Chancellor of the Exchequer will broadcast an explanation of his financial measures. On the 'wo following evenings some comment on the budget will b?
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  • 87 1 New Three-Penny Pieces Issued London, Apr 14 A LIMITED supply of the new twelve sided George VI three-penny pieces become available at banks to-day. This twelve-sided coin is the first of its Kind to be issued In Britain. The obverse bears the King's head with an inscription,
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  • 547 2 Singapore After- Care Association FINDING WORK FOR MEN RELEASED FROM GAOL Good Work Done During The Past Year Singapore. Wednesday THK success which has attended the efforts of the Singapore After (arc Association m finding work for men and women released from prison was stressed at the associations annual meeting
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  • 552 2 Financial Worries Played On His Mmd Says Coroner Singapore. Wediu > APOLOGISING for the inconvenience he had caused his employer, an I A dispenser employed In the Colonial Dispensary. Serangoon Road, committee micide by taking Hydrocyanic acid on Mar. 11. He was found lying n,
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  • 143 2 "Three Smart Girls" At The Capitol THREE Smart Girls," the Universal picture at the Capitol, is sensational. It introduces to the world a new star m the person of little Miss Deanna Durbin. and all the things you have heard of this gifted young lady are more
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  • 69 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 14. A LARGE number of members of the Hsieh Ho Association arrfved In Shanghai to propagate for the restoration of monarchy. They were assisted by treacherous culturalists and royalists. Bills were dropped from the roof of buildings m
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  • 29 2 The annual meeting of the Society of Yorkshiremen In Malaya will be held fcl t lie Adelphi Hotel on Tuesday, April 20. at 5 30 p.m.
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  • 258 2 A "Stolen Holiday" Should Not Be Missed IfAY FRANCIS, reputed to be Holly- wood'.s best dressed film star, has never been known to play m a poor production, and there is no exception to this rule In "A Stolen Holiday' which opened at the Pavilion last night. This
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  • 42 2 J Shanghai. Apr. 15. The Mayor of Chungking, Mr. Li Chian Ming wired to Mr. Aw Boon Haw. the philanthropist of Malaya, thanking him for his donation of $10,000 to relieve sufferings m Szechuen— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 286 2 Oversea-Ch inese Bank New Branch At Sourabaya THE Sourabaya branch of the Ov netChinese Banking Corporation. Limited formally opened for business on the 9th instant with an At Home at its premises at 42. Kembang Djepoen. Mr. Chew Hock Leong. Head Offic. Manager m charge of branches was present at
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  • 97 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Traditional Policy Of Friendship Shanghai. Apr K---MR. Cora, Italian Ambassador to Chin* Ib a ..tatement issued m Shai said, "I am determined to pusH aneao the traditional policy of Italy I f«J» China, which is one of good-will wra co-operation. Count Ciano sympathetic
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  • 57 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai. Apr. 14. Since the return of Mr. Kodama from his economic mission to China, rumour has been rife as to the possibility of his bein^ appointed Japanese Ambassador to the Chinese Government. This, however, was denied by Mr. Kato, the present Ambassador who
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  • 24 2 Rome, April I The Pope has nominated A I Giuseppe Pizzardo. Under- V State, as Pontifical Legate to a Coronation.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 868 3 Australian New Zealand Rotarians ON GOODWILL MISSION Entertained At Tiffin Singapore, Wednesday. AS has already been reported m (he columns of the Tribune, a 1 bie party of Rotarians from Australf.i and New Zealand are now m Sm-apore on a goodwill mission tour of the Far Bast. The total m
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  • 88 3 Alleged Imitation Of Customs Mark Singapore. Wednesday. ALLEGED to have imitated the mark used by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise on two-noon chandu tubes, two Chinese were produced m the Criminal District Court, before Mr. H. A. Forrer. to-day. They claimed trial and the
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  • 466 3 Scholarship Fund Proposal Gets Approval Singapore, Wednesday. THE Annual General Meeting of the Christian Brothers Old Boys' < Singapore > Association was held at St. Joseph's Institution this evening., In the absence of the President Mr. C. H. da Silva. who is at present away
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  • 38 3 Singapore, Wednesday. A YOUNG Chinese who fell off his bicycle m Orchard Road yesterday afternoon was taken to the Tan Tock Seng hospital by ambulance m an unconscious condition suffering from head and body injuries.
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    • 39 3 I-aiw \oli«*«' For To day thp Acting Chief Justice In Court at 11 a.m. 'i36_S. Balakrishnan vs. P. K. kandan. '"l<)io Mr. Justice Home In the 2nd at 11 a.m. 153 36— Re Will of Wan Ens Kiat. cd.
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    • 40 3 Jumble Sale The Y.W.C A are holding a jumble sale m their premises at Raffles Quay on Friday, Apr. 16. from 3 p.m. Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building, Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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    • 46 3 I'llll I IP RUBBER SOLES Made m England Famous for its Longwear From All Shoe-Makers Sole Agents: RAHAMIN PENHAS, Singapore. /^*^X /^i^?X i S^^^^^ P^- f^- r PRINCESS OF i HOLLYWOOD COSMETICS JUSI ARRIVED BY PRESIDENT WILSON J OBTAINABLE THROUGHOUT MALAYA Sole Agents: MONTOR LIMITED. SINGAPORE.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 145 4 KUBBLK London Apr 14. Last Price To-day Change Tone Quiet Steady Spot Buyers. H b H's Sellers 117 16 113,16 May Buyers 117 16 113 16 U Sellers. 119 16 II 1 —5 16 July Sept. Bujtn ll r 8 lift -'i Sellers. 1111 16 117 16 -'i
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    • 73 4 London Apr. 14. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 110.01 ***** T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.96»8 8.96 316 -116 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 2 5 8 Is. 2 5 8 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 3d. Is. 3d.
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    • 26 4 London. Apr. 14. riorn Previous To-day Change Fine Bar De r 01 £71 6 716 jj^™ 2i; 8 2015 16 -3. I months forward
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    • 24 4 Vehicle-actuated traffic signals, with pushbutton control for pedestrian are to be m stalled at the junction of the Merton-Sutton-Belmont road with West Street. Sutton.
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    • 98 4 No Changes Under Restriction THE following notification has been issued by the Controller under the Tin Enactment', F.M.S.: In view of the uncertainty which appears to exist on the subject, it is now published for the information of those interested that no general re-assessment Of tin producers
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    • 47 4 At Fouthcnd County Court recently Jud'.r Beazley awarded £65 damages and costs to Joyce Pearson. 17, of Arnold Avenue, Southend. against Frank Bostocks, Limited, for injuries she received when she was attacked by a monkey which escaped from the defendant's zoo at the Kursaal on September 30.
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    • 114 4 London. Api 14 Previous To-day Change m 110- 112 9 Distillers Ounlop Rubber JJ" General Electric i^ 1 Imperial Chemical Industries 37 9 38 3 Impenal Tobacco 45 3 449 Canadian Pacific l J$ o q 8 London Tin (New Share) J Rubber Plant Investment Trust Jf
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    • 23 4 London Apr 14. TIN Standard. Pwioia To-day chan» Spot (afternoon closing price) £273 1 2 £276 4 Forward £270 4 £273
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    • 52 4 RUBBER New York. April 13 Previous To-day Change Tone Quiet Dull Spot Buyers. 23 116 23' 8 -116 Seller* 23 3 16 23 3 16 April June Buye»i. 23 4 23 J 4 Sellen. 23^ 8 23 3 8 TIN Standard. Tone Weak Quiet Spot 60 60
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    • 261 4 F RASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Apr. 14. Total for Company Dividend Books Close financial D4te Ex. Div TIN Payable Date to date Hong Fatt sr;5 r Final Apr. 10 Apr. 21 Apr. 11 Hong Fatt 4 r o Int. Apr. 10 Apr. 21 Apr. 11 4 Johan
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    • 50 4 Highest Quarterly Total Since 1930 London. Apr. 14. LLOYDS' report for the end of March shows that merchant shipping build- -1.014,454 tons, the highest total since September 1930 The combined total of the m>est iGermany, Japan. Holland U.S.A. is 954,470 tons.— Kent, mo m the United Kingdom
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    • 20 4 Mr. George A. Cotton, of W»< I Dearne, was appointed sciei I at Upton, south Yorkshire, 8 Elementary School. g
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  • 1619 5 Issued by Fraser and Co.& Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Par Pd. (Sharrs *^c $1 unjes^ otherwise .tated) ParPd. 155 165 1.55 165 2 Alex Brick Ord... x 0 250 2 .60 M lO^OOnom 8.00 10.00 1C 10 Atlas Ice v Qqs 090 0.95 ,1
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 148 5 Singapore, Wednesday morning. Singapore: 39 12 cts., down 1 2 ct. Market Tone: Steady Quiet. London: 117 16d., unchanged. Market Tone: Steady after weak. New York: 23 18 cts., up 116 ct. Market Tone: Dull. Singapore, Wednesday evening. The market recovered somewhat today from the nervousness shown yesterday and
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    • 31 5 Singapore, Wednesday noon. Singapore: $135 14, up $1. London: Spot £273 10s., up 255.; three months £270 55., up 255. New York: 60 5 8 cts., up 5 8 ct.
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    • 8 5 London-New York 490 25,32 New York-London 490.72
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  • 219 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Singapore, Apr. 14. Tin at midday was $135 > 4 up $1.00. The Tin share market to-day was quiet but there was some improvement on yesterday. Amongst Sterlings there are buyers oi Bangrins which have recorded a rise of about 1 Tekka Taipings, Siones.
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  • 259 5 Mr. Julian Israel' s Report Tin locally up $1 Rubber locally doling steady at 4O' H e buyers July Sept. Mining Raubs $6.90— 57.00. Tin shares are .steady but there are few buyers, except for a limited enquiry for Limits. Rahman Hyds. and B. SelanRors. S. Kiritns $9.65- $9.85. S.
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  • 929 6 FRASER CO'S SHARE MARKET REPORT Rush In London And Continent To Sell Commodities FRASER and Co.'s weekly report or, the .share market, dated April 13, states: Since our last report much has happened, and apparently is still happening, m the world of high finance too technical and complicated to be
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  • 102 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Wednesday noon. No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. April) 39 3 4 40 Good F.A.Q. m cases (FOB. April) 38 7 /8 39 > a No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore» 39 3 8 39 5 8 do. April 39
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  • 195 6 SELLING Singapore, Apr. 14. London T.T. ii 4 M« London demand 2 4 1.16 London 4 months' sight 2 4^ Lyons demand 1275 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 3 16 Montreal demand 57 1 16 Batavia demand 104 8 Samarang demand 103 7 8 Calcutta, Bombay and
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  • 205 6 Singapore. April 14. R. (Siami W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $152 R. i Sum I W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $142 R. rsiam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $136 R. (Siam) "White" No. Al $234 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $218 R. (Siam) "White Rice"
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 60 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FPEE yourselves from the FEAR cf BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) m 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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    • 201 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established In 1880) Capital Subscribed iFuny M U D> Y-100,000,000 Reserve Fund V.130,900,000 co Head Office YOx^nn^iA SINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS. "AJFLES PLACE. Manager T. YAMaMOTo. Tel: No. 6049 xvlanagcrs Room. 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradoie Desk Xederlandsche HandelMaatschappij, >.V. (Netherlands Trading Society
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  • Article, Illustration
    146 7 Roused by Mussolini's bitter reply and attack on certain English bishops m his speech to 250,000 during the 18th anniversary celebrations of the Fascist movement, young Italians marched through Rome boasting "If we make war we will eat up England!" In his speech Mussolini warned Italy to be ready and
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    • 223 8 A k.VV Scores Another Big r v mm Hyf jl mmmm v t BL v V WiiJ^ j/il IP *yi\ s If AY FRANCIS I J^ißßm^^t^Shl »I9b^*lh t^ilM^ lAN HUNTER J l/ /rfll Screen Stor\ Based on "W^^77l7jyi\'\lu lie(rllt International Event I Sioli 11 llolidav*| WITH t t CLAUDE RAINS
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    • 274 8 Universal's Mighty Tale of Heroism A Ml A Mil H A 6-15 NIGHTLY 9-15 HE WAS NOT HUMAN But his courage was greater than men's, his love was deeper than woman's with NOAH BEERY JR. BARBARA READ Original Story by ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE Directed by Lewis 0. Collins A UNIVERSAL
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  • 129 9 Diviner Convinced That Body Is In River Misterton. What is hoped to b e the final effort find UM-year-oM Mona Tinsley ma de near Misterton. Notts, ri disappeared on January 6. r her. was intensified lately Mr John Clarke. I seventy-year-old 1 diviner, of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, is
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 9 Joan Crawford. William. Powell and Robert Montgomery m M.G.M.'s production of Frederick Lonsdale's famous play "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" which opens 'at the Capitol next week.
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  • 110 9 Baby Born In A merica St. Louis. Missouri. A BABY girl has been born m the Children's Hospital here with its heart on the outside of its body. The heart, uncovered by tissue, lies m the centre of the chest, with its base connected with the larger
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  • 166 9 For Son Sent To Gaol Leeds N appeal to the King "to exercise your clemency" was sent by the Leeds vicar of St. Peter's, the Rev. R s Phillips. It was on behalf of his son Ronald, eighteen-year-old university student. Iwho was sentenced to twelve months'
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  • 62 9 New York. The world's smallest babj\ a girl, who might have been held m the palm of an adult's hand, has died after less than one day of life. She weighed less than 1 lb., and her respiration at birth was 45
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    • 120 9 V I \ST NIGHT S ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS Sat Amazed !at the Glorious Voice and Magnetic Charm of this New 14-year-old Star i i J DURBIN S ome y riumpi with BINNIE BARNES, ALICE BRADY, j S RAY MILLAND, CHARLES VVINNINGER, j BARBARA REED and NAN GREY mmm^ s EVEN FUNNIER
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    • 109 9 WEDNESDAY 21st at the I 1 I Q One of the Best Films of the year Acclaimed by the Press as TAUBEU'S Greatest performance Stjl jBMM^S^T^WS^fIpK?gA- BWWBMBJBJBJBJB^ ..^".rJSpiHßßßjfm^B BV^B^BJI^B^B^BJBJ CB^^ Hlfc^^^Jß^' i i t j*|j7^Jt f**T7ii j ßT^BfffTtwfiTiflHlß^B^^B^Pjß^B^BßJßjß^BßJß^B^B ■9MH b9b flCTß^ff JgjpK*|jftjiioylWßBjHßKWfcjWrV- _**fsr” I^Pfll Hp^. <^. SHr w£r bB l
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  • 1058 10 REPORT OF MESSRS HECHT, LEVIS KAHN Spectacular Position Built Up In Last Few Months (By Air Mail) London. Mar. 31 WE have swept through the supposedly impassable barrier of One Shilling and can now survey the scene from the considerable height of over Thirteen Pence; we must not get *oo
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  • 26 10 Two thousand newly-hatched chicks on a poultry farm belonging to Mr Norman, of Felpham. near Bognor Regis, were' destroyed to a fire recently.
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  • 234 10 Development Plans On A Large Scale (By Air Maih London, March 30. AFTER years of research, the Kauchukcnos (rubber-bearing plants) Tru t.» commence the production of natural rubber on an industrial scalt year for the first time, says a Soviet Press Service. The Trust has chosen
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  • 288 10 Selangor Rubber Companies (By Air Mail) London. March 30. INCREASED earnings m 1936 were an- nounced yesterday by two rubberproducing companies. Sungei Way »Seiangor>. which, jointly with Emerald Rubber and Coconut and Selangor Rubber, owns the entire capital of the Glasgow Rubber Estates, reports a trading
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 164 10 Kidneys Musi Clean Out Acids The only way your body can damn out health-destroying Acids from your l I 1 is through nine million tiny Kidney I or filters, but beware of cheap, drastic, irritating drugs. Weak Kidney* usually ;im the real cause of Getting Up Nights. Nervousness, Swollen Ankles,
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  • 309 12 MORNING TRIBUNE S.S.A. AND NOMINEES Singapore: Thursday, Apr. 15. 1 1KJ7 WITT! remarkable pertinacity, the committee of the Straits Settlement! (Singapore) Association continues to pursue the subject of the Association's nominees on the Municipal Commission and their duties. A questionnaire has been addressed to members m which they are asked
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  • 728 12 IN reviewing the events of the year at the annual meeting of the Batanp; Padanß District Planters' Association, the chairman, Mr W. M. Iversen. expressed the hope that with the return to prosperity, the trunk road between Tan]ODf Malim and Bidor would be reconstructed m 1938. Considering the
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  • 294 12 Mrs Phuah Bin Leong. who had been away m Singapore, has returned to Penang. Mr* E J Perkins of Renglet. Cameron Highlands, has once again entered the Batu Gajah Hospital. Mr A Sandanasamy the popular postmaster at Menglerrfcu has been transferred to Bidor as Postmaster Tuan Syed Shaid Ali.
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  • Article, Illustration
    24 12 Half -bidden by the trees, workmen fix ibe crown to a 40 -foot mast foi the Coronation decorations m the Mall, London. Planet News
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  • 185 13 fall Determines Market Trend London. iirlill the approach of the end of the IK first quarter it is of interest to take ccount of the course of security prices the year opened. tunent has frequently been macte uD on the reaction In the gilt-edged from the peak levels
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  • 127 13  -  Sin Chew jit Poh New Negotiations To End Autonomy Shanghai. April 13. AS a result of her modified policies Japan is reported to have suggestr>i to the Chinese Government to appoint a recognised authority to negotiate for the abolition of the East Charhai Autonomous Regime. The outcome of
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  • Article, Illustration
    40 13 Sculptors took their works to the Royal Academy Burlington House, London on the final sending-m day lor sculpture. Our photo shows: "Old Clown." a bronze by Alan BriHrwater of Birmingham, being unloaded at Burlington House by four men. Planet News
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    89 13 The new Book of Common Prayer, necessitated by the abdication of King Edward VIII is available to the public. In all the prayers, liturgies, and collects for the King, the words "Our most gracious Sovereign Lord, King George" have been substituted where necessary. This is the second time within little
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    58 13 first Australian State Premier to arrive for the Coronation, Mr. ♦tilliam Forgan Smith the Quee.nsland Premier. landed at Southampton b.v the flying- boat CapelLt. He had flown from Australia. Here are Mr. William Forgan Smith <right> greeted by Mr L II Pike. Agent-Gene-ral for Queensland on arrival Centre is Mr
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  • 25 13 Rome, April 13. Eight people were killed when two Italian bombers collided m mid-air during a formation flight over Forli Reuter Wireless
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  • 21 13 balk Abdul Rahman. M.C.S.. has admitted to the Ipoh District HosHe has not been very well for the last few months.
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  • 102 13 Somaliland As A Refuge Berbera. Apr. 13 FLEEING Abysßinians arc streaming over the frontier from Ethiopia into British Somaliland Over a thousand men and women and children, including two chiefs, crossed the border to-day and more are expected Many are said to be wounded but the
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    • 32 13 THE TRUE TONIC FOOD Obtatnabk of all Chmmisu and Stones \S&(t^^E/& PHONE 593.i 1 Telegraphic Address: 5934 r M^ GOODWOOD CHARMINGLY SITTTATKD IDEAL FOR VIfTOM ANIi TOITi.S Tlvrivalled Facilities Inr pr^nfr Entrrtaivmrvti.
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  • 399 14 BRITAIN AND STRE COME MANOE IN ATLA S SEA AIR GTH: VRES HE TIC An aerial view of planes of the Fleet Air Arm flying over British aircraft-carriers m the manoeuvres of the combined British Fleets m the South Atlantic. Left is the Aircraft-carrier "Courageous" (Home Fleet) followed by her
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    • 38 15 Rene ULLMAN is DISPLAYING THE LATEST I PATTERNS OF HALLMARKED BRITISH SILVERWARE HORS D'OEUVRE DISHES SWEET DISHES etc. W' ALSO CLOCKS JEWELLERY WATCHES S MI X BEST IS TO COHE AND SEE *RENE ULLMANN I Raffles Place, SINGAPORE.
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  • 3209 16 Mr. Priestley *0 Ameriran Journey Juan in i hina Life in Ike Haw I'iil»li«lier'» Xoie Midnight on the Desert by J. B. Pries'ly Juan in China Fric Linklater The Other Half John Worby IT is certain that no author can hope to hide himself m the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 39 16 r V INGAPORE'S MOST UP-TO-DATE J SILK STORE Tajmahal Slor< 23, HIGH ST. A^. Maison Marcelle i For I Natural i Try our latest > point-winding tJ V f SyStem at j 35 Stamford Rd.^ Tel. 4807 Prop. J KOOY.J
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  • 68 17 M. ANDRE SIEGFRIEDS "CANADA" An important book, that has come, is from Jonathan Cape M. Andre Siegfried's "Canada" It is a very able examination of the Dominion of Canada on lines similar to Mr. Siegfried's previous well-known studies of Great Britain and America. The book is of particular
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    • 17 17 Ladies Hairdressers MAISON PERMj 79, Stamford Road. Tel.: 4610 MAISON MARIES 63, Victoria Street. s .Ji <^^"* v
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    • 135 17 j A TOURISTS SHOPPING j I GUIDE BOOKSHOP BOOK-KEEPING AND ACCOUNTS by Spicer and Pegler This well-known work, by recognised authorities, has proved of great service to all book-keeping students and teachers, and is of particularly value to candidates preparing for the professional examinations. $12.00 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF COMMERCIAL
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    • 68 17 CAMERAS AND FILMS i D/? V CLEANING Burtol Quick Cleaners f«r same day service Goods handed m by 10 a.m. can be collected b> 6 p.m. same day. Town Agent:— H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road, Singapore. 171, Orchard HA. r*hon« 7771. EYES Gye Examinations, Eyeglasses Exclusively. THOMPSON OPTICAL CO.,
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  • 272 18 Benefit Of Amalgamation Of Routes Dt'RTHrR rl:iails are W i and oi tlr annual report of Det. Forenede D>(Uruied Steamship Co.k of Copenha^t 1:--says "The Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph.' It states that the rise m freights m the second half of 1936 was of advantage
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    • 365 18 ii hlp^^ ii I IB^_________________i-^^^^^^^^_i^i ""^^^^B^B. T IIH j BYTaOandBRmSHIMDIALIMES Outwards. Dae RAWALPINDI 17,000 Ag ,Mg 17j«jO Jg NALDERA 16,000 May 21 m July 3Q CARTHAGE 15,000 June 4 sASKif*^j 6,070 July 31 BHUTAN 6.100 June 5 BUKDWAW BEHAR 6,000 June 14 Homewards. Leaves Jf ayes Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore.
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    • 144 18 N.Y.K.LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles ft Gibraltar. s s "HAKONE MARU" Apr. 29 ss. SUWA MARU May 13 s s 'FUSHIMI MARU" May 27 s s "HAKAZAKI MARU" June 10 Rates to Ist Class End
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 360 18 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE •~~+~-> -r->~^<- <--rs~->- STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PE R DATE AND TIMt Tarempa General Verspyck Apr 15 s in Tengerang Aik Soon 15 q t Penang Kedah 15 ,n J* China generally > Hoihow Suisang 1= am Hcngkong. Indo-China Suisang 15 n Egypt Karapara 5 Burma t
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    • 55 18 Mail* Expected Mails arrived from Europe etc., (Ami terdami by Air Netherlands > yesterday. General delivery of letter's 825 a.m. to-day. Mails expected from Europe etc •London mails by 8.1. (Rohna) tomorrow. Delivers of letters at 845 a.m. on the ssacm c day. Mails expected from Japan by tht Genoa
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 677 19 THE UARBOURJ i %iHIB B IX DOOR PMifMgfri Arriving SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR L-vriSCTED TO ARRIVE following passengers are arriving Godown Gate No. Ul Singapore by the Hector which is due here from the United Kingdom on SK* 20 1 l P Mr. and" Mrs. R. D. Holt. Mr.
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    • 555 19 y^ TO FRENCH PORTS t. *W^^^fi^ HOMEWARDS. V CAP PADARAN For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 9 t ADEN For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk May 20 I CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 28 S FORBIN For Marseilles, Havre, Antewerp Dunkirk June 4 OUTWARDS. (from Marseilles)
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  • 98 20 Queen Man paid an official visit 10 Guildford. Surrey, recently when she opened a new matemitv home and nurses' home. Our photo shows Queen Mary with a group of nurses and officials at the home. Topical Press After opening ihe new iMffital buil ilnfi at C.uildford.
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    • 143 21 1 This coald Strengthen your body against Feverish Diseases The chance of catching malaria and other feverish diseases is far greater, if the power of resistance is lowered. Lack of minerals m the body usually causes this lowering. Tiredness, heart troubles, irritability and dizziness are signs that your power of
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    • 406 21 OX THE RADIO! I m*M> Greenwich Time Signal at 8.35 p.m. flritlSll llillip** 1 8.35 p.m. Musical Interlude. 8.43 p.m. "Food for Thought." g>l«4)«f f*lllH 1114* Three short talks on matters of topical 1 m interest. 9.05 p m Close down ission 2:— P m TRANSMISSION 3 p.£ a GSH
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    • 1006 21 Programmes Of £II L Singapore Station On 225 Metres TO-DAY under the direction of Rex Allen, with Geraldine Stuart (vocalist). nn om 10.15 p m. Close Down. 6.00 p.m. Chinese Music Hol'kien Music, played by the Heng Hoon Musi- TO-MORROW cal Association 7.00 p.m. Tamil Music <Gramc phone 6.00 p.m
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  • 129 22 First Under New Lithuanian Law Kaunas. Lithuania. THREE men who have been convicted of murder and .sentenced to death here are to be executed by potson gas. These will be the first executions under the new Lithuanian law prescribing death m the lethal chamber for all condemned
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  • 160 22 Blatch For America Will Seek Fight For Title Sydney. NSW. April 5. AN behalf of Alf Blatch. Australian v lightweight champion. Mr. Frank Kirkland has cab\d Madison Square Gardens, seeking terms for bouts m America. He has not yet received a reply from the manager (Mr. Johnson.) Mr. Kirkland said
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    71 22 Hair fashions that will be the vogue during the Coronation period were seen at a display presented by the Incorporated Guild of Hairdressers at the Park Lane Hotel, London. Above we see a Coronation fashion of the 1830 period (left) compared with a coronet for the coming Coronation and below
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  • 197 22 Rescues Wounded Buffalo Hunter m!m Mn Darwin, Northern Territory Apr. 5. DR. Fenton. the flying doctor, has figured m another sensational rescue. Seme days ago a native arrived at Darwin and reported that George Hunter v buffalo shooter was dangerously ill m Arnhem Land. The native had walked
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  • 21 22 Hu.vsuin bin Kamal Malay Customs probationer, of the Customs and Excise Dept, has been transferred to the same I>-pt at Lumut.
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  • 198 22 Bat u Tiga Rubber Large Forward Sales (By Air Mail) London, Marcn 30. THE Batu Tiga fSelangort Rubber Company did well during the past year. It secured an average of 8.23 d per pound for its sales, lowered fob. costs from 3.67 d to 3.38 d. had all-iu costs of
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    • 30 22 ANCHOR I^L_^B^^^/ IB^^BBa^Bi BS I ■■■P^/ I BBHHBH i H A jc 5 1b Brewed and bottled m Singapore by ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY CO. LTD. SOLE AGENTS: SIME, DARBY CO., LTD;
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  • 731 23 Will Come In Time— Says Mr Watson: Problem Of Employment (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. SOME pertinent remarks on the University question and on the general aspect Education m Malaya were made by Mr. James Watson. Chief Inspector t pnelish Schools. S.S.
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  • 441 23 Chancellor Under Fire In Commons London. Apr. 14. THE Chancellor of the Exchequer was 1 asked two questions m the Commons by Mr. Boothby, the Conservative member who has been associated at various times with the advocacy of "planning' and "managed money." He asked finst for an
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  • 122 23 Inquiries By British Government London, Apr. 14. THE foreign secretary was questioned m the Commons about the detention m Malaga by the Spanish insurgents of Arthur Koestler, the representative there of a London newspaper. Mr. Eden explained that Koestler was not a British subject but as he was
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  • 64 23 Negotiations Still In Progress London, Apr. 14. THE bureau of the international sugar conference met this afternoon. An official communique states that it took note of the progress made m the work of the sub-committee entrusted with the negotiations with the delegations for the purpose of fixing a
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  • 308 23 Immigration Quota Raised Singapore, Wednesday. THE quota for labour immigrants from China ports has been raised to 6,000 from 5.000 from the beginning of this month. This is understood to be the sequel to a demand for labour from all over Malaya, especially from estates, as it
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  • 821 24 RE-ARMAMENT CHECK Substitutes Are Sought (By Air Mail) Berlin. April 5. GERMAN industrialists, including those connected with the rountry's re-armament, are facing the problem of how the necessary supplies of iron and steel are to be secured to carry out all the ideas of ITerr
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  • 105 24 Cabin Boy On Coastal Steamer Singapore. Wednesday. AHYLAM cabin boy on the Straits Steamship Cos vessel Kedah was taken ashore at Belawan on Saturday suffering from cholera, ihe at.acK was a mild one and he is progressing satisfactorily. fVI It is supposed that he contracted th* decease
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  • 51 24 Chinese Dies On Way To Hospital Singapore. Wednesday. THE ambulance was summoned at about 7.30 last night to take charge qt a Chinese who was lying m a pool of blood m a back lane off Johore Road. He died on the way to
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  • 59 24  - JAPANESE A R REST ED AT SHANGHAI Quantities Of Heroin Said To Be Found On Them Shanghai. Apr. 14. IT is reported that six Japanese ronins were arrested at the Teh Chow military Station as the result of being m possession of large quantities of heroin They were later sent
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  • 35 24 Shanghai. Apr. 15. THROUGH the repeated efforts ot Mr. Wu Teh Cheng. Provincial Chairman of Kwangtung. the Central Government has promised funds to assist m the three-year construction plan of the province.
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  • 227 24 Accused Committed To Trial At Assizes Singapore. Wednesday. LEE CHENG POH and Tay Lam. two Chinese who stand charged with rebbery of an attache case valued at $5.75 and 885 guilders m cash belonging to a Chinchew named Lim Soo Ter were to-day committed by Mr. Tan Tl'oon
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  • 60 24  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh To Have Tax On Rice Removed Shanghai, Apr. 14. RICE merchants m Hongkong jdculioiied Mr. Wu Teh Cheng to permit the import of taxless rice into Kwangtung without securing certificates of admission and at the same time, to remove other obstructions that would
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  • 134 24 Questions Put To Members THE committee of the Straits Settle- ments (Singapore! Associa'; addressed questions to members on the subject of nominees to the Municipa Commission Members are asked to answer the following questions:— 1. Are you m favour of retal without modification the present ri»h*
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  • 110 24 Acquittal For Wei I- Known Doctor Singapore, Wednesday THE charge against Dr. H. S. 116 the well-known local physician was charged with giving false Inforn tion to a Kathi m respect of the ag< one. Hamfa binte Khatoom. was drawn by the prosecution and the S cond Magistrate.
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  • 1081 25 ,r AGUE BUREAU U OF HEALTH Work Of Malayan Experts Singapore. Wednesday. ■r\l \V\N officers will P»ay prominent part i» ™.uiuc. fourth international malario'h, sj vhkh begins on Monday d er the auspietes of the LasS Bur.au oi the League Ithe lecturers m the theo,i ..art
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  • 108 25 Berlin This is how they do the confidence trick m Lithuania, according to a report that has reached Berlin. A peasant m the village of Rubiai, Lithuam, went to a gipsy fortuneteller and asked her how he could oecome rich. The gipsy promised that, if ncr instructions were
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  • 255 25 Y.W.C.A. Campaign THE Y.W.C.A. reports a total to date of $3,399.- and thanks the following subscribers for their gifts: Mr. Seah Bng Tong $100.Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer 50.Ford Motors of Malaya 30--$25 FROM EACH: The Hon. C. J. Howell the Hon. Mr. Jas Robertson. Messrs. Evatt Co., H. W.
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  • 106 25 German Fortifications On Frontier Metz, April 14. ACROSS the frontier from Lorraine, French people are watching with some anxiety the construction of German fortifications m the former demilitarised Rhineland. The Germans are doubling the Maglnot Line with a series of hidden nests and tank traps and are reported
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  • 129 25 Economic Talks Between Germany Belgium Brussels, April 14. M. VAN ZEELAND, the Belgium Premier, has taken the first opportunity to sound Germany on the economic mission recently intrusted to him by the British and French Governments, according to the newspapers who are speculating on what happened at
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  • 420 25 Department Of Labour To Intervene Oshawa. Apr. 14. THE offer of the Dominion Government to intervene In the General Motors' strike, which was accepted by the strikers on Monday, has apparently been ignored by the employers The General Motors promised a reply to the offer yesterday, but
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  • 154 25 Government's Policy Of Non-interference London, April 14. IN the House of Commons Mr. Neville Chamberlain, replying to questioners, stated it was not at present the part of the Government's policy to maintain a fixed price for gold m terms of sterling. He add >d the price of
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  • 218 26 Pits For First n Our Own Reporter) Ipoh. April 14. PS for the events at the iiptiirf Club's Skye meetiday are as follows: Polo Pony Race, about 2 furlongs, catch weights: Race 2: Ponies. Class 2, Division 3. about 5 furlongs: Perfect Lady 11.2 Leonie 109 Chinese
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  • 82 26 To Hunt For Killer In Palestine Jerusalem. A MAN hunt was begun for the Arabs who strangled and stabbed to death two Jewish shepherds m the King George Jubilee Forest. Blcodhounds were sent m an RAF. airplane to the scene of the crime The assassins stole
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  • 1072 26 THE horses left m the Derby and the Oaks after the second forfeit stage, arc given below. The Derby will be run on Wednesday, June 2, and the Oaks on the following Friday. The Derby St. Cash Book (Lord Astor) Lawson 9 Ambuscade
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  • 91 26 Prague "That whipped cream Isn't fresh!" This was the first remark made fo 1 20 years by 50-year-old Anton Palastbv oi Michalove. Slovakia. In February 1917. overwhelmed by the horrors of v;ar and the misery it brought, he mack a secret vow not to speak for
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  • 81 26 Ottawa. Rod Indians are the latest pennle succumb to influenza, and an epidemic nf the disease has been sweeping the tribes of thp ent re Dominion. The Indian Affairs department, however, reports that the death-rate has 'w^ rnmpnrativelv low. Doctors have r e!led upon acronianes to
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  • 334 26 Mr. yan Toot-en 's Success THE results of the Renang Meetin 1 which was concluded last Saturn, are shown mi n the following statistic T OWNERS Ist 2nd 3rd stakes A. Van Tooren 3 4 5 3 Ln "Mac Kongsi" 3 3 Capt. A. Pritchard 2 0
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  • 71 26 BURNT HIS SONS HANDS Father Gets Six Months THOMAS RICHARD SMITH, of Be* yard. Holyhead. became annojj with his youngest son— aged four and' half— because he was playing with i pencil. He seized the boy's hands and them into a glowing fire. Holyhead magistrates sentenced to six months' hard
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  • 70 26 Cologne A kite has inflicted severe wound a child near Borgentreich (Warmr The bird, with a wins span 01 feet 10 inches, suddenly swoqren on the child, who was riding pUliO her father on his bicycle, and ma< sa'-noe attack with its beak. The man was nlso
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  • 531 27 FIRST DIVISION SOCCER Packing Club's Good Defence Singapore, Wednesday. TIIF c have made a very encour- m- start m the First Division f thluMß* meeting the Malays at I m n Road Stadium this afterthl The dub scored a clear cut jXvove^the sons of
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    27 27 t Malay player hard pressed. An incident during yesterday's League soccer match between the S.C.C. and the Malays. The former won by 2 goals to nil. Tribune
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  • 136 27 Classification Of Horses And Ponies THE following amendments to the list of classifications have been issued by the S.R.A. HORSES Transfers From class 3 to class 2— Burraneer. From class 2 to class 3.— Miss Sardis. From class 4 to class 3— Blue Cross. From class 3
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  • 64 27  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 15 IT U officially reported that Japanese investments m Shanghai last year amounted to 12,000.000 yen. They included G,470,000 yen m construction of cotton mills; $1.250 000 m the metal industries; $1,300,000 m acquisition of landed property; and $1,700,000 on
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  • 541 27 EXCELLENT THIRD DIVISION SOCCER S.C.F.A. 11l And Harbour Board Share Points Singapore, Wednesday. DESPITE the slippery nature of the ground, some excellent football was seen on the Singapore Harbour Board ground this evening when the S.C.F A 111 and the Harbour Board drew 2—2 In their Third Division fixture. The
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    • 22 27 FINEST AUSTRALIAN BISCUITS Gem Marie Nutty Crisps Afternoon Tea Royal Assorted Cream Crackers Creamy Chocolate Oriental Assorted. Sole Agents: GUTfUIIE*^! 1 SS
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  • 25 28 FIRST DIVISION LEAGUE SOCCER Above and below: Incidents snapped by the Tribune cameraman during yesterday's First Division match between th e S.C.C. and the Tribune
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  • 205 28 Love, Romance Drama Combined Singapore. Wednesday THE Mighty Treve" which made its debut appearance at the Alhambra Theatre this evening is a film which has much of the human touch m it It is the story of the devotion of 1 dog to its master
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  • 125 28 Apprentices' Conciliatory Attitude London. Apr 14. A MORE hopeful atmosphere prevail* on the Clydeside. where there are now 12.000 apprentices striking, following intervention by the Industrial Relations Department of the Ministry of Labour At the request of the apprentices' representatives Government officials are considering the situation from all
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  • 224 28 Mr. Baldwin's Pending Retirement London, April 14. THE Prime Minister was present last night at a dinner of the Federation of British Industries. The Premier's Pennine; retirement was referred to by the President who paid tribute to his 'magnificent advice to the country". Addressing Mr. 'Baldwin he said,
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  • 183 28 FROSTIER CAMPAIGN PREP A RATIOS Troops Massing Again* Tribesmen New Delhi. V)i- i PREPARATION for the £S5 of Ipi th red-beardod fanatic who ruu flaming the frontier tribesmen r ceed'ng actively. p With the moving up of the Sec,,, Infantry Brigade to WaHrtetai the tai forces mi n that area
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  • 93 28 Lady Hoare Christens Ark Royal London. April 14 GUNS booming on the Merseysul ded the launching of I.. craft carrier Ark Royal. 700 feel and with more deck spread tha other aircraft carrier. She car;, planes and cost £3.000.000 Lady Hoare. who named the ihJ to try
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  • 118 28 Might Have Been Gaoled Under Wagner Act Washington. April 14 UR. Henry Ford might conceivably have to go to prison for his recent intiUnion pronouncements. This is the result of yesterdays Supreme Court decision that the Wagner Act is constitutional. Mr. Ford has consistently refused recognise union
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  • 85 28 Good General Buying >t Speculatives London, April 13ON the Stock Exchange interest mail centred on speculatives which. B further easiness, rallied strongly good general buying and the impi" ment on Wall Street, many Kaffirs Oils finishing at the day's best. Rubbers were more erratic and m» lower. Industrials
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