Morning Tribune, 21 April 1937

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL 2.— No. 68. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, April 21, 1937. P7VE CENTS.
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  • 1010 1 VKW -GROWTH OF PROFITS" THE BUDGET SPEECH THREEPENCE AHIMII TO INCOME A NEW "growth of profits" tax, and threepence extra on the income-tax, are the measures adopted by the Chanttllor of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, to cope with the burden of Britain's huge defence
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    3 1 MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
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  • 78 1 Moscow, April 20. A Mediterranean pact between Italy, Yupo Slavla. Greece and Turkey Is the topic of discussions between Yugo Slavia and Turkey m Belgrade according to Pravda which declares a previous attempt to engineer the pact failed through M. Titulescn insisting on the Inclusion of Rumania
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  • 56 1 Berlin. April 20. The death is announced of Captain Lauterbach, who was Navigation Officer of the Emden during the war. He later commanded a captured steamer the •Exeter." He carried out raids m the Indian Ocean and was captured but escaped and later commanded the
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  • 43 1 New York. Apr 20 The advance of the sterling exchange rate to almost 4.92 cents, which is the highest this year, is believed to be due to the demand for sterling against gold purchases m London for shipment to New York Reuter Wireless
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  • 695 1 Lansbury Talks Taking Shape London, April 20. THE first direct offer to attend a world conference that Germany has made since shf i walked out of the League (as t he "News Chronicle" regards yesterday's Berlin communique) was achieved with extraordinarily universal aporoval. notwithstanding the widespread desire
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  • 65 1 An Increase Of Deaths In Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 20. COMPARED with the week ending April 10, the cholera figures for the week ending April 17 throughout the country show an increase of only four more cases and seven more deaths, but the figures
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    • 21 1 T ()N OTHER PAGES I Page johore Council 2 "4 Spanish War Monnes On Cricket 25 i l^cal Soccer 27 i
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    • 45 1 WANT MILK THAT KEEPS PERFECTLY 4 "HOUT REFRIGERATION IN ANY CLIMATE S THEN OBT KLIM POWDERED WHOLE' MI T K. I S r i-w^ 1 I \V I I i i w WHOLE MILKJ 1 i OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE DISTRIBUTORS. S CETZ IMtOS. A JCO. i
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  • 1750 2 "Putting A Brake On Expenditu re" ACTION TAKEN IN JOHORE State Council C Meeting From Our Oini Rvyrvsentatn < Johorr Kuhru. Tuesilu>. RIRBUVCn to slops taken 'to put a brake on expenditure" were made by the (ieneral Adviser, Johore (the Hon. Mr. W. E. Pepys) at to-day's meeting of the
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  • 276 2 Two Claims Heard By Magistrate Singapore. Tuesday. THE hearing was resumed before Mr. Tan Thoon Lip m the Second Court this afternoon In the case m which Mr. V. D. Knowles made an application for the restoration of an emerald ring valued at $5,000 to Its owner Mrs.
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  • 78 2 London. April 20 A serious situation has developed with regard to the claim of Transport Workers Union for a 1 2 hours a day for London bus drivers and conductors. Negotiations between the Board and the Union have reached a deadlock and the Union has
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  • 50 2 Detroit. Apr 20 The agreement reached by the Ford Plant at Oakland did not constitute recognition of the Union of Automobile Workers says Mr. Bennett, personnel director of Ford Motors who adds "there has been no change m policy and never will be." Reuter Wireless.
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  • 55 2 Sentenced To Death Echo Of 1932 Nazi Murder Berlin. April 20. THREE young men found guilty of participating m a shooting affray m a Berlin tavern m 1932 m which one Nazi was killed and four wounded today were sentenced to death and nine other accused were sentenced to varying
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  • 54 2 London. Apr. 20 King Farouk of Egypt has arrived In London on a private visit accompanied by his mother and sisters. llf was greeted by the Duke of Glour representing the King, and Lord Cranborne, representing Mr. Eden and was warmly welcomed by members of th<'
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  • 548 2 Over Thirty Kampongs Combining In Mammoth Affair Singapore. Tuesday. EXTENSIVE preparations are being made by the Malay kamponjr dwellers of Singapore for the Coronation celebration- of His Majesty, King George VI. A procession over two miles m length m which 32 kampongs will participate is
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  • 89 2 Ballot To Decide The Disputed Issues London Apr. 20. THE Clydeside strike has entered m its fourth week with the possibility of graver developments when it was decided that there will be a ballot of strikers on the disputed issue before a return to work, and if this
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  • 47 2 Rugby. Apr 20. At Wellington Barrack this morning the King, who was accompanied by the Queen unveiled the Guards' Memorial to his father the late King George V Queen Mary and the Duchess of Gloucester attended the cenmonv Official Wireless. Bntlsh
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  • 54 2 Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited, launched trom their naval construction works at Barrow recently the Argentine training cruiser La Argentina. The naming ceremony was performed by Mme Malbran wife of the Argentine Ambassador La Argentina, which will have 7 000 tons displacement, embodies the latest equipment for the training of cadets, of whom
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  • 111 2 C oro nation Medal Personal Souvenir To Those In Crown Service London, April 20 THE King has approved the issue of 90.000 silver medals to be known as the Coronation Medal and issued as a personal souvenir from the King to persons m the Crown service and others throughout the
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  • 17 2 The Australian Film Censor has inned a news reel which shows the DOW Windsor skiing m Austria.
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    • 81 2 Asthma Germs Killed m 3 Minutes Choking, gaspinK, wheezing A Bronchitis poison your system, ruin In-alth and weukon your kearl M th«: prescription of an America pnj ■tarta killlnc Asthma Oerma In 3 mm purifies the Mood and bulldfl n so that you ;in .sleep soaiidly a anything an<i enjoy
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  • 419 3 SOCIETY OF YORKSHIREMEN IN MALAYA SOCITY IN MALAYA Sinth Annual General Meeting Held In Singapore Singapore. Tuesday. M ,>t ssou be transferred from I ,ount to the Society's I Md was a decision made at enera meeting of the Soi emen which was held inh Hotel to-day, with Mr. nn
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  • 38 3 A Gripping Picture At The Alhambra Singapore. Tuesday. piX of gripping excitement and aiu m made its debut -it th« HIP •h !mere s r V troT^ and holds Schmelline makin UIS and Max
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  • 59 3 WOMAN MINISTER IN U.S. 1 Democrat Ordered To Norway Washington, April 19 M X^ I;;^J.Harr1 ;;^J.Harri m an,amem-(">n-..isl m l ra ie National m W r n< Mh h^ a lone record SSSL I**1 life Particularly (I »^ri b L Wlth women a "d in- >.. or«, appointed minist!in, )v
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  • 272 3 "PAGLIACCI" AT THE PA VI LION Richard Tauber In A Colourful Film "DAGLIACCI." the brilliant screen 1 adaptation of Leoncavallo's famous opera, which was introduced to Pavilion Theatre patrons yesterday, features Richard Tauber, the great German tenor, m a role which provides him with great opportunity for giving of his
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  • 35 3 Paris. Auril 20. The Prime Minister's Office announces M. Blum and the Minister of Labour propose demanding that a bill suppressing tips be included m the next sessions acenda Reuter Wireless.
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  • 11 3 Is iii?°i teux< a French ParaZJ:\ she was testin failp d
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  • 108 3 Highlight Of To-Night's Broadcast A DRAMATIC play with the s^ene of the action m the Swiss Alps, relayed from London, is an outstanding item m to-night's broadcast from Singapore. Z.U.1.. It is on the air at 9 p.m., and i> entitled: Flags on the Matterhorn".
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  • 102 3 Good Cast In "Ladies In Love" "lADIES In Love." the Fox picture at the Capitol has some famous players m the leading feminine roles. The are Loretta Young, Janet Gaynor. Constance Bennett and Simone Simon. The first three have long experience behind them. The fourth has youth on
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  • 52 3 Law Notice For To day Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Magistrate's Appeal:— Rex vs. Chua Kang Moi and Lee Bak Song. Befor e Mr. Justice Home m the 2nd Court at 10.30 a.m. Part heard:— O.S. 153 3d— Re Will of Wan Eng
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  • 210 3 Free From Pain After 3 Weeks on Kruschen An artist, she was painting a picture m Venice, when she got a sharD attack of lumbago She "tried everything," but that lumbago wouldn't budge. Then she saw a Kruschen advertisement. And now— well, her letter tells
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    • 104 3 PARAMO! XT FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES BEST AMERICAN BATTERY From AH Dealers Sole Agents: RAHAMIN PENHAS Singapore. Negro Lays A Brick A Second East St. Louis, Illinois. A world's record lor bricklaying is claimed here by a negro who has laid bricks at a rate of 3,472 per hour— almost one brick
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 63 4 II 1 IfI» t l> Lpr. 20 VMM OIL (Malay) London. Apr. 20 In bulk Apr. May £2G15 Value Unchanged April shipment. £18.15.0 Faid £18.13.9 Value Seed Pearl iS'pore* Apr. shipment 16 6 Sellers Unchanged PEPPER (FAQ.) White Muntuk Apr. June shipment 4 13 16 4 4 3
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    • 107 4 London. Apr. 20 Previous To-day nu Distillers Mil- 116 6 Dunlop Rubber n, 346 General Electric r B Imperial Chemical Industries Jy y 39 9 Canadian Pacific l l- r. London Tin (New Share) *r 2 3d" Rubber Plant Investment Trust 433 Ayer Hitam 30 29Southern Kintaa
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    • 76 4 London. Apr 20 Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 110 04 110.44 -K4O T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8 .98 516 8991 16 -r 3 4 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 2 19 32 Is. 219 32 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling
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    • 92 4 New York, April 20. Proposals for a reduction of expenses toy $250 000,000 will be contained m President Roosevelt's forthcoming message to Congress on relief and the Budget for the coming year, according to the New York Times which adds it is reliably reported $100,000,000 will be cut
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    • 177 4 Stocks Much Too Heavy London. Apr. 19. THE Commons at question time received with sympathetic cheers the condemnation by the Home secretary of sensational and unfounded reports of disturbances at Dartmoor and m other prisons which had m some cases been circulated after the official denial had
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    • 21 4 London. Apr 20 TIN Standard. Previous To-day Chanei Spot (afternoon closing price) £259 255 Forward £256 251 to _^T
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    • 49 4 RUBBER New York. Apr 19 Previous To-day Char.?; Tone Firm Quiet Spot Buyer* 22 U 22 < 8 Beller* 225 8 23 AprllJune Buye.i. 22 1116 23 116 SellPr, 22 13 16 23 3 16 TIN Standard. Tone Quiet Weak Spot 58 2 57 3 8 8
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    • 217 4 FRASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Total for Company Dividend Books Close financial Date Ex. Div year TIN Payable Date to date To Ampat Tin srh5 r h Final Apr 26 May 11 May 3 7Johan 12 2^ Final Apr. 17-. Apr. 24 Apr. 18 17ft Larut 3d (16th >9d
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    • 117 4 A XT London. April 20 IM announcement of details and methods adopted by .share pushers strongly advises persons receiving circulars about investments to take no notice ol hem not to sign documents or part with any money. Attention is directed to recent remark by Mr Justice Findlay
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    • 79 4 London. Ap] On the money market with Exchange only small borrowers and I reactionary trend In commodi Ing speculative enterprl needed very little squeezii sponge to produoe all the i quired. fa view of th e easy mony prevailing it is not surpiT competition for Treasury Bi
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  • 1467 5 I ahu Fraser and Co.& Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore. Apr. 20. 6 p.m. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 1 Nor'h Taipins 085 090 085 090 5'- Pahang Con 29 9 319 29- 306 5'- Pangnga R H9 12 9 12
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  • 7 5 From Oiii Financial Correspondent)
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  • 153 5 Singapore, Tuesday morning. Singapore: 38 5 a cts., up 3 4 ct. Market Tone: Steady. London: 11 1 Bd., up 1 Bd. Market Tone: Very Steady. New York: 22 7 8 cts., up 3 8 ct. Market Tone: Quiet. Singapore. Tuesday evening. Although the market opened dull with little
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  • 28 5 Singapoie. Tuesday noon. Singapore: $126 14, down $3. London: Spot £25<», down 1205.; three months £256. down 140s. New York 57 3 8 cts., down 118 cts.
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  • 8 5 London-New York ***** 32 New York-London 491.97
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  • 197 5 Messrs. Frascr Co.'s Report Singapore, April 20. Tin at midday was $126U, lown $3.00. In sympathy with an easier market m Tin shares m London prices generally m Singapore to-day were lower. In the Sterling section there was very little buying enquiry and most of the better known
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  • 158 5 Tin locally down $3.50. Rubber locally closing a little firmer about 3<P, c July Sept. MINING. EUuba $6.55— 55.70. Tin shares continue weak, without any apparent cause. S. Kintas $9.40--$9.60, S. Luaa $2.27 1 2 -$2.32' 2 Hong Fatts $1.26' —$1.30, v. Klangs $1.27' 2 $i
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  • 92 6 (Continued from pajje 5) lama $2.35- $2 40. Tip** s 55< Lunas $2.45-$2.50. T. Alisons $I.Bd $1.90. Indramns SlTo $L7S. M^Wndafi $1 75 $1 80. U. Malaccas $2.37» 2 -$2.42» 2 B Scuclais $185 $1.90 8 TutaHgi $1471.. $I:VJ'. Hcntas $145- $150. b. $135. Mrntakab.s r
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  • 93 6 Lectures By Dominion Statesmen Dominion rtatesmen to London Jor the Coronation are to flye b ox non-political lectures dealing with their various countries. These Lecture*, which will be net. are to be held to the Cen^ Hall Westminster, and the first is to be on Apr 1 21 when Mr.
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  • 119 6 Charge Against Constable Withdrawn Before the Fifth Magistrate ft -relay. a n Indian police const able. Paekir Khan was charged under section 14 (F) ol the Minor Offences 1 Ordinance, for al- i of abusive lanuuai^e. The charge was withdrawn when Mr. T W Ontf. on behalf of the complain
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  • 130 6 Nederlandsche HandelMaaarschappij, N.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AD. 182 4. Paid Up Capital i 40.030.00U Statutory Reserve Fund 5.800.0 C 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. A.
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  • 174 6 SELLING Si: Apr. 20. London T.I. }-}J lA>naon demand v London 4 months' sight Lyons demand x^? Hamburg demand i* 1 New York demand Montreal demand •>' l BatEVta demand j^" 8 Bamarang demand 1U< Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand 15 2 Madras and Colombo demand 154 U Hongkong
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  • 203 6 Singapore. April 20. R. (Slam) W. Coast No 1 per Koyon $150 P.. <Siam> W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $140 R. fSiamt W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $136 R. 'Siamt "White" No. Al $230 R. (Slam) 'White Rice" No. 1 $213 R. <Siam» "White Rice" No. 2
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  • 79 6 DAILY FKICES tTKKENT. No. I.XRS.S. m cases -FOB. April' 39> B 39^ FAQ. m cases «)B April' 38 38» 4 No I.XRS.S. .Spot-loose) awardable B*pore) 38^ 4 38 do. April 38^ 8 39 do May June 39 39 do JulySepr. 39»8 39> 4
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  • 29 6 London. April 19 The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to-day took up their residence at their new home. York House. St. James Palace. —British Official Wireless.
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    • 60 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED Fi'EE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) m SAFE BOXES hi 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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    • 228 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. lEstablisned m 1880) Capital Subscribed tFuiu paid up) Y.iQo.o Reserve Fund V.130.900.000^ 0 Head O^ce: YOaamuumA SINGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS -/VFFLES PLACE Manager T. TAIIAMOTO Tel* No 6049 ivlanagers Room. "5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore Desk lIAXK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China by
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  • 2712 7 (By A«r >'a U) ,Krom Our Own Correspondent) London. Apr 9. .off ol the Royal guests who are M AN tn Tendon for the Coronation Palace with the ind tiL n na and Prince Bernard ?lu'oi Flanders' the King of .he Bel*sL***t£t Royal suites at London's
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    • 236 8 SDo you remember the Saucy little I reuch Star of •j, (iIKLS DORMITORY?' 1 I OHb NOW SHE'S CO-STARRED WITH 1 kl^J THREi; FAMOUS FAVOURITES! t k lAPI IO L f > 1 MATINEE TO-DAY :M5 .j. W- I*ls TO-NIGHT 51-13 7 v HRa SIMOAI SI>IO\ m v .i am;
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    • 140 8 Excellent Entertainment! PAVII lON TO-NIGHT 1 A1 ILHiA 615 9 15 THE Loveliest Voice In Films Singing The Best Known Melodies r m The World! (ilorious Colour Sequences That Will Simply De- light You. Acclaimed by The Press as TAIBER'S GREATEST PER- FORMANCE. TAUBER TRIUMPHS AGAIN RICHARD TAUBER MM M^X
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    30 9 .loan raw ford. William Powc and Robert Montgomery who are costarred In the M -G-M adaptation Frederuk Lonsdale'a comedy "Ihe Lasl oi Airs. I lityney" opening Friday at the tupitol.
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  • 215 9 "AMERICAN girls have the most beautiful legs m the world." So declared Mistinguette. owner of the famoui "'million dollar legs" ar.d celebrated French stage and screen star, on her recent visit to Hollywood. Outdoor life. sports. athletics m schools, she asserted, are the reason
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  • 94 9 Green, Brawn And Black Bomber* London pE»U'w bombing aircraft now being •;;«;d -out ircm the factories forth. Hiding Royal Air Force are de- livered m new colours. Hitherto bombers have always been painted a dark green. Now they are camouflaged. The top surfaces are painted various shades
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  • 106 9 Marriage Party Snowbound Ok Summit Sofia. A SNOW-CAPPED mountain pack of the Rila range. 9,000 feet above sea level is becoming the Gretna of Bulgaria. Moussala by name, it has recently been the scene of a number of marriage ceremonies Such ceremonies can only tak" place
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  • 50 9 The large commercial television transmitter yet devised la to be en cted at the base of the Eiffel Tower and will be m operation for the forthcoming Paris Exhibition. The studios will be bu It m the radio building of the Paris Exhibition and at the Paris broadcast station iP.T.T.)
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    • 177 9 I PLAXS OPEX TO-DA j i A Memorable Event, Unique m Singapore's Theatrical HisU !I i I CAPITOL TUESDAY, APRIL 27th AT 9-30 P.M. > ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! The Celebrated International Dancer LA MEHI I IN HER SUPERB DANCE CREATIONS The entire presentation, wonderful lighting effects, gorgeous costumes music and
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    • 16 9 ANOTHER BRITISH f SCREEN TRIUMPH! Ipaviliout l Opening NEXT CHANGE ji-1: r K.■ Hrn. fado Cortez
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  • 335 10 MIND HEALING HOME PLANNED ARCHBISHOPS SCHEME SI l» I It VISION OF MEBICAL SPECIALISTS A COMMITTEE lias bun appointed by the Archbishop of York, Dr. Temple, to plan a home at which patients sent by clergymen of all denominations will be treated under the supervision of medical specialists. The attitude
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  • 178 10 Yugoslav Rivers 20 Feet Above Normal SIX people have been drowned m floods which have swepi across large areas of Yugoslavia. Three children of a peasant named Meyor, m the village of Shtanek near Maribor, went to look at a Hooded river nearby. They were standing
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  • 88 10 The next Meeting of the Leaders' Course Ol Hie Catholic Action of the Church of St. Joseph, will be held at the Mercantile Institution. Queen Street On Saturday the 24th instant commencing at 500 pin sharp These Meeting* held every Saturday are open to all who are Interested
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  • 330 10 WIRELESS -CONTROLLED TRAFFIC To Be Used In London During The Co rona tion THE wireless-controlled traffic scheme which worked so successfully among the Grand National crowds at Amtree last month is to be repeated m London at the time of the Coronation. At Aintree. Captain Hordern. Chief Constable of Lancashire,
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    59 11 >ld Sticks m Waiting, numbe ing nearly a 100, had a rehears*! ioronation duties under ti e Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) iminster Abbey, London. Th Gold Sticks will act as ushers at remony m Westminster Abbe Our photo shows Gold Sticks m discussing their duties bes ie scaffolding for
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  • 216 11 Patrimonial Dispute Heard By Judge London. A MATRIMONIAL dispute over a husband s beard was mentioned before Judge Cnmvn. X.C.. at Kildar- recently. Andrew Berlin, a- eel 56, a farm labourer of Mnynonth. appealed again an crder by the district court ordering him to pay his
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  • 323 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Wed. April 21, 1937. JOHORE FINANCES T*HE keen interest which His Highness the Sultan of Johore takes m everything appertaining to the welfare of the State is well known. He is personally acquainted with the working of all departments and sees to it that efficiency is maintained.
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  • 588 12 members ol the Penang Wireless Society have every reason to feel Bed with themsrlvr At the annual meeting the other day. the President. Mr. M J Thorpe, revealed that the Society finished the year with a credit balance of $1,048.50 of which $039.38 represented cash, the membership had
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  • 216 12 Mr. R. A. Ward. Cadet. Malayan Civil Service, has passed the prescribed examinations m Law and Language. Mr 8. Shanmugham, dispensar at the Women's Hospital. Kuala Kangsar. will be retiring, it is understood, m July. The Hon. Mr G. E. Cator. British Resident, Perak has returned toTaiping With Mrs.
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    52 12 The Kins has surprised and delighted four workpeople *>> persona inviting: them to be present at the Coronation service m Westminste Abbey on May 12th. Our photo shows Mr. E. J. Thomas, a tinwork^ of Messrs. W. Gilberteon and Co. Ltd.. Pontardawe. South Wales. wli< has been invited to the
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  • 134 12 Fra tricide (A COMMENTARY ON THE SPANISH HORROR). Outrage, and red ruin, walk hand-in-hand. Through the length and breadth of a stricken land. And their trail is marked by the ghastly scars Of the tyrannous god the brutal Mars. Must women and children suffer again? Must men, by the million,
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  • 513 13 LEFT IN THE LURCH" former Premier's Tribute AN the 19th anniversary of their 0 famous Man* retreat, oflicers and men of the Fifth Army, headed their commander. General Sir iubert Gou*h, attended their Old omrades' Association Mcmortal nnrf h on the Horse Guards Parade. Among
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    55 13 Members of the Rhodesian milnary contingent for the Coronation feed '.he pigeons m Trafalgar Square. London. Warmer weather was more m keeping with their summery uniforms. The contingent is becoming so fond of London that members of it aa c displeased with the proposal to move them to new quarters
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  • 289 13 NEW DESIGNS FOR ALL COINS Most Sweeping Changes In Britain's Coinage History THE most sweeping changes m Great Britain's coinage history are indicated m a Royal Proclamation issued recently. There are to be new designs for all coins except the four pieces of the King's maundy money There will be
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  • 30 13 Mr. V. Kuppusamy. of the Agricultural Department. Kuala Kangsar. has been transferred to the State Agricultural Department. Taming. and Mr. S. Kandiah. from the District Office. Grik. has succeeded him
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  • 249 13 Young Girl Speaks From Pulpit Leeds MISS MADGE WARD, a slight, lairhaired girl of 22, whose voice trembled with nervousness, spoke from the pulpit of Bethel Congregational Church, Lower Wortley, Leeds, recently, writes a "Daily Mail' correspondent. She is a Leeds cafe waitress, and was the
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  • 221 13 Pilot Dead After Flight London. ALTHOUGH along nearly 200 miles of A the Great North Road police were watching for their car, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Scaife arrived at their home at Keighley, Yorkshire, without knowing that their son. Alexander, aced 22. from whom they
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  • 333 14 JAPANESE A AT CR R MEN LAND NDON The Duchess of Gloue^ ter recently opened .JfJ flats and 18 cottages at Prince He^eni Lane, Custom House. London, which have been built by thurch Army Housing Ltd., for rehousing families Iron- slum clearance and overcrowded areu>» Our photo snows the Duchess
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  • 205 16 How to Make Pineapple Royal W\ Ingredients 1 Pineapple as required j 13 cup castor sugUr jjjjj Apricot Jam jjjj: 2 whites of egg sponge cake as required. I:::! Here tinned pineapple was used, but you may iilii mak«- it uilh fre>h pines. m which case you will ;;;j; Pwant
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  • 1610 16 FLAVOURING AND CUSTARDS DEOPLE complain that they can never think of anything new for the sweet course I can quite understand that you vet tired of pies and tarts, of milk puddings and of creams, if they are constantly appearing on the menu day after day. The clever cook or
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    • 79 17 1 1 1 1 rI n I Oiii c k Cleaners for same day service Goods handed m by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. Town Agent:— H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road, Singapore. 878, Orchard lid. Phone 7771. EYES Eye Examinations, Eyeglasses Exclusively. THOMPSON OPTICAL
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  • 227 18 STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATS AND TIMi Japan Africa Maru Apr. 21 r< un Pengerang Aik Soon 21 9 am Siam (Parcels only) Kepong Apr. 21 i; Reiipat and Tembilahan Makasser 21 1 1 am Djambi and K. Toengkal Togian 21 i p m Kretay Suddhadib
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  • 62 18 Air Mail Despatches Medan. Jask§, -Amsterdam? and don?: Netherlands, closing 12.45 p.m. to-day. Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly: Qantas, closing 7 p.m. to-morrow. Hongkong. Canton, 'Shanghai, "Kobe, •Manila and vU.S.A.: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. Saturday. *By Air to Hongkong only. vßy Air from Manila to S. Francisco. fully
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  • 17 18 Mails despatched from Singapore by pajaATpP sbm qz WN. uo z2vmivj aqj m London on Apr. 17.
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  • 27 18 Mails expected from China by Japan by the Cathay due at Singapore, today. Mails expected from China by the Conte Rosso due at Singapore, to-day
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  • 154 18 Heavy Gun Practice From One Of H.M. Ships Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear as possible of the areas mentioned below, during the heavy gun practice which will take place from one of H.M Ships on Friday, Apr. 23 (or if
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    • 505 18 __a V^^s________M^__l___^' 1 '..^^St^^iW^ I________k_P^_l _________^^^^^_C___i_____ ___r"^^^ ______l______S^^^^__Hi__a Ml> BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES Out war dn. Dae Due fonnage Spore. ronnage Spore, 1937. 1937. RAWALPINDI 17,000 Apr. 23 SOUDAN 6,500 July BANGALORE 6.000 May 5 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July 2 CORFU 15,500 May RAJPUTANA 17,000 July 16 NALDERA 16,000 May
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    • 191 18 M. M. LINE j (Incoroorated In France) (MESSAGERIES MARITIMES) General Agents for Cie GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE Air- FRANCE MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward (or Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles ANDRE LEBON 13,681 T. Apr. 27 JEAN LABORDE 11,414 T. May 11 VILLE D'AMIENS 6,975 T. May 14 PORTHOS 12,692 T.
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    • 116 18 N.Y.K.UNB GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated In Japan). To LONDON, via Penan*. £>££** Aden, Port Said, MarseiUes Gibraltar s.s. "HAKONE MARU" Apr. W s.s. SUWA MARU s.s. "FUSHIMI MARU" s.s. "HAKAZAKI MARU" J**" 1 Rates to Ist Class Naples ?497 |540 IJIJ J■£ Marseilles 514 557 BJ
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    • 298 19 Ell I lI N S PHIL I p LINK (incorporated m Australia) Due Sails. MARELLA May" 29 *HLj Special cheap round trip 'tickets irom Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates cvrtnpv nr First Class passengers may tracer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting X P.M.
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    • 571 19 T t fes. >^ TO FRENCH I>()RTS tv <^PUCgf UOxMEWARDS. V i I i I CAP PADARAN For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Mcy V J ADEN For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk May 20 I CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 28 t FORBIN For Marseilles, Havre,
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 128 19 THE HARBOUR 1 Godown Gate No. 22 1 Michael Jebsen 20 l 16 3 Han o presideni Harrison 11 ;j 7 3 Kepong o ft 3 Kuwma Ma™ 32 3 Silverteak 34 3 Ad 4 andalla Jj Main eh Ton; R If. L Dorsetshire au KIPI'EL HARBOIR wharf: Lch. Spartan.
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    • 309 19 PASSENGERS BY THE CATHAY The following passengers will travel by the P. O liner Cathay which will leave Singapore for Colombo and Europe on Friday at 9.30 a.m. Mr. R. Adair. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bristow, Capt. and Mrs. W. Birtwistle. Miss DM. Buckle, 0.8.E.. Miss J. M. Beevor.
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    86 20 After smashing all records by flying the 10,000 miles from Tokyo to London m 94 hours. Masaaki linuma and Kenji Tsukakoshi. the Japanese airmen landed at Croydon m their plane "Divine Wind" bringing Coronation greetings from Japan. They averaged speed of 200 miles an hour over the majority of the
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 114 21 4 you seem less fired nowadoys j j <j^ wWw The rejuvenating and strengthening effect of Sanatogen can soon be observed. Your fatigue will disappear, you will look younger and feel better. With Sanatogen you will soon enjoy life again to the full; and what seemed to be difficult before
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 432 21 ON THE RADIO! _n Pell From the Hippodrome Theatre. Brill*" JLllipi-r*- Birmingham. 11 8.20 p.m. "Shows in Rehearsal." A D 9* Oi! 1**11 ill lilt, programme of extracts from a new Lot_- ft on oroduetion before its "First Night." Introduced by its producer. «a- 8.50 p.m. The News and Announce-
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    • 1127 21 Programme's Of /III. Singapore Station On 225 Metres TO-DAY played by the Tanglin Club Orchestra. under the direction of Rex Allen. Re- layed from The Tanglin Club. 6 pm Malay Music. JnaOfBODS Overture. Light Cavalry. Suppe Waltz p C ak Malau. Sung by Che Norlia. Ssk' &di7__mm^ 8r| Tamak. Sung"
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  • 87 22 Artist Chooses British Star Hollywood MISS Madeleine Carroll, beautiful English film star, has been voted Hollywood's "most glamorous" actress. Mr. Joseph St Amand. a well-known artist, who has sought permission to paint Miss Carroll's likeness m water colours from a photograph, bestowed the title. "Glamour." said the
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  • 42 22 Paris, Apr 9. The strik? of gas workers at Nimes is over, the reoresentativ^s of the gas company and the men's delegates having agreed to abide by the decision of a super-arbitrator. Work is being resumed this mornin?.
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  • 203 22 PROTECTIOS FOR EROS Harrier On "Nightg (v Celebrations" CROS, poised on his fountain m th- tre of Piccadilly-circus, fc S h O ni??" lead a protected existence y From behind a 12ft, barrier on -ni^. of celebration he will be able tv ts down on the hordes of reveliin» ni
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  • 147 22 Industry's Favourable Balance London k FAVOURABLE balance of £3834.934 was shewn by the coal mining industry of Great Britain for the last quarter cf 1936. Every area showed a credit balance. the largest being North Derbyshire and Nottinghampshire with £85,615, followed by Yorkshire with £813.245 and Scotland £735.487.
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 509 22 ON THE RADIO (Continued from page 21) llaiclio (oloiiial TO-DAY Wavi-lenutli 19 08 metres 1 15.243 kcs i. 620 urn. Concert Relayed ftWB Li 7 1 ofp m Talk on Current French Events <In Russian). 720 p.m News m English 735 urn Concert Relay from Radio-Paris 8 05pm. Talk on
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    • 339 22 Iv, strrclay and to-day Radio scenes I. puling every day life .imonusi me '"Z To m° Ple News and Economic Revi.w m English on DJE. DJN. DJQ; m "tll^T To-day tt Germany. 'TsS p'm UrC nve songs by Pau. Grae- o^.%.^r£™o< Bagdad Comic Opera by Peter Cornelius 11 05 p.m.
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    • 99 22 Pliolii. llollaiul TO-DAY Wavelength 19 71 metres iP C J 820 pm -11.20 p.m. Experimental on behalf of Philips' Radio-Eindhoven-Holland. Happy prognunmi. Special broadcast for Asia. TO-MORROW (Wavelength 16 88 metres) 820 p.m. National anthem. Opening announcement. 8 25 pm. Daily news bulletin. 835 pm. Talk on behalf of the
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  • 538 23 14-INCH ON NEW BATTLESHIP As Good As Others 16-Inch London, Apr. 9. Till Xl have been many expressions I of surprise and anxiety at the Xdm.raltvs decision to arm the fine new r>.ooo-ton battleships of the Xi Gnm V. class with 14m. guns unuV Hector Byuater
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  • 31 23 Hitler has presented to Sir Eric the British Ambassador m Ber--1 who is leaving shortly to take up his appointment m Paris, a silverJtted portrait of himself with a friendly dication.
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  • 103 23 Trouble Due To Propaganda London, April 19. RECENT fighting m south Waziristan was the subject of a Commons answer by the undi r-secretary for India, who said the recrudescence and extension of trouble m Waziristan was due to the increasing scale of fanatical and anti-British propaganda of the
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  • 487 23 "Its Leader sh ip Is Pathetic" (By Air Mail* London, Mar. 30. IN his address from the chair at the annual conference of the Independent Labour Party, which was opened m Glasgow yesterday, Mr. James Maxton, M.P.. made an attack on the Labour
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  • 90 23 Hire Purchase Plan Was Misinterpreted Munich A NEWLY-WED couple here purchased 18 different bedroom suites, and they are now spending their nights m the local prison for attempting to exploit Hitler's "aid to newly-weds". The German government gives special coupons to young married couples to enable them
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  • 706 24 NON-INTERVENTION SCHEME SPANISH CIVIL WAR EFFECTIVE CONTROL BEGINS: NAVAL PATHOLS London. April 19. fß| Bptln from midnight will be patrolled by the ™^<*£?*£i T France Italy and Germany to pr vent the landiim of jr«J*J Mj volunteers accordance with the non-intervention scheme on which 27 na also be on the
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  • 40 24 London, Apr. 20. A British ship, the Seven Sea Spray, arrived at Bilbao from St. Jean De Luz with a cargo of food, according to news received m London by the Independent Labour Party. Reuter.
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  • 169 24 LOUNGE SUITS FOR PARADES King?* Wishes For British Legion Dress Singapore, Tuesday. rHE King has sent to the President of the British Legion "Major General Sir Frederick Maurice his wishes regarding dress at Legion events. He desires that at all parades, except services at the Cenotaph, lounge suits should be
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  • 104 24 Former A .P.C. Manager In Singapore Singapore. Tuesday NEWS ha.s been received of the death at Home yesterday of Mr. H. Wylly, the former general manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.. Ltd.. m Singapore. Mr. Wylly, who was only 52 years of age, came to
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  • 784 24 EUROPEAN PLANTER FINED IN JOHORE Insult Charge: Incident At Customs Barrier From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Apr. 19 WHEN the case was called again this morning before Mr. J. B. Weij Macistratet m which B. J. Layers. a European planter of Johorr Va > moned on a charge of
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  • 1667 25  -  HERMES Getting Ready For by Next Month FOR the first time since the cricket season of 1937 really got under away rather at the week-end let us down badly and the best of the fixtures— which ways reserved for Sunday m order ..all be plenty of
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  • 62 25 London, Apr. 20. Postponed League games played yesterday resulted as follows: DIV. 11l (NORTHERN) Barrow 1 Oldham A. 2 Crewe 1 Stockport I Halifax 4 Darlington 1 Tranmere 1 Accrinßton 2 Wrexham 2 Hull C. 1 DIV. 11l (BOUTHEEN) Cardiff 4 Aldtnhot 1 SCOTTISH LEAGUE, DIV. 1. Hearts
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  • 486 26 Interesting Cricke t At Ma lacca EUROPEANS VS. REST Draw Forced In Keen Game (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, April 19. l FINK knock for 86 not out, by A a. de Vries. was the main leature <>f the European vs. the Krst match, played here on Saturday and Suncla\
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  • 130 26 City And Suburban And Derby Callovers London. April 20. THE call over on the City and SubP urban, to be run at Epsom to-mor- His Grace (offered 81 < taken 17 2 Lovely Rosa (offered*. 9 1 W kcn> 100 8 Reward (offered) iOG 6 Esquemeling and Aldlne
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  • 170 26 Municipal Services Club THE Municipal Services Club will hold! an athletic sports meeting on Saturday. June 26, at the Jalan Besar Stadium, when the following events will be held: ♦100 yards; *200 yards; *440 yards; *880 yards; *1 mile; *120 high hurdles; H 220 low hurdles; *Broad jump;
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  • 37 26 London. Apr 20. The Coronation contingent of 50 officers and men and ten ex-soldiers from New Zealand, including three 3 V.C.s. arrived m London and were welcomed by a large crowd— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 587 26 THE EASTERN REALTY CO.. LTD. INCREASE IN PROFITS BENEFITS I li<»i !>ll»ltOVli» 111 Hill II l»ltl< I- THE fifth annual general meeting 01 the Eastern Realty Company Limited was held at the board room of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited on Monday Mr. Chee Swee Cheng presided and those present
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  • 35 26 A Post Office forward attempts to score with a "header" while surr edby a pack of Military backs m the match which the Postmen vw>i 5 gdals to 2 yesterday. (Tribune).
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous

  • 685 27 PLAYER SENT OFF FIELD Postmen Beat fort Canning Singapore. Thursday. FrtOfltS Fort Canning 2. the Postmen had hoped that they w( ,uld 'set away with it as L37w he > had d ne a ainst r the S when they met Fort Can--1 -it
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  • 59 27 The Gordon Highlanders first team will play their first serious game against a local Asiatic side on Sunday next at :he Jalan B?sar Stadium when the Malays will provide the opposition. The Gordons have already made one appearance, against the S.C.C, on the Padang. when they
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  • 36 27 Singapore. Tuesday. The following are th? results of the 3.C.C. Godown Doubles played off o-day: Mr. E. Cherrington and Mr. B. Ney'ands beat Mr. T. Holyoak and Mr. R. Smith; l; I—6; B—6.
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  • Article, Illustration
    180 27 Several Ties Played Off Singapore, Tuesday. THE following are the results of the S.R.C. tennis ties played off to-day. Singles Handicap "A": Dr. B H Sheares <— 30 b?at Mr. Cordeiro (—3); 6—2; 6—3. Mr. M. G. Eber (scr.) beat Mr. A. E. Periera (—3: 6—2; 6—B; 6—4.
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  • 27 27 It is reported at The Hague that the Royal Dutch-Shell group has given an order for six oil tankers of 12 000 tons each to British shipyards.
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  • 332 27 Golf Tourney At Hit kit Titnah THE following are the teams and starting times for tne England vs. the Rest four-ball match to be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning April 25 (England names mentioned first): 8.30 L. F. Day and S. Lowrie vs. W. McMullan
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  • 61 27 The Council of Oxford House at their meeting held recently, appointed the Rev. John W. Lewis, MA. Cantab., to the headship of Oxford House, which has been vacant* since the death of Mr. M. R. Seymour. The council at the same time appointed as vice-head Mr. J Markham. resident at
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  • 243 28 Fears Of Discrimination A gainst Foreigners Montreux, April 20. AFTER first disposing of the non-con-troversial points the Conference has now adopted about half the Egyptian scheme for judicial organisation on the first reading, but there are rocks ahead regarding the length of the transitional period, the nature of
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  • 43 28 Budapest. April 20. At Budapest to-day Eric Fernihough the following world motor cycling records. Solo flying kilometre 13.175 secs= 169.6 M.P.H. Flying mile— 2l;3B secs=l6B 3 M.P.H. Sidecar flying mi1e— 26,63 sees^l3s MP.H Sidebar flying kilometres 1631 secs-^ 137 M.PH-Reuter
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  • 102 28 Official Training Starts To-morrow TRAINING for the Singapore Summer Meeting starts officially to-morrow (Thursday!. Npn e of the up-c strings have arrived m Singapore a but it is expected that horses from the stables of Trainers Logue and Van Breukelcn will be here to-day and should be seen
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  • 361 28 WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN BY NIGHT -EXPRESS Death By Misadventure Verdict Returned Singapore, Tuesday. EVIDENCE concerning the death of an unknown Chinese woman who Wftfl knocked down by the Kuala LumpurSingapore night mail train on the morning of Mar. 21. was recorded by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. McQuarrie to-day, at
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 17 28 CIVIL NAVAL, AND MILITARY TA ILOR AlfD OUTFITTER. No 6. The Arcade, Singapore. > 'Phone 7994. THE TAILOR.
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    • 90 28 "HILLMAN MINX .Big Car Comfort Try for yourself the margin of head- -and, m addition room, legroom and width which the BIG C AR SAFETY MINX MAGNIFICENT provides for both PERFORMANCE rear and front seat passengers. All sit within the wheelbase and with the won- BIG CAR APPEARANC* derful MINX
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