The Straits Times, 15 February 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. li«) PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRIARY 15. 1937. PRICE io kn I-. The Straits Times •JO I- SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRI'ARY 15. 1937 i::i 10 cents
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      234 1 SINCAPOHE 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471), wan BRINKmRNNiCO t 0 M C f ROM! mnFi iTF"i»ii < REGISTERED) The Original British Wood Preservative "Jodelite" will effectually protect Timber from the ravages of Sea Worms, White Ants, f^Bj Ba^M^ Rats, all Insect* which attack Wooden Buildings and also from Dry Rot.
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      144 1 KUALA LUMPUR I ?C. JAVA 3T. (THONE 3683) CRICKET ACCESSORIES SPECIAL PRICES TO CLUBS AND INSTITUTIONS. CRICKET BATS I GRADIDGE $12.50. WISDEN S $1750 GUNN MOORES -AUTOGRAPH $22 50 HAZELS $2150. '|m CRICKET BALLS WISDEN S "COLONIAL" 55.25. WISDEN S "SPECIAL" $5 50. -CORINTHIAN" $2.50. CRICKET STUMPS $4 00. NETS
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      425 2 SITUATIONS VACANT n «.k\i>» Johore. inn. RUm ixper.enc d bookkeeper for H ,44, StralU 1 g inly rfflrlint men need apply. Nt StralU Times. > i Required for rough tunrey Asiatic il* to u» theodolite and vt.lv oil Pulms of Malaya UH l.ayang Johore TmcuiDN —mum wanted n •chin* Must
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      141 2 MISCELLANEOUS i TOU CAN BAVB TBB 81NDAT TIMES deturrn<d to you rveir vwfe lot three monthi j for I1H OeneraJ Manager Sunday Time* RACING IN 8NGLAND: Sportsmar coming t- London for thr Coronation ft offered a «hare In a TatteriaUs rin« bonkmakers buatnea. A. Hurley. IT. Clifford Strrrt Bond 8*
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      763 2 MISCELLANEOUS "Loans ran be obtained on moderate terms from London Bankers upon mortgage* ol houses, properties, mining, commercial, agricultural, forestal. Industrial md manufacturing concerns or for new constructions. Apply by Airmail to Box 1389F*. Strand House, London W.C.2. AUCTION NOTICES MORTGAGEE'S SALE ef \sluabie freehold land and bouses. To be
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      994 2 PUBLIC NOTICE McALISTER A CO., LTD. NOTICE Is hereby given that »n In.ertin Dividend of 3 has been declared pa:-*"* to the shareholders on the Register at Feb. 24. 1937. Notice Is also given that the Transfer Books cf ..he Company will be closed frmr. Mi nday. r\b 23 to
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      213 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are Invited for the tupply delivery of metal windovs and d of a proposed block of shops and dwell at Eng Hoon Strut. Tlong Bahru. Porm of Tender. Specification and I may be obtained at the Offlre of the 6 pore Improvement Trust. A c:>pc*it
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      639 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. rated in England) MM.. PASSF.NC»ER AND CARGO ■RJIVJCaaI \Nl> OIUKNTAt. P ACT WITH HIS MAJESTY 3 \ND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE I) FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) JAPAN Uue Age S'pcre 1837 AN 6SM Feb. 14 ERA 16.0)0 F.b U I ..U (I
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      571 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON nm KAISHA) GBNBBAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNABD WHITE STAR LTD. I Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. r.arlr*. Marwlnes. London. Antwerp and Rotterdam V' v R Tcnnage Due San HAKI.-SAN MARU 10.380 Feb 17 18 HAKLNA MARL 10*00 Mar 1 4 KAKWI MAIU 10.000 Mar 17 1* I
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      861 3 LS^^3(^-''*\. I aassW. I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING MARSEILLES °cr LONDON AND BACK at l| SINGLE FARE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 11.700 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 30 3 37 due MARSEILLES 2.11 3? due LONDON 15 37 RETURNING BT M/S "ALSIA" tr MS -BORiNSIA"
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      1028 3 THE mlt FI'NNEL LINE lOc*«a The llua Rbtow steanuhls Ca MMH Ltd. Steaai Shin Co Ui md China Mataal The I unard wim. star I.M SUam Navlgattoa Cm.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Sleamihlp Co Ltd The Straits Steaanhia Co Ltd. The AaslraHan Oriental I in. Lid. The China NaTlgsttoa Co lid
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    PASSENGERS.
    519 4 Tnc ioilowlns pxssengfrs for Malaya .it the Naldcra which trachea sterday trcm Earope. Bombay and Co'ombo: IT G. S. Applcga Ml H A-a Thomas. Mss E. H Aithbutlmot. Lt H Urnithwaite. Mr F S. Frar.cis. Mr. V. W. Fum.aux. Cpt S O Gorton. Miss U M Graf Un. Mr
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    CLEARANCES
    53 4 Fib 12 Tsushima Maru. Tuba Maru 'Jap f. Sagcna. O. B Sorensen. Halvdan (Nor. >; Crefeld (Oeri. Nemea Greek): Asahan. V. der Does de Bye, Benkoelen 'Dut.>; Gier.og>. Kinta. Giang Seng. Rusa 'Brit >. Feb. 13: Malacca. Sin A'.k Lee. 'ulau Kidjang, G«mas. Klias. Rlmau. Banka Brit); Ngow Hock
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      108 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BO ARD. Monday, Prbruary 15. Ship* ai»n{«M< tfc* Wkaraa expected f ssrtM utrix iiAneori Man Wharf ttclllc. Lch Lady Guulemard. Lurilcr. Recorder Oil Wharf HUS Cumberland. HMB Palmouth. CoaJ Wbart NU VKSStXS IM U«l Dt.CKfc ranjont ragai Bhrtrt Whart NIL Alb rt Dock Ml. Victoria Dock Bulan.
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      101 4 During Ihe week ending Feb. 6. exports o* tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 100,796 cases, of which: 92.902 (92 per cent cases were ro the United Kingdom, 4.531 '5 per cent i cases to the Continent of Europe, 1.050 <1 per c*nt i cases
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      292 4 MBJS> Aunralta. New Zealand. Ja»a an 4 Tlnior uui> by air (Qantat) 7 sir Java tt Southern S'-inia'rr b) air iNrthrriandK' 4 P -r. Tinctt. Fekraary IS. PengTang lAlk Soon) (am. East in Southern Australia (Nieuw Zceland) ..2.30pm Java. Soutb-Weot Sumatra. S -East Borneo. Ce.rbes Molucca* it
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      AIR MAILS
      86 4 INWARD. Imperial: From Fnrope: Dae last night: Expected Ttwsday night. X.L.M. From Europe: Arrive* tonicht. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Nederlands India: Arrive* tomorrow afternoon. Ol TWARD. Correspondence for transmission by X.1..M. must br speciall) superscribed By X.L.M Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      134 4 I Malls from Europe >>tc. i London expected today. Feb 15. by air (Imperial) wi.l be delivered to boxholdcrs at 6 pm. General delivery of letters' torn irrow. Feb. 16 at 825 am Mails from Europe etc >Arrut. rdam< expected today. Feb 15. by air (Netherlands* will be
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      CHINA-U.S. AIR MAILS ON MARCH 16.
      82 4 Hong Kong As Terminal Station. Shanghai. Feb. 15. It is announced that a weekly China-United States air service will begin on Mar. 16 Trie Hong Kong! airport will be the terminal station of the Chinese and American services China mails will be sent t)
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      $260,000 TO IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
      69 4 In reply to Mr H Day L&i tral Southwarki the Postm.i&:>TGeneral Major Tryon <ta'. -d that the payment to Imperial Airways in respect of malls despatched by air from England during 1996 was £259 000 to other air companies or to postal administrations maintaining air services
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      HEALTH IN THE FAR EAST.
      487 4 Cholera And Smallpox Higher At Calcutta. The Health Bu.lctin of the League Nations Eastern Bureau for the peek ended Feb. 6 Is as follows: r la cue. In the eastern arena the jorta of Basseln. Rangoon and Coombo reported the presence of human jlaguc during
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      AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
      43 4 AIR MAIL TO A USTRALIA. Owing t> the late arrival of the Eastbound Imperia 1 aeroplane the atr malls for Australia. Java etc pre vl usly announced on Feb 14. at 7 pm will now close today. Feb 15. at 7 p m
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      27 4 The Hosang tor East I Malls previously announced as closing on Feb 13 at 4 pm. will now sJsjm today, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m.
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      FREIGHTS IN THE FAIR FAST
      114 4 FREIGHTS IN THE FAIR FAST Postponement Of Op< Of Revision the China and V o: the Maiichet,'mcrce that in O received Irom the tU panlpj that the 1 1 bood- were to tx Nov. 2 Immedut« madV by 1 1 the poslponemei. the revision until Ju: I. whlcl cording to
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      20 4 Mail dispalcht-'l from Slngap<t' Jan 22 by Kamnara was delivered m London today. F>»3 15
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      514 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i Incorporated la F.M.S. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F 88 8. RLVS AND SI«M STATES RAILWAYS. TELEFfIONE: Freight BlJJ— Faasagc 5111 CANADIAN U2^3mjtC9fSlll£!3 Mk mm 111 %J i Incorporated In England Till EaWMM" I )l TF. ifm TRANB-PACIFK SERVICES <la BONOLI'LV or dlrert EMPRI>S Ui \N« (>l
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      315 4 'McALISTER£C9CPj^ incorporated to Strait' Settlements) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN SRABV STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. rOWP4NY. fTncorpor^lcd In PSM •rated In England) BOSTON NIM IDRK A rt\lllM'>i;r VIA SI I CAMAI -I lIIKM \N LINE STEEL MARINER < Feb Ts Mar I FOR HAVRE. LONI»ON BTKP. NAVICJATOR Mar 12 HOTTERDAM HAMBIRG. gg sg£*»™
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      516 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. .Stations fester day Last nlctat nui rain- bright mln kitid rail sstuae temp •r u» ftrt. *F West Coajt. Alor Star 63 NU 7.1 74 Bayan Lepas .Penang) 60 Nil 7 0 74 Sitiawan 88 004 71 71 Bukil Jcram 87 043 4.1 71
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    TWELVE SOCIETIES ASK FOR BIRTH CONTROL.
    260 5 CLINICS "VERY NECESSARY." INCREASED provision of gynaecological clinics was urged as "very necessary" by a deputation which called on the Minister of Health, Sir Kingsley Wood, recently. Such provision, it was argued, would lead to a reduction in deaths and illness among mothers. In
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    Old School Tie Takes New Knock.
    82 5 Old School Tie Takes New Knock. *|*HK old school tic," beaten in recent Whitehall examinations Iby boys from council and grammar schools, is taking second place in the Indian Civil Service too. For thirty-seven vacancies Just competed for. Eton. Harrow. Rugby. Winchester and Charterhouse had not a single successful candidate
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    SERGEANT MAJOR'S SUICIDE,
    417 5 Suggestion Of Money Worries. (From Our Own Correspondent ..icca. Fcb 13. COME suggestion of money w.us made at the ing Sergeant Major Thomas A who took I rarly this mon'h. when he h a short time to go to com; service A vt-rdict o( suicide, dritu ixuiijt
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    TWO DEAD IN K.L. LORRY CRASH.
    190 5 Chinese On Rash Driving Charge. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb 13 Wassa Singh, a Sikh cyclist, who wjs seriously injurtd on Chinese New Eve following a collision with a lorry en Sunget Best Road Salak South, died In hospital irom his injuries
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    IDEAS FOR NEW CABARET.
    97 5 IDEAS FOR NEW CABA RET. .Mr. Ong lioon Tat Hack In Singapore. Mr. One Boon Tat. one of tin prietors of the New World Amu3i-mint Park, returned from Europe by t! and O. liner Naldera yesterday inc. He told the Strait* Times that he was greatly Improved In health. "I
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      530 5 INMIKIN4. \MI KOMVNTII M^^^^Mfek^ Ml Ml XI DRAMA WITH A KH "J|\ <.l»K(.K)l S RIOT OK s(»N(. tKW sk. X. 7^\ \ND sJ*»B^a*Ss»efcs^M*fcdsßEu=l| 'SHOW BOAT' I nivrrsal Picture with IRENE DUNNE ALLAN JONES PAUL ROBESON The New Season's Bif rest Triumph I "MORROW JOAN X \HM)|{|t HMltl i: 1' TAYLOR
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      257 5 TATTOO YOUR LIPS with transparent South S«« red instead ol coating tSem with patty Irpttick Baavaava^kw. I Stolco from a I tropical pandis« I the allure-wise I South Sea maid* I en's own secret I of luscious, *xcitI ing lips. Paste* 4 I less, tnnsparrnt, V~^p3 bighlr mdrlihlr colouf instead
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      88 5 KINGS GATE IN THE GOLD TIW Mil TIIE SMAKT'st' THfc MOST IP TO I mtM rR(IM j YOONG CHEONG SHOE CO., 151 JM .North BrMcc Rd. SINGAPOBB. Ask for -JOHNNIE WAfaKER A new wide rangeTOOTAL Shirts Ties. jffiA DOU-ATKAMS 4« lIK.H STBCI I DUNLOP Tyres VICTORIA THEATRE THURSDAY. FEB. 25th
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      289 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing GLOBE THEATRE: Metropolitan this daily feature to give readers '^J? 30 _>, a comprehensive summary of enter- ANG: £in Francisco tainments meeting, -port, evenly K TONC: Show Boat. 615 «ociaJ functions and other outstand p ]5 ing happenings. <.\KRK K (.KYLANG
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      427 6 (iuiet Conditions After Holidays. I r<m Our Finam ;«»iident. SinjraiK>re, Fib. I.V Than ia loss to report than usual this morning regarding the opening of lac local market. Bovo* nil days of intervening holidays iiaturally result in dull conditions at opening. The price <>f tin in Now
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        MINING.
        724 6 Ml shares quored abovo are fully paid »ue val. I Fraser Co Buyrr« Buyers ScllersLyali k Sfllers h'vati 4'- npar Tin fl Vsam KumDang 4 104 5 44 5 33 6 34/0cd 33 '8 5 6 34 6cd £1 Austrai Malay 54 5fi -cd 54 56 -fd 5'- Ayei
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        GENERAL.
        520 6 2 2 Alex Brick Urd. 2 2 do 7'Vc Ptils 10 10 Atlas Ice 1 1 B M Broadoatin10 5 B M Trustee U il Con 1 3 l r Pret 11 il (on r S Ora SI SI Eastern Realty Co 10 j Est k Trust A(? 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        208 6 SINUAPOKfc MUNICIPAL 4 l'.ui red 15*0 mwi »•> mi Mi. 1. Scut W 103 1007 red 19V5 $*****00 lut Mar II Sepi JO U^ 190^ red 1955 Sl.iOO.-OO Int Mar 31 Sept 30 120 1913 red 1383 W.W Mar 31 Sept 30 .114 113 115 522 116
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        446 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) traser fc Co. Lyall m E^ati AJIenby 2 05 2 15 2 00 2 10 Alor uajah 155 195 ISO 160 tunni Malay 220 230 Hi 225 Ayei Hi.ani Aycr Mole* DM Basretr Balu Unlang Bedford Benta Boiclli vn <S5> Bukit Katl
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      EXCHANGES
      207 6 Tlv f<.>:;.>wing are the exchange rat°* Ihta rr.c.rriliig according to tiie dallv ■isued by the Hong Kong and Banking Corporation SFXLING London r I 24 |/N London lemana 2/4 1/18 Lono n i moii'ni sight 2/4U j Lyons d<*mai.d 1225 ■■■■Mff 1-t ...no .41 New York demand 57«« Montreal
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      86 6 Feb. 15, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) 36 13 1G 36 15 M Good F. A. IJ. in canes (F.O.B.) 36 9 16 :t6 11 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Sinpapore :W*n 36* t February
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      PRODUCE.
      227 6 Sinfapurr, February 15. 17 noon. B°t!rr Gambler si 54 Hamourp Cube is r, Java Cuoe li Mj >jrv» V. nlte Muntok $21 sr, While $21 <io Black Ci'tra. Mix d tC 10 Sun Dr>d $8 40 Tar.tica Small Flake .St. Fair Flak" S5 30 lloataai "Van $555 Small Pearl
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      KRIAN RUBBER.
      37 6 Kr:..n lii.bb rept>rt I ended Dot 31. The dire;-tori h.iv. £2,000 to r< plantii v i X 1.600 t propose a divide:. ci ol 5 per <■■ tC.073 to dc r^rr.cd [orwai the amount brougV. forward.
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      NEW WHITEHALL BUILDINGS
      34 6 Modified I'tons London r> 14. R i» ur.drr.st >vxl thai rnnent ha-i decided £.-> protOtd Vita X-tte lew bui'dings in Whiteha < "CO to aceomnKM -ard of Tr. The l.i art of Urn
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      RACE HANDICAPS.
      64 6 WcigMa l'i.r I\> <• Pony BMC*. The lia:ni. ;»o furtlv t<>r tnc fc'-.- i.v di. v 'Feb. 24 i of the J.T.C. St.S t rwatee, dani I i i lurs Qveen's 9 0 L■• Column 8 7 Kit I !inK A White I 7 13 Miss \W:\ i:
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      NCE LOAN.
      7 6 .liinouncrrr.. I'll rked ;>er cent.
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      FRASER & COMPANY.
      102 6 FRASER COMPANY. k> I'orr.piny Dividend Fx Dl Tl> Aust Malay Asam Kumbanc Ayer Weng K Kamp.ir K Lumu ir Rambutan Kaub Rcnong Tin Selayang Ulu Klann OMUL H Konp Bank 8. Traction Co McAlisters RIBBER Bedford Sungei BaRan 6d !S 3d 6d 1 iMl.ti 5 Inl 10'. Int 15. 5
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      21 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (lncorr«n |leJ Kntiloiid A.I). 1720) FlhE aUIIIE. LlFt MOTOR CAR. ■ORaMER'S COMPEHSATtOfI. Branch Ottic* (or Malaya. ATT 1
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      29 6 AS SUPPLIED TO P. W. D. throughout Malaya, Rubber Plantations etc. Large Stock of Spare* Curried McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements.) SINGAPORE. PENANC. KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HARRISONS AND CROSFIELD LIMITED.
      2477 7 ('omjmny Motes. Their Profit-Earning Capacity Analysed. HARRISONS and Crosfield was formed towards the end of the first half of th«- nineteenth century to undertake ihr business of tea dealers and merchants. The early stages of the company's existence coincided with the ending of the old East
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      MALAYAN RUBBER STOCKS
      102 7 STOCKS of rubber held by dealers i and in the possession of Harbour Boards and railway godovms m Malaya, outside the regulated area, at Jan. 31. totaled 40.414 j tons. This figure compares with ***** i fon» on hand at Dec. 31. The rise in stocks was
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      JANUARY TIN PRODUCTION
      74 7 'THE domestic production, as represented by exports ]rom the FM S U.MS, aid Malacca, of t:n and tin-in-ore at "5 5 per cent, tin content, during January totaVed 6.134 tons. Of this amount, 5991 tons were exported from the F.M S 134 tons from the V MS
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      585 7 BANKING. HON(J KONT. SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated m the Colon* of Hone Kong) The liability 01 member* M limited to It* mil tn manner oresenbeo W Ordininrt No 6 ct ins of the C« !on» Antrim."*! C« 150.000.000 tv-ued and Pull? PaH-U«» 120.000.000 Beaerve Pundi S'-rllna 6AOO0OC KonR Currency 110.000.000
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      202 7 BANK OF CHINA 'Incorporated m _Miu> 0\ Spnraw Cturtet i It. Cacfl Knrt. Staopar* Tetopavnr* Miwirri OBct 6444 Euaaagt Or**. tit I CrnrraJ OflW SIM -I Cable AdaVes: HI Nr,m O 1 PmM Up Capital Ch. I4I.IN.IN N Rnrrrr Fands m txr*m at Ch SI.M*.M».M Total appr*iinui«if Ck S1.4*t.*M.Mf.M HEAD
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      552 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK U* INDIA, AUSTkAlJA AND CHINA. Uncorporatro id Kdiium o» Royal *-inn*r 1853> PkM Dp Oi/iUl in •00.000 ir.ares ofONch f3.000.:«« ■mrn riina n.ooo.Ww ReaCTT* UalMltrv if pr-—- «-fo-» r'.OOO.WX head orncT. U. Hrt«|i|iH. Inn4on L.C. Aloe 8Uu Hut* Kong Salgrn Amnlcar Ilollo Srmarans Bangkok Ipoh Beremban I
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      221 8 "Me first!' The Children's Choice! Children, as a rule, object strongly to medicine, and It Is In n> small mt-u.su r due to the fatt that Baby's Own Tablets are pleasant In taste that they enjoy an ever Increasing reputation In homes wrvere there are children. My little ones esll
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      69 8 ANY MAKE OF~ REFRIGERATOR SERVICED BY M. tfc E. NATHAN 25,28. ORCHARD ROAD. PHONE 4856 Ri:\lßs vii HBVICINO To all makes of Radio, Amnliiirr Soond Systems and Equipments Consult as on your SOI M» PROBI r Mn WORID-WIDE RADIO 119 North Rrldgr Road. Singapore Hear the 93°0 Natural Tone Pye
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      171 8 SINGAPORE- ZHL. Wavrlruclh— -.>?.*> metre*. 1333 kr (or 1.33 me ii. TODAY 7 p m to 8 p m. Speech and recorded music. EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 2. The loi:o«u.g reqjcnc.rs will be uied: ■M II .47 Mr (1197 ml ON 17.79 We l UliC ml GSB t SI Me t
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      281 8 TRANSMISSION 3. The tollo«ir>g nequfncies »1li be used:— GSH 11 47 Me (11 m) osr is 14 Me (is k m.) GSB S; Me t (II U m 9. it m Big flea "Cue lor AJrtntarc A play with malic Efbldt 4: Ti»pp»M the Mtsw Morr by Nell Toson Most.;
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      804 8 TOMORROW TRANSMISSION 4. The i"!i<>miM> frequencies will be used: From 5 15 p m > i.M 15 2« He II9M nl :> II 73 Mr |25 51 n> I USB t 5«« 131 IS m 1 U 35 m m Bi Bra I Wa» There': Bt Iteh < olumbia at
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      339 8 2-RO ROME. Station !KO il I m II fit fcr t m M I. 7 m MM IM I TODAY 9 p m r ialk in Jap.< Hrn In Italian TOMORROW 9 21 p m I I Orchestral and f Gasprronl. Carra-Vlloio l». k :.a: i y.r*- HONG KONG. tt
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    "WHAT HELL IS LIKE."
    119 9 CASE OF JEWS IN PALESTINE. London Feb. 14. rE committee room of the House of Lords was packed, mostly by Jews, and hundreds were unable to gain admission when the Palestine Royal Commission held lt> nrst sitting in London and took long evidence from Mr. Jabo
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    DEFENCE NEEDS OF BRITAIN.
    397 9 DEBATE TO OPEN ON THURSDAY. EXPECTED TO LAST TWO DAYS. London, Feb. 13. PLs now anticipated that the debate on defence which will be raised in the House of Common. on committee stage of the necessary financial resolution seeking authority to raise a fund ol £400.000.000
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    Largest Tyneside Order Since Mauretania.
    92 9 London. Feb. It IN order for the largest pas- ?>enger liner to be built on Tyneside since the Mauretania has been placrd by Messrs. Shaw, ll'intfr, Wigham and Richardson for the Shaw. Smvill and Albion Co.'s New Zealand mail service. The liner will he a
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    STREET LIGHTING IN WARTIME.
    162 9 Experiments In Bedford. London, Feb. 13. I Some experiments were conducted I early yesterday in the streets of Bedford In an attempt to establish the minimum amount of Ugh, that would be required under war conditions to enable essential traffic to proceed with safety along the
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    AIR DEFENCE OF LONDON.
    205 9 Decision On Balloons Criticised. London. Feb. 12. i The question of a balloon barrage for the air defence ot London was raised at question time In the House of Commons by the Liberal. Sir Hugh Seelv. who asked whether the Air Ministry intended to adopt the
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    PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR BRITAIN.
    158 9 Representative Council Anpointed. London, Feb. 13. LEADERS of all departments of national sport are included among the 31 members ot the National Advisory Council for England and Wales that hM been appointed by the Government in connection with its plans for physical training and recreation. With
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    ROYAL VISITORS TO EAST END.
    120 9 Kinu And Queen Drive To New People's Palace. London Feb 13. The first pubUc appearance together In London of the King and Queen since the King"* acoejaton took place thlj afternoon when Their Majesties drove through the streets to the East End of London to
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    KUOMINTANG PARLEY.
    227 9 DELEGATES GATHER IN NANKING. OPENING MEETING TODAY. Shanghai. Feb. It. GEN. Chiang Kai-shek, the Prime Minister and (om-mander-in-Chief, Mr. Wane Ching-wei, chairman of the Central Political Council. Dr. j 11. H. Kung. Finance Minister, and Mr. T. V. Soonß. head of the National Economic Council, have arrived in
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    PRESENT PRICE OF RUBBER.
    67 9 Cannot Be Maintained, Says Dutch Premier. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Feb 13. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Finonc.al limes states that in the drtatm i>n the Netherlands I budget. Dr. Colijn. Premier ar.d Ml ter for the Colonies, stressed the view that th? present pri-e
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    120 10 SINGAPORE. GAJUUrK TIII.ATUK GEYLANO Beautiful Lady Ah Lum. The P>« B*ll. -r— Canloncae Talkie. 7.45 p m. GLOBE THEATBE Metropolitan. 7. 1S 9 30. I.RI.AT WORLO— THE SII TALKIE Cougar. RsM WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatre* Cinema* BITZ GEYLANO San Francisco. With Jeanetle Mac Donald. Atao Bell*.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEB 15, 1937. "CHEAP RUBBER AND-!"
    880 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEB 15, 1937. "CHEAP RUBBER AND-!" prices at present prevailing. In other words, he was suggesting that i a price of nearly lid. per lb. is excessive, even at the present controlled rates of production. Everyone knows that Mr. Bata is right, although many may
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    166 10 It is rumoured that when th? Federal Secretary, the Hon. Mr. C. D Ahearne. goes on leave i.ext month he will be succeeded by Mr. Hugh Fraser. states the Malay Mall The death took place on Jan. 2%, at Hatton Hall. Wlndlesham. of Gertrude Emily, widow of
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    "HALF-CASTES" IN ALMOST EVERY COUNTRY.
    1537 10 By CEDRIC DOVER. In the Eurasian R v.ew iPenang). All Races Are "Mixed Races" Today. *TV)DAY all races are mixed races' There are no half castes because there are no full -castes, as the perusal of any sane study of human groups i such as
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    547 10 CUTHRIE'S LINGARD. IF there bo ar.y bookishiy Guthn. Singapore who would like to light on one of the most fa:> Conrad characters, a temptiiv of research Is opened up by which I have received fn>m I-ady Anderson It is "Sir. 1 r.utire that .:>. you: the
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    COUNCIL APPROVES $3,000,000 LOAN FOR PENANG.
    108 11 MAJOR PORTION FOR PUBLIC WORKS. H. E. Congratulated On Recent Honour. QUESTIONS BY MALAY MEMBER. rTIIKrTllK Legislative Council passed without comment this morning the raising of a loan of $3,000,000 by Ihe Municipal Commissioners of George Town, l'enang. 'I his loan, raised by the
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    MALAYAN HONOUR LIST.
    945 11 Sir John BaKnall said: ;rocceding v. !i thi Ordrrs al the D;»v I bog leave, on behalf of the Unofficial Member Council, to congratulate Your i< lency on the New Year Honour total id upon you bv His Majesty the King a land of peace and p
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    Reduced School Fees To Be Considered.
    68 11 The question of the reduction of school fees, brought up in Council this morning by the Hon. Capt. N. M. Hashim and Hon. Mr. Tay I.ian Trek in vigorous speeches resulted in a statement by the Director of Kducation that he had His Excellency's
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    Lord Nuffield's Gifts To Australia.
    38 11 Sydney. Feb. 14. With the donation of £40 000 to New South Wales charities. Lord Nufneld today brought the total of his donations on his present Australian tour to over £82.000 —Reuter Wireless
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    LORD LURGAN DEAD.
    31 11 London. v eb 14. The death is announced of Lord Lurgan. sportsman and owner of luxury hotels throughout the world. He was 79 years of aje Reuter Wireless
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    18 11 Mr. Wang Chlnr-v.ei. Chairman of the Central Politiral Council i, expected to resume Ihe Premiership of China shortly.
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    TERRIBLE FIRE IN CHINESE THEATRE.
    188 11 700 PEOPLE HJftNED TO DEATH. GRIM STRUGGLE TO ESCAPE. Toklo. Feb. 14. Over 700 people are believed to have lost their lives as a result of a tin I which broke out in a Chinese theatre In Auntung. The theatre was a large tlmI ber
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    DESTRUCTION IN MALAGA.
    255 11 MASS CELEBRATED IN RUINED CITY. Gibraltar, Feb. 14. THE damage to Malaga is t 1 estimated at over £20,000,000 and over a tenth part of the' city has been destroyed, saysj Reuter's special correspondent after a visit there. Dozens of cases of smallpox are reported, deaths occurring
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    NANKING PARLEY.
    429 11 Gen. Chiang's Strategy. SHENSI REDS TRAPPED Shanghai. Feb. 1. \L^HII.K Ruomintang leaders nit in Nanking today at the pr liminary session of the Centra 1 Executive Committee. (Government forces in the north-western provinces were swiftly moving into key positions between the rebel forces under (Jen. Yang Hu-cheng and
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    TROTZKY BRINGS LIBEL ACTION.
    79 11 I Easle. Fco 14. TTROTSKY h&s brought libel suit in the Swiss courts against the editors and publishers ol the Swiss Communist ne*spaper». Vorwaerts and Freiheit. charging the i newspapers with publishing offensive and calumnious statements regarding himself and his activities. The move L» evidently intended
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    BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.
    94 11 Brasses, Feb. 14 BELGIUM is still unwilling to promise to come to the aid of r ranee if she is attacked by Germany. This is understood to be implied in the Belgian reply to the British Locarno note of Nov. 4. Belgium maintains the view expressed by King
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    MA C. COLLAPSE.
    68 11 Sensational Cricket At Sydney Today. When i>lay was rv>umed in thf match be ween the M.C.C. and New South Walts at Sydney th s morn ing the tourists had scored J4 for two wickets in reply to the NSW total of 231. A sensational collapse of the
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    Remarkable Flight Of Empire Flying of
    62 11 Lonuoi.. I li. 1 r ME Imperial /.iru..>« flying-bo.:! Castor made a remarkable flight to Alexandria, arriving M hours earlier than expected. The Castor left Southampton at 7.2* -m. on Monda. and reached Alrvo.dria at 7.50 p.m. on Tuesday, covering the Xfitl miles irom
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    24 11 Table badminton is the r.itjst game to b* Introduced at the Leonard Club Cameron Highlands. It L. played or a table like table tennis
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    RIOTING IN U.S.
    154 11 Outbreak In Indiana. MARTIAL LAW DECLARED. New York. Feb. l& MARTIAL LAW has been pro- claimed throughout Mailison county, including the cil of Anderson and Alexandria, following rioting at Ander (Ind.l. liriKt's-io.; amiria fron tn, Baying that it c Union Bympathi Three sh t-Rui. of ammunition were
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    UGH COMMISSIONER FOUND FOR DANZIG
    22 11 I b 15 Her- Karl Buriarct. Profess fir Inter: ily has accepted the High ot Danz.g Rcutcr.
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    ALL LICENSED HOUSES IN THE FAR EAST TO GO.
    241 12 BUT CONFERENCE DOES NOT SAY WHEN. New Bureau To Watch Traffic In Women. BETTER CONTROL OF SHIPPING URGED. A RESOLUTION in favour of the ultimate abolition of licensed houses was passed at the Bandoeng League of Nations Conference on the traffic
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    22 12 .:idcr Godlry. di-.-imrinshrd HritM "•»!dirr. who I through SitiJMporr y^strrilj- mi hiN v ii tn H<>n? Kong. Intrrrirw on page 13 raph.
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    $20,000 For Coronation Celebrations.
    86 12 $20,000 For Coronation Celebrations. Big Increase In So la ngor Grant. Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Today. V V >O to Press and public criticism of the smallness of the .imount allocated as the ofllrUratlon to the cost of tr's Coronation celebrations, vigor Government announces n to raise the sum
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    IPOH WEDDING.
    117 12 Mis* I. M. Quit man And Mr. I. F. Wichers. Our Own C imspondent > Ipoh. Peb It. lanlsed at St. John's Church on Saturday of Miss m yuitman to Mr John FreJrik Wichers. The Rev Hodge took Mr Gordon Lnwes played the The bride, who was given
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    20 12 ;:.i".r iv. of Or Uigh'ar.ds a few flays hence r about six months Mngapof*. is in Ul T.uern during her
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      THK LATE SIR CHULAN.
      207 12 Inquiry Regarding Plans For Memorial. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir \bout a year ago. the Malay HMO in particular were very grateful Indeed to learn that a commitbeen appointed to receive contributions for the building of a memorial 10 ttM late Sir Chulan.
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      26 12 All Urn amusement centres In Ipoh were crowded to capacity during th-» Chinese New Year holidays. Our Kuala Lumpur <-orrespondent reports similarly regarding the Federal Capital.
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    "Hell Drivers" Thrill Singapore Crowd.
    270 12 ia cf the mooern car .strated In a U: P*»» by the Hell ;rporation on an :.ron of vacant land at ianglin Road yesterday aftenMMHL J over. timber ti at a>. angle of II t.rnUc i!ie display was wat-hi'l by Oldfleld i Barney is American
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    OUT WARD AIRMAIL DELAYED.
    78 12 *T*HE Imperial airmail, which was I due in Singapore la»t night, has been delayed and is not expected until tomorrow night. The cause o" the delay is said to be due to engine trouble which i developed near Allahabad. The Qanta* machine, which should have left
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    MR. JAN BATA BACK FROM JAVA.
    103 12 Flying On To Saigon Tomorrow. Mr. Jan Bata. head cf the wellknown Czechoslovaklan shoe manufacturing firm, who is on an extended night by private plane and who arrived frcm Europe last Tuesday, returned yesterday from a visit to Java j Accompanied b 7 other
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    SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW.
    345 12 Bigger Than Ever This Year. The Committee of the Singapore Flower Show, 1937 are again busy arranging programme for this yeai's show This year s schedules of exhibits have been augmented by the addition of thre? extra groups. The miniature gardens group compose of two classes !1.
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    36 12 Mr Neil Oldaeld (left) and Mr Dim Aston, the hell drivers" who nave a thrilling display of driving in Sinr.i pore yesterday to shim thr stamina of cars produced by the Chrysler Corporation. StriitM Times Photograph.
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    Committee To Investigate Selangor Unemployment.
    309 12 Committee To Investigate Selangor Un employment. (From Our oam Corranoodei Kuala Lumpur. Feb. It AS a sequel to (MatioM in the House of Commons. UK. the High Commissioner (Sir Shenton Thomas) has appointed a committ. inquire into the incidence of unemployment in SdMMjor and all wii<> wish to give evidence
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    EXPRESSIONISM WILL SURVIVE.
    254 12 Noted Artist Gives Views In Singapore. "More and more artiste are d.pirtlng from realism in painting and are turning to expressionism." said Mr. JJ W. Power, a devotee of the modernistic cult, who passed through Singapore by the P. and O. Nalaera yesterday on his way to
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    VIINE-SWEEPING IN MALACCA STRAIT.
    143 12 VIINE-SWEEPING IN MALACCA STRAIT. Cruise By R.N.Y.R. Launches. WAI. I' VBI.K training and experknre «;is trained hv members of t hi- Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Hi'-cno who took part in the first extended crui^' m;ido l>> the two new Ugh apitd :irmoured nrrtor launch I'ahla«an and !'ani,Mna. The p
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    17 WARPLANES LEAVE SINGAPORE.
    87 12 Last Of Visiting Machines. The last 17 of Urn 47 v which came to Singapore from India and Iraq for the recent grand combined p. turn to their this, nvrnini;. The other 30 left at tatcnrall The aircraft which look-off toda» comprise 12 D H Bomber
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    DEATH OF M.PAUL DUPIRE.
    54 12 Former Singapore Businessman. M Paul Dupire. fom known Singapore importer and rubber merchant has died at Saignn. according to private adv'c* received in Singapore M Duplre was .1 partner In the firm of Duplre Brothers said had be«*n In Singapore lor many years He left here
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    MALAYAN & CEYLON PLANTERS SHOULD JOIN HANDS.
    713 13 MALAYAN CEYLON PLANTERS SHOULD JOIN HANDS. LS.P. Cltainnans Views On Pensions Scheme. SAYS OWNERS WOULD WELCOME PRACTICAL PLAN. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. IF a practical pension scheme to cover the majority of planter*, were devised, the owners would welcome its intro- duct ion. said Mr. W.
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    Submarine Officer's " Halluci nation."
    888 13 Submarine Officer's Halluci nation." EVIDENCE AT INQUEST ON LIEUT. BERLYN. VVLLEGATIONS of differences between his commanding officer and himself were made in a letter by Lieut. Arthur Claude Berlyn. of H.M. Submarine Rainbow, before he sat down at a table in his cabin, rind holdinp a five-chambered revolver in front
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    51 TONGUES AT CONFERENCE.
    383 13 ADVFNTISTS MEET IN SINGAPORE. tyLEGATES from Sarawak. British North Borneo. Federated Malay States. Siam and Indo-China. speaking fifty-one different languages, attended the Fifth Biennial Session of the Malayan Union Mission of Seventh-day Advcntists which closed on Saturday. The one hundred and fifty delegates to the conference
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    SINGAPORE AS STRONG AS GIBRALTAR.
    190 13 SINGAPORE AS STRONG AS GIBRALTAR. Famous General's Hope For Fortress. «I HOPI to mi H->th B pore and Hon^ Kong ;i-- well fortified as (ii'>r:.ltar. v. here 1 *:i^ <io\ernor ;ind (DmmandiT-in-Chief for live jrwn. The defences of The ICi. k ha\e been hr< night ri., r lt u;>-tt>d ite
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    TENNIS TOURNEYS IN K. L. AND SINGAPORE.
    369 14 I he remaining finals will be pl.i\cd this evening at o'clock, and on (heir conrlu-i<»n the prlf will be presented by Mrs. I. M. Sime. Wise Meets Roy Smith In Singles Final. four finak today the S.( s rhinctte New Year invitation lawn
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    IPOH GIRLS WIN.
    72 14 Hockey. Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 13. The Ipoh YW C A gained the cham- p in the triangular hockey tournament today when they beat the Kuala Lumpur Association by the only red Miss J. Laßrooy netted i il in the second half. The Swallows gained
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    NEW WOMAN STAR IN MALAYA.
    468 14 Mis? Humphrey Wins At Kuala Lumpur. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Feb 14. Miss Humphrey, a prominent Hampshire County player, won me women's open singles event at the Selangor Ciub's Chinese New Year tournament her> today, beating Mrs Whltchurch 6—2. 6—3 in the final
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    17 14 The winners of the five miles championship rare at the ryeling carnival In Singapore.— Straitt Time* Photograph.
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    INTERPORT YACHTING RACES END IN A TIE.
    327 14 Woman's First For Port Dickson. A tie of 55' j points each waa the result of the interport races between the Royal Singapore and; Port Dickson Yacht Clubs on Fri-j day and Saturday. Singapore gained a 32-2 to 23 lead on Friday but
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    JOHORE MARKSMEN'S SUCCESS IN OVERSEAS POSTAL MATCH.
    238 14 I has been received from the National Rifle Association, Bisley, that the Johore team has gained second place in the annual Overseas .303 Full Range Postal Match. 1936. It is not yet known who are the winners. This competition Is open to teami
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    THREE KNOCK-OUTS AT PENANG.
    174 14 Bo ing.' First Round Wins For Siamese Featherweights. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb. 15. Two Siamese featherweights, apI pearing for the first lime .n the Malayan ring, scored M ..-.atio:.al vieU.ries last night at Wembl*y Park I Nai Ural knocked out Jack Eagle with a
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    SPORTS PICTURES.
    18 14 On Pag* 20 will be found a swri«* of pictures of week-end sporting event* in Singapore.
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    MALAYAN INDIAN TEAM BEATEN AT HOCKEY.
    421 14 Recruits Show Good Form For Singapore. T*HK outstanding feature of >csterda>'s Iwchcy match between a Singapore eleven and an All-Malax a Indian eleven, at J;il.m iHßff Stadium, was the brilliance of the newcMMM to the horn? team, who were being tried out with an
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    SINGAPORE INDIANS' VICTORY.
    188 14 Score Two ('•i}*\> In Hard-^oueht Match. lii a hard game thr SiMu'^porr- Indians beat the Selanpor at Balestier on Saturday Early in the name the I nearly scored through Harbhajan Singh. *ho, unfortunately, slipped when on the prtnt of shooting. Only desperate defensive work oy Thomas ai.d
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    NEW RECORD FOR 200 METRES BACKSTROKE SWIM.
    51 14 nui:iu.-> i KcmnarK > no. 14 Ragnhild Hvrger cslaoluned a iuw wjrld recrrd for the 200 metres backstroke swim, covering the dlstanc.- in 2 mias 41 3 10 sees The old record was 2 mins 44 6 10 sees by Nida Sent, of
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    70 14 Carl NaUr wi n the Knapp Cup. which was decided from top on the Cresta Run with an aggregate i»' 175 7 seconds for th>- thre<- runs H.- von fairly easily by two seconds Irom Captain J. S Coats <Sc->tland'. gregate was 1777 seconds Nater s individual times were 58
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    HECTIC RUGGER AT TWICKENHAM.
    477 15 ENGLAND WIN WITH DESPERATE RALLY. FEROCIOUS ASSAULTS BY IRISH BACKS. 1FTBS ono of the most glorious raff** strujfjjles for year- hnglatul beat Irehml by 9 points to S at Twickenham on Saturday. Th< ad a penalty vr» .*1 la a paal ;m<l a try; and won
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    38 15 li.r iir»i thre* in Ihe one mile race f»r M-hoolboys at the cyrlin* meelinie at Jalan Bnir Left to right: Mohamrd Ally bin Alias winn-r). Jaffar bin H-iji Mohamed (2nd) and Lim OMM Yong (3rd). —Straits Times Photograph.
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    Moderate Scoring At Sydney.
    191 15 N.S.W. OUT FOR 231: INJURY TO CHIPPERFIELD. IN a tour iajrg match, begun at S>dne> (in Saturday, the M.C.C. dismissed Now South Wales for HI, but in the List half-hour them-sfl\i-s lost two v irkc-ts for 24 runs. New S:>uth Wales, says Rc-uter. won the tcss
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    MIXED FOURSOMES.
    302 15 Golf. Mrs. Marshall And (rich tan Win At S.G.C. The Singapore Golf Clubs first bi-monthly mixed foursomes coml>ct:tlon for February was played rt Buklt Timah yesterday and tcsulted in a win for Mrs. M. Marshal; and J. Crichton with a net score of 32' 2 Thirty-five cards were
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    ONE RUN VICTORY FOR SINGAPORE INDIANS.
    410 15 ONE RUN VICTORY FOR SINGAPORE INDIANS. Selanjfor Team Beaten In Thrilling Finish. After an exciting finish the Singapore I A beat the BMangor I A by one run in a tlir-e-day cricket matc*^ at Balcstli-r. On Thursday, th? sid<'.s completed an innings each. Selang.ir leading by 15 runs. i No
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    KEEN RACING AT CYCLISTS' CARNIVAL.
    216 15 KEEN RACING AT CYCLISTS' CARNIVAL. Malay Riders Dominant. A feature of the two d;i>V cycling carnival at an stadium, concluded on Saturday, •as the succcsh af Halaj ri Chinese cMßpatitora, won the longest races ing the ten miles and s championships. There was keen rompnitl< :i in »il events, and
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    ROBLESS'S CENTURY AT PENANG.
    320 15 P.R.C/S Bijr Score Against P.S.( From Our Own Correspondent) Pcnang. Feb. 13 The first century o' tr,e season was again scored by L I Robless. the PRC. batsman against the P." dport.<> Club today in a tio day j natch. The Recreation Club ba 1.1 lirst
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    HEARTS SCORE FIFTEEN GOALS IN SCOTTISH CUP-TIE.
    177 16 MOTHERWELLWIN AT FALKIRK. Third Lanark Beaten At Aberdeen. There wen tm real surp' rid p>un«I tie* in the Scottish ("up competition, played on day. The principal achle\ement was that of the Hearts. The Edinburgh J\;rk quite a usi'lul Second Division .•id- And Cowdenbor.'f.
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    KHO BEATS BRUGNON.
    126 16 I nun Tennis Not Yet Defeated On The Riviera. The Chinese player. Kho Sin Kie. retained his unbeaten record on th«* when he won the singles ka the O.ill!a Tournament He beat J Brugnon in the final by 6—4, 6—3. 6—4. Brugnon was not In good condition,
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    EVERTON OVERWHELMED AT WOLVERHAMPTON.
    998 16 THE following were Saturday's results in the English League, as cabled by Reuter, with the tables up to date nnarlton 1 Manchester C. 1 0 Preston 0 Dei by 3 Bolton 0 Crtmsby 2 West Bromwich 3 Leeds 0 Birmingham 2 L.verpool 0 Middlesbro 2 Manchester
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    £7,000 FOR A BACK.
    121 16 Sunderland Get Gorman From Blackburn. London. Jan 15 The league transfer market has been active again. Sunderland signed James Gorman, the Blackburn Rovers right back, for a fee stated to oe in the vicinity of £7 000. and Buttery, the Bury inside- i left, was transferred
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    491 16 Villa's Victory After Being Three Goals Down. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lor.dvii Feb 14. Sunderland deserved their win against Huddersfleld as they played cleverer football Their goals came from Wyllie. Carter and Duns Isaac and Chlvers scored tor Huddcrsfleld Derby, tor whom Napier and Astley (2)
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    FRENCH ARMY'S VICTORY.
    93 16 S»x Goals To One At Selhurst. was an a the match at StMhurst Part triangular tournament t r Am. < —Britain. France and rv Th? Brttlsh Arnn > UM Frenen Army. and. were wholly six goals to ill Fr thuslastioallv to t! DM nn<i their men play
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    68 16 TODAY. Sarrer: Biumeu Hnu*.- i-n. s vi HS B Stadium: BaU MPH.. 8 H B OEC vs PS. V MC A. Harkry: SRC vs. B R i»d»nii «ioll: LOU. medal. B'lklt Tlmah Laws Traaia: Fntrlr* rlwr (or V MCA. prn tournament TOMORROW Swtr: Malays RE. SUdl'jm Yarhtlnc
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    BIG BATTING PARTNERSHIP BY SCHOOLBOYS.
    193 16 BIG BATTING PARTNERSHIP BY SCHOOLBOYS. R. I. Trounce The Chinese. diwiaaint I f'.r at Hong I.:m Green mi Satunlay. Raffles Institution achieved a treat victory l.y t >n «ric« k.-ts. Their fffftntnt pair k: d vent M t 151 bo! were separated. Th^ Inni continued and thr< With ft* Wl
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    CHINESE BEAT MIDDS.
    232 16 Half-Century Knock By Cheow Chye. At Hong Lim Green yes.erday the S.C.R.C. easily defeated the Middle ex Regiment. Batting firs:, the Mldds were all out for 60 and the Chinese -~ured 118 with three wK-kets in hand Micdlrx-x Regunenl: Jxr.cs nit wkt 0 Choon Lin 20. Jonci
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    TOMORROW'S RACK FOR SHIPS' LIFEBOATS.
    62 16 The race for merchant ships hie boats will take place at 4.30 p m torn r:ow. All boats should be anchored ol! the Yacht Club for inspection by 4 pm. Masters and officers of ships in port and members of the shipping community are cordially
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    27 17 Ktne < aro! vith his Mela Manual* bai.u inspecting the I in Ihr i ii r<l .f the Palace in B uchare»t lollowed by M <• r;.-intarrM-o. the Premier.
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    BETTER PAY FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS.
    515 17 Sma rte r Un ifo rms. MORE TIME OUT OF BARRACKS LIKELY. IMPORTANT derisions ;i> :<> future recruiting l(.r the BegfJar Army and Tcrritori.il- ar. hein'^ made as the result of several nutrinces which h;i\c recently taken plare at the War OPire. accordinj: If the
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    MOUNTING COST OF REARMAMENT.
    266 17 Chancellor Condemns Arms Race. Mr Neville Chamuerlaln spoke of the strain which the rearmament programme was placing on Britain, when bt addressed the annual meeting ol the Midland Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations at Birmingham I hay? my own special reasons." he said. (or most
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    HUGE STEEL WORKS expansion.
    243 17 Prospect Of Work For 3.000 Men. The United Steel Companies. Limited. ar<' to spend €3.500 000 on new plant at the Appleby Works or their Scunthorpe. Lincolnshire branch during the next lew years This announcement was made by Sir Walter Benton Jcr.es. Chairman of the Combine,
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    JUDGE'S ONLY JOKE
    283 17 AVORY INBENT ONCE IN FORTY YEARS. LORD HEWART TELLS THE STORY. L rd Hewart, In an after-dinner speech at Birmingham, told the story of the one Joke he had heard Mr Justice Avory make in 40 years arising out of. and In the course of his employment
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    PLAN TO REOPEN PITS IN CUMBERLAND.
    485 17 First Move By £2,000,000 Nuffield Trust •TIIK first achievement of the 1 2,000.000 Nuffield Trust to aid the Distressed Areas is expected Ito be the removal of the stricken tc-.n of Whitehaven, in Cumberland, from tho map of the Disj tressed Areas by the
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    BOOM IN RECRUITING FOR TERRITORIALS.
    55 17 London, Feb 13. Recruiting for the Territorial army during January was another record, being the besi for that month In any year since 1921. Returns show that 2,993 recruits wjre obtained against 1192 during January 1936— an increase of 151 per cent.— and 147 recruits
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    HAVOC BY DINGOES IN AISTRALIA.
    132 18 Serious Menace To Stock-Breeders. Dingoes— Australian «Ud dogs are Of so many sheep and attacking rattle so persistently in the hill country on the Victoria-New South Wales border that stock-breeders are gravely concerned at the position. In the Cooma district of New South m dingoes
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    LOVE-DRAMA IN MID-AIR.
    226 18 Attempted Murder Of French Pilot Paris Fcb 3 Mmc Irene Sch.-ncder Chappelut. airwoman, extradited after crashing on the Sussex coast, told today how love for Pierre L'AUemand. the pilot whom she is- accused of attempting to kill in mid -air drove her to thoughts of suicide while
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    CORONATION CAMPS.
    121 18 One To Be Held At Alexandra Palace. Two Coronation camps are to be organised in the vicinity of London by the Camping Club of Oreat Britain and Ireland. One camp, with accommodation for about 500, will, it is expected, be established in t v ie grounds of the
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    BIG CONTRACT FOR BRITISH FIRM.
    99 18 Sluice-Gates On New Nile Barrage. Lonaor. Feb. 13. British engineering flrm of Messrs Ransomes and Rapier cf ipswich has secured from the Egyptian Oovernment a £210.000 contract for the construction of sluice-gates on the new Mohammad All Barrage which is being bulit at a cost
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    $3,000,000 CONTRACT
    41 18 Hong Kcng. Feb. 12. Malcolm and Co. British engineers with offices at Shanghai and Hong Kong, have scoured a 53.000.000 contract for the construction of a water nitration plant at Canton in competition with various International con1 cerns Reuter.
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    JEW'S ADVICE TO HIS SONS.
    482 18 EASTERN MERCHANT'S TESTAMENT. EASY TO SPEND, HARD TO MAKE. *It Is very easy to spend but most difficult to make money This is a warning to his sons contained In thwill of Mr. Abraham Jacob David, of St Margaret's. Mount Park. Harrow, merchant. Principal partner
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    KING TO PRESENT CUP FOR AIR RACE.
    75 18 KING TO PRESENT CUP FOR AIR RACE. London F« b 11 The King has notified the Royal Aero Club of his desire to %l*e a cup r.nnua'ly for the aeroplane contest known as the King's Cup air race, inaugurated In 1922 by King George V To make the Coronation year
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      TOO SOON !
      250 18 TOO SOON I'niversity Proposal Should lie Shelved. To Um Kuitor of the St.ra.Ls Times. Sir. I •.■.,:her that you are favourable to l.i agitation for thj establishment rr n > distant date o'. an university heir I .:m unable to understand how any man can supper: this notion, when the
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    31 18 llir I>ukr of Krnt. who rfr.-ntly made x tour of social nervier mitres in the East End. talking to a boot repairer at the Milluall and uhilt Tomn Krl!nw»hin i M.t,
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    ROWLAND HILL'S REFORMS.
    120 18 When 2 oz. Letter Cost :<. id. On Febr;. Hill :-.1M4 his pi Post OiTW-e. and s> laid stone of the mi^h'y cm! it tod r an 111 100.000 In tt. lion and an KCm o! unpra o! t 1 the Post rand about 1 1 .;>oo
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    Maternal Mortality Lew Record In London.
    39 18 Tl. mii.in U m >f.a.ity ra c In london in 193> 176 per 1.000 r U red live births -was th? recorded, states a L.C.C :-port the previous lowest belnr; 221 .v 1935.
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    ITALIAN PRINCE BORN.
    23 18 12 The Crown Princess has given birth to a first son. to be named Victor Emmanuei. Prince of Naples Ileuter.
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    28 18 The family of Mr and M Andrews, of T«x sl.ir.- 1 lias pr"s ned I >r.al TriLst thr- jem a on the edge of the COtavosd irom Wlncbe
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    TWENTY YEARS OF GASTRIC TROUBLE.
    178 18 .Maclean IJrarul Stomach Powder Worked \Vondrr» It strikes eqvally L low. rich or poor But Itoelean B Stomach Powder gives fqual benefit to all. regardless n! th :r In life Read U "I have sunVn<. nit"- MMM Wr.tes Mrs. L. a nur in hospital ir.any
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    45 19 Sir Samuel Hoare. President of the I .i» ii Tennis Association, presiding at the draw for the Da via Cap »hi«h Tor the fir*t time was held at the Admiralty llonac Creat Britain are the holders, and there are ten rhallenrers from the European section.
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    YEAR'S REST FOR NOEL COWARD.
    181 19 New York Success Of "Tonight At 8.30." C Wilson that :rom all a year it 8 30." now ruing Post. tc (>( plays has been audiences at every perform. I although the season was announced originally for 12 weeks. b'-en persuaded to (xtt-nd tha run.
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    "GREAT-GRANDFATHER PETER" DEAD.
    256 19 Giant Macrozamia Tree At Tamborine. "Great-grandfather Peter." the ceie- brated macrozamia tree In Franlclin Par!:. Tamborine Mountain. Queensland, claimed to have been the oldest living thing. Is dead. Its age was estimated by Professor Chamberlain, of Chicago University, at 15.000 years Vandals cut it down In March.
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    17 19 Prince Edward, the Dnke and Duchess of Kent's son. peacefully sleeping during his outing in Belgrave Square.
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    POLICE "GOOD TIME" IN CLUB RAID.
    1129 19 SERGEANT TOOK HIS SISTERS. A police-sergeant disclosed at the re sumed hearing of summonses respectIng the Barn Club. Barnet By-pass, at Barnet. that he took his two sisters with him on the night of the police raid and that he gave a 12s. tip
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    DRESS SUITS FOR COMMUNISTS.
    171 19 SIGN OF MOSCOW'S PROSPERITY. An almost revolutionary change In Moscow drawing-room i ash ions is Indicated," advises the Moscow correspondent of the "Sketch." by the order of a dinner Jacket for M. Stalin General Secretary of ti.e Communist Party, and practically the Dictator of Soviet Russiai
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    Week-End Sport In Singapore.
    92 20 Week -End Sport In Singapore. A picture taken during the course of the five-mile cycling championship race on Saturday Some of the competitors in the yacht races between Singapore and Port Dtrksoa l.eld in Singapore over the week-end. The Middlesex Rcglnvnt cricket team which played the S C R C.
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