Malaya Tribune, 8 March 1935

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    39 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's First National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sates Vol. XXII.- -No. 57 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Friday, Mar. 8, 1935. Malaya Tribune PAU£& SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935 r'lYfc UvS
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      195 1 f/tmJ The irikne Dominant In z!Ma/aya i i < tt'tioiiniitwfnitnininimnintiii'i '*»i '*;imiMtiittitiiiutiiintMiiiiiiiii'iiiiaii*iiaii a n a l "•■"■"■"■""■"■"■'■''■"■•••iiiiiii«tiiiiiiiiiHtiiiiiiuiuaiiaiiiii i t n inn i i i i i i i i i i i .niiiiuiujiiiiuiHiiwiiiitKi CROFTS POWER TRANSMISSION MACHINERY SHAFTING COLLARS and PULLEYS jfi COUPLINGS FRICTION M^NK-nJT CLUTCHES. M|Mh|§ REDUCING and Complete
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      335 1 1 ■■MmMHMWJHSMBBWMHBWHBJ islH) II A camera scienti6ca!ly designed from A to Z. The Original *i£Sl <afe primus lit M Whether for HEATING and LIGHTING or occasional COOKING when it seems unnecessary to light a wood fire the Original Primus Apparatus has no equal for efficiency and econom>. The superior workmanship
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    Shipping News & Notices. WORLD SHIPBUILDING
    887 2 Shipping News Notices. WORLD SHIPBUILDING Last Year's Output Nearly Douhle That Of 1933 THE statistics issued by Lloyd's Register of Shipping of vessels launched dur- ing the year 1934 show a notable increase, both at home and abroad, in the output of the shipbuilding industry, the total being nearly double
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    11,000-TON TANKER
    224 2 The single-screw tanker San Ambrosio which was launched without ceremony by Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn. Leslie and Co.. Ltd.. Hebburn recently, is the second of three 11,000-ton motor tankers ordered on the North-East Coast last year by the Eagle Oil and Shipping Co., Ltd., London. < The
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      427 2 I WTRAMFW SAILING rVCL BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. Co. s SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Singapore. 1935. I SOUDAN 6,500 Mar. 13 CORFU 15/N3O Mrr. 15 U 17,000 Mar. 29 B'RDWAN 0,070 Apr. 11 NALDEKA IS COO Apr. 12 RAXPURA 17.000 Apr. 20 SOMALI 6,810 May 8 RAJPUTANA 17.000
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      66 2 1. S. It. LINE. IskIHARA SANGYO-KAIUN KAISHA, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. (Arr.) HAVRE MARU In port. CLYDE MARU Mar 213 MILAN MARU Mar. 20 FOR KOBE. OSAKA, MOJI, YAWATA, NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA. MALTA MARU Mar?^9 CLYDE* MARU Mar. 27 For rates and other particulars please
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      586 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore. Malacca. Port Fenang. M.S. Sham. ALSIA 3 2-3 12-3 13-3 15-3 BORINGIA 2-4 2-4 3-4 5-4 ERRIA 23-4 23-4 24-4 25-4 LALANDIA 14-5 14-5 15-5 17-5 JUTLANDIA 4-6 4-6 5-6 7-6 MEONIA 25-6 25-6
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      485 2 N.YK. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan.) To London via Naples, Marseilles. Next Sailings— 1936 s.s. HAKUSAN MARU Mar 21 s.s. HARUNA MARU April 4 sjj. KATORI MARU Anr M s.s. KASHIMA MARU May 2 m.s. YASUKUNI MARU May 15 MINIMUM FARES TO Ist class
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      508 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. «yg NORDMUTSCHKIc The undqrnoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. mil "ODER," for Manila Hongkong, N. China and Japan U n "TRIER," for Manila, H'kong STiai, N. China Japan M.ir. 27 HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam. Hamburg; Brcun. S "ISAR," also call- Genoa, M settles and Amsterdam Mar in t
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    161 3 STEADY TONE BUT SELLERS RESERVED (.ood !?;mand For Nearby Delivery tBy Our rtnanctal Correspondent) Singapore, Friday, morning. lo-ciay's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 20% cts., ft* up 1/8 ct. Market Tone: Steady. Tin (Singapore), $lio, up $2«». Yesterday's Prices:— London: 6d., down 1 16d. Market Tone: Steady after easier.
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    Financial News & Views. LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    1295 3 Financial News Views. LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS The following mining share quotations are issued by Fraser FW T* anRG and Btock brokerß Rubber quotations are those of Eraser Co., and Lyall and Evatt: MINING Singapore, Thursday, 4 p.m. Issue. alu Buyer* Sellers. 41- Ampat Tin 4|lVfe 4l7fc ii Asam Kumbang
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    REVIEW OF CHINA'S DIFFICULTIES
    1102 3 Unstable Conditions REPORT OF H. AND S. BANK Hongkong, Feb. 23. J I would appear that diftieuk times are still ahead. It is ir particular the unstabilised condition ot currencies which causes the prevailing feeling of insecurity and we must, I fear, face the prospect of
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    NOTE BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT
    182 3 Policy For The Livestock Industry British Wireless. London, Mar. 7. k MORANDUM on the Government's pcMcy for the livestock industry states that unlevs an agreement is reached with Overseas producers for a lsvy on their ex H o;:-i to the United Kingdom the British Government will
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    STOCK MARKETS
    60 3 British Official Wireless. London, March 7. Sterling c:i New York is 4.73 7 >, Paris 70-15 16. Gold is 148s. lOd. Stock markcis are Qui**! owing to pnd of account considerations and somewhat erratic movements of foreign exchanges. British Governmen: stocks are better with War Loan at 3V-
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    105 3 Gilt-Edgeds Drop On Armaments Announcement London, Mar. 5 On the Stock Exchange, in spite pf thf reaction in the pace of ,u ld, South Africans and other gold minings were not materially affected but in all other sections a very dull tons prevailed. (jw «.-edged securities, especially fell
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    RUBBER REPORT
    176 3 Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Ltd., in their weekly rubber report dated March 7. state: A certain amount of liquidation ha s been caused by die International Committee's Quota announcement whici appears to have disappointed speculators. Prices in ail markets have fallen considerably and the decline has been accentuated
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    KOMBOK (F.M.S.) RUBBER
    49 3 The Agents, Guthrie Co.. Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, are advised by the Secretaries of the Kombok (F.M.S.», Rubber Co.. Ltd. that the board have recommended payment on April 6 of a final dividend of 5 per cent, in respect of the financial year ended Dec. 31. 1934.
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      238 3 irtfc YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE LIMITEJ), MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Capital Fully Paid Tea 100,000,000. Reserve Fund Ten 124.250,000. HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA. BRANCHES at Alexandria. Batavia, Berlia, Dairea, Fengtien, Hamburg, Hankow, Harbin. Honolulu, Hongkong, Hanking, Karachi Kobe, London, Loa Angeles, Manila, Moji, Kigasaki, Nagoya, New York, Osaka, Paris, Peipmg, Rangoon, Rio
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      22 3 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. HEAD OFFICE: 16D, Cecil 8t„ Singapore.
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      79 3 Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij, !N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). Established in Amsterdam. 1824. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, RATA VIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlement's, India, China, Japan and Arabia. London bankers: The National Provincial Bank, Limited. Correspondents in the principal
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      65 3 WITH ANNUAL INTEREST OF 2'/ 2 p.a. PAID QUARTERLY. A SAVINGS ACCOUNT is your easiest vray to save. AY. the odd cents put carefully aside and regularly deposited will very quickly give you ready money for any possible emergency. Easily accessible and always available you should hesKate no longer to
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      205 3 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd! (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL Authorised $40,000,000.00. Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAP OFFICE. CHINA BUILDING. CHULIA STREET. SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ckee Swee Cheng,
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      611 4 J M. HASSAN, If 36 SV, BRAS BASAH ROAD. SINGAPORE. We undertake all sorts of work B in ejectrical, gas and water service lines. We give prompt attention to all rrderg either big or small. Win in.} consult us about your requirements Estimate submitted upon request without charge or obligate.
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      523 4 I SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED —Chinese salesman with good connections in estate and mine supplies business to sell belting and general rubber j ijoods on commission. Apply Box No. 597, .'o Malaya Tribune. WANTED. Chrj Room Foreman required by leading firm oi printers in Singapore. Only men uith previous experience need
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      852 4 NOTICE The above Representations of the Trade Marks belonging to The Conimercini Tradine Company of No. 1 River Valley Road, Singapore, are used by the said Company throughout Malaya in connection with the impoitation, exportation, manufacture, preparation, treatment and distribution of the fol'owing goods and articles:—"BELL" Mark for "COMMANDER" Mark
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      485 4 ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Summary Case. In Bankruptcy No. 87, of 1-225. Re CHONG TECK FAH of No. 109, Roehore Road, Singapore, Clerk. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a firs: and final dividend is intended to b? declared in
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      361 4 Should Any Of Your CLOCKS or WATCHES go wrong take them to:— Yick Won Hing 429, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, (NEAR MIDDLE ROAD). And They Will Have Them Going Right For You In No Time, and at the MOST MODERATE CHARGES Contractors for the Repair of Clocks Watches to the British
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    HANDBAG STOLEN
    151 5 Snatcher Pleads Guilty In Police Court Singapore, Thursday. fIfHILE walking along South Bridge Road with two" women, a Chinese saw a handbag snatched from the hand of ons of them by a compatriot who immediately ran away. A Sikh who happened to be in the locality, after an
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    A ROYAL SURPRISE
    137 5 Queen Buys Stock Of Lonely Flower-Seller The Hague. The weather has been very cold here lately, and during one of the chilliest of days a poor flower-seller near the Statt Railway Station at The Hague looked very miserable as he tried in vain to sell his wares.
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    KILLED BY A MAY-FLY
    105 5 Munich. Julius Lermann of Haffmg. Central Bavaria, has been killed by a may-fly in the middle of a snow-storm. He was riding home on his motorcycle, and. rounding a corner, a hard buzzing object struck him in the fac?. causing him to lose control of his
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    VILLAGE VENDETTA
    141 5 Corporal Kills Mayor And Four Other Men Belgrade. PORPORAL Peter Rajlitch, of the Fronv tier Guard, is a p:rson to be reckoned with, as several people in the little village of Retch, between Albania and Yugo-slavia, found out to their cost. The Corporal, it seems, had a difference
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    MILITARY ESPIONAGE
    107 5 Twenty-One Persons Sentenced In Italy Romi. An exceptional number of sentences for military esponiage were passed by the fecial Tribunal for the Defence of the State during the last six months of 1934. according to a communique just issued. There have been seven trials and 21 erronj including
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    DESERT IRRIGATION
    117 5 Experiment With Ancient Roman Wells In Egypt Alexandria. Roman wells in the Siwa Oasis in the Vart of the Western Desert where drinkng water has hitherto been very scarce ~nd precious, are now playing a very important part in the agricultural life of hp tribes. The Egyptian Department
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      389 5 GREAT EASTERN OPTICAL CO., •>7.». South Bridge Road, Singapore CH VKCES CHEAPER THAN ANYWHERE 1 Sight tested glasses supplied from $4 on 2. CROOKES LENSES completed with stynsh iran.e troni $b on. "~LANE MOTOR 59, Penang Lane. ED < ARS Buiek Saloon, Morris 2tcr, Wolseley Hornet Saloon, Austin "7" I
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      141 5 "DID THEM A WORLD OF GOOD!" A mother's personal experience, however briefly and simply told, is more convincing evidence than a whole page of theoretical talk abou.. the merits of a medicine for C 5 o J?' Here is what Mrs M c Dickson ct 3 Drieberg's Lane, Maradana, Ceylon.'
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      172 5 tiai• ■^■natimi;«r■!:■['■(•■ iia-'ai-anai:■<ia<lanair**-^, m 9 {Suffering From Tropic EyesPj I /jdflPP 1 Your Doctor will tell you that f 1 greatest clangers of the Tropics ou nave Proper aid to f *L m^ I 91 Steams' EYE-MO in the One j I /jfi I drop, Dropper Container, is a sa
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW— TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    85 6 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING VESSELS ARRIVED Halldor, Norwegian, 840 tons from Bangkok 8.3 to Bangkok 8.3. Mapla, Dutch, 362 tons from P. Radja 7.3 to P. Samboe 103. Hajthar, Norwegian, 761 tons :rom Bangkok 8.3 to Bangkok 9.3. Togian, Dutch, 672 tons, from Pontianak 7.3 to
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    121 6 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, Mar. 8. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Op ten Noort 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Ga<€ 3) Toyooka Maru 18; Centaur 16; Kota Inten 13: Shirala 11; Deucalion, Tokiwa Maru 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Manyo Maru 30; Tweedbank
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    183 6 The local Agents of the Netherlands Air Mail Service notify that the outward aeroplane is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 8 a.m. to-day. The mail will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders at about 9 a.m. Correspondence for non-oox-holders will be sent out
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    67 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. For R.M.A. No. I X. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Singapore, Friday, noon. Buyer*. Sellers Spat (loose) 20 s (F. 0.8.) Current month 20% 20? 4 April June 21% 21 a 4 July' Sept. 22% 23 Oct. Dec. 23% 24 Tone of Market: Dull steady.
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    MAILS TRANSFERRED
    31 6 Mails for Saigon originally advertised lor despatch by s.s. Albert Sarraut at li am. on 11th instant will now be despatched by s.s. Forbin closing at 4 p.m. to-day.
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    MAILS DELIVERED
    14 6 Left Arrd By Spore London Air Mail (Dutch) Feb. 28 Mar. 7
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    MONEY MARKET
    205 6 SELLING Singapore, Mar. 8. London 4 months' sight 2j4 5)32 London 3 months' sight 2|4Vb London 60 days' sight 2,4 3|32 London 30 days' sight 2J4 I|l6 London demand 2* 1132 London T.T. 2,4 132 Lyons and Paris demand 820 Hamburg demand 133 New York demand 55*4 Batavia
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    89 6 British Official Wireless. London. March 8. Paris 71 1 16. New York 4.74%. Montreal 4.81. Brussels 20.07. Geneva 14.45. Amsterdam 6.91%. Milan 56 3 16. Berlin 11 64. Madrid 34 9 32. Stockholm 19.39 Copenhagen 22.39% Oslo -19 90%. Vienna 3514. Prague 112%. Helsingfors 226%. Rio 4*4 sellers
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    PRODUCE
    225 6 Singapore, Mar. 7. R. (Siam) W. Coast N. 1 per Koyan $136 R. (Siam I W. Coast N. 2 per Koyan $134 R. <Siam> W. Coast N. 3 per Koyan $132 Rico, B. Siam N. 1 per Kcyan $133 I Ric3, B. Siam N. 2 per Koyan $130 I
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    DIARY OF THE DAY WHAT'S ON?
    259 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, MARCH 8 High Tides. —0.51 a.m., 1.12 p.m. Boxing: Aime Raphael v. i'oung Frisco r Little Abayan v. Tiny Muiota New World, 9.15 p.m. Meeting: Singapore School Tcachers Coj Operative Thrift and Loai. Society St. Joseph's Institution, 3.15
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    AMUSEMENTS
    68 6 ALHAMBRA.—' Fog Over Frisco CAPITOL.— Harold Lloyd in The Cat's Paw." APOLLO.—Hindustani talkie Kismet-Ka-Shekar." EMPIRE.—'The Vanishing Shadow" serial, I—6 chapters. GREAT WOki^j.—Cabaret Danc:ag Side-shows, Dean's Grand Opera, Cujnese Wavanes. Cinemas. Tallies *>tr MARLBOROUGH.—Tami talkie. Bnama Vijayam." NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, Side-sho*s, Malay Operas, Chinese Wa> yangs. Cinemas. Talkies, etc PAVlLlON.—"Christopher
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      491 6 k Jl'iHli'H •'<■> i' i i i i i |,i|n|n(!:|i:|iii!:iiii;<l!i|iilhli.liiliiliiM>!l I J SINGAPORE' HOTELS j I I iii|M|'!|niilli4Ml::|ii|iili:|!i|ii|i:lillliliilii|illili:iliiliillllliliilllllllill!llllllillllllliilMlilli|.!|iUllf^ I SEA VIEW HOTEL! TO-NIGHT (FORMAL). TO-MORROW (INFORMAL). I 1 SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT BY THE DUO LANTHOS H INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS I ACROBATIC ECCENTRIC DANCERS. m m W m i 5 DINNER
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      63 6 BURMESE SPECIALIST. Professor KHOO 800 LONE, 331, Tanjong Pagar Road, opposite Empire Cinema, Singapore, has had 40 years BAUER The Perfect Projector With Built-in Sound Head. A -sound investment on a Perfect Sound Equipment Instal a BAUER And loin The Train Of Satisfied I Theatre Owners. We have I Equipments
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      79 6 Flavouring Essences for Cakes, Jellies, Ice-Cream, Syrups etc. ROSE. CHERRY. STRAWBERRY. ICE-CREAM SODA. PINEAPPLE. LEMON. ORANGE. BANANA. VANILLA STICKS CRYSTALS. HARMLESS CAKES COLOURINGS. Supplied in Various Colours: VIOLET ORANGE RED, YELLOW GREEN BLUE and CHOCOLATE. BAKING POWDER. CITROEN PEEL. CURRANT. ALMONDS. Etc. D. T. LIM CO., 353, North Bridge Road,
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      543 6 [POSTAL INTtLLjGgjjg SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY South Africa (Op ten Noort) 2.30 pm. Mauritius (Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, S.East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and T Dilly (Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Muntok (Op ten Noori) 2.30 p.m. Soengei Liat (Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Belawan and Medan
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      78 6 DAILY WEATHER REPORT Malayan Meteorological Service Yesterday. Last Night Max. Bright <Mjn I Jemp. Rainfall. Sunshine. Temp, stations. Deg.E. Inches. Hours. Deg.F i AlorStar 93 Nil 10.3 73 I Stiawan 90 0.39 8 5 74 > Kota Bharu No report. Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 11 1 73 I Malacca 91
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    Girls Picked Solely For Their Ability DANCE DIRECTOR'S PRACTICE
    540 7 The Connolly Girls \bove average in INTELLIGENCE iX judging the various groups of girls that grace Hollywood i steals such attributes as beauty ace and figure are matters 01 lion, but dancing ability is subto fixed standards of judgment. At least
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    Screen Entertainment In Singapore
    978 7 Glimpses Of Some Forthcoming Films WOT so long ago, picture-goers thrilled over a spsctacula*- scene in "Footlight Parade," where hundreds of Hollywood's most dazzling beauties cavorted around a pool in the "By The Waterfall Numbrr." In The Dragon Murder Case," adapted from the S. S. Var.
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    ALLEGED JEWEL THEFT
    164 7 Flowers Lead To Arrest Of Twelve Men Stockholm. V Flowers left behind by thieves has led to the arrest of twelve men charged with being connected with the gang. Some months ago a Copenhagen teweller's shop was broken into and arti <*les to the value of 10,000
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    BACH ANNIVERSARY
    271 7 Visit To Organs Where Composer Played Berlin. AN "Organ pilgrimage" will be a novel feature of the celebrations which are being held throughout Germany this spring of the 250 th anniversary of the birthday of John Sebastian Bach. Visitors to the festival at Leipzig will be conducted on
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    EGYPTIAN TRADE MISSION
    54 7 Alexandria. It is probable that the Egyptian Government will shortly send a trade mission to London to study the question of increasing trade between Egypt and Great Britain. It is understood that it is the Egyptian Prime Minister's desire that Dr. Hafez Afifi Pasha, ex-Minister to Ix>ndon.
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      260 7 Cutieura Talcum Baby's Best Friend Pure and delicately medicated, it cools and comforts baby "a tender i-kin and keeps it sweet and wholesome. Shaken on after the bath it protects against chafing and irritation. Sample each Soap, Ointment and Talcum free upon request, from Muller Phippa (Malaya) Limited, Union Building,
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      187 8 THE YEAR'S GRANDEST COMEDY SHOW THAT YOU'LL TALK ABOUT FOR WEEK'S! CAPITOI HjfJ'T*]l»l B IBS Greeted by fkVJ j ZdA racked Houses m^\^^^MM^^ at AH Shows H IjM yesterday X^Wiwt^mm^iA iililllßßfr i SPECIAL MATINEES DAILY AT 3.15 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 m wft Screenland's Monarch of Mirth celebrates his m jmM
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      213 8 .jgjMNteffej. STARTING TO-NIGHT: M f 15 9 15 A IflA MBRA JP* Now comes the brawny father of all thrill dramas from the square mil* of hell the devil himself wouldn't be seen in 'FOG over FRISCO" First National's thrilling sensational mystery romance bette Avis A In-:".. ..-rjl'-. h' If
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      210 8 CAPlTOL—Openiog FRI. Mar. 22 at 9.30 A GREAT STAGE ATTRACTION! J. BANNISTER HOWARD presents the London Musical Comedy Go. including the world famous musical comedy star FLORENCE SMITHSON Ethel Beard, Bertha Russell, Maria Anne, Conan. Gladys -Mothi. I Wilfred Essex, Jimmie, Lennie, James Davis, George Vollaire ;i BEVY of LONDON'S
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      371 9 ««aasßatt^^ SCREENING SIMUI.TANKOIT.si.Y IGRAND THEATReI I (NEW. WORLD) TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY: ft PM 1 j Empire Talkie j I Tfiaeatre I j i (Tanjong Pagar) jT J§ FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SINGAPORE I N,VERSU/S F,RST AMAZING MYSTERY SERIAL i VANISHING SHADOW PHct of adn,is.,,„:_2o cts., .15 ,ts.. .",(1 ~s„
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      153 9 i (ENGLAND MADE IT—AND HOLLYWOOD iCCI VI MFD IT 'ONE OF THE MIGHTIEST MO VIESE VEH FILMED! "Another marvellous motion picture has conn- across j the sea...'Jew Suss' under new name 'Power' stands j as one of the mightiest movies ever filmed." I —New York American. The Most Ambitious Film
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      369 9 THEATRE >) I ■■rt l^ffiS i HAROLD LLOYD'S (j LATEST PICTURE, l -THECATB RAW." JJ "TH CAT'S PAW" Theme Song:— M r» Just That Way." T. M. A, MUSIC HOUSE, *****, High Street, Singapore. Branches 167, Selegie Road 854, Geylang Road. X Obtainable also from all our Agencies. nr iwiinMnii
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      393 9 Wireless TO-DAY'S EMPIRE PROGRAMME "Major Butterfield's Adventure" TO-DAY'S Empire wireless programme is as follows:— OSO p.m. Big Bon. Reginald New. at the Organ of the Regal, Kingston-on-Thames. 650 p.m. "An Early Mornin<; Eyew/i:.ess impression of London 1« work." J. c. Cunnell broadcasting from Trafalgar Square, London. '< 0.3 p.m Interlude.
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      417 9 BERLIN, SHORT-WAVE STATION Wireless Programme For To-Day THE wireless pogrammc for to-day as announced by the German Short wave Station, Berlin, Broadcasting Hcuse. is as fellows 405 p.m DJ£J DJN Announcement (Germ., Engl.). German Folk Song. Programme Forecast .Germ Engl 420 p.m. Woman's Hour. 450 p.m. News in English 5.05
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    CHIEF OF POLICE
    745 10 WHEN a senior official leaves this country on retirement it is customary for his colleagues and subordinates to present him with testimonials bearing witness to his sterling qualities and conspicuous abilities. And sometimes, it is to be feared, these do no more than satisfy convention and are
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    SULTANAH OF JOHORE
    125 10 Sails For Europe On The Dempo Singapore, Friday. H.H. the Sultanah of Jonore sailed for Europe on the Dempo this morning. Since her return to Maiaya. Her Tighness's health has not been good and further sojourn in Europe was deemed dvisable. In addition to H.H. the Sultan,
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    GREECE & AIRCRAFT
    98 10 GREECE AIRCRAFT Imperial Airways' New Arrangements MESSRS. Mansfield and Co., Ltd., agents for Imperial Airways, writ? as follows:— We are advised by telegram from London that until further notice the Greek Government has prohibited civd aircraft crossing Greek territory. By the courtesy of the Italian Government, Imperial Airways are arranging
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    64 10 New Route Will Not Cause Delay Reuter Wireless. London, March 5. London Imperial Airways announce that the Italian Government has enabled them to operate the Empire service to and from Africa, India and Singapore and Australia via Malta. Benghazi, Tobruk to Alexandria, where the normal iroute is resumed.
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    67 10 Capt. G. F. Maclean, M.C. of the 2nd battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who has been at'ached to 'Jae China Command headquarters since 1932, left Hongkong for England by the Somersetshire. Miss Leila Shengle, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shengle, of Shanghai, and Lieut. Maxwell
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    Notes and Comments Jimmy Young
    231 10 1 OOKING as cheery and full of adlvity as ever, an old friend came to the Malaya Tribune office yesterday. He was no other than j:mmy theatrical impresario in the East these thirty years, who comes here to pave the way for the London Musical
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    Musical Comedy
    166 10 yHE company is due at Penang on Monday, and will play also in Ipon and Kuala Lumpur before coming tc Singapore, where it will open at the on Friday, Mar. 22. There will be one performance nightly at 9.30 jut there will bz matinees at 5 p.m. on
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    Boxing Officials' Trials
    178 10 CORRESPONDENT forwards the fo:--lowing cutting from an Amer can paper: Middle weights Vince Dundee bnd Bal Rislio fough ten unev ny f roui &s Wh a the oiiicials awar: -d the decis on to Risko the crowd booed. The box ng commissioners promptly ordered the decision reversed
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    Hero Of Rescue At Sea
    149 10 the tourls: vessel Resolute arrives in Singapore at the end of next week she will be In command of a captain who is not only vary widely known in shipping circles but who a'.sr recently figured in a thrill'ng rescue at ea. When the Norwegian
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    Topics Of The Day
    364 10 By "Looker-OiT THE best gardening guide for beginners who wish to avoid unnecessary labour s: "Don't begin!" The back garden is so called because the amateur gardener has to put his back into it. The amateur gardener who wants to see upon his dining table plates
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    Vigorous Commons Debate On Tin Restriction FIERCE LABOUR ATTACK
    675 11 PUBLIC INQUIRY DEMANDED Transactions Queried "A Private Pool Of Highwaymen Reuter. (From Our Own correspondent) London, Mar. 7. INTER-LOCKED tin, pepper and shellac interests supplied the fuel f >r blazing Labourite denunciations during the debate in the House of Commons. The
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    REDS ROUTED
    128 11 Three Thousand Killed In Kweichow Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai. March 8. GENERAL Sit Yoh reports that the Six.'h Route Army counter-attacked isungee in Kweichow. which had been captured by the Reds, on March 4 and occupied the city on the following day nl« cc thousand Reds were
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    SIAM'S BOY KING
    83 11 Nine-Year-Old Prince Proclaimed Reuter. Bangkok, Mar. 7. pRINCB Ananda Mahidol. the nine-year-old nephew of exKing Prajadhipok, who is at present with his mother at Lausanne, was proclaimed K'n<r of Siam with a Council of Regency.—Reuter. REGENCY OF THREE Our Own Correspondent j Bangkok. Mar. 7. The abdication
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    SIR JOHN SIMON
    334 11 Visit To Berlin Not Cancelled Reuter Wireless. Rt7ot vrxT/-. London. Mai 7. iiHLYING to a Parliamentary question to-day, the Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, stated that after his visit to Benin was arranged. His Majesty's Government received an intimation that the British Ministerial visit to the Soviet
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    MISSING MISSIONARIES
    126 11 Murdered By Communist Bandits In Shensi Reuter. London, Mar. 7. According to a Shanghai message it has been discovered that the Australian missionaries of the China Inland Mission A.r. and Mrs. Frencham, were murdered by communist bandits when the latter attacked the town of Ningkiang in Shensi Province.—
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    NUDISM DENOUNCED
    60 11 Pope Strongly Condemns Horrible Cult Reuter Wireless. Vatican City, Mar. 5 A strong condemnation of "The hoiriblc cult of nudism" and the "shamelessness" of modern nudisits was expressed by His Holiness tbs Pope when he received priests and prachers of the Lent Term. The Pope inveighed against the
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    32 11 i INANCIAL NEWS, 3. CLUB DIARY. 6. CINEMA TOPICS, 7. WIRELESS PROGRAMME, 9. DEATH OF KEDAH PRINCE 13 SPORTS NEWS, 14 and 15 SUICIDE OF COLONIAL OFFICE OFFICIAL 10
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    THE DEPRECIATION OF STERLING
    187 11 No Cause For Moment's Uneasiness Reuter. Lor.dcn, Mar. 7. A st RONG denial that the Exchange Equalisat on Fund had been used for the purpose of depreciating sterling was uttered by Mr. Neville Chamberj the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House of Commons. He said
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    ITALY AND ABYSSINIA
    112 11 Reuter Wireless. Agreement Reached Regarding Neutral Zone i Rome, March 5. It is officially announced that the vnlh AHH a c reement h as been reached t ds Ababa a s regards the estabmr, f 1 nelltral zone six kiiofnn ?f I deeD o bet ween the
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    SILVER JUBILEE
    82 11 Record Assembly Of Empire Parliamentarians Reuter Wireless. London, Mar. 5. Replies so far received indicate that lie assembly of Empire Parliamentarians for the Silver Jubilee will be the most representative ever held in Britain. Not only the Federal Parliaments c»f Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Irish
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    EIGHT PERSONS KILLED
    45 11 Explosion Which Rocks Utah Countryside Reuter. St. Georges (Utah), March 7. Eight persons were killed and twelve injured by (he pr-ma«urc explosion of nitro-glycerine which was dropped into an unfinished oilwell. The explosion rocked the count» yand scores to the ground Reuter.
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    ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES
    91 11 Heavily Armoured Chasers For China Coast Reuter Wireless. London, Mar. 5. The final trials have been completed in Southampton of high-powered heavily armoured speed boats for use as and smuggler chasers in Chinese rivers and along the coasts. The first named, the Kuan Wei, will be shipped this
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    JUBILEE SCHOOL HOLIDAY
    41 11 London, Feb. 21. Schoolchildren are to have an extra ray's holiday to celebrate the Kine's Jubilee. The Board of Education has announced that the King has expressed a desire that all schools should share in f ho celebrations
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    SCHOOL TEACHERS ON STRIKE
    111 11 Troops Break Up Meetings Reuter. Havana, Mar. 7. THE strike of school teachers which 1 accompanied a scries of bomb outlagos, has now involved Havana Univcrsity, where a detachment of one-hundred soldiers last night forcibly ejected the professors and students holding an all night meeting. The
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    DIRECTION FINDING
    58 11 Improving Facilities For Flying British Official Wireless. London, Mar. 6. Arrangements to improve direction finding facilities for commercial aircraft flying over Britain are well advanced and new directional stations will be put into operation gradually from next month. It is anticipated that directional facilities will be provided at
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    REASON FOR CHINA LOAN
    472 11 Powers' Fears I INTERESTS MAY BE AFFECTED Reuter. Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Mar. 7. lAPAN is opposed to China's international loan of £20.000.000. it is reported. Mr. Shigemitsu. in a statement issued c-day. says that Japan refuses to pamoate in the discussion of an international
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    "Two Possible Foes Of The United States" AMERICAN ARMY ESTIMATES
    1063 12 BRITAIN'S DEFENCE POLICY Vote 01 Censure Amendment To Support Government Reuter Wireless. Washington, Mar. A FTER an animated debate in which Britain and Japan were mentioned as possible foes ot the Unite».» j States, the Senate approved an in- j
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    GANG ROBBERY AT MATANG
    147 12 Women Bound And Gagged (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Thursday. A GANG ribbery is reported t 0 have taken place at the little fishing village of Matang, hh*3 miles from Jaiprng when armed robbers entered the hou&e of a fisherman and at the point of then
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    BICYCLE THIEF
    111 12 Alleges Case Was Trumped-Up Affair 'From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. A Malay youth charged with the theft of a bicycle was to-day sentenced to pay a fine" of $40 or to serve six weeks' rigorous imprisonment. Defended by Mr. S. N. Dutt. the accused in his
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    ACTED STRANGELY
    66 12 Alleged Murderer To Go To Tanjong Rambutan (From Our Oicn Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. Kunchi Raifian, an Indian, charged with the muVder of another Indian Yaman Manikam at Sentul on Feb. 20. was to-day sent for observation to Tanjong Rumbutan by an order of the art ring First
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    SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL'S TRIUMPH NEW MOTOR SPEED RECORD
    442 12 Two Very Narrow Escapes Reuter. AT Daytona yesterday, Sir Malcolm Campbell, the well-known British motor "speed king," broke his own world record by registering 276 miles an hour. Sir Malcolm had a narrow shave when he came off the course twice and
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    RE-PREPARED CHANDU
    105 12 (From Our Oicn Reporter* Kuala Lumpur, Friday. Gan Boon Hock, an old Chinese, was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or to serve six weeks' rigorous impiisonment by the acting First Magistrate, Mr. J. P. Biddulph when he pleaded guilty to being in possession of 121
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    KUALA LUMPUR POLICE COURT
    284 12 Landlord's Action For Rent (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. LAW Yew Swee, a landed pronator, sued a tenant cf his house Malay Street. Isat Khan, for $100 and further rent at $50 per mensem from Jan. 1 to the date of vacation of the
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    SOLD FISH IN STREET
    181 12 Chinese Fined For Causing Obstruction 'From Our Oum Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Friday. Tnree men and a woman who entered the dock nursing a baby, were to-day fined $7 or seven days by Mr. J. P. Biddulph when the Sanitary Board authorities summoned them for causing an
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    A BILL OF SALE
    162 12 Judgment Reserved By Magistrate k (From Cur Own Reporter 1 Kuala Lumpur, Friday. Che Maasofl bin Zahanah, magistrate Second Court, reserved judgment in the case in which Chanda Singh is making an application for permission of ihi court to forechese on a Bill of Sale created
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    DRANK WASHING SODA
    93 12 Woman Pleads Ignorance Of Consequences (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. "I am newly-arrived from China and I did not know the consequences of drinking washing soda," was the plea of a pretty young Chinese woman who was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Court Inspector
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    LOCAL ACCIDENTS
    86 12 Singapore, Friday. Whilst cycling along Grove Road at 7.28 this morning, a Chinese is said to have been knocked down by an omnibus. He received minor injuries co his hands and legs and was taken to the Tan Took Seng Hospital by ambulance. The junction of Bras Basah
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    CIVIL AVIATION IN PERAK
    623 12 Lord Sempill's View LANDING GROUND IX GOPENG (Frcr: Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. npHE vast strides that are being taken to make Perak fcir-minded and the great improvements with regard to flying conditions in Penang were mentioned by Lord Sempill in an interview with our
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    WOMAN PILOT CARRIES MAILS
    30 12 Washington, D. C. Helen Richey took off with the first postal consignment ever flown by a woman. An Assistant Postmaste; General speeded her on her way.
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    IN HOSPITAL AT i SINGAPORE Death Of Heir To Sultan Of Kedah
    175 13 Throat Trouble I made raja muda LAST YEAR Singapore, Thursday. I E death took place at the Singa1 pore General Hospital at 11 a.m. of Tunku Mohamed, C.M.G. apparent to the throne of h the eldest surviving son
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    BRAZIL'S DEBTS TO BRITAIN
    222 13 Statement By Mr. Walter Runciman British Official Wireless. London, March 7. 'HE President of the Board of Trade, 1 Mr Walter Runciman, informed tho W cf Commons to-day that nego-'il'-iions with the v.siting Brazilian uicial Mission in regard to the i; da lion of Brazilan frozen
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    SAFETY FIRST
    132 13 Scheme For Instruction Of Schoolchildren i British Official Wireless. London, Mar. 6. An inter-departmental committee is ing set up to devise road safety instruction for children in the schools of Eng- r.d and Wales. The members will include vc3 of the Board of Education, tne transport Ministry, the
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    INDIAN MUSIC
    83 13 le Indian public much enjoyed the iC by Vidwan Musiri Subramanla and his party consisting of Messrs. X ikrishna Iyer, of Madras uidhyanatha Iyer of Tanjore ißWroanm) and Sachithanandham Palghat (morsing) at'the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday. w The Party is now touring up-country and it is understood
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    CHINESE BOY DROWNED
    68 13 Fell Into Pond While At Play Singapore. Friday. Whilst playing near his home at the 6th mile. Changi Road, recently a three-year-old Chinese boy fe 1 into a poncl and was drowned. As he did not return, a search was made by his parents, and his dead
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    PREMIER INDISPOSED
    29 13 London. Mar. 7. The Prime Minister. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who had had a severe cold for several days, is better to-day but is stih remaining indoors.—British Wireless.
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    DEATH OF JOHN TRANUM
    58 13 Famous Parachutist Collapses In Aeroplane London, March 7. The deavh occurred at Oopenhaben this evening of John Tranum. the famous parachutist, who collapsed earlier while flying in an aeroplane at a height preparatory to making an attempt at a record delayed" descem bv parachute, "it is
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    PLANE FOUND IN WILDERNESS
    20 13 Gloversvilie. N. Y. Forced down near here in a howling blizzard, but unharmed by the landing.
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    HAROLD LLOYD AT THE CAPITOL
    361 13 Great Success Of "The Cat's Paw" THE CINEMAS THF. best programme seen tor a long lime is now to be found at the Capitol. In "The Cat's Paw" the Fox Corporation present a real winner, and the Paramount British News is unusually interesting. It includes
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    Fine Hindustani Talkie At The Apollo
    33 13 "Kismet-Ka-Shekar," one of the finest Hindustani talkies ever shown here, was again shown at the Apollo Theatre. Geylang Serai, last night, when there was a large audience.
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    "Cleopatra" At The Roxy
    35 13 Enthusiastic audiences thronged the Roxy Theatre last night at bcth performances when "Cleopatra" commenced a run. Tnis Cecil DeMille's production is worth seeing and is an excellent piece of theatrical art.
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    Tamil Talkie At The Marlborough
    61 13 "Bhama Vijayam," Pioneer's Tamil film with colourful songs and dances, was released at the Marlborough Theatre last night. The. house- was packed at both performances. M sses P. S. Retna Bai and P.S. Saraswathi Bai. the idols of South Indian stage co-star with Krishnamoorthi and
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    CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATIONS
    152 13 The following were the successful candidates in the Cambridge Local examinations from the Singapore English School: Senior: Bala; Boey Kirn H>ng; D. R. Sundram; Lee Song Seah; Teo KeeSing, Yap Chwee Hock. Junior: Abdul Kader; Bhag Singh; Goh Gak Cho; Lim Feng Chiang; Mastan Singh; Niranjan Singh Gill;
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    CHINESE MISSION
    73 13 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Hongkong. March 8. General Hsu Ting Yao. of the Chinese military mission to Europe and America, who passed through Singapore last Sunday arrived in Hongkong yesterday. Ir. a talk with Pressmen he stressed the 'mportance of national unity. "When we were abroad," he said,
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    Narrow Victory For Malays In S.A.F.A. Second Division SOCCER WIN FOR S.C.C.
    581 14 Friendly Match POOR GAME ON THE PADANG JN a poor game of soccer, the S.C.C. beat the Immigration Dept. yesterday by the odd goal in seven. The Club put up the better display and fully deserved to win,
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    JAPANESE GIRL FOR WIMBLEDON
    101 14 j Late Jiroh Satoh's Fiancee To Play MISS Sanae Okada, the hnancee of the iate Jiroh Satoh, the Japanese Davis Cup player who drowned himelf in 1 the Malacca Straits while on his way :io Europe last spring, is expected ito compete in the Wimbledon cham--1
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    COMMERCIAL CUP
    446 14 Fraser And Neave XI In Form Singapore, Friday. OHO WING supremacy in all departments vi' JiSer and Neaves' soccer team scored a very convincing victory over the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank by four goals to one, in a Commercial Cup game played on the Fraser and Neave ground
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    SILVER BAT AND BALL
    67 14 Presentation To India's Test Captain IN recognition of his splendid ba: ing for the Hindus, a silver bat has been presented to Major C. K. Nayudu. India's Test captain. In the recent QuadranguVir Tournament he scored 53 and 97, and thus saved his side from an
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    HOLE IN ONE
    44 14 Chinese Player Succeeds At Island Club Playing at the Island Club on Sunday last against Ycng Loon Chong in* the first round of the Race Cup Competition, S. K. Wong, did the 17th nole. a distance of 150 yards, in one.
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    S.C.R.C. v. INDIAN ASSOC.
    67 14 The following have been invited to olay for the S.C.R.C. 2nd against the Indian Association on Sunday, Mar. 10, at 2 p.m. on the S.C.R.C. ground. Au Kee Hock, Chua Boon Peng, Chua Boon Ann. Gan Kee Slang, Lee Fong Lim. Low Kee Choc (Capt.). Lim
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    V.M.C.A: v. V.M.C.A. SCHOOL
    75 14 The following have been selected to nlav for the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against the V.M.C.A. School on Tuesday. Mar. 12 on the V.M.C.A. ground at Anson Road at 2 p.m. Sim Teng Pheng. Ong Swee Keng Ong Swee Law. Hugh Che* Tong, Lee Hon Ming, Chew
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    SOCCER
    48 14 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the S.A.P. on Monday Mar. 4. on the V.M.C.A. ground at Anson Road at 5.10 p.m w^i!?* 1 JJ? aker and Tan Huck An* Whatt Kirn. V. A. Plllay J m Frasar. A. Zazula and I. Reshty Honß Ben *> Pu,len
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    HURRICANE BOXING IN PENANG
    296 14 Young Johnson Beaten By Siamese >"" i)sntuh*Ti j (From Our Own Correspondent) Perraiig, Friday. NAI Smarn outpointed Young Johnson last uigiiL in a fifteen-round contest .it the Fu l and Frolic Park. Johnson was very disappointing and although fanr calculated that he had a 10 to
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    DRAWN MATCH
    87 14 Reuter. Jamaica's Good Display Against IVLC.C. Kingston, March 7. THE three-day match between Ja--1 maica and the M.C.C. ourlsts was draw. The home .cam, batting first scored 305, (Mcodic 94). The M.C.C., who had scor-d 289 for 9 yesterday, were unable tc add to their score and the
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    276 14 Major Graham Mrs. Winder Win Rose Bowl This competition, which was played off during the month of February, was won by* Major D. A. J. Graham and Mrs. A. S. M. Winder. The following are the full results. 1st ROUND: Capt. and Mrs. E. M Lindesay bye
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    SOCIAL ATHLETIC PARTY
    127 14 AtlSil S*? 18 wil reprcsen. the Social Athle-ic Pariy against the English School's XI at the YMCA ground (Balestier Road) on luesdav March 12. kick off at 5p m Auesda y' Hock Kirn. Ang Chong Bian Snc Ah Lye Tec Kirn Swee, Koh Ah Sum Sim Lim
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    Marines Beaten By Odd Goal In Seven
    477 14 Y.M.C.A. Lose To Wilts In Scrappy third Division Game f A matches in the Singapore Football League were played yes, day. In the Second Division game at Anson Road Stadii g'>od soccer was «served up and the Malays got away with a nan
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    AUGUST B.P.
    148 14 On Saturday last playing at the Fraser and Neave Sport's ground the Augus Badminton Party beat the Straits Times Press Sport's Cub in a friendly soccer ma.oh by 2 goals to 1 The scorers were: Wee Eng Hong and Soh Peng Koon. FRIENDLY SOCCER A team frcm the
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    NARROW MARGIN
    408 14 Malays And Marines In Good Game S ngapore, Thursday. MAKING their nist appcara:. tah srason in the Seccnd unrision jS.A.F.A. League, tne Malays ana Lfce j Marine Depaiunent Footoan Cluo q up good looibaa a. tne Anson S-adiuin th s afternoon. Tne Malays won by the nan< v
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    SUNRAYS A.P.
    71 14 A general meeting was held at Mr Teow Geok's residence. No. 23. Kirk Terrace, on Feb. 28. when the I were elected offices-Hearers for 193 President: Mr. Teo Teow Geok; president, Mr. Koh Soon Boat; Mr. Lim Kian Huai: treasurer. Mr. Hee Swee Van; auditor. Mr. S. Subrahmaniam;
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB
    571 15 Kntries For Spring Meeting »r>HF Sclangor Turf Club will hold its I two-day Spring meet in March 16 and 23. i he entries have been very fair, 37 es in Class III, 39 in Class IV, 23 :.a\s in Class I and 36 in Class II ,;ving
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    GOLF AT NIGHT
    257 15 Torches Used When Making Shots Sydney. Feb. 23. Judging by the efforts of J. Ferrier. H. W. Hattereley, c. L. Apperly, and D. M. Garland, prominent N.S.W. Golfers, at Manly recently, golf in the moonliglv may yet become a possibility in Australia. The four players mentioned had
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    WEMBLEY STADIUM
    72 15 What Its Seating Capacity Means The staging of boxing at the giani Wembley Stadium (London 1. means this to British boxing: That with Its seating capacity of 11.000, the management can pay one fighter £3.000 for a fight, reimburse the other principal contestant an agreed amount, pay preliminary
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    NOVICE BADMINTON PARTY
    53 15 Members of the above Party are re minded that the issue of new shuttles tor regular practices which commenced last Thursday will continue just the t-ame as before. The new cement court of the Party which has just been completed will be leady very soon for practices,
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    535 15 Double Main Event: Filipino Boxers Tipped To Win (By "X.0.") Singapore, Friday. jyjß. Bertie Bell can congratulate himself. He took a big risk in sending out for Raphael. Singapore's "Tex Rickard" had already imported
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    58 15 The following have accepted to play cricket for Etceteras v. Merchants on Sunday. March 10. at 10.30 a.m. at S.C.C. P. O'Neil Dunne, H. Gibson. K. C. Gillett, A. L. Hill, C. F. Jennings, F. L. Lane, R. H. C. Laverton, R. F. W. Leonard, W. H.
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    A.C.S. SPORTS
    57 15 The annual .sports of the AngloChinese Echo© will be held on Friday, May 17. at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Two events will be open to Old Boys of the School: 100 yards (for those over 30. Half-mile (for those who ire 30 and under). Old Boy.--, guardians and
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    BRITISH WARSHIP IN GREECE
    471 16 Latest Developments Of Revolt Reuter Wireless Alexandria. March 7. THE first definite news from Crete since the rebellion was brought by tthe Captain of the Imperial Airways yacht "Imperia." which received M. Venizelos' special permission to leave the Islands The Captain declared that she who)- 1
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    NAVAL EXERCISE
    128 16 Gale "Saves" Plymouth From Invasion London. Fob. 18. A fifty miles an hour gale saved Plymouth from an invasion. It has been arranged that, under cover of darkness and a smoke screen cwo destroyers and a number of highly nowered launches should attack the port The seas were
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY
    160 16 Orchestral Concert Arranged For Mar. 31 The Singapore Musical Socizty will begin its activities tor the year with an oichestral concert at the Men.^riL' 1 Hali n Siindav, Mar. 31. ihC Society i orcn Aia Implove* steadily, botn In numbers and talent, and at til-i concert I: ere
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    BRITON WHO BECAME A ZULU CHIEF
    328 17 Division Of Lands His 79 Children T„„ Cape Town. HE problem of dividing up among his 79 children the lands of a Briton who became a Zulu chief is facing the House of Assembly here at the moment jonn Dunn came to South Africa,
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    184 17 Letter To Encourage Accident Victim Prague. DEAL ife has beaten the short-story writer again in the final "kick"' of a letter sent to Vladimir Duda. a 16-year-old schoolboy in hospital at Prerov, in Moravia. Unknown sympathisers read in *hi* paper about an accident, as a resul: of
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    119 17 China's Woman Superior Of A Revenue Office Tainan, Shantung. China has its first woman official—the supervisor of a revenue office in uie Province of Shantung. She is Mrs. Han, aged 32. Her official position is Director of the Cow Registration Bureau, and her duties will consist
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    THE INVENTIVE SCOT
    94 17 Inherent Qualities Beat The Englishman London. Feb. 22. Scotsmen are mere inventive .than Englishmen. That was the opinion expressed by Mr. John Macdonaid. Vice-President of the Institute of Patentees, in the course, of a speech at a meeting of the Institute in London. The life cf an
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    ATHLETIC RECORDS
    244 17 Some Interesting New Times Established Sydney, Feb. 20. T. E. Hampson. the N.S.W. amateur 220 yards champion and a dual winner at the Melbourne Centenary Games, rpI cently established Australian 100 metres I and 120 yards running records at the Sydney Sports Ground. Hampson. in attacking his State
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    HOLE IN ONE
    185 17 Octogenerian Golfer's Fine Feat Sydney, Feb. 26. Mr. W. O. Barnie.r, a member of the Royal Sydney Golf Club, recorded a remarkable achievement during the weekend. Mr. Barnier is 81 years of age, yet that did not prevent him from securing a hole in one. This was
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    ANOTHER DEPRESSION NEAR?
    312 18 -F amous Economist's j. Warning London, Feb. 20. ARE we on the brink of another den pression? 1 This question was put by Sir William Beveridge, director of the London School of Economics, in a broadcast talk from London. j He referred to the increase between December
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    THE ACROPOLIS FLAG
    169 18 Greeks Of Cyprus To Supply It This Year Antliens. The Greek flag which flies at the masthead on the Acropolis, and is weliknown to visitors and touris.s, is renewed annually by public subscription from one of the departments of Greece or f~om Greeks abroad. This year the
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    145 18 American Honour For English Solicitor Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Mr. Alfred Bates, a solicitor from Morecambe »Lanes. >. has been made a Kentucky Colonel." This is an honour which the Governor of each American State has the right of conferring on distinguished subjects or foreigners, and makes them part
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    BACK TO THE INDIANS
    113 18 Land Transfers In South Dakota Washington. "Let's give the land back to the Indians." This has long been a favourite witticism with America's farmers whenever they felt "fed up" with a bad crop, drought, tornado or other calamity. And now the Roosevelt Administration is turning the
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    GENERAL PERSHING HONORED
    46 18 Washington, D. C. The WDr-.:ir.2 leader of th* A E F 1 S?- s n l ade ,ho or 2 ry CommanderlinIfh w« mw f the Mil itary Order of J the World War, in ceremonies attended by national officers of the organisation
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    Suicide Of Colonial Office Official WIFE DIVORCED HIM
    264 19 Overdose Of Drug HAD A BRILLIANT CAREER Reuter Wireless. London, Mar. 5. DKSMOND Charles Joseph McSweeney, an acting principal in (he o»lonial Office, was described as an exhibitionist by the Westminster Coroner in returning a verdict of <uicitl< while of unsound mind.
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    RETIRING I.G.P.
    142 19 Farewell At Tanjong Pagrar Singapore, Thursday. EAEE'A'ELL was said to the Hon. Mr. H. Fairbmn. C.M.G., retiring InspectorGfr.eral oi Police. S.S. to-day. Mr and Mrs. Fairburn boarded the Kfdah morning at Tanjong Pagar. A guard of honour was provided by the Sikh Continent under Mr. p. Wiltshire. ASP.
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    EMPLOYEE CHARGED
    123 19 Alleged Misappropriation Of Money Singapore. Thursday. ci with criminal misappropriasums of $476.46. $677.80. and y< an Indian named P.R. P. charam claimed trial when he apwred before Mr. J. M. Brander. the Magistrate, to-day. complainant in the case v/as Mr. J* v Arunasalam. under whom the worked. lating
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    SPEED-LIMIT OF CARS
    149 19 •W Rules to Be Enforced In Portugal Lisbon. L A: 4 v moment, in any part of this L v driver of a motor omnibus, lorj "'her heavy vehicle may suddenly an official at his elbow, telling him I Th 0n the as! v n the effect
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    S.H.B. THRIFT AND LOAN SOCIETY
    716 19 Net Profit Of $3,949.06 For The Year THE following are extracts from the X report of the Singapore Harfhrm Ul L^°? rd Co-operative, Thrift and Loan Society to be presented UT 1 meeting to be held at the Chief Warehouse main office, Tanjong Pagar, on
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    191 19 Man Who Takes Two Wives For A Holiday Prague. 7DENEK Pivrnec, a 29-year-old unerh- ployed clerk, trave led from Prague to Yugoslavia with two wives and families on the same train. Neither wife and any idea of the other's existence until they reached their destination, when one
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    NAVAL MOVEMENTS
    118 19 British Warships Visiting Singapore DRITISH warships are due to visit D Singapore as follows during the next few weeks:— H.M.S. Laburnum (Cdmdr. A. H Maxwell-Hysldpi, A.M., R.N.) arriving Mar. 30 from New Zealand and paying off. H.M.S. Wellington fOomdr. j;B:E. Hall, R.N. from Apr. 2 to 7, bound
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    28 19 Seminole, Okla. A mysterious explosion wrecked the Municipal Buildipg. killing three persons, causing $50,00 damage and rocking the entire community by its force.
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