Malaya Tribune, 4 February 1936

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  • 39 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXIII- •No. 28 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1936 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1936. Malaya Tribune 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1936. FIVE CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 70 1 Read The I SUNDAY j TRIBUAE Dominant In Malaya S t BUY j i BRITAIN'S BEST BICYCLE j jv I l| l| MmWk mmm. mWk I kVI IV I II m I mmm i I s at w^^ m m 9HI I LJ J I LJ I I 1 r
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    • 28 1 GRAND DISPLAY OF NEWEST STYLES OF WATCHES FOB MEW TEAR GIFTS Genuine Reduced Priree On view at MALAYAN WATCH CO., 438, North Bridge Road, (near Middle Road) I
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  • 747 2 CULTURED RACE Relics Found In Caves jyjR. F. A. Mitchell-Hedges, the famous explorer, to-day reveals secrets of his remarkable discoveries in the island of Helene, off Honduras, Central America. Relics of a pre-flood civilisation which he has found support the conclusion that
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  • 91 2 Study Of Music In Chilean Prisons Santiago. A questionnaire regarding the relationship between crime and a familiar, ity with art and music has been sent by the American Consul-General in Santiago to the Chilean Minister of Justice. In Chile, replied the Minister, where music is a compulsory subject
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  • 64 2 Helsingfors. Known as Finland's most popular "flower-girl," Marie Anderson has just celebrated her 107 th birthday here. She is the capital's oldest inhabitant. She never minds how unfavourable the weather is. Everyday she can be seen offering her flowers on the market square here. She is
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  • 326 2 225 Engines And 302 Coaches THE G.W.R's programme for 1936 provides for the construction at company's Swindon works for 225 locomotives. 302 passenger coaches, and 3,500 freight wagons. The programme, the largest for years, is quite apart from the rec> announced Government loan schen Twenty-five of
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  • 66 2 Sofia. The most expensive winter sport in Europe has just been inaugurated in Sofia—snowballing at £5 a throw. Snow has come to the Bulgarian capital. And with it the revival of the old game of snowballing. Everyone enjoys the fun—except the police. So strong is their dislike
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 93 2 sure death to jjjr flui, Uc« t<c Hu ail tte lviiPy 3 H MM o*w*r (iriii C**T J I PUTS ITS SPARKLE into every occasion AT E Rlli PLEASE RE AD THE FOLLOWING: 1 ■I IT YOUR p INTEREST A 1% LfJ il^^ I urinar y tract there is no_
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    • 168 2 <^ T f f--Y fr --T:jj i» ■iteiifitiii*! rßnir*r.iMiii*irttiß"'i:'*TTßi:*itßiiiHii:Si!Bi!ittijfirißitiniiiß*T*ifWi!S!'iiTarr*ir»i:t!ii.ii t ■natiiiiinaiirwntKintntiiiincr. »ttntnr,m'«iifn«„ii:iiMininwininii>. IT WONT POLISH UP HIS SINGING- T a j i I(H o<®fe s j I I j will polish almost everything else l O-Cedar polish has a hundred-and-one uses In the home. It is an absolute tonic for
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    • 259 2 TIME Is The One Asset Every Body Can Convert Into Cash. Time is money for money represents time spent on a job. whether as a specialist or day labourer. Has it never occurred to you that spare time is the most valuable of all? In spare time you car so
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  • 785 3 PJarl Beatty BEAT LATE KING IN PROMOTION (By Air Mail) London, Jan. 23. WITH the retirement of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, on his 65th birthday, the most meteoric naval career of modern times n«s and th*; last of the leaders of the fighting Services in
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  • 184 3 Negus And Man Who HaM Lost An Arm Addis Ababa. Thoce able to appreciate the peculiar humour of this country are laughing over the reported story of a piece of mistaken sympathy on the part of the Emperor of Abyssinia while visiting his troops in Dessie. Here is
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  • 666 3 £40 A Month At 60 BUT MONEY MUST BE SPENT Washington. NEW force has arisen in American politics—a vast pension scheme aimed at giving £40 a month to every American at the age of 60. This, it is claimed, will end unemployment and "turn the end oi*
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 25 3 q» Be sure you get the BEST! raH JBi\ WE RECOMMEND A M MEUKOW Il|p fine cognac brandy "5-STAR" SOLE AGENTS: (Inc. in SS.) "1-STAR"
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    • 300 3 I CARTON CONTAINING 4 JARS *L00 WFm AT ALL DEALERS OR DIRECT TO YOUR HOME i JB2££ ANNOUNCEMENT. If unable to obtain our Brands and particulars from your Dealer Mail this coupon to V kjr 4 "LIFEGUARD" HOUSE, 126, Cecil Street, SINGAPORE. M Fl I l K Please forward C.O.D.
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  • 618 4 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES. DENMARK'S SHIPPING SUCCESS Built Up On Modernisation Of Fleet INTERESTING observations on the Danish shipping position are made in a report on economic conditions in Denmark which has been prepared by the Central Council of the Economic LeagUThe success of Denmark's mercantile marine, states the report, has
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  • 132 4 492 Lives Saved Last Year London. The number of lives rescued by the lifeboat service during 1935 was 492, J38 more than in 1934, and the largest number for seven years. It was the busiest year for 19 years. There were 376 launches oi life boats to vessels
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  • 225 4 May Have To Remain In Arctic For The Winter THE Soviet icebreaker Krassin, the Lozovski, to whose rescue she had gone, and the Uritski, which was despatched on Dec. 25 with a supply of coal and other provisions from Vladivostock for the Krassin, are all in
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  • 45 4 The store-carrying and distilling vessel, ordered recently by the Admiralty from the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd., will be 320 ft. in displacement. Tne engines, which will be manufactured by the Nortn-Eastern Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., will be installed at Dundee.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 420 4 and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO.'s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage. Spore. 1936. SOMALI 6,810 Feb. 12 CORFU 15,000 Feb. 14 RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 28 BANGALORE 6.000 Mar. 12 NALDERA 16,000 Mar. 13 CARTHAGE 15,000 Mar. 27 BHUTAN 6,100 Apr. 0 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Apr. 10 BEHAR 6,000 Apr. 19
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    • 55 4 jO.S.K. LINE j s.s. "MANILA MARU'' (10,000 Tons Gross). LEAVES SINGAPORE FEB., 9TH. at p.m. direct for COLOMBO (arr. ait Colombo, Feb. 14th, at p.m.) and East South African and South American Ports. Passage Faies to Colombo: Ist. 3rd. Deck. $120 $31.20 $17. For further particulars, please apply to: OSAKA
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    • 590 4 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles and Gilbraltar. s.s. KASHIMA MARU Feb. 6 t m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Feb. 19 s.s. HAKONE MARU Mar. 5 s s SUWA MARU Mar. 19 Rates to 1st class 2nd class Naples
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    • 520 4 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cab ns have adjoining private bath. cellent Cuisine. XTrkrkXl FOR MARSEILLES, I£NDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malac:a Port Penang M S Sham JUTLANDIA 11-2 11-2 12-2 14-2 MEONIA 3-3 3-3 4-3 6-3 ALSIA 24-3
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    • 435 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD 1 w (Incorporated in Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. M4KTLA HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, For MAWLA, h HO hina jApAN 1936. j "DONAU" omits Manila Mar. I HOMEWARDS FOR HOLLAND. HAMBURG AND BREMEN:— "NECKAR" also calls Marseilles, Casablanca Feb. 19 "ANSGIR" also calls Bilbao
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  • 178 5 TONE CONTINUES FIRM London And New York Improve i From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore. Tuesday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 24% cts., up Ct. Market Tone: Very steady. Tin (Singapore) $100% down To-day's Prices:— London: 7d., up l;16d. Market Tone: Very steady. Mew York: 15 1 16 cts., up
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  • 1551 5 FINANCIAL NEWS VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS MINING Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Issue. Fraser Lyall Value Co. Evatt 4!- Ampat 5 9 6 3 5 6 6 £1 A. Kumbang 33 34 32 6 33 6 £1 A. Malay 59;- 60|- 59|- 6015;- A. Hitam 1516 16|6 1513 16|$1 A.
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  • 97 5 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Singapore, Monday, noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in eases (F. 0.8. February) 24 11 16 24 13,16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8. February) 24 5 8 24% No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) awardable Spore) 24»/ 8 24* 8 do. February 24%
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  • 495 5 Taxation Of The Rubber Industry THE annual general meeting of the Kuala Selangor District Planters' Association was held in Kampong Kuantan Club on Jan. 30. Before opening the meeting the chairman, Mr. Fish, made reference to the recent death of His late Majesty King George V.; members
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  • 122 5 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, Tuesday. MINING: Inclined to be quiet with in some cases a shade easier Batu Selangor and Jelebus .93, b'tyers. Kuchais improved to 71 cents buyers. Norths buyers at .66. S. Kintas wanted rtt $5.40, Talams sellers at $1.65. Pimgan, business done 20 6. London Tin
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  • 159 5 xMor2 Than $8,000,000 Ow The Previous Year Nanking, Jan. 17 PRELIMINARY figures, subject 10 audit 1 adjustments, issued by the Chiel Inspectorate of Salt Revenue show the total amount of salt revenue collected during the year 1935 as $184,209,300 re presenting an increase oi $8,259 300
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  • 142 5 The Nsw Subsidiary Issue Nanking, Jan. 19. A MANDATE issued by the National Government .states that the newsubsidiary coins (Fu-Pi) are to b= minted exclusively at the Central Mint and circulated by the Central Bank ot China. They will be classified as follows:— NICKEL COINS Value Weight Fineness.
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  • 81 5 Geologist Uses Autogiro As Prospector Having formed a company to prospect for gold in Central and north Australia, Mr. Smith Roberts, a geologist and mining, engineer intends "to do it as scientifically as possible. He will use autogiros, for the first lime in gold-mining history, says Austral
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  • 476 5 MORE METAL Remarkable Rise In Recent Years 'TOWARDS the end of 1933 referonce was made in these columns I o the considerable emigration of Chinese tin workers from Malaya to China as a consequence of the international tin restriction scheme; says the Financial News. Our correspondent
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  • 69 5 The total exports of rubber, Including latex, revertex and concentrated later from Malaya during January amounted to 39,111 tons compared with 56,720 tons for the corresponding period of la.;' year—a decrea c of 17.609 toils. Of this total, Singapore exported 22.265 tons, Penang 11.237 tons, Malacca 143
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 245 5 THE UNITED CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. 'Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 31-A, Chulia Street, (Bonham Building) Singapore. Authorised Capital $4,000,000. Iwaed, Subscribed and Paid Up $1,000,000 J!3f?raphic Address:— Telephone Nob.:— Tyehuabank 5182, 5183, 6154. 5185 6186. Board of Directors: Wee Kheng Chiang, Esq., Chairman i too Beng Cheang, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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    • 28 5 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORi TION. LTD FIRE. MARINE, MOTOR CAR. PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. BEAD OFFICE: 16D. Cecil St.. Singapore L. G. JOHNSON, General Manager.
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    • 87 5 THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE BRANCH: 4. D'Almeida Street. Authorised and Subscribed Capital E2.uuu.ooM Paid-up Capital £1.000.000 Reserve Fund 500.000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. BRANCHES Bombay. Calcutta. Colombo. Karachi. Madras. Amara Baghdad Bahrein Basra. Kirkuk. Mosul and Singapore CURRENT ACCOUNTS nnened ano money received on Fixed Deposits on
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    • 231 5 Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporate In J traits Settlements.) SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.. THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. ANO THE O VERSE A -CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL: Authorised $40,000,000.00 Paid Do $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE: CHINA BUILDING CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH: 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD
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  • 987 6 Newspaper Contest SOME AMUSING CONTRIBUTIONS A FIRST prize of two guineas and a second prize of one guinea were offered by the Manchester Guardian for imaginary extracts (in not more than 100 words) from a chronicle of public events in the new year supposed to be complied
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  • 168 6 Pilot Rescues Unconscious Passenger Kenora, Ontario RY coming down sideways from height of 1,500 feet on to a frozflake, pilot Charles Robinson saved h. passenger—and himself—from bein burned to death in a blazing aen plane. The passenger, a miner named G Johnson, was unconscious by
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  • 105 6 Durban. Natal Twelve Austrian students are planning to tour South Africa this without taking any money with their." by yodelling and dancing their .v round. They hope to be able to see world "on the cheap." They have just sent details of their African tour to Professor
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  • 131 6 Sydney. Jan. 20 Mr. A. Tant. of Sydney, is no longer down in the mouth. His top teeth which went on an adventurous submarine ocean cruise, have returned to their proper place. The teeth showed ft*ill In their false colours when Mr. Tant went surfing. That was
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 417 6 i AmuW SCHIFFNER CO., LTD. TELEPHONE 7342. I .j M. HASSAN I 36 37, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. We undertake all sorts of work in electrical, gas and water ser- j vice lines. We give prompt attention to all c orders either big or small. J Why not consult us
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    • 536 6 TO LET. Bungalow 9, Wilkie Terrace, Occupation 1-2-36. Inspection any time tfter 5 p.m. Further particulars from Tel. j No. 3172. TO LET—No. 65 Dorset Road, Singa- pore. Four bedrooms, sitting and dinj ing rooms, verandahs, garage, electric lights, water. Entry. 16th February, 1936. Monthly rent $45. Apply 2 Adis
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    • 558 6 ;VUSCELLANEOUS FOR SALE FOR SALE—Latest pattern loose-leaf stamp album, 100 Foreign stamps, 200 stamp hinges $2. TILAKA SONS, Mambau, Seremban. EDUCATIONAL FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL, 1-A, Kirk Terrace, Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. It is hereby notified that this school has been re-opened on the 6th of January, 1936. New enrolments will
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    • 711 6 STATE OF JOHORE In the Matter of the Estate and Effects of YEO HUA SD3W also speit as YEO SIEW KEONG and also as YEO HUA SIM Deceased: AUCTION SALE OF Eleven separate lots (pieces) of Valuable Rubber Lands, areas varying from 4A 3R. 12P. to 55A. IR. OOP., known
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  • 1024 7 British Inv ention with MANY NEW IDEAS rpHE typewriter brought women into business. More potent than all the suffrage ettea aiul all the feminists, it deftly launcbed them on the stream of r >mmerce. Its emancipated handmaidens coon nade themselves indispensable. Now one can as well imagine a ship without
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  • 120 7 Six and a half inches of rainfall in one day was Kuantan's record in December according to meteorological returns just issued. This station in Panang also headed the list in Malaya for that month with 29.62 inches. Kota Bahru (Kelantan) came next with 22.94 inches, Taiping 14.13 inches, Ipoh 13.41
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  • 323 7 Australian Minister In Singapore- j I j j I Singapore, Tuesday. AMONGST the passengers on the Marella, which left Singapore for Australia yesterday, was the Hon. Mr. V. W. Main, who is Minister for Agriculture in Australia. Mi. Main spoke highly, to a Tribune reporter,
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  • 146 7 Tramples Man And Boy To Death Madras. A man and a boy in a suburb near here have been trampled to death by an elephant which suddenly took vengeance on its cleaner. The elephant was being taken down to a lake by its mahout. Its cleaner followed behind.
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  • 129 7 Plucked Out Eyebrow Of An Alderman Sydney, Jan. 20. With utter lack of the respect due to a civic father of 20 years' standing, a nest-building tomtit in a Sydney alderman's garden swooped and pluckea out part of his eyebrow. In doing so its beak flicked him In
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  • 112 7 As a mark of respect to the memory of His late Majesty King George V, the night procession and the display of fireworks in celebration of the Thai Pasam festival arranged by the Hindu community of Kuala Lumpiu has been cancelled. The rellgioiu» part of the ceremony will take place
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  • 222 7 Player Had 13 Spades But Lost 1 l Perth, Jan. 20. HOW would you feel if you were suddenly dealt 13 spades in a "Blood bridge game A woman at a bridge party in Perth felt the same. But instead of finishing with seven over, 90 for honours,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 13 7 BERTRAM'S BRANDY J|ffl medicinal purposes. njn H E EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. -^^^^^^^^^^^M
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    • 86 7 .5. I watch as j BUY AT MANUFACTURER'S j I RICES We are actual manufacturers' representatives and are thus enabled to offer you watches at prices which arr impossible to obtain when dealing with middleman. Phone 3785. Write or Call at E. NASSIM SONS, i S (Wholesale since ***** j
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    • 133 7 Beauty Cream that Removes Hair SWEET SCENTED SAFE SPEEDY mm mm m> hI m The latest discovery of science. A dainty delightfully perfumed toilet cream which ends superfluous hair, and which can safely be used on the most sensitive skin—even on the face. Razors only make the hair grow faster
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  • 255 8 NOTICE TO MARINERS Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the gun practice, which will take place from Johore West Area, Eastern "A", on Feb. 21 (alternative day 22) and
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  • 112 8 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, Feb. 4. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3> Marechal Joffre 18; Katong 15; Deucalion 13; Mata Hari 11; Kedah 9; Indrapoera 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Shyogen Maru 30; Foylebank 32. Empire Dock
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  • 82 8 Mails expected from Europe etc. (London) by Air (Imperial), time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 7 p.m. to-day and general delivery of letters 3.25 a.m. to-morrow. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (Netherlands), time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 1 p.m. to-day and general deliveries
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  • 140 8 D'Arcy Exploration Well Sinking In England The Financial Times learns from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company that D'Arcy Exploration Company, one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is preparing to sink its first test well in the search lor oil in Britain, following the granting of oil prospecting licences.
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  • 187 8 SELLING Singapore, Feb. 3. London 4 months' sight 214Ve London 3 months' sight 2 4 332 London 60 days'sight 2 4 116 London 30 days' sight 2 4 1|32 London demand 2J4 London T.T. 2,4 Lyons and Paris demand 867 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 58 3116
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  • 106 8 British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 3. Paris 75 1 64. I New York 5.02 7 10. Montreal 5.00*4. Brussels 29.40. Geneva 15.20%. Amsterdam 7.30Vi. Milan 62 1 16. Berlin 12.30. Stockholm 19.39 Copenhagen 22.39'' 2 Oslo 19.90 Vfe. Vienna 26M». Prague 119Vi. Helsingfors 227. Madrid 36'aRio sellers official.
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  • 204 8 Singapore, Feb 3. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $111 R. (Siami W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $107 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $105 Rice, B. Siam, No. 1 per Koyan $108 Rice, B. Siam, No. 2 per Koyan $104 Siam, Rice,
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  • 102 8 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, FEB. 4 High Tides:—7.36 a.m.? 10.10 p.m. Tennis: Tournament at S.C.C. TO-MORROW, FEB. 5 High Tides:—B.so a.m., 10.54 p.m. Rotary Tiffin, Business Meeting, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. SRC. Cricket and Soccer Meetings, S.R.C., 5 p.m. THURSDAY, FEB. 6
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  • 86 8 ALHAMBRA. Speed Wings" and State Trooper." CAPlTOL.—"Without Regret" and special additional attractions. GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, Side-shows, Malay Operas. Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, Talkies, etc. HOLLYWOOD.—Chinese picture. MARLBOROUGH: —Chinese Picture NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, Talkies etc. PAVILION.—"Every Night at Eight" with George Raft and Alice Faye
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 252 8 Ml' m MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL A TO-NIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT CABARET ATTRACTION 815 to 9 15 p.m. LOU V S ft Special Dinner SILVIA THE DanCe (fofmal) POPULAR COMEDY AND TAP DANCING TEAM. 9.45 to midnight NON-DINERS $1.00. SATURDAY NEXT-^ ~g Union End Qf geason BALL CABARET. EXTENSION TO 2 A.M.
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    • 160 8 Itch Cause Killed In 7 Minutes Your skin h;.s nearly GO million tiny se«ms or pore* where tiny perms or parasites v;>n hide and cause your skin to Itch. Crti. k, IT. I, Burn, also Eczema, Dhoby Itch Rmsworm, Pimples, Acne, Crotch-Itch, and" Sinpaporo l oot. Don't waste time with
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    • 281 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars, see Municipal Tender Room. Date of closing. Supply of High Pressure Copper Tubes for Water Dept. 4 p.m. Monday, 17th February, 1836 Supply of labour for rivetting a Gasholder at Kallang Gas
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 568 8 Postal Intelligence j 4 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Java, South-West Sumatra, S.-' East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Indrapoera) 2.30 p.m. Bandjermasin (Indrapoera) 2.30 p.m. Fort de Kock, Padang Pakan, Baroe and Siak (Hong Kwong) 3 p.m. Bengkalis. Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balei (M. S. Kampar) 3 p.m. Netherlands
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  • 820 9 Malay Father's 'Plea SINGAPORE COURT REJECTS *fiT Singapore, Monday. ■/ASSIM bin Mohamed, a Malay iv a ged 66 years, living in a kamat Bedoh, appealed unsuecessbefore Mr. Justice a'Beckett (11 in the Supreme Court to-day inst conviction and sentence for ig to report a case of
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  • 40 9 Archway of swords at the wedding cf Lieut. Robert Winter-Evans, of H.M.S. Cornwall, and Miss Helen Margaret Stumpf, of Manila, which took place at the Cathedral Ol the Good Shepherd in Singapore a few days ago.
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  • 391 9 Chinese Who Assaulted His Mother Singapore, Mondav. "THE accused is rather an impossible young man. He asked his mother for 20 or 30 cervs and because he did not get it he struck her with his fists on her face and temple, kicked her on the
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  • 113 9 The hon. treasurer of the Child Welfare Society acknowledges the following donation and subscriptions, par Mrs. Baxter. Donation: Mr. J. E. Cookson $100. Monthly subscription of $2.00: 'Hon. Mr A. S. Small and Mrs. Small, Mrj. Worley, Mrs. Ker, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Reilly, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Macdonell,
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  • 45 9 A cablegram has been received that Mr Ong Soon Ann, A.C.C.S., of the Municipal Treasurer's Dept., and a student of the School ot Accountancy through its representatives, Home Study Agencies of Malaya, passed the Intermediate Examination of the Corporation of Accountants, Glasgow, held in December.
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  • 193 9 Singapore Cyclists Injured Singapore, Monday. THREE cyclists were involved in acci- dents during the week-end. one of the Victims is believed to be in a serious condition. The Ambulance Department received the first call on Saturday night shortly after 9 o'clock. Proceeding to the junction of
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  • 122 9 Found Pinned Under Cargo Of Iron Singapore, Monday. A VERDICT of death by misadventure from drowning was returned by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, this afternoon, at an inquiry into the death of a 54 year-old Hokien Chinese sampan man named Soh Ah Kow who
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  • 113 9 Indian Who Lost His Temper Singapore, Monday. Ramasamy and his wife Supama who had been living happily together for seven years quarrelled. She left the house and went and stayed with some relatives. This, however, made Ramasamy unhappy, so he asked her to return. They again quarrelled
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  • 49 9 Berlin. Double-deck railway coaches have been ordered by the Luebeck-Bueche-ner Railway Company to cope with the increasing traffic In Germany. The upper deck will be provided with skylight apart-from the usual windows, It is stated. The Luebeck-Buechener Railway Company is the largest private railway company in Germany.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 268 9 ■SHE'S SAID GOOD-BYE TO SLEEPLESS NIGHTS I^Sjl Read v/hat it meant to this f^^P Schoolmistress y^^jpjgggm feel I must tell you how much Bourn-vita has S |b .<- "^^HBhSb done far me. I am a school mistress, and the in- II f |f IBSRf crease of work at the en
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 256 10 t A Thrilling Story of a Beautiful English Girl's Adventures in China... S A Sensational Escape from Bandits.. And then involved in a murder mystery that baffled London's m 1 police! An Outstanding PARAMOUNT Production. S CApifoiT ĔLISSA LANDI tfraW^W OPENING TO-NIGHT ?J Ll 1 U U A L A
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    • 315 10 THERE'S A LAUGH A SECOND IN THIS GRAND NEW-STYLE ,Wt.§l MUSICAL COMEDY! yy||'- WITH A GREAT AST AND SONGS, GIRLS. MUSIC! -EVEKY NIGHT a< EIGHT 9 v,ilb GEORGE HAS T-ALM !E FA YE I FRANCES LANGFORD PATSY KELLY and hundred of others! F ALSO SPECIAL PICTURES R ECEI V EI)"
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    • 71 10 j Are You S Losing Vi*i«ns S A f 9 ili Our 18 Point Eye-examination Is A Conscientious Study And Covers Every Possible Eye Deficiency. SPECIALIZING: Ocular Moscfc anomalies. Crossed eyes. Com- plicated cases of defective virion. I Glasses if needed. R. A. THOMPSON Dr. of Ocular Science. I Govt.
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  • 563 11 1,0ve Of Dancing FASCINATED BY LONDON JpiLaf fans all over Malaya are showing great interest in the appearance of a beautiful Malayan girl, Stella Moya, in the new Tom Walls—Ralph Lynn film, "Stormy Weather," which is the next change at the Pavilion
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  • 100 11 Attack Woman In Revenge Simla. An "army" of monkeys invaded a house here and almost killed a woman in revenge for a beating some of them had received from her. The woman was eating a meal when a number of monkeys suddenly climbed through the window and
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  • 558 11 Curator Plumps For Papaw Galle, < Ceylon > Jan. 21. IIME from India is landed in Colombo t of T duty Ceylon fruit expoited to India is subjected to a preferential duty of 15 per cent. Mr T. h. Parsons, the Curator of the Royal Botanical
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  • 139 11 To Be On Show In Soviet Museum Moscow. The first Russian museum—Peter the Great weird collection of human heads, Siamese twins, animal and human freaks—is to be exhibited to the public in connection with the opening of the Museum of Science and Technology in Leningrad. Among the
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  • 112 11 Skkgaodre, Monday. Tan Boon and Tan Hock Lye took •some bananas and sweetmeats to a Mend at the Singapore Civil Prison one day last week. The property was. however, examined, and a packet of tobacco, cigarettes and a box cf matches were found in it. The prison
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  • 70 11 Believed To Be World's Marriage Record Belgrade. A WORLD'S marriage record is believed to have been set up by a woman who has just died at a village near Sombor in Jugoslavia. She was 60-ycar-old Sophia Nisrdchcvitch. She was married for 40 years of her life, and during
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    • 482 11 S ARCHIE BLEYEH S 1>IRE< TING HIS OWN ORCHESTRA ON j I Archie Bleyer is acknowledged as the best arranger of Modern Music in America. His arrangements arc used all over Europe and America 1 Now on HEX RECORDS, you will hear Music arranged from his pen and i Orchestra
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  • 103 12 The family of the late Mr. Lee Boon Beng beg to tender their heartfelt thanks to their relatives, friends, members ot Rosedale Association, local staffs of Messrs. Osaxa Shosen Kaisha ana The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd,, for attending night visits and funeral, and also those
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  • 697 12 jyjASTER of the happy phrase, Mr. Roland Braddell used this expression, "The King's Chinese," when he proposed the health of Sir Ong Siang Song at the dinner given by the Rotary Club. Here, in three words, is an admirable summing up of the qualities of loyalty and
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  • 188 12 Hongkong Graduates Eligible I\R. Lim Eng Haq, of Singapore, has v received a copy of an important letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hongkong by Mr. Ong Wen Hao, Chief Secretary to the Executive Yuan of the National Government of China, dealing with
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  • 59 12 Ships Not To Be Dressed Owing To Mourning The anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore falls on Thursday next. The Settlement was founded bv Sir Stamford Raffles on Feb. 0, 1319. In view of the death of Fis Late Majesty Kins George, the shipping community is requested not
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  • 42 12 Ball Cancelled On Account Of King's Death Out of respect for the memory of His Late Majesty King George, the American Association of Malaya has decided to cancel the annual Washington's Birthday Ball, which had been arranged for Feb. 22.
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  • 72 12 British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 3. QUEEN Mary, who had not hitherto left London since the death of the late King George the Fifth, yesterday, accompanied by the King of Norway, the Princess Royal and Earl Harewood, left for Aldershot to take luncheon with the Duke and
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  • 35 12 Mr. O. E. Venables. it is said, is likely to succeed Mr. P. S. Williams as District Officer, Kuala Kangsar, when the latter proceeds on Home leave In the courst of the next few weeks.
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  • 245 12 NOTES COMMENTS Lord Nuffield SINGAPORE became acquainted with the dynamic personality of Lord Nuffield during the week-end and had its breath taken away when it learnt that the visitor had given the sum of $30,000 for local charities. The magnificent gesture is deeply appreciated. It is typical of the man
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  • 230 12 THIS man of fifty-eight who is able to distribute wealth on such a lavish scale began life from small beginnings, and the story of his rise to supremacy In the British motoring world is one of the romances of modern industry. For hi: great services to commerce.
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  • 158 12 THERE is considerable speculation, in circles best qualified to know, as to whether Malaya will consent to a renewal of the Control Scheme, which expires at the end of this year, for another five years. One body of opinion holds that she will refuse to consider
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  • 179 12 point is that, in the event of control being renewed. Malaya will insist on having a more representative delegation on the controlling body. It is not to be expected that a CivJ Servant accustomed to years of routine work, can have the necessary experience of. or connection with,
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  • 292 12 By "Looker On" CORRESPONDENT says that angling should be the ideal sport of the writing man. The trouble is that so many drop a line and get no reply. m A A A The man who doesn't let his left bar I knew what his right
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  • 343 13 CITY ISOLATED Recapture Said To Be Imminent Reuter. Addis Ababa, Feb. 3. THE re-capture of Makale by the Abyssinians is imminent, according to unii.rfirmed reports from the Northern Front. it is stated that the river forming the main water supply has
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  • 117 13 Photograph of «he personnel «.m Scoit. D.S.C., Officer Commanding No. 205 squaoron, f£ Force modore S. W. Far East; Squadron Leader K. a. v "Ji,. J. T iputenant C S. Bladon, Headquarters, Far East /hght is> C R w Riccard. Flying Officer a Michell. Second ™w Mnm
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  • 55 13 British official Wireless. London, Feb. 3. There were heavy falls of snow toover the north of England and the ands, 10 inches being reported from "humberland and Durham. As far south as North Lincolnshire re have been heavy falls and farmers for their ship in drifts
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  • 65 13 Frontier Clash MANCHUKUAtf PATROL DRIVEN OFF Reuter. Moscow, Feb. 3. ANOTHER border clash between Manchukuan troops is reported from the headquarters of the Soviet Far Eastern Army. Two Manchukuan companies approached the border on Feb. 1 and sent a patrol into Soviet territory. The patrol was diven
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  • 44 13 Swedish Aircraft Carrier In British Waters British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 3. The Swedish 4.600 tons aircraft cruiser Gotland, which is visiting British waters, arrived at Spithead to-day and exchanged salutes of guns with the military and naval saluting batteries.—British Official Wireless.
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  • 63 13 Speaking at the weekly meeting of the newly formed Magic Circle Club, held at the Metropole Hotel last night, Mr Gorden Burt described the British Expedition tc the Arctic in 1925. After his talk which was all too brief. Mr Burt, who was the chief engineer of <he
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  • 542 13 NORTH CHINA Four Proposals By Feng Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Feb. 4. IfWEIHUA, the capital of Suiyuen. will figure prominently in the affairs cf the North-west in the near future owing to the steps taken by Nanking to combat the independence movement which has broken
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  • 29 13 The death of H.R.P. Prince Bongsa of Siam occurred in Bangkok on Jan. 28. The Prince, who was 75 years of age, had lived in retirement for many years.
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  • 165 13 Unfavourable Budget AN ADVERSE TRADE POSITION Reuter. London, Feb. ft. HPO DAY'S reduction to 2'/ 2 per cent, brings the Netherlands bank rate to the level at which it stood in April last prior to the currency crisis in gold bloc countries. Since the end
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  • 121 13 Unofficial Walk-Out In Smithfislds British Official Wireless. London Feb. 3. WORK at the great meat market at Smithfiek' was interrupted to-day by an unofficial strike in which bumpers, cutters, salesmen and pitchers to the number of several thousands, partici pated. Thousands of partners, clerks and other workers are
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  • 46 13 The Victoria Theatre. Singapore, was crowded on Saturday for a concert given by the Kuala Lumpur Sankeetha Saba Musical Party. The party consisted of small girls who had been trained by Mr. V. Retnam and showed a good standard of proficiency In songs and instrumental items.
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  • 27 13 Reuter. Fifty Deaths Over The Week-End New York, Feb. 3. piFTY people died over the week-end as the result of continued Arctic weather.—Reuter.
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  • 110 13 A Big Majority At By-Election Reuter. London, Feb. 3. THE by-electicn for the Scottish Universities seat in Parliament resulted as follows: MR RAMSAY MACDONALD (NATIONAL GOVT.) 16,393 Mr. Dewar Gibb (Scottish National) 9,034 Mr. Thomson (Labour) 3.597 In the above by-election, 55 per cent, of the
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  • 149 13 Bugis Who Stabbed Seven People Singapore, Monday. AN alleged knife attack by a Bugis named Madar bin Bedra in a pilgrim lodging house in Palembang Road in the early hours of the morning of Nov. 23, 1935, in which seven others were stabbed had a sequel in the
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  • 195 13 IN SINGAPORE Commissioners May Discuss Idea Singapore, Monday. WHILE no details are as yet available, the Malaya Tribune understands that a proposal for the erection of a permanent memorial in Singapore to His Late Majesty King George V is likely to be considered by the Municipal
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  • 754 14 YEAR IN GAOL Admits Forgery Of Pensions Bills j Johore Bahru, Feb. '>. CONSIDERABLE interest was ceiitml on the. in which Abctul--lah bin Omar, a clerk in the Johore State Treasury and an olrlce» in the Johore Volunteer Forces wa-> charged
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  • 35 14 The Rav. Brother Paul, who has just relinquished the directorship of St. XavieiY Institution, Penang. to become principal of the De La Salle College. Manila Is at present in Singapore, residing .v i>t PaUrickti School.
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  • 60 14 Fire Tragedy On U.S. Parker Dam Reuter. Los Angeles, Feb. 3. TEN men were killed and 20 injured when a fire broke out in the sleeping quarters in the Parker Dam on the Colarado River. Ninety men were asleep in their dormitory at the time
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  • 188 14 Severe Weather Results In More Unemployed Reuter. British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 3. UNEMPLOYMENT in Britain increased in January by 291,000 and is ascribed to the seasonal decline and severe weather conditions restricting outdoor employment.—Reuter. THE RETURNS London, Feb 3. Ihe accentuation of the normal seasonal increase in
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  • 108 14 International Concert In A!d Of Funds MuiJ%, Feb. 2. Great interest is being shown in the International Concert, which will take place at Muar on Mar 5, 6, and 7, in aid of the Muar Public Park Fund The performers are of 8 different nationalities, and the
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  • 100 14 Visited By 159,000 People In Last 6 Months British Official Wireless. London, Feb 3. The continued popularity of the Geological Museum in its new home at South Kensington, where the League's International, Monetary and Economic Conference met in 1933, and to which the Museum was moved lrom its
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  • 89 14 Man Who Was Seen In School Compound Singapore, Tuesday. ALLEGED to have trespassed into the n grounds of the Methodist Girls' School, in Mt. Sophia on Dec. 21 last, John Tan, an employee of the Singapore Traction Co., appeared before the Third Magistrate, Mr. H. M. Blacker, yesterday.
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  • 64 14 Singapcre. Tuesday. Convicted on a charge of cheating in respect of a case of condensed milk a $100 by the Third Magistrate, Mr H M Blacker, yesterday. I on M hP>y,i? noWl<?s P leade d for leniency 'on behalf of the accused, saying That the manager
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  • 179 14 To Operate Shortly COMMITTEE MEETS NEXT WEEK Singapore, Tuesday. THE Malaya Tribune understands 1 that the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund will start to operate shortly. The Ven. Archdeacon Graham White. the chairman of the committee of management appointee to administer the fund, told a Malaya Tribune representative
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  • 180 14 Packed Prisons Of Poland Warsaw. U7ITH the passing of the new Polish amnesty law, some 20,000 to 25.000 petty thieves, vagrants, bigamists, and other offenders were released frcm the prison for Christmas. The reason for this action on the part of the Government is not so much
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  • 151 14 Perak Malay's Capture THERE was great excitement in the streets of Taiping on Sunday evening when a huge crocodile, secured to a long piece of timber was carried through the town by half a dozen men. It was one of the largest saurians seen for a long
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  • 156 14 Unprecedented Cold Spell In The North Nanking, Feb. 4. It is likely that on the arrival of Mr. Hu Han Min in Nanking, another plenary session of the Central Executive Committee will be held in order to reshuffle the personnel of the National Government. It is officially
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  • 78 14 Great Activity In The Industry British Official Wireless. London. Feb. 3. The great activity of the British steel industry, in which production is at a record level is shown by the report of Tees Commissioners, that the imports of foreign ore in January were double the figure for
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  • 443 14 Third Naval Base THE ADVANTAGES OF FAMAGUSTA Famagusta (Cyprus). rpHE unpleasant propinquity of Malta to Sicily has brought into strong relief the advantages of Cyprus as a third Mediterranean base. The island almost bridges the sea between Egypt on one side and Palestine, Syria and Anatolia
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  • 125 14 Decisions By Municipal Board Of Control Singapore. Monday. The following decision* were taken by the Board of Ccntrol <appointed by the Municipal Commissioners» at a meeting last week: Recommended that supplement U provision of $500 be made for licence fees for 1935 and 1936 in respect of the
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  • 176 14 Mr. F. G. Allen, of Anglo-oriental .vlnlaya, Kuala Lumpur Ltd. is »oing bome next montb lnedrcal auvlce ltc 2nd Ivlrs 4llcn w,ll sail or. tbe ?biloc totes. NL tlie Ligb cnmmlssionor bas deer, pleased to approve lbe promotion ol Lieutenant l4cting captain» N cockman. Dpc.. lvlalayan Volunteer Inlantry. to tbc
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  • 146 14 GOVT. PL AM Opposition Expected In Parliament i London, Feb. JHE Government's plans f,. r repairing the deficiencies n the defenee forces is the m ,vj interesting feature in the heaw programme awaiting Partial when it reassembles to-morrow. The Cabinet's Special remittee has already had ten
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  • 317 14 Memorial Services For His Late Majesty In common with the other An<U>,\ Churches, memorial services for His la I Majesty King George V were solemn conducted at St. Mark's Church. Bu i terworth. St. Paul's Chapel. Buki' T«\ gah and Holy Trinity Church. Nibui, I Tebal. At St.
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  • 128 15 MANY DEATHS Transvaal Like A Battlefield Capetown, Feb. 3. NINTEEN natives have so far been killed near Settlers' Transvaal in the worst hailstorm in living memory. The storm broke like gunfire. Fragments of ice as large as coconuts fell for half hour
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  • 38 15 Colonial SecretaryAppointed A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday, appoints the Hon. Mr A S Small. Colonial Secretary, to act' as Governor's Deputy during His Excellency's absence from Singapore on a visit to Malacca, Penang and other ports.
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  • 29 15 The ambulance was called to the Great World shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. Two Europeans, who were involved in a squabble had minor injuries.
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  • 63 15 Two Passengers Slightly Injured Singapore, Monday. A COLLISION between a motor-lorry and a taxi :n Havelock Poad yesterday afternoon resulted in injury to two Chinese passengers of the taxi. One of them bled from a severe laceration on the left arm, whilst his companion sustained slight
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  • 34 15 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 3. No decision in the validity of the Tennessee Valley authority of the New Deal was made to-day and a decision is now impossible before Feb. 20. —Reuter.
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  • 267 15 Malay Held On Burglary Charges Singapore, Monday. A series of daring burglaries in several quarters of Singapore lately has resulted in the arrest of a Malay motorcar driver employed by a European, Mr. J. M. Wells, Chief Storekeeper of the Singapore Habour Board. The man is Salleh
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  • 63 15 Causing Hurt To Ricksha Puller Singapore, Monday. Pleading guilty to a charge of rash and negligent driving and causing hurt to a ricksha puller in Kampong Bahru Road on Jan. 26, a European motorist Mr. H. E. Brown was fined $60 and ordered to pay $15 as compensation
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  • 151 15 THE SENTENCE Raven And Brown Go To Gaol Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 3. THE verdict was announced this morning in the case in which Frank J. Raven. President of the American Orient Finance Corporation, and John Warner Brown, VicePresident of the company, were charged on fifteen counts of
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  • 240 15 Neutral Cabinet To Be Formed Reuter Wireless. Cairo, Jan. 30. Aly Pasha Maher, the King's political adviser, is forming a neutral Cabinet containing friends from all parties, witn himself as the Prime Minister and Minister for the Interior. This move follows the failure of prolonged offorts to
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  • 145 15 A Bishop Wants Brighter Religion Philadelphia. Are most clergymen too "gloomy." The Right Rev. Henry W. Hobson, Bishop of Southern Ohio and chairman of the Forward Movement of the Protestant Episcopal Church in America, declares they are. In an address here he said:— "I once heard a
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  • 98 15 Concealed In Motor Tyre Tubes Singapore, Monday. Concealing eight gallons of dutiable liquor inside motor car tyre tubes brought a Chinese named Yeo Hock before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge to-day. The accused, who was arrested off Moulmein Road yesterday afternoon, pleaded guilty to the
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  • 248 16 Saturday's Game CHANGES IN iJOTH TEAMS Singapore, Tuesday. rpHE final game of the Malayan A 1935-36 rugby season—North vs. South—which was postponed on account of the death of His late Majesty King George V, will be played at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturdav. A few
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  • 154 16 Throstles Fight Hard For Place Reuter. BRADFORD City put Blackburn R. out of the running in the F.A. Cup Competition when their postponed fixture was played yesterday, the City team winning by 3 goals to 1. In a replay match, West Bromwich Albion were again
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  • 135 16 Programme For Coming Week-End Singapore, Feb. 3. AN Friday, February 7, there will be the usual afternoon Races, starting at 5.20 p.m. On Saturday, February 8, the "B" Class will sail the first half of the Changi Race for the Aeolus Challenge Cup, starting at 2.15
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  • 463 16 Women's Medal ISLAND G.C. BEAT KEPPEL G.C. TtHE Women's February Medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted in a win for Mrs. G. V. Allen in "A" division with a net score of 37, in a win for
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  • 812 16 ONE SOLUTION Boxing Commission's Ruling (By Air Mail) New York, Jan. 10. k SINGLE solution apparently remained for the heavyweight dilemma precipitated by the coincident arrivals ol ex-Champion Max Schmeling and Champion James J. Braddock. The solution is this:
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  • 471 16 Handicap For First Day THE following are the handicaps for the first day of the Perak Turf Club's professional meeting to be run in Ipoh on Saturday next, Feb. 8: Horses, Class 2, Div. 1, 7 furs:—Herb 1 Folle 9.0, Queen's Course 8.13, Tocsaway j 8.13, Gee
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  • 213 16 A Hard Tussle OPEN INVITATION TOURNAMENT Singapore, Tuesday INTERESTING tennis was witness- ed on the S.C.C. courts yesterday, —the fourth day of the 0»vn Invitation Chinese New Year tournament. The game were marred by a heavy drizzle and slippery turf, which proved a handicap
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  • 85 16 Reuter. Criqualand West Beaten By An Innings Kimberley. FeK 3. THE match between Griqualand West and the Australian tourists ended to-day in a win for Australia by an innings and 105 runs. Griqualand West scored I9S in their first innings and the Australians replied with 423 for 6
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  • 67 16 The following ties will be played to-day: Open Mixed Doubles: Mr. and Mrs. Cherrington vs. Anderson and Mrs. Mather. Handicap Men's Singles: V P Baibat vs. J. C. McPherson. Open Women's Singles: Mis, Ibed vs. Mrs. Warden. Handicap Women's Singles (Final) Miss Holland vs. Mrs. Archer. Handicap Women's
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  • 1020 17 RULING WANTED On His National Qualification NjATIONAL qualification is the tpic of conversation in Rugby football circles in England following al success as an England quarter of the young Russian, Alexander Obolensky. felt that the time has arrived for the International Board
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  • 111 17 Motion To Wind Up Association i (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. THE annual general meeting of the Selangor Association Football League will be held on Monday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club. The agenda includes ihe consider: tion and adoption
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  • 58 17 The following have been selected to play for the Junior Department against the A.C.S. on Friday, Feb. 7, on the Oldham Hall Ground at 5 p.m. J. C. Crowther, V. Armstrong, Thong Sing Ching, G. Traile, M. T. Hope, J. Weber, G. Manasseh, C. Reshty, K. Leembruggen, M.
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  • 321 17 Third Annual General Meeting AT the third annual general meeting of the Minto Cricket Union held at the Club's premises the following suggestions were discussed and approved* The Anniversary of the Union will in future be celebrated on the day of the annual general meeting. TeaDarty in
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  • 59 17 Results Of Last Night's Games Singapore, Tuesday. PLAYING in the Junior Billiards Championship competition at the Metropole Hotel last night, Lee Cheng Puan (Siong Boo) beat Lo Fu Sing (C.S.A.) by 200 to 99. TO-DAY'S TIES This evening Lai Kim Siew (J.C.S.A.) plays Martin Rozario (Clerical Union) and
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  • 198 17 Keen On Meeting His Siamese Rival Singapore, Tuesday. YOUNG Johnson, Light and Welterweight Champion of the Federal Capital, who meets Som Pong at the New World Arena on Thursday, Thaij pusam night, arrived in Singapore yesterday. Johnson is very keen on meeting the Siamese. One of the
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  • 54 17 Scottish XV To Meet Ireland On Feb. 22 Reuter. London, Feb. 3. The Scottish international rugger XV against Ireland at Murray field on Feb. 22 has been selected as follows:—Kerr, Murdoch, Dick, Murray, Whit worth (London Scottish), R. Shaw, Logan, Grieve, Dntitt, Waters, Beattie, Burnet, Cooper, Buff and
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  • 36 17 Meetings of the cricket and soccer sections of the S.R.C. will be held in the club pavilion to-morrow at 5 p.m. and not on Thursday originally fixed, Feb. 6 being a public holiday.
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    • 180 17 frequent dizzy spells 4& )s FRIGHTENED jT* nearly every meal \V mm suffered seven > /w^Pm k pains too. I was I\ r jtvMl miserable, "3fy rfocfor toW mc it u>as a case "TVou; en/oy my /bod //iorof too mncn ocia' in fftc stomach— oughly without fear of dizziness advised
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    • 373 17 THE GItEAT EASTERN LIFE is "GREAT" by reason of the fact that in a period of little more than a quarter of 1 a century it has I (1) built up a large business all over Asia; I (2) acquired a thoroughly sound financial position; < (3) introduced modern innovations
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  • 290 18 Schoolboys Hold S.R.C. To A Draw Singapore. Tuesday. THE Combined Schools held the S.R.C. 1 to a draw, each side scoring a goal, in a keenly contested game of hockey on the S.R.C. ground yesterday. The schoolboys had more of the attack in the first half
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    96 18 M.C.S. Official Marrisd In Singapore Singapore, Monday. MR. J. D. Hodgkinson, of the Malayan Civil Service, and Miss Peggie Anley were married at St. Andrew's Cathedral this afternoon. j Th° Archdeacon Graham White I officiated. IB Mr. L. V. Taylor performed the duties of best man, and the
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  • 279 18 To Be Held In Ipoh This Year (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Monday. THE offer of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya to Perak, to run the Malayan championships in Ipoh which was first revealed in the Malaya Tribune some time ago, was confirmed at the annual
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  • 108 18 Fine Tribute To Rydsr's Men Lahore. "THAT a team touring India while the official team was employed in defeating S. Africa, should have an unbeaten record is proof of the great strength of Australian cricket," said H.E. the Governor of the Punjab at the dinner given
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  • 772 18 C.S.C. Annual Report FINANCIAL POSITION IMPROVES T*HE following is the Report of the Committee for the year ended June 30, 1935, to be presented al the 26th annual general meeting of the Chinese Swimming Club at No 21. Amber Road, on Sunday. F,•}, ruary 9, 1936, at
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    • 2832 19 Malayan Listeners' Radio B FRANCE ■Ssrj" i 2 Wavelength 25.23 metres (11,880 kcs). 7.35 p.m. Concert relay. 4.20 p.m. Recorded music. 805 p.m. News in French. DUTTIQII P\IDTDI? 4.35 p.m. News in French. 8.35 p.m. Relay nrtlliao MUmriKCd *onnyßoy (3> Folk-songs from Somer- RERT.IN STATION 5.05 p.m. News in English.
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  • 490 21 Propaganda Plan In Ceylon PLEDGE has been given by the A Education Department in Ceylon, to operate in the scheme outlined by Dr m. Crawford, Government Veterinary Surgeon, for making known among the coming generation, as well as adults, the dietetic values of milk and other
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  • 388 21 Disappearance Of The Lather Boy London. THE "lather boy" is dying out; that is one of the minor paradoxes of this beardless age. .Tw en ty years ago he was a perky but highly important "fixture" in the barber s shop, and the smooth-working of the establishment
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  • 111 21 Where Paris Sees Newest Modes Paris. The latest fashions are to be seen "on ice" in Paris now. All the newest modes at the ice hockey matches here. The setting for the games provides a natural exhibition "ring" for the newest designs in winter coats and furs
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  • 359 21 Second Track Nearly Completed Moscow. QUIETLY and without the usual fanfare of publicity which accompanies the construction of its huge industrial enterprises, the Soviets have pushed on the building of a second track along the longest railway in the world —the 4 500mile trans-Siberian railway, which is
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  • 65 21 Lifting his telephone receiver, a Sydney doctor was surprised to hear: "Can you come, please, doctor? I've been shot." It was the calm voice of Jean McKenzie, 19, who, alone In her home, was badly wounded. She had picked up a pea-rifie to shoot some rats.
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 60 21 j Ever Ready To Safety Razo r purchaser o£ Blades this supremely efficient Ever-Ready Safety Razor presented absolutely FREE From all stores Buy to-day—before supply is exhausted! Ever^Ready STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY (Established in 1914) HA Change Alley, Singapore. Typewriter Repairers and Stationers, CORONET" ribbons and Carbons, Overhauling &]or cleaning of
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    • 92 21 |hai chin restaurant bar! 418, North Bridge Road. j Visit Our Up-to-date Restaurant During The New Year S r Quick Service. Scrupulous Cleanliness. t Best Quality Food t Order your favourite Dishes Bar Open Up To Midnight. Cold And Hot Drinks A j Speciality. j Our Rates are Moderate. .j.
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    • 118 21 For more than 50 years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has enjoyed the confidence of the entire medical profession. It is a safe, proven remedy, pleasant to take and entirelyfree from all harmful narcotics. Jt acts quickly, breaks up congestion, clears the air passage*. Keep a hottie of Chamhcrlain's alw ays on
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    • 144 21 *****0 U Tropical sun—tropical dampness both can play havoc with your outTr* side property. Protect it by regular k .illl painting with Hubbuck's Paint— I there is no finer guarantee against R depreciation and the expense of M m%l re P 3irs anc l renewals. PLOMATTE NEW FLAT OIL PAINT
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  • 776 22 Appeal Dismissed WIFE'S UNSHAKEN FAITH IN HIM *(By Air Mai4) London, Jan. 23. fTNLESS the Home Secretary recommends a reprieve, an ex-lance-corporal of the 1st Batt. Welch Regiment, will expiate, on the scaffold, a crime which was the
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  • 276 22 Swiss Lady Speaks Of National System MISS E, Lyner, a Swiss lady from Winterthur was in Colombo recently, having arrived from Adyar, Madra.v where she attended the Diamond Jubilee Convention of the International Theosophical Society. Miss Lyner speaks cf the Convention with enthusiasm. She told the
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  • 235 22 j To Great Britain RE-E<>RT1FIC AT1() n or THE DARD A NELL s MESSAGES from Ankara. 1 capital of Turkey, say that lomatic Notes have been exchanged between Britain and Turkey. The object of the Notes i s to a k termine the conditions under Turkey
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  • 239 22 Soviet Substitui For Lost C.E.R. TWO great Soviet railway const: schemes, of incalculable imp in the delicate international situati in the Far East, are nearing con.; They are:— Moscow's answer to Japan's seizin of the Chinese Eastern Railway-tt doubling of the trans-Siberian'ma:: line as far
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 502 22 BARBARA exdi /a* Weadac/teJIgU L—— U L j 1\ J %lt A f IT'S THE SAME THING. T~l f( I USED TQ HAVE *1 UPVI" HELEN.-ANOTHER _J L THEM TOO, BAR BAH A,' HEADACHE, NOTHING r BUT I FOUND THE %anP h yjrl I (SEEMS TO REALLY HELP REASON... JUST
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    • 56 22 SARSAPARILLA TONIC blood builder and purifier, cures various' tropical diseases. Price per bottte $1.00. Small bottle 50 cts. Per fuJJ Course (6 bottles) $5.00. Agents: A. M. Mohd. Ebrahim Co. 79. Hill Street. Singapore. zzzz^^ AND WRmNG WSmmSSSBSLr^ j SETS j THE CHINA OPTICAL CO, M, Upper Cross Street, Singapore
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  • 297 23 Ordsr To Coastguards CAMPAIGN TO CHECK DRUG TRAFFIC London. officers and coastguards, especially those on the east and south coasts, have been ordered to redouble their vigilance and report immediately the transit of all suspicious aircraft. INTER NATIONAL GANG This is the result of the
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  • 246 23 Born To Wife Of German Carpenter Berlin. QUADRUPLETS, all girls, each weighing lbs. 6 ozs.. were born to the b'ande. thirty-eight-year-old wife of a German carpenter in Kueps. a village near Coburg. on the last day of the old year. Mother and children are all doing well. A
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  • 319 23 Baronst Dies Of Broken Heart T t London. HE last page of a love story thai endured sixty-two years has been *rit.en with tne death of Sir James Roberts, millionaire textile manufacturer at Fairlight Hall, Hastings, at the aue of eighty-seven. His wife Elizabeth died six month?
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  • 212 23 Fastest Growing Country In The World Moscow. H/HILE most countries in the worldincluding Great Britain—are shewing declining birth-rates things are for different in Soviet Russia. K There the death-rate has fallen so remarkably and the birth-rate has risen so high that the U.S.S.R. can now claim to be
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  • 480 23 High Level Maintained MORE EMPLOYMENT VISIBLE INDUSTRIAL production through December was maintained at a relatively high level after expanding steadily from July to November. Production of automobiles continued at the same high level of the previous m:nth, while steel mill activity was sustained close to the November
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
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    • 80 23 GCIUEN ARROW Vacuum niiing pen /mM Iranspareni barrel f flSff 'Golden Arrow" is famous fcr its superiority and is well known as the most representative pen all the wcrld over. THE PILOT PEN CO., v***n**>. No. 2, The Arcade, Singapore. .5. NIVEA CREME S I THE TROPICAL SKIN FOOD PREVENTS
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