Malaya Tribune, 27 February 1936

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales VoL XXIIL- No. 48 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Thursday, Feb. 27, 1936. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936. FIVE CEN io
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      48 1 Red* TKĕ SUNDAY j TRIBUNE Dominant In Malaya BERTRAM'S BRANDY THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LT P. SURPLUS STOCK j 1 TO CLEAR REGARDLESS OF COST, j I &S D S S A of P o?hlr s genu.ne bargains J f at j FRANKELS j J 101, VICTORIA .j.
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      201 1 I DOES YOUR WATCH need"bverhaul or Repair i Service? our expert watch mechanics are always at, your service. Charges arP^ extremely moderate. Let us quote for your next repair or overhaul. Malayan Watch Co., i 433, North Bridge Rd., near Middle Road. i 1-101 USfiES FOR VIIVEGAR This is the
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTICES. COMING TO MALAYA FROM SHANGHAI
    792 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES. COMING TO MALAYA FROM SHANGHAI First Ship Of The Swiss Mercantite Marine ANE of the strangest visitors to Shang- hai is now anchored off the Conservancy Bridge. It is the newest, one of the only, and the first ship of the Swiss Mercantile Marine ever to put
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    THE QUEEN MARY
    209 2 Artists And Engineer Working- Overtime WHILE artists, decorators, and sculp. tors are now busy on the interior work of the Queen Mary, workers are putting in an extra "push" to ensure that practically everything connected with her construction will be complete when she is handed over to
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    N.Y.K.'s EUROPE SERVICE
    146 2 Y400,000 For Modernisation Of Vleet The N.Y.K. is stated to have planready for the modernisation of its European fleet in order to compete better with the new vessels recently put on that run by European companies. The modernisation will cost about Y400.000. and every ship in the
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      417 2 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO.'s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage. S'pore. 1936 RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 28 BANGALORE 6,000 Mar. 12 NALDERA 16,000 Mar. 13 CARTHAGE 16,000 Mar. 27 BHUTAN 6,100 Apr. 9 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Apr. 10 BEHAR 6,000 Apr. 19 CHITRAL 15,000 Apr. 24 SOUDAN 6.500 May 6 RANPURA
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      54 2 o.s.K. line] m.s. "RIO DE JANEIRO MARU" (10,000 Tons GrosfO. LEAVES SINGAPORE FEB., 29th., at p.m. direct for COLOMBO (arr. at Colombo, Mar. 5th, at a.m.) and South African and South American Ports. Passage Faies to Colombo: 1st. 3rd. Deck. $171. $77 $17. For further particulars, please Apply to: OSAKA
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      587 2 i X. Y. k. List: GENERAL PASSENGStt AGENTS, I CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. s.s. HAKONE MARU Mar. 5 s.s. SUWA MARTJ Mar. 19 S-S. "FUSHIMI MARU" Apr. 2 s.s. KAKOZAKI MARU Apr. 16 Rates to 1st class
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      524 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From S'pore Malacca Port Penang M.S. S'ham MEONIA 3-3 3-3 4-3 6-3 ALSIA 24-3 24-3 25-3 27-3 FIONTA M-3 31-3 1-4 3-4
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      448 2 STEAMER SAIUNG& NORDDEUTSCHER \Ll&sl\ LLOYD P P (Incorporated in Germany). The undernoted are the Company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. H N M NGHA 1936. "SCHARNHORST" omiUJ North China fj a "GOSLAR" omits Manila Mar. 12 I DONAU Mar 31 HOMEWARDS fOR HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN: "GNEISENAU" also calls Marseilles. Barcelona FeD
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    152 3 RUBBER PRICE DOWN Vs CENT No Reaction To Revolt In Japan Singapore, Thursday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 25% eta., down 1 ;i ct. Market Tone: Quiet. Tin (Singapore) $102V-_>; up To-day's Prices:— London: 73 16d., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. New York: 15 5 16 cts., down 3 16
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    FINANCIAL NEWS & VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    1618 3 FINANCIAL NEWS VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS The following share quotations are issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt:— MINING i Singapore, Thursday, 10 a.m. Issue. Fraser Lyall Value Co. Evatt 4- Ampat 5 6 6Ty 2 5 9 6 2 i £1 A. Kumbang 29 30 29
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    99 3 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore. Wednesday, noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. In c.T>es (F. 0.8. February) 25 916 25 11 15 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8. February) 25*2 2d 9 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 25 3 8 25 2 do. March
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    176 3 Prices Realised At Weekly Sale BingapCßg, Wednesday. THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1266 th Auction, to-day when there were: Catalogued 1.015.541 lb. -tons 453.37 Offered 903,051 lb.—tons 429.93 Sold 782.341 lb. tons 349 2r" London Spot 7 5 16d. New York Spot 15
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    TRADE PACTS
    101 3 Britain Negotiating With Peru London, Feb. 26. A Parliamentary question to the presin dent of the Board of Trade elicited the Information that commercial negotiations were taking place with Peru and arrangements were being made lo further discussions with Denmark. The Government are following then declared policy and
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    U.S. FINANCE
    113 3 Details Of Government's Monetary Programme Reuter Wireless. Washington. Feb. 25. An important statement has been mr.de to-day revealing the nature ol (he Government's hitherto mysterious monetary programme by Mr Morgenthau announcing the TreaMuv will refinance the $450,000,000 short'-tenn bills and $*****0.000 of Treasury Notes maturing on March 1G
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    IN NEWFOUNDLAND
    87 3 Improvement In Economic Position Reported London, Feb. 26. An improvement in the economic position of Newfoundland was reported to the House of Commons on behalf of the Dominions Secretary and it was added that still further improvement was likely. The total assistance from the Colonial Development Fund to
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    90 3 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. Thursday. MINING: Steady. Jelebus .1)4 .97. OJjj Klang $1 18 $1 23 x.d. Sungei Wav $2.75 $2 85, c.d 5 ner cent. Pulau Kamiri wanted at 40 Raubs in favour: $6.55 business donp. Hong Fatts .shares wanted at $102. Mambau buyers ,88%, Ponthern Kinta $5.55
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    TAIPING RUBBER PLANTATIONS
    535 3 The Outlook DIVIDEND OV X PER CENT. rpHE twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the Taiping' Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on 5th February at the Registered Office, 14f), Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.. Mr. Alexander Rose (Chairman of 'lie Company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Edward
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      236 3 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Capital Fully Paid Yen 100,000,000. Reserve Fund Yen 127,450,000. HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA. BRANCHES at Alexandria, Batavla, coiuuay, Berlin, Calcutta, Canton, jjairen, Fengtien, Hamburg. Hankow. Harbin, Honolulu, Hongkong, Hslnking, Karachi, Kobe, London, Los Angeles. Manila, Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya, New York, Osaka, Paris,
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      28 3 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPOR/. TTON, LTD FIRE. MARINE, MOTOR CAR. PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. HEAD OFFICE: 16D, Cecil St Singapore L. G. JOHNSON, General M*ua«er.
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      449 3 r p SAFEGUARDED INSURANCE. So long as premiums on Insurance are met protection for your family is a certainty. But there la always the danger that protection may be lost, when an accident diverts funds from the insurance to meet expense*. The Asia Life offers a sure and exclusive way
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    DAMAGED SHIPS SOLD
    191 4 The Minderoo And Th2 Cable Singapore, Thursday. THE West Australian S. N. Company s steamer Minderoo, which grounded at Port Headland (Western Australia) recently is now lying at the jetty at this port with her engines disabled. The Minderoo damaged her hull slightly but her engines suffered
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    PENANG FLYING TRAGEDY
    258 4 Error Of Judgment On Pilot's Part AT the conclusion of the enquiry into the local flying tragedy which resulted in the death of Mr. R. C. Stiven, manager of Messrs. Harper, Gilfillan and Co., the coroner (Mr. Luckham) on Tuesday returned a verdict of death bj misadventure,
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    MALAYA MAIL BY K.L.M.
    164 4 Ban Raised By Post Office I THE British Post Office has lifted the 1 ban on the use of the X.L.M. for carriage of air mail fiom Britain to SL.m and Malaya. Letters and parcels are now accepted for transmission by X.L.M planes in the same
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    17 4 Sadhir Nelson Christananda will lecture on "Our Apostolic Succession" at 1 Short Street tc-day at 5 p.m
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    24 4 Mr. F. E. Mair's house at Igtham. Kent, has been advertised for sale. Ii is understood that Mr. Mair intends to iive in Cornwall.
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    21 4 Mr. Van Loon. Transportation Manager Java Slate Railway, who is on a visit to Malaya arrived in Ipoh on Tuesday evening.
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    25 4 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the appointment o: Mr. Arthur Jackson, Assistant Analyst. Hongkong, to be an Assistant Analyst. Straits Settlements.
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      560 4 *.i i m I TONIC xKMW HE^ING I Prepared in Germany •mTj^ DAIMON torch lights and batteries arc made in Germany by the largest factory on the Continent. DAIMON torch lights and batteries are made under constant careful supervision of experts. No DAIMON battery leaves the factory unless thoroughly tested.
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      455 4 MODERN COMPOUND HOUSE, Siglap aisi. near sea, Excellent condition, uniur. garage usual serv quarters, $7o.mo. Appiy H. R. Aaron, 14, Robinson Road. Phone 3464. Fully Furnished Sea-side Bungalow, mile, West Coast Rd., available, 28th February and semi-detached houses 20c, 20D, Lotting 27, Geylang. Apply Straits Hotel. i For Sale Persons,
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      739 4 I THE NEW STRAITS UNION ENGLISH SCHOOL 113-A ft 113-B, Cecil Street. School opened on the 3rd Feb. after the Chinese New Year Holidays. Admits pupils from Pr. to Senior Cambridge. The whole school is being reorganised in accordance with the requirements of the Education department. For further particulars please
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      469 4 Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars, see Municipal Tender Room. Date of dosing Supply of Reinforced Concrete Tubes for Sewage. (Deposit $100) 4 p.m., Wed., 11th March, 1936. Supply and delivery of one Sand Blasting Plant for Gasworks. Kallang. Tender Deposit
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      114 4 I service/! I SECOND TO NONE. J i ENTRUST ALL YOUR CLOCK, S 1 WATCH REPAIRS TO j YICK WOH HING 429, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD i (Near Midale Road) Contractors for tfie Repair of j Clocks Hatches to the British Army R.A.F. Base in Malaya. S PS. j STOP SCALP
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    RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF KOREA
    1341 5 TRIBUTE TO THE JAPANESE S.A. HELPS Rotary Address By Brigadier Lord Singapore, Wednesday. and the progress it has made under Japanese guidance, Vimed the subject of a very interrsting address that was given at he weekly meeting of the Rotary iu l to-day by Rotarian Brigadier
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST
    60 5 Singapore, Wednesday. A Chinese named Peter Lee employed as a rent collector by the Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd.. is alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust in respect of $3,000 in cash. He surrendered at the Detective Station this morning and will be charred
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      183 5 RHEUMATISM DRIVEN OUT! It should be realised Rheumatism la vol inevitable if the poisonous acid fluid* of the system are kept on the ove thus preventing the formation and deposit of painful crystals in the joints. The solvent stimulating action of Phosperine has a masterly effect in lefying, dispersing and
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      67 5 Boehm System Clarionet in B Flat or A. Low pitch for orchestra, write for particulars and price. SEASON CO., LTD. 115. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. 1!! DftEWE D I- DOTTLED IN /INGAPORE DY THE BR"""* III I ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY CO., LTD, mS) BatT, L. KJJ I II j =K>LI ACENTf FOR
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      15 5 CADBURYS DAIRY MILK CHOCOLATE BLOCKS ALSO NUT MILK, BOURNVILLE, BOURNVILLE FRUIT and NUT, MAASE, 3,3o
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW — To-Day's Shipping
    60 6 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW To-Day's Shipping NOTICE TO MARINERS A cable received by the Master Attendant from the Master of the Indrapoera states that on Feb. 21 at 14.00 GM.T. he passed a big proa without any lights partially submerged and very dangerous to navigation in position 2
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    67 6 Tinombo, Dutch, 525 tons, from Bagan 25.2 to Pakanbaroe 27.2. Neckar, German, from Dairen 25.2 to Belawan, 5 274 tons. Mijer, Dutch, 1,127 tons, from Batavia 25.2 to Banka 28.2. Naushin Maru. 2,970 tons, from Miiki 26.2 to Batu Pahat 4.3. Del agon Maru. Japanese, 4,373 tons, from
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    THE HARBOUR
    105 6 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, Feb. 27. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rohna 22; Anshun 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3> Cathay 18; Centaur 16; Titr/i 13: Talma 11; Glaucus 9; Larut 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Lycia 30; Taybank 34; Silversandai 37
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    84 6 Mails expected from China and Jipan by the Celebes Mam, due at Singapore, to-morrow. Mails expected from China and Japan by the Rio de Janeiro Maru, due at Singapore, to-morrow. MaiLs expected from Europe (London Mails) by the P. and O. Ranchi, time of delivery of boxholders' and
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    MAILS DELIVERED
    22 6 The Air Mail (Netherlands) despatched from Singapore on Feb. 19 was de Mvered in London on Feb. 26 (7 days*.
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    Money Market
    194 6 SELLING Singapore, Feb. 26. London 4 months' sight London 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London 60 days'sight [g London 30 days' sight 24 x London demand JL London T.T. *i„ Lyons and Paris demand Jg Hamburg demand New York demand o» *g* Batavia and Sourabaya demand
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    100 6 British Official Wireless. Lcndon, Feb. 26. Paris 74 51 64. New York -'t.99 3 16. Montreal 4.98 3 4. Brussels 29.32. Geneva 15 13. Amsterdam 7 27*4. Milan Berlin 12.29. Stockholm 19.39 ¥2Copenhagen Oslo 19.90 ViVienna 26V2. Prague 119%. Helsingfors 227. Madrid 30 3 32. Rio 4V 4
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    PRODUCE
    194 6 Singapore, Feb. 25. R (Siam) W. Coast No. i per Koyan $115 R (Siami W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $112 R. (Siam i W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $110 Rice, B. Siam, No. 1 per Koyan $101 Rice, B. Siam, No. 2 per Koyan $97 Siam, Rice,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    77 6 ALHAMBRA. Fang and Claw." CAPlTOL.—"Broadway Bill." EMPlRE.—Chinese picture. GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, Talkies, etc. HOLLYWOOD—"FIying Down to Rio" and 'Red Salute." MARLBOROUGH,—"West Point of the Air." NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wavangs, Cinemas, Talkies etc. PAVILION. —"Here's To Romance." REGAL (Late Apollo
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    NEW FRENCH LOAN
    60 6 London. Feb. 25 REPLYING to a Parliamentary question, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Charrbexiain, i the £40.000.000 loan to France recently arrangeo had his consent. He understood it was repayable in sterling. Asked whether any precs ottons wt r taken to prevent credits becoming frozen,
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    26 6 London, Feb 26 VNtlsb postal traMc recelp Ianuarv sbowes an average crease ol 3.2 per cent. 2« witb tbe nrst montn ol last veerSritisb DNctai Wireless
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      339 6 I, MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL 4 m TO-NIGHT 1 CrIANGE OF PROGRAMME ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 1 815 t09i5 Pm evy MARNY Sp«?eial Dinner Sonj? and Dance Parodists EVY ARMONT. "The woman DailfC (informal) with the golden voice" 9.30 to midnight gj l P well known NON-DINERS $1.00 SUNDAY NEXT—s.s. "EMPR ESS OF
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      50 6 I Science :n the treatment and radical Ĕ !l Ĕ^W^t I cure of Rheumatism and all Kidneys I more efficient than an;- rimilar pre- r^T^"^"*r,t• flfiSBn I paration, I > xanthine is very econo-1 juHswWi mical. One teaspoonful wl! give the Dds\\\\\mk same results as 4 or 5 of another
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      79 6 We make a practical study of your head and will suggest a co'-ffurn especially becoming to yon FIGARO Ph°ne 2868. RAFFLES HOrEL (Room 120) «wl at M, BRAS BASAH ROAD. $8 $10 $12 $15 only Perwaacat Wtra Specialists 1 j "The OumtaG Optical Ca. i Manufacturing Opticians (£st. 1924) j
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      156 6 ex*;/* ismjo IT here are numerous Clubs and Soctefie* <n Sinflrupore, most of the members of which are readers aj tfu Malaya Tribune." This Diary to provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate tn keeping <t up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest urfl still be included tn
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      305 6 Postal Intelligence j > i SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY rapan (Talma) 1 pjn Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Talma) 1 p.m. Hongkong (Talma) I p.m. japan (Talma) 1 p.m. India, East and North (Khandallai 3 p.m. Burma (Khandalla) 3 p.m. India, Soutn (Rohna) 3 p.m. Bengkaiis F. de
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      215 6 Diary of tke Day j j o WHA'FS 0N7 Public Functions Ana Sport* Fixture? TO-DAY, FEB. 27 uirru Tirfps- 114 a.m., 1.44 p.m. cStaese School Concert, Victoria Theatre, 530 pjn. Lecture by Mr. C. Jinarajadasa, M A Smakrishna Mission, 9 Norris Road, 7.30 pm. Subject: The Buddha and His Message
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    BANK OF CHINA BRANCH
    590 7 Officials Arrive SPECIAL TRIBUNE INTERVIEW Singapore, Wednesday. t<HREE officials of the Bank of China arrived in Singapore toI; by the P. and O. Cathay to open •»ranch of the Bank here. They Messrs. Parkcane C. Hwang, R. hen, and Huang Ying-Jung. Mr. Hwang is to be
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    THE CINEMA REVIEW
    96 7 An Attractively Compiled Publication Pr'fusely illustrated. attractively -olaypd and containing ail the st information regarding films and n stars, the Cinema Review for 35-Sfi. the fifth annual, publication is valuibl? contribution to rTT who are erested in the progress of the cinema industry. The Review Qffers useful
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    "YOU CHARTERED MY BOAT"
    426 7 Accused Accuses Partner In Smuggling Case (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 25. "IT was you who chartered my boat to take this rubber to a certain place to be pointed out" said the first accused pointing an accusing finger at the second accused in
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    BOTH ARMS FRACTURED
    70 7 Alleged Thief's Effort To Avoid Capture Singapore, Wednesday. One of two Javenese, who are alleged to have attempted to break into the coolie lines of a rubber estate in the Bukit Timah district in the earry hoars of this morning was apprehended by the inmates. He fought
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    TRADE MISSION TO MALAYA
    161 7 South African Delegates Due Singapore, Wednesday. P! is understood that the Union of South Africa will shortly send a trade delegation to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands East Indies, China and Japan with a view to fostering better trade relations. This will be the first time that
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    AN IMPUDENT THIEF
    48 7 Breaks Into Police Inspector's Quarters Singapore, Wednesday. A thief broke into Inspector Cowif' ouartus at Pearl's Hili last njght and cot awov with nbout $20 worth of orontrty. Mr Cowie was out at the tinu ~nd on h's return he found hi.- room m disorder.
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      30 7 STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY (Established in 1914)" 14A Change Alley, Singapore, Repairers and Stationers, CORONET" ribbons and Carbons, Overhauling &|or cleaning of m!cs in offices undertaken. Phone Nos. 7770, 2481/7532 753«
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      91 7 MADE BY THE MAKERS OF FAMOUS pgjjj^l^ 1 watchi:s a i BUY AT MANUFACTURER'S M prices:: ym j The biggest selling lines of the year i are our new selection of ladies' watches, stocked in 6 different shapes at same V^M I We invite you to visit our showroom j
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      128 7 APPOINTMENTS with g:od salaries as Accountants. Secretaries. Cost Accountants. Work and Office Managers, Chief Clerks, Bank and Insurance Officers. Cashiers and Book-keepers, are the norma1 attainments of those who qualify with The School of Accountancy. Examinations can be taken in Malaya and success truarateed by postal training. The School of
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      123 7 a Thai is why (isM] wise mothers insist on ASjS) forjoabv Vacuum Hllina pen /JĔ Mm transparent fuf fff SERVICE FOR PILOT /////uua ilk W? Plices kom 12 00 and The Pilot Pen is absolutely guaranteed to give satisfactory writing Wfeg^|^^^j|MMß service to the user. When you purchase your Pilot
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      191 8 J The Beautiful star of THIN MAN" in her grandest new comedy role! London Audiences enthused over this production when recently screened under the title of "STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL" j j "CAPITOL 1 1 6.15—Nighdy—j j TENDER IN j I /T) /7 /^^)'/?/9' 1 ROMANCE AND J LJjfWtlaUil>tltf *~d> U&is PUNCH
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      417 8 MTHE SONG THRIIHJJI A M to-night |UJ YOU'LL REMEMRERjI i AVIL I 0 ll 6 15 9.« FOREVER! I 1 1 r j Mr Lasky's "new Caruso," Nino Martini, has a voice that Soar into the world ol dreams as justifies all that has been claimed for it THE ERA.
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    BRUTAL BLACK SLAVE TRAFFIC
    254 9 Judge Pronounces Death Sentence Rabaul. < New Guinea* Feb. IV. THE first convict inn tj a white man for wilful murder during the civil administration of New Guinea concerns Ludwig Schmidt, an elderly Austrian, who has been sentenced to death for the brutal murder of a
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    93 9 The Raja Mada Of Perak C.M.G. M. S.C.. and the Rata Puan Besar gave ah "At Home" lasl wed. tlr ir Istana at Syed Abu Bakar p;'.d. Teluk Anson, to Mis. G. A. de C. de Moubray, the wife ot the District Office!. Teluk Anson, and lo Mr. and Mrs
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      459 9 CAPITOL. Saturday Next at 11 a.m* 1 f "MICKEY MOUSE" MATINEE. Special programme including MICKEY'S First Coloured Cartoon "The BAND CONCERT" "Gypsy Night" an excellent 2-rcel coloured M.-G.-M. mnslcal and other special attractions. Admission: Adults 50 cts. Children 25 cts. APITOL THEATRE MALACCA TO-NIGHT Wrrificsday, gtitb to Tharsdav %?th February.
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      82 9 4 PRACTICE UMl HED TO THE BYE j Specializing: Ocular Muscle Alio- malics. Comulii ated defects of vision. (ilnvs«-s if needed. 1 K. A. 1 HOMPSON, O.O.S. I S (Dr. <»f Ocular Science > S 4 Arcade (Ground Floor). I I pix.-H- :iOU2. 35 Years' European Clinical f I AT
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    JOHORE GOES FORWARD
    704 10 there can be no gainsaying that Johore is a progressive State, it cannot be denied that, in comparison with the Federated Malay States and Kedah, it has been backward in providing the facilities for a higher education in Europe to those of its subjects who aspire to
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    CONSPECTUS OF RELIGION
    132 10 Meeting To Be Held At Memorial Hall Owing to the very large number of applications for tickets for the "Conspectus of Religions" meeting on Saturday afternoon, in connection with the Sri Ramakrishna centenary celebrations, it has been decided to hold the meeting at the Victoria Memorial Hall
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    PASSENGERS BY THE CATHAY
    53 10 Singapore. Thursday. As already announced. Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas are leaving for Home by the P. and O. Cathay to-morrow. Other passengers from Singapore include Brigadier A. T. Shakespear. D.5.0., M.C., and Mrs. Shakespear, who are going on leave. Mrs. H. W. Raper and Mrs.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    32 10 Monday, Feb. 24. Mrs. Fraser arrived to stay at Government House. Wednesday, Feb. 26. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning.
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    29 10 Mr. Julian Frankel was taken ill on Monday and is at present ln the General Hospital. He is making good progress, but for the present no visitors are allowed.
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    20 10 Major L. Vaughan, the well-known mining engineer of Kuala Lumpur, leaves for Home on furlough in a few days' time.
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    34 10 Mr. G. G. Duddell of Messrs. Evatt and Co.. Ipoh. returned from home leave recently. He was appointed Honorary Treasurer of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya. Ipoh Branch, at its annual meeting on Saturday.
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    52 10 Japanese fishermen are to-day developing an important tunny fishing and canning industry on an island off the coast of British North Borneo. The island has been leased to the Japanese fishermen by the British North Borneo Chartered Company and it is said that fishermen capture about 6 000 tunny fish
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    NOTES & COMMENTS The Assassinations
    175 10 NOTES COMMENTS The Assassinations MEWS of the military revolt in Tokio raused consternation everywhere, and the wildest rumours were current shortly after the first telegram was received. The first information being so scanty, it was only to be expected that it would be embellished by rumour. One of the questions
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    Sir Arthur Richards
    191 10 JHE news of the promotion of Sir Arthur Richards, who is to bt Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, is very gratifying to his friends in Malaya. He is still well remembered from the time when, as Mr. A. F. Richards, he was
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    Air Mails
    183 10 THE lifting of the ban on the use of the K.L.M. air service for the carriage of mail from Britain to Siam and Malaya is welcomed by commercial circles, for the rapid service which our Dutch friends offer is much appreciated. Protests by the London Chamber of Commerce
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    Eight Day Schedule
    184 10 JJNEXPECTED hold-ups have occurred on other parts of the route. From Baghdad to Karachi, for example, there have been delays on account of unserviceable aerodromes. For the greater part of last year, however, Imperial Airways were able to maintain their regular eight-day schedule between London and Singapore.
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    Topics Of The Day
    496 10 1 "Looker On" l i NEW version of an old proverb: Mary in haste; repeat at leisure. a A henpecked husband is describea as a man whose nerve is in his wife's name. A A radio invention makes it possible to control a driverless automobile. Now
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    MARTIAL LAW IN JAPAN: CABINET RESIGNS EN BLOC
    143 11 REBELS NOT YET SUBDUED LEAGUE MUCH PERTURBED DANGER OF RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR \JARTIAL law has been declared throughout Japan following the military insurrection in Tokyo, during which at least three Ministers were assassinated and several other leaders injured. The rest of the Cabinet
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    QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
    1472 11 Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 26. IOYALIST Marines are occupying J the Ministry of the Navy in Tokyo, ready to give battle if attacked by the mutineers. Evidently they were forewarned thai revolt was brewing and were moved to the capital from Yokosuka naval base daring the
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    LOCAL EFFECTS
    70 11 Japanese Yen Cannot Be Quoted THE Yen exchanges in Singapore is stated to be very uncertain. As one banker .said, "it is no use quoting it until we get mere .settled news." Japanese residents of Singapore showed great anxiety and eagerness for news, though remaining calm. The Consulate
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL REPORTS
    432 11 Reason For Revolt REBELS LIMITED TO TOKYO Singapore, Thursday. fJUIE following official communiques were issued by the Japanese Consul-General in Singapore to-day: (1) Government proclaimed martial law to-day at 2.50 a.m. in Tokyo, in order to keep the public peace in the capital and Lieutenant-General Kashii was
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    Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.
    7 11 Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, ViceMinister of Foreign Affairs.
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    Baron Kijuro Shidehara, Former Foreign Minister.
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    "FUSS CREATED BY YOUNG OFFICERS"
    219 11 Local Consul-General Interviewed THROUGHOUT last night the Japanese 1 community in Singapore and other places in Malaya awaited anxiously news of developments from Tokyo. All heaved a sigh of relief when reassuring news arrived this morning that the situation was under control. Inquiries kept pouring
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    SINGAPORE BASE
    51 11 Reuter. London. Feb. 26. IT is anticipated that the Singapore Base will be ready for general use in the financial year of 1939 said Mr. Kenneth Lindsay. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to a question from Mr. R. Rankin. Conservative member for the Kirkdale Division of
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    53 11 Singapore, Thursday. The case against Messrs. H. and J. Beins, who were charged with causing grievous hurt to two Europeans, was withdrawn before the See.nd Magistrate, Mr. N. Grice, yesterday ana the accused were discharged. The charge was a sequel to a fight occurred outside the Great World
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    LOCAL JAPANESE BANKS
    84 11 Ready To Do Busir.:~3 Again Singapore, Thursday. INTERVIEWED ihis moiaing, the I manager of th? Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., told a Malaya Tribune representative that business between Singapore and Japan was at a standstill yesterday and no exchange cables were received, but since last night ordinary cables
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    THE LATEST
    180 11 Negotiations With The Rebels Reuter. Tokyo. Feb. 27. IJIGH military authorities are negotiat- ing with the mutineers to persuade them to return to their commands. It is indicated as unlikely that the authorities will us:: force except as a last resort. Dramatic stories of the mutiny, which occurred
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    DOCTOR GOES BY AIR
    105 11 Flight To Ipoh To Attend Patient Singapore, Wednesday. Another case had occurred of aircraft being requisitioned for urgent medical Attention. Dr. B. 11. Johns, a surgical expert of Singapore, flew from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh by a machine belonging to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club on
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    MR. WANG CHING WEI
    45 11 Singapore, Thursday, Mr. Wang Ching Wei. the former Chinese Premier, resumed his journey for Germany by the Gneisenau to-day at noon. He arrived yesterday and remained on board until the evening when his doctor took him ashore, for some fresh air.
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    Malaya And The World Jamboree
    1014 12 CONTINGENT WILL BE SENT SCOUTS HAPPY Annual Meeting Of Association A COMPLETE denial that Malaya would not be represented at the 1937 World Jamboree at Holland was made by Mr. F. C. Sands, the Scout Commissioner for Malaya, at the annual general meeting of the
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    BRITISH DEFENCE
    196 12 Commons Pebate On Mar. 9 London, Feb. 26. r.E Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin Is expected to announce to-morrow an early date for publication of the Defence White Paper and the Service estimates. The general defence debate, according to present arrangements, will begin in the Commons on March 9.
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    DUAL NATIONALITY PROBLEM
    267 12 Unknown In Hongkong POPULARITY OF NEW GOVERNOR Singapore, Thursday. THE Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hongkong, is a visitor to Singapore. He arrived yesterday by the P. O. Cathay on his way home on leave and is staying with the Acting Colonial
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    CHINESE MOVE
    87 12 Commercial Attache For Singapore A SIN Chew .lit Pch message from Nankmg states that the 'Chinese Foreign Office has decided to appoint a Commercial Attache to Singapore, and has requested the Executive Yran to Jssoe the necessary mandate. No official information has been received bv the Chinese ConsulateGeneral
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    21 12 The Seremban Bala Sangcetha Saba will stage a conceit at the Chinese Volunteer H?adquarters, Kubu, on Feb. 28 at 8.30 p.m.
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    BRILLIANT SINGING ON THE SCREEN
    251 12 Nino Martini At Th? Pavilion PICTURES that feature a voice, and little else, have become common, and suspect. It might be thought by those who have not seen and heard it, that Here's To Romance," featuring Nino Martini, the Metropolitan Opera House tenor, is lust
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT
    156 12 Singapore Symphony Orchestra Takes Part THE Singapore Symphony Orchestra, which performed so successfully last week, repeated some of the items from the programme at a Children's Concert at the Memorial Hall yesterday. Senior students from the schools formed the majority ot the audience, and the programme, which lasted
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    KING GEORGE'S FUNERAL
    36 12 Reuter Wireless. London, Feb. 25. Supplementary estimates provide lor £25 000 for King George's funeral, including £7,000 for entertaining Royal and oth?r Overseas guests, allowances for servants and hire of cars —Reuter Wireless.
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    "FANG AND CLAW"
    261 12 Frank Buck's Latest Jungle Thriller Singapore, Thursday. IF Frank Buck thrilled cinema audiences I with "Wild Cargo" and "Bring Em Back Alive," he provides them with even more'excitment in "Fang and Claw his. latest picture of wild animal Me which was screened at the Alhambia Theatre yestercc.y.
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    TALE OF THE TURF
    261 12 "Broadway BilF At The Capitol THE title Broadway Bill" suggests some bright young man hitting the high spots (as they call them) in New York. Actually, however, the Columbia picture of this name now at the Capitol deals with the Turf and the Spoil of Kings.
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    GUERILLA TACTICS
    74 12 Another Ethiopian Raid Near Adowa Reuter Wireless. Addis Ababa. Feb. 25. Following the daring raid in the North West reported yesterday Ras Imru states another Abyssinian patrol entered the enemy lines at night time and surprised an Italian column near Adowa. The enemy *as pui. to flight aftei
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    JOHORE COURT OF APPEAL
    826 12 Ceremonial Opening DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD Johore Bahru, Feb. 26. THE first session of the Soh Bahru Court of appeal wa opened this morning in the Suprem Court with Mr. Justice X. H. P. Whitley (Acting Chief Justice) presiding supported by Mr. Jusl a'Beckett Terrell. On the
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    New Triple Alliance In Europe?
    265 13 GERMANY, ITALY POLAND RHINE CRISIS Conversations In Rome Reuter Wireless. Berlin, Feb. 25. FORMAL German denunciation of the Locarno Pact is not considered imminent in well-informed circles. While the ratification of the Franco-Soviet Pact would definitely torpedo German confidence in thc Locarno Pact it might
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    SUICIDE VERDICT
    117 13 Woman Who Drank Caustic Soda Singapore, Wednesday. A VERDICT of suicide was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, tc-day, at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of a 32-year-old Chinese woman, who died in hospital on Feb. 19 as a result of drinking
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
    74 13 May Be Held During The Coronation British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 2b. Although the Dominions Secretary. Mr. Malcolm MacDonaid, stated in the House of Commons that no arrangements regarding the date of next Imperial Conference had yet been made between governments concerned, he added that ine possibility of
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    63 13 Accused Pleads Guilty In Police Court Singapore, Wednesday. PETER Lee, a Chinese bill-collector employed by the Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd., pleaded guilty before the Third Magistrate, Mr. H. M. Blacker, to-day, to a charge of criminal breach of trust involving about $3,000. No sentence was passed,
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    GOVERNOR OF FIJI
    83 13 Reuter. London, Feb. 25. Sir Arthur Richards, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gambia, has been appointed Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of the Western Pacific.—Reuter. London, Feb. 26. H. M. the King has approved the appointment of Sir Arthur Richards, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gambia, as Governor
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    18 13 The Rev. Bro. Louis, sub-director of 8» Deoli/e's bas returnes lrom prance ans bas resumes sutv nt lalping.
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    NOVEL MISSION TO BANGKOK
    391 13 AN INTERVIEW Two Americans In Singapore Singapore, Thursday. Americans, each well-known in his field, arrived in Singapore yesterday by the Gneisenau on their way to Bangkok on a common mission. Mr. Benjamin Finney is a bit? game hunter and collector of zoological specimens for the Chicago
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT
    25 13 Flying Boats Arrive At Shanghai Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 26. THE two R.A.F. Flying boats from Singapore arrived from Namkwan Harbour at 1.40 p.m.—Reuter.
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    39 13 Under the auspices of the International Buddhist Union, Mr. C. Jinaraiadasa, MA. (Cantab.) will deliver a lecture on "The Buddha and His Message" at the Ramakrishna Mission, 9. Norris Road, Singapore, to-day, at 7.30 p.m. All interested are invited
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    29 13 The eighth annual general meeting ol tbe 8inc;2ps>re posts ans lelegrapbs Co-operallve lbrilt ans Loan lZocietv. will be bels at tbe Deneral post Dssll-e. 8lNF2pore. on 8alursav 5t noon
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    English F.A. League Reply To Threat Of Action By Clubs
    322 14 "CALL A SPECIAL MEETING" BETTING POOLS Whole Question To Be Discussed Reuter. pURTHER developments in the controversy raging at home over the English F.A. League's decision to cancel all existing fixtures in an attempt to smash the betting pools are
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION
    42 14 The Indian Association has decided to run a football league for the "Surattee Trophy" open only to Indian teams in Singapore. Those who wish to enter are requested lo get in touch with the Hon. Secretary Indian Association Football League,
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS FORECAST
    256 14 Bryant Grant's Hopes Of A Place BRYAN M. Grant Jr. predicted the 1936 Davis CUP tennis lineup recently and promptly indicated he would try to upset his own prophecy by winning a berth for himself. Ranked No. 3 this year, the little Atlantan is ready to
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    TOD MORGAN
    82 14 Former Boxing Champion Retires Sydney. (N.S.W.) Feb. 6. Tod Morgan, a former junior lightweight champion of the world, has resolved to retire from the ring and live in Australia. He has decided to cable his wife in California, instructing her to sell one of his avocado pear properties
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    130 14 The team to represent the Mercantile Institute Sports Union v. the Mental Hqspiial Spirts Club to-morrow (Friday Tat the Hospital prouhd, Yio Chu Kang Road, will be selected from the following:—B. S. Khorona: Akhira Takai: H. Hendricks; Shawal-Din; L. C. Tanf M. Voon; Osman; Hassan; A. Masud; Chong
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    TOO HOT FOR BOOKIE
    194 14 Australian "Snowball" Bet Adelaide, Feb. 13. i THROUGH accepting a "snowball" 2s. bet from a mysterious punter, an Adelaide bookmaker has had the most exciting two days in his life. This bookmaker has been taking bets from a client whose name he does not know, the
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    OLYMPIC SOUVENIRS
    166 14 Action To Prevent Abuse j j ALYMPIC friends throughout the worla will learn with satisfaction that the organisers of this year's Games have taken steps to prevent the abuse of such words as "Olympia," "Olympiad" and "Olympic," and ot the Olympic symbols—the five rings and the befl— and
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    THE OLD & YOUNG
    176 14 THE OLD YOUNG Energy And Experience In Sport WHY is it that spring, boxing and wrestling, long jumping, football, and throwing the javelin are most £Uit- able for the youngest sportsmen? Why, on the other hand, are the long ran hammer throw, weight lifting cjscus' throw, rowing, and riding sport*
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    AN OPPORT UNITY FOR JOE DIAMOND
    257 14 TITLE FIGHT AT STADIUM Will He Stand 15 Rounds? (By "K.Q") Singapore, Thursday. JOE Diamond. the Young Malayan-born negro, will have the greatest opportunity of his career to-morrow night when he fights "Baby" Johnson for the lightweight Championship of the Orient. The battle is
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    114 14 The following are selected to piay cricket for the V.M.C.A. v. N.C.C. on Saturday. Feb. 29, at N.C.C. ground at 2 p.m. sharp:— Fong Lim (Captain». W. WUlis, H Gibsoh, A. Nathaniels, S. Berenger, J. Ferguson, W. Ferguson, Nonamhhoy, M. Ajflhstnng, King, Bennet, Spell.' Reserves: -Purshotam, Leembruggen. V.M.C.A.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
    60 14 The following have accepted to play association football for S.C.C v. S.C.F.A. on Friday. Feb. 28, at S.C.C. F. M. Adam; Capt. N. L. Hammond and F. A. McCaffrey; J. W. Mu'.cey, F. E. Kutchinson, K. C. Gillett, J. E. D. Graham. W. T. Henman, H. Ĕ. Orr,
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    SOCCER THRILLS ON THE PADANG
    540 14 Win For S.R.C. 3 GOALS AGAINST FORT CANNING Singapore, Thursday. TN a game of abundant thrills, F the Singapore Recreation Club beat Fort Canning in a friendly soccer match by three goals to nil on tbe Padang yesterday. It was a well balanced forward line
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    Training Starts At Bukit Timah
    574 15 A FEW FAST GALLOPS preparing For S.T.C. Meeting (By "Vigilant") Singapore, Thursdaly. TRAINING, in preparation for the Singapore Turf Club's Spring Meeting, which opens on Saturday, March 7, began to-day in Bukit Timah. The second track was used and 27 horses and ponies. FEW GALLOPS
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    29 15 The March Bogey Competition will be played on Saturday and bunaay, March 7 and 8. The Ladies' March Bogey Competition will be played on Monday, Marcn
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    UNIQUE CRICKET
    227 15 Amazing Match In Australia Sydney, Feb. 16, PROBABLY the world's most remarkable cricket match tcok place at Taloumbi, New South Wales, to-dav. The players were 22 members of the Plater family. The Platers of Mullum-bimby-Tweed River played the Platers of Taloumbi. and lost by four runs. JIM, 70,
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    RACING NEWS
    153 15 Three-Year-Olds In A 'Scramble" RACING, is, of course, viewed from different angles. On some matters, that is, the owners's point of view is different from, say, the punter's, or the trainer's even. Such a case is that of hurdling over a mile and a half lor three-year-old horses.
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    J.B. RIFLE CLUB
    91 15 Practices To Start Early Next Month (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 2b H Mtlfthc minutes of the last general meeung tadbeen confirmed, the report gakar auo y a representative from Mount A ft'waf deemed to start rifle practice month, commencing at 7 am" on "he
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    INDIA CRICKET TOUR
    74 15 Maharaj Kumar Elected As Captain I New Delhi, Feb. 15. THE censure motion against the selec1 tors of the Indian team, tabled by Bombay, fell through, the voting being 14 tO-tWO. < r The names of the Maharaj Kumar ol Vizianagram and Major C. K. Naidu were
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    INDIAN TEAM FOR ENGLAND
    363 15 Nayudu Chosen VIZIANAGRAM AS CAPTAIN New Delhi, Feb. 16. rpHE Board of Cricket Control in India selected the following team for the English tour: Maharajkumar of Viziana«rr*m CCapt.) Maior C. K. Nayudu Wazir Ali Nissar Amarnath Merchant Baqajilani Amir Elahi Mushtaq Ali Mehrhomji L. P. Jai
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    259 16 Visit To Singapore I K >UND CHINATOWN r IN RICKSHAS Singapore, Wednesday. tj$ George Vanderbilt, the Ameri- iidti-millicnaire, and his bride who arrived in Singapore yestertl.n and left to-day for Hongkong on their honeymoon trip round the uurld, are both fond of "We do a great deal
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    277 16 Sequel To Accident In Holland Road Singapore, Wednesday. MR. C. V. Bath, who was charged with negligent driving, was convicted by the Fifth Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman, to-day and fined $70. The case was the sequel to an accident that occurred in Holland Road on Nov. 16
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    48 16 Singapore, Wednesday. MR. T. W. Schipper. of the Rotterdan Trading Co.. pleaded guilty to charges of negligent driving and driving without a licence on Robinson Road on Jan. 15 and was fined $25 on each charge by the Fifth Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman, to-day.
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    SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR S.C.R.C.
    1815 16 Annual Report Membership Up By 113 VERY successful year is reported by the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, Singapore, who will be holding their annual general meeting on Friday at 5 p.m. at the Clubhouse. The present membership is 341 against 228 in the previous year which
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    LOAN FOR DEFENCE PROBABLE
    130 16 Hint From Secretary For War Reuter. London, Feb. 26. THE first evidence of the Government's intention to raise money for defence by loans is furnished by the Secretary for War. Addressing the Westminster Savings Association, he said that the Defence Department may make great demands on
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    JOHORE ROVER SCOUTS
    126 16 Election Of Office-Bearers For 1936 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Feb. 24. The annual general meeting of th* First Johore Bahru Rover Scout Association was held at the Senior Rover Mate's house at No. 4 Jalan Dato Dalam at which the following were elected office-bearers for
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    MR. TANG LEANG LI
    78 16 Comment On Military Coup In Japan ChfLJ£? c JE* 1 Li Adviser to the Chinese Ministry of Foreion Affairs 2 managing editor of the wei? InniJ Shanghai magazine the People's" Tri bune a passenger to EuropT by the Gneisenan. He expects to return to M 25*58
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    THE KING'S BROADCAST
    64 16 Convenience For Short-Wave Listeners Reuter Wireless. m London. Feb. 25 1 2n !r85 mpile m< »sage on March I will be broadcast from Daventrv with "n omn,. directional aerial in order that listeners throughout the Emd rect Ca A ?l Ck h UP the transmission to 1*
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    INDIAN LABOUR IN MALAYA
    760 16 Committee Meeting i CONGRATULATION TO MR. AHEARNE THE following is a record of meeting- of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Chairman, (the Hon. the Coi troller of Labour, Malaya. Mr. I Ahearne), presided. Others present were:— The Vics-Chairman
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    WAR MATERIAL FOR ABYSSINIA
    143 19 2,000,000 Cartridges Of British Make Reuter Wireless. Berbera, Feb. 2i. A LARGE consignment of over 500 tonn of war material, landed at Berbera aid gradually shifted to the Abysste'an border, included thirty anti-tank six automatic guns, 10,000 Mauser rifles 1.200 new pattern automatic rifles fifieen million
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    SPANISH AMNESTY
    125 19 Release Of Political Prisoners Delayed Reuter Wireless. Madrid, Feb. 22. Constitutional formalities are delaying the release oi 30,000 Socialist pnuners, for whose promised release /el- >* members of cne Left parties are ciamouring. The release may not be effected tul to-morrow or Monday. In the meantime, though suspense
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    MAFFEY REPORT
    114 19 Disclosure Did Not Embarrass Government Reuter Wireless. London, Feb. 24. The Government was doing its utmost to discover how the leakage of the Maffey report occurred, declared Mr. Eden in the House of Commons. The aocument is not particularly important now and its disclosure has not embarrassed the
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    MR EDEN
    22 19 Reuter Wireless. London, Feb. 24, Mr. Anthony Eden will attend the oil sanctions discussions at Geneva oq March 2.—Reuter Wireless.
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    AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE
    270 19 Developments For Oil Production Sydney, Feb. 23. ANXIOUS to make Australia indepsnrT^dent^ for defe nce purposes, the federal Government is considering important projected developments for the production of its own motor spirit and fuel oil. The present Situation has been Drought about by the report of a committee
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    MARRIAGE AGENCY
    60 19 State Should Act Says Nazi Doctor Reuter Wireless. Berlin, Feb. 22. The idea that the State should act as a matrimonial agent has been revived in the Reich Committee Public Health organ, in which Doctor Pfotenhauer recommends the abolition of private agencies and the establishment of State matrimonial
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    ITALIAN ARMY
    39 19 Rumour Of Leave To Million Men Denied Reuter Wireless. Rome, Feb. 22. It is officially denied that a million men have been given leave from the Army on account of the improvement in the European situation.—Reuter Wireless.
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    CHIEF OF POLICE SHOT
    36 19 Reuter Wireless. San Juan (Porto Rico), Feb. 24. Mr. Riggs, the Chief of Police, has been killed and another police officer has been seriously wounded in an outbreak of Nationalist rioting.—Reuter Wireless.
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    ROUTINE MATTERS
    50 19 Meeting Of Rubber Committee Reuter. London, Feb. 25. MO communique was issued alter 11 fo-fiay'«« meeting of the International Kubbcr Committee. Reuter was reliably informed that the meeting was concerned only with routine matters on its own organisation and procedure and discussed nothing commercially or ftna-nciarry mtercstmg. —Renter.
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    RIOTS IN TUNIS
    81 19 Students Demonstrate Against New Statute Reuter Wireless. Tunis, Feb. 2*. The publication of a new Statute stipulating that knowledge of the French language by candidates for administrative posts was required aroused strong feeling in Zitouna Univer-'tv, where only Arabic is taught. The resentment culminated in riots in
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    POLAND WANTS ANTIMONY
    60 19 Big Order For Chinese Rroduct Reuter. London, Feb. 25. IT is learned that Poland Is inviting tenders lor uie £uppxv oi 2ju of antimony. Whereas high-grade was cripinallv required, it is believed that she will be Fattened with Chinese 9(9.2 psr cent, pure, since English 99.6 per
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    FLOODS IN SPAIN
    76 19 12,000 People Homeless: "Many Missing Reuter Wireless. Saville, Feb n 2. Twelve thousand people are homeless and many are feared missing as the result of the flooding of the River Guadalquivir, whioh has paralyssd 1 if «n j Saville, Spain. The River has risen 33 feet above
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