Malaya Tribune, 15 January 1937

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  • 40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXIV. -No. 12. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1937 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Friday, Jan. 15, 1937. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1937 FIVE CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 66 1 Read The SUNDAY TIUIH \E Dominant In Malaya h the complete food fox ftafce* fxom forth. liactoaen" mtftf, luhole-tmih ami nothing fud mith. fry a >pccicd pxoce>* which cows&utea the flourishing pxopexlies of the attained xich corns* miih, 44 factoaen" is "^^^^B^tT: ■"r*) A balanced fi/ the addition of milk
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    • 19 1 THE NEWS WITH YOUR BREAKFAST Try The MORIYIX*; t nim T i T i v I 111 til .\r.
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    • 1084 2 "HAROM MELATT Jff if% The Perfume of luring and '*vi te3 fascinating fragrance—exquisite f —individual—and distinctive. LOTIONS ESSENCE M£uin[/ -EAU -DE COLOGNE —BRILLANTINE. t» mm Created by /•V'JBvjV J. F. Schwarzlose Sochne G.m.b.H. Berlin. J Imported by Schiffner Co., Ltd. Singapore. M. HASSAN, $4, 3$ ft 37, Bras Basah Road,
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    • 565 2 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS. Tenders are invited for 1" cork insulation to and the waterproofing of the concrete roofs of 9 houses at Seng Poh Road, with seven ply multiple roofing. Plans *nd form of contract can be obtained between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on £>ny
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    • 275 2 I BUTTERFLY PERMANENT WIVE 100, Selegie Road. Ist Floor "Tiger Balm Bldg". Permanent Wave from $5.— to 17 Guaranteed for 6 months. "YOU PAY TO IflOiniiCE"" M yj M Price $6.00 Q YAMASHITA lIAIR DRESSING SALOON 246, Middle Road, Singapore. SARSAPARILLA TONIC Blood builder and purifier, cures various tropical diseases.
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  • 374 3 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES OLD SAILING SHIP Interesting History Of The Dunsyre AFTER many years of service as an ocean carrier in the bygone days of sail when the white-winged four-posters spread their canvas to clean sea winds and windjammers were the "elite" of the world of shipping, the old sailing
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  • 201 3 Tanker Launched At Valencia Although Spain is in the throes of civil war, shipbuilding in some ports goes on as usual. The London office of Sir Joseoh Isherwood, Bart., has received a letter from the Spanish' shipbuilding firm Union Navale de Levante, of Valencia, in which it
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  • 135 3 Member Of Admiral Dewey's Fleet For Scrapping The old cruiser Boston, which helped Admiral Dewey's squadron destroy the Spanish fleet ifa Manila Bay. is headed for'the junk pile. The vessel nearly sank when towed recently from its mooring to the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs. Navy officials
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  • 78 3 A Washington message states that the Post Office Department has agreed to transfer to the United States Maritime Commission in accordance with the ruling of Acting Comptroller-General Elliot the sum of $10,000,000 (£2,000,000 at par) for ocean mail contract payments. This amount brings to nearly $100,000,000
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    • 408 3 STEAMER SAILINGS hO and BRITISH INDIA p. A 0. S. N. Co.'s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage. Spore 1937. CORFU 15,000 Jan. IE BHUTAN 6,100 Jan. 17 BEHAR 6,000 Jan. 2£ CARTHAGE 17,000 Jan. 29 SOUDAN 6,500 Feb. 12 NALDERA 16.000 Feb. 12 RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 26 CATHAY 15,000 Mar. 12
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    • 547 3 M. B. K. I KOKUSAI LINE (KOKUSAI RISEN KAISHA) h (Incorporated in Japan) 11 For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via Panama) l Due Due Sailing Doe Penang Spore Spore via New York m|s KOMAKI MARU Feb. 23 Feb. 26 Mar. 1 Keelung Apr 13 m.s. KURAMA MARU Apr. 2
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    • 498 3 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. 1937 From From From From M.S. Spore Malacca P.S'ham P'ng LALANDIA 2-2 2-2 3-2 5-2 JUTLANDIA 23-2 23-2 24-2 26-2 MEONIA 16-3 16-3 17-3 19-3
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    • 507 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER IS* LLOYD |r (Incorporated In Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. For MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA JAPAN. Due Spore. 1937. s.s. "SAALE" omits Taku Bar Singapore Jan. 27 Port Swettenham Jan. 26 Penang Jan. 25 s.s. "STUTTGART" Manila and Shanghai only Penang Jan.
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  • 465 4 LOXDOX COMMODITIES ■ram London, Jan. 14. Last Price To-day Change Tone Improved Very St?ady Spot Buyers. 10*4 10 1116 —1;16 Sellers. *****6 10 3 4 —1 16 March. Buyers. 10 3 4 10 11 16 —1 16 Sellers. 10 13 16 10 3 4 —1 16 Apr.|June
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  • 40 4 The following is a list of output foi the undermentioned Estates for the month of December, 1936. Brunei 30,195 lb. Bukit Timah 9.026 Changkat 28,188 Haytor 14,854 Indragiri 64,426 Lunas 34,850 Nyalas 30,000 Tapah 75,052 Ulu Pandan 3,703
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  • 33 4 The Secretary of State for the Colonies bas been plsaz'cl lo approve Me plunlu'ion ul (7 Wl1so:i. an ut?.ccr ol c?lu«s ID. lvla.avarl Civil Lervlce. lo be coll'ruilsr ol labour, .'.lalaVan Civil Service
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  • 102 4 London, Jan. 14 Paris 105 964 I New York 4.91 1 16 Montreal 4.91 8 Brussels 29.11 Geneva 21.38 Amsterdam 3.96 3 4 Milan 93 J 4 Berlin 12.21 Stockholm Copenhagen 22.40. Oslo 19.90. Vienna 26*/ 2 Prague 140 3 n Belgrade 213. Madrid norn Lisbon 110 3
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    • 687 4 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. j 1 (Incorporated In the Straits Settlement*). t Successors to 1 i The Chinese Commercial Bank Limited, The Ho Hong Bank Limited and I I Tb* *>versea-Chinese Bank Limited. 1 I CAPITAL: I I Authorised $40,000,000.00 Issued'and Paid Up SIO.OM'OM.OO. j HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA
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    • 141 4 H OLD PRICES LARGE Boz.*l 10 (IN BOTTLES) SMALL 4oz 65^ The immense value of a regular glass of Andrews Liver Salt in maintaining i i^!^SßsA] health and fitness is demonstrated by Bjjg^rT^MMM its world-wide popularity. Now we B^n^iPT^B announce to the Malaya public the in- 1 troduction of the
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    • 63 4 f "Thank you, Glaxo" fj £0R making my little *»*s&sa I boy so healthy and strong. He was a contented, happy baby, and has grown into a lively, sturdy lad. I If only every mother would I try Glaxo first, I am Mire that there v\<mld Im* no p.. feeding
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  • 1711 5 mm* by Fraser and Co. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Broker, MINING Praser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Bnvers Selleri 4;- Ampat Tin 5 5 9 5,6 61El Asam Kumbang .33 6 34:6 32 34 I£l Austral Malay ...55 56 55 57-xd b\- Ayer Hitam 23
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  • 753 5 (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Friday morning. RUBBER Singapore: :;7 cts.. unchanged Market Tone: Steady Quiet. London: 10 11 16d., down (/fed. Market Tone: Steady. New 'fork: 21".. cts..'unchanged. Market Tone: Very Dull. All markets seem to be very quiet and little interest is being shown. Valm
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  • 98 5 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Books close Date Dividend Ex div. date Payable Kamoong Lanjut Gd. 'Bth" Do. Is. Bonus Jan. 20 Jan. 27 K. Lumpur Tin 1- <30th> Feb. 26 Kuchai Tin int Jan. 16 Jan. 25 Lingui io% Jan. 16 Jan. 25 Southern Kinta 5'- Jan.
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    • 324 5 BANK ©F CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Dept. 64<*f General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUG" Paid Up Capital Ch. 40,000.000.00 Reserve Funds in excess of M 3,500,000.00 Total Assets approximately iMMyWMMjM HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI: Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman of Board,
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  • 19 6 The Air mail <Imperial* despatched from Singapore on Jan. 6 was delivered in London on Jan 14.
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  • 127 6 Mails expected from Europe (London mails) by the Corfu, time of delivery of parcels 9 am. to-morrow. Mails expected from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. by Air (Qantas>, time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 3 p.m. and general delivery of letters 4.05 p.m. to-morrow. Mails expected from Netherlands
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  • 98 6 Hongkong. Canton. *Shanghai, *Kobe and *Manila via Penang: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. to-morrow. Medan, Jask§. 1 Amsterdam I and London§: Netherlands, closing 12.45 pm. to-morrow. Penang, Siam, Burma, India. Iraq. Palestine. Egypt, E. and S. Africa, Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Nigeria. Gold Coast and N. and S.
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  • 49 6 The s.s. Cap Varella for Indo-China. Mail previously announced as closing at 11 a.m. will now close at 4 p.m. to-day. The s.s. Kistna for Siam (Parcels only). Mail previously announced as closing at 4 p.m. to-morrow will now close at 7 p.m. on the same day.
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  • 84 6 Singapore, Friday. The New World Cabaret, one of Sing., pore's popular dance halls, comes undvjr new management from to-day, the new manager being Mr. H. W. Versteevea ho has for several years been man-i' ger of the Goodwood Park Hotel. A number of alterations are to be
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  • 329 6 League Of Nations Bulletin THE following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, Singapore, for the week ended Jan. 9:— Bassein notified one fatal case of human plague and Rangoon one death during the week. Cholera has been reported from Calcutta (11
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 408 6 -*r MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL S TO-NIGHT S S COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DINNER AND DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight. AND SPECIAL NEW CABARET ATTRACTION < FIRST PERFORMANCE OF i j 808 BURNETT EULA HOFF j 1 ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCE TEAMS i 4 < VERSATILITY ITSELF ENTERTAINERS
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    • 265 6 VIRGIN FACE POWDER To clear and beautify your skin give this wonderful powder a trial. Guaranteed not to produce a blue or greasy colour. Obtainable at all good stores. Agents: CHENG HENG CO., ?> > SOUTH BRIDGE RD.. STORE v —'^BH^'^Pl j TRANNOSAN J Guaranteed to remove CORNS, HARD SKIN
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    • 198 6 FOR H EALTH AND VITALITY USE OK ASA There is nothing to compare nor even to approach the sure and prompt efficacy of this supreme Hormon Tonic. OKASA possesses enormous Health and Vitality restoring properties. It completely removes every iraee of debility and weakness from your organism making you a
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 366 6 j POSTAL INTELLIGENCE? 1 j STEAMER MAILS DESPATCHES SATURDAY TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME Rengat and Tembilahan Banka Jan 15 1 pnv Java, South-West Sumatra, S.-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly ODhir 15 230 Muntok Ophir 15 230 P- m Bengkalis, F. de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe Siak
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  • 113 7  -  Shensi Revolt Explained—Mr. C han Wai Chow In SingaporeFormer Canton War-Lord Due Here—China's ProgressNanking And The Overseas Chinese (By Our Chinese Correspondent) AT a time when practically the whole country has been unified comes the news of the Shensi revolt, causing considerable alarm in Nanking. People in
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  • 162 7 Young Marshal" ttSARSHAL Chang Hsueh Liang was w then the ruler of the Three Pro-, inces, succeeding to the position widen lather, th e late General Chang Tso had held. It was believed that sympathftes 'were with the National vernment in Nanking, and the Japa truck befoie the alliance could
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  • 130 7 EVIDENTLY Red agitators had been at" work in their ranks for soni. ne, and when a misunderstanding /Jver the payment of salaries—the money was alleged to have been m.sr.ppi opiated by a .subordinate office;-— the discontent flared into open revolt, rslial Chiang Kai Shek was blanud the -tnt
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  • 142 7 III: D msslt came to Nanking an.'! li paced mm-scif at the nuvey of rfct Cen raij s mo, who. however, brought i pardon ior him. But he v*a; under surveillance, and hlo [-detention at Nanking. Coupled the agitaVon by communist s in Sian, resulted in anoih.. n
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  • 209 7 board the M.M. liner AramLs, which passed through Singapore on Tuesvve Mr and Mrs. Chan Wai Chow. Chan is the brother of General Chan ai Tong, former Governor of Canton tyled the "Strong Man of South When the latter was in power tnton, until last year,
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  • 242 7 THE Chinese Republic celebrated its 1 Silver Jubilee on Oct. 10 last, and to mark the occasion the China Press published a special supplement of 204 pages. It contains numerous well-written articles on various subjects, all describing the progress which the young republic has made in all
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  • 278 7 FIRST of all. the National Government regards the welfare of our overseas vi'h so much importance that it especially created a commission under the Executive Yuan to handle the overseas Iff airs, instead of trusting the work to jl bareau under one of the ministries. This National Overseas
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  • 268 7 JN the matter of education the com-I i mission also proves that it has firm grasp of the realities of the situation. For it appreciates the lull significance 1 of the peculiar social as v eil as physi- J cal milieu that surrounds t re school of our
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  • 223 7 I I ET us first survey the situation. Take Annam or Siam for instance. In bo*h of these rice producing countries, most I of the rice mills are owned, and a great percentage of the export of nee Is done, by Chinese merchants. Nov. if some Chinese importers
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  • 188 7 •TO be sure, the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co. was time and again reported to hove a plan of opening new lines between central China ports and the South Seas countries. But thes; plans remain: on paper without much nope of realisation at an early date. As for
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 87 7 W Ii« I I J l THE TRUE TONIC FOOD Obtainable of all Chemists and Stores «2 I' DIAMOND BRAND BEDSTEADS I The ownership for "DIAMOND" bedWt=\ I stead brings lasting Hf-4> h I satisfaction:— BH/ It is designed in such a manner as to |ftr-3 provide the utmost comfort
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    • 372 7 RHEUMATISM MADE HIM A WRECK A Different Man After 6 Months of Kruschen Here is the aue story of a man who underwent drastic treatment for meumatism. and was left weak and ill at the end of it. He regained his health—not by painful, inconvenient methods, but by the simple,
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    • 253 8 THE MOST DISCUSSED FIGHT OF RECENT DAYS! I jack PETE USE IV j<j versus y lex HARVEY FOR THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF GREAT BRITAIN I BRITISH EMPIRE 15 ROUNDS 25 MINUTES OF THRILLS! Petersen was given the verdict but thousands thought Harvey won I SEE WHAT YOU THINK! NAG EL
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    • 225 8 Your old favourite MAURICE welcomed back by enthusiastic crowds I CAPITOL TO-NIGHT 9.15 As irresistible as ever IV. J. LOCKE'S FAMOUS NOVEL. SEE YOUR FAVOURITE STAR OF "MERRY WIDOW." "INNOCENTS OF PARIS" AND "LOVE PARADE" IN A NEW TRIUMPH ABSOLUTELY MADE FOR HIS WINNING PERSONALITY. WITH EXCELLENT SUPPORTING PICTURES INCLUDING
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    • 286 8 5 WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY in "LIBELLED LADY" •fvith JEAN HARLOW and SPENCER TRACY •fr •5» A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture. SHE'S BETTER THAN EVER Because SHE'S BADDER TH \N EVER! You asked to «c c "Ginger" Jane run wild again and here she is at her wildest! See her with her
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  • 155 9 Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd. Singapore, Jan. 14. JN their weekly rubber report, issued y". to—day, Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, state: The local price has during the past week fluctuated within narrower margins than tor some weeks past and the tendency has been for dealers to
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  • 43 9 A pretty Chinese wedding was solemnised at th; Hu Yew Seah, Penang, on Sunday, the contracting parties beinr, Mr. Geh Teik Kheng. third son of Mr. Geh Hoon San, and Miss Tan Phaik Gim. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chye Thuan.
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  • 114 9 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, JAN. 15 Rugby: S.C.C. "B" v. Kota Raja Club, sec. Hockey: S.C.C. v. Excise Dept., S.C.C; R.A.M.C v. Sikh Police, Tanglin; S.C.R.C v. V.M.C.A. 11, S.C.R.C; I.A. v. G.HR.C. G.H.R.C.; SR.C. I v. Police, SR.C. Performance by Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours, Victoria Theatre,
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  • 123 9 ALHAMBRA.— "The Marines Are Coming'—6.ls and 0.15 p.m CAPITOL.—"The Beloved Vagabond" with Maurice Chevalier 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. PAVILION.— "Libelled Lady" 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH—"Harichandara" (Taqtil)—6.ls and 9.15 p.m. EMPIRE.—"Cougar" 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. GARRICK.—"The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine"—6.4s and 9.15 p.m. THEATRE ROYAL.—"Dard-E-Ulfat" 6.15 and
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 1214 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE—Renault car, 12 h.p. 15 months use, perfect condition, owner leaving colony, price $1,250 or near offer. Phone 3595 between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Applications, with particulars of qualifications, are invited for the post of Instructor in Radio-Engineering-Prac-tice to Raffles Institution Evening Classes. Salary at the
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    • 608 9 BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CAP. 45) IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS I SETTLE KENT OF MALACCA. In Bankruptcy. No. 26 of 1932. Re TAN BOON CHAI, TAN BOON GAM—trading as Chop Heap Senjr Huat. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a First Dividend is intended to be declared in the
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    • 268 9 TEA DANCES j From sto 7.30 p.m. a S Every Thursday, Saturday and l)\ Sun,lav I j NIGHT DANCE Nightly V from \A V/*^ X* s To The Irresistible j Rhythms of ij S DE SILYA'S LIVE 9 ORCHESTRA. 4 Large Croud (Greets The Surprise film of the New Year.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 430 9 CLUB DIARY f There are numerous Clubs ana Societiez in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary is provided specially for them. Secretaries are tnvifed to co-operate in keeping if up-to-date and complete. Happening, of genera] interest will still be included in
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  • 668 10 QVER four m-nths ago. when controversy bjgan in Singapore over the proposed new house tot the Municipal Pres cient, the Tribune suggested that the St aits Settlements might in future have a military Governor. "It is by no moans unlikely," we said, ".hit the future Governor wll
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  • 161 10 Liner Slightly Delayed At Hua Hin Singapore, Thursday. 11TE are advised by Imperial Airways that the'r liner R. M. A. Artemis, which lelt Seletar with mails for Ind a and Europe at noon yesterday, afte* waiting for the Australian mails, had to land in the vicinity of Hua
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  • 87 10 Visits To Olvmnia And East End London, Jan. 14. The prospective engagements of the King and Queen aft r Their Majesties return to London inciude a visit to the Biit.Mi Inaustres Fair, wh eh opens at O.yinpia on F:biuary 15, and a visit on the second Saturday
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  • 150 10 Monday, Jan. 11. The Hon. Mr. A. S. Small and Mr. C. A. Willis had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, Jan. 12. H. E. the Governor-General of French Indo-China and Mrs. Brevie. Hon Mr. Justice and Mrs. Adrian Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Noup.lhetas, Mr. •rd Mrs Rmtenbach. Mr.
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  • 51 10 Singapore, Friday. H.E. the General Officer Commanding Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie leaves Singapore by the night mail tonight to attend the final of the Malaya Cup Rugby football at Kuala Lumpur He will return to Singapore on Saturday night. His Excellency will be accompanied by his
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  • 222 10 NOTES COMMENTS Tourist Trade the regular tourist season will not be upon us for over a month, the hotels in Singapore are already well filled. At Raffles practically every room is occupied at the moment and the Adelphi and Seaview report equally good business. Parties of Americans, it is reported,
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  • 251 10 £VERY sympathy will be felt in Malaya for Mrs. Martin Johnson, in the loss, by latal injuries sustained in an air crash, of her husband, the noted big game hunter and film expert. When this intrepid couple married Mrs. Johnson had already had some experience of animals, in
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  • 135 10 JT was recently stated by a Singapore newspaper that the Ratepayers' Association, on being granted the right of nominating a member of the Municipal Commission, had taken steps to assure some measure of control over the bci mince. "They were able to achieve this," said our contemporary, "only by
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  • 202 10 IT is pointed out that at the meeting of the Ratepayers' Association en Dec. 8 the following resolution w:.s proposed: "That the selection of a nominee for submission to H.E. the Governor for the office of Municipal Commissioner of the town of Singapore shall be delegated to the
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  • 309 10  -  By "Looker On" JUIEETINGS have been held in London to protest against high charges for gas. Even a therm will turn! V "Boxers," states a sporting writer, "tie invariably late risers." In fact, it's quite well-known that several heavyweights never think of getting up until after
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  • 602 11 NEW HITCH Australia To Reject Draft Scheme? Sydney, Jan. 14. IN spite of repeated requests, Australia is still awaiting details from Britain in regard to Australian bases and air mail flying boats in connection with the Empire air mail scheme, stated Sir
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  • 36 11 The first picture, received by air mail. of the brilliant royal wedding ceremony at The Hague, when Princess Juliana, me nrst, piciuie, Throne wag marrie j to Prince Bernhard zur Lippe-BiesUrfeld.
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  • 97 11 Assistance From Officers Of British Ship Reuter. Washington, Jan. 14. MR. Morgenihau (Secretary of the Treasury) said at a press confer, nee that the co-operation given to the Customs officials by the officers of the British steam r Maron, en which $76,280 worth of opium was found
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  • 32 11 British Official Wireless. London. Jan. 14. The Royal Military Tournament Witt be h.ld at Olympia again this y?ar. Performances will be given between May 27 and June 12.—British Official Wireless.
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  • 380 11 MANY DEATHS War May Go On For Months British Official Wireless. Gibraltar, Jan. 14. JT is officially announced from Algeciras that the insurgents have captured Estepona and it is understood that heavy losses were sustained on both sides.— Reuter. PORTUGAL'S REPLY London. Jan. 14. The reply to
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  • 101 11 LAND, SEA AIR RAID Serious Damage Done At Malaga Reuter. Barcelona, Jan. 15. JT is reported from Malaga that many people were killed and injured and serious damage was done in an insurgent land, sea and air attack.—Rev tel. Valencia, Jan. 15. The Air Marine Minstry ha» issued a communique
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  • 289 11 An Informal Taik FREE STATE AND THE COKO NATION Reuter. London, Jan. 14. LfR. De Valera, president of the Irish Free State Executive Council, who is in London on his way home visiting an eye specialist in Switzerland, had conversations today at his hotel with the
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  • 70 11 New Agreement SIGNATURE EXPECTED SHORTLY British Official Wireless. London, Jan. 14. AS a result of discusiions which had been proceeding for some months agreement in principle has been reached between His Majesty's Governments in the United Kingdom and Canada regarding a new trade agreement. It is hoped the
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  • 62 11 Parliament Reassembles On Tuesday British Official Wireless. London, Jan. 14. Before leaving to rpend th? weekend. at Cheouers the Prime Minister tc-day had further consul atiors with the mini t'rs nr:paratory to the reassembly of Parliament next T'^sd^v. The F jreign Secretary and the First Lord of the
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  • 27 11 Reuter. Santiago de Chile, Jan. It. The Chilean Government nas resigned in order to g've the Presiae-nt a tree hand to reshuffii the Cabinet.-Reuter.
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  • 79 11 REDS' ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRIA Twenty-Six Leaders Arrested Reuter. Vienna, Jan. 15 AN admission of increasing Communist activity in Au trla is contained in an official communique announcing the of 26 leaders of an illegal Red relief organisation. The arrr'tel men include the rupreme lsridrr of the Commv.nists, whose
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  • 144 11 NEW ARREST Previous Suspects Released Reuter. Tacoma, Jan. 14. THE police in Saramen.o have detained a man for questioning in connection with the Mattson murder. His description is said to tally with that in the police nonces posted all over the country. The man had had
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  • 55 11 RacTo-Eneineer'nff Evening Class Postponed On account of the difficulty of fmd.ng suitable instructors, the radio-engineer-ing class at Raffles Institution evening classes will not begin on Jan. 18, as previously announced. The names of applicants have been registered, amd these will be informed later as to the date of
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  • 32 11 British Official Wireless. London, Jan. 14. The King and Queen have tent congratulations to Prebendary Carlisle, founder of the Church Army, who today celebrated his 90\h birthday —British Wireless.
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    • 77 11 EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW j r j That for the toilet, in the bath, or after !fc JlJl» i hot and tiring day this delicate jSt fragrance is delightfully refreshing. Every Woman Will W DtAU DE COLOGNE! KM wTvttfliyillllllllllltllllllUlHlfllßlir/i reciate so alluring and subtle a perfume as KWV Eau de
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    • 96 11 5 Save With JJ. M. V. "Silent Circulator" Refrigeration H.M.V. saves its cost many times over—in refrigeration and food costs. The basis of H.M.V. economy is the dependable, efficient "Silent Circulator" cold-making mechanism. With but three slowly moving parts, the "Silent Circulator" has surplus power, is almost everlasting, operates on
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  • 140 12 FIRST REPORT OF TR USTEES AID IN CASH AND KIND FOR THE POOR j Singapore, Friday. JJOW the work of relief of distress in Singapore is being undertaken by the trustees of the King George V Silver Jubilee fund is revealed in the first
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  • 251 12 RELIEF is given by cash payments and by the supply of rice and, where necessary, of milk, according to a scale decided by the Committee of Management. From April to December 181.780 katties of rice have been distributed, and where there are in th? family
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  • 159 12 Statement Of Singapore Municipality THE Singapore Municipal health state--1 ment for the week ended Jan 9 shows that there were 218 deaths, compared with 221 in the previous week, and with 256 in the corresponding week cf last year. The chief causes of death were Beri-beri
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  • 51 12 Territorial Army Popular British Official Wireless. London. Jan. 14. rjCRIXG December new recruits to v the Territorial Army numbered 2.846, an increase of 128 per cent over December 1935. Recruiting for the Territorial Army was heavier last year than in any year since 1925 British Official
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  • 126 12 Chinese Sentenced To Death 'From Our Oivn Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. CENTENCE of death was passed on Chili ne T se tin-mining coolie, Ng Kirn, by Mr. Justice R. C. Cusscn, in the Supreme Court, during the Selangor Criminal Assizes, to-day after the assessors had returned
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  • 29 12 A telegram has been received by Mr. M- v. PSUai, the local lawyer. that his rrUy *m ifc. John Plllal of the Middle raapt, baa passed his bar finals.
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  • 320 12 Galaxy Of Stars At The Pavilion AT THE CINEMAS yOU remember the success of "The 1 Thin Man"? Well, "Labelled Lady." new at the Pavilion, recalls that succes.:. Not for a long time has film entertainment given such complete enjoyment. We do not mean that
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  • 114 12 Fine Programme At The Ritz THE Ritz Cinema's current programme, 1 which ends to-night, is a very entertaining one consisting of two fulllength talkies and a number of shorts. The first house, at 7.45 p.m., begins with an action picture entitled "Silent Valley" with Tom Tyler in the
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  • 14 12 Captain Creedon, of the M.S.V.R. Ipoh, has left for Hong Kong on holi' Gay.
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  • 79 12 Britain Accepts Prague Invitation i London. Jan. 14. Th= invitation extended by the Czechoslovak Government to foreign military or air attaches in Prague to make a complete personal inspection of Czechoslovak aerodromes has been accepted by the British air attache. The invitation has been given it is
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  • 174 12 Three Sikhs Discharged At Seremban (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban, Thursday. A CASE in which three Sikhs, Grip n Singh, Hazura Singh and Jagindar Singh were charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a compatriot, Kala Singh, at Mantin on Oct. 6, was compounded with the permission of Mr
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  • 65 12 Mr. Eden To Attend At Geneva London. Jan. 14. The foreign secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, is leaving London on Wednesday, according to present arrangements, to attend the meeting of the League ot Nations Council on Friday. The main items on the Council agenda are the dispute between th?
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  • 73 12 The death has occurred, while on the way to Europe from Malaya on the Radnorshire, of Mr. Victor D. Parsons, who was formerly well known as a cricketer and tennis player. Mr. Parsons, who was 62 years of age, had been 42 years in
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  • 133 12 Mr. Loke Wan Tho Welcomed Home (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 14. |T was a brilliant gathering of all Kuala Lumpur's elite that attended the function at the Chinese Assembly Hall this evening to welcome Mr. Loke Wan Tho, B.A. (Cantab), son of the
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  • 176 12 Enthusiasm At The Victoria Theatre Singapore, FnMny. MANUELA d 1 Rio, the charming Spanish dancer, repeated her success at the Victoria Theatre last night. U v..!s a pleasure to see how Singapore aud.ences can respond to an artiste of It r cjhbre, for the theatre was well
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  • 101 12 Singapore Firm Gets Contract (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 14. MESSRS. E. Brizay and Company of in Singapore were the successful tenderers for the contract to construe; .he new Central Market in Kuala Lumpur. Their tender of 8259,000 has been accepted by the Sanitary Board.
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  • 26 12 Pastor W. W. R. Lake will deliver a lecture on the "Law of Indirectness" to-morrow 'Saturday* at o p.m. at the Seventh-day Advcn'ist Church, Penang Road.
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  • 433 12 Funeral At Bidadari Cemetery Singapore, Thursday. THE death took place at his residence 17, Hertford Road, Singapore, on Wednesday of Mr. Arthur Cosmos Pestana, at the age of 61 years. Mr. Pestana had been in the Government service of the Straits Settlements for nearly
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  • 110 12 Special Appeal Launched This Week London, Jan 14 THE King George Fifth National Memonai Fund now amounts to v 392.887, and in the final appeal which is being made during the week beginning to-day, 14,000.000 owners of banking accounts are invited t* instruct their bankers to transfer
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  • 56 12 Mr. Wang Welcomed In Shanghai Shanghai, Jan. 14. MR Wang Ching Wei, the former Chmese Premier, arrived in Shanghai rt noon to-day. H e was accorded an enthusiastic welcome More than 100 Nanking officials from ung (Fin *nee Minister and Acting Premier I downwards hav e arrived here
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  • 62 12 To Attend Coronation Of King; Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nanking. Jan. 14. It is learnt that the Central Government intends to appoint Dr. H. H. Kung (Finance Minister), Mr Wu Teh Chen (Mayor of Shanghai) and Dr Quo Ta. Chi (Chinese Ambassador in London) their delegates to attend
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  • 17 12 Miss Bryant. Marton, Ipoh District Hospital, will, it is understood, shortiy Ro o n transfer to Penang
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  • 700 12 IN APPEAL Living On Immoral Earnings Charge Singapore, Thursday "ALTHOUGH his conduct has been morally indecent. I do not think a conviction on a criminal off erne could be supported. I think the thanks of the Court and the apot llant are due to Mr. Tampoe-Phillips who
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  • 1275 14  -  RETURN GAME Civilian Forwards In Form By "Sticks" Singapore, Thursday. SINGAPORE continued their winning march by swamping the Combined Services in their return hockey encounter on the S.C.C. Padang this evening by s x goals to one in an exceedingly fast game.
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  • 16 14 The Taiping Skye Meeting fixed for Jan. 15 and 16 has been cancelled.
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  • 175 14 To Meet Middlesex TVam At Soccer (From Ow Own Oorrespondefit) Johore Bahru. Jan. 13 THE Old Boys' Association of Johore Bahru tmt open their ifootball season for the. year when they meet tne Middlesex "AS." Co.. 4th Platocn. on theXTril Service Club padang, Jojnore Enhru. on Saturday Jan.
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  • 50 14 The finals of the J.C.S A. billiards tournament have been fixed as follows To-day. 8 p.m. "B" Class Handicap: Lim Bong Soo vs. Tan Miang Cheng. Saturday 8 p.m. "A" Class Handicap:: C. Albuquerque vs. Goh Chiang Chuah. Saturday. 8 p.m. Championship: Goh Chiang Chuah vs. A Ghani.
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  • 25 14 Reuter. London, Jan. 14. In he non-championship County Rugby Union match at Oxford to-day. Oxfordshire defeated Kent by I points to 3. -Reuter.
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  • 87 14 Guillermo Knocks Out Som Chit (From Our Oun Reporter; Ipoh, Jan. 14. THERE was a dramatic termination to the main event of the boxing contest over twelve rounds at Jubilee Pail: to-night when Battling Guillermo '9 stone 8' knocked out Nai Som Chit (9 stone 5». the Ipoh
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  • 367 14 Annual Tourneys BADMINTON AND PING-PONG JHE annual badminton and ping potter tournaments of the Vehicle Department Sports Club, Singapore were concluded on Saturday, Jan. in the presence Of a large gatherinwhen the final in the open double badminton event was played at th Club's indoor court
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  • 543 15 SIXTEEN TEAMS COMPETING FIRST ROUND Three Games For Monday Singapore, "Thursday. THERE are sixteen sid's entered for the S.C.C.'s third Open Seven-a-Side Rugby tournament, which will begin on Monday evening. The S.C.C, Royal Air Force. Singapore Volunteers, Royal Engineers and Middlesex Regiment have each entered two teams.
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  • 130 15 New Middleweight Find London. lIARRY Baisamo, until recently a brake--11 man on the New York subway trains, is now on the way to winning international fame as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. He has signed up in New York under the promotion or Mike
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  • 164 15 The following have been selected to represent the Y.M. C.A. against Fort Canning on Monday, Jan. 18. at Fort Canning at 5.10 p.m.: Tan Peng Liat, R. Lyne, G. L. Day, J. Bleha. Thong Sing Ching, Catchatoor. Xavier, Yap Thean Chye. Looi Eng San, Katyal, R. Eu.
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  • 95 15 The following will represent Whites against Colours in the Cheerful Lads Athletic Party's soccer trial match on Saturday, at 5.15 p.m.: WHITES: John Lee, Abed Shehab, Goh Sin Wee, Goh Kirn Chua, Tay Hock Kee, Uoyd Valberg, David Ho, Tommy Goh, Lee Wa! Keong, Bedin, Tan Tong
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  • 98 15 The following players have been selected to represent the Spartan Badminton Party "B" against the Rex Badminton Party "B" in a friendly badminton match of five singles and two doubles to be played off at the latter's court to-day at 3 p.m.: Tang Ec Sing, Ong Thiam Seng,
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  • 202 15 "Indians Show Better Form In India" Bombay HAROLD Larwood sailed for England this afternoon by the Mall steamer Strathaird, but when interviewed refused to divulge any reasons for his decision to return to England. Talking on Indian cricket. Larwood said that from his experience in the
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  • 70 15 Going To England To Fight New York. MAX Baer, who Is leaving for England on Feb. 3, is retorted to be fighting the winner of the Foord-Petersen match (which will take place on Feb I), at Harringay in March. Nothing definite has, however, arranged. It is furtner stated
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  • 56 15 The following players are to represent the B' Team of the Rex B.P. against the Spartan B.P. "B" Team to-day at the former's court at 3 p.m.: Dickie Wee, Ong Swee Kee, Sng Bock Eng, Sim Yong Fatt, Jimmy Gwee, Douglas Neo, and Leng Lee Choon. Reserves: Teo
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  • 313 15 Third Round Of F. A. Cup THE third round of the F A. Cup will 1 be played to-morrow. There are 34 matches to be decided, and a* a result there will be no games in Div 1 and 2 ot the English League. The Cup fixtures
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  • 32 15 H.M.S. Westcott defeated the Nelsanltes XI by 3—l in a friendly match on the Railway ground on Monday. The Nclsonites will meet the Corfu XI to-day on the same ground.
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  • 416 16 COBB'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY AS ACTOR j MOVIE fans, Irvin S. Cobb is here 1« to stay! Observing the completion of his Ant year in mo ion pictures during production of "Pepper." Jane Withers' new Twentieth Century-Fox triumph opening shortly at
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  • 138 16 MO two photographs of Katharine Hepburn ever look alike because her face is a kaleidoscope of moods and fleeting emotions, according to Ernest Bachrach, head photographer at RKO Radio, where the auburn-haired star and Fredric March were filmed in "Mary of Scotland." "When you photograph Miss
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  • 72 16 lOHN LODGE appeared in h's fourth J subject for 8.1.P. when Roy Wii'iam Neil, celebrated Hollywood d'rector took the Bull-Dog Drummcnd At Bay unit on the floor at Elstree recently. Lodge has the title role while Dorothy Mackail, famous Yorkshire born Hollywood star, will appear as the
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  • 109 16 Mary Ellis In Her Original Role B-RIAN Desmond Hurst whose work on "Ourselves Alone" and "Tenth Man," has brought him into such prominence, has been chosen to direct "Glamorous Night." 'one of the most outstanding subjects on the new 8.1.P. programme. The production is a screen version of
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  • 89 16 K a y F r a n c i s Knits Sweaters KAY Francis broke a recora during the filming of her Cosmopolitan production, "Give Me Your Heart,' coming to the Pavilion Theatre as a Warner Bras, release. She knitted only one sweater. Her average per picture
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  • 323 16 STOR V OF HAPLESS SCOTTISH QUEEN IN the title role of "Mary of Scotland," Katharine Hepburn, for tho first time in her film career, plays a historical character who is as familial- to tho men and woman of to-day as if she had been born in
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    • 44 16 WUJfip AR£ A TORMENT i& FLIT I BO WRANITE ANTI-CORROSIVE The PROVED protection BITUMINOUS iron and steel from rusL BOWRANITE covers I,«* J sq. feet per gallon. I Sole Agents: i lb., X gal., 5 gal. 10 gal. packings QIJTIJRJE^b 1 (Incorporated in S.S.).
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    • 1559 17 Malayan Listeners' Radio SEE, 3 l, """~~^«tStf* mmmmm MM—MMMMH TO "DAY PHOHI, HOLLAND SHORTWAVE Slgna, and Day, ProWavelength 25.57 metres. PROGRAMMES 705 P m Columbia Recordings TO r>AV lletn t by Messrs. The Robinson, Piano Co., All Organ Recital By The following are the principal Ame- Ltd. i_ ah, 850
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  • 663 18 Wheel Marks 86 Ft. Long RECOMMENDATION OF CORONER (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. j4. about 12 noon on Dec. 13, a motor accident with fatal results occurred at the 11|3 mile, Jalan Tebrau, Johore Bahru, when a hire car being driven towards Kota Tinggi,
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  • 146 18 Police Officer Killed In Shanghai IN one of the most impressive and largely attended funeral services held for a police officer in Shanghai, the body of Probationary Sergeant E. M. Slater, who was shot on Dec. 31. while attempting to arrest gangsters, was laid to rest at
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    • 576 18 The Best Cough Mixture, proved by popular test is U. P. Cough Mixture Lung Tonic The quick certain Cure, therefore the best. Sold by The Umted Pharmacy SINGAPORE STOMACH SUFFERERS OWN WARNING AGAINST 'RUBBISHING IMITATIONS' The really marvellous effects of Maclean Brand*Stomacn Powder in all cases of stomach trouble have
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    • 459 18 If your DOG'S OFF HIS FOOD you should act at once HUM SUM —HOW IM HMttl HUM 1 j-jg-Wai' Z «S2 OHBihiil mi 1 < Vias seedy owing pliers SOOn Thh dlafram »howa the difference between ever, Bob Martin sConatnoni uy Ljll I dof non -porous tkln (B) and human
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    • 617 18 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CAP. 45) IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF MALACCA In Bankruptcy. No. 44 ol iq-u Re ONG BIAN ENG. 4 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a First Dividend is intended to be declarsH in the above matter. aeciared All Creditors must prove
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    • 90 19 m\\\\\u m\\m m\\\\f m\\\w m\\\w m\\m BEAUTY CREQTiOnS OF THE STARS HOLLYWOOD brings to you tho THE MOTION PICTURE WuDIOS gorgeous beauty of the screen stars. —will bring to you the same allure Far from Hollywood though you ma> and loveliness that you have so be the glamour and beauty
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    • 698 19 HP lomcK reuef! ijl 'ASPRO* because they know that it is an effective and pure medicine. The I J purity of 'ASPRO' is its safety. It conforms to the standard required by the British Pharmacopoeia (the guiding authority of the Medical Pro- fession), and it quickly relieves Pain—Headaches and Nervy
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    • 989 19 Mai a Tii II Lis* eners 9 Itaclio j NIROM STATION TO-DA'S (Continued jram pagg 17) 6.20 a.m. Gymnastics. BERLIN STATION 2.50 p m -Musical treasmps Ar 2* 21 a m forded music ranrroH o«,V i i jreasuies. Ar- 6.50 a.m. Time signal. Recorded I ranged and conducted by Eugen
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