Malaya Tribune, 18 March 1937

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  • 41 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol XXIV.- No. 65. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1937 FIVE CENTS- The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, Mar. 18, 1937. The Malaya Tribune 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1937 FIVE CEV 1
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    • 1021 2 TOBLER w Swiss Chocolates "Amanda- Assorted ln tIM etc., etc. These delicious Swiss Chocolates are obtainable at Provision Stores, Cales, Railway Stations, etc., etc. An interesting Picture Album combined with "Question Answercompetition is given free of charge when you buy a Tobler Swiss Chocolate. If you send 10 cents ln
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    • 761 2 P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the office of the Senior Executive Engineer, Seremban, up to noon of the 22nd March, 1937, for the construction of two Group IV Quarters at the Malay Regiment Cantonment, Port Dickson. Every person applying for a form of tender will be required
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    • 747 2 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that by a 1 Deed of Assignment dated 9th March. 1887 the business of Timber Merchant carried on by Siong Woon Bin at No. I 95-C Telok Ayer Reclamation Wharf, Singapore, under the style or firm of Hoe Sin Co., has been assigned by the
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    • 610 2 1 REPAIRS I W of all types and makes of J 1 Clocks Watches under- J H taken. PERFECT SERVICE L Wk Satisfaction Guaranteed VICK UOH HIIIC 429, North Bridge Road, (Near Middle Road). Contractors for the Repair of Clocks and Watches to the British Army and R A.F. Base,
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    • 50 2 SARSAPARILLA TONIC Blood builder and purifier, cures various tropical diseases. Pru I bottle $1.00. Small bottle 50 cts. Agents: A. S. MOHAMED KASSIM CO„ 79, Hill Street, Singapore. SAVE MONEY and do your EMBROIDERS at home B rUENJOY WHILE YOU WORK 6. T. LIM COMPANY, 353, North Bridge Road, SINGAPORE.
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  • 383 3 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES PRESIDENT WILSON U.S. China Fleet Admiral Here 1 I Singapore, Tuesday. THE second American liner to call at Singapore following the termination of the U.S. shipping strike is the Presicent Wilson, which put into port this evening. Last Saturday the President I ayes arrived, the first Dollar
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  • 169 3 Owners and masters of shipping arc equested to keep their vessels as clear :f the as possible during tne sub•alibre gun practice, which will take place from the undermentioned places on the dates stated below commencing it times stated beiow. A red flag will be flown from
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  • 90 3 The following passengers are arriving by the Fushimi Maru which is due here from Europe on Apr. 4: Miss Adamne. Dr. A. F. H. Aeria. Miss j. Boot. Mr. G. Burt. Mr H. R. Carey, Mr. Cochins. Mr. W J. W. de Quartel Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
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  • 33 3 Kamoam. Brit.. 3.722 tons, from Calcutta 16.3. to Calcutta 18.3. Kedah. Brit.. 1.033 tons, from Belawan 16.3, to Belawan 18.3. Ceylon. 3,266 tons, from Port Sham 16.3, to Monita 16.3.
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    • 443 3 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH I_NDIA p. 0. S. N. Co.s 91 TH ARBS. Due Tonnage. Spore. 1937. BURDWAN 6,070 Mar. 18 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Mai. 26 RANPURA 17.000 Apr. t. SOMALI 6.800 Adi\ 9 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Apr. 23 BANGALORE 6,000 May 3 CORFU 15.000 May 7 NALDERA 16,000 May 21 CARTHAGE 15.009
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    • 128 3 INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and to Calcutta via Penang. Taking cargo on through Bill of lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yan&tse ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA Arr. Sails. SUISANG Mar. 21 Mar.
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    • 619 3 t i I KOKUSAI LINE j S (KOKUSAI RISEN KAISHA) I (Incorporated in Japan) For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via Panama) t Due Due Sailing Due j Penang Spore Spore via New York C i m s KANO MARU Apr. 10 Apr. 13 Apr. 15 June 1 /ms KURAMA
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    • 479 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From M.S. Spore Malacca P.S'bam P'ng ERRIA 31-3 24 ALSIA 6-4 6-4 7-4 9-4 BORINGIA 27-4 27-4 28-4 30-4 FIONIA 18-5 18-5
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    • 542 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER pm LLOYD NORD (Incorporated in LLOYD Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARD KOK MANILA. HONGKONG. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA JAPAN Due Spore. 1937. s.s. "LAHN" omits Singapore, Japan Ports calls Hongkong, Shanghai, and North China. •Due Penang Mar. 31 Due Port Swettenham Apr. 1 t
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  • 67 4 Three Planes Starting Together Reuter. Oakland (California!, Mar. 17. AN exciting trans-Pacific race is expect ed to start to-morrow.. Miss Amelia Earhart (Mrs. Putnam), first woman flyer of Atlantic, will take off on a round-the-world flight while the flying boat Hawaii Clipper is starting for Manila and the
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  • 66 4 262 Deaths In One Week 'From Our Own Correspondentsi Bangkok, Mar. 16. OVER the whole Kingdom during toe week ending Mar. 13, cholera cases increased by practically 100 with a total of 435 cases and 262 deaths. In the capital which is enjoying th 3 benefits of
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  • 71 4 Reserves Now Biggest In Europe Reuter Wireless. Moscow. Mar. 14. mHE Soviet's gold reserves are now the hiebest in tfafl bar rinrr th* 1 United states, it is official!v stated tpdnv The next, figure is no f e'vpn Kit officials statp it evceeds £1 400 000 000. Contrary
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  • 39 4 Mr. K. Arulampalam. financial assistant of fbp Public Works Department, TaiDinp\ will be nroceedin? on nrior In retirement at th P end of May 1937. Mr. Arulampalam ioined the Government rervice in 1902 and is retiring on age limit.
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  • 80 4 Over Two Thousand People Killed Reuter. London, Mar. 17. IN the House of Lords last night the Archbishop of Canterbury said that the estimates of the people killed in the massacre at Addis Ababa after the recent attempt on the life of Marshal Graziani ranged from
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  • 112 4 Schneider Factory Taken Over Reuter Wireless. Paris. Mar. 13. THE Government's decision to nationalise the Schneider Works, at Cc Creusot. one of France's largest arms factories, is announced in M. Blum's organ, Populaire. The decree giving the government control of all departments producing war materials is published in
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  • 62 4 General Motors And Union Reuter Wireless. Detriot. Mar. 13. rpHE ban on sit-down strikers and a five-day and forty hour week are features in the aereement with General Motors Corporation which delegates of the United Automobile Workers are evpected to raMfv to-day. marking a final settlement of the
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  • 259 4 Ocean Rescue Off China Coast Recalled Singapore, Wednesday. H. M. S. Suffolk, which arrived in Singapore at 6.30 this morning from Portsmouth on her way to the China Station, recently received from the Board or Trade a silver salver in recognition of the metitorious services of
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  • 65 4 Terrible Conditions In Two Provinces Shanghai, Mar. 16. THE famine in Szechuen is spreading, and 105 districts are now affected Conditions are the worst for a century. Famine has also broken out in north Shensi. There is a shortage of food. Dr. H. H. Kung. the Finance
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 500 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CAP. 45). m IN THE H£GH COURT OF THE STK'AiTS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. 452 of 1936. Re KOI I PENG YEE of No. 14, South Bridge Road, Singapore, (Ontractor. Receiving Order made 27ih November, 1936. Date of Adjudication 27th November, Date md
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    • 58 4 MILK AT ITS BEST SINGAPORE'S FAVOURITE RR«AXD j HEALTHY B/JBX I 1 Blue Cross Milk Is Especially Made For Babies. lt Con- J 11 tains The Nourishing And Essential Ingredients Baby J Specialists Recommend. Be Sure You Get Blue Cross Milk 5 The Perfect Baby Food. Its Quality Is Not
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    • 457 4 .J. A j Blow HOT Blow COLD j Blow NORTH, EAST, SOUTH or WEST Whichever way the arrow swings it points to a place who-,. I VEEDOL is serving with distinction From Canton to Cairo, from Reykjavik to the Cape oi Good Hope in every ci:::;.. condition known to man
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  • 2075 5 GOOD WORK Annual Grant From Nanking DETAILS of. the pew clinic of the Singapore Ariti-Opium Society ar e contained in the first report sime the institution started i»6 active work in 1933, which appears bel,i\v. The land and building will tmf,
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  • 17 5 Mr J.C. Barry. Chief Police Officer, Malacca, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for Malacca.
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  • 15 5 Dr. A.N. Kingsbury Director. Institute for Medical Research. Kuala Lumpur, arrived from leave last week.
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  • 151 5 Questions In The House Of Lords Reuter Wireless. House of Lords, Mar. 16. THE alleged recent massacre in Addis 1 Ababa after the attempt on Marshal Graziani was mentioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who said it appeared the Italian troops and Black Shirt Labour Corps
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  • 153 5 Mussolini Busy In Libya Reuter Wireless. Libyan Desert Mar. 16. (From Reuters Special Correspondent) by courier) A TRIUMPHAL 120 feet high arch in the middle of the desert at Arae Philaenorum, marking the frontier Cyrenaica and Tripolitania. was inaugurated by Mussolini at night following a 250 miles drive
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  • 88 5 Singapore, Wednesday Wonc Yong Tee a caroenter of Rangoon Road was charged to-day before Mr W G. Peeves, ihe Third Ma?istratĕ with criminal broach of trust in the sum Of $47 on Mar. 12. The accused pleaded "•u-'ry and *a?d that he had come from Malacca a
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  • 116 5 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) Sir,—The announcement of the receipt by His Highness the Sultan of Selangor cf petitions from Rajas, Chiefs and subjects has evoked great Interest among Malays in Perak. It is the earnest hope of every Malay, not
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  • 64 5 'To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) Sir.—I have not seen mpntlon of a j-niele Malay officer of the Government Service to represent thp Ifalaj Qovernrient officers of thf F.M S to Attend the Coronation of His Majestv Kin George VI. Their Highnesses the three Malav Rilled mentioned
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  • 147 5 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune; Sir,—The Coronation of His Majestv King George VI is fast approaching, and one is anxious to know what is being done by the local Indian Association to celebrate it. Surely this is the best opportunity tor the Indian community
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 9 5 DUMLOP THE WORLD'S MASTER TYRE BRAS BASAH RD.. SINGAPORE
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    • 99 5 ranfi El *S 1 1 i in i I——■■ ENSURE BETTER VISION NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO., 71, High Street, Singapore. Phone 3786. —JTUIJ Secretly and Quickly Removed! Still/nan's Freckle Cream bleache* (hen out while you sleep. Leave* the skid soft and white-—the com. pli-xion fresh, clear and natural. For 37
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    • 350 5 I THI muM TONIC FOOD OH—lfa 9f sf tell mmĕ 9mm I I I i /ixrajlaivt\* I I i "The only thing a 1 that does me J J good for colds" 9 Vu/vx is the only thing E n that has ever done me good. g 1/ 1 get
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  • 71 6 Britain Enjoys Prosperous February Reuter Wireless. London, Mar. 13. BRITAIN enjoyed the most prosperous February since 1930 as regard overseas' trade, exports being £385.000,000 only £500,000 less than the previous highly prosperous month which was three days longer. Imports totalled £71,65?.000 Imports for the first two months of
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  • 143 6 *****t Auction, Mar. 17, 1937. Catalogued 1.209,808 1b.—540.19 tons. Offered 1,163.979 1b.—519.63 tons. Sold 950,340 1b.—424.26 tons. London.—Spot 12.3 16d. New York.—Spot 24% cts. PRICES REALIZED RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Cents per lb. Standard quality 40% *0 41 Good average quality 40% Fair average
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  • 768 6 LONDON COMMODITIES RUBBER London, Mar. 17. Last Price To-day Chang* Tone Steady Steady Spot Buyers. 12 316 12 516 Sellers 12% 12% April Buyers 12% 12% Sellers. 12 5 16 12 +3 16 Apr.Uiine Buyers. 12% 12 716 +316 SeUers. 12% 12% JulyiSept. Buyers. 12 5 16
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  • 736 6 REPORT OF HECHT, LEVIS KAHN REASONS FOR THE RISE IN R ÜBBER t.By Air .Mail) March, 4. WHY is rubber rising? This is a question which is being asked, not only by members of the Rubber Market but by the producer and consumer as well. Some of the reasons undoubtedly
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  • 154 6 Figures For Netherlands Indies ACCORDING to information received from the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Batavia, concerning the exports of rubber from the Netherlands Indies during the month of February 1937 (converted to long tons of 2,240 lb dry weight), the total of estate rubber in
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  • 372 6 Distinctly Firmer Tone In Market MESSRS. Lewis and Peat, Ltd.. in their weekly rubber market report, dated London, Mar. 2, staterThere has been a distinctly firmer tone in the market during the week resulting in a steady rise of a farthing p?r lb. in values. The feature
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  • 161 6 Burst Of Activity In Rubber Reuter Wireless. London Mai i 1 riiHE Stock Exchange to-au< p».ie 1. dullish and uninteresting until 11 sharp rise in the price ol the coinHiuoi'.' led U) a burst of activity in rut>b r shares in which the majority of leuo» rallied briskly.
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    • 531 6 t j Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. J (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). i Successors to I 1 The Chinese Commercial Bank Limited, i The Ho Hong Bank Limited and i The Oversea-Chinese Bank Limited. J I CAPITAL: J Authorised $40,000,000.00. .Issued and Paid Up $10,000,000.00. i S HEAD OFFICE. CHINA
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    • 126 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. SZS AM BERS RAFFLES PLACE, l ully Paid Yen 100,000,000 Reserve Fund Yen 132,650,000.00 HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA. BRANCHES at Alexandria. Batavia Bombay, Berlin. Calcutta, Canton Dairen. Fengtien, Hamburg, Hankow' Harbin, Honolulu. Hongkong, Hsinking' Karachi. Kobe. London, Los Angeles' Manila, Moji. Nagasaki, Nagoya, New York. Otaru,
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  • 1608 7 by Fraser and Co Lunll n»j j? Lyall and Evutl, Exchange and StocJc Brokers MINING < rrmier Co. Lyall Evan Buvere SeUeri Buyeri Selleri 4- Ampat Tin 6 1 q q 6 6g {1 Asam Kumbang ,35 3 36 9 35'- 37 6 ti Austral Malay 54;-
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  • 351 7 (Frctn Our Financial Correspondent* Singapore, Thursday morning. RUBBER Singapore: 41% cts., up i.:. ct. Market Tone: Very steady. London: 12 7 I6d.,ui> 3 16d. Market Tone: Steady after easier. -New York: 24% cts., up > ct. Market Tone: Steady. London was an erratic market yesterday advancing to
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  • 387 7 Mr Julian Israel's report: Tin. London up 150- and HO teady. New York unchanged steady. Rubber. London up 1 8 steady and New t'c?k up 1 8 steady. Locally opens •brot 42c buyers July Sept. MINING. Raubs $7.05-37.15. Tin hares both in London and
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  • 248 7 Increased Profits Anticipated j (By Air Mail) London, March, 3. THE twenty-ninth annual ordinary genera l meeting of the Java Rubbei Plantations. Ltd.. was held yesterday at Punge House. 71 St. Mary-axo. London, says the "Financial News'* Sir H3ibert Wright, the chairman, who presided, said that for the
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  • 39 7 Reuter Wireless. New York. Mar. 15. The annual report of the United States Steel Corporation shows that 1936 production of relied and finisher! producl i amounted to 11.029.616 tons, represen'ing an increase of 47.6 per cent, over 1935—Reuter Wireless.
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    • 249 7 I ANK OF CUmHi (Incorporated in China by Special Charter* i 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 j Exchange Dept 6441 v, General Office 51«*3-y Cable Address: "CKUNGKUO" 1 Res^rv L e P FnnS it?l Ch. 40.000,000.00 eXCeS I f 3,300,000.00 J j lotal Assets approximately $i,400,000,C03.00 S
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  • 232 8 Arrivals and departures by Imperial and Qantas air liners:— Arrived by the Aurora.—Mr. Bryning, from Penang. Left by the Canberra.—Mr. J. R. Watson and Mr. J. Cockbury for Sourabaya, Mr. Bryning. for Brisbane. Arrived by the Melbourne.—Mrs. Crowther, from Brisbane. Arrived by the Brisbane.—Mr. Forgan Smith. Mr.
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  • 36 8 The Compiegne is expected to arrive ir Singapore from Saigon to-morrow (Mar. IS) at 6 a.m. and sail on the same day at 1 p.m. for Madras, Pondicherry, Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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  • 96 8 Australia, New Zealand. Java, and Timor Dilly: Qantas, closing 7 p.m. to-day. Java and Southern Sumatra: Netherlands, closing 7 p.m. to-day. Hongkong, Canton, 'Shanghai, *Kobe and vUJS.A.: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. Saturday. Medan, Jask§, Amsterdam and London?: Netherlands, closing 12.45 p.m. Saturday. Penang, Siam, Burma. India, Iraq.
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  • 129 8 Mails expected from China and Japan by the Malacca Maru due at Singapore to-day. Mails expected from China by Behar due at Singapore to-day. Mails expected from Europe etc., (London mails) by B.I. (Rohna) tomorrow. Deliveries of boxholders' letters and letters 9 a.m. respectively on the same day.
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  • 48 8 The following passengers disembarked at Singapore from the President Wilson which arrived here from Manila on Mar. 16: Mr. Jan Coster. Mr. J. Gallagher, Mr. W. T. Goodwin, Mrs. H. S. Kelly, Miss Alice Kelly, Mr. W. C. Vyse, Mrs. W. C. Vyse, Mstr. Thomas Vyse.
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  • 94 8 London, Mar. 18 Paris 100 17 32 New York 4.88% Montrea! 4.88 V- 29.01 Geneva 21.45 Amsterdam 8.93% Milan 92 13 1-3 Berlin 12.15 RtocKnolm 19.3914» Cooenhagen 22.40. o«ln 19 90 Vienna 26 V? Prague 140V 4 Belgrade 213. Madrid norn Lisbon 110 3 16 Klo 4 *k
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  • 85 8 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, MAR. 18 Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. II, R.A.F. II v Post Office. Anson Road Stadium; Div. II, SC.F.A. v. S RC. SRC; Business Houses' League. Heap Ens Moh v. Nestanglo. F. N.: Bata Shoe v. Straits Times, Y.M.C.A.: Friendly, .M A. v.
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  • 72 8 The following forward sales of rubber made on behalf of the under-men-tioned Companies are announced:— PAJAM LIMITED: 90 tons London Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet, delivery 10 tons monthly April December, 1937, at 41 cents per lb. nett FOB., Singapore. ULU BENUT CONSOLIDATED RUEBER COMPANY, LIMITED: 30
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  • 381 8 For The Last Day On Saturday (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, To-day. THE following are the race handicaps for Saturaay s races, trie last aay the S.T.C. meeting:— Horses: Class 1 Div. 2: %V> furs. Wickl'ow Bay J~ Bestlot fi Sir Theobald JJ Cockpen HL Stratnpeffer
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  • 141 8 Singapore, Mar. 18. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gat<» l) Nieuw Holland 22; Cremer 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Katori Maru 18; Ipoh 16; Behar 14; President Wilson, Theseus 11; Conte Verde 8; Kola 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Karapara
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  • 399 8 Final Dividend Of Five Per Cent. THE i'cllowlng is the report of the directors of Radella Rubber ts:ate to be presented to shareholders at <• 27th annual general meeting to bp beh at 4, Fort Road, Malacca, on Thursd Mar. 25 at 10 a.m. The directors
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  • 48 8 Bulan, Brit.. 1,074 tons from Malacca 17.3 to Penang 21.3. Merione, Brit., 4,739 tons from Glas ccw 17.3 to Penang 21.3. President Wilson, American. 6.73 j tons from Los Angeles 16.3 to Penang 18.3. Kampam, Brit., 3,722 tons from C cutta 16.3 to Calcutta 18.3.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 358 8 MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J Orchestral Concert S i 8.15 to 9-15 a.m. S /DINNER and DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight CABARET ATTRACTION HARVEY AND YOUNG j J Non Miners $1,00 j ~~RAFFI7eS BRASSERIE j I SEE OUR NEW TARIFF FOR j REDUCED PRICES I POPULAR GRILL FOR f l! I
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    • 92 8 Adopted os our JKMBjjft iaq satisfied TYPEWRITERS Full details and prices without obligation CAXTON PRESS, LTD., 4 6 Market Street Kuala Lumpur. JRBALDNESS makes you look so old You will end up like this \W Xl y° u don*t ?top 1 m&H\ SCALP STARVATION. V#SILvfKRIN ymT&r The Natural Hair Food
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 570 8 <• I POSTAL INTELLMiEi*(€£ STEAMER MAILS DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME Denmark (Parcels only) Meonia Mar. 18 1 p.m. New Zealand Nieuw Holland Mar. 18 230 p.m. Australia:—Eastern and Southern Nieuw Holland 18 230 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, S.-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly Nieuw Holland 16
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  • 157 9 MIGHT REACH 4s. AGAIN FINE POSITION Demand Overtaking Production Reuter. London, Mar. 18. "THE prospects of a rubber scar--1 city have been litt!e alleviated by the International Committee's decision," says the Financial Times. ''The demand for rubber at present is increasing at a rate faster than
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  • 389 9 Rlinded By Dazzling Headlights >tir Own Correspond i 1 Juhore Bahru, Mar. 16. i ,o<uIi of a collision between j u»<r-cars, both driven by v mm the nitfht of Feb. 14 j 1 mil* 1 Skttdai Road, one of (|l ,|t rMr. John Garthwyi'j v Knu'ineer in
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  • 255 9 To Be Opened By H.E. On April 2 IN'Vn vTION cards will be issued to cu'.'rft :o attend the opening of the Siiw.Flower Show, 1937. to be -if-l Ltv H E the Governor at the v-a Hotiit :it noon on Friday, April 2. tj»i;i fit-,hmenU will be served
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  • 52 9 London. Mar. 16. returns for the past week ordinary revenue for the ear, which ends on March on March 13 to £745,397.079. date of last year -709.719 376. ordinary expenditure for the r&o he same date amounts to '-a against £710,063.292 at the date of last year -Bri-
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  • 130 9 umber Of Immigrant Coolies Increased 'From Our Own Correspon lencti Ipoh, Wednesday. npHE Malaya Tribune understands that there is a shortage of labour for work in the mines throughout the country at the moment. It is understood from a reliable source, that the quota of adult male
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  • 250 9 Bankruptcy Process Must Not Be Abused Singapore, Wednesday. "I WARN you that the process cf this Court must not be abused. You appear to have treated this order with contempt, and to have made no effort to pay until the motion was taken up against you You are
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  • 222 9 Profit Over $350,000 Last Year THE fortieth ordinary general meeting of Fraser and Neave, Ltd., will be held on Saturday at noon. In the report for the year ended Dec. 31, the directors state:— After making adequate provision for depreciation and doubtful debts, the net profit amounts
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  • 66 9 Arrested By Cerman Secret Police Reuter Wireless. Berlin, March 16. It transpires to-day that Doctor Paul Stuermer ex-Chief of the old Na tional Steel Helmet organisation which Hitler dissolved at the end of 1935, was arretted by secret police some time ago It is believed he had
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  • 66 9 After spending over four years is Singapore. Mr. J. Bleha of the Bata Shoe Company leaves to-day by the Conte Verde for his home m Cze chos'ovakia. Mr. Bleha. who leave* a ffrgJ circle of friends, has been a very keen soortsman and has the V MCA. at football, cricket,
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  • 111 9 Progressive Trade Between The Two Countries British Official Wireless. London. Mar. 16. THE Swedish Foreign Minister, Mr Sandl;r, who is at present the or the British Government, to-day visited the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, at Downing Street and was afterwards tne guest of the Lord Mayor at a
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  • 75 9 Complete Control Of City Soon? Reuter Wireless. Danzig. Mar. 15. THE Nazis have carried a big step towards their goal of complete control of the City. Three opposition members of the Diet having resigned, their successors announced their conversion to Nazism. Their adhesion will bring the number
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  • 208 9 A Remedy for Consumption Has Been Found. Marvellous as it may seem after centuries of failure, a remedy has been discovered that has cured the deadly Consumption even in the advanced stages of the disease. No one will longer Joubt that Consumption can be cured after-
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  • 50 9 Newspaper Baron Loses His Wife I Cannes, Mar. 17. THE aeath is announced of Viscountess Rothermere. —Reuter. Viscountess Rothermere is the wife cf Lord Rothermere. nrst viscount and chief proprietor of the Daily Mail, D3iK Mirror, and London Evening News. Her maiden name was Mary Lilian Share.
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  • 150 9 (tcrman Air Minister Warns Aggressors i Reuter. London. Mar 16 I We must grind our swords sharper I and sharper, because this will be our guarantee for the maintenance of reaee." declared General Gocring. addressing celebration held at the Air Ministry in Berlin In honour of the second
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 152 9 C aj M 21 LITRE M gj OPEN TOURER §j JjHj "A name cut deep in the history of modern lg=^= Quality built from end t3 end, the specifi- —-zr cation of this line car challenges compare son with cais costing many times Ad i^== W3S price. Powerfpl O.H.V. 6-cylinder
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    • 143 9 Mm\. W. MMM BATTERIES Obtainable from all dealers or from EXIDE DRYDEX BATTERIES m W*\tf\ Oldham Lane. Orchard Read, U AI]|LJ Singapore Advertisement of The Chloride ===s^^^=E===S Electrical Storage Co.. Ltd 11 WEAR IT! SELF-TREATMENT OF DISEASE i 0 WITH MARVELLOUS RESULTS. Price 53.00 I j >J Sole Supplier:— I
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    • 135 10 OPENING TO-NIGHT J ALHAMBRAI eis-9-15 Two Big Features In One Programme I ALSO! I A New and Thrilling Western Story Starring Hashing .lON* WAYNE in TEXAS TEllKOir* SEE A THRILLING BATTLE BETWEEN INDIANS AND OUTLAWS. J* Gala Screening at the CAPITOL This Monthj| The The FIR ST FE MA L
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    • 264 10 One Riotous Ad venture packed with LAI <iIIS and THRILLS! See This Grand M-G-M Hit TO-NIGHT jAT THE CAPI TO L WELCOME HOME, mUm .vr'' U and Mrs. THIN MAN! 4p P'*9 bel.'sr Blow horns t Nick r-if^Si*^^^Nll' oncl *he M ssus and thatdoa, A r j %fl of theirs
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    • 182 10 j| RKO'S BIG SCREEN HIT! GRAND MALAYAN PREMIERE TO-NIGHT ft 1 EEj I» AVTLION \HD I TRULY GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! s S -^^f-MARSHALL 0 vividly portraying a that became the focal gle in womanhood. .Warm, tender, softly feminine and j ;0 gloriously exciting, as a girl who lived radio DORIS DUD
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  • 419 11 Municipal Coolie Sent To Prison Singapore, Wednesday. A STABBING affray which occurred in River Valley Road on the evening of Oct. 16, 1936, had its sequel in the Assize Court to-day, when Valayutham, a middle-aged Indian Municipal coolie, was sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment by
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  • 156 11 Great Demonstration In New York Reuter. T rrnrTOrr, NeW Y MSiT 16. HOUSANDS crammed Madison Square Gardeni at a vast anti-Nazi demonstration. The audience, which jeered every mention of Hitler, was addressed try Mayor La Guardia. General Johnson T °L me T N R A Administrator
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  • 110 11 466,785,856 According To Latest Statistics Nanking, Mar. 17. ACCORDING to statistics Issued by the n Ministry of the Interior based on reports from the provinces and municipalities, the areas and population of the provinces are as follow: Kiangsu 108 339 square miles, population 36,469.321; Chekiang 103,058. 21.230.749: Hupeh
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  • 26 11 Dr. J.H Strahan, Health Officer. Kedah, accompanied by Mrs Strahan and two children, has gone on Home leave. Dr Wolfe has resumed office as ri. O.
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  • 196 11 Give Them Strengthening- Vitamins in Tasteless Tablets Anxious parents whose children are too thin, too languid for childish romps and games, and too weak to resist sickness, should give them two tiny sugarcoated Clotabs after each meal. What wonders these little tasteless tablets work!
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    • 638 11 J.ATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—To buy a Rubber Estate 20 30 acres in Jchore Bahru or Kota gi District. State distance from in road, Titles, condition, age of trees Export allowance for current quarter and lowest price. Apply Box No 117 Malaya Tribune, Singapore. Efficient Teleph. Operator Filing Clerk iale or female
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    • 424 11 A FOR SALE A GOOD FUTURE INVESTMENT h Mease note. All the above are FreeShsre° V VR 36 Mark <* Street, NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of Messrs. Van Wlngerden Co., of No. 470, Merchant Street, Rangoon, and that the same
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    • 512 11 Singapore Municipality TENDERS TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or services For particulars, see Municipal Tender Room. Date of Execution of earthworks closin Bnom completed portion "f Lornie Road to Thomson Road. (Deposit $50) 4 p.m. 22nd March, 1937. Hiring of the Victoria Theatre for the projection of
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    • 30 11 TWO BIG FEATURES IN ONE PROGRAMME ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE EVELYN VENABLE VICTOR JORV KalMi fob«» f& S;dn*y Bltct oi<r «W THE LAUGH ALSO! KEN MAYNARI) in H BETWEEN FIGHTING MEN
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  • 51 12 LEE YAP—The engagement ha* been announced between Mr C\ Ben Lee third son of the lute Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yik Mau o! I J enang. and Miss Yup Nya Chit, eldest daughter of the late Mr Yap Hup Tlliam and ot Mrs. Yap Hup Thiam ol
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  • 678 12 QREAT activity in the rubber market was produced by the announcement that the International Committee had fixed the quota for the second half of the year at 90 per cent. In view of the recent rise in price, there were many who anticipated something much more drastic,
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  • 141 12 For King George's Jubilee Trust W th the permission ol Ilij> Majeslv the Km*. an official -Souvenir Programme <.»! the Coronation has been pivpared by King George s Jubilee Tius', lui sate to the public. In addition to a special message irom Hir. Majesty to the Empire, the
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  • 14 12 Mr. T.G.D.A. Cooper, of the Seremban Customs Department wll bprocceding Home on leave shortly.
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  • 20 12 Mr. E.A. Badsha. assistant Inspector of Tamil Schoo.s. Perak. is on a 'our of inspection of Tarn.l schools m SiU*wan.
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  • 22 12 Mr. W.R. Boyd, M.C.S., District Officer. Kinta, was among those wno attended the funeral of Dr. J. S. Lee on Sunday evening.
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  • 19 12 Mr. D.F. Grierson, general manager Guia-Kalumpane; Rubber Eitates. Ltd. Parit Bun tar. left tor home on Saturday on retirement.
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  • 30 12 Mrs. Moody, who has been on a untitled to her parents in Ipoh, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. A. Toft, is returning at the end of this week to England.
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  • 24 12 Capt. C.R. Morrish, O.S.P.C., Kuala L.umpur, has been appointed Director of Criminal Intelligence. F.M.S. and will take over the duties of the appointment rhortly.
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  • 29 12 Mr. A.B.S. Boswell. Senior Conservator of Forests, Taiping. will shortly be leaving for Kedah. Mr. C. Smith, who has just returned from leave, has taken over from Mr. Boswell.
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  • 37 12 A compilment dinner was given to Mi" and Mrs. W. J. Williams on Saturday night Rt Hotel MajesMc, Kunla LumDur. About eighty friends were nretant Mr. Wilhams, who is Adviser on riectricity, Malay Stat's is retiring shortly.
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  • 17 12 Professor F.J.R. Bottrall, of Raffles College, and Mrs. Bottrall, sailed for Home on leave by the Rarpedon.
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  • 1647 12 WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THREE YEARS W E reproduce below a speech de'ivcretl by Mudnme f Shek in commemoration of the third anniverfcar> tl.« Life" movement. New Life Movement was iu- augurated three years ago to quicken and to deepen the work of reconduction.
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  • 38 12 British Official Wireless. London. Mar. 11 Minis'er for Co-Ordina-' Defence. Sir Thomas Ins'cip. I in the Commons that he propose:; set up small committee to consi the question of production of es carbide British Official Wireles
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  • 117 13 OUSE BURSTS ITS DYKES EMERGENCY EFFORTS FAIL THOUSANDS OF ACRES IN DANf fr OF DESTRUCTION U ,0 an unprecedented rise at collapse of dykes w hich have hoM r* r 0use antl >»»c Whole of the low-lying Fen country i n Fn m f
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  • 304 13 Reuter. London, Mar 16 h NIGHT oi anxiety in the Fen country passed with the dykes still intact but the threat of the flooding of 050o 50 square miles of the countryside is still present. Hundreds of workers have been busy for 48 hours continuously strengthening
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  • 431 13 Sir Austen Chamberlain TRIBUTES IN HOUSE OF COMMONS Reuter. London, Mar. 18. ty'AK.M tribute* were paid to the memory of Sir Austen Chamberin the House of Commons. Mr. •Wdwin described his jrreat service- Pa liament and the State and parteulariy referred to the great fnfeenee
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  • 158 13 Congress Conditions Are Unacceptable Reuter. London, Mar. 16. HE rpecial powers granted to the Gom, to which reference »L< made m the Indian Congress resolution accepting office on conditions that the Governors do not exercise theh special powers may be summed un as fOilows:— 1 authority
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  • 73 13 Reuter. Sir Robert Craigie, interviewed by Reuter on his departure for Tokyo, vii America, expressed deep satisfaction with his appointment as Ambassador Sir Robert categorically denied thai he had been appointed specially to de--; with the naval problem on the grour.u that he was the Foreign Office
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    46 13 Captain Malcolm H. S. Mac Donald. Royal Navy, who has been appointed administrator of the observers who will supervise the Portuguese frontier of Spain to prevent any vciunor war material going across All the observers on this frontier will be British. (Planet News)
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  • 376 13 MANY INJURED British Forces To Return Reuter. British Official Wireless. Ifrnialein, Mar. 17. CIXTEEN people, Jews, wrie u injured by the. explosion of a bt mb fn Main Street, .letusttem, and on* Arab W3j arrested. Two bombs were later tfc'owi* into an Arab cafe and seven
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  • 45 13 Reuter. Paris, Mar. 18. jPOMTE de Chantberun. a former French Ambassador to Italy, WM shot and seriously injured by a woman with a revolver at the (iare dv Nord. The woman was arrested and gave her name as Madame Fontanjre.—Keu! er.
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  • 479 13 On Morocco GUARANTEE OF TR VDE INTERESTS Reuter. Lsndon, Iter. 17, A REPORT from fiites that the note sent by the S-an'sh Foreign Minister last month to t :e Brithh and French Governmert- ntimated that the interests of these t;vo powers would be taken into con-
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  • 97 13 Wealthy Widow's Large Bequests Reuter. otatv* London. Mar. 17. O,IAM will benefit substantially under he Philanthropic terms of the will of Mrs. Re:a Leon Owens, widow if a IcTSomS?** r£Sident The teStatm Five thousand pounds will be devoted to poor Siamese orphans. £10.000 to the Siamese
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  • 59 13 Reuter. Oakland, Mar. 18. Miss Amelia Earhart has hopped off on her round-the-world flight.—Reuter. Miss Earbart. accompanied by a relief pilot, relief navigator and Captain Manning as navigator, is flying to Port Darwin. From this point Miss Earhart will fly solo. The Hawaiin Clipper and the Pan-American Clipper
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  • 216 13 50,000 TONS Japan Rejects Plan For Limitation Reuter. London, March 17. THE coming of the fifty thousand--1 ton battleshin is gloomily forecast in naval circles as the result of Japan's rejection of the London Naval Treaty limitation of armaments to fourteen-inch guns. A Tokyo message says Janan
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  • 24 13 Reuter. Calcutta Mar. 18. Mi. Subhas Bose, former Ma*vor of Calcutta, who has been under arrest sine April 8. 1936. has been released. Reuter.
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  • 20 13 Mr. Tan Seng Tan. genera! manager of Malayan Rubber Works. Klans:. left, on Saturday for Hongkong on a short nviday.
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  • 58 14 TITLED BRIDEGROOM TRYING TO KEEP THE WEDDING A SECRET j Singapore, Thursday()NE of the most w" America is to be married in g 0 tor vacht Stella •""S*;,. mi„ o r L h ,-a S nd%t hW andTthe S owner
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  • 357 14 i LOVER of horses and fond of A horse riding, Miss Burns is a remarkable polo player and is -Queen" of the Menlo Circus, an exclusive polo club. Aged 26, she is an attractive and charming woman, but is reputed to hate publicity. Travelling with
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  • 240 14 Brilliant Sequel At The Capitol "THE Thin Man" was a picture that 1 attracted lull houses when it was ■bora in Singapore last year and its 'eauel "After the Thin Man," now showing at the Capitol, has been eagerly aW The e( story of the
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  • 12 14 The Rohna has arrived at Penang. bringing 1,226 State-aided labourers.
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  • 109 14 American Professor's Visit PROFESSOR L. A. Mills, Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, will write another book on Malaya. He is now in Singapore, in the course of a visit to Malaya to collect material tor a work on the present political and
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  • 140 14 Conclusion Of The Opera Season THERE was a large audience at the Victoria Theatre last night for the repeat performance of "Madame Butterfly" by the Gonsalez Grand Opera Company, and a fine production was enthusiastically received. The principals were the same as on the last occasion —Signorina Palazzini
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  • 242 14 GIRL ASKS FOR $100,000 HIGH COURT Hearing In Camera Refused Singapore, Thurso ay. rVO members of well known Jewish families in Singapore figured in a breach of promise suit that began before the Chief Justice Mr P A McElwaine in the High Court toda
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  • 185 14 Discussion By Municipal Commissioners (From Our Own Correspondencet I Malacca, Wednesday. DURING discussion at the meeting of Malacca Municipal Commissioners of the subject of playground for children and provfsion of recreation grounds for the public in Banda Hilir. Dr. Keun said that the Commissioners should allot
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  • 232 14 New Books For Issue On Saturday THE unclernoted newly added non-fic-tion and fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday (20—3—37). Cottage into House, Anthony Armstrong; Postman's Horn. Arthur Bryant; Cleopatra's Daughter: The Queen of Mauretania, Illustrated, Beatrice Chanler- The Arabian Knight: A Study of Sir' Richard
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  • 20 14 Mr. W.W. Davidson, M.C., is acting as State Engineer, Kedah, vice Mr. A V Gibblngs who has gone on leave.
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  • 238 14 Dispute Over Hire TAPPER CHARGED WITH MURDER (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Mar. 17. A FTER an argument regarding the payment of motor-car fare i Malabari rubber tapper named Abdul Rahiman bin Abdul Kadir is to have stabbed to death a Chinese named Chong Yaik
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  • 113 14 Comedy Dancers At Raffles Hotel HARVEY and Young, the American comedy dancers, are proving a very popular attraction at Raffles Hotel. Singapore audiences remember them well .for they were among the principal artistes of the Marcus Show, which was here two or there years ago. Though Wednesday
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  • 205 14 Captain Of Katori Maru Interviewed Singapore. Thursday. THE arrival of the N.Y.K. Katori Maru, in Singapore to-day brings news of the settlement of the Kobe strike. H is stated that general shipping was only very slightly affected owing to the fact that the strikers were immediately
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  • 68 14 Question In House Of Commons Reuter. London, Mar. 17. THE removal of tin restriction was I suggested by a questioner in the House of Commons to-night. Mr. Ormsby-Gore (Secretary for the Colonies) replied that ne thought the recent increase m the quota helped the situation lie added that
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  • 134 14 Dardanelles Farewell Visit THE Dardanella's Stage Show, combined with the Bandoeng Krongchong Troubadours, which have been playing to crowded houses in various theatres in Malaya, will be returning to the Garrick Theatre. Singapore, for a short sea- j S °The company has a repertoire of all the latest
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  • 109 14 Unions Declare Lightning Strike Reuter. Paris, Mar. 18. THE Seine Union Syndicates have decided to call a half-day strike tomorrow morning to protest against the events at Clichy last night.—Reuter. The Cabinet has decided to open an immediate investigation to ascertain the responsibility for the Clichy riots. A
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  • 69 14 Lantern Procession By Chinese Singapore, Wednesday. A MEETING of representatives of the local Chinese business houses and guilds was held this afternoon in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, to consider the celebrations in connection with the Coronation. It was decided that a lantern precession should be held by
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  • 21 14 H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. C. Barry, Chief Police Officer, Malacca, .to be, a Justice of the Peace for Malacca.
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  • 160 14 Former Dealer From Penang Sentenced SELANGOR RACE HANDICAPS ON PAGE 8 SlflgajJOfp. Titurwla;. NG Sam Bee, Vr-ho ple&dod juiily au r last date ot heiirin* to nUfltv." theft of ten btCT-ie*. rami' up for wdi mfnt to-day betorc- Mi W c. f: vv the Third MaRrs'm'e Inspector OoodxhKp
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  • 37 14 Mr. Ong Soo Bin. of the untitled Trading Co.. Ltd., has left'Singac establish a branch of the fin Penang. He was manacer of the Kual* Lumpur branch until his recent from which he has now fully rec
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    • 227 14 A FREE I SLOGAN COMPETITION. I "OLD RARITY" WHISKY, j $250/- in PRIZES i S As Agents for Bulloch Lade Co., Ltd., Glasgow, Distillers S S of the famous De Luxe Whisky "Old Rarity" we offer 10 Prizes S for best advertising slogans submitted. The slogans must be ongi- nai,
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    • 46 14 THE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LID. CHINA BUILDING, CMVUM PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR WORKMEN'S COMPfc* SATION INSURANCE. AGENTS: n MALACCA HONG CUV I f <^ v SEREMBAN CHIENT K. LUMPUR WENG BENG NG KON CHER KLANG LEE ENG TEH as- --f£Kir BRANCHES. V\ EKSEA-CaiNESE BAN^ V
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  • 723 15 THE INQUEST Said To Have Taken Drugs EVHM» Sin ff a P<>re, Wednesday, of trninf the death u~ Jaccb Gersfield, a Czechoscion.. i« hi' loun d unconnoici on the afternoon of Mar M by thi fo,low,n da -v. was recorded
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  • 72 15 Mr. A. J. le Mayeur's exhibition of his paintings of Bali at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, clos?s on Monday, Mar 22 and Pollock will dance there again on Friday, the 19th, and Monday, the 22nd. to give those who hay« missed previous opportunities of seeing her
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  • 214 15 Press Prediction VITAL TRADE TALKS BEGIN Reuter. Shanghai, Mar. 18. WAR between China and Japan to take place in 1938 i s being- preted by the JapanesG newspapers in and Osaka. It is stated that danger of a conflict is increasing. Soviet Russia has promised to
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  • 16 15 Mr. Ong P eng Hock and his 150-1b. St: Bernard dog, which was only recently imported.
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  • 68 15 Office Bearers For Current Year Officers of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, have been elected as follows: President, Mr. Mohamed Jumabhoy Vice-President, Mr. G. Maganlal; hon. secretary, Mr. Chhotubhai D Shannon, treasurer, Mr. H. S. Degani- hon auditor, Mr. G. Uttamram; Moonshi Hayat, Mr. V.
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  • 43 15 At the meeting of the committee of SmSv 1 held at tne residence hia S* Kan on Mar 12 Messrs. Tan Whay Seoh and Khoo Kirn Lock were re-elected hon. superintendent and SS superintendent, respectively ot the "Funeral Branch" for the current year.
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  • 26 15 Mr. C.F. Hutt. Royal Artillery, left S.ngapore on Thursday for India, where he expects to be stationed for the next three years bHore returning to England
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  • 293 15 Bills "To Be Used In The Other World" <From Our Own Correspond* j»c.*.'/ T Johore Bahru. Mar. 17. HE past record of a criminal m Singapore, an elderl> grey hairej Javanese named Haji Noor bin Haji Ah am Rahman, who has had nine orevious convictions for
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  • 81 15 $300,000,000 To Be Spent On Kwangtung: Canton, Mar. 18. A LTHOUGH no resolution was pass#f d by the recent Plenary Session of the Kuomintang C.E.C., the Nanking leaders and Canton members of the C.E.C., are determined to make Kwangtung a model province It! is understood that this connection
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  • 190 16 TROUNCING FOR IRELAND AT WREXHAM 2-0 Score At The Interval Reuter. London, Mar. 1". TN an international soccer match to-day at Wrexham, Wales beat Ireland by 4-1, and thus won the international championship. There was a crowd of 25.0UU. me -.vcather was sunny and the day
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  • 105 16 On Thursday. SRC. ground. S.R.O v. S.C.F.A. 2nd XI. in Div. 2:—C. Alphonso, A. B. Collick. J. Ritchie, H. A. Savage. W. F. Gomes. R. Barth, P. d'Almeida, A. G. Valberg, A. M. Valberg, R. B. Milne. J. Reutens. N. Sullivan, J. Loveday. J. A. Edwards, J. Barth.
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  • 108 16 Celtic And Motherwell Draw In 4th Round Reuter. London, Mar. 17. THE draw for the semi-final of the Scottish Cur, to be played on Apr. 3. is as iollows:— Morton v. Aberdeen (at Hibernians' ground). Celtic or Motherwell v. Clyde fat Rangers' ground). Scottish Cup (fourth round
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  • 206 16 Choppy Sea For First I Heat Singapore, Thursday. A STIFF cross wind and a choppy sea contributed towards making things difficult lor the first heat of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club Rowing Regatta, senior pairs, yesterday. There were to have been two heats but J. B. Dunne, R.
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  • 199 16 Outsiders Get The Places Reuter. London, Mar. l r THE Lincolnshire, run to-day a. Lincoln (one mile», resulted as follows: MARMADUKE JINKS <D. Smith* 1 LAUREAT II <G. Richards) 2 COLDRON (Dyson) Won by a head; two lengths. Time. 1 mm. 56 4 5 sec. The going was
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  • 312 16 OVERSEAS listeners to Daventry are to hear a running commentary on the woild's greatest steeplechase—the Grana National. They will join. Ln spirit at least the many thousands "of racing enthusiasts v/howill flock to the Aintree course, near Liverpool, by foot, cat. train, and airliner to
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  • 252 16 On Saturday 2 p.m.. S.R.C. ground. SRC. v. Indians: —L. F. Alvis, H. N. Balhetchet, H. R. Bar.els. P. d'Almcida. D C D'Cotta. F. M. Chopard, P. R- Lewis, D C. Ross, A. M. Valberg, Dr L. S da Silva, G. M. Westerhout, F. C. Martens. dm-m*% C.S.C.
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  • 46 16 The Mayblossom B.P will meet the Excise Clerks Club B P. in a badminton match at the former's court on Saturday at 3 p.m. The following represent the Mayblossom Party: Tan Peng Hock, Ahmad Mattar. K. Olivero, Lee Kirn Seng, Omar Ahmad, Taha Mattar, Hassan Mattar.
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  • 26 16 The Second Division League match on Saturday, between the Midds n anci H.M.S. Terror will be played at Tanglin Barracks instead of at the Nava: Base.
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  • 323 16 S.C.C. Win On First Minute Goal Singapore, Thursday. AN excellent header by W. D. J. V ncent their centre-forward gave the SCC victory in tneir friend y soccer match against the RA. < Chang;» on the Padang yesterday. This was the only goal scored, but
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  • 99 16 1-Ba l Championship Final To-night The final of the Malayan Amateur <4 Ball i billiards championship tournament will be played to-night at the Clciical Union pavilion, commencing at 8 p.m. The finalists are: Tan Kirn Song (Siong 800 Athletic Association) and Chio Lng Wah (Siong 800 Athletic Association».
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  • 216 16 Raffle* Beat R.A. By Nine Wickets Singapore. Thursday. SPLENDID bowling performance by Sundram for Raffles Institution was maixuy responsible for his side defeating the Royal Artillery <Blakan Matit by rine wickets in a cricket match playe.l on the school ground yesterday. Sundram took six wickets for elgU' first,
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  • 56 16 in the S.C.C. bowls I pairs knockout handicap" tournament: To-day: A. Ferguson C. G. Fugler —4 vs. H. E. Stevens and E. A Turnbull —2. To-morrow: Dr. E. A. Elder and D. Sturrock —1 vs. Winners of J A Dean and L. G. Staunton —3 and C. E.
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  • 241 16 Comparison Of Their Measurements Singapore, Thursday. WITH the Malayan featherweight championship bell in the offering, a thrilling fight is assured when Ycung Gauder and Boon Mah meet over 15 rounds at the New World Arena to-morrow night. Bcon Mah is full of confidence He arrived on
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  • 151 16 Victory Over Why Worry B.P. IN a fnendlv badminton match of 1 singles and two doubles tne Rosedale Badminton Party deieated the Vw.y Worry Badminton Party by hve to two at the latter'! court on Mai It. Routes (Rosedale ilayers first): P. H Tan lost to Syed Sainm.
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  • 770 18 AMERICAN PROFESSOR S ROTARY ADDRESS Singapore, Wednesday. JAPAN occupies a position in relaHon to the Asiatic mainland similar to that of Britain vis-a-vis Europe, and it is a fundamental j point Jn her policy to exercise some j measure of control over the Chinese Government j
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  • 173 18 Failure Of A Diamond Merchant Singapore. Wednesday rRMKRLY a diamond merchant and no»- unemployed and with llabilitle amounting 1« $6,598, 8 H F< Lourdesnmv was taken through lv* nub examination before Mr JuMlee •H thf Bankruptcy Court tu-doy Bankrupt stated that he wa.i mart wo bfll had no
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  • 41 18 A fire broke out at a large convent in the village of Champion, near Namur destroying the chapel and causing much damage to the infirmary, where sick and aged persons were housed The fire also spread to an adjoining school building.
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  • 391 18 On Liabilities Amounting To $6,800 Singapore. Wednesday. THOUGH his overhead expenses in the Doo Studio were more than he could meet, since 1932 he carried on his business, as- he wished to fulfil contracts he had with various firms, in the hope that better
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  • 226 18 State In Luxembourg Gardens. Paris Mary Queen oi Scuts, who was beheaded at Fotheringay Castle hi 1587. lias her statue hi tne LUXEBibouru uardens Parte Ste wi?o fui "a short while also Queen of Prance -.md her statue stands wtth other statues ol French queens. r
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  • 40 18 Lord Tredgar, accompanied by Lady Marian Cameron, daughter oi Lord and Lady Huntingdon, and Captain H. Ware, who has been visiting Bail, is now in Cameron Highlands for a few days. The party will leave for Heme on Thursday. mj
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  • 1124 18 GOVERNOR LADY THOMAS AT ANNUAL DINNER Singapore, Wednesday. FE happy Irish spirit couple to a large extent with real Irish wit kindied in the large gathering, numbering well over 200, guests and members of St. Patricks Society, who attended the Annual dinner and dance of the
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  • 36 18 Singapore. Thursday l Al 10.30 p.m. yesterday a Chinese youth wa* tound m a house In Bon*h Bridge Koad with a cut across his throat, He was removed to the ueneraJ HospiLv by ambulance.
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  • 18 18 Reuter Wireless Rome, March 16. Admiral Vincenzo de Teo has been appointed Governor of Eritrea.—Reuter Wlrelgss
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    • 212 19 THE THRIFTY INTELLIGENT. WHY BE CONFINED ONLY TO SINGAPORE? THE WHOLE WORLD IS GOING PLACES THERE IS NO EXPTT9F WHY YOU SHOULDN'T. NOW THAT YOU CAN GET A BRAND NEW 1937 HIS MASTER'S VOICE RADIO (H.M.V. AMERICAN RADIO) «Rl §onji si g' i H Not a toy, but a full
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    • 1414 19 Malayan Listeners* Radio L MlCltiltf ghan Williams). Maureen (Hugh RoPROGRAMMES OP I RRTTTqh £T™ Fiddler of < Th ZHL «iiri 1 EMPIRE 1 Paraphrase (Verdi, trans. Liszt). bv '2&2'722** Big Ben.' A talk PROGRAMMING 750 P"m- The BBC. Dance Or- Marshall. f chestra, directed by Henry Hall I S P-m--Dance
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    • 1901 20 I m mm jm» 0.35 P» To-day in Germany. Sound Malayan Listeners- Hauio KSS: SSSBSSL rr o a VUrkBTWAVF a New York, W2XE 11,830; 25.3 10.50 p.m. Sonatas for violin ana p.ano a. m News in Preach, Ma U.S.A. SHORTWAVE 9 .50 a.m. Victor Moore, Helen Bio- by Mozart. h
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  • 703 21 Second Session SEVERAL APPEALS HEARD M Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Mar. 15. rpHE second session of the Johore Bahru Assizes for the year opened this morning in the Supreme irt presided over by Mr. Justice L V. J. Laville. ra were several appeals from the decisions
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  • 191 21 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Monday. Aus P icos of the Malacca orrSJff an interesting lecture mi 2 g of the Whlt Ma to Maiaya was delivered by Mr T D Hughes M.C.S. at the St. Francis InSUSS* The lecturer iF&nmJS&jV** ,f* the conclusion nLrif abs rbin
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  • 388 21 Town Watchman's Appeal Dismissed From Our Own Correspondent) Johore'Bahru, Mar. 15. A T the Johore Bahru Assizes this morning before Mr. Justice L. V. J. Laville. an Indian named Sultan Shah appealed against a sentence of three months' r.i. imposed on him by the bcgamat Magistrate
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  • 412 22 Welcome In Nanking CHIANG HOLDS RECEPTION Nanking, Mar. 17. MARSHAL Chiang Kai Shek gave a reception to the Japanese Trad: Mission under Mr. Kodama yesterday afternoon at the Lai Chi Sha Society. Dr. H. H. Kung, Yhe Finance Minister, and Mr. Chow Tso Mm were present. In
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  • 289 22 Net Profit t)£ $80,349 For 1936 A NET profit for 1936 of $80,349.25 is revealed in the anual report of she Malacca Electric Listing lAS who will I hold their ninth annual gngm» ing at the French Bank Buildings on Wednesday. Mar. 20, jc noon The
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  • 39 22 Shanghai. Mar. 16. A Harbin report states that 500 Chinese Volunteers attacked Yiaoho on Mar 11. After two hours fighting with the Manchukuo and Japanese garrison, they repeated. The Manchukuo troops suffered seven casualties.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 65 22 Singapore, Wednesday. The ambulance was summoned to a house in Duxton Road shortly before three yesterday afternoon, to attend to a middle-aged Chinese who had severe contusion* on his neck. The man was unconscious. It is stated that the man v as found Hanging by a rope from
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  • 192 22 Presentation Of Warrant By Sultan 'From Our On ti Correxpow» n, Johore Balnu. Mi>i ui SYED Esu bin Aiwee. Inspector <>) Ml, Schools. Batu Pah;tt. ana iDistrict Commissioner. Boy Sto. Malay Schools in Johoro who i.- ..j, keen volunt?er and wi>- U>i yen; to Gil well.
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  • 155 22 Spanish Vessel's Ruse To Avoid Capture British Official Wireless. London Mar 15 The use of a British flag on a Span..-:, vessel recently in Spanish waters the subject of a question in the Commons. The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs Lord Cranborne. in reply described
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  • 83 22 Members of the Singapore Epworth Leagues are informed that the South District Institute will be held from April 24 to 28. at Malacca. The cost of v.'r. stay together with fare and makan «91 bet let 3 than $20.00. Bulletin.- can be .had from all
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  • 19 22 Tientsin. Mar. IT A high power Japanese wireless statio in Tientsin has been completed.—S::. Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 381 23 THE ITALIAN REPLY: NEW PACT SHOULD BE SIMPLE IN FORM Reuter Wireless. Rome, Mar. 13. Xt of the Italian reply to the note on the Western Pact published according to a made by a government to foreign press representabul the following points me taken
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  • 149 23 <>i 01' Smugglers Killed Reuter. Tientsin. March Ifi. r ...:lho::*ar: iiavn presetI im'd• ?n Suite Cheh Yu a n !i the alleuel killing bv >u •!< tf two Korean.? who i .«.tlra band-laden lorn*. he prohibition nf th<* rv.t the so-galled 'Special ,r.\:ishment r.f the mi:»ih'p.
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  • 122 23 I r?»»:jti s Of VI Parties To Si- Au Chamberlain Reuter. London. Mar, 17. i* icopponents and friends and ;..ap:r< o' ail ;hades vie In paying i tributes to Sir Austen ChamTr ity pV/JKt out fiat with the mi oj i!r IJoyd George he was In Th
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  • 48 23 Reuter Wireless. Jerusalem. Mar. 14. settlers were ambushed the bills in the Tiberias district this were returning home after at- meeting at the Yavniel settlehen a fusillade of shots rang out man dropped dead and his two ru were so badly wounded, they ci Renter Wireless.
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  • 64 23 Shanghai. Mar. 17. J JAPANESE report states that tie United Stales Is willing to Invest $100,990.000 (Chinese currency) in the de' elopment of Hainan Island. Previous messages state that Great Britain and France are interested in the plans <.:" the 'Central Government to tap the economic resources of
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  • 180 23 Murder And Suicide Verdict (From Our Own Correspondence^ Malacca, Tuesday. A r i the conclusion of tne Coroner's 1 inquiry into the death of Mat Sap and his wife Maimoona, the Coroner returned a verdict of murder and suicide, yesterday. Mr. J. A. A. Faith sat as Coroner.
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  • 148 23 Was In Bombardment Of Mantanzas Reuter. New York, Mar. 17. The death is announced of RearI Ai.nnral Kiciimcnd Pearson Hooson, tne naval hero of the Spanish-American war. j —Reuter. During the Spanish-American War i Rear-Aamiral Richmond Pearson Hob- son served as constructor with the U.S. i fleet,
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  • 181 23 More About Winter In Britain Reuter Wireless. London. Mar. 15. WHILE the North is still in the grips of snow storms, the south of England is seeing all rain records being broken. The total rainfall at Kew this year already exceeds the first three months of
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  • 75 23 Japanese Death-Roll Now 52 Reuter. Tokyo. Mar. 17. MAJOR Akiyaim., a non-commissioned m officer in the sappers and two mining engineers. wearing gas-masks, heroically entered the Chugai Co. s Coalmine at Mochikoski and penetrated hrongn the e*r*nn monoxide fumes for a mile and a half. oi search
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  • 118 24 King Queen Visit East End: London Train Derailed King George and Queen Elizabeth recently visited the new People's Palace. Mile End-road. London. E.. where they toured the building and listened to a programme of music. Photo shews the King and Queen arriving at the People's Palace. (Topical Press) An oppress
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  • 51 24 H. M. Quesn Mary attended the St. David's Day Parade and Service of the Welsh Guards at Wellington Barracks, London, S.W. Photo shows Queen Mary handing out leeks at the parade. Behind are seen the Princess Royal, Lord Harewood and Viscount Lascelles. (Topical
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