Malaya Tribune, 24 April 1937

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    39 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXIV, —No. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1937 FIVE CENTS- The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Saturday, Apr. 24, 1937. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1937 FIVE CENTST
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      276 1 READ THE TRIBUNE FOR BEST SPORTS REPORTS j|l -101 USES lOK VINEGAR" If Ihis b the title of a booklet, crammed full of useful information about i vinegar oi interest to every modern household. It can be had for the making. Write in to Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., givmg your
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      127 1 rf Head The SUNDAY TIIIIU Dominant In Malaya I L D r* > li/V *1 > MILK j h||i ure s Milk lißjffji S Powdered For Safe Keeping I KLIM IS PURE COW'S MILK FROM THE WORLD'S FINEST I DAIRY SECTIONS, AND IT CAN SERVE YOU AS IT IS i
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      506 2 DISINFECTS AND CLEANSES all articles in daily use whieb may become carriers of disease g«rms. Do not wait until infection is there: r <rntion is better—and cheaper. KEEPS MOUTH AND THROAT free from excitants of disease and protects against infection— has a pleasant taste and removes unpleasant mouth odours. With
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      1657 2 VIROL for robust health i hAtCSAPAIULLA TUNIC Blood builder and purilkr, cure* various tropical disease* Price per bottle $1.00. Small beetle 50 eta. Agents: A. S. MOHAMED KASSIM CO., 79, Hill Street, Singapore. DIABETES? WHY WORRY! i when i D. T. LIM'S DIABETES HERB TEA can give sneer 1 relief
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      164 2 Become AN ARCHITECT Many of the leading Archiiect-s of to-day acquired their knowledge through the I C S. spare-time study THEY turned spare time Into dollars, and YOU can do the same by the mastery of a Course prepared by Experts and recommended by the world's leading Architects Let us
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTICES NOVEL RESCUE NEAR SHANGHAI
    570 3 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES NOVEL RESCUE NEAR SHANGHAI Disabled Vessel Towed To Port AFTER drifting helplessly on giant swells dangerously close to the banks about 120 miles north of Shaweishan, the distressed condition of the Cheong' An, a cargo vessel of over 2,000 tons, was finally relieved when the Sandviken, of
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    CHINA COAST OFFICERS
    189 3 following an appeal for a revision ol work and pay conditions, which was made to four of the leading local shipDing companies recently by the China Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineers' Guild of China, the two cuilds are expected to take further action in the
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      473 3 STEAMER SAILINGS P& 'O.nd BRITISH INDIA 0. S. N. Co.'s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Spore 1937. U HINDI 17,000 In por INGALORE 6,000 May CORFU 15,000 May ALDER A 16,000 May 2 LRTHAGE 15,000 June i BHUTAN 6,100 June J BF BAR 6,000 June 1< 'HI 17,000 June 11 SOUDAN
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      53 3 O. V K. Line s.s. "MANILA MARU" (10,000 tons gross) Lea. SINGAPORE direct for COLOMBO (E. S. Africa S. America) May 12th, at P.M. Passage fares: $120.00 Ist cl&ss 49.00 3rd class 31.20 3rd class x 17.00 Deck x (x without diet) Further particulars, apply to: Passage Dept. 0.5.X., Tel:
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      585 3 T I ML B. K. I I KOKUSAI LINE I (KOKUSAI RISEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) hor JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via Panama) i Due Due Sailing Dae I Penang Spore Spore via \>» v »rk m s KONGO MARU May 20 May 23 May 27 Keclun,: Tulv 8
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      79 3 8.1. (APCAR) SAILINGS. Ur HONGKONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI JAPAN Leave Singapore TALMA 10.000 May 6 SIRDHANA 8.000 May 20 SHIRALA 8.000 June 3 for PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA SHIRALA 8,000 May 3 TTLAWA 10,000 May IP BANTHIA 8.000 May 29 P&P BRITISH INDIA "•ASSENGER A FREIGHT SERVICES For Pirinformation apply to: f.
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      487 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. Prom Prom Prom From hn *f Spore Malacca PB'ham P'ng BORINGIA 28-4 29-4 30-4 fEKSL. 18 5 18 5 19 "S LALANDIA 8-8 8-8 9-6
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      528 3 STEAMER SAILINGS norddeutscher y lih LLOYD NORD (Incorporated ?n LLOYD Q«rmany). The undernoted are the Company'! intended fixtures:— OUTWARD FOR MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA JAPAN Due Spore. 1937. m.s. "FULDA" omits Singapore Manila, and Japan Ports calls Hongkong, Shanghai and North China—Due Penang Apr. 29 Due Port Swettenham Apr.
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    409 4 LONDON rOMMODITIEff RUBBER London. Apr. 23. Previous To-day Change Tone Quiet Firm Spot Buyers. 115,16 HVs —-M 6 Bellers 117,16 11% —3|16 May Buyers 11% 113 16 —3 16 SeUers. *ti ***** —3;16 JulyiSept. Buyers 119,16 117,16 —Vb Sellers. *****6 llVs —3 16 Oct.|Dec. Buyers 11% ll>/
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    NEW STEEL WORKS FOR SCOTLAND
    126 4 £2% Millions Scheme MEETING ARMS DEMAND? British Official Wireless. London, Apr. 22. J>LANS of steel works extensions to cost two and a half million pounds were announced to-day by Colvilles Limited, ihe Scottish Steel Company with a capital of six million pounds. The scheme is
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    RUBBER REPORT
    128 4 Lewis Peat (S'pore) Limited Singapore, Apr. 23. ANCE again th e Budget has been prev sented befora Parliament and has met with a favourable reception in the City. Although the burden of taxation has been increased, stock and commodity markats have not been adversely affected, and commodities on
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    UNIVERSITY TO BE MOVED
    59 4 Shanghai, Apr. 23. In view of the disturbing state oi affairs In Peiping, Mr. Lin Ben, President of the National Government, is suggesting the removal of the Peiping University to Kwei Lin. It is reported that Mr. Lin Sen has consulted Generals Li Chung Jen and
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      784 4 A j Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. j (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). i I Successors to t The Chinese Commercial Bank Limited, The Ho Hong- Bank Limited and i The Oversea-Chinese Bank Limited. i CAPITAL* I I Authorised $40,000,000.00. .Istsued and Paid Up $10,000,000.00. I HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA
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      98 4 First in Malaya IfIXIT--RIMLESS Here's A Choice To Work Your Best Save Rimless Glasses without Screws. Go to NAN SIN see how this modern superior construction assures comfort, economy efficient vision for Spectacle wearers. NAN SIN OPTICAL HOUSE Manufacturing Ophthalmic Optician; Optometrist—P. S. Dzing, O.D. (Phila.) 325, North Bridge Road.
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      63 4 Even a connoisseur of good *^tfj m Lf\GmT things would soon tire of a CdT steady diet of champagne and f^^^ scur of Tea never tires of the iW&tF** tl v '^l^^^^^t^^^^muk COLD tfeffilM LEAF TEA A. Btortholoine usf Ltd. lie* 1 t 1 jSaT" 1 A^°^ c v °^l^
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    1748 5 Issued bu traser and Co. Luall nnA p, „n r <v ,.yan and bvatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers MINING Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4- Ampat Tin ...5 6 6 3cd 5 9 6 3cd £1 Asam Kumbang 35 3 36 9 35 35
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    BORELLI RUBBER COMPANY
    888 5 Pinal Dividend Of 7 Per Cent. Kuala Lumpur. Thursday. THE twelfth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Borelli Rubber Co.. Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, No. 1, Embankmen% Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, at noon, the Hon. Mr. G. Wiseman, the chairman, presiding.
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    EGYPT'S MARSHLANDS
    122 5 Cairo. A gigantic scheme for the dra nim o< an marshland in Egypt—as part oi the Government's campaign against v aiaria— is new being examined. The scheme would involve an ex pend'ture of £E4,000.000 (£4,102,564 sterling) spread over a period of 12 years. It would include provision roi
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    MADAME CECILS SOREL.
    46 5 Paris. Madame CeeUe Sorel who recently entered a Paris nursing home and with regard to whom some anxiety was feU, has now completely recovered. The famous actress has left the nursing home and (JI take a shoii rest before resuming her usual activities
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    285 5 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, April 24. Total lor Books Cose financial Company Dividend Date Ex. Div. year TIN Payable Date to date AmpatTin 53TFinal Apr. 26 May 11 May 3 7V' 2 onan W*% Final Apr. 17 Apr. 24 Apr. 18 17V 2 3d (16th) Apr. 21
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      266 5 BANK OF CHINA? (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) t 12. Cecil Street, Singapore. J r Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 I Exchange Dept 6441 I General Office 5188-9 l Cable Address: "CIIUNGKUO" J i£!£j JP i i Ca ital Ch. 40,000,000.0« Tnff i f dS ,n excess of n 3,500,000.00
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    CHIANG'S HEALTH
    148 6 Apr. 23. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek underwent surgical treatment yesterday. Th? operation was pencrmeu oy Dr. Nui Hui Lin, a prominent surgeon in Shanghai, and the result proved very successful. After the or.eiaticn on X-ray examination of the whole body was taken and it was round to be
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    37 6 The marriage will take place at St. Peter s Church, Bunga Raya, Maacca on Saturday May 1, of Mr. H. M. de Sou?a (Jr.) and Miss Mary R:chavds. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. V. F. Richards.
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVING
    326 6 The following passengers are arriving in Singapore by the Gneisenan which la due here from Europe on May 7: Mr. Gerhard Rink. Mrs. Annemarie Hcch. Dorothea Hoch, Mr. Hans Moggl. Mrs. Getrud Moggi, Miss G. A. v.d. Mark, Mr. Johann Kcnrad Hanhart, Mr. Paul Lamszies Miss Anneliese Riefling,
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    15 6 Mrs. Innes Miller, wife of the District Officer, Lower Perak, is in Singapore on holiday.
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    105 6 Hongkong, Canton *Shanghai, "Kobe, •Manila and U.S.A.: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. to-day. Medan, JaskS, -Amsterdam* and "London;;: Netherlands, closing 12.15 p.m. to-day. Penang. Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Falestine, Egypt. E. and S. Africa, Great Britain, Ireland, Europe and N. and S. America: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. today.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    141 6 Mails expected from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. by Air 'Qantas) to-day. Deliveries of boxholders' letters at 3 p.m. and general delivery of letters 4.05 p.m. to-day. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (Netherlands) to-day. Deliveries of boxholders' letters only at 3.30 p.m. and general delivery of letters
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    ACCELERATED DEPARTURE
    29 6 The ss. Hai Hing for Hoihow. Mail previously announced as closing at 2 p.m. on Apr. 26 will now close at 11 a.m. on the same day.
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE
    29 6 The s.s Rawalpindi for Hongkong &c. Mails previously announced as closing at 10 a.m. on Apr. 24 will now close at 2 p.m. on the same day.
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    MAIL DELIVERED
    19 6 The Air Mai! (Netherlands' despatched from Singapore on Arr. 17 was delivered m London on Apr. 23.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    52 6 Arrivals and departures by Imperial Airways and Qantas lines: Arrived by the "Brisbane" Mr. C. G. Prevost, and Mr. H. E. Bryning from Brisbane and Mr. R. I. Wells from Darwin. Left by the "Arethusa":—Mr. C. G. Prevost for London. Arrived by the "Atalanla": —Mr. F. Barnes
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    93 6 British Official Wireless Paris lllVs New York 4.93 ft Montreal 4.92 V 4 Brussels 29.20 Geneva 21.56% Amsterdam 9.00'4 Milan 93 11 16 Berlin 12.2G 1 2 Stockholm 19.41 Copenhagen 22.40. Oslo 19.90 Vienna 26 1 '2 Prague 141 5 8 Belgrade 215 Madrid nnrn Lisbon 110 318
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    WHAT'S ON?
    129 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, APR. 24 Football: S.A.F.A. League. Div. I. S C F A. v. R.A., Anson Road Stadium. Cricket: S.C.C. v. United Services, Ist day, S.C.C: ACS. v. Khalsa "A," Khalsa: S.J.I, v. St. Andrew's. 5.J.1.: SJI. II v.St. Andrews. St. Andrew's, sc.R.C I
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    THE HARBOUR
    112 6 Singapore, Apr. 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3« Rawalpindi 18; Kisma 16: Talisse 11; Nagisan Maiu 7. Empire Dock (£ntranee Gate 2» Silver teak 30; Steel Seafarer 32, Greystoke Castle 36; Marudu 38. Emp'rr
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      409 6 MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL j TO-NIGHT i ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 TO 9.15 P.M. j DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight I and OUTSTANDING CABARET ATTRACTION CEDRIC ARLINDA j I Featuring a large and Attractive Repertoire of Original and Stylish Dance J Routines. Unanimously voted the Season's most Talented Dancers. BOOK YOUR
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      142 6 2APB9 II Does YOUR BABY Cry 1 1 Your baby does not cry for fun. It is his only way of W M B telling you that something is wrong. Colic, indiges- EJB jf tion, sour stomach, diarrhea and constipation are a fiß I few of the minor ailments that
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      225 6 j POSTAL INTELLIGENCEj STEAMER MAILS DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATS AND TTMI China (generally) tt Rawalpindi Apr. 24 2 p.m. Western Canada tt and Western States of U.S.A. Rawalpindi 24 2 p.m. Formosa 5 Hongkong tt Rawalpindi 24 2 p.m. Japan, Macao Rawalpindi 24 2 p.m. Djambi Toba 24 3
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      534 7 CHURCH SERVICES Details For This Week-End CFintCH OF ENGLAND ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL Sunday, 6.50 am.. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. Jam Choral Eucharist. 1015 a m., Sunday School. pm Evensong and Sermon preacher: The Rev. S. C. Kell, Chaplin Designate of South Perak. Weekdays Communion on Monday, Wednes- day and
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      1232 7 Saturday, 8 p.m., Epworth League Meeting. GEYLANO METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUECH Sunday, 8.15 a.m., Boys Brigade Bible class. 8.45 am., Sunday School. 9.45 a.m., Service of Worship: Preacher Bey. E. S. Lav, 8.A., 3.D. f Friday. 8 p.m., Young Peoples Circle! Devotional Meeting. PAYA LEBAR METHODIST I CHURCH Cryosite v aya
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      377 7 FLY TO ENGLAND FOR THE CORONATION Tne quickest way to the world's greatest spectacle. The weeks saved on the journey can be added to your time in England, which wHI be the most eventful, exciting time of your lift •WGAPOM Tl LOTTOO* II Sj TWICE VtTERLT imperial airways ■aafcfcaaa a»d
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      248 8 |aLHAIViBKA| ffiff* THE NIGHT." Tribune Friday. GINGER ROGERS f Co-starred with LYLE TALBOT in "A Shriek In The Night ALSO HOB STEELE in "THE GALLANT FOOL" I You'll enjoy this Story of Circus Life with Trapeze Artistes I and tight-rope walkers. m Warner Bros.' Famous Producers of "ANTHONY ADVERSE' Bring
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      277 8 What a Grand Comedy! Crowds enthused over this Star-studded new M.G.M. hit at Last Night's Premiere j MAKE IT YOUR WEEK END RENDEZVOUS j l CAPITOL 3-J5-6-.5-9-15 TO-DAY HILARIOUSLY Together! Bob and Bill at her feet 1 r .Mnn^v^v^ It sM-G-M h.r I PRANK MORGAN JESSIE RALPH NIG£L BRUCE With
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      397 8 .j. gmgWM M |PAY ILION v I I 11. '.."SB POSITIVELY LAST 3 SHOWS V I HSliil TO-DAY 3-15 6-15 9-15 TAt'BER'S GREATEST PERFO^ r The Loveliest Voice In Films „t WfM BrlMiiii Singing The Best Known Melodic S SiP in The World: Glorious Colour v Sequences D Th Y
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE Y.M.C.A.
    322 9 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) Sir, —I am sure the address given by Mrs. A. B. Jordan in the Rotary Club yesterday must have aroused mixed eelings in the audience. The Y.W.C.A., Singapore, is really international not mly in theory but in
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    LANGUAGE OF YOUTH
    175 9 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribmio) Sir, —While "Mum" was shocked by the strong language of some schoolboys, I was more shocked by her unreasonable lemarks which reflected unfavourably upon our schools and education. That a number of school children dc not speak in a gentlemanly
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    206 9 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune J Sir,—Why can't something be done for our children? They go to schools tc be educated, but outside they absorb and embrace hooliganism and bad language. We know not what luture lie in store for the children and we cannot help thinking these
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    GOODWILL MISSION
    31 9 Shanghai, Apr. 24. The Christian organisations in Japan are preparing to sena a good will mission to Shanghai in May. The object is to improve Sino-Japanese religious cooperation —SinChewJitPoh_
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    22 9 An overloaded steamer capsized during a storm on the lake near Yunnanfu. China. All except two of the 130 passengers were drowned.
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    KLANG AND THE CORONATION
    334 9 Preparations Well In Hand (From Our Own Correspondent > Klang, Wednesday. Preparations for celebrating the Coronation at Klarig are well under way, as was revealed at a meeting held to-day of the local organising Committee, which was presided over by Mr. J. R. Neave, the District
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      441 9 «jl wßk Sold In Millions mm \mm\mu m England To-Day. Originally sold at double the price, ml II but ENGLISH GIRLS—so proud of tmmm\\ mmm\\ their complexions discovered the mVm%\ W Avw\ W pure "ELFRIDA" cosmetics and ttS ml mS mf bought in such large quantities the WAmW manufacturers were
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      571 9 WANTED TO BUY—Second hand Motor Boat. Preferably Diezel or Kerosene Oil Engine, Length 30' or more. Aoniv Box No. 173, c o Malaya Tribune Singapore. WANTED—To rent a shophouse in Cecil Street Cross Street district. Owner must be prepared to modernise front and build concrete floor to first floor section.
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      401 9 Singapore Municipality TENDERS TENDERS are now Invited for the following materials or services. For particulars, see Municipal Tender Room Date of closing. Supply of Portland Cement during the second half of the current year. 4 p.m. Monday, 10th May, 1937. Supply and fixing of unciimable fence at Sungei Rd. Hawkers'
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      48 9 ALHAMBRA SHOWING SHORTLY Youth and Romance on a Grand Spree with the world's funniest comics! BEAUTIFUL GIRLS 9 and I NEW SONG HITS! I 111 ■IWWIHi i ill II I liil 111 >' I Avoid Eye Strain! CONSULT Ellison S.Ezekiel Co., OPTICIANS WATCHMAKERS j ONLY ADDRESS:— 3, Capitol Building,
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    A LOOK AROUND
    743 10 JF there is any section of the community in Great Britain which has cause for complaint against Mr. Neville Chamberlain's last Budget it is Big Business, and the shareholder. Standing alone, the increase of threepence in the income tax would have been accepted with a good grace.
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    DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN SIAM
    85 10 British Minister Becomes Doyen From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. April 23. THE American Minister to Siam. who is the doyen of the diplomatic corps has resigned on account of continued ill-health. The new dcyen is the British Minister, who was appointed in August. 1934. The recently
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    FRONTIER CONTROL
    42 10 Ifldta's Northern G.O.C. In Command Reuter. Simla. April 23 UNDER the orders of the Government, of India. General Sir John Cole ridge, G.O.C. Northern Command, has assumed political control from to-mor-rcw of Waziristan and the tribal areas on the border.—Reuter.
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    CHEAPER BENZINE IN SIAM
    65 10 Commercial Firms Receive A Setback 'From Our o:cii Correspondent > Bangkok. Apr. 23. SUPPLIES of benzine are available to the municipalities throughout the Kingdom from the Ministry of Defence installation at lower rates than those charged by commercial firms of foreign origin. The Ministry of the
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS
    139 10 The following appointments were notified in the S.S. Government Gazettj issued yesterday:— Mr. P. Storr to be a Deputy Public Prosecutor. Dr. D M McSwan to act as Chief Medical Officer. Mr. J. Huggins. M C M.S C to act as secretary to the Chief Comm ssioncr Malay
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    13 10 The St. George's Society, Singapore, is o hold a dinner on May 6.
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    13 10 H H. Tunku Yahaya. A.C.P. Is an inmate of the Alor Star Hospital.
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    32 10 Mr. F. L. Shaw, Superintendent of Education. Johore. leaves for Home on long leave from Singapore to-day and Mr. J. Bain. Headmaster of the English College Johore Bahru, will act for him.
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    33 10 Capt. C.T.M. Watts is acting as Officer Commanding. Kedah Volunfp-r Force, vice Lt.-Col. H. R Walden. MC. who left for England by the "Ranchi" Lt.-Col. Walden will represent the K.VF. at the Coronation
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    POSITION OF ALIENS IN MALAYA
    869 10 SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE NE W BILL rkYER four years ago, the Government introduced the Aliens 811 aimed at imposing a check on the movements of foreigners who com 1 to Malaya, and who are not domi ciled here. When the bill came up before
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    Topics Of The Day
    389 10 «IJS 0n rpHE new twelve-sided threepenny bit has appeared at home. To look on both sides of their money now. Aberdonians will need a periscope. A "Jockeys." I read, •arc dieting In readiness for the opening of the racing season." Not puttiiv; a la carte before
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      170 10 f 1 iWe can highly recommend this milk... there is none better obtainable Obtainable from ALL GOOD DEALERS and Ajfj ROBINSON c([l UMfift CO., LTD. \«y Singapore. K. Lumpur. |y| I I able for infants FEEDING mLLUm and invalids, owing to its unimpaired < vitamin content. y^^^^^JT// "Fresh as the
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    FRANCO'S MEN CAPTURE FOUR NEW POSITIONS
    127 11 1,500 LUNATICS STARVING SPANISH WAR Rebel Offensive Resumed Reuter Salamanca, Apr. *J4. FIFTEEN hundred pitifully starving lunatic asylum patients were found in one of the four villages captured in Aramone Valley in a nccessfully resumed Nationalist offensive on th Bilbao front, according to a
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    EGYPT AND HER INDEPENDENCE
    261 11 Foreign Privileges CONFERENCE ALMOST CONCLUDED Reuter Montreux, Apr. 23. to the gloomy predictions of a week ago, the Montreux Conference has notably been speeded up. The previous French obduracy has apparently softened since M. Detessan, ihe French delegate. went to Paris to consult his Government and
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    STRIKE SETTLED
    79 11 Reuter. Toronto, April 23. THE conference of General Motors Corporation and strike leaders h r re has igrecd to terms of settlement »vhieh only require ratification by .he strikers.—Reuter. Oshawa, April 23. CiI'IKLKS in the Canadian plant of (ieneraj Motors, at a mass meeting, voted by 2,205 to
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    CHINA LUXURY IMPORTS
    45 11 Shanghai, Apr. 24. ol win: and tobacco for ;ncre a ?L qU 'Jjf l uf th hay* greatly ri Tne import of tobacco alone $*****.000 as compared 1 $2 f 942.000 for the corresponding ,fl «f last year Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    MARRIAGE BILL BAULKED
    153 11 Commons Sit All Night PRIVATE BILLS WAIVED British Official Wireless. London, Apr. 23. all night Bitting of the House of Commons lasting till 11.39 thi« morning caused cancellation of today's sitting at which three private members' bills, including Mr. A. P Herbert's Marriage Bill amending the law
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    IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
    240 11 Final Dividend For 1936 T^SEi 0 Im P erial Chemical Inino,2 -es Ltd ann °unce that the net no ooo 000 or Central Obsolescence and Depreciation Fund and £846.093 lor £7 2n^-?f any s lncome tax amounts to i/.J03,329, as against £6,706.539 for 1915 or an increase
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    PRECAUTIONS IN JERUSALEM
    139 11 Big- Moslem Pilgrimage Starts Reuter. Jerusalem Apr. 23. THE great Moslem pilgrimage to Nebi1 musa near Jericho, reputed to hoi*: the tomb of Moses hitherto has passed off quietly apart from minor incidents between the followers and rival Arao oarties, which have resulted in a few arrests
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    CHICKEN SHOOTS MAN DEAD
    69 11 Belgrade. A chicken has shot a man dead at Gnjilana, Yugoslavia. Jovan Markovitch was preparing to go out shooting. He placed his loaded gun against a table. A chicken, trying to reach food on the table, fluttered up the gun. One of its claws came into
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    33 11 When the police were compelled to fire on a violent mob of Indian villagers near Godhra, five policemen were injured, two of them seriously, by stones. The casualties among the villagers are unknown
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    Over 360 military were on board the P and O Rawalpindi which arrived m Singapore yesterday from England. About untitled with their famines disembarked here. The others <a section of whom are shown in the picture above) are bound for Hnneko andl nrclucc units for the R.E.. R.A.. R.A M.C., and R.A .S. C. 111ibunei
    55 11 Over 360 military were on board the P and O Rawalpindi which arrived m Singapore yesterday from England. About untitled with their famines disembarked here. The others &lt;a section of whom are shown in the picture above) are bound for Hnneko andl nrclucc units for the R.E.. R.A.. R.A M.C.,
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    "THEY CAN'T JAIL GOD"
    256 11 NEGRO SHOUT Father Divine Out On Bail Reuter New York. Apr 24. WHILE the headlines of Harlem's neirro new oapers were nroelaiOting *ha« "Father Divine's Kingdom i&gt; falling", the evangehV. was bein~ taken to police headquarters to answer charge- of felonious assault. "Father Divine" has proudly
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    CORONATION STAMPS ON MAY 12
    86 11 Three Values In The Colony CPECIAL Coronation stamps in f.hree denominations—four, eight and 12 cents—will be on rale in the Colony on May 12, says an announeement in &lt;lie Government Gazetle. The ordinary issues in these three denominations will be withdrawn on date until I)ee.
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    SZECHUEN PLOT
    34 11 Shanghai. April 24. The Szechuen authorities have discovered treacherous organisations in Wenkiang and other places enlisting bandits io plan an uprising under the name of '"national salvation guild."— Bin Chew Jit Poh.
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    41 11 It is reported that a large oil refinery is to be buMt at Triooli. The initial caoital has been fixed at 40,000.000 lire «about £430.000 i. Its object is to render Libya independent of the homeland for supplies of oil fuel
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    JOHN BARRYMORE AGAIN DIVORCED
    112 11 By Elaine Barrie BRIDE OF A FEW MONTHS Hollywood, Apr. 23. jyjKS. John Harry more, formerly Miss Elaine Barrie, has obtained a divorce on the of ground of extreme cruelty. Giving evidence, she alleged that her actor husband, at a party last hi istmas, threatened to
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    KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL
    93 11 Royal Family Presetit At Unveiling British Official Wireless. London. April 23 QUEEN Mary, the Princesses and Margaret, the Duke and Eurhc.--, oi Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal and the Ear 1 of Harewood, Princess Ai.ce ana the Earl of Athlone will
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    LONG SESSION
    59 11 Commons And Sorcial Areas Bill British Official Wireless. London. Apr.l 23. [ATE last night the Home of Commons took up con ideraticn Li committee ol the Special Areas Amendment Bill nnd the session continued throughout the night The House rose at 11 39 this morning after a continuous
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    INSPIRATION OF EXAMPLE
    181 11 George VI On George V UNVEILS MEMORIAL AT WINDSOR British Official Wireless. London. Apr. 23. r T'IIE King, in the presence of Queen Mary and many others of tbv* Royal Family, this afternoon unveiled a memorial to King George the Fifth in Windsor designed by Sir Edwin
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    SPINACH CAUSES A RIOT
    83 11 Popeyr The Sailor Was Needed Reuter. Stockton (California), Apr. 23. CPINACH caused a riot when a lorry v loaded wiih it tried to force its way past strike pickets outside a canning factory here. Guns blazed, tear-gas bombs burst and stones were thrown and ever 30
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    POLICE FIRE ON RIOTERS
    79 11 Many Killed Wounded In Faction War Reuter Ar HMD o, Simla, April 23 LWAR State, the scene of Here? agrarian faction fighting for many years, staged another sanguinary battle m Behror village on Wednesday night when the police were como-'led to fire en hundreds of rioters,
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    CHINA COTTON MILLS
    131 11 j Japanese To Give Technical j Assistance? Shanghai. Apr. 24. During the past three years. Jaoan has -nve ted $100,000,000 in the cotton milling industry in China, it is estimated that nearly eighty per cent, of the investment, are in the Northern Provinces Since the entry of
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    POLITICAL MISSION TO JAPAN
    132 11 Shanghai, April 23. As a preliminary to formal negations the Charhar-Hopei Political Council has appointed an Investigation M sstauto Japan, which U sailing to-day fo Tokyo under the leadership of Mr Chang Tsu Chung. Mr ■n£J? under^ od that the mission will Snl d a mon^
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    British Ships Through Blockade
    440 11 PROTECTED BY A BATTLESHIP FOOD SUPPLIES Spanish Cruiser Warned Off Reuter. London. Apr. 23. HHHREE small British merchant ships laden with foodstuffs left Saint Jean de Luz about midnight last night and were reported this merning to have reached the harbour of Bilbao. Much interest has
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    AMERICAS DUE FOR EXECUTION
    83 11 Note To The German Government T Washington. Apr. 2'J. HE State Department has instructed the US. Amba.s-.ador in Eer'in to render all possible .as lis ance to Mr Heimuth Hirsch, cunvicled several months auo of treason by a German court and due to be executed in
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
    49 11 British Official Wireless. T1 n London. April 23. Th? Duke of Connaught who is stopping ct the Bournemouth Hotel is confined to his room with muscular ie« weakness. A bulletin th s morning says the condition of His Royal Highn^s XSSFKL 40 be satisfactory-British Official Wireless.
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    BUILDING OF MUNICIPAL HOUSES NOT LEGAL
    1080 12 COMMISSIONERS TO BE INDEMNIFIED FROM CLAIMS ACTS WERE ULTRA VIRES New Bill Does Not Give Power To Resume Activity MEMORIES of the controversy which raged a ytiar ago over the proposal of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to build a new house for the President
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    WOMEN BOUND OVER
    185 12 Causing Hurt To A Sub-Tenant Penang, Thursday. rO Chinese women, Chew Khan and Ong Boon Tee. stood their trial before Mr. H. Watson in the Middle Court yesterday, on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to an elderly Chinese, Khoo Boon Hock, at Victoria Street on March
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    A POSTPONEMENT GRANTED
    175 12 Public Examination In Bankruptcy Singapdre. Friday. "T AM a member of the Coronation Com--1 mittee and have to inspect the arrangements for the procession, and in the evening I have a meeting also in this connection." These were the grounds pilt forward by Haji S. Manjoor Sahib
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    SETTLED OUT OF COURT
    108 12 Alleged Defamatory Statement Singapore, Friday. AN the instructions of the Crown Counsel, the charge against John Gludovatz of the Arcade Restaurant, who is alleged to have made a defamatory statement before one Grace Armstrong against one Josef Dorfer to the effectthat the said Josef Dorfer was
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    FOUR MONTHS' R.I.
    269 12 Malay Sentenced For Theft Of Property Singapore. Friday. JALAL bin Haji Rahim, a Malay, who last week pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of property to the value of $310 belonging to one Jeanette Carters of Orchard Road was to-day sentenced by Mr. W. G. Reeves
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    PREPARATIONS FOR CORONATION
    57 12 Relayed Talk From Singapore ZHL A DESCRIPTION of the preparations that are being made in the Abbey of Westminster for the Coronation, by Howard Marshall, one of the 8.8.C. commentators on May 12, will be relayed from Singapore station at 9.05 p.m. to-night. It will be followed
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    SOLD CATTLE WHICH WERE NOT HIS
    1135 12 SIKH BANKRUPT IN TROUBLE Singapore, Friday. /JpHE story of an unauthorised transfer of ca'ttje transacted by a Sikh moneylender and the Sikh servant of the rightful owner during the owner's absence from the Colony was unfolded to Mr. Justice Howes, the Acting Chief Justice
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    GUN PRACTICE
    103 12 Singapore, Friday. Owners and Masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear as possible of the area mentioned below, during heavy gun practice which will take place from one of His Majesty's ships on Tuesday Apr. 27. at 10 a.m. A red flag will be
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    35 12 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koelmeyer Jr. and their baby Carman who have been spending a fortnight's holiday with Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Thomasz at Sungei Patani return to Kuala Lumpur by the day train.
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    STABBED HIS BROTHER
    650 12 Hurt Charge MALAY GETS SIX MONTHS Taiping, Apr. 22. fjOW a Malay chased his brother into a shop and then stabbed him was related by an eye witness of th incident to the Taiping Magis irate. Che Pawanteh, at the Police Court here this morning when Hassan
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    Wage Increases For Factory Workers
    162 13 FROM 15 TO 22 PER CENT. LOCAL STRIKE Long Negotiations At Consulate Singapore, Saturday. IMAGE increases of from 15 to 22 per cent, ars pavt of the concessions which have been granted it is understood, to the workers at the Khiam Aik Biscuit factory who
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    PENANG STRIKE
    81 13 Settlement In Fevv Days? 'From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Friday. ANOTHER meeting was held to-day between the dockyard labourers at Sungei Nyok and the employers, The Straits Steamship Company in Penang, when the workers presented a revised set of demands. It is understood that the company's delegates are
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    FAMOUS CONDUCTOR HERE
    109 13 Singapore. Friday. "T AM on my way to Japan to fulfil a two months' contract at the Imperial Musical Academy at Tokio," said Dr Felix Weingartner, director of the Academy of Music at Vienna who arrived in Singapore this afternoon by the P. and O. Rawalpindi accompanied
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    QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES
    366 13 In The Straits REPLY TO THE BAR COMMITTEE THE Singapore Bar Committee have received a letter from the Colonial Secretary in reply to the memorial presented on the subject of the qualifications of judges in the Straits Settlements. In view of the contents, the Bar Committee intend
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    AT THE CINEMAS "THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY"
    251 13 Famous Comedy At The Capitol MOST people interested in the English stage have seen Frederick Lonsdale's brilliant comedy "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney." The film version, as presented by the House of M.G.M., is now at the Capitol and is excellent entertainment
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    MAHARAJAH OF TRAVANCORE
    44 13 A meeting of the Malayalees will be held in the V.M.C.A. Hall at 4 p.m to-morrow (Sunday) to discuss mea*H Te *t fc according a fitting reception to the H.H. the Maharaja of Travancore who arrives in Singapore early next month.
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    44 13 Mrs. Louisa Doral, of Taiping, died last Saturday at the age of 78. The late Mrs. Doral had been ill for a long time. She had been resident in Taiping for the past 35 years. The funeral took place at the Catholic Cemetery, Taiping.
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    AIRMEN FIND THEIR TRUE LEAGUE FORM
    600 14 POLICEMEN BEATEN BY 5—2 GIMBLETT AGAIN EXCELS IN GOAU Singapore, Saturday. FULL points were collected by the R.A.F., last year's champions, when they met the Police in the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League at the Anson Road Stadium. The Airmen won 5—2. The
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    90 14 Ties for Monday and Tuesday in the Spring lawn tennis tournament are as follows: MONDAY'S TIE Godown Doubles Handicap (Final*: E. Cherrington and B. Neyland (—l5» vs. V. P. Barbat and O. W. Gilmour &lt;— 3&gt;. TUESDAY'S TIES Championship Singles: W. J. M. Warden vs. R. F. Smith. Veterans Doubles
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    Seven Goals In Padang Match
    556 14 Chinese Get Six Singapore, Saturday. GOOD goal-keeping by J. A. S. Taylor prevented the Chinese 111 from registering a double figure score when they met the S.C.C. in the Third Division of the S.A.F.A. League on the Padang yesterday. The Chinese won f—l. The Cricket
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    SWIMMING CARNIVAL
    90 14 Handicap Competition At V.M.C.A. Pool THE twelfth annual handicap Swimming Carnival will be held at the V.M.C.A. pool, Fort Canning, to-day from 4.15 p.m. Mr. R. Lyne will be starter, Mr. A. Robinson chief judge. Messrs. Choo Seng Kay and Lee Fong Lim, timekeepers, and Messrs. George L.
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    SCOTTISH CUP
    133 14 Celtic's Twenty-Third Final CELTIC and Aberdeen will meet in the Scottish Cup final to-day, as a result of their victories in the semifinal stage over Clyde and Morton, respectively. This season's competition has been disapDointing as a whole, but no better final could have been desired. It will
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    MR. W. O. JONKLAAS
    93 14 Perak Cricketer For Sarawak PERAK will be losing one of its keennoi enthusiasts and best exponents of cricket when Mr. W. O. Jonkiaas "eaves for Sarawak to take up an appointment in the Rubber Restriction Department there Mr. Jonklaas has been associated with Perak cricket for
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    105 14 Midds "D" Co. Beaten By 6—l IN a friendly match on the V.M.C.A. yesterday the y's scccer team inflicted defeat on the midds "D" Co team by 6—l. The goal scorers for the winners were K. Leembruggen &lt;4i N Jackson and George Day. Shortly before the y*s netted
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    MONK'S HILL B.P.
    43 14 Monks Hill B.P. team vs. Tecks' BP. on the All Blues Court, at 2.30 p.m.. to-day. Tay Liang Whatt. Tan Kirn Hoe. Yeo Meng Chan. Yeo Meng Seah, Chua Leng Seah. Chua Leng Yong, Chua Leiv; Kuan and Vincent Koh.
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    BEN FOORD
    37 14 Ben Foord, who lost his titles i&lt;&gt; Tommy Farr is back on the warpath A challenge has been issued on kite behalf to the winners of the Max Baer-Tommy Farr and Jack Doyle-Kint&gt; Levinsky fights.
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    Notes From Training Track
    494 14 Governor And Lady Thomas Attend To-day (By "Argus") HIS Excellency the Governor and Lady Thomas were present at the the training at Bukit Timah racecourse where there was a fairly Urge crowd despite the inclement' weather this morning, and took a keen interest in the exercisps
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    COLOMBO TOTE
    86 14 New Sixty-Window Enclosure A new localizator with approximately 60 windows is under construction in the icurth enclosure of the Colombo Racecourse. The new building is expected to be eompieted in time for the Coronation Race Meet on May 15 th. This enclosure is extremely well patronised and the
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    30 14 The Stnpapore GC. May bogey competition will be played at Bukit Timah on May 1 and 2. The ladies May bogey will be played on Monday. May 3.
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    ENGLAND'S CRICKET VISITORS
    1421 15 NEW ZEAL ANDERS ON TOUR STRONG SIDE TO PLAY THREE TESTS (By "Argus.") plMl'l IAXFOUSLY with the ringj hi down of the curtain on the Hoote ftoccei season a week from toa new cricket season will be ushered in with the following games: v; vs. Yorkshire, at
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    S.A.F.A. SOCCER
    127 15 Changes In Team For Saigon Tour CHANGES have become necessary in v the composition of the S.A.F.A. soccer side which sails for Saigon on Monday. Illingworth, Saw and Ryder are unable to go and their places will be taken by Fit. Lieut Messenger, John Then and L.A.C. Northgraves.
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    UNIVERSAL B.P.
    61 15 Universal B.P. officials for the current year are: President, Mr. Kong Sou Fong, vicenresident, Mr. Wong Chim, hon. English secretary, Mr. Fong Soon Weng. Hon. Chinese secretary, Mr. Ow Wing Choon, hon. treasurer, Mr. Ho Cheong Seng, hon. auditor, Mr. Ghoon Tho Wmg, hon. sports captain, Mr. Lee
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    Garrison League Soccer At Tanglin
    179 15 R.A.M.C. Midds Draw Singapore, Saturday. YESTERDAY'S Garrison League soccer match on the R.A.M.C. Square at Tanglin Barracks between the Medicals and the Midds II ended in a draw of one-all. Play was fast and exciting. The Midds improved as the game progressed and eventually opened
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL
    104 15 North Cap Transferred To Trengganu UR J. n. McHugh. star rugger for- word of the Selangor State XV and the North last season, will not be seen in State rugger again for some time. McHugh, who at attached to the P.W.D., has been transferred to Trent;ganu, where he
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    AMATEUR S.A.
    158 15 AT the seventeenth annual general n meeting of the members of the Amateur Sporting Association held on Thursday, at the residence of Mr. Chew Keow Bock, 11. Blair Road, the following were elected to the Committee of Management for 1937. Patron: Mr. Aw Boon Haw; President: Mr. Lim
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    A JOURNAL IN NORTH MALAYA
    1502 16 Municipal Coolies And Sastri Report No Overcrowding in Quartern Mr. N. Raghavan's Criticism Court Interpreters Types At The Races. (From Our Staff Representative) Penang. Office. April 21 THERE has been considerable dissatisfaction in Penang about reinvent portions of the report made to the Government of
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    CHINESE ILLUSIONIST
    268 16 To Appear At The Capitol On Wednesday Recognised as one of the luiemos; Chinese illusionists of the presen day. Wan Wan San will make his Mala yan debut at the Capitol Theatre o* Wednesday as a special stage attric. tion with the new Shirley Temple pic ture "Stowaway."
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    THE K.N.I.L.M.
    122 16 Air Services Extended In N.E.I. A S re f ult of th e very satisfactor K N I i vf aSt year s air traffic, the ti, 0 i have decided to extrtheir present services. in featur es of the new schedule are a twice weekly service to
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    CORONATION DINNER
    67 16 Junior Civil Service Association na I tLi ele Q br 2 Uon f His **Jesty* Cmnation, a dinner will be h&lt; Junior Civil Service Associat: at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 830 pm on Saturday. May 22. Members car. obtain rurther particulars from their re&gt;pectiw Advisory Board Members
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    14 16 The Talamba has arrived at Penang. bringing 1.232 State-aided labourer from Madras
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      276 17 MMr7VWi GREAT EASTERN OPTICAL CO., Mr C. Y. FAN). (Tel. Zlb4;. 4 1 S Util Brid&lt;re KoAd Singapore. t GARRARDI RECORD CHANGER 5 Plays 8 of 10" or 12" records automatically and switches itself off when J there is no more record for it to play. j IT SUITS ANY
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      997 17 Malayan Listeners' Radio TO-MORROW PROGRAMMES OF &lt; BRITISH EMPIRE y XT ZHL PROGRAMMED Piumstead, c.B.E. Cathe I-IWUKAJMfIIfch Vm*. The News and Announce- 9 h p.m. Light Bengali song Singapore Station On 225 "Music Of The Western ?{%T* T^T*c%^ p SS" ta Metres Isles" Younger Generation Entertains Once 10.56 pm. News
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL SPEECH DAY
    1174 18 MAJOR GENERAL DOBBIE S ADDRESS "T BELONG to an organisation A which prides itself on its name —the Services. We pride ourselves, the Army a s well as the Navy and the Air Force, *&at we are servants of the State, and that we are
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    142 18 Forces Concentrate At Holonor Shanghai, April 23 THE main strength of the CharharHopei rebel forces is concentrated at Holonor. only a handful being stationed at other posts. They are frequently seen nractising rifle shooting under the direction of Japanese officers. In view of the increasing tension
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    BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
    65 18 The Full-Moon Day Celebration in Singapore will be observed by th- Singapore Buddhist Association to-day at 67 Spottiswoode Park Road. I L is observed by all the Buddhists with great veneration. The Programme for the evening is as follows:— 7 p.m.—Special offering of flowers "Buddha Puja"; 8 p.m
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    SINHALESE ASSOCIATION
    48 18 The annual genera] meeting of BbkupoT\ Sl halest Association will be held at the Theatre Royal hall. North Bndt* Road to-monow at 10 a m All Sinhalese in the Colony and Johore are invited to attend. Business: To elect Office Bearers and to consider Coronation Celebrations.
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    CHILDREN WHOM CHARITY CABARET WILL BENEFIT
    126 20 Malayan Rotarians at the Chinese dinner and ball at "Goodwood," Kuala Lumpur, where they were the quests of Mrs. Loke Yew. who is the central figure, with bouquet at her feet. On her right is Dr. Visvalingam and on her left Mr. W. Allan
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