Malaya Tribune, 18 February 1938

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    41 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: ——-at y Guaranteed Largest Sales XXVIL- -No. 41. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938 FIVE CEKT^ The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Friday, Feb. 18, 1938. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938 FIVE CX
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      87 1 WITH YOI K 1j BREAKFAST^! Mother dreams of her boy becoming a hero to his fellows. A natural dream, for every mother is anxious for her own J\ iQ/jP child to excel. V>~ v But not an idle dream, if the right foundation is laid. Mothers can ensure their babies
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      10 1 r Read The S IT X DAY >•• i Dominant In?'Malaya
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTES CAPTURE OF GREEK STEAMER
    721 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTES CAPTURE OF GREEK STEAMER Sailed From Hongkong Seized By Japanese ANOTHER ship has been seized by the Japanese just outside Hongkong waters. This tune it is the Greek ship Sparta, ex-Yun Mau, says the "S.C.M. Post." The vessel left here on Jan. 23, and after capture was
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      497 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. P»Ow BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England). P. 0. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Spore. 1938 NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 25 RANPURA 17,000 Mar. 11 BHUTAN 6,100 Mar. 12 BEHAR 6,000 Mar. 21 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Mar 25 CO cFU 15.000 Apr. 8 B<i JDAN 6,500 Apr. 8 CHIIItAL
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      83 2 8.1. (APCAR) SAILINGS. For HONGKONG, AMOY JAPAN. Leave orp Tyrr a vr a Singapore SIRDHANA 8,000 Feb 24 SHIRALA 8,000 Mar. 10 TI ,AW A 10 000 Mar. 24 For PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. TILAWA 10.000 Feb. 21 SANTHIA 8,000 Mar. 5 TALMA 10,500 Mar. 19 p o BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER
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      489 2 M, B, X, I I KOKUSAI LINE I i, i j (KOKUSAI KISEN KAISHA) ma (Incorporated in Japan). t j For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via Panama). J Dae. Due. Sailing Due. i m*m*Lm Penang Spore Spore via. New York 1m s KOMAKI MARU Mar. U Mar. 22 Mar.
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      477 2 KT""!b '""^C*^ 1 -gjfe^-j/ 1 Tf PASSENGER AND FREIGHT j SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private batb Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From M.S. Spore Malacca P.S'ham P'ng JUTLANDIA 8-3 8-3 9-3 10-3 MEONIA 29-3 29-3 30-3
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      433 2 STEAMER SAILINGS, §MtDDRI tschkr u.ovn (Incorporated in Germany). The undernoted are the Commm.-. intended fixtures:— iman OUTWARD. For MANILA, HONGKONG. b*H\NOß*v NORTH CHINA and JAPAN Due Spore. mjs. "SAALE" JS* s.s. "SCHARNHORST 3 North China n», ss. "CREFELD" omits Hong. 4 kong, Shanghai and North China v, r HOMEWARD 1
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    WHAT'S ON
    106 3 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, FEB. 18 Boxing: Ventura Marques v. Cleve Sison; Battling Sima v. Boon Mah Happy World Stadium, 9 pm. TO-MORROW, FEB. 19 Races: Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting, Ist day. Chinese Christian A>Tociation Anniversary Meeting, V.M.C.A. Hall, 815 p.m. Variety Entertainment by Oleh
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    HEALTH OF THE TOWN
    165 3 Statement Of Singapore Municipality THE Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Feb 12 shows that there were 228 deaths compared with 204 In the previous' w k, end with 180 in the corresponding t of last year. The chief causes of dea:h wen Ben
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    NORFOLK FLOODS
    122 3 Wintry Weather Still In Britain British Official Wireless. T London, Feb. 16. A N improvement is reported in the Hood position in Norfolk. it is believed that the worst of the danger is over, and that if the tides of the next 24 hours do not increase the
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    117 3 Singapore, Feb. 18. .Ships al.mgsid" the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Plancius 22; Muinam 20. Sheers Wharf 'Entrance Gate D Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 2) Kulmerland 18: Swartenhondt 14- Vm Heutsz 11. Empire Dork Entrance Gate 2) Silverteak 30. Empire Dock (Entrance
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    AMUSEMENTS
    117 3 ALHAMBRA.--"Varsity Show" i«; and 9.15 p m &n,J 6 15 lamil) 6 and 0 p m. GARRICK,- "The Qood Earth" and "Riptide-—7.45 to ll p m B( 5;!V, f '';V r ,r A Star Is Bo "L J,MII p m fbalf-prire) un To The Races 3 p m WORLD,
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      557 3 Classified Advertisements PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Municipality TENDERS. rFNDERS ars now Invited tor the iring materials or service. For particulars see Municipal Tender Room purchase from the Electricity Dept. of Scrap iper, Lead etc. lyinc Lorong Lalat Store. (Deposit $25). 12 noon, 28th Feb., 1933. Supply of one Single Lift Gasholder
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      466 3 PUBLIC NOTICES SOCIETY OF YORKSHIRFMEN IN MALAYA. ™™ANmJAL GENERAL MEETING lenthI enth Annual General Meetiiv will be neld at Rafflrs Hotel on Friday, 25th February, 1938 at 7 p.m. H. L. KING, Hon. Secretary. POSITIONS VACANT WANTED: Medical practitioner to practise in local Chinese owned dispensary. For terms etc. Apply
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      243 3 WE STOCK SELL MORE WATCHES than any ether Firm in Malaya and Far East. We can always sell lower. Good values are obtainable all lines of watches we stock. ENQUIRIES invited from all markets. 'PHONE 3785 Write or Call at E. NASSIM SONS, 381, North Bridge Road, SINGAPORE Job repairs
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      222 3 QUICK NEW STRENGTH AFTER ILLNESS weak'™, nrT c j" ncss yo >' weak, you often despair ol ever retail y „ne r rnf renSlh diseases, that affect your digestion yet iSTtS! or food is S: vet you must rebuild your body- voi, must have highly nourishing food Ho D rh>l"
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      28 3 Indigestion live here any more" f.i- l Carter's Little Liver PS i ->r at? 1 ft-rmtals »nd *»t rclirf SWISS WATCHES 12—21 months' guarantee. Opposite Clifford Pier J
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      150 3 DAILY WEATHER REPORT Malayan Meteorological Service Yesterday Last Nigbt Max. Bright Mm. Temp. R'fall S'shme Temp Stations. oF. Inches. Hours. oF WEST COAST Alor Star 90 Nil 8.3 72 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 7.9 73 Sitiawan 91 Nil 10.8 72 B. Jeram 90 Nil 112 74 Malacca 87 Nil
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      133 3 CLUB DIARY [There are numerous Clubs in Sinyolore members of which are rejdcrs ot the "Malaya Tribune:' This uiv.n, it provided specially for them. Sccr» f aries are invited to co-operate :n kee:. ing it up-to-date and complete. Happeriv.Q* of general interest wOt still or included in the "Diary of
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    U.S. FARM BILL
    61 4 Reuter. Washington. Feb. 17. President Roosevelt has signed the controversial and much-amended Farm Bill, authorising among other things production control o> means of national acreage quotas and mandatory commodity loans when prices fall below 52 per cent of parity. The House of Representatives has passed an appropnation
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    PRODUCE
    186 4 Singapore, Feb. 17. R. <Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $16C R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $155 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $149 Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 1 $207 Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 2 $187 Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 3 $173 Siam
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    92 4 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Thursday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.OJB. Feb.) 23% 23 7 8 Gocd F.A.Q. in bales (F. 0.8. Feb.) 22% 22% No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 23 do. Feb. 23% 23 V?. do. Mar. 23% 23 3
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    382 4 LONDON COMMODITIES London, Feb. 17. Tn-dav Change Previous 10-aay x R .r M Buyera *f£ WT onftt Buyers 7 7tio Sellers 7 I|l6 10 -M 16 f Forward (March) SSJia 7 3 16 JJM Sellers 7*B 73 16 +11*» 2nd Forward "(Apr.|June) Buyers T* I j 10
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    INDIAN HOUSING PROBLEMS
    1100 4 New Scheme Inaugurated In Coimbatore Coimbatore, Jan. 21. FOR a long time, it has been my ambition to tackle tne housing problem for industrial workers. I feel the time i.« now ripe and the Government, through the medium of co-operative organisa tions, should come to the rescue
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      514 4 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SStISS? S !SS„ SS Telegraphic Address: "OVERSEA LONDON BANKERS: NEW YORK BANKERS: Midland Bank, Ltd., f J Irving Trust Co., I Lloyds Bank. Ltd chase NatiomJ Bank BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CHEE SWEE CHENG, Esq., Chairman. LEE KONG CHI AN, Esq., Vice-Chairman.
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      59 4 CONTRAGON CAPSULES A safe and sure cure for acute and chronic discharges, etc. in either sex. Cures without causing irritation or burning sensation. Reduces inflammation, stops the discharge and cleanses every part. Bears testimony by authorities of world-wide reputations. $2.50 a box. SANTOL SALOL PILLS for above $1.70 per bottle.
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      131 4 /Tthjnkshe is /well, ifyoITN I YOUR NERVES ARE OVER- J&vOI REALLY ™r! N o X i I STIMULATED BY TOO MUCH ft \\MJAJ£> 1 lT WILL HELP V I CAFFEINE AND TANNIN jfefcJwP V I'LL TRY IT 1 IN YOUR MEALTIME l/A TOMORROW J I DRINKS. WHY NOT TAKE I\\
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    776 5  -  ({notations By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Feb. 17, 5 p.m. MINING Zraser Co. Buyers. Sellers. 4 V/ 2 4 71/2 28 30M day 50 52 6cd nom 23 6 24 6 0.™ 075 in Tin 22 23 lai.-or 1,50 155 Mahiy 23 24!16 9 17 9
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    EXCHANGES
    211 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dai y circular issued by the Hong Kong ax:a Shanghai Banking Corpora*ion. SELLING Singapore. Feb 18. London T.T. 2 1 London demand 2,4 London 4 months' sight 2 4 132 Lyons demand 1735 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand
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    THE AMERICAN MARKET
    380 5  -  Daily Report By S. E. Levy Co. Singapore, Friday. WE are indebted to Messrs. 3. E. Levy :tnd Co., Singapore, for the following on American Market conditions:— Messrs. White, Weld and Co.. New York, report to us by cable as follows: STOCKS. The market strength is attributable
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET.
    50 5 Manila. Feb 17. Last Sale Prices. Previous To-day Antamok 0.65 0.65 Pesos Atok 0.235 0.28 Coco Orove 0 69 0 68 Consolidated Mines 0.011 0011 L X I" 76 °-75 m Masbate 0.23 0 245 San Mauricio 0.73 0 71 United Paracaie 0 56 0 55
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    RENONG TIN DREDGING
    50 5 Interim Dividend Of 7 l/ 2 Per Cent. rUTHRIE and Co.. Ltd.. agents for thr U Renong Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd.. have teseived advice that the Board have declared an interim dividend of 71 per on 1 in of the curreri financial year, payable on Mar. 4.
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    130 5 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year Payable Date to date Singapore, Fob. 17, 5 p.m. TIN: To Austral Malay 9d. 5% 3d. Bonus. Feb 23 Feb. 15 10% M. Kampar 6d. No. 15 Feb. 14 X Lumpur 11- No.
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    242 5 Maynard Co.. Ltd., $30,000 \pr. 30, Oct. 31 95 105 norn fNGAPORE MUNICIPAL: 11*01 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31, Sept. 30. 102 104 norn 1 19G7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. 31, Sept 30?! 108 110 norn 1 9 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. War 31, sopt. 30
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    149 5  -  Report By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Feb. 18. MINING. Tin three months £184.7.6 up 22 6, Spot. £184.15.0 up 30- and New York 413 /4 c ts. up ct. London still continues to otter Sterling Tin shares in this country at declining prices out there is practically
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    TIN
    18 5 Singapore, Feb. 18. The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— HX>% (up V/ 2).
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    RUBBER
    19 5 The price of rubber at noon in Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 23% (down ft) Sellers 23% (down J4).
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    Lyall And Evatt's Share Quotations
    312 5 Singapore, Friday MINING Ampat Bu /f* Ayer Hitam 24 2V Bangrins 22 23 Baiu Selangors i. O O 1 3 i Chanderiangs 17_ VsHitam Tin 033 043 Tin 23 6 24 6 Idns Hyd. 7 6 g ipon Tin 2*o 2dS Jelebus 0.75 o.bO •wnans
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    105 5 British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 17. Paris 152 27 32 New York 5.03 1 16 Montreal 5.02V 2 Brussels 29.55 1 4 Geneva 21.60% Amsterdam 8.96% Milan 95 5 8 Berlin 12.40% Prague 142? 8 Belgrade 216 Copenhagen 22.40 Stockholm 19.40 Oslo 19.90 Madrid nominal Vienna 26 Va
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    UNQUALIFIED
    38 5 25,000 Civil Servants Dismissed I Reuter. Vienna. Feb. 17. The new Rumania Government has cismissed 25,000 "unqualified" persons jn the civil service, in which 2.400 are engaged in Bucharest alone state officials under the short lived administration.—Reuter.
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    Y.W.C.A. FINANCE CAMPAIGN
    161 5 Total Subscriptions To Date The Y.W.C.A. finance campaign committee acknowledges with thanks donations received from the following firms and individuals, in connection with the campaign which opened on Tuesday: Sir John Bap nail 100.00 Kodak Ltd. 25.00 Btandard-Vacuum Oil Co. 15.00 Rotary Club 300.00 Dr. J. R.
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    BRITAIN'S TRADING IN 1937
    171 5 Deficit Of £52 Millions On Balance Reuter. London, Feb. 17. A DEFICIT of £52 milloins compared with a deficit of £18 millions in 1936 snd a surplus of £32 millions in 1935 is :.hcwn in the Board of Trade estimates of Britain's balance of international payments
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      495 5 S. R LEVY CO. t Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. 1 ll Investmcr. 4 B inkers and Brokers in Securities and Commodities. Daily Foreign Market Cable and Quotation Service. j Members: NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHaNCE, INC. OF N.Y. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    115 6 Java and Southern Sumatra: Nether'rnds. closing 10 a.m. to-day. Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timer Dilly: Qantas, (Melbourne) clos ng 10 p.m. to-day. Kuala Lumour and Penang: Internal >ir Service, closing 6 am. to-morrow. Siam. Hongkong. 'Canton *9har.<?hat Krbn Manila ana U.S.A.: Imperial, iDelohinus) closing 6 a.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    163 6 Mail.; expected fr >:n Penang and Kuala Lumpur by Air (Internal Service) to-day. Delive.-j.es uf boxholders' letters only 7.30 p.m. to-day and general delivery ot it j tt?r. 8 25 a.m. to-morrow. Mails expected from Europe etc. Lcndcn» by Air I Imperial) to-day. Deliveries ol boxholder.s' letters only
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    LATE ARRIVAL OF X.L.M. PLANE
    39 6 Owing to the late arrival or the X.L.M. aeroplane trom Amsterdam etc. the air mails for Java etc. previously announced i s closing at 7 p.m. yesterday will now close at 10 a.m. to-day.
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    86 6 Money And Jewels Worth $2,000 Singapore. Friday. AN armed robbery was committed a f «f about 1.30 yesterday afternoon at 102. Rowell Road, the residence of Mr Tan Jin Seng, of the Municipality. Three Chinese, one carrying a parcel, knocked at the door, which was opened by a
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    "ALL THE WORLD"
    101 6 New Salvation Army Review Singapore, Friday. A personal introductory message from General Evangeline Booth appears in All the World the first number of a quarterly review of the world-wide work of the Salvation Army which dedicates the printing press and the camera to the noblest of uses.
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    MR. PONNAMBALAM
    107 6 Lunch Entertainment At Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 17. THE Hon. Mr. G. G. Ponnambalam, who represented Ceylon at the opening of the Naval Base graving dock, was entertained this afternoon to lunch by the India-Ceylon Association Bahru at the Masonic L ci"c A large
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      191 6 MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J} S To-night v Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. j I Dinner Dance (ini'ormal* 9.30 to midnight J COMEDY CABARET ATTRACTION j KYRA, ROBY HARRY! S CHANGE OF PROGRAMME i Non diners $1.00 J I DO NT MISS TO-MORROW NIGHTS FUN!! SPECIAL RACE DINNF.K BALL (Calloons)
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      19 6 NOTICE The departure of the ss. Kulmerlard lor Germany (Parcels only* closing at 4 p.m. to-day bjki been cancelled.
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      388 6 Wm Mm[ J tJm *4mKe/ flf *w Jk j Btmw mĔJ km tttf MXj A mm km 111 m m m mWmaw W ▼B m S Hi lim **\W Et Lr liiiTl" *>\i mm mmTS Jkmrnv 'fill Ji 1 j #«7 v *J| JH^; BACKACHE Loo/r /o yoi/r Kidneys Only
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      250 6 j POSTAL INTELLIGENCE! 1 iZ\ STEAMER MAILS DISPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME Rengat and Tembilahan Banka Feb. 18 1 p.m. France (Parcels only) vi He de Verdun 18 2.3 C p.m Java, South-West Sumatra, S-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly Flancius 18 2.30 p.m. Muntok Plancius 18
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    DR. ARMANDO NAVARRO
    160 7 l,;ile Portuguese Minister To China rr; d<\ ih of Dr. Armando Navarro, the i iK e Minister to China, occurred sh on Feb. 7. w Dr. Navarro was first appoint- nt the Portuguese GovernChina in l r »'<0 when he went to ii had been in the
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    MRS. ISABEL LOWSON
    186 7 I>e:ith Of Former Hong"Kong Resident fill -th of Mrs. Isabel Lowson widow te Dr T. A. Lowson, of Hong- cl recently at Forfar. Mrs. Lowson was a daughter Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Lammert. 11-known in Hongkong in her days as a singer, and married !J. Lowson
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    HEALTH IN EAST
    415 7 Smallpox On The Increase THE health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern bureau for the week ended Feb. 12 is as follows: Piagrue was renorted from two Dorts— Colombo and Rangoon- in the Eastern Arena during the week, a fatal case havniK been notified from each
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    283 7 New Books Ready For Issue THE u/idernoted newly-added non- fiction and fiction works will be readv for issue to-morrow: One Man's Meat. Haddon Alderton. Darkest Orient, Riza Bey; Christmas and Christmas Lore, Illustrated. T. G. Crippen: Aspect of Life: An Autobiography of Youth, John Keir Cross; Man Hunters:
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    PRISON REFORM
    94 7 Will Reduce Crime, Says Home Secretary London, Feb. IG. CIR Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary in a s p ch yp. ster day. said he believed that if the policy represented by the changes in prison life in the past six months were expanded, so far from m: king
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    RUBBER EXPORT RIGHTS
    198 7 A Firm's Court Claim For $2,562 Singapore, Thursday. fUDGMENTwas reserved by the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice P. A. McElwain*. in the High Court to-day, at the conclusion cf the hearing of the case in which Messrs. Lyall Evatt claimed ft sum of $2,***** from Messrs. Soo Eeo
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      110 7 IFeTsoit 1 H X I| CHALLENGING COMPARISON j linI in quality value 15, 10 6 Valve sets available from stock. gjf B 0 CARTER CO- 4| j] Sound Radio Engineers, 22, Orchard Road, li 'Phone 6618, SINGAPORE. When a MAN I tells you tb** years since he had kw A
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      219 7 The New null: Saloon. Till S T I VI HI H TO Ki\o%V WHAT'S WHAT... V U»i m POST-OFFICE TELEGRAM W.Cn n choose car try latest austin~W: WONDERFULLY IMPROVED PERFORMANCE NOW HAS THREE BEARING CRANKSHAFT GIRLING TYPE BRAKES NEW CLUTCH FULL PANELLED AND SOUND INSULATED COACHWORK YOU CAN'T AFFOfin I
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      243 7 SEVEM PAINS IN YHc STOMACH Everyone who has endured the torment of stomach pains will sympathise with Mr. Pittock. Many who still suffer with stomach trouble can benefit from his experience. If you neglect nature's warning you may be faced with serious danger. If you do as Mr. Pittock did—aa
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      374 8 ALHAMBRA 6-15 9-15 nightly CHEERS FOR WARNER'S GREAT MUSICAL HIT! THE VERY LATEST IN FUN FARE! With TED HEALY WALTER CATLETT II it s*>' V*• PRISCILLA LANE ROSEMARY LANE HSffi \H ij\ JOHNNY DAVIS BUCK AND BUBBLES M B ,*S>^J^tr^m%V Directed by WiLLIAM KEIGhLEY t 3 Cc s w «-.w,
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      479 8 j NICHTLY at the CAPITOL j S WHAT A SHOW OF LAUGHS! j Come on a trip to BAGDAD with j j EDDIE and See him ride j II in 20th Century-FOX film s BIGGEST Musical j Song-show i, "ALI BABA GOES I S TO TOWN" With ROLAND YOUNG and
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      367 8 \A GREAT FILM FOR A GREAT GCCASi GALA RE-OPENING OF THE I PAVILION THEATRE Next Week j KATHARINE GINGER ADOLPHE i I HEPBURN ROGERS MENJOII IN RKO RADIO'S BIG SUCCESS "STAGE POOP;' J "An exceedingly gocd picture"'—SUNDAY EXPRES.-; "Sparkling entertainment"—SUN DAY DISPATCH j A J|t It 1 X To-night To-morW-"N;uh*
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    ALTERED CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE
    408 9 Chinese Who Wanted A Job Singapore, Thursday. HOW Au Kee Seng, a young Cantonese, [i tried to get employment in a Chi- school by using a Junior Cam- ,,-ue Certificate belonging to one Kee Seng, was related in the i-ru inal District Court, before Mr. l oner.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    185 9 Arrived in Singapore from N.E.I, by KNILM plane "PK-AFL" on Feb. 15:— V PiUman, Mr. Martin. Mr. wenjii M r and Mrs. Whitehead, Miss. .v;.: xd. Mr. Moore, Mr. Ellon. Mr. V Chikamoto. Arrived in Singapore from Europe, I lit' and Penang by KLM plane Wieleb 15:—
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    B.B.C. PLANS
    150 9 Broadcasts To Central America London, Feb. 16. THE 8.8.C. announced to-day that it 1 will begin, on the night of Mar. 14 to 15, a service of broadcast news bulletins in Spanish and Portuguese, for listeners in central and south America. From Mar. 15 these bulletins will be
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    143 9 Toboali, Dutch, 662 tons, from Bengkalis Feb. 17, to S. Pandjang Feb 19. Toba, Dutch, 684 tons, from Djambi Feb. 17, to Djambi Feb. 19. Tidore, Dutch, 525 tons;, from Belawan Teb. 17. to Belawan Feb. 18. Hoegh Silverlight, Norwegian, 3.136 tons, from Basran Feb. 17, to Batavia
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    WAR SUPPLIES FOR JAPAN
    185 9 Chinese Refuse To Work Ship 'FHIRTY THREE Chinese sailors are 1 believed to be at present detained by the authorities in Singapore pending repatriation to China tomorrow, who refused to continue wording on a vessel carrying war material bound for Japan. It is gathered that they
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    ANGLO-IRISH TALKS
    76 9 Resumption In London This Week Reuter. London, Feb. 16. THE Prime Minister informed the Commons to-day that Mr. de Valera and his colleagues will return to London on Feb. 21 for the resumption of negotiations. Reuter learns that the experts views on questions regarding trade matters und financial
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    STATE CLERICAL SERVICE
    295 9 Mixed Reception Of Salary Plan From Our Own Reporter. Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. FkETAILS of the new State and U General Clerical Service schemes for F.M.S. Government clerks hay been issued, and have been met with a mixed reception by Government cierkJ. While State Service clerks express satisfaction
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    THEFT & FORGERY CHARGES
    58 9 THEFT FORGERY CHARGES Singapore, Thursday. Joseph Anthony, appeared again before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, second police magistrate, to-day, charged with theft of a bicycle, forgery of a registration card and cycle receipt and using as genuine a forged document. Bail of $500 was allowed, the case being postponed to Feb.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ENGAGEMENT
    37 10 The engagement is announced between Mr. Ong Kim S'wee, only son of the late Mr. Mrs. Ong Keat. and Miss Lee Chong Neo, second daughter of Mr. Mrs. I.ee Kirn Be?, both of Singapore.
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    A QUESTION IN THE HOUSE
    369 10 njpHE advocates of Council Reform in the Straits Settlements are grateful to Mr. hi -J. Barker, tlu Labour member for Rcmlord is the J louse of Commons, for drawing attention to the Colony's legitimate aspirations. We believe that the Tribune can claim credit for calling
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    CHINA'S OFFENSIVE
    372 10 rpHERE is ample evidence that the Chinese forces under Marshal Chiang Kai Shek are nowcarrying on a campaign of attack with success. Consolidated and strengthened, they are not content with mere resistance, and a vigorous offensive is being pursued. with the Air Force playing a prominent part. Regiments
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    NUTRITION IN THE EMPIRE
    252 10 Reports From West Indies British Official Wireless. London. Feb. If». INTERESTING details of progress Ln th; Colrniol Empire of the study of nutritional affecting thoss areas w.-.s g ven in a Commons answer. Mr Orm.-bv Gore said the circular de-• rn'ch to an colonial dependencies ut
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    NOTES & COMMENTS China's Industries
    195 10 NOTES COMMENTS China's Industries THE newly-appointed Chinese Economic Minister, Mr. Wong Wen Hao. m his maiden speech on the occasion of his assumption of office recently, gave a general outline of the measures contemplated by the Chinese National Government to bring Chinese economic equipment into line with the demands of
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    Surmounting Difficulties
    251 10 jy|R. Wong Wen Hao did not attempt. to conceal the fact that the execution of this plan would mean the surmounting of great difficulties, i-'or one thing, the interior traffic route for the transportation of industrial implements har, not been sufficiently developed, and for another most of the
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    Basic English
    186 10 gNGLLSH is the mother rA nearly 200,000.000 white people, and the second language of many miiiii. n more. This fact alone makes the pn blem of its teaching more and more pressing. It is found necessary, v., fore, that some method should be d viced to simplify the
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    Army In Blue
    194 10 "tru- blue" I* not It* colour for the modern soldier, a London paper, and Mr. Hon Bell may have another little problem to iClve in finding a hue whi-h really li popular for "walking out." The chief objection of the "Coronation biuc s reported to be that
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    Topics Of The Day
    214 10  -  By Looker On WHEN the Australian Test Team tours England this year, members will eat Australian butter only. But they will take good care not to get any o\their Bngera. Daring stunts in a new film have attracted much attention. The most, hazardous of the feats,
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    HITLER'S COLONIAL DEMANDS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION Hint From Lord Halifax In Lords' Debate
    877 11 HITLER'S COLONIAL DEMANDS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION Hint From Lord Halifax In Lords Debate GERMANY THE BIG PROBLEM IN EU ROPE British Official Wireless. (JERMANY'S colonial demands as expressed to Lord Halifax when he met Hitler at Berchtesgaden are being given consideration by the British Government, it was revealed by Lord
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    Americans To Use Naval Base?
    55 11 Reuter. London, Feb. 17. Mjj o, |c M. Mander Libera! in- nber for Wolverhampton, will A] r Neville Chamberlain on lav "if the British Government would prepared to enter into negotiation? v .ith the United States .nt for the use. by r otherwise, ot a
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    BRITAIN'S POLICY IN EUROPE
    856 11 STRESA PLAN Austria Crisis Reactions Reuter and British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 17. Till. European policy of the British 1 ernment continued to he inspired b> the joint resolution of the stresa Conference, declared Lord Halifax, replying for the Government ,n the foreign affairs debate in
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    U.S. NAVAL PLANS
    119 11 Over $1,000 Millions For New Ships Reuter. Washington, Feb. 17. Rear-admiral Dubose, chief of Naval Construction, testified before the Naval Affairs Committee to-day. President Roosevelt's expansion programme he said, would cost over $1,000 millions. He estimated that 46 warships will cotft $731,095 thousands, 22 auxiliary ships will
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    ROYAL COMMISSION
    52 11 British Official wireless. London. Feb. 16. The King approved the appoiptment of a Royal Commission to examine the oue.stion of closer relations between Southern and Northern Rhodesia and Nyassaland. Lord Bledisioe. former Governor General of New Zealand and a well-known authority on agricultural questions, will be the chairman.—'British
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    Watched by an interested crowd and with traffic passing by in life main volunteer members of the Ealing (London) Council's anti-gas squad demonstrated anti-gas methods outside the Town Hall at Ealing, London. Photo .-hows the .squad, wearing masks and special clothing, decontaminating an area outside the Ealing Town Hall where a "mustard gas bomb" had fallen. (Planet News).
    58 11 Watched by an interested crowd and with traffic passing by in life main volunteer members of the Ealing (London) Council's anti-gas squad demonstrated anti-gas methods outside the Town Hall at Ealing, London. Photo .-hows the .squad, wearing masks and special clothing, decontaminating an area outside the Ealing Town Hall where
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    WHITE PAPER ON INDIA
    277 11 Constitutional Crisis FEDERATION TO BE CONTESTED? Reuter and British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 17. JN the House of Lords the Marquess of Lothian asked the Secretary for India if he would issue a White Paper giving information on the "unfortunate crisis that has arisen between His
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    NO CONSCRIPTION IN PEACE TIME
    86 11 Baldwin Policy To Be Maintained British Official Wireless. London. Feb. 17. THE Prime Minister was asked in the Commons if he could give an assurance that the pledge given by Mr Baldwin that conscription would not be Introduced in peace time by his Government applied
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    KING'S BROADCAST
    83 11 Third Time During The Reign Reuter. London, Feb. 17. HIS Majesty the King broadcast for the third time in his reign when speaking at a reception given at the Guildhall by the National Advisory Council on Physical Training and Recreation. He made a strong appeal for the cause
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    20 11 Mrs. Eric Price of Kalumpang is recovering from her recent illness, and is at present on holiday on Fraser's Hill.
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    COMMAND CONCERT AT ALBERT HALL
    150 11 Empire Day Function Planned I i British Offi cial Wireless. London, Feb.l 17. rpHE King and Queen will attend a concert on Empire Day at the Royal Albert Hall on the lines of that given by King George the Fifth's command in 1935. It is
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    FRANCO REPLIES
    42 11 Br itish Official Wireless. London. PtJb. 17 The British Government has received a reply from General Franco upon the representations made regarding the recent air attack on the British steamship Alreria. The no'e is now under examination. British Official Wireless.
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    Open Door Policy In China NEW JAPANESE ASSURANCE
    249 11 ISHII SPEAKS British Co-operation Asked For Reuter. London, Feb 17. lAPAN will maintain the policy of the open door for the purpose of promoting the welfare of the Chinese people and will welcome the cultural and economic co-operation of other interested powers,
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    ARMY RECRUITS
    60 11 Record Week Since 1933 British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 16. Recruits for all arms in the Regular Army )ast week numbered 730, of whom 373 eriisted in the infantry. This is a total increase of 252 over the intake for the corresponding week of last year and the
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    RUSSIA IS FULLY IN SYMPATHY WITH CHINA WILL CONTINUE HER ASSISTANCE
    258 12 ACTION UNWISE Diplomat's Report To Chungking Shanghai. Feb. 18. DX. Chiang Ting Fu, C hinese Ambassador to Soviet Russia, who passed through Singapore some time ago on his way back to China, has arrived in Kwanming, the capital of
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    COLONEL WILDEY ACQUITTED
    96 12 "Not A Shred Of Evidence" Singapore, Thursday. CHARGED with causing the death of a Chinese ricksha puller by driving his motor-car in a negligent manner along Keppel Poad on Dec. 20 last, Colonel A. W. G. Wildey, R.A was acquitted by Mr. H. A. Forrer, District Judge,
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    BY THE NALDERA
    53 12 Colonial Secretary And Bishop Returning Mr. Alexander Small, the Colonial Secretary, S.S., and the Bishop of Singapore are returning by the P. and O. Naldera, (Comdr. L. Parfitt), which is due at Singapore next Friday. Other passengers for Singapore are Major R. Curling, Major C. Wigiam and
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    MOTOR-CYCLIST INJURED
    68 12 Singapore, Friday. A Chinese motor-cyclist is reported to have been injured, when he dashed his machine against the wall, while taking a corner at the junction of Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, shortly after 7 a.m. this morning. He sustained a simple fracture of the right,
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    CHINESE HOLDING WEIHWEI
    184 12 Severe Battle Rages JAPANESE CLAIM MODIFIED Reuter. Peiping, Feb. 17--rjpHE official claim made by the Japanese yesterday to have captured Weihwei was modified to-day when the Japanese stated that the advancing forces were engaged in a fierce battle at Weihwei Station, a mile or so north of
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    51 12 Singapore. Thursday. Tay Choon Yam. a Hockchew, who was arrested yesterday, appeared before Mr. T. L. Tan, third police magistrate, to-day, charged with cheating Choo Yam Tin and Shang Yee of $15 each, the incident alleged to have taken place on Dec. 21, last year. The case was adjourned for
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    TWO DEAD IN LANDSLIDE
    111 12 TIN MINERS Frantic Rescue Attempt Fails 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, Thursday. TWO Chinese mining coolies were killed and two others were slightly injured as the result of a sudden landside at a Chinese mine in Sungei Buloh, near Sungei Siput. In all six men
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    APPEAL TO THE WELSH
    369 12 Society To Hold St. David's Dinner MR. D.G. Osborne-Jones writes as follows regarding the dinner to be held at Raffles Hotel on Mar. 1 in celebration of St. David's Day:— The Welsh Community of Singapore and its environs has a National Society of its own, as
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    AT THE CINEMAS
    207 12 "VARSITY SHOW" Musical Extravaganza At The Alhambra WARNER Brothers, famous for their W musical extravaganzas, bring to the screen one of their most outstanding achievements in "Varsity Show" which opened at the Alhambra Theatre yesterday. With Dick Powell, the famous singing star and Rosemary Lane in the
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    THE RITZ
    96 12 "A Star Is Born" Showing To-Night THE change of programme to-night at the Ritz Cinema. Geylang, consist.-? of two outstanding pictures and a number of "shorts" for one payment commencing at 7.45 p.m. "A Star Is Born.' shown at the second house at 9.15 p.m.. featuring Fredric March.
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    THE PAVILION
    36 12 After extensive interior renovation and repairs, the Pavilion Theatre will reopen next week with "Stage Door,'' featuring Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers and Adolphe Menjou. The opening date will be announced in the advertisement columns.
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    ADVANCES TO WORKERS
    556 12 $5 Minimum N. BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE T*HE question of granting advances to estate labourers was discussed at length at the monthly committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce held in the Sandakan Club, Sandakan, on Feb. 2. The Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock presided.
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    ALLEGED ATTACK
    120 12 Chinese On Attempted Murder Charge Singapore. Thursday. Sim Ah Poh. who was originally charged with voluntarily causing hurt by means of a knife to Lim Ong Lin** at Pasir Pan j ang on Jan. 21. appeared before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, Second Police Magistrate, this afternoon on a
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    EAR CUT OFF
    40 12 A Chinese alleged to have dealt in in Japanese goods was attacked by two compatriots in Bandar Street at 8 p.m. yesterday and one of his ears was cut off. The police have the matter in hand.
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    38 12 Alleged to have been knocked down by a Penang motor car In Hock Lam Street yesterday afternoon, a seven year-old Chinese boy was taken to the General Hospital by ambulance with a simple fracture of the left leg.
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    Asiatic Flying Club To Formed REGISTRATION IN HAND
    465 12 NOT SATISFIED In Spite Of Council Questions Singapore I NOTWITHSTANDING Governn replies to the Hon. Mr lun Teck's ouestions mi the Lesislativ* Council last Monday in MnneetiM with the Royal Singapore ftyimt flub. i» is learned thai the X| Uu j Flying
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    CEMETERY GRASS FIRE
    119 12 Singapore, Friday A HUGE lallang fire broke oat in »< nese Cemetery in Kampong JW Guan San off Telok Blangah Rd little after noon yesterday and it nearly two hours before Bremen a.aa by the Police were able to quell the outbreak. fh Due to the fact
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    STOP PRESS
    119 12 HITLERS DEMANDS Paris, Feb lfc DR. SC'tuschnigg at Beret den is stated in Berlin a in to the Havas Berlin corn-■ dent) to have accepted f on whereby Nazis will be ports in the Austrian C«*«» commanding positions in the land Front. t0 Austria will realign wards the
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    Ceylonese Entertain Mr. Ponnambalam DELIGHTED WITH SINGAPORE
    887 13 happy land •ary Distinguished Speakers v .;,e eve of the Hon. Mr. G. G. r .Hffimbalam's departure to i S he was entertained by f nese Community of Sin?at (i.nner at the Adelphi Hotel flare 1 en last night. v ♦ukumaru. the doyen
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    CHINESE PAINTER HERE
    212 13 Display At Chamber Of Commerce A notable Chinese landscape artist hu* arrived here in the person of Mr. Yeng Ta Khwei who has won the admiration of high Chinese officials and notable foreigners. His vivid and hie- like paintings are deeply appreciated and he is considered to
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    ALLEGED AFFRAY
    70 13 One Arrest On Rioting Charge Singapore, Thursday. ABOUT 15 Chinese were involved in an affray alleged to have taken place in the Rangoon Road district last night. One man was arrested on a charge of rioting. The police constable who arrested him found no weapon in his posession.
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    LORD & LADY MANTON
    22 13 LORD LADY MANTON Sir:-apor-\ Friday. Lord and Lacy Manton arrived here last nierht by the "Christian Huygens," from rw^" pn route Colombo.
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    JOHORE PLANTERS MEET
    752 13 Labour Problem READJUSTMENT PLAN IN HAND pOLLOWIMG are extracts from the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of Johore Planters' Association held at the offices of Rennic Lowick Co., Hongkong Bank ChamVrs, Singapore, on Monday. Labour. A letter was read from the U.P.A.M. requesting that members
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    THEFT CONVICTION
    64 13 Chinese With Record Gets Three Months Singapore, Thursday. Lim Seng, a Teochew, was to-day found guilty of theft and retaining a brass bed, valued at $100, belonging to Mrs. H. Murray. The incinent ocur~ed at Tronoh Road on January 17. Accused had a previous, convicuon for forgery, and
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    Hockey Association Team Beats Combined Sikhs STATE RESERVES OUTPLAY THE INDIANS
    746 14 Better Fmishing Was Secret Of S.H.A.XFS Success HETTER finishing by the team "f™ by the Singapore Hockey Association earned them the day in the match played on the S.R C Padanir this afternoon against a Combined Sikhs eleven by
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    Acceptors And Order Of Running
    400 14 A t To-morrow 's Races I '"TORS and the «;rder of runn nin» fVr to-morrow, the opening day Of the Singapore Turf Club's Nuprins» Rare Meeting at Bukit 1 inia'n. are as follows: RACE ONE—2.30 p.m. HORSES, CLASS 3. Div. 5, 7 furs. I.ady Ida 9.0 Amazing 8.10 Kale Kelly
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    Scratchings At Noon To-Day
    21 14 Horses scratched at no,;n to-day were: Knight's Eye, Restriction. Troubadour. Wotan, Tea Sonnett. Starlight, Saladin. High Degree. Vision. KEPPEI GOLF CLUB
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    KEPPEI GOLF CLUB
    139 14 rpHE following is the draw for the A Keppel G.C. February mixed foursome competition to be played on Sunday, together with the starting times. 4 p.m. Mrs. E. F. O'Sullivan and S. McGuffin vs. Miss Hirst and H N Tioft. 4.05 p.m. Mrs F. Starr ar.c. Another vs. Miss I
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    SPORT IN JOHORE
    137 14 'From Our Own Correspondent) T Johore Bahru, Feb 17 HE Bha Club, since its inception, has made rapid progress in all departments of sport and the latest move is *o hold a dart throwing and chess competition for members for which entrieclose on Feb. 28. Members who wish to compete
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    American Sailors To Play Basket-Ball
    169 14 vs. Chinese Team To-morrow A FRIENDLY game of basket-ball has f* been arranged for tc-mo: tween a team from the American cr the Memonis and the Singapore Chi nese combined, to take place on the Nanvang Chinese Students' Soc ground at Prince Edward Road at
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL
    18 14 fmm W JZ °Z e Vlll meCt a tea: dr^n the Johore Civil Service Cub Paaang
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    Easy Win For Johnny Mortell
    83 14 'From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Thursday. AT the Jubilee Park to-night, Johnny .Mortell 8.2 easily beat Joe Cotton 7.13 on points in a ten 3-minute round bout. Mortell set a terrific pace throughout and gave his opponent little chance to do anything but take cover.
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    SUNDAY'S BASEBALL
    54 14 Atfotttfo Game On St. Joseph's Ground There will be a baseball game on the St. Joseph's Institution ground on Sunday between a local American team and representatives of the Milwaukee. Play will begin at 3.30. There v. ill be no admission charge All interested in the game are
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    Malayan Hockey Team For Java PROPOSED TOUR IN APRIL
    359 15 STRONG SIDE Expected To Make The Trip ,!l >ingap<»re Hockey Association I IN it ts understood, received dilation from the Java Hockey uion to send a Singapore or ul to Java towards the i. ui April, writes "Sticks." A committee meeting
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    R.A.O.C WIN
    74 15 Soccer Match At Fort Tanning ai Army Ordnance Corps beat Canning 2—0 in a keenly conim< oi soccer at Fort Canning u coalless first half the Corps "d Tombs opened the scoring 1,1 '!> R AO.C. < 'annin»» returned the attack Heath. Bridges and Cloke gave defence tr.anv
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    'lhe < 0111 bired Sikhs hockey eleven, which gave a good display against a strong Singapore XI on the S.R.C. ground yesterday. (Tribune).
    22 15 'lhe &lt; 0111 bired Sikhs hockey eleven, which gave a good display against a strong Singapore XI on the S.R.C. ground yesterday. (Tribune).
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    ISLAND CLUB
    65 15 Mrs. W. B. Ruddock Wins L.G.U. Competition THE February L.G.U. competition, play- ed on Wednesday, resulted in a win for Mrs. W. B. Ruddock with a net score of 67. The following were some of the best cards returned:— Mrs. W. B. Ruddock 94—27—67 Mrs. G. F. Simond
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    JOHORE SOCCER
    331 15 English College Beat Blia Club From Our Ova Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 17 BY a goal which was scored about half a minute before the game ended, the F-glish College defeated the Blia Club "A" en the College grounds yesterday by 4—3. Play was not very fost and
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    S.C.F.A. LEAGUE
    76 15 Aston Athletic Club XI vs. Social Athletic Party in the S C F A. InterClub League on Saturday, at Farrer Park at 4 p.m. sharp:—Lee Pak Tong Boon Soon San, Loh Kwang Sung: Lim Boon Kwang. Choo Seng Quee. Yap Thian Teck; Phang Chong Hee. Phang Kong Hee,
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    WEI-HAI-WEI CUP GOLF
    132 15 Teams For Sunday's Final TEAMS and starting times for the Wei-Hai-Wei Cup inter-club goll final between the Island Club and the Singapore Goif Club, to be played at tne Island Club on Sunday morn; lg, are as follows (Singapore G. C. names mentioned first) 8.50 a.m. M.
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    GARRISON GOLF
    71 15 Mrs. J. C. R. Woodsidc Wins Monthly Medal THE ladies' Monthly Medal &lt;Stac!eford I played at the Garr.-sun Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday, resulted in a win for Mrs. Woodside with a return of 18 4. The following were the best returns Mrs. J. C. R. Woodside
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    STATE HOCKEY
    53 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 18. THE Malacca hockey team against Selangor to-morrow will be B. A!- canira N. B. Fletcher. D. Hendroft H. Rcdrigues R. P. Leon. Jackson H. M. de Souza Tay Koon LVm, D. Forbes, C. dc Vries. Salmon (reserves Rop de Vries. K.
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    OFFICE BEARERS FOR 1938 ELECTED
    125 15 Chinese Friendly Association IT the annual general meeting, held on Feb. 10, at *he association's premises. 126 Albert Street, lop floo*\ the officials for the yeai 1938 were elect J as follows:— Patron Messrs. Sng Kwee Sup and 3ng Cpwee Bi ng; president Mr. sng
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    MERRYTIME B.P.
    180 15 Ann u «I Tournament Starts Next Week IT the extraordinary general meeting A of the Merrytime badminton party at the residence of hon. secretary. Mr. B. C. Mali on Feb. 4, a resolution was passed and unanimously approved that the annual badminton tournament tor A. and B. Novices
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    JOHORE SOCCER
    39 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Thursday. The English College. Johore Bahru. defeated the Blia Club "A" team at •oecer by four goals to three, the winning goal being scored half a minute before the final whistle.
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    RUMANIAN POLICY
    79 16 Peace Through League Channels Reuter. Bucharest, Feb. 10. FRIENDSHIP with all, support of collective security within the League of Nations and no-.:-interference within her ow" borders, were expressed as the basic principles of Rumania's foreign policy, by M. Tatarescu, the foreign minister, in a statement to the press.
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    110 16 The commanding Officer, H.M.S. in a notice to mariners through the Master attendant. S.S., states that re-previous notice No. 1 of 1938 all beacons except ».b&gt;. (d&gt; and (ft have been recovered. Additional unlighted survey beacons have been laid in the ir.llowing approximate positions: (i&gt; Lat 08
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    THREE DEATHS
    465 16 Woman Found Hanging In Koek Lane Singapore, Thursday. FREE deaths in Singapore this month under obscure circumstances were inauired into to-day by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter. The first concerned an unknown Chinese woman of the domestic servant class, aged about 25, who was found hanging
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    PENANG SHOP TRAGEDY
    263 16 The Assizes ALLEGED MURDKK FOR REVENGE (From Our Own Repcr''Pcnang, Feb. 17. is known as the Prar g Road tragedy open d before M. Justice Gordon Smith at the As this morning. The accused Cheah Chow Rah, i charged with causing the death .,f Ooi Tee Wan,
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    SINGAPORE ROMANCE
    143 16 Miss N. Schooling Weds In Leicester THE wedding tcok place in Leicester on Feb. 2 of Mr. Herbert H. Draper, son of Mr. and Mrs. H J Draper, Aibion street, Anstey, and Miss Nellie H. C. Schooling, second dau: ntir o Mr. and Mrs. J. Schooling, of Singapore,
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF WATCHES
    53 16 Singapore. Thursday Soo Hoon Kong, a Cantone alleged to hare stolen two I ches with straps, valued at property of Ho Weng Hi Wong Wah, North Brid- R terday, was arrested and prod fore Mr. F. V. Duckworth police magistrate this n case was adjourned to
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    TRAINING ARMY PIPERS
    132 17 Members of an Army Piping Class will be heard in an unusual programme '•hortly to be broadcast from Daventry It should have a particular interest for Scotsmen and others who appreciate pipe music well played. The Army Piping School at Edinburgh bears the same relation to pipe
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      833 17 To Pau'* Programmes Jlalayan Listeners* Radio OF I BRITISH EMPIRE H.M.B.C. PROGRAMME W&lt; Arthur Askey. Reginald JOOrt nMDOr e station On Recital Of Music For Metres Two Pianofortes fW &lt;*" fj" 11 20 p.m.—The News and Annou.cv M day Music :Gramc- Transmission 2:— 6.05 p.m.—9.15 m^ t j s ft
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    Walter Wanger's "Stand In"
    354 18 A LAUGH RIOT Joan Blondell Leslie Howard gEFORE you do another thing—bei™™ T e othir »ff tan possibly be as t3nt X a lau h Ij ke thisto th 7r P u h f i ami, y and he d down in a I°' Tb «»lre
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    369 18 FAMOUS PLAY AT PAVILION Excellent Cast In "Stage Door" about a fortnight during which extensive alterations and additions have been carried out the Pavilion Theatre will re-open next week with the R.K.O. Radio picture "Stage Door." Summing up in its strikingly realistic story the lives and careers
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    B.M.B.C. PROGRAMME CHANGE
    34 18 In to-day's wireless programme from 8.M.8 C. Station there will be a violin recital by George Pistorious, accompanied by Lindsay Granville, at 8.30 p.m., instead of gramophone records of light songs.
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    CLIVE BROOK'S COME BACK
    370 18 Fine Role in Ne%o Film ONE of the finest film* m England can btTLTj Alhambra Theatre's next X It is "Action For London li.an produced by iUlt d Korda and Victor Saville -mJi r ring Clive Brook. and Ur Brook has not had all the i
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    A THRILLING FILM
    266 18 "Return Of Scarlet Pimpernel" ONL of the most popular characters in modern fiction is brought to the screen aguin in "The Return cf the Scarlet Pimpernel." a new London film which is coming to the Capitol Theatre next week Twenty years ago Baroness Ores? asked by a
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      363 18 j GULL BAHAR; HAS BEEN IMITATED rttT »kvfb EQUALLED. I ALWAYS INSIST ON HAVING iT. I CHEONG KOON SENG CO., LTD. AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD SINGAPORE PROPERTIES At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co., Ltd., No. 10, Chulia Street, Singapore. ESTATE* iJSJTtf'SSte 23rd Februar &gt;' at 2.30 P.M.
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    THE BIRTH OF PLANETS
    909 19 Sun As Parent SEED TO EXPLAIN THEIR SPEED i iif U)FK has asked if The Obser- will explain why the satelM Neptune and Uranus £fo rou r 'lie wrong way. pro round the sun in the if tion that the sun rotates, f -s as it
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    NATIONALIST SPAIN
    110 19 New Issue Of Postage Stamps Burgos. Nationalist Spain is shortly issuing a scries of postage stamps. The stamps are to be printed 1 fciocks of four, of the following colours and denominations. Twenty centimos icne penny', violev v.ith a picture of Covadonga cathedral. Thirty centimos (iy 2 d),
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    PRODUCTION OF OIL FROM COAL
    282 19 Negotiations With South African Govt. Cape town. DR. Franz Fischer, the famous German chemical engineer, has airived here from Europe for discussions regarding the production of petrol and oil from South African coal. He is the inventor of the Fischer-Tropsch system of converting: coal into
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    ACCIDENTS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
    201 19 Devices For Cars Of The Future New York City. CARS of the future will be fitted with wonderful controls which will ma!:" accidents almost impossible, according to two scientists of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor John M. Lessells and Dr. Millar McClintock. The marvels to come
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    MORE FEBRUARY BRIDES
    77 20 Mr. Ang Kfm Sye, of the Bankruptcy Office, Singapore, and his bride, Mi«s Yeo Bee Neo. They were married at the Chinese Consulate-General on the 11th. Mr. Chew Koh K?c and Miss Oh Peck Choo whose marriage was also solemnised in Singapore on Feb. 11. Group photograph
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