Malaya Tribune, 24 February 1938

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales vol. XXVII. No. 46. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1938 FIVE CENT?. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, Feb. 24, 1938. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1938 FIVE CENTS.
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      135 1 THE NEWS WITH YOUR BREAKFAST The >lOKM\4. i it i him: J Announcing A NEW TRUFOOD PRODUCT j A PROGRESSIVE NUTRITIVE FOOD FOR BABY FROM 10 TO 24 MONTHS CONTAINS Animal Protein Bone Marrow emulsified Cream Fat the soluble Carbohydrates, Lactose and Glucose Mineral salts Organic Iron Lecithin Calcium with
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      90 1 GOLD LEAF TEA WILL SATISFY THE MOST FASTIDIOUS jg i mi SMjSfii h htm <\ L'NCHALLENGEABLY A TEA OF THE HIGHEST STANDAKJ Freckles Secretly and Quickly Removedt StlNman'a Freckle Cream bleaches them out while you sleep. Leaves the skin soft and white—the comtleiion fresh, rlear and natural, 'or 37 yearn
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      169 1 Read The SIXDAY Titaßrxi: Dominant In Malay a j PEERLESS ERASMIC SOAP Dainty, Alluring, Fra arrant PEERLESS jĔĔI ERASMIC is incomparable and invaluable k for the toilet and can be applied without f- Wmllfty harm to the most delicate Refreshle SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. y Blnffapore, Kuala Lampur, Serembaa, renaae,
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTES WAGES IN NAVAL DOCKYARDS
    467 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTES WAGES IN NAVAL DOCKYARDS Increase For Skilled Men THE majority of the 13.200 skilled men employed in H.M. Dockyards and other Admiralty industrial establishments at home are to receive wage increases. This decision was reached at a meeting of the Shipbuilding Trade Joint Council for Government Departments
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    SEAMEN'S HEALTH
    240 2 High Tuberculosis Rate Being Investigated The high incidence of tuberculosis among seamen was mentioned at Cardit? recently at the resumed Ministry ot Health enquiry into the services in operation in Wales to combat the disease. The enquiry is being held at the iequest of the Welsh National Memorial
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    THE GRAIN RACE
    79 2 The grain race, which every year a fleet of old square-riggers load wheat, at Australia and race to England, may be abandoned because of high operating costs. Last year's race revealed that the expenses of fitting out and manning one of the old craft are far above
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    MOTOR TONNAGE INCREASE
    109 2 During the period 1927 to 1937 oilengined tonnage throughout the world has increased by over 10,000,000 gross, whilst, according to "The Motor Ship." steamers have diminished by 8,000,000 tons gross. Within the past year motor ships of nearly 1,500,000 tons gross have been added to the world's
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      409 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. 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 tFU 15,000 Apr. 8 S£ JDAN 6,500 Apr. 8 CHORAL 15,000
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      591 2 1 1 KOKUSAI LINE I j J (KOKUSAI KISEN KAISHA) j (Incorporated in Japan).. I For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK (via Panama). I j Due. Due. Sailing Due. t Penang Spore Spore via. New York J m s KOMAKI MARU Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 25 May 5 Ims
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      79 2 8.1. (APCAK) SAILINGS. For HONGKONG, AMOY JAPAN. I Leave Singapore I SIRDHANA 8,000 Feb. 24 SHIRALA 8,000 Mar. 10 TILAWA 10,000 Mar. 24 For PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. SANTHIA 8.000 Mar. 5 TALMA 10,000 Mar. 19 SIRDHANA 8,000 Apr. 2 p&o BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all information apply to:
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      458 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have ud joining private bath Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, nAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From M S Spore Malacca P.E'ham P'ng JUTLANDIA 8-3 8-3 9-3 10-3 MEONIA 29-3 29-3 30-3 31-3 ALSIA 19-4 19-4 20-4
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      417 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. Kr LLOYD (Incorporated in The undernoted are the Con.panri intended fixtures: OUTWARD For MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI NORTH CHINA and JAPAH. Due Spore I nus. "SAALE" s.S. "SCHARNHORST" o: North China s.s. ISAR, omits Manila and Japan HOMEWARD For HOLLAND, HAMBURG B Sails from S DorY m.s. "FULDA" also
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
    1947 3 ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1937 X HK rh,Jd Welfare Society of Singapore will hold their annual meeting at Government House, on Alar. 3. In their 14th annual report the committee of the Society state:— MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Lady Thomas has continued her kind 6 M President of tne Society,
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    CODED TELEGRAMS DECLINED
    87 3 More High-Handed Acts By Japanese Reuter. IV i ping, Feb. 22. THE Japanese authOitties in Chefeo ar»- 'fusing lo accept coded teiegnuns frcm British and nicer businessmen. Ie fusing to agree u> a consular guarantee :.uch as Is In force ia Shanghai. Japanese troops have no v.
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    DISTILLED LIQUOR
    72 3 Singapore, Wednesdaj Leo Ifeng Chan, a 15-year old Chinese boy, was this morning sentenced to receive seven strokes of the rattan, when he appeared with Toh A .n Hoon, before Mr. H. A Forrer, District Judge, on a charge of fermenting In toxica ting lio.uors, namely 120 gallons
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      604 3 Classified Advertisements i PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Municipality TENDERS. ndERS ars now Invited for the i 0 ;vi materials or service For jnrtirulars see Municipal Tender Room c )ly of 6.250 £Q. ft. Of jnV'lc.cking sttel sheet in 25-foot lengths. hum about 32 lbs. ft., 12 noon, March 22. 1933 HupdIv
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      713 3 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. ULU BENUT CONSOLIDATED RUBBER COMPANY. LIMITED NOTICE lo HEREBY GIVEN that the I ;hteenth Annual General Meeting of 3ri reholders of thi. Company will be held at the Registered otiiee, Hocgkung Bank Chambers, CoHyer Quay. Singapore, cm Wednesday, 23rd March. i 938, at noon which the Directors
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      520 3 POSITIONS VACANT WANTED— Girls to carry out canvassing scheme in Singapore on behalf Of Well-known European medical products Appliear ts must be of good appearance and able to converse in Chinese and Malay. K'mwledgc of English an adj vantage. Excellent profits for good sale- girls guaranteed. Apply In writing v
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      186 3 OVALTINE greatly improves Milk [EBERHARD WATCHESI j i < —-< combine accurate timekeeping with beanty. j Largo selection owwriftt and pocket models at TOYS CHIANG CO., LTD., 100, North Bridge Ro&d. YOUTH, VIGOUR VITALITY in 30 Minutes! There is no need for a lengthy and tiresome treatment for weeks or
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD
    125 4 No Interim Dividend In March Singapore Tuesday. THE directors of the Raub Australian 1 Gold Mining Co.. Ltd., advise that it is not their intention this year to declare the interim dividend usually paid in March. They regret the necessity for this decision, which has been forced
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    BRITISH EMPIRE
    204 4 Freedom Based On Equality Of Status 'By Air Mail). London, Feb. 8. The effect of freedom based on equality of status in the growth of the British Empire, was mentioned by Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister of Health, at the festival dinner here of the Order of A chei
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    425 4 LONDON COMMODITIES London, Feb. 23. RUBBER Previous To-day Change Tone Sterriy «!J| -lie Spot Buyers JJ4 f»7 Sellers 7% f| 16 t Forward (March) Buyers i?f w Sellers 2nd Forward (Apr.|June) Buyers -lie ft Sellers J% J'lS 16 3rd Forward (JulyiSept.) Buyers jy* M Seller- i 9.16
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    SYNTHETIC v. CRUDE RUBBER
    1246 4 SHAREHOLDERS HAVE NO CAUSE FOR ALARM SIGNS have become apparent recently, states the Financial Times, that shareholders in rubber producing companies are growing a little uneasy regarding "synthetic" as a serious rival to the crude rubber product. Correspondence reaches The Financial Times daily on the subject,
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    PRODUCE
    185 4 oingaporo. Feb. 23. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $15*'. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $152 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $14b Siam Rice No. 1 $200 Siam Rice "Lowhwav" No. 2 $ICS Siam Rice "Lowhway" No. 3 $171 Siam "Singhway"
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    147 4 Prices Realised At Sales Yesterday AT the Singapore Chaiuur: of Cum Rubber Associations 1370 th Auction yesterday, there were:— Catalogued 1.490.376 lbs—tons 665 35 Offered 1.141.526 ***** Sold 1.032,535 483.27 London—Spot 7 1 4 d. New York—Spot Closed. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per l.b. Standard
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    MILK AT 1½d. A PINT
    262 4 Subsidized Supply For Children Advocated A STATE subsidy to enable milk to Ml plied at a pint for mother: and children under school eje urncc by the Children's Minimum Council. H is suggested that nr.lk at this price be supplied to families where tl* wane
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    75 4 daily prices cynmsi Singapore. Wedn Nc. I.X.RS.S. in casei (FOB. Feb> Good F.A.Q. in bale, a l 5 (F. 0.8. F' b.i Jci n No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore JJJ» do. March do. Apr. June < .^.i do. July Kept do. Oct Dec
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      569 4 Ij Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) CAPITAL: Authorised $40,000,000.00. Issued and Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE TELEPHONES: Managing Director 3172 Secretary 4944 Oeneral Manager 8613 Accountant 3026 Telegraphic Address: "OVERSEA" LONDON BANKERS: NEW YORK BANKERS: Midland Bank, Ltd., (h- J Irving
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    818 5  -  Quotations By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Feb. 23, 5 p.m. MINING Fraser Co. Buyers. Sellers. Ampftt T11 4 4 6 A m Kumbang 28 30|Au Ual Malay 50 52 6cd nom 22 <» 23 6 Aver Wen- 0*0 0.671/ 2 i; ,ngrin Tin ill- 22l 1-42V2
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    EXCHANGES
    202 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING Singapore, Feb ?4. London T.T. 2 4 London demand 2 4 London 4 months' sight 2 4 132 Lyons demand 1790 Switzerland demand_ 251 Hamburg demand
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    THE AMERICAN MARKET
    348 5  -  Daily Report By S. E. Levy Co. Singapore, Thursday. WE are indebted to Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., Singapore, for_the following on American Market conditions:— Messrs. White, Weld and Co., New York, report to us by cable as follows: STOCKS A further advance Is likely. We
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    42 5 Manila, Feb. 23. Last Sale Prices. Previous To-day Antamok 0.61 0.59 Peso Atok 0.255 unquoted Coco Grove 0.63 0.62 Consolidated Mines 0.011 urquoted IX L. 0.71 0.70 Masbate 0.225 0.215 San Mauricio 0.65 0.61 United Paracale 0.52 0.48
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    DEPARTURE FROM JOHORE
    82 5 'From Our cwn Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Feb. 24. Mr. J. B. Weiss, Registrar of the Supreme Court, Johore Bahru. First Magistrate and Official Assignee. Official Administrator, Registrar of Companies unci Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, will be sailing for Home on long leave by the P. and O.
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    145 5 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year Payable Date to date Singapore, Feb. 23, 5 p.m. TIN: To Austral Malay 9d. Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 5 I* 3d. Bonus. Kuala Kampar 6d. No. 15 Feb. 14 Feb. 23 Feb.
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    247 5 Mw i rd&rn Ltd $30 000 Int A D r 30 Oct 31 95 105 norn Pr ucl 31 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL: t Itol red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31, Sept. 30 102 104 norn 1 19C7 red 1947 $1600 000 Int. iar 3i sent 30 ....-,..108 110
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    156 5  -  Report By Fraser And Co. flT MT.T« Singapore, Feb. 24. MINING. Tin three months £189.15.0 up 40-, Spot £190,0.0 up 40- and Nev; ork is up ct. to 42% cts. The market rgain shows a good improvement from yesterday and London prices for Tin tihares have again
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    TIN
    17 5 Singapore, Feb. 24. The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— $98% (up %iy%).
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    RUBBER
    19 5 The price of rubber at noon in Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 24-'<„ (up IH Sellers 24%; (up !4).
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    Lyall And Evatt's Share Quotations
    323 5 Sin-galore, Thursday. MINING Ampat BU 4 y ers S^ lers Ayer Hitam 22 6 23 6 Bangrins 2° 23 3atu Selangor 1.4 a 150 cnanderiangs 15. i 6 lilam Tin 0.38 0.43 Hongkong Tin 22 23 Hong Fatts 1.03 l 08 liuto Hya. 7(i 8
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    96 5 British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23 Paris 153 27 32 New York 5.01 13 16 Montreal 5.OIV2 Brussels 29.56 Geneva 21.59% Amsterdam 8.96% Milan 95% Berlin 12.40 Prague 142% Belgrade 216 Copenhagen 22.4 Stockholm 19.41 Oslo 19.90 Madrid nominal Vienna 26 1 2 Lisbon 110 3116 Rio 2
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      354 5 I S. E LEVY CO. j: Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. Investment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and C lies. Daily Foreign Market Cable and Quotation Sthtid, Members: NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. OF N.Y. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK
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      149 5 BANK OF CHINA j (Incorporated in China by Special Charter). 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Asst. Manager's Office BM2 Exchange Dept. 6441 General Office lift** Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO." Paid Up Capital Ch. 40.000.000.00 Reserve Funds in execs Ch. S 4.800.000.00 Total Assets approximately Ch S HEAD OFFICE:
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    AMUSEMENTS
    159 6 ALHAMBRA— Clive Brook and Ann Todd in "Action For Slander" 6.15 and 9.15 o. rr». CAPITOL.—LesIie Howard and Joan Plondell in 'Stand-In" 6.15 and 9 15 p.m. PAVILION. Ginger Rogers and Adolpne Menjou in "Stage Door" 6.15 and 9 15 p m. MARLBOROUGH.—"Navjivan" (Hindustani) 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. THEATRE
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    119 6 S'ngapore, Feb 34. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rohna 22. Sheers Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 2) Carthage 18; Fulda 14; Sembilan 7. Emnire Dock (Entrance Gate 2) Himalaya Maru 30; Khandalla 32; Greystoke Castle 34;
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    35 6 Members of the Lotus Club are reminded that a cooking class will be conducted by Mrs. A. Abisheganaden on Saturday. It will be held at the Y.WC.A premises, Raffles Q Wa y, at 5 p.m,
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    118 6 Java and Southern Sumatra: Netherlands, closing 7 p.m. to-day. Australia. New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly: Qan< as. I Canberra) closing 10 p.m. to-day. v Medan. JaskH 1 Amsterdam?; ana London!?: Netherlands, closing 7 p.m. to-day. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Infernal Air Service, closing 3 a.m. to-morrow.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    140 6 Mails expected from Fenang and Kuala Lumpur by Air (Interns I Service). tlm« <?t dc'ivery of boxholders' letters only 7.30 p.m. to-day and general delivery ol letters 8.25 a m. to-morrow. Mails expected irom Netherlands Indies by Air I X.L.M time of deMverv of boxholders' letters only 530
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    MAIL DELIVERED
    17 6 The Air Mail (Netherlands) despatched from Singapore en Feb. 18 was delivered in London yesterday.
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    LATE ARRIVAL OF MAILS FROM EUROPE
    49 6 The Eastbound Europe mail by tne Ndldcra la expected to arrive at Penang at 11 a.m. to-day. The probable date and time of delivery of the mails will "dp announced in the rVst Office Daily List as soon as definite information is available.
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    TRINITY COLLEGE
    72 6 Successful candidates of Miss K. A. Tan. of 32, Tras Street, Singapore in the June and December examinations for the Trinity College of music (theory* were: Intermediate (Parsed with merit': Perk Sian Sep. Tan Kah Joo. Preparatory: Tan Kah Yew honours», Chua Geok Kheng < honours), Leong Phu
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    WHAT'S ON
    113 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures I I TO-DAY, FEB. 24 Lawn Tennis Exhibition, Happy World Stadium, 4.3'J p.m. TO-MORROW, FEB. 25 Singapore Municipal Commissioners' Meeting. 2.15 p.m. 1 awn Tennis Exnibition, Happy V/orla Stadium, 4.30 pjn. rcotball: S.C.C. II v. SRC, S.C.C felice Band Performance, Botanic Gardens. 5.30
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    144 6 Gun Practical From Changi Area Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as rlear of the range as possible during the heavy and A.A.L.G. gun practices, which will take place from the undermentioned places on the dates stated below commencing at times stated
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    51 6 Arrival and departures by Imperial and Qantas liners: Arrived by the Canberra.—Mr. W. B Purton, from Brisbane, Mr. L. Froggatt, from Sourabaya. Left by the Artemis.—Mr. W. B. Pierton, for London. Arrived by the Sydney.—Earl de la Warr, Mr. J. S. Garner, from Brisbane, Comdr. Harvey, from
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    CEYLON HINDUS & PENSIONS
    781 6 CEYLON HINDUS PENSIONS State Council Questions DIFFERING STATUS IN MALAYA THE Trib me understands that the local Coylonese are making representations to Government to secure permission for Ceylon Hindus in the S.S. Government Service to contribute to the Widows' and Orphans* Pension Scheme. The Hon. Mr. R. Sri Pathmanathan, member
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    ALLEGED THEFT
    47 6 Singapore. Wednesday Wong Poh, a Cantonese, was charged to-day before Mr. F. V. Duckworth second police magistrate, with theft of property, valued at $89.85, from a house In Jalan Sultan on Feb. 21. Bail of $200 was allowed, the case being postponed to Mar. 2.
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    BRITISH FIRM'S COMPLAINT
    130 6 GOODS LOOTED Taken By Japanese Marines Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 2£ JMR. Philip Heath, of Batt. i 111 London. Managing-Direr tor of Heath (1927). Ltd., has tiled a complaint at the British Consulate General alleging that Jap. marines looted general hardware and sundry goods belonging to hi> firm
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    CEYLON TAMILS MEET
    445 6 A Year Of Good Progress THE Rev. S. M. Thevathasan piesidrd over the twenty-seventh annual general meeting of the Ceylon Tamils' Association held at the association premises, ll. Handy Road last night. He mentioned that the past year had witnessed a healthy sign of growth ana paid
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    121 6 The following were pa X.L.M. machines Arrived from N.E.I, by the PI Oey Ek Kee, Mr. Tan H v Parker van Zandt. Mr WUs Arrived from N.E.I. by the W Mr. C. J. N. v. LenritM). Mr H v Smith. Mr M Visser Arrived from Europe Fnd
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      107 6 MALAYAN PACMI6.Q HOTEL TO-NIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to COS p.m. > j DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight. i POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION j I lifl'tUO JAI QITELINE AMERICAN TALENT PERSONALITY. NON-DINERS SI 00. ij BOOK NOW FOR SATURDAY NIGHT'S SPECIAL RACE S S DINNER BALL. CABARET. EXTENSION TO 1 A.M.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      251 6 CLUB DIARY \Tlicrc arc riumerous Clubs in Singa--1 ore members of which arc readers of the 'Mo lay a Tribune." This Diary is r<rdc(f specially for them. Seer:is arc invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Hap- mings of general interest will till be •eluded in the 'Diary
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      145 6 DAILY WEATHER REPORT Malayan Meteorological Service Yesterday Last Nigl>. Max. Bright Miu. Temp. R'fall S'shme Temp. Stations. oF. Inches. Hours, oi?'. WtSl COAST Aior Star 91 Nil 5.0 72 Bayan Lepas (Ptnangi 83 Nil 8.9 76 &tiawan 93 o.oi 10.7 74 B. Jeram 92 Nil 11.2 u Malacca lit) Nil
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      340 6 1 POSTAL IXTELLICiENCJt:| a j STEAMER MAILS DISPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME Indo-China jjvii n N 24 noon Hongkong Sirdhana 24 1 p.m China (generally .Shanghai z Hoihow Sirdhana 24 1 p m Aden (Parcel Mail) Rohna 24 230 P- m Pamangkat, Sambas and Singkawang Tobelo 24 3
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    "TIMES OF CEYLON" LOCKED OUT BY STATE COUNCIL "PUNISHMENT" FOR EDITORIAL
    6033 7 CRITICISM RESENTED legal secretary on useless THREATS Ceylon, Feb. 9. 'p HK Slate Council (says "The Times of Ceylon") decided yester- «!;•>*. by '51 votes to to exclude representatives of "The Times i vlo- from ils sessions; to withhold
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      184 7 PILES There is no need for as to tell yon of the maddening irritation, the day and night torture caused by pile trouble. We tell you that if you only start using Man Zaa at once it will stop the terrible pain, soothe and completely heal blind or bleeding piles.
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      19 7 £SkĔ BOURN-VITA 2*. Recommended by hundreds of Doctors throughout Malaya be- lißi cause it REP L ACES LOST CW-18.
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      232 8 VERY GOOD ENTERTAINMENT Says The Straits Times Yesterday ALHAAABRA= Last Two Shows sic qjc j TO-NICHT "Wouldn't have missed it for anything." DAILY EXPRESS. "I enjoyed every bit of it. Excellent entertainment." EVENING NEWS. v THE LITTLE SINGING IDOL OF "RAINBOW ON THE RIVER" IS HERE I AGAIN, IN A
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      360 8 S Come and peep behind the Gates of a Hollywood Studio... S and see LESLIE HOWARD 'Give 'em the Works" aided and abetted by JOAN BLONDELL! j capitol I I j S I s i United Artists present S With Latest PARAMOUNT BRITISH NEWS and an excellent new Walt Disney
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      253 8 I \nOW SHOWING tis PAVILION I "i SmSSSt l WHAT A SHOW jfch- OF L ra^TEN S HERE IS ON? PICTURE "w*D dur|£ f KATHARINE W GINGER HEPBURN ROGERS 1 ADOLPHE S The SPY STORY that has thrilled millions of Readers Baroness Orczy's I famous Adventure Romance of the French
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    559 9 ASIATICS AND FLYING CLUBS the Euitor of the Malaya Trioune j Sir I refer to a letter which appeared u the Malaya Tribune on the 21st inst. written by Mr Wee Boan Hai. Evidently Mr. Wee Boan Hai belongs V» that group of people who do
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    MANTIN WATER SUPPLY
    176 9 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune/ Sir .—I have read with great interest the letter of "A Voice from Mantin," and being also a resident of Mantin I fully endorse his plea. During the last fortnight, there has been practically no rainfall, and due to scarcity
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    ALLEGED INTIMIDATION
    91 9 Singapore, Wednesday. Four Chinese, Kay Naw, Li Chin, Boh Tow Ycng and Ycoh Chvee, were produced in the Criminal District Courc. before Mr. H. A. Forrer, District Judge, this morning, on a charge of criminal intimidation by threatening t 0 assault Sharipan and Kidan. two police constables, with
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    CHANDU POSSESSION
    75 9 Singapore. Wednesday. Convicted by the District Judge on a chance of possession of non-Govern-ment chandu worth $84, and sentenced to pay a fine of $500. or in to undergo 15 months' rigorous imprisonment, N£ Lum Poey. an old Ciunese woman who gave her age as 71. was partly
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    Replacement Of General Matsui ADJUSTMENTS IN COMMAND
    136 9 LONG WAR Determined To Face It Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 23. THE replacement of Gen. lilatsui by Gen. Shunroku Hata, until recently Inspector-General for Military Education, Tokyo, one of the three key posts in the Japanese army, is announ?2(i in a statement from the
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    MALACCA RICKSHAS
    247 9 Commissioners Review r Recent Strike 'From Our Oun Correspondent) Malacca. Wednesday. "THE buses were properly licensed and confined to definite routes according to bylaw. In my opinion 'he Registiar of Vehicles was clearly intra vires in his action," declared Mr. G. W. Bryant, Municipal President, at to-day's Municipal
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    "FEARING WAR"
    759 10 ACCORDING to a correspondent who listened t«j Heir Hitler's speech on the radio, there were important differences between the original and the cabled version sent to Malays. Herr Hitler w..s reported to have said that the German people do not love war but fear it. Actually, according to
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    MR. JOHN HUGGINS
    279 10 iex; Colonial Serretarv r /ov ri >ir*'dai announcement, issued b; r the Colonial Secre ariat yesterdaj 'ate-* that Mr. John Huggins. M.C M.C.S. acting Malayan Establishment Officer, has been appointed Colonial Secretary Trinidad. Mr. Huggins was educated in Brid ington School, and he took his B.A degree
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    MR. H. J. H. HAAS
    80 10 K L,M. Divisional Inspector Leaving Sin. II. J. II. Haar,, divisional inspector 4 Tor the K1 .M. (Royal Dutch Ar ines) in the Far East, is leaving for ■ome on Alar. It after three and a hall years here. After leave, he will take charge
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    SIAMESE PREMIER
    37 10 Making Tour Of Interior With Defence Minister (From Our Cr:n Correspondent) Bangkok. Wednesday. The Premier and Minister of Defence Are making a ten-day tour of the interior. Meanwhile the Etare*cn Minister is acting as Premier.
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    JAPAN'S "PURIFYING" MISSION
    1450 10 "IT MUST BE EXTENDED TO EUROPE *JHE cliowing article by Mr. Tang Leaag Li, editor of th< Tribune, hrcwd commentary or? Japan's preten n >. sly is China to be "puri Tied."' according to a Jrpaa < Europe as well! gEEMINGLY there are no limits I 1
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    LABOUR CHALLENGES GOVERNMENT TO NEW ELECTION CHANGE IN FOREIGN POLICY
    622 11 NO MANDATE GIVEN? OPPOSED TO PACTS WITH ITALY OR GERMANY British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23. PARTY manifesto issued after a meeting: to-day of the National Council of Labour—the executives of the Labour Party, Parliamen Party end Trade Union Council—called
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    JAPANESE GOODS TO BE MARKED
    139 11 M.P.'S SCHEME Contrary To Trade Agreement? Reuter. London, Feb. 23. r yj'l House of Commons to-day A i> v-rd the first reading of a hill '•iv' a 4 *apanose goods, intro1 by the opposition libera! Mr. Ada ml. Ti. biil seeks to amend the merchanirk.s
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    NO APPOINTMENT AT PRESENT
    73 11 Objections Will Be Borne In Mind Reuter. London, Leb. 23. ntPLYlNG to a question by Major Atthe, Mr. Chamberlain said that vi.s not yet in a position to make regarding the new Foreign ry, but hoped to do so shortly. Prime Minister promised to keep it
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    KING AT EARL'S COURT
    58 11 British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23. ti morning the King paid his second tin British Industries Fair. He it> cl the Earl's Court section and a considerable time in the Empire serf inn. rhi.s afternoon the King and Queen private visit to the Spring flower 1
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    Labourers' Wages In The Colonies
    257 11 British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23. 1 01 Lords to-day Lord colled attention to the conpreraiiing amongst the agricullabotrring classes in the West '•lonics, with special referen -c recent disturbances, and asked r the Government would! take 1 ensure that in all colonies in a
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    Wing Commander A. H, S Steele-Perkins, who was recently made Air Raid Regional Inspector for London, has been appointed to a similar post n Hongkong—row menaced by the Smo-Japanese hostilities. Photo show* Wing-Commander A H. S Steele-Perkins photographed in hie other m the Home Office Air R.iid Precautions Dopnrtment, Westminster <Pl3net News».
    52 11 Wing Commander A. H, S Steele-Perkins, who was recently made Air Raid Regional Inspector for London, has been appointed to a similar post n Hongkong—row menaced by the Smo-Japanese hostilities. Photo show* Wing-Commander A H. S Steele-Perkins photographed in hie other m the Home Office Air R.iid Precautions Dopnrtment, Westminster
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    NO NEW PEACE TERMS
    329 11 Rumours Denied CHINA WILL FIGHT TO FINISH Sin Chew Jit Poh. I Shanghai, Feb. 23. &gt; If OEPLYING to questions as to the basis of the persistent rumour I that he had brought back from I T apan four new peace conditions, Mr. '-rsu Shi Yin-g,
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    PROTEST TO SPAIN
    95 11 Franco's Reply Not Satisfactory British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23. MR- Chamberlain in the Commons statm ed that a communication had now been received from the Salamanca (insurgent) authorities in Spain in repiy to the British note of protest against attacks on British shipping. The terms of
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    MAYO AIRCRAFT
    48 11 Successful Tests 700 Feet Up British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23 THE Mayo composite aircraft made a successful official demonstration flight to-day at Rochester, when the upper component separated and climbed easily away from the carrier flying boat at a height of 700 feet.—British Official Wireless.
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    13 11 Dr. Wu Lien Teh is now in practice at the Boon Pharmacy, Ipoh.
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    U.S. Fleet In Secret War Game
    52 11 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 23. THF forthcoming manoeuvres of the United States fleet in the Pacific will be held in secret. No pressmen will b e allowed on any ship, according to an announcement. Officials explain that the fleet nroblem t.» bn worked out is
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    U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT
    40 11 Over Million More In A Month Reuter. Washington. Feb. 23. The Department of Labour estimates i hat industrial Unemployment between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15 increased b 1.300,000 thousand, while weekly payrolls declined by twenty million dollars. Reuter.
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    WAR FEARS MUST BE REMOVED
    209 11 Sir Samuel Hoare Defends Govern men t British Official Wireless. London. Feb. 23. "HE Home Secretary. Sir Samuel iloare. Pvaking at the National Chamber of lunch in London to-day, said for nontha nast Europe had seemed to be splitting itself into two mstile camos and
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    CHINESE RAIDS ON FORMOSA
    88 11 No Damage, Is Claim Of Japanese Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 23. MAKING the first air raid anywhere In the Japanese Empire, seven Chinese planes visited Taihoku, the capital of Formosa, and bombed the aerodrome. The bombs fell wide of their marks and no damage was done according
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    ARMY RECRUITING
    50 11 British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23. Army recruiting continues to run at, a much higher level than a year ago Regular Army recruits last week totalled G45 an increase of 184 over the corresponding week of last year and the highest for that week since 103;».—British Official Wireless.
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    T. V. SOONG GOES TO HANKOW
    105 11 CO-OPERATION? Family Difference Settled Reuter. Hankow, Feb. 2*. THE active participation of Mr. T. V. Soone in the China Government is widely believed to be imminent following h's arrival here from Hongkong. Recognised as one of China's leading financial experts. Mr. Soong is a
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    ASSIZES ECHO OF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD TRAGEDY ACCUSED FIT TO PLEAD
    285 12 3 DEAD Charged With Murder Of Son (From (.\r Oun Reporic. i Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday. ON May 20, 1930, E. C. Bias, an unemployed Ceylon burgher, entered the Campbell Road Police station holding a blood-stained axe while he himself was covered
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    THE CHARM OF AUSTRIA
    1388 12 HAPPY LAND Official's Address To Rotary Singapore, Wednesday. A USTRIANS believe that their A country was 'vreated by the Lord when he was in his best So saul Dr. Erhman-Ewart, chief oi the Austrian State Tourist Department, in the course of his address to member sand
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    INDIA CRISIS
    90 12 Gandhi Expresses His Views Reuter. Wardha, Feb. 23 MAHATMA Gandhi in an interview with Reuter expressed dissatisfaction with the Viceroy's statement of yesterday. He said the right of examining the cases of political prisoners belonged to ihe responsible ministers. The Governors' duty was to advise the ministers and
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    SOLDIER'S DEATH AT BETING KUSA
    128 12 Early Morning Discovery Described THE discovery by a private of the Malay Regiment in the early morning of Feb. 19 of the decomposed body of Pte. William Watt, of the Second Battalion. Gordon Highlanders, at Beting Kusa, had a sequel in the Coroner's Court this
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    ALLEGED QUARREL
    93 12 Two Chinese Brothers Injured A QUARREL over some duty in the shop which he insisted on his younger brother doing, was said to have been the cause of a stabbing affair between two Teochew brothers at Synagogue Street yesterday. The elder brother, who is a coffee dealer, received
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    FILMS BILL
    43 12 British Official Wireless. London. Feb. 23. The Government's Films Bill, designed to afford increased protection and assistance for British films, has reached the report stage in the Commons. The Bill i.as been considerably amended in the standing committee.— British Official Wireless.
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    CHILD FATALLY INJURED
    137 12 Road Accident At Province Wellesley (from Our Own Reporter) Penang, Feb. 24. A MOTOR fatality occurred yesterday at New Ferry Road, Province Wellesley, when George Norman Fletcher, three-year-old son of Mr. W. W. Fletcher, of the P. H. B. service, was knocked down by a lorry. The
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    AUSTRO-GERMAN PACT
    58 12 Britain Awaiting New Developments British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23. IN reply to a question addressed to the Foreign Secretary to-day in the Commons the Prime Minister said it WAS still not possible to estimate the exact, effects of th.c new Austro-German agreement. He emphasised that the Government
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    G.O.C. IN SIAM
    47 12 (From Our Own Correspondent, Bangkok. Feb. 23. Maj.-General W. G. S. Dobbie, who arrived here yesterday was met at a station 45 miles from the capital by a Siamese newspaper representative, who sought Gen. Dobbie's views on the defensive value of the naval base.
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    ADMIRAL SIR PERCY NOBLE
    263 12 Official Landing At Clifford Pier Singapore, Thursday. THE 10,000-ton cruiser Cumberland (Capt. J. C. Leach), flagship of ViceAdmiral Sir Percy Noble. K.CE., CV.;.) new Commander-in-Chief of the British. China Fleet, arrived at Singapore from China waters this moining. Sir Percy Nobh's appointment is in succession to
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    CENTAURUS HOME
    90 12 End Of 30,000 Miles Survey British Official Wireless. London. Feb. 23. SEVERAL hours earlier than expected the Imperial Airways flying boat Centaurus reached Southampton to-day on her return from New Zealand. Since the flyingboat left Southampton on December 3 she has flowm 30,000 miles to survey the route
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    MINISTER ILL
    82 12 Mr. Oliver Stanley's Collapse British Official Wireless. London, Feb. 23. AFTER the ordinary weekly meeting o the Cabinet to-day the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Oliver Staniev. was taken ill and the following bulletin has been issued: "Mr. Oliver Stanley, who has been under medical care
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    PORT OF TELAVIV
    67 12 Inaugurated In Heavy Gale Reuter. Jerusalem, Feb. 23. The new £250.000 port for passenger ships at Telaviv was inaugurated to-day. Owing to a heavy gale accompanied by rain, the landing of passengers and other outside ceremonies had to be cancelled. Hitherto there had only been handling of
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    24 12 Mr. J. H. Hindmarsh has been appointed to act as Assistant Commissioner of Police, Federated Malay States, with effect from Jan. 29, 1938, inclusive
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
    147 12 W oman Bound Over At Johore (From Jur Cun Correspondent Johore Bahru, Feb 23 A CHINESE married woman named Lee Ah Moi. 25 years, was dinged yesterday before Sheikh Abu Bftkar bin Yahya (Second Magistrate) Itti having attempted to commit suicide by drinking caustic soda. She pleaded guilty,
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    AIR MAIL CHANGES
    80 12 Following the despatch of ir mail to Hongkong on Saturday next, w day of despatch of air mails trom Singapore to Hongkong will bo altered to Wednesday. Commencing from Friday next u&lt; days of departure oi the Qanta Mails to Australia will be Friday Mondays instead of
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      29 12 STOP PRESS Louis Wins By Knock-Out New York. Fob 23 In a 15-roimd contest world's heavyweight charajptoiswj Joe Louis, the holder, knock^ ou Nathan Mann in the third WJg
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    Rotary Celebrates 33rd Birthday SINGAPORE & K.L. DINNERS
    534 13 Rotary Celebrates 33rd Birthday SINGAPORE K.L. DINNERS fine record Practical Results Of Work Singapore, Wednesday. nOTARY is a movement to proK mote friendship and high ideals, K »nallv communally and interNationally." said Mr. T. H. Stone preSen. «I the Rotary Club Ukimr at the dinner held to-night the Si a
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    THEFT OF BROOCHES
    85 13 Sentence Against Malay Postponed Singapore, Wednesday. ALIMAH binte Arip pleaded guilty today before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, second police magistrate, to a charge ol breach of trust of three gold brooches valued at $60. Court Inspector Wray said that Alimuh took the brooches from complainant, a Malay
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    40 13 Singapore, Wednesday. Mr. J. P. Melvin, K.A.F., who pleaded guilty to a charge of driving negligently along Meyer Koad at 11.311 p.m. on Jan. 20, was nned $40 by Mr. E. C. U. Barrett, fourth police magistrate to-day.
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    AT THE CINEMA
    284 13 "STAGE DOOR" AT THE PAVILION Excellent Story And Acting OUT of a large batch of new films standing by for release, the management of the Pavilion Theatre, lor the gala reopening after renovations, specially selected the R.K.O. Radio pie ture "Stage Door," starring Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers
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    SMOKEHOUSE ON FIRE
    211 13 Damage Of $10,000 At Seremban (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban. Wednesday. A SMOKEHOUSE belonging to the Lee Rubber Factory Co., Ltd.. in Rahang area, was completely gutted when fire broke out early this morning. The cause of the fire is unknown and the damage is not ascertainable
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    S'PORE TEACHERS
    179 13 Annual Meeting On Mar. 5 A CREDIT balance of $1,328 06, in addition to sums amounting to $99.80 due irom various sources is recorded in the report of the Singapore Teachers' Association for the year ended Dec 31, 1937. The year began with a credit balance of $1.000
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    PULLER'S PASSENGER DIES
    66 13 There was quite a stir in front of the Chinese tempjp in Telok Ayer Street yesterday morning when a Chinese, who had collapsed in his ricksha, was laid on the stone steps by the puller The ambulance took tiie man to hospital but he died on the
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    21 13 Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka arrived here on Tuesday by the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. He was on a health trip to Java.
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    PERAK STATE COUNCIL
    209 13 PUBLIC WORKS Scheme To Relieve Unemployment (From Our Oun Reporter) Ipoh, Wednesday. A MEETING of the Perak State Council was held to-day in Kuala Kangsar, presided over by H.H. the Sultan. The Hon. Col. Rae, in an adjournment speech, made an earnest appeal that Government should provide
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    PALL IN GILT-EDGED SECURITIES
    313 13 Due To Gold Purchases By Control Fund? Reuter. London, Feb. 23. MR. J. M. KEYNES, addressing the annual meeting of the National Mutual Life Assurance Society to-day, in his capacity of chairman, ascribed the decline in gilt-edged and other markets during the first nine months of
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    THEFT OF CHAIN
    113 13 Snatched From Chinese GirFs Neck Singapore, Wednesday. Haw Yee was to-day found guilty before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court of theft of a gold chain and attempting to cause hurt by means ol a clasp knife Accused was sentenced to three months' r.i
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    SINGAPORE AUCTION
    67 13 Singapore, Wednesday. The following Singanore properties were sold at an auction sale held In the sale room of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co. Ltd.. this afternoon:— Freehold land and premises No. 10, Lorong 29, Road, area 7,340 sq. ft. was sold for $3,050, to Mr. S. A. Alsree.
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    AMAZING AND AERIAL POST REGISTER DOUBLES
    2659 14 THEBEZ WINS BIG RACE IN RECORD TIME Pymble And Flying Column Run A Dead-Heat MR. Lee Nam's class gelding, ThafcW, whose heavy imposts had prevMited him from registering a win at previous meetings, although greatly fancied throughout, came into his own yesterday in the
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    TO-DAY'S BIG TENNIS
    66 14 Exhibition At Happy World HTILDEN, Cochet, Burke and Ramil- lon, the professional tennis stars who are to appear at the Happy World in a series of exhibition (his afternoon and on Friday and Sunday, arrived to-day by the Victoria from Manila. 11. E. the Governor," Sir Shenton
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    Weights For Saturday's Races
    317 14 a WEIGHTS for the third and final day of the Singapore Spring race meeting are as follows: THE SPRING CUP PONIES. CLASS 1. DIV. 1, 7 FURS. Double Form Ij-j Uncalled For 9 J Apple wood No Limit New Moon 81 Madam M Alhlaeea J-J Pymble
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    Bukit Timah Training Gallops
    517 14 Th is Morn ing's Work A GOOD numbei of the horses entered for the last day of the Singapore Spring race meeting on Saturday, were put througn their paces this morning at Bukit Timah. THADDEUS (Farthing) and another, whom I think was VFDAS went round the
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    WORLD TITLE FIGHT?
    88 14 Louis vs. Mann In N.Y. Reuter. JOE LOUIS is (ratting his Wl[it J heavyweight championship stake in a 15-round conn Nathan Mann. ii Connecticut, Madison iQUOro Bardl i The fight uas Mrigmallj as a wanning -un boot, pi to defending h&gt;s till, Srhmclinv in Juin. .Mann, who
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    Cricket Club Hold Airmen To A Draw SOCCER ON THE PADANG
    346 15 A FRIENDLY R.A.F. Fielded 7 Recruits I made full use of the U un ities that came their 1 ,si,l-»ved more accuracy m they should have half a dozen goals ft eld winners by a com- in their friendly
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    RIFLE SHOOTING
    26 15 a meeting of the Singaciation at Bukit Timah 'day at 2.30 p.m. and on 1 -m. for the purpose of a v n Shbot.
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    HAPPY WORLD BOUTS
    190 15 Good "Junior" Card For To-Morrow KID LEWIS, who recently gained a points decision over Sylver Starr, will meet Mohd. Awang the local Malay in the main event of the Happy World's next "junior" boxing promotion which will be held in the grounds of the Park to-morrow at
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    GARRISON HOCKEY
    107 15 Skins Beat R.A.F. In Cup Final THE Inniskilling Fusiliers won the Garrison Hockey Cup by defeating the Royal Air Force 2—l in the final played at Tanglin yesterday. The R.A.F. attacked from the start but Vosper cleared all shots at his j charge, but was finally beaten by
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    HOME SOCCER
    37 15 Reuter. London, Feb 23. Midweak League .soccer matches resulted as follows: SECOND DIVISION Aston Villa 3 Plymouth 0. Manchester Utd. 4 West Ham 0. Tottenham 2 Stockport 0. THIRD DIVISION (Southerm Gillingham I Clapton 2.—Reuter.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    23 15 The Pagar lights whi be lit at the Chinese Swimming Club to-nigh. (Thursday and to-morrow night at 7.30, weather permitting.
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    Table Tennis Champions Coming
    275 15 se SINGAPORE is to be favoured by a visit soon from the 1931 world table tennis champion Miklos Szabados. who with Isvan Kelen, are playing against Chinese table tennis stars at Hongkong this week. Players from Shanghai, Macao, Canton and Hongkong will be matched against Kelen
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    HOME TURF
    140 15 Betting On National And j Lincoln H'Cap Reuter. London. Feb 24. THE betting on the Lincolnshire handicap &lt; 1 mile I to be run on Mar. 23 la as follows 100-7 Squadron Castle and (offered i 100-6 I taken I 100-6 Scarlet Princess 18-1 Peter Kane 20-1 Gunboat,
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    MALAY SCHOOLS
    226 15 bports Meeting At Teluk Kurau EAST District Malay Schools held their annual inter-s2h.&gt;ol sports yesterday on the Teluk Kurau School ground. The Siglap Malay School won the championship with 116 points while the Telok Kurau Malay were the runners-up with 102 points. These two will meet the champion
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      259 15 UOXIXt; AT THE HAPPY WORLD Park FRIDAY. 25th FEBRUARY, 1938 AT 9 P H. Kid Mohd. LEWIS VI. AWANG (-Eurasian) (Malay) 6—3 Rounds Kid Bud N VTHAN vs WALLEY (Indian) (Veteran) r» pounds Smarthv Jo&lt;* vs. Camel Joe (Eurasian) (Malay) 4 Rounds Kid Laii£sford vs. AH Baba (Dutch) Malay) 4
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    PRISON FOR THEFT OF RICKSHA
    255 16 Taken Away While Unattended Singapore. V. A RICKSHA-PULLER named,'; Mah, was to-day months' rigorous impn H. A. Forrer, District Judge on a charge of committing tl pect of a ricksha valued at $30 perty of one Lee Ah La!; on Jan. 24. in Queen Btreet
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    THE PRUDENTIAL
    97 16 Rates Of Bonus For 1937 THE directors of the Prudential Assurance Co., Ltd., announce that, sut?e; to audit, the profits for the year 1937 in the ordinary branch are sufficient to enable the directors to declare bonuses at the rates mentioned below: Ordinary Branch:—In respect of participating policies
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    20 16 H.M.S. Birmingham,—(Captain C. F. Harris, R.N.), on passage to ChinL. is expected to visit Singapore from Mar. 9 to 11.
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    RUBBER EXPORT
    256 17 Local Brokers Awarded ?2,312 Singapore, Wednesday A CIVIL action over rubber export rights between Messrs. Lyail and Evatt. the local sharebrokers and Messrs. Soo Bee and Company, in which Lyall and Evatt claimed the sum of $2,562.50. was concluded in the High Court to-day, when Mr. P. A.
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    SUICIDE VERDICT
    104 17 Woman Found Dead In Back Lane Singapore, Wednesday. A verdict of suicide was returned by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at an inquiry this morning into the death of a 31-year-old Shanghaiborn Chinese woman named Yeong Chin, who fell from the top floor of her house
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    PRODUCER SUED
    113 17 Counter-Claim Against Carpenter Singapore, Wednesday. FURTHER evidence was taken be lore Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the High Court to-day in the case in which Woo Chew Sin, a carpenter and cabinet maker of Woo Sin Chiang and Co.. is claiming $1,101.72 against Mr. John E. Rurch, the
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    MALACCA NOTES Death Of Well-Known Chinese ! Lady
    136 17 MALACCA NOTES Death Of Well-Known Chinese Lady (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Monday. The death of Mrs. Tan Kim Soon of Malacca occurred on Feb. 13 at the Malacca General Hospital, following an operation. The funeral, which was largely attended, took place cn Monday. Mr. Chan Choon Guan, of the
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      1316 17 ftlalayan Listeners 9 Radio PROGRAMME OF BRITISH EMPIRE ZHJ penang 8.M.8.C. I PROGRAMME (Wavelength 49 3 metres) ax 7.00 p.m. Signal and Programme. Singapore Station On 8.8.C. Northern Ireland 22i) Metres I t'rchestra lons (Schumann) I 7.35 p.m. Alfred van Dam and bis In(lia Music .Gramophone Transmission 2:-6.05 Uk-ili state
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    Forthcoming Daventry Programmes ST. DAVID'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
    734 18 ON MAR. 1 South Africa Joins In Broadcast WELSHMEN in all parts cf the rinp'T will be honouring their Patron Saint on Mar 1, and the liftventrv programmes on that day wi» f include broadcasts not only from North and Soiitli Wales, but
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    Lan Hay, the ue-i-known British n«>\ tlist, (icfi) meets will Hay, "headmaster" of broadcasting, Variety, a;i 6 the films, in the television studio at Alexandra Palace, London. (By vourtesy 8.8.C.).
    30 18 Lan Hay, the ue-i-known British n«&gt;\ tlist, (icfi) meets will Hay, "headmaster" of broadcasting, Variety, a;i 6 the films, in the television studio at Alexandra Palace, London. (By vourtesy 8.8.C.).
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    SUCCESS OF S.O.S. BROADCASTS
    253 18 More Than Half The Total Answered In 1937 THROUGH the willing co-operation Of /.oners, more than half the total of 1.213 SOS and Police Messages broadcast from aH BBC Home Transmitters during 1937 were successful: th* percentage was actually ?&gt;u.79. The biggest of the four general
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    TALK BY A NEW ZEALANDER
    110 18 A young New Zealander now living in England. Nesbit Sellers, will be heard Ln the 8.8.C. series 'All Kinds of People' n the near future. He will speak of hi* experiences in canvassing for a newspaper In Lancashire, and has some amusing stories to fell.
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    Herman Darewski tries untitled up as Chairman in ;, mi.i. , Varieties" programs;- *id< gestions from Ernest I,n producer of this popular BBr Variety feature. (By courtesy j
    27 18 Herman Darewski tries untitled up as Chairman in mi.i. Varieties" programs;- *id&lt; gestions from Ernest I, n producer of this popular BBr Variety feature. (By courtesy j
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    THE ST. LEGER
    162 18 History Of Famous English Racecourse The 8.8.C.'s oversea are already familiar with on the St. Leger. broad Town Moor, Doncasto feature programme dei led history of this famous course. Edgar Holt has written the st the celebrated course, gramme is r reduced by Paso p rn_ ton.
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    A MUSICAL CRUISE
    170 18 Local colour m the Empire will be c l.eynote of 'World Cruise.' a new editlcu of the 8.8.C.'s varie v fi Bells,' shortly to be broadcast from Daventry. As in the original series, th "World Cruise' will be the k I that mythical, and me; ress H.M.S.
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    BROADCAST FROM MUSIC HALL
    102 18 Variety from the Jlolborn Empire, London, will be heard in th&lt; Daventrv transmission on Mar. 3. This famous music hall is one of Ihe lad variety houses in London to have survived toe ever-rising tide of the 'talk Is still possible to recapture there tatthing of
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    SAFETY ON THE ROADS
    899 19 I'se Of Crossings rrDhSTRIANS' ASSN. VIEWS rpi j j; committee of the Pedestrians' J \ssotiation submitted to the r of Transport recently the of an inquiry by the assoInto the working of pedestriui crossings. i»&lt; crossings serve a usepurpose, in the opinion of the Pl r..ittee,
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    FRENCH MURDER
    179 19 Rusty Gun May *ree Convicted Man Boulogne-Sur-Mer. IMIE discovery of a rusty gun may mean the end of a 10-year prison sentence for a man here. Paul Menard, a Chevalier of tne Legion of Honour, was lound guilty oi the murder of a Madame CappeWattier in November 1936
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    OFFICIALLY "DEAD" • 1 I» Man Arretted For Robbery
    202 19 OFFICIALLY "DEAD" 1 I» Man Arretted For Robbery Everett, Washington. A MAN who was officially "dead", and so unable to secure a job or Government relief, has turned to robbery here. He is 36-year-old Harley G. Weston, who left home five years ago after a quarrel with his wife and
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    20 19 Sir Frank Colyer, consulting dental surgeon. Charing Cross Hospital and Royal Dental Hospital of London, passed through Singapore on Tuesday.
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    Tennis Giants In Singapore
    93 20 W. T. Tilden. one of the world s greatest tennis players of all time, who will be seen in exhibition matches at the Happy World to-day. to-morrow and on Sunday. Herri Cochet, famous French tennis ace, who will appear at the Happy World with Tilden, Hamilton
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