Malaya Tribune, 28 April 1938

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXVII, No. 100. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1938 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, Apr. 28, 1938. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1938 FIVE CENTS,
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      100 1 T HE NEWS WITH YOUR BREAKFAST Try The mini 'xk LOOK FOR THE D^irTMaid'' U Stocked in I lb., 2 lb. and SIX Packhtos by all high-class I* rov B on Dealers. Sole Wmirn: CjUTTTRIB*(g fc? (Incorporated in &R) W P S. 49A. ft HEALTHY BABX j HAPPY F/IMILy I
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      196 1 Read The SUNDAY TRIBIXE Dominant In Malaya I I HERE'S A DEVICE TO, SAVE LENS STRAINS AND BREAKAGE. THIS SCREYVLESS CONSTRUCTION is only obtainable from NAN SIN OPTICAL HOUSE Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians 325, North Bridge Road, Singapore. Freckles 1 j Ww Secretly and Quickly RemovecU SUUman'a Freckle Cream bleaches thf
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTES MODERN METHODS OF PROPULSION
    697 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTES MODERN METHODS OF PROPULSION Recent Developments HIGH PRESSURE STEAM BOILERS |N the annual report of the lnspec--1 lion Bureau for Steam Boilers and Kngines, Hamburg, it is stated that in Germany the Voith-Sehneider propeller with turbo-electric propulsion is now being introduced. For the rest, the method of
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    NAME YOUR COAST
    85 2 The French have a pretty habit of giving to the different parts of the coast of their country some fancy name. Thus the coast beside the Blue Mediterranean is called the Azure Coast, and that of the south-west, washed by the waves of the Atlantic, the Silver
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    SHIPBUILDING LOANS GUARANTEE
    323 2 Criticism Of Ulster Government's Policy IN (ho Northern iteia.nO Parliament, 1 recently, the Minister oi Finance 'Mr. J. M. Andrews) moved the second reading of the Loans Guarantee Bill, winch extends the facilities ol the Act lor two years to Mar. 31, 1940. Mi Andrews said (he
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      474 2 STEAM KM SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England), "mil f 4 P. O. S. N. CO.'s SAILINGS. OUTWARDSDue. Tonnage, 1&38. CARTHAGE 15,000 May 6 BURDWAN 6,070 May 7 RANCH! 17.000 May 20 RA.IPUTANA 17,000 June 3 SOMALI 6,800 June S N ALDER A 16.009 June 17 RANPURA 17,000 July 1
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      561 2 BANGKOK LINE. CHINA JAPAN LINE. j i Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Big Cargo vessels with limited but I Cabins Have Adjoining Private Bath, comfortable Passenger Accommoda- 1 tion. To: Marseilles, Loudon, Rotterdam, i Hamburg and Copenhagen. To: Port Said. Palestine, Rotterdam, M.S. From b'poa'M'caP.b. P'ng Hamburg and Copenhagen. t
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      395 2 HAMKURG-AMERIKA LINIE Dcutsch-Australische Dampfschiffs Gesellsehaft (Companies incorporated in G e J"™ a PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE OUTWARD. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. Due Spore 1938 s.s. PREUSSEN via Manila May G m.s. ASSUAN v.'a Manila May Ij t m.s. KULMERLAND via Manila May 25 s.s. NORDMARK via Manila
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      401 2 STEAMER SAUJNC.S NORDDLi j m NORD mm The undernoted are the intended fixtures:— OUTWARD POT MANILA, HONGKONG NORTH CHINA ana JAPAN "GNEISENAU" omits North China f "ALLER" omits Manila a y 5 Japan "SCHARNHORST" omit N China HOMEWARD ror HOLLAND, HAMBURG ft BR»o» Sails rrom Sg "POT9DAM" also Genoa arr.
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    To-day's Diary Of Events
    203 3 SPORT Inter-School Boorts for Chinese Schools, Ist day. Jalan Besar Stadium. Footba 1 S.A.FA I.»-j""iir Div I. M.F.A. v. Loyals. Anson Road Stadium. Cricket: V.M.C.A. v. Fort Canning, Anson Road. Tennis: Tournaments at s.c.c. S.C.R.C. and y.m.ca. AMUSEMENTS ALHAMBRA: "Back in Circulation," 6.15 and 9.15 pm
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      375 3 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS < < PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Municipality TENDERS. -*vnF.RS are new invited for the N ,r materials or service. For M inicipal Tender Room Date of Closing. Mj,~ e Rotating 4 p.m.. 24th May, 1938. Filter Con--4 p m.. 30th May 1938. Pour Chemical 4 p m., 15th June,
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      650 3 PUBLIC NOTICES BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 45). IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STTRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. 5 No. 56 of 1930. lie: CHOP GEE HONG of No. 42. Cross Street, Singapore, Traders. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a second and Final Dividend is intended to be declared in the
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      554 3 POSITIONS VACANT I i WANTED -A teacher (Senior Cambridge t. Commercing salary ISO. Apply Headmaster, St. Theresa's iviemorial School, Kluang. WANTED— Cycle Salesman for the Ma'.ayan outstation market. Salary axd commission. Previous experience essential. Write with copies of references Box No. 165, co Malaya Tribune, Singapore. REQUIRED immediately Stores Clerk
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      370 3 AUCTION SALE Of modern European polished Teak Household Furniture of every description, golf clubs, cabin trunk, cutglass wine decanters, H.M.V. gramophone, crockery, glassware, etc. (The property of Mr. H. H. Holm of Straits Steamship Co., Ltd.* To be held ot No. 322. East Coas: Road (next to TAMAGAWA GARDEN» On
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      326 3 I Made in Switzerland. combine accurate time keeping with beauty Large selection of wnst and pocket models at THYE CHIANG C<A LID., 100, North Bridge Road CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN FOUND. (raffll mm DERK P. YONKERMAN, DISCOVERER OP THE NEW REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION. Marvellous
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      157 3 SIAC&AOIf: !iH -Hie to** A t I L ON Bca«"D a TAKE 3 D. T. LIM'S HERB TONIC For Quick Relief. Obtainable from T. K. HOCK COMPANY 38. Eatu Road, KUALA LUMPUR. HONG HIN COMPANY, MALACCA. I I. ENG COY., Segamat i LYE NAM HONG ft < OY, Johore Bahru.
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    435 4 LONDON COMMODITIES London, Wednesday. RUBBER Previous To-day Change Tone Quiet Steady Spot Buyers 515| 16 5 13 10 Va Sellers g 5% Ist Forward (May) Buyers 515)16 5 13 1G tti Sellers 6 —la 2nd Forward (June) Buyers G 5y 8 a Sellers G 1 16 *****6
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    BOLIVIAN TIN CONCESSIONS
    582 4 To End DIFFICULT TIMES FOR I.T.C. (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspojidcnt > London, Apr. 15. gTORMY weather apparently loom--immediately ahead ol' the International Tin Committee. Not that the last few meetings of that body ha\*e been models ot placidity. For the past live months the
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    99 4 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Wednesday noon. Buyers. Sellers. i7o. I X.R.S.S. in casea (F.OB April» 19> 8 19' 4 Good F AQ. in bales IFO B. Aoril) 18 18 1 a No. I.X.R S.S. <Spot-loose) (aware!able Spore) 19 19' 8 do. May June
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    THE BUFFER TIN POOL
    490 4 Mr. Frank E. Alair's Views ißy Air Mail) 'From Our Oitn Corespondent; London. Apr. 15. THE viscount of Elibunk's reply to Sir i John Boy nail and other critics of the ITC has drawn a rejoinder from Mr. Frank E. Mair who writes as follows to
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    109 4 British Official Wireless. London, Apr. 27. Paris 160 11 32 New York 4.98 11 i6 Montreal 5.01V, Brussels V9.59'~ 2 Geneva 21.69 Amsterdam 8.96 Milan 94-' Berlin 12.40 Prague 143':i Copenhagen 22 40 Stockholm 19.40 »4 Oslo 19 90 Vienna nominal Madrid nominal Lisbon 110 3 1G Belgrade
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    PRODUCE
    156 4 Singapore, hpt. IT. R (Btam) W Coast No 1 per Koyan $148 R. (Slam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $143 R (Siami W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $138 Siam Rir.e "Lowhway" No. 1 Siam Rice "Lowhway" No 2 Siam Rice "Lowhway" No 3 Slam "Singhway" No. l
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    114 4 Singapore. ships alongside the Whar* peeled to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Oati Cremer 22. Sheers Wharf I Entrance Gate Nil. Main Wharf < Entrance Oal Bhutan 1G; Yuensang 14: Pr< Adams 11. Haruna Maru 9 burg Maru 7. Empire Dor!; (Entrance 0 City of Fittsburg 30; Ipoh 32:
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      688 4 i Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement) CAPITALS Authorised $10,000,000.00. issued and Paid Dp *10,000,W0.00. HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CIIULIA STREET, SUfGAFORJL TELEPHONES. Mantiflnr Director 3172 Secretary JJJJ General Mananer 3513 Accountant Telegraphic Address. "OVERSEA* LONDON BANKERS: /f YORK Midland Bank, Lid* r~%jL\ I Irving Tram* Oft*
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      142 4 DAILY WEATHER REPORT Yesterday. Last N-. tit Max. Bright Itui Stations. Temp. R'fail S'shine Temn OP. Ins. Hrs. op WEST COAST Alor Star 1 ju 0 :>5 10 3 Bayan Lepas tPenang» U 0.06 10.6 Sitiawun iu 0.01 8 4 73 B. Jeram 89 1.14 (i.7 Malaca 88 0.71 3
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    688 5  -  (flotation By Fraser And Co. Singapore, April —i, 5 p.m. mining Fraser Co. Buyers Sellers 3 6 3 lOV^xd 28 ,i 42 6 47 6nom 20 6 21 6 A> .J:;; 0.60 0.65 .-V- V *9 3 203 M)r 1.25 i.3o ;,r r 20 9 21
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    EXCHANGES
    217 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. Apr 28 London T.T. 2 3 27 32 London demand 2 3 27 32 Lyons demand 1852 Switzerland demand 250 Hamburg demand 142 New York
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    AMERICAN MARKET DAILY REPORT
    562 5  -  By S. E. Levy Swan, Culbertson Fritz Singapore. Apr. 28. WE are indebted to Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., and Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, Singapore, for the following on American Market conditions:— Messrs. White, Weld and Co.. New York, report to us by cable
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    154 5 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore. April 27. 5 p.m. Company Dividend Books Total^r Date tlx Div. year Payable Date to da'e Amoat Tin less tax Apr. 21 May 13 Apr. 22 8;; St Tin 3d. (No. 23; Apr. 27 May 4 Apr. 28 5* Lari at V/r*U Final
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
    144 5 '••..Ltd.. $30,000 M\ MUNICIPAL: «00.000 tat. 31, Sent M inn MS norn UlOO 10 1 1947 $1 600 000 Int »pt.i.™ 105 107 nam $1,000,000 int. Nov 1 121' i 122% c.i 1948.M Mi 'nm'nnn" JnlvS* ,00 iir its- ri > 20 115 115 4 CJ. ;!''f-ao
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    RAUB GOLD
    32 5 The output of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ltd.. for the four weeks ended Apr 23, amounted to 2.659 96 ounces representing a fine gold content ol 2,019.22 ounces.
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    202 5 Report By Fraser And Co. Singapore, Apr 28. MINING. Tin three months £165.10.0 down 15-, Spot £164.15.0 down 15and New ork 37*/ 2 cents unchanged. The Tin share market weakened con'derably yesterday after a severe drop in the price of the commodity, and locally shares were offered
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    TIN
    17 5 Singapore, Apr. 28. The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— S81»-> (up $1«.,).
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    RUBBER
    19 5 The pi ice of rubber at noon in Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 15% (up Sellers 19% (up H>-
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    Lyall And Evatt's Share Quotations
    315 5 Singapore. Apr 28 MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat 4. 46xc Ayer Hltam 19 6 ?1 3 Bangrins 19 20Batu Selangor 125 130 13 3 14 3 Hitam Tin 0.38 0 42 Hongkong Tin 19 20 Hong Fatts 095 1 00 IdriS Hyd. 6 3 7 3
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    STARCH FROM CASSAVA
    362 5 Canadian Enterprise In British Honduras (By Air Mail) (From Our Ow 1 Correspondentj London, Apr. 13. THE first commercial up-to-date facttory in the British Empire for the manufacture of starch from cassava out'-•id'* Malava has been completed in British Honduras bv a Canadian concern. it, is anticipated
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      328 5 Blood Purifier and Remedy for Bilious Complaints ONE DOSE RELIEVES IMPURE BLOOD HEADACHE INDIGESTION CONSTIPATION DIZZINESS SOUR STOMACH SLUGGISH LIVER WIND PAIN LOW SPIRITS I BILIOUSNESS WEAKNESS NERVOUSNESS JSK.N ERUPTIONS v LOSS OF APPETITE ONE BOTTLE CURES Atwood's Tonic Bitters gives you the benefit of the favourite prescription of a
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      149 5 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter). 12, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Asst. ManagerV Office 6442 m Exchange Depv. 6441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: 111 NGKUO." Paid Cp Capital C h 40,000,000.00 Reserve Funds in excess Ck. 4,800.000.00 Total Assets approximately Cb. SI.BOO 000.000.00
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      267 5 CLUB DIARY OF EVENTS [There are numerous Clubs in Singapore members of n inch arc readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary provided specially for them. Secrclaries are invited to co-opcra t in keeping it up-to-date and notuptete. Happenings of general inlet est will still b included in the "Diary
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    170 6 Mails expected from China and Japan by the Haruna Mam due at Singapore t °Mahs expected from NetgrUnda Indies by Air «KLM to-day. Deliveries L f boxholders' v tters only 5.30 p.m. boday and general deliveries of letters aim parcels 8 45 a.m. respectively to-mcrrow. Mails expected .rem
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    ACCELERATED DEPARTURE
    25 6 The s.s. G. G. Pasquier for LiuO-China. Mails previously announced as closing at 11 a.m. to-mcrrow will now close at 4 p.m. to-day.
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    MAIL DELIVERED
    17 6 The Air Mail (Netherlands) despatched from Singapore on Apr. 22 was delivered, in London yesterday.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    93 6 Boelongan. Dutch, 578 tons, from Singkc wang 27.4. to Singkawaix: via Pemangkat 304. Giang Seng. Biitish, 1.085 tons, from Semarang 27.4, to Batavia 29.4. G. G. Fasquier. French, 1.235 tons, from Saigon 27.4, to Saigon 29.4. Siberg. Dutch, 1.128 tons, from Batavia 27.4, to Batavia 29.4. Dukat, Norwegian.
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    NEW MOON DAY
    63 6 New moon day this month falls en Apr. 29 and will be celebrated at th 3 Singapore Buddhist Association by a Pinkama (religious meritorious ceremony conducted by one of the Chinese members of the association, Mr. Chua Seng Chye. A large gathering of Chinese and Sinhalese Buddhists
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    THE SALVATION ARMY
    54 6 Bri-iadier and Mrs. Lord will be leaving Singapore on Friday for a short holiday at Maxwell Hill, before Brigadier Lord proceeds to Penang on a business visit. CrrresDcndence and business will )>e attended to as usual at the Btlvatlcr Army Headquarters for Malaya. 20 7 Tank Road,
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    NEWSPAPER FILM AT ALHAMBRA
    139 6 "Back In Circulation" Good Entertainment /"'A.ST as a feature reporter of a New York newspaper. Joan gives an excellent performance in "B*rck Tn Circulation," which opened at the Alhambra Theatre, yesterday. The interesting rtovy deals with American newspaper life. And can Joan get a red-hot storv
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    RECORDS OF "BOOLOO"
    126 6 Films and the gramophone play an important pert in bringing song hits to public notice, and there an- iwc new j compositions Which will con be popular i throughout Malayasia. These arc "800- !co" and M Bteide a Moonlit Stream", j from the film "Boolco", which the
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      324 6 MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J j TO-NIGHT I J COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 TO 8.30 P.M. IJ NNER DANCE (Informal) ».30 TO MIDNIGHT. s POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION uarvi:y votive j AMERICAN COMEDY DANCERS S Non-diners %1M i kTURDAY BOOK VOI R TABLE NOW I SPECIAL RACE DINNER, BALL CABARET. EXTENSION TO I
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      191 6 VIGOUR <& VITALITY Is: 30 Mi-iutcs There is no need for a lengthy and tiresome treatment for weeks or months if you feel weak or old before you are young. The latest remedy of a great German Scientist by the name MAN POWER PILLS give astonishing and immediate results in
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      174 6 littlt girl tfttr U ur\ 9 Curly Top ?«/*>«) hsir very diiir.tlmea to curl, that wktrt hss bttn grtĕt htfp. lam gl i( J t0 >, 4l c Curly Top *nd recommend if »A«r*r<. Mrs. H. Adami. Sruewibu-y, En« Below you see an actual photo--.pi-llule girl, her head now amass
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      339 6 j'POSTAL INTELLMiEWE STEAMER MAILS DISPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME Aden Karoa Apr. 28 3 p.m. Burma Karoa h 28 3 p.m Canada except Western Karoa J J Egypt, Sudan and Palestine t Karoa JJ j P-™J" (treat Britain and Ireland Karoa m 1 l ni Europe except Great
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    I NEARLY THREW "THE HURRICANE" AWAY
    402 7 Samuel Goldwyn Tells The Story Of This Year's Createst Film ABOUT three years aj?©, I road a hfc* (hied "Tne Burr' It was Mill in manu.se/ipl form. ate* fc7Sfc«S held more than usual interest because its authors were Jane Nc r Hall and C
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    A Series Of Sketches
    241 7 »y art director, Richard ll.r. p V> ;> anadian who served in i.' t.sii f orces faring the World i captain, we then deve*J something new in Hollywood— of books of weJl-drawn hv Mr. Day which brought wack and white pencil lines r dramatic story of
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    The Problem Of Food
    382 7 IT meant the setting up of dyna- mos to provide power—building of new roads for the movement of heavy camera equipment—the problem r.f feeding large groups of people. To keep in touch with this distant company we relied upon the radio, and daily communications brought them
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    We Find A New Star
    346 7 ONE day Director Ford came into my ft'icc with a funny smile en his fac?. "You know. Mr. Goldwyn," he laughed. ''This may be a big juke on mr. but there is a boy who lives next do r to m: who might be a
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    Star-Studded Cast
    461 7 UTTTH young Hall is Dorothy Lamour. jw the young singer and actress who has risen so rapidly within the past year; Mary Aster, whom I had used in 'Dodsworth"; Raymond Massey whom I Drcugm from England; c. Aubrey Smith, that grand old man of films one of England's
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    THE FILM THAT IS STORMSWEPT
    135 7 Onjc of fiic hwh-spt t c -r.es from "The Bu ncunc', fll m wh r Samuel Gcidwyn nearly To-day he tells the inside story ot hew he produced this mattarpiece, tells, ioc\ how the new riar h Ha>! i m dLccver fl, fust when h»
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    ISLAND PRISON FOR POLITICAL AGITATORS
    151 7 rrHE barren island of snakes. 22 miriT tno R^JJ^JS^ f, titers 0 m 6 d n :cn of Kumanian political agi- Following the introduction of the King's new dictatorial regime, political parties have been disbanded and political leaders who persist in propagandist, activities will be
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      102 7 Ju *t Unpacked: I tm RE SH SHIPMENT OF STAMP ALBUMS! j STramS S°- 2176 spaces for 14,500 stamps $3.00 i 1 Hi- iVr A N°- 2178. with 8 maps in colour 4.-50 n HF s mptSX No 2179 witn 8 maP s in colour i I MMpt LOOSE LEAF
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      28 7 mmU WM TPB WRIGHTS Coal%rSoap S'o/r? Agents in Malaya. Distributors in Penang K. Lumpur V. R. Vick Co., Ltd. T 0 r Travers X Sons Ltd S»n~apnrv. 1
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      20 7 De war's {/3% "White $M Label" RIGHT SPIRIT SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. SOLE P* 111 SINGAPORE MALACCA —JOHORE W.P.S. 5
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      436 8 SEE THE STAR OF "MY MAN GODFREY IN AN I EVEN FUNNIER, MORE FROLICSOME, LALOHMAKER! VVIFE WHO LIED, PAR AMOUNT'S HILARIOUS *J AND LIED AND LIED. CAROLE LOMBARD FRED MacMURRAY j JOHN BARRYMORE LYNNE OVERMAN: \/;XT WEEK AT THE PAVILIOjM fr T RO~XY BAR OPEN 5 P.M. TILL MIDNIGHT. S
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      340 8 p TURNED AWAY at EVERY SHOW j COME EARLY and AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT I j j r a p,TOI_ 3 SHOWS DAILY j j CAPITOL 3-15-6-15-9-15 j S Samuel Goldwylis Amazing South Seas jby the Authors of 'MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY t 1 YEARS j RAYMOND MASSEY j s and Cast
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      248 8 I THE STAR OF "DODSWORTH"' IX ANOTHER BRILLIANT AND A THRILLING ROLE! ft. J| r\ LAST NIGHT b-15 9-15 V I PAVIL I O IN COLUMBIA LADY OF PICTURE, with SECRETS" r ij RUTH CHATTERTON 1?! OTTO KRUGER bfe f• 1 LIONEL AT WILL WS&JM MARIAN MARSH IKdNtfNH A SUPERB
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    SPEEDWAY THRILLS
    272 9 American Star Wins Gold Cup l eal advice, J. Milne un :ind world champion [way rider, won the Hi at the Showground stirring and spectacuA G. Wilkinson the el., mpion, was second. pr< viously announced that had hi.iured his left foot be able to rac?, but a last
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    THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN TOKYO
    206 9 Drawn Up Approval the f Ul -.w.ime for the 12th rokyo lias been '/'lining Committee, ci" the 11th 0 -J' Berlin, at the to consideration international sport Acecre, the programme, the V "I be held on Aug. will be held over ays commencing osing ceremony
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    LADIES' UNION SPORTS
    29 9 The second annual sports of the Laches' Union will be held to-morrow at 3 p.m. on the Club's ground. Members and their friends are cordially invited.
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    Jaya Stia B.P.
    147 9 (From Our Oxen Corresiyondeni) Batu Pahat THE Jr.ya Btia B.P. celebrated its tenth anniversary last week-end. There was a large attendance of members and friends. Mr. N. Rees (President of the Batu Pahat D strict Badminton Association), bnd Mr. C. R Krisnnan (honorary bjbcretary of the District
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    NANKING ATHLETIC PARTY
    66 9 The Nanking United Athletic Par'y idance section", will hold its Brat dane; 1 practice at 2, Bukit Pesoh Road, .n Saturday. May 1 at 2 pm Members are requested to avail themselves of this opportunity. Usual tennis practice on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. All conimunicaKiuns are lo
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      242 9 EMPRESS LADIES PERMANENT WAVE, 61, Selegie Road, FOR YOUR LATEST PERMANENT j WAVE. >^SjJ^ GUARANTEE 6 MONTHS. PRICE: $7 S6-, $3-. FOR ADULTS ONLY. No person under 16 admitted. A Powerful Exposition of VITAL TRUTHS. •"Damaged Lives 9 Will be presented shortly at the CAPITOL Produced under the Auspices of
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      210 9 FEri NEW WORLD PSFI •Hi: Besar i noaa. (The Malayan Pioneer Amusement Park) Bfl Vm IHI Ml K r B S Nightly—From 9.30 p m.—l 2 miduigbt. 1111 l P Admission 50 cts. I SAT. APRIL 30 EXTENSION I A.M. TEA DANCES—Every Tues., Thurs., Sat., Suniiav ujjj From 6 8.30
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    "RIGID ORTHODOXY"
    820 10 income lax raised to a level higher than it has been for the past 16 years—only a few pence lower than it was at the peak of the war days—and additional taxation imposed upon tea and petrol, it is not to be expected that the British taxpayer will
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    124 10 Nominated At Yesterday's Meeting Singapore. Wednesday. NOMINATIONS for rceeived at to-day's meeting of the S.ncapore Rotary Club, were as follows: President: Mr. T. H. Stone; vicePresidents: Mr. R. E. Holtum and Mr. D. Frankel: hon. treasurer: Mr. C. C. Dunman; hon. secretary: Mr. E. V. Davies: directors: Mr.
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    HEALTH OF THE TOWN
    165 10 TWO hundred and sixty-one deaths oc--1 curred in Singapore during one week ending Apr. 23, 140 being maies and 112 females. The numbers were made up as follows: Chinese 212; Malays 26; Indians 16; Eurasians 3; others 3; European 1. Deaths for the previous week numbered
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    TAIYUAN ATTACKED
    59 10 Shansi Canital Assailed By Chinese Reuter. Shanghai, Apr. 27. i. capital ol Sliansl province, JL Ls the latest of the important centres long occupied by the Japanese to be threatened by the Chinese. T v Japanese war office report states thai 5 °0 f Chinese regulars attacked I
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    37 10 A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners takes place in Inc- Board room to-morrow (Friday). The ordinary meeting will be followed hv a [al mei f at which the 1938 supplemental budget (No. 2) will be discussed.
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    NOTES & COMMENTS Asiatic Amateur Dramatics
    209 10 NOTES COMMENTS Asiatic Amateur Dramatics iMATEUR dramatics, such as provided by the S.A.D.C. in Singapore nay not have the same drawing power among Asiatics as some other types of entertainment, but that d:>es not mean that Asiatics do not appreciate good drama, for dramatics form a strong feature of the
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    Siam And Japan
    252 10 DURING recent years there has been much speculation in this part of the world regarding the foreign pc icj f Blaxn Rnxnotura are current the Siamese Government views tl i r T y ci in your, and <he beLei; is strengthened by the abstensicn from voting of
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    Pulo Sudong Needs Help
    222 10 GHiCE Sir Stamford RafT.es \< v this city exactly 119 years ago. p u i 0 SadonK and its inhabitants are to-day 9s they were before, without any facilities for the people's progress" This statement, made by Capt. N. \j Hashim at the Legislative Council meeting.
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    U. S. War Planes
    282 10 tt cannot be denied that during recent years the United Sir/: 1 l ay- made rapid strides in the Improvement of Iheir fleet air arm. and endurnee pewe-- have been developed to 8 andard per;' .aion that it is reported that American bomb, rs are capable
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    Topics Of The Day
    269 10 By "Looker On" people know what a peanut is, in golf, in fact, few know what golf is. The cold snap may ruin the French vintage—or perhaps they could mak"; the champagne already iced. A woman inventor claims to have perfected an automatic device which prepares
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    Holiday Feeling
    30 11 i ot trashing clothes r.in ev< ke smiles when it is done in a holiday ionosphere. These g :irls were spendieir Easter a<* the Bratkletmp, nru; Bognor. Sussex.
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    AUSTRALIA DEFENCE BUDGET PLANS
    81 11 Reuter. na, April 27. TIM .i treasurer, Mr. K. t ntrodnced to-day a h'll nee ioans of ten million pounds, ol which four milIkms vil] be raised immediately. nd to place or- works amountter millions in I seven and threee in the nex> te £43 millions.
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    RECORD NAVAL EXPENDITURE BY U. S.
    83 11 Reuter. Was] ington, Apr. 27. 4 irmnn T usalem, April 27. A 7 'dime appropriates**< nrllions >> finance < \< fiscal year was bj Mr Roosevelt. I stinct from t£e "Bi°, debatine W lac enat e is at present The'nie-, work cn7s* carries funds
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    I. L. O. CONFERENCE
    44 11 British Official Wireless. London, April 27. JBn v Ur- of LaD our, Mr. Ernest of the i attend the conference Lab r>l Nations International n at Geneva in June, cccmpanied by tbe PortiaLeni n,r Ministry. Mr. J_ British Othcial Wireless.
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    JAPANESE USING POISON GAS AT TAIYUEN
    173 11 Shanghai, Apr. 28. R Japanese are using in the attempt to save capture have reached critical momenta when the pressure to bear on ne S uth Shantung sec- I now greatly relieved, •hting is still pronerally believed that v <-'lopments will soon take advantage.
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    LONDON CONFERENCE MAY DECIDE FUTURE OF CENTRAL EUROPE
    402 11 ITALY FEARS OPEN MILITARY DEAL TH L^, nffl0 "u French talks which are °PeningV London tom considerable interest and speculation Mr rr e between M. Daladier and M Bonnet and fipM «f-4 and lMrd Halifa are expected to cover a wide in
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    Irish Unity Now In Sight
    257 11 Reuter. London. April 27. THE belief that Irish unity will be secured within a short time was expressed by Mr. Eamon de Valera in the Dail in Dublin to-day. The British Government, he believed, real sed that Irish unity is more important than disunity. Agreement
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    ANGLO-POLISH NAVAL PACT
    102 11 British Official Wireless. London, Apr. 27. AN Anglo-Polish naval agreement, together with the protocol of signature and the exchange of notes was signed at the Foreign Office this afternoon by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, and the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. Duff Cooper, on the
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    KING AT NEWMARKET
    28 11 The King, who attended the races at Newmarket yesterday, returned to Windsor by air late in the afternoon, landing at' Smith's lawn. Windsor Orea: Park.
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    YARD PROBES $6,000 MYSTERY
    94 11 Reuter. London, Apr. 26. SCOTLAND Yard detectives arc attempting to solve the mystery of the disappearance of about six thousand silver Chinese dollars which were part of a consignment stored in boxes at the Free Trade Wharf at Stepney, London, since the arrival in London some
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    HONGKONG DEFENCES INSPECTED
    47 11 Reuter. Hongkong, Apr. 27. SIR Eric Holt Wilson, who remodelled Singapore's defences, arrived unexpectedly and unannounced in the Colony by the P. and O. liner Chitral, aboard which were also Air Commodore Norton and Wing Commander Fuller, who arc inspecting (the Hongkong defences.— Reuter.
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    JAPAN IGNORES SOVIET MOVES FOR SETTLEMENT
    85 11 Reuter. Moscow, April 27. THF Srviet has attempted in the last 1 few days to reach an agreement With J-span on nine outstanding Post-Japanese ssues, according to thj Tass Agency, but apparently the attempt so far his bee:? unsuccessful. Japan is stated to have
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    FALTERING FINANCE, IS LABOUR CRY
    318 11 Budget Debate London, April 27. THE debate on the budget was opened to-day for the Labour Opposition by Mr. Pethick Lawrence, who thought it as a Deacetime budget not j merely depressing but deplorable. It placed burdens on every section of the community by added
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    AIR MISSION COMMENCES ITS INQUIRY
    108 11 Reuter. Washington, Apr. 27. fjpHE British air mission visited Baltimore this morning and insisted the Glen Martin aeroplane factory, returning to Washington in the evening, after which they left almost immediately for the west coast on their miiii tour of the air factories. As though
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    COMPLETE REVERSAL OF U. S. POLICY
    157 11 Reuter. Washington, April 27. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's approval <he Anglo-Italian aer«ement hi criticised in the Washington Star n an article reflecting the current uncertain *V rf and their T if questioning In regard to .1m p ncan fnrp <rn pol'^v. ri;v"m«ne: that <he American peoole
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    NO NEW STATUS FOR SOMALILAND
    89 11 British Official Wireless. London. April 27. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Oivasby Gore, was asked in the Commons to-day if he would take the necessary steps to bring British Soroalilana into the status ot a Britsh colony and its people as British
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    Cabinet And Elections
    60 11 Reuter. London. Apr. 27. IT was announced to-day from 10. Downing Street that the rule that cabinet ministers should oot participate In by-elections will be abandoned forthwith, because of opposition. Ex-Cab net ministers ore taking an active port, though the Prime Minister, t he Chancellor of the
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    PUBLIC MUST HELP TO BUILD HOSPITALS
    572 12 ONUS IS NOT ON GOVERNMENT Singapore, WeaTneaday Tun tendency w Malaya to think that the otitis of providing pital facilities fa en the Government mm refetred t«« &j the Colonial 8 cretarv. tbe Hon. Mr V S. Small. .a |1m eewree »1 his speech
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    Mr. Oliver Stanley Sick Again
    66 12 British Official Wireless. London. April 27. THE President ot the Board of Trad:. who has been unwell for some time, has teen medically advised to take further rest. Mr Oliver Stanley was taken ill colore Easter but. returned to the Commons tor the nrnrhttting stage
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    NO ILLUSIONS!
    97 12 Singapore Wednesday. f DO not think the finance eonimittee of the Legislative Council can be described as reckless optimists, rather. I should call them disillusioned band with a limited repertoire largely restricted to the word no.' "Notwithstanding their reputation, the finance committee did approve the proposals for the
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    TICKET OFFICE INCIDENT
    184 12 Bought And Sold At A Profit Singapore. Wednesday. DEFENDANT was a member of B gang who frequented the Capitol Theatre The? bought tickets and sold them at double the price and prevented genuine purchasers from buying tickets from the ticket box uy pushing and hustling them. "It
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    CAR RUNS OFF ROAD
    123 12 Capt. N. A. Armitage Has Narrow Escape PAPTAIN N. A. Armitage. of the R.E.. Changi. had a miraculous escape lrcm serious injury in the early hours of this morning. when the car he was driving, a Hillman Minx saloon, ran o£ the read on Grove Road,
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    Palestine Strike Threat
    40 12 Reuter. Jerusalem, Apnii r> A MANIFESTO signed by ihe Arab High. er Committee" has been distributed here to-day catting for a general strike and demonstrations to-morrow as a protest again<t the Partition Commission, who urrrved hero to-day.—Reuter.
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    Attempt To Evade Customs Duty
    189 12 Frotn Our Out: Correspondent Muar. Wedzu idi AN attempt to evade payment of customs duty on 29 yards of cloth and three tins of cigarettes was frustrated, as a result of which a young Hylam was charged before Inche Mahmood bin Mohamed Shah. First Maeistrate.
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    St. Andrew's Mission: Strong Finances
    478 12 Singapore. Wednesday. APPRECIATION of the interest and sympathy hitherto shown by the Colonial Secretar the Hon. Mr. A. S. Small, and Dr. Lim Boon Keng m the work of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital was expressed by the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts. Bishop of
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    Tribute To Mr. Tay Lian Teck
    141 12 Singapore. Wednesday. I HOPE that the Mission will do something to retain his services, because I can assure you that he is one of our most progressive citizens and one in whom the Government places a great deal of con tide nee." In these
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    33 12 Reuter. Washington. April 26. President Roosevelt has signed a bill re-establishing the Regular Arm:. Reserve, which has not existed since lWThe War Department hopes that the strencth will reach 75.000 withm tout years.—Reuter
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    FOUR HURT IN GANG ATTACK
    167 12 Serious Affray At Ipoh (From Our Own Reporter j Ipoh, Wednesday. FOUR men were injured, one of them very seriously, as the result of an alleged attack by a gang of Tamils at Silibin Road. Ipoh, at about 7 p m. It appears the injured
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    SEVERE RAINSTORM
    56 12 Reuter. Colombo. Apr. 27 A SEVERE tropical storm swept the whole of Ceylon for eleven hours last night, putting electric power plants out of action and severing telegraph and telephone communications, while lightning dislocated the Colombo shortwave radio station. The storm is considered tne worst for many years.
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    24 Pages To-morrow
    33 12 TO-MORROW'S Malaya Tribune will be another 24-page issue, incorporating special pages for Chinese and Indian readers. In his weekly film news. Noel Barber aski his readers to write to him.
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    THE RITZ
    92 12 Owing to ereat success the screening of the Egyptian musical. "Long Live Long." featuring Abdul Wahab and Miss Laila Murad. haa been extended for cne more day. There will be two performances to-nigh;. A double-feature programme, for one payment commencing at 7.45 p.m. will be "shown to-morrow night.
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    AMATEUR ACTOR LEARNS HIS PART ON HOCKEY TOUR
    273 12 —)EHIND the rehearsals of Peff of If- Heart." the comedy which will be" riven by Singapore amateurs ai the Victoria Theatre en SaturdW and next w,ek is a dramatic storY cf a man's fight against time to learn the leading male role
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    Bagatelle Table As Exhibit
    234 12 Chinese Charged With Gambling (From Our Own Correspondent. Muar. Apr. 27. BAGATELLE machine. 287 square pm cent pieces and SlB 45 were cxribiu in the case in which ten Cninese from Parit Jawa were charged with gaxabimg All the accused claimed trial and Mr. M. B.
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    A FIRE BRIGADE AT LAST
    82 12 From Our Own Reporter Penang. Apr. ?> THE sum of $15,000 is included in the estimates for 1939 for the provision of a Central Fire Brigade in Province Welles lev. This was announced by Mr t* FcrL'js. District Officer. Pre vince Wellesley. at the Kurd
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    FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR EDUCATION
    163 12 (From Our Or I Hi IPOH. WEDNESDAY ASA PART OF THE FIVE YEAR PLAN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF PERAK IS LAUNCHING OUT ON A SCHEME OF REPLACEMENT AND I TENSION OF MALAY SCHOOLS Authorities concerned an making plans for school buildu better and more economic type
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    Tuberculosis Sanatorium Plannde
    681 13 PUBLIC ASKED FOR $30,000 pipore, Wednesday. tlorium of its kind in I be built in Singapore 1 ~ls. which will bqraisie generosity of the l forthfWif Mission Hospital, whose rary sanatorium at are open to all child- race or creed, is campaign for this ;::uately $30,000 is
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    NOBODY HURT!
    27 13 The car in which Captain Armitage had a narrow escape from injury when it ran efT the road and overturned. See story on page IS.
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    Hope For Crippled Children
    637 13 Singapore. Wednesday. •'lynH your assistance, we ran £0 far towards relieving and curing many of Singapore's crippled children for whom, at present, life is a bitter burden." In these words Dr. B. M Johns made an appeal on behalf of ihe St. Andrew's Mission Hospital for
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    Police Hunt Killers
    194 13 i From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Apr. 26. rTiHE Kedah Police have thrown :i cordon round Kodiang-Changloori area and are uiaking Intensive Investigations in the hope ol bringing to book the persons responsible [or the robbery and murder which occurred on Saturday evening In Changloon Kodiang
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    LOCAL LECTURES
    106 13 Distinguished Visitors From India 1JNDEU the auspices of the Indian u Association, Singapore, Mr. T. S Chettiar. member ot th< Madras Legislature, who is on wav to Java and Sumatra on a iour. will deliver an address on "The Present Indian situation," to-dav at 6.00 p.m. ;.t the
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    15 13 Reuter. Thirty British subjects have evacuated from Barcelona on c cruiser for Lon don. Reuter.
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    FINAL GALLOPS IN PREPARATION FOR SATURDAY
    1219 14 To-day's Work At Bukit Timah Track HOBBS' STRINGS GIVEN VERY LIGHT EXERCISE (BY "MARCUS SIPERBTS Bl KIT TIM AH i ace course was a scene of bi!v activity this morninc, when ihcre was a glut of last training ir:\lh>ps in preparation for Saturday's race-.
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    Second Division Team Wins Scottish Cup EAST FIFE'S GREAT TRIUMPH
    172 14 4—2 MARGuvJ TWO COALS IN! EXTRa TIME Reuter. Glasgow. Wednevdav A T Hampden Park to-'h' weather, a ciouj of 81.JOO saw East Fif t ensatinalh dtfeat Kilmarnock bv 4 i» p replay oi (he Scottish »0 V,,j sror»r.g two goals
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    HOME SOCCER
    70 14 Results Of MidWeek Matches London, Apr. 27. POSTPONED English League soccer Batches, played today, resulted as follows:— ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIV. I Chelsea I; Charlton A I. ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIV. II Aston V. 2: Bradford v ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIV OI (SOUTHERN i Bristol C. 2; Mansfield T. I. ENGLISH
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    S.C.C. Tennis Tournament
    76 14 IN the mixed doubles o" the S tennis tournament yesUrduv Mr.v v Hipkin and N. S. Wise had no oiffic in disposing of Mrs. R. P. Bingham O. W. Gilmour. Play was one sided, as the 6—l. 6—2 indicates. Gilmour and Dinner not berne able to simrice
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    CONTROLLER'S CUP
    76 14 The annual competition for the froiler'a Cup. bet worn the Clci the Uniformed .Staff oi the Genera P Office, will take place on Sunday at Post Office Clubs ground al 5 pf| The Clerk> XI will be: X Ban Teck, Toledo; Bala Subran Harith. Mat Noor: Ross. Madon
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    R.A. Beat Moracia 5—0
    25 14 The Royal Artillery. Blakan M• the Moravia S.C. by ftve the Second Division ol th< 1 League a, Blakan Mat) yesterda
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    Div. II Soccer
    18 14 Pulau Brani beat the Loyal the Second Division of the I i Pulau Brani yesterdaj
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    49 14 THE Keppel G.C. May Monthly medal 1 <Staplefoid System I will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. May 7 and 8. The Monthly Mixed Foursome for May will be ulayed on Sunday afternoon, May 22. Competitors will arrange their own partners and times of starting.
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    Police And Skins Share The Points
    541 14 First Division Soccer Police 1; Skins L TJAD the Police made full use of all the excellent scoring chances which came their way. they would undoubtedly have beaten the Skins by a comfortable margin in the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League at the
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    2,000 Guineas Result
    127 14 Reuter. London, April 27. TJiL LOCO Guineas Stakes, run today at Newmarket, resulted as fellows:— Mr. H. E. Morriss' PASCH (Gordon Richardsi 1 Mr. J. V. Ranks" SCOTTISH UNION 2 H. H. the Aga Khans MIRZA 3 B ting: 5—2 Pasch; 2—l Scottish Union; 7—l Mirza. Eighteen
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    Y.M.C.A. Tennis
    29 14 DAIN intervened in the Open Singles match between H. Kamis and T. Izawa at the V.M.c.A. yesterday. Karnis struggled hard to annex the first set 9 —7.
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    MUAR LEAGUE SOCCER
    107 14 (From Our Oier, Correspondent) Muar, Thursday. TN a dull League game, the Police beat A Rangers on the Muar Club padan--3—l. .Both teams gave a poor exhibition of football. The only redeeming feature was the good display of Dahlan. the Rangers' goalkeeper, who saved his side from
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    S.A.F.A. League Tables
    471 14 POSITIONS in the S.A.F.A. League competitions, revised to date, are as follows:— FIRST DIVISION P. W. L. D. For. Ag. PLs. Chinese fl) 7 5 0 2 20 8 12 Malays (9) 5 4 1 0 13 4 8 RA <4» 5 3 1 1 10 7
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNEY
    115 14 PLAY in the S.C.R.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament at Hong Lim Green yesterday was interfered with by rain. The following are the results of ties played up to the time play called off. HANDICAP MEN'S SINGLES B Soon Eng Kiat <— 30.3» vs. Phillip Woon (—l5) 3—5
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    Plan To Make Vancouver Empire's Aerial Capital
    580 16 WILL IT BE KEY POINT? Vancouver, British Columbia. PLANS for development of the sea dane harbour at Sea Island Airport here are t"dng prepared following an announcement that Imperial Airways will make Vancouver the northern terminus for its proposed trans-Paeific sendee between Canada
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    STATE PORTRAITS COMMISSIONED
    76 16 London. MR. Gerald Kelly, R.A., has Mean commissioned to paint the State portraits of the King and Queen, it is officially confirmed at Windsor Castle. Mr. Kellv, who was the first Etonian K. A is notabfc as a painter of beautiful women. He studied in Paris, and
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    45 16 The Government of Sind are engaged, in pushing forward plans for the construction cf a new Assembly Hall. IT is proposed to construct a number of rooms* above the new Assembly Hall where the members of ihe Sind Assembly during its session can put up.
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    TRAFFIC OFFENCES
    129 16 Merchant Who Did Not Stop Singapore, Wednesday. Mr. Gouw Gim Hong, a merchant from the Netherlands Indies, livine at Fcotts Road, was fined $30 for negligent driving. $10 for failing to report after an accident., and was ordered to pay S10 compensation to the cyclist whose machine came
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    40 16 Reuter. New York. April 26. Mr. Frank Noyes, who retired from the presidency of the Associated Press of Ante rica, was re-elected a director by acclamation. Mr. Robert McLean, president of the Philadelphia Bulletin, was elected to succeed Mr. Noyes.--Reuter.
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    THEY LEFT THE FURNITURE
    31 16 Two Easter cyclists at Epping. Esse who proved that two wheels and a sturdy back can provide a serviceable "liujgage van" when on the way to camp.
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    PROPERTY SALE
    123 16 Singapore. Wednesday. The following freehold land ana house properties were sold at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.. Ltd.. saleroom this afternoon: Freehold land and house No. 314 Balestier Road, area approximately 1.730 25 sq. ft. to Mr. S. Abdullah bin Hussein bin Harharah r or $3,000; freehold land
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    88 16 The Acting Master Attendant. S.S. in a notice to mariners states that from .'Spr. 25 until end of July next the Singapore Harbour Hoard will be er«*a«*ed in dredging on the eastern, northern and western shores of Pulau Hantu i Hantu Island I. For the purpose of
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    New Pumps To Fight Air Raid Fires
    298 16 (By Air Mail) Louden BATTLESHIP Grey"' (ire pnm,> pirt of the Government s nlans for coninfj with incendiary bombs in the event of an air raid. wiU soon be a fanvlrar «d!°rht in the streets ot most towns in. Creat Britain. Sir Samuel
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    WOMAN DRIVER FINED
    62 16 Singapore. Wednesday Mrs. F. Daly, residing at Grove Road, pleaded guiUy In the Fourth Police Court this morning to a charge of having driven a motor car clong Yio Chu Kang Road on Mar. 24 without a driving licence, and was fined SlO. The present charge was
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    NO LONDON SUPPORT FOR YEN
    43 18 Reuter. London, Apr. 26. OEPLYING in the Commons to Mr. David Adams, Lieut-Col. olville stated that no guarantee by any British Government department which might have the effect of maintaining the Japanese currency has been asked or contemplated.—Heutcr.
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    BAD HAT CAUGHT
    117 18 Escaped From Police Thrice (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Tuesday. INSPECTOR Bhagat Singh produced bei fore the Taiping Magistrate, a Malay who the prosecution alleged, had escaped from the Police on three occasions. It is said that the Police patrol saw their man three times on Friday
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    63 18 Reuter. London. Apr. 26. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Associations have refused the application of the Association, representing 350.000 operatives in Lancashire for a week's holidays with pay. They sympathise with the principle, but owing to the present unsatisfactory state of trade, they regret it is impossible to grant
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    LANCASHIRE "VERY ANXIOUS" ABOUT COTTON DUTIES
    243 18 British Official Wireless. London, Apr. 27. THE Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade to-day received a deputation from the Manchester ChanVtf of Commerce regarding: recent increases in Egyptian custf ms duties en cotton yarns and cotton p.'cce goods. The deputation included representa lives
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    Dr. Woermann Transferred
    56 18 British Official Wireless. Louden, April 2R. HR. Woermann, who has been counsell >r and choir* d'affaires a* the German Ptmbaasy hi London for the past two year* ia leaving Lnrdon to-niaht lor Berl'n to take an his new appointment as bend cf the ocliti** 1 department !r.
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    39 18 Dr. A. Chandu (Congress) was untitled M th*» Mftdrpi A<s S ornw v from th« CMieut Oenerel rtonsHtuency. Dr. Chandu. who is «Arel n a< he*n a member o f the Calient Municioal Council for the last 15 years.
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    Scenes for the film untitled of Eden Philpotts' play "Yellow Sands" are being "shot" on the unci's. Lnd Picture Corporate picture is being produced b> Visitors tion with Marie Tempest as "A int JJnrefer. watching the filming on Land s Lnd Cliffs.
    43 18 Scenes for the film untitled of Eden Philpotts' play "Yellow Sands" are being "shot" on the unci's. Lnd Picture Corporate picture is being produced b> Visitors tion with Marie Tempest as "A int JJ nrefer. watching the filming on Land s Lnd Cliffs.
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    New Ocean 'Phone Facilities
    237 18 British Official Wireless. london. April 25. CPEAKING al the banquet of the *aO uonal Chamber of Trade at Brighten to-night the assis ant Postmaster Gener al revee'ed important post office plan* for improvement of communication s-r vices, including the erection of a large new receiving station
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    MOUSE STOPS OPERA
    79 18 Piague. A PERFORMANCE of "Figaro' 5 in the Prague Opera House has be°n held up by a mouse. Just as the curtain was going up for the last Act a woman's screams frem the hack of the stalls pierced the silence. For a moment there was eonconsternation.
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    2 MILLION LEPERS IN EMPIRE
    130 18 Reuter. London, Apr. 21. THERE are at least two million lepers in the British Emt stated Sir WttUam Peel. Chairman of the British Empire Leprosy t lief Association, at the annual meeting: at the India Office He said it is believed in Borne that the
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    AMERICA NAMES TREATY BREAKERS
    116 18 Reuter. Washington, Apr. 16. "TVHE State Department i- to Mr. Summer Welles to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hot Representatives implied that it believed •hat Italy and Japan had violated International treaties In their operal in Abyssinia and China. The letter was sent in response
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    Cultured Pressmen To Travel With Hitler
    148 18 Reuter. Berlin. Apr ML A GROUP of German newspapermen numbering aboal 100 will accompany Adolf Hitler on visit to Mussrlini will wear a special uniform of slate blue jackets and breeches with tapboets in tn s flayttee and trousers at reception. The jackets will
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    DEMOCRATIC EFFORT FOR PEACE
    125 18 Reuter. London, April 26. MR. Anthony Eden, speaking al thi George's Day banquel In I said he was a convinced believer democracy, yet it would be foclisn haps fatal, to the very survival i cracy to ignore the stupendo ments realised under other ICtmi Government. "Truly."
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    "We Shall Not Leave A Stone Unturned"
    290 19  -  GA SPECIAL INDIA PAGE Edited By G. S. Muthukrishnan, B. Sc. (United Press). (By Air Mail) Karachi, Apr. 20. "WHETHER the Congress is in power or otherwise, it would have to make special efforts to adopt a conciliatory attitude towards the Muslim Community,"
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    POLICE FIRE ON MYSORE CROWD: 32 KILLED
    150 19 Reuter. Bangolui Apr. 26. THIRTY-TWO were killed and 1 /V .70/.'.;// w()-;;:('cd h.Kcn pOi cc fitcd on a rrowd of ding a r Tiou nstcu tarn, in c Kohda- distyiii. The crowd assembled for the rpoie of defying the Mysore ban on hoisting
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    More Money Needed For Girls' Education
    206 19 (United Press). (By Air Mail) New Delhi. 'he question of finance for the spread of literacy among ,k thV nmmittee of the Central Advisory Board of Education suggest ■i'.rii report, that the proportionate expenditure on girls' education should n.. re.wO. the funds being partially
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    ANOTHER VARSITY IN PUNJAB
    154 19 (United Press). 'By Air Mail' Jullr.ndur. 'PHE establishment of a separate uni- versitv at Jullundur was foreshadowed by Pandit Mehr Chand. Principal of the local D. A. V. College and p. veteran educationist of the Punjab, while speaking at the annual reunion dinner of the old
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    RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN MADRAS
    372 19 (United Press). IMI report on the progress of the schemes financed from the Government of India Rrant for Rural Development in the provinces up to the December 1937 says that the progress of schemes in Madras during I »f 18 months from July 1, 1936, to
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    No Need For Protection
    178 19 (United Press). rpif, Ra.jshahi. J n Kajshahi Municipality has thatM ed 1 rcso u **°n to the effect Ihe r H X nnt IHHt ssar V to declare n.;'.,, N Muslim population as a n *3 I ommnnlty. view of the very low rcentage between the
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    14 19 untitled Hart of Sagore Dutta J hau, in 27 Parganas. elected to the Bengal
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    "GOPALA KRISHNA"
    32 19 Here is Master Rajan in the titular role of the beautiful Tamil talkie Gopalakrishna opening at Royal Theatre to-night. The picture is full of fun and contains several pleasing songs.
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    "Withdraw The Strike Notice"
    187 19 (United Press). (.By Air Mail). Madras. Tir course of a Communique issued J- through the Ministry of Public Information advising the workers of the Tramway and Electric Supply Corporation, Madras, to withdraw the strike notice served by them recently on Mr Burkin Shaw. Agent of the
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    CONSTITUTION ACT FOR COCHIN
    126 19 (United Press). (By Air Mail) Ernakuiam. IT Is the Intention of the Government to request His Highness the Ma! iraja to promulgate a comprehensive Constitution Act for Cochin State," said Sir R. K. Shanmugham Chetti. Dewan at Cochin in his adress to the members of the
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    INGREDIENTS OF TODDY
    157 19 "pERMENTED TODDY is a kind of wine and its alcohol content is usually twice that of light beer," said the hon'ble Dr. T. S. S. Rajan, Minister for Public Health, Madras. The average spirit content of the different kinds of toddy, he added, was as follows: Cocoanut
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    BIHAR BENGALI PROBLEM
    181 19 (U.P.) (By Air Mail) Patna. Apr. 20. THE Bihar-Bengali problem which had recently manifested itself in an 'acute form so as to engage the attention of the last session of the Congress Working Committee is believed in informed political circles here to be on a fair way
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    Boy's Dangerous Perch
    302 19 (By Air Mail.) Siiiguri. A SENSATION was created when the Up Darjeeling Mail arrived at Siiiguri station and a Khalasi (menial) of the local Railway Carriage and Wheels Examining Department detected, in the course of his duties. Oil Bahar, a tender aged Muslim, sitting on the truss
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    38 19 The cost of "order police" on Indian railways engaged primarily in the regulation of passenr.er traffic within railway premises which nas so far been borne by Provincial Governments will be borne from this financial year by the Railways.
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    PREPARING FOR GENERAL MOBILISATION?
    138 19 (United Press). (By Air Mail*. New Delhi, Apr. 20. k PRESS communique says that the conuhions of service for nil future entrants to the Army in IncTa Reseivc of Officers shall include a liability to be called to military service in the event of the Government
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