Morning Tribune, 25 February 1936

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL L— No. 21. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 1936. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 250 1 0 ASPIRATIO 1¥S OF DE VALERA IRELAXD W AXTS PEACE WITH BRITAIX IN an interview with Reuter's political Dublin, Feb. 24. I "as a step towards lasting Anglo-Irish correspondent, Mr. De Valera declared British people should recognise the righ '"jndshiP it was essential that the their form of
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  • 539 1 L Statement By Mr. Eden London, Feb. 24. THE INTEREST ATTACHING TO TO-DAY'S DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ESPECIALLY TO MR. EDEN'S MAIDEN STATEMENT SINCE HE BECAME FOREIGN SECRETARY. IS REFLECTED BY THE SPECULATIONS ON THE MATTER IN THE
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  • 235 1 Giant Liner Is Nearly Ready London, Feb. 24. THE visit of His Majesty the King to the new Cunard-White Star liner, Queen Mary, on March 5 will be the third he has paid to the great ship. The announcement of his decision has given
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  • 75 1  - Non -aggression Pact In Outer Mongolia Sin Chew Jit Poh Peiping, Feb. 24. JHE Manchukuo Cabinet has decided to suggest the conclusion of a commercial and nonasrgression pact with Outer Mongolia to induce the latter to recognise the Manchukuo. Japan insists that Buir lake belongs to Manchukuo territory. The Manchukuo
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  • 93 1 London, Feb. 24. ANEW type of stainless steel which it is claimed will revolutionise scores of industries has been evolved by a Sheffield scientist, Mr. F. F. Gordon. The method, briefly stated, is to give to ordinary steel a coating of atainlsss steel which will protect it from
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  • 221 1 Meteorologist Explains (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Felf. 24. f ONDITIONS which preceded the v great gale in Kuala Lumpur yesterday repeated themselves this afternoon and for some time residents in the areas affected feared further damage. Later, however, after a rainstorm accompanied by thunder
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  • 526 2 3000 RECRUITS WANTED To Meet Attack By Air London, Feb. 18. j LONDON is asking for nearly 3,000 men as crews for the ring of searchlights and anti-aircraft guns .surrounding London, m the event < of an attack from the air. This defence scheme of London
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  • 86 2 k serious collision occurred m St A John's River, near Jacksonville (Florida), between the British steamer Welcombe. 5.122 tons gross, built m 1930, and the American stearcr Cherokee. 5,896 tons gross, built m 1925, as a result of which both vessels sustained damage, the former of such a
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  • 150 2 New Records To Be Compiled it is commanded that all persons resident m the Straits Settlements who belong to the following lists of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines should forward as soon as possible to the Under Secretary, Straits Settlements, Singapore, their names, present addresses, rank while
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  • 172 2 To-day In Singapore High Tides:— u.l4 a.m., 12.14 p.m. CAPITOL:— "SIO Raise" with Edward Everett Horton. PAVILION.— "AIice Adams" (Katharine Hepburn, Fred Mac Murray, etc). ALHAMBRA:— "The Great Impersonation" (Edmund Lowe, Valeric Hobson, etc." RITZ Gey lang —James Cagney and Allen Jenkins m "The St. Louis Kid" supported by "Strictly
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  • 102 2 Paris, Feb. 21. M. Sarraut challenged and obtained a vote of confidence m the Chamber at the conclusion of a stormy debate when he expressed inability immediately to furnish the information demanded by .he Right Party regarding the communist attack on the Action Francaise Headquarters.
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  • 32 2 Glasgow, Feb. 19. THE formal investigation ordered by the Board of Trade into the circumstances attending the stranding of the steamer Clan Malcolm commenced at Glasgow on Monday Feb. 17. Feb. 17.
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  • Article, Illustration
    145 2 Allegations Against A Constable Singapore, Monday. EVIDENCE m connection with the death of a Chinese hawker named Tan Ah Chan who died at the Tan Tock Seng HosDital on Feb. 12 was recorded before Mr W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, to-day. It was alleged that as a
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  • 96 2 Conference Will Help World Situation Buenos Aires, Feb. 23. REPLYING to President Roosevelt s suggestion for a Pan-American Peace Conference. President Justo shares the view that the time has come for the consolidation of peace on the American Continent. ~u„„ rt He 'declares that the recent Chaco
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  • 313 2 Inquest Throws No Light Singapore, Monday. MYSTERY still surrounds the discovery of a human skeleton m a vacant piece of land m Zi«n Road near the Great World. The discovery was made by a Chinese thing m the v?jcinity rt few days after a fire had destroyed
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  • 133 2 "Ten Dollar Raise" A Delightful Film SOME cinema actors are popular with their section of the public and anathema to others, but one who has the distinction of being universally popular is Edward Everett Horton (always the three names), for he possesses the human touch which has a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 67 2 »>„.,. v -KSEI fresh milk with rggjr ALL THE TROUBLE C 3 REMOVED! lET Klim put an end to delicious, nourishing milk your troubles with milk, to drink. It is especially For Klim is rich, pure cows good for babies. If your milk, powdered— with only dealer cannot supply you,
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  • 789 3 PROPOSAL OF COUNCIL New Churches In Area Singapore, Monday. CONSIDERABLE church activity all C over Singapore Island, even spreading to Johore, was reported t th e annual meeting oi the Parochial Church Council of St. Andrews's Cathedral held this c "en'ng at St. Andrew's School Hall. churches
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  • 211 3 Councillor And A "Wild Cal Scheme" Cardiff, Feb. 20. STRONG opposition was apparent at a meeting of the Cardiff City Council to expenditure m connection with a proposed harbour scheme at Cardiff. Councillor A. J. Williams said he was opposed to one penny being spent on a wild
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  • 94 3 Flotilla Changes Reported London. Feb. 16. H.M.S. Harebell m the Fishery Protection Flotilla is to be relieved by H.M.S. Hastings, which ran aground m June last on Shaokutb Reef, off Suakim. and is now undergoing repairs. The Hastings was not refloated until September. On completion of her repairs
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  • 233 3 Official Landing At The Pier Singapore, Monday. A salute of 15 guns fired under the direction of H.E. the General Officer Commanding, Malaya, heralded the arrival of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, X.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, at Clifford Pier today on his official landing. Vice-Admiral Little,
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  • 127 3 New Blythe Colour Works London, Feb. 19. THE Blythe Colour Works was register I ed as a public company on Jan. 25, with a nominal capital of £200.000 m 125,000 Six per cent. Cumulative Preference shares of £1 each and 375,000 Ordinary shares of 4s. each. The objects
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  • 252 3 Profits Carried To Reserve KRUPPS, of Essen, the famous German heavy industrial combine, reports for the year ended Sept. 30. 1935. a sharp upswing m business as a result o' the Government's work and rearmament programmes. The net profit has increased 46 per cent, to Rm.
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  • 24 3 THE Finnish steamer Mary, reported abandoned m a sinking condition between the Island of Gothland and Westervik, cannot be traced m any available register.
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    • 8 3 j -MAN LIOX* j RAPID-HARDENING CEMENT .J. w
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    • 41 3 ■flk SlhdKriß THE NATTOAt HAIR TONIC PistftbutTs: RAHAMJN PENHAB, Btog»por©. THE SOLE GENUINE KOSKOPI PATENT WATCHES INTRODUCED /q|||lj^ MILLIONS 70 YEARS f*||l^!mkj IN USE AGO VJWJf/ TO DAY See the new displays at all dealers. Sale Agents: Wefll MontOT Ltd. SINGAPORE.
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  • Up-To-The-2Hinnte Financial News
    • 54 4 Very Quiet Tone Maintained (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 2694 cts -i unchanged. Market Tone: Steady, Quiet. Tin (Singapore) $102y H; up $i/«. To-day's Prices: London: 7%d*, unchanged. Market Tone: Steady. New York: No market. London: No markets. Cross Rate: London-New York 4.98%
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    • 116 4 The market is very quiet this morning and so far no interest is being shown, the fact that New York was closed on Saturday being partly responsible for the dullness. Singapore, Monday afternoon. There has been very little doing on ♦he Singapore market to-day and, m spite of heavy
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    • 151 4 With rubber steady and showing a tendency to rise rubber shares were disappointingly neglected. A small turnJ2J was reported m Kempas Sun "ci n^f,? 8, ra«iris. Mentakabs and Ulu Benuts. but on the whole there was practically nothing doing. Tin shares were again very firm a£Z3SS <">««*&" cKndtor
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    • 95 4 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Monday, noon. r Vr,«~ Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (FOB. February) 26 26» 8 Good FAQ. m cases (FOB. February) 25 13 16 25 15 1» No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 25 34 257/ 8 do. March 25
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    • 51 4 LONDON TIN RUBBER Market Continues Steady (From Our Financial Correspondent) London, Feb. 24, 6.30 p.m. rpHE closing prices were as follows LONDON RUBBER Market Tone: Steady. Spot: 7 13 32 (up 132). April- June: 7Vz (unchanged). LONDON, TIN Spot: £207' (down April-June £201 (down CROSS-RATE London-New York: 4.98 11|16 (down
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    • 94 4 Riga. Feb. 19. THE Council of People's Commissars m Moscow has approved a decree forbidding all exports from January 20 to countries whose currency restrictions prevent the receipt of full payment according to contract. The decree does not mention particular countries, but apparently it is aimed chiefly
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    • 91 4 During the week ending Feb. 15, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 50.215 cases, of which: 26.373 (53 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 175 (per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 21,351 (42 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 2,316 15 per cent.) cases
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    • 21 4 INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., (Incorporated m New Zealand). Fire, Marine, Motor and Workmen's Compensation. 2, Finlayson Green. Telephone No. 5926.
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    • 42 4 (Established m 1880) Capital Subscribed Fully paid up) V.100,000,000 Reserve Fund V.127,450,000 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Manager, H. UNAGAMI. Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room. 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6412 Compradore's Desk.
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    • 267 4 STOCK PRICES London. Feb. 24, 6.30 p.m. Share of £1 denomination unless Yesterday Rise or fall otherwise stated 1 ***** 107V 4 -1 16 War Loan, 3M» P-C U y 4 Com. Union Assce. (Units) Prudential Assce. "A" 4 79s 10d 2d Royal Assce. (£1 share
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  • 1106 5 FRASER CO's SHARE LIST New Serendah ($2) 2.40 2.50 Nyalas ($1) .97 1.02 Pajam ($1) 1.82 M 1.92»/ 2 Perak R. Valley ($1) 1.05 1.15 cd Parit Perak isl) 2.40 2.60 Punggor ($1) .27 .30 Radella ($5) 4.20 4.50 cd Sandycroft ($2) 1.05 1.15 Sungei Bagan ($2) 2.85 3.00 Sungei
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  • 161 5 Crown Mines Rand's Increases London, Feb. 19 THE producing companies of the Rand Mines-Central Mining group, whose financial year corresponds with the calendar year, has issued estimates of their ore reserves as at the end of 1935. The outstanding feature is the expansion shown m the case of
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  • 111 5 Paris Negotiations Advanced Paris, Feb. 19. MEGOTIATIONS are now well advanced H for the conclusion of a FrancoRumanian commercial entente which will go hand m hand with a financial understanding. M. Antonesco, Rumanian Finance Minister, is shortly expected m Paris. M. Georges Bonnet, French Minister of Commerce, presided
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  • 136 5 Business Activity Improves London, Feb. 20. THE fortnightly cable received, by the London office of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York reports that the company's preliminary index of business activity m Dec. was 81.8 against 80.3 the month before and 68.2 a year ago. The wholesale
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  • 54 5 London, Feb. 18. AT the meeting, at Bradford of Lister and Co., silk spinners and manufacturers, Mr. W. H. Watson, the chairman, said the firm's Supplies of silk from Italy had been cut off for some time by the operation of sanctions. This was anticipated, and no
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  • 188 5 THE liquidator of Pelepah Valley (Johore) Rubber Estate (m voluntary liquidation) states that m accordance with the scheme of reconstruction the new company, Pelepah Rubber, has been registered. The agreement between the two companies has been executed, as a result of which 775,260 fully-paid shares of 2s. m
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    • 163 5 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., THE HO HONG BANK, ITD AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL: Authorised $40,000,000.00 Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE: CHINA BUILDING. CHITMA STREET, SINGAPORE. HEAD u ru L r OCAL BRANCH: 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD
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  • 431 6 Screen Stars Don't Retire Never Too Old For Hollywood i HOLLYWOOD is playing pranks with the long-established traditions of the theatre. A new history is bein^ written m the day-by-day doings of personalities whose names glitter m the lights of cinemas all over the world. And when the story of
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  • 122 6 Los Angeles. A DISABLED aeroplane landed m a busy street here when a 19-year-old pilot, Mr. Robert Horn, dropped involuntarily from the sky into Melrose Avenue, one of the city's main thoroughfares. The pilot was 2,500 feet above Hollywood when his engine failed. Skilfully guiding
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  • 50 6 Ottawa. Fob. 14. TEDERAL revenues on ordinary accounts for the first' eteht montns of the fiscal year to December 1 totalled 5258.023.316 against ordinary expenditures totalling $*****4.675. The surplus of $12,348,641 compares With a surplus of $1750.000 at the corresponding date last year. The greatest gain has been m income-tax.
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  • 288 6 WILLIAM Powell had two minutes to spare between scenes of "The Great Ziegfeld", his new Metro-Goldwyn-Ma-yer picture. So he picked up a newspaper. Th„> first story that met his eyes quoted a noted psychopathist who declares thai "flat-heads, like Don Juan and Casan-.-\a, are
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  • 369 6 Half -Castes 9 Strange Passion Sydney, Feb. 10. THERE are three half-caste brothers m Australia who have a strange passion for gold— for its own sake. They have been found working o valuable reef. In bottles and tins they are hoarding thousands of pound* worth of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 147 6 .j. Peter B. Kyne's humorous story with Edward Everett Horton m J his first starring role! i m bivai POSITIVELY I) CAPITOL LAST NIGHT j I YOU KNOW THIS FE LLOW.~jMp^B] j EVERY OFFICE HAS ONE! WT^~4m I eowabd EVEmTiMfornHTiyH I* I MIER MOILET f^^i 5 j_ =1 The Beautiful
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  • 249 7 Formation Of A New Organisation London, Feb. 17. fAUMONT-BRITISH Equipments, Ltd., v announce the formation of a new < inanimation to handle all shipboard 'talkie" business under the heading of G. B. Equipments Maritime Department. ."Bj It will be placed under the supervision of Mr. Cecil Flatman.
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  • 93 7 S PA Madrid. Feb. 19 rjuira first gas-mask factory, which MM bp ing built at Segovia, will be gPaoie of turning out 1,200 masks a The factory is partly financed by the p£ nment and S is stated that the under? w has I )ersonall y encouraged the
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  • 24 7 20th Century-Fox has purchased the •^reen rights to "Four Gallant Men," a story with a polo background, written °y a polo star, Aidan Roark.
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  • 113 7 IN "Love m Exile", from Gene Markey's novel "His Majesty's Pyjamas", which co-stars Clive Brook and Helen Vinson, a small part will be played by a man who a few days ago was shivering m the bitter north wind that eddied down Regent Street. Selling matches on the
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  • 162 7 LILLIAN Kay, San Salvador beauty who arrived m Hollywood recently from Denver, is hailed as a new film rt y. J Miss Kav set sail for Hollywood to seek film fame. Failing to "crash the Kates she continued to the Orient on a Spanish concert dancing tour.
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  • 90 7 Fred Niblo. who m the silent screen days was responsible for the direction of an unprecedented list of hits m eluding "The Mark of Zorro" and Th, Three Musketeers" with^Douglas Fairhanks- "The Temptress." with Greia Garbo'. "B lood and P Sand" with Valentino and "Ben Hur." wffl make his screen
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    • 175 7 PAVILION I fefM W xL^^Hk ■'A^i^ Hfr^' ■'■J B) *m m «B 2 T fc^THE PICTURE THAT BRINGS^^I T 5T NEW GLORY TO THE SCREEN! 0t 0 The magic voice of Martini exalts you j «j 0 M with haunting melodies you will j Ms• vM martTni J^S i^;Yp: «au
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  • 295 8 JAPAN SEEKS ADJUSTMENT Desires To End Rivalry Tokyo, Feb. 20. WITH instructions to seek an adjustment of Anglo-Japanese trade and political relations and to elucidate to the British Government Japan's policies m the Orient. Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, Ambassador to the Court of St. James, will leave here for
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  • 37 8 London, Feb. 20. PUR Chinese engineering students who have gained scholarships awarded by the Federation of British Industries have arrived m England to begin a period of practical training m British engineering works.
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  • 226 8 Empire Flying-Boat Service London, Feb. 16. A LUNCHEON was given at the Savoy Hotel by the Aircraft Industries Corporation, Limited, m connection with plans to manufacture Sikorsky flyingboats at a new factory to be erected shortly at Hamble. near Southampton. Mr. W. Craven-Ellis, M.P., presided. The licence to
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  • 117 8 Lord Linlithgow's Home To Lei London, Feb. 19. ORD Linlithgow, on his appointment as Viceroy of India, has decided to let Hopetoun House. The house, three miles west of South Queensferry, on the Firth of Forth, is a beautiful example of classical architecture. The reception rooms have finely
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  • 164 8 Swedish Doctor's Advice Helsingfors. rOLLOWING exhaustive investigations into the effect of smoking on the constitution, Dr. C. A. Vallgren, a Swedish doctor, declares that it is impossible to decide which is the least harmful cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoking. He has. however, drawn up a Smokers'
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  • 25 8 A tooth lodged m the lung was stated at a Blackburn inquest to have caused the death of Ellen Greenwood, thirty-one of East Park-aye., Blackburn.
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  • 91 8 Indian Governor's Advice Bombay, Feb. 20. THERE has been formed m Bombay a Progressive Group m the European Association, which alms at bringing about a better understanding between Europeans and Indians and creating among Europeans a greater interest m politics. At a dinner of the European Association
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 72 8 j THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE j CORPORATION LIMITED. 1 (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) 1 FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR, ACCIDENT WORKMEN'S COMPEN- j SATION INSURANCE UNDERTAKEN. I FULL PARTICULARS AND RATES APPLY, KiD, CECIL STREET L. G. JOHNSON. I General Manager. 1 SILVER IS THE SMART GIFT j j IF YOU
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    • 129 8 («rand Theatre* NEW WORLD GRAND STAGE ATTRACTION To-night at 8.30 p.m. "lILAUW-WIT" I Sumatra Stage Sensation. With 70 selected Artists including RADIO STAR KRONCIIONd SINGERS 1935-36. Presenting "THE BLACK CAT" Prices:— 25c, 50c, 75c, $1, and $1.25. Including free admission to New World. THE STORY OF A WEALTHY I ffifca^^^g^^^^^^JEfifti
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  • 489 9 ARMY SERVICE ENFORCED Native Regular Officers Manila. f\VFVTV-vefir-old youths throughou* N l> hninnin*»s will rp"i<;**»r thf fir*t week m Anril for infHtary serv J r#» m of t?»o rf>n«!f''t"ti«n!»' MWvMmh tbwt "a" riti/pn*" may be rponirpd hv ht»- to r«»nrt*»r personal. miMtarv or civil service" m defence of
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  • 73 9 Ontario, Feb. 18. AMONG a trunk of odds-and-ends of no n particular value left to her by her grandmother, Mrs. William Pointon, nine years ago, Mrs. George Jones, of Listowel, Ontario, has suddenly come across 100 dollars (£200) m notes. While rummaging through the trunk she noticed an
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  • 23 9 Mr. R. W. Blair and Dr. T. B. Green. f the Institute for Medical Research f-M.8., Kuala Lumpur, have returned iom Home leave.
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  • 124 9 Moscow, Feb. 19. THE famous Trans-Siberian railway is to have a rival m the newly planned air-train which will cover the distance between Moscow and Vladivostock m two days. The first air-train is due to leave this week. It will consist of one mail aeroplane and one
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  • 191 9 Police To Increase London, Feb. 19. THE Metropolitan Police are to increase their vigilance at London's 10,000 crossings. The decision is the outcome of representations made by London boroughs calling for "stricter supervision at road crossings." The co-operation of the public m the observance of the crossing regulations
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  • 49 9 AN eighty-two-year-old man. Friedrich Kaden, has applied for a divorce m the Sydney Supreme Court. His ground was that his seventy-five-year-old wife had deserted him after fifty-seven year.' of marriage. The old man's petition was granted, although the proceedings were much hampered by his acute deafness.
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  • Article, Illustration
    24 9 Admiral Sir Charles Little, the new Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron, photographed with His Excellency the Governor and Officers on his official landing yesterday.
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  • 295 9 Now Living In Dire Vienna, Feb. 20. KNOWN to the pre-war world as the "Uncrowned Queen of Europe" because of the immense power she wielded behind the throne of AustriaHungary, Frau Katharina Schratt, favourite of the Emperor Francis-Joseph and friend of kings, is now living m dire
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  • 75 9 Cape Town, Feb. 18. A COLOURED man appeared m court here wearing a Shirt alleged to belong to General Smuts. He was charged with breaking into the General's house. The General's sister, Miss Adriana M. Smuts, told how after the house had been left unoccupied for some
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  • 37 9 Berlin. A "REICH committee for the protection of German Blood" has been atched to the ministry of the interior. This committee has to watch that "race-shaming" marriages are not concluded unless a special licence has been granted.
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  • 337 9 Plan Agreed At Conference A CONVENTION of representatives of Northern and Southern Rhodesia "to discuss the amalgamation of the two territories concluded recently. Representative delegations of the i three narties of Southern Rhodesia and I all the elected members of Northern Rhodesia attended and after protrated I
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  • 168 9 Restrictions On Air Guns Urged King's Lynn, Feb. 19. THE view than further restrictions 1 should be placed on the sale of toy air-imns to prevent them getting into theS, of children of twjder^ our whc? was fatally injured when an Sr-rifle was accidentally discharged by her schoolboy
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  • 39 9 HPr- HHler has presented «nw« I framed photofrraoh of himself to or. Purtwangler on the occasion of tne \SSri RfHeth birthday. From Dr bbels the Minister of Propaganda, 'Dr Furtwangler has received a conductor's baton m ivory arid gold.
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  • The MORNING TRIBUNE
    • 261 10 rpHE oft-repeated statement that there is no musical appreciation m Singapore, based on the fact that visiting artistes who charge high prices have not been able to fill the city's large halls, was given the lie by the striking success of the classical concert given m the
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  • Article, Illustration
    638 10 THE new move on the part of the traffic authorities m Singapore of introducing pedestrian crossings, described m an article on the opposite page this morning, serves as yet another indication of the importance that the traffic branch here attaches to the pedestrian co-operating with the motorist to
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  • 246 10 With the transfer of Captain Knight of the Signal and Telegraph Department of the Ipoh Railways on Feb. 26 this office will be abolished. 3J» *r It is understood that Mr. W. J. B. Ashby, J.P., M.C.H., of Ipoh, is contemplating a trip to Madras to see an expert
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    • 9 10 MS* vß^^3s^^^^ «!v^ Jw*V.¥m» 41 .1 .T. 11 lip-
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    • 82 10 -s^B^BC&SkEiBv^MR skiBf^Jl^KiF^»s'*^^^^Sft rf^^3ii^^^^BK^S^st^ i For blighter nurseries! Buy a carton of Light! Poor light makes dull children. Brighten up the nursery with Osram Coiled Coil lamps— famous for their extra brilliance and soft, good light f Buy Osrami, O packed m the familiar red and black carton— the carton of
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  • 338 11 SINGAPORE'S LATEST Safeguarding Jay Walkers Singapore, Monday. rpHE pedestrian crossing, essentially a Belishian innovation and hitherto confined to England, has come to Singapore Not quite m the same form, but entirely m the same spirit— that of attempting to educate the pedestrian public to lake care of
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  • 44 11 London, Feb. 22. U M the King received in audience at Buckingham Palace, Sir Robert Johnson, Deputy Master of the Mint, and discussed steps to be taken for the issue of new coinage and medals bearin 1 His Mniptjtv's pffitrv British Wireless
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  • 41 11 Two Air Force officers, Captain Ferotin and Sergeant-Major Pelisser, were killed at Etampes recently whiile testing an autogiro, the machine crashing from a height of 250 ft. The accident appears to have been caused by the simultaneous breakage of the rotor-blades.
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  • 213 11 Free Slaughter Of Cattle THE slaughter of cattle, such as goats, sheep, buffaloes, etc., called Kurban is one of the items of religious practices on the festival day of the Pilgrimage, known locally as Hari Raya Haji which falls on March 4. For many years m the
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  • 48 11 King To Inspect New Liner London, Feb. 23. It is understood that H.M. the King will inspect the Cunard White Star iner Queen Mary on March 5. His Wtojest* would travel to Glasgow on the night of March 4 and Usit John Browne shipyard during the* following day.
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  • 17 11 London, Saturday. THE costs of the pepper trial will be m I .w-" .rUUmr-Unnci of £30.000 Reuter
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  • 99 11 Japan Follows Britain 9 s Lead Tokio. A 7-YEAR plan for the thorough mechanization of the Japanese army has been drawn up by the war office. The plan, which will begin this year, will necessitate a total expenditure of 246,883.000 Yen (£14.500,000). In addition to this, the
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  • 33 11 The authorities at Essen are reported to have classed 18 streets of the ci f y ps play streets for children," m which all traffic is prohibited for several hours during the afternoon.
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  • 111 11 Bombay Medicals And Hitler Moscow, Friday. THE Bombay Medical Union has passed a resolution declaring a boycott on all German goods as a reprisal to the recent speech of Chancellor Hitler, when before a rally of 6,000 Nazi University students at Munich he denounceed the granting of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 35 11 The most charmingly situated Hotel m the Island. Ideal for permanent residents RESTAURANT Table d'hote and a la carte. COCKTAIL BAR LOUNGE TENNIS. Special Dinner Dance on Thursday 27. DINERS $1.50. NO AFTER-DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE.
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    • 41 11 TO-DAY BY SPECIAL REQUEST WE SERVE RIJSTAFFEL TIFFIN $1.25 BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW. 'PHONE NO. 4906. P^^P|^ LU lfi|Jyipp wi 111 i— J fißi^ BRANDY ttejfj, AT ALL FESTIVITIES TOLLEY'S BRANDY COMPE TITION sth Prize Submitted by Mr. T. W. KAY.
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  • 93 12 An advanced field dressing station of the Italian Army m Abyssin The coaching of the Oxford University Bo I gadier J. H. Gibbon and Mr. P. Hi r-Tl Kenneth I Distribution of food and medicares by Italian officers to starred inhabi'ants of the captured province of Tigre, Abyssinia.
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  • Article, Illustration
    101 13 Wendy Barrie, one of Paramount's younger Stars. Miss Barrie has an intimate connection with the Far East, being the daughter of the prominent Hongkong Counsel, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C. rear, as last year, m the hands of Brihelped by another Cambridge Blue, Mr. een on the right.
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  • 727 14 Have Your Eyes Got "It"? MISS GRETA CUMMING, the writer of these weekly articles, is a qualified Beauty specialist resident m Malaya. After extensive study and practice m London, she came to this country some time ago and now has the advantage of experience of various types of skin systems
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  • 190 14 Answers To Questions MRS. "C": Why not try a lotion powder base instead of the cream you are using? Even on a dry skin m the tropics some cream powder bases are inclined to give you a greasy appearance. I should also use a superfine powder. MRS. "M. E. Splitting
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    • 12 14 M %ISO\ PERM LADIES' HAIRDRESSERS. 79 Stamford Road. Tel. 4610. CORNER HOUSE
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    • 193 14 OASIS PORTUGUESE SABDIXES <fi Not just plain ({T^ small fish, but GENUINE z/lSlft J j sardines fro mj |IjT7 Portugal, a tin' wwri'ff- of which con1 1 F tains more vitaI Ar I mins than a litre of Cod Uver Oil. Try Oasis once and you will have no other.
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    • 101 14 now COTY (>enumes can bestow the (>ower to charm ■HI Cult .very woman there it ONE perfect fragrance ONE Coty Perfume that speaks to the emotion* of hor beauty and ai!urc W'uethtr your pMMMbtJ txprcaatd Ly a dultcalo fantasy of the Orient, delicaie flontr p> rfuiiit-, or a sopbisUcau<d. luxurious
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  • 429 15 HOW to refine a complexion inclined to enlarged pores and blackheads is a beauty problem which troubles many girls and women. As it is a beauty blemish which may come to anyone who does not wage an eternal fight against it, I am outlining to-day a
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  • 520 15 Exercises Will Make You Supp le An d Grace fu I IF milady will make it a habit to spend 1 ten minutes every morning and another ten minutes before retiring, taking exercises such as the following, "*e will be more than repaid m both health
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    • 118 15 LUGGAGE CARRIER SINGAPORE I I LUGGAGE j CARRIER CO. I i Baggage Contractors Forwarding Agents. Booking Agents for F.M.S. Railways. J Baggage Agents for:— Blue Funnel Line t East Asiatic Line I Nederland Line J BXS.N. Co., Ltd., etc. etc. j Tel. Address:— "LUGGAGE" J PHONE 2428 or call Union
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    • 126 15 A TOURIST'S SHOPPING GUIDE J tfH Bb I I STATIONER A 1 We stock i j EVERYTHING j t in 1 STATIONERY S j E. M. GLOVER CO., j It 9, The Arcade, 1 I SINGAPORE. I Tel: 2219. J <• •> GRAMOPHONES j COLUMBIA j 1 GRAMOPHONES and RECORDS
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    • 119 15 RESTAURANT .g. -—4. j Real European j Food j Come and have your steak cook- ed as you like it on an open charcoal grill by JOHN, Singa- pore's leading Chef. 1 OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT J Arcade Restaurant Collyer Quay, Phone 4825. •J. CAMERAS AND FILMS ENSIGNMIDGET j J A
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    • 50 15 EYES Qualified Eye Specialists. Eye "Examinations. Eyeglasses. (Exclusively. Phone 3002. SILK STORE FOR LATEST IN EVERYTHING SILKS UNDERWEAR NOVELTIES Tajmalial Store 23, HIGH ST. CURIOS r— Camphor-wood Chests Mah Jong sets Handkerchiefs Emb. linen table cloths Chinese curios. Obtainable from Soon Joo Coy. 53, High Street, at lowest prices. mSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSKSBB^^SBBSSS
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    • 248 16 A NUMBER of passengers from Singapore left yesterday morning on board the Hector for holidays m China and Japan. Those who embarked here were Dr. and Mrs. Heron, Dr. and Mrs. Hellerman, Mr. and Mrs. Sievewright, Mr. and Mrs. Huett, Mr. and Mrs. Song, Miss Guitzon,
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    • 64 16 London, Feb. 21. THE confidence frequently expressed that the Cunard White Star Liner Queen Mary would be almost vibrationless has been proved justified by the dock trials of her 200,000 horse-power propelling machinery with propellers uncoupled. Tests of the complete propelling unit will be carried
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    • 70 16 Karimon (Tong Heng) 9 a.m. Pengerang (Aik Soon) 9 a.m. Singkep (Hong Keat) 10 a.m, Tandjong Pinang (Hong Keat) 10 a.m. Sarawak (generally), Bintulu (Doggersbank) 11 a.m. Ceylon (Pres. Garfield) 11 a.m. Medan, Jask, Bushire, Amsterdam and London by Air (Netherlands) 12.45 p.m. Netherlands Indies, Bagan and Selat
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    • 316 16 Will Follow Parley PROVISION for two new battleships costing £7,500,000 each will be made m the Naval Estimates next month. They will be built because the British experts are expecting the Naval Conference to collapse m a week or two. Japan's demands for parity with Britain and the
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    • 73 16 Mails expected from Europe etc. (London) by Air (Imperial), general delivery of letters 8.25 a.m. to-day. Mails expected from Europe (Amsterdam) by Air (Netherlands), general delivery of letters 8.25 a.m. to-day. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (Netherlands), time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 1 P^m.
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    • 24 16 Mr. T. Lot, evangelist of the Malay State Mission of Seventh Day Advenists, Malacca, has been transferred to the branch mission at Teluk Anson.
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    • 399 16 Aft t *J&&2*-~ BRITISH INDIA V. O. S. IV. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS. Dae Doe Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1936 1936 RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 28 SOUDAN 6,500 May 6 BANGALORE 6,000 Mar. 12 RANPURA 17,000 May 8 NALDRRA 16,000 Mar. 13 RAWALPINDI 17,000 May 22 CARTHAOE 15,000 Mar. 27 CORFU 15,000
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  • 200 17 \cw Cargo Liner Living Rooms Inside Funnel London, Feb. 18. AN order has been placed with Harland and Wolff, Limited, Belfast, by the Lamport and Holt Line, Limited, for a fast cargo liner of 10,000 tons deadweight to be employed m their service between the United
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  • 67 17 ithf North German Lloyd m,s Havel arT rived m Singapore at 7 a.m. yesterI frl European ports. Passengers 2 a lnfba?king here were: Mr. Zeger ReidlS r a Revers and Mr. Alexander Sandmer hnth transit passengers for Java. Passengers' for Vnifa, embarking o were Mr. E.
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  • 123 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE uk iwu- Godown Gate No. 22 1 Rohna go 1 Cremer 18 3 Kedah j. 3 Anhui -c g Larut Talang Akar J Mambang JJ Melampus JJ Titan m JJ Pres: Garfield JJ J Talma J Kudat J Flintshire J
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  • 48 17 PASSENGERS who arrived on Saturday from Brisbane on the Quantas Air Liner "Brisbane" and left for Calcutta on Sunday by the Imperial Airway Liner "Athena" were Mr. and Mrs. S. Gestetner. Also on the "Athena" but with Rangoon as his destination was Mr. G. S. Quin.
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  • 32 17 The P. and O. liner Cathay has left Hongkong and is expected to arrive at this port at 10 ajn. to-morrow. Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H. Board's Wharf on arrival.
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    • 271 17 111 ll\S PIIIEP LIVE. (Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MERKUR Feb. 28 Mar. 3 MARELLA Mar. 28 Apr. 3 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting X.P.M.
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    • 515 17 |1^ jA TO FRENCH PORTS V m I T^^^B HOMEWARDS. BOUGAINVILLE For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Du^* 11V *J?5; t S? ST^aSqu^S For MarseiUes, Nantes, ft. Nazaire deaux £f 4 6 OUTWARDS (fro»^ MarseiUes). For Saigon, Tourane Haiohorag. J ANGO Mar. 11 S CAP PADARAN Apr. 5 r DALNY Apr. 8
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  • 532 18 HIGHEST FOR 15 YEARS Shipping Industry Still Worst From last April to the end of 1935 the number of insured people between 16 and 61 m employmen/t m Great Britain was higher than at any date during the 15 years for which comparable statistics are available,
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  • 79 18 Moscow, Feb. 19. SOVIET Russia's Budget for 1936, has been under discussion for the past few days. Speculation is rife here that it will contain provisions for increasing military expenditure this year. This is the result of a speech made by M. Nolotoff, Chairman of the Defence
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  • 115 18 GERMANY OBJECTS Franco -Soviet Protocol Berlin, Saturday. A DEFINITE statement that Germany regards the Franco-Soviet agreement as a violation of the Locarno Treaty is made m a communique issued by a German news agency. The communique was issued m reply to a report that M. Herriot. speaking m the French
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  • 143 18 IN exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of Ordinance No. 116 (Societies) as amended by the Societies (Amendment) Ordinance, 1935, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments:— The Secretary for Chinese Affairs to be Registrar of Societies for the
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  • 22 18 Building contracts awarded m Canada during the year 1935 amounted to $160,305,000 (approximately £32,000,000), an increase of 27.4 per cent, over 1934,
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  • 177 18 Catholics And Communists Co-operating? Berlin, Feb. 20 An alleged plot by Catholic priests and Communist leaders m the Rhineland and Westphalia is the subject of an official communique stating that secret police are investigating the cooperation of the Catholic Young Men's Association with communist organisation, with a view
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  • 49 18 Berlin, Feb. 20 The standstill agreement as regards Germany's short-term debts, expiring on February 29th, will be prolonged for another year. Debts dropped during the year from £140,000,000 to £108,000,000. Italy does not participate m the new agreement as her small credits are now paid. Reuter.
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  • 68 18 THE members of the Hindu Advisory I Board, Penang, for 1936 are as follows: The Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya (chairman, ex-offlcio) Dr. K. Mutukumaru, J. P. (vice-chairman) Mr. P. N. M. Muthupalaniappa Chettiar. J. P.; Mr. R. S. NarecharUa, J.P; Dr. A. Somasundaram; Mr. 8. Saravanan;
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  • 237 18 Scheme For State Aid Ottawa, Jan. 31. PECULATIONS for minimum standards governing future operations under the Dominion Housing Act will be promulgated shortly by Finance Minister Charles Dunning, it was announced 4pday following a meeting of Finance Department officials with architects and ojhcr interested parties. Legislation initiated
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  • 76 18 Government Ban On New Book Delhi, Feb. 20. THE Government of India Gazette publishes a notification prohibiting the entry into India of "The Face of Mother India," a book by Miss Katherine Mayo The book is also proscribed under the Criminal Procedure Code, the reason being, according
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  • 671 19 FORCED DOWN NEAR AMOY 111-Luck Dogs Flight Amoy, Feb. 24. TWO of the three R.A.F. flying boats now on a goodwill fliffhl to Japan, left for Shanghai at 10.10 The third, which arrived from Hun?kong on Feb. 23, is awaiting spares for a defective engine. The snares
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  • 247 19 Trouble Over Her Pet Dog Plymouth, Feb. 17. MIGRETA is a tiny dog scarcely a foot Jl long. She is partner and companion of Dorothy Arden, a seventeen-year -old dancer, but there were heartburnings and tears and hosts of official inquiries about her at Plymouth, and almost a
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    29 19 Efforts are being made to save "Six Chimneys," the well-known Tudor house m Wakefield. It is suggested that, after being repaired, it should be used as a local museum.
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  • 135 19 German Who Tired Of Wedlock Berlin, Feb. 19. A FRENCH soldier who preferred a Germaoi concentration camp as a prisoner of war to the ties of married life has just been discovered 20 years after his wife believed him dead. The husband, Francois Puchois, a miner, left
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  • 98 19 New Safety Machine Invented London. Feb. 18. FOLLOWING months of toil m utmost secrecy, Anton Fokker. the famous Dutch aeroplane constructor, has invented an indestructible "safety" machine .suitable for ocean flying. He hopes that the secret of his machine, which it is understood "cannot plunge to destruction,"
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  • 44 19 The Hague, Feb. 14. A NEW company has been formed to develop mines m New Guinea under the name of Mining Co. of Nether-lands-New Guinea, with a capital of 3.000 ,000f1., of which 1.500.000A. has been allotted and 750.000 florins fully paid up. P
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  • 307 19 Reduction In Road Accidents London, Feb. 18. THE annual dinner el the Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians was held at Prince's Restaurant, Piccadilly. Mr. A. E. Turvillc, chairman of the institute, presided. Proposing "The Institute," Sir Richard Meller, M.P.. a vice-president, said it had been In operation for 30
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  • 89 19 To Be Blasted From Side Of Alps Thun, Feb. 14. WORK has been begun on a giant underground arsenal for the Swiss army, at Darlingen, near the lake of Thun. m The arsenal will be blasted from the side of the neighbouring Alps, and when it is completed
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  • 115 19 DURBAN, FEB. 16. A DEAD shark has severely bitten a man m Durban, Natal. It had been landed by a local fisherman, and the young man, a visitor, was anxious to take a photograph of it with its mouth open. So he tried to prop the jaws
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  • 69 19 Los Angeles. MISS Gertrude Michael, the film actress, values the affection of her pet Dachshund at £1,000. The actress has filed a suit for this amount of damages against the Pacific Electric Company, ctttaf loss of affection caused by the dog's death when rU sYe o 7urther a co t
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 44 20 f CAPITOL. Saturday Next at 11 a.m. "MICKEY MOUSE" MATINEE. Special programme including MICKEY'S First Coloured Cartoon "The BAND CONCERT" "Gypsy Night" an excellent 2-reel coloured M.-G.-M. musical and other^ sDgP i a i attractions. J Admission: Adults 50 cts. Children 25 ctsT 4
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    • 18 20 ANCHOR Brewed and bottled m Singapore by the ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY CO., LTD. SOLE AGENTS: SIME, DARBY CO., LTD.
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    • 495 20 JON THE RADIO I British Empire Programme Transmission 2: GSG 16.86 metres (17.79 mcs.) from 6.20 pjn. to 7.35 p.m. and also from 7.35 p.m. Ho 9.05 pjn.; GSF 19.82 metres (15.14 mcs.) from 6.20 pjn. to 9.05 pjn.; and GSB 31.55 metres (9.51 mcs.) from 6.20 pjn. to 9.05
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    • 465 20 Winner," by D. H. Lawrence. Adapted for the microphone by Cecil Lewis. Produced by William MacLurg. 6.45 a.m. Dance Music. Greenwich Time Signal at 7.20 a.m. 720 a.m. Talk: "Conquest of the Air"— 2. 7.40 a.m. Songs of the Soldier. Douglas Kirke (Baritone). The Company Sergeant-Ma jor (Sanderson). The Adjutant
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    • 318 20 News Bulletin, Market Prices, Jute and Gunny Closing Rates. (In English). 0.11 a.m. Dance Music (Recorded) from the Studio. TO-MORROW 2.26 p.m. Time Signal. The Grand Hotel Orchestra. Relayed from the Grand Hotel, Calcutta. 9.41 p.m. News Bulletin m English. 10.41 p.m. Weather Forecast, General News Bulletin, Market Prices, Jute
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    • 331 20 11.50 a.m. Time signal. Musical selections. 12.40 p.m. Dance music. 1.10 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 1.20 p.m. Popular programme. Close down. 5.50 p.m. Time signal. English talk by Mr. J. dv Buy. 6.20 p.m. Variety dance programme 6.50 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 7.10 p.m. Variety programme. 8 p.m. Song recital
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  • 287 21 Wavelength 49.9 meties (6,018 kes.). TO-MORPvOW 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 6.45 p.m. News Bulletin. Stock share report supplied by Fraser and Co. Till 8.30 p.m. Recorded Music. 8.30 p.m. Close down. THURSDAY 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 6.45 p.m. News Bulletin. Till 8.30 p.m. Recorded Music. 8.30 p.m. Close
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  • 146 21 Rumours Of Pending Issue Johannesburg. Feb. 14. IT is rumoured that Van Dyk ConsoliI dated Mines may shortly be making further issue to shareholders of the unissued portion of the capital at the rate of thirty shares at par for each hundred shares held. A considerable volume
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  • 356 21 Faster Steamship Services /CONTINUANCE and further improvev ment of American steamship services to South America is vital to the trade between the United States and the southern continent, declared Dr. Alexander V. Dye, newly-appointed acting director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce on his arrival
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  • 193 21 Commissioned As A Troopship THE following letter appeared m The 1 Times following the publicat or iof an article on the Dilwara, the 14,000--ion vessel just commissioned as a tt ißS&t opening sentence of article 'The First British Troopship" m The Times of January 20 mU^ &S made
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  • 46 21 A SILVER identity disc engraved "lan McNeill, midshipman, R.N.R., 1915, C.B was picked up on the beatch at Sandgate by a beachcomber, and has been returned to Mr. McNeill, who is a Trinity House pilot. He lost the disc at Folkestone 10 years ago.
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  • 308 21 Features Of New Clan Liner BY her performance on trials, the Clan Line's new steamer Clan Macarthur is proved to be the fastest as well as the largest ship m the company's fleet of over 60 vessels. Her designed speed to ?6 knots, but on trials she
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  • 149 21 Twenty-Two Vessels launched In 1935 DURING ***** the Swedish shipyards launched 22 ships of a total oflgr 829 gross tons, and at the end- of the year 206,000 gross tons were under construction or on order, the most since 19 For Swedish account 13 ships of 37,000 tons
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  • 103 21 Melbourne, Feb. 18. CONCERN is felt regarding the fate of the Australian steamer Paringa, with three British officers and a crew oi 26 Chinese on board. The Paringa left Western Port (Victoria) towing the tanker Vincas for breaking up m Japan, but the vessels encountered fierce storms and
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    • 517 21 6 20 pm. Concert relayed from RadioPa 720 p.m. News m Engusn. 7?s Dm. Concert relay. 805 p'm News m French. Dm. Concert relay. 920 p'm. Economic and social talk by \?0 U pm. Literary talk by M. Francois d Teramond. .idn Dm Colonial news. tJO pm. Concert by the
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  • 490 22 AMONG BEST IN WORLD Jo' burg Trade Exhibition London. LORD Riverdale, addressing* members of the British Empire League at the British Empire Club, emphasized the opportunity which the forthcoming Empire Exhibition m Johannesburg would provide for the development of one of the world's most valuable markets.
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  • 65 22 Southampton, Feb. 16. THE French Consul at Southampton has sent to the crew of^the motor lifeboat at Torbay his "thanks and admiration for their courage" m going to the rescue of the French trawler Satanicle, of Cherbourg, which was drifting m the Channel, with her engine broken down, on December
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  • 125 22 An Abyssinian Triumph Addis Ababa, Feb. 24. THE country is Jubilant at reports of a successful big scale raid m the region of Gojam. lfc-iia J The Abyssinians penetrated behind the Adowa-Adigrat-Aksum line and surprised tank depots; they killed 412 white Italians and returned safely. The raiders used
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  • 126 22 Mongol Bor der Russo-Jap Talks In Moscow Tokyo. Feb. 24. ACCORDING to the Asahi Shimbun, m the course of conversation on the subject of broder commissions Mr. Stomoniakov promised the Japanese Ambassador m Moscow that the Soviet would urge Outer Mongolia to accept a plan {pr establishment of a joint
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  • 148 22 Interest In R.A.F. Increases London, Feb. 19. EMPIRE Air Day, it is announced, will be held on Saturday, May 23, this year. Expansion of the Royal Air Force and the increase m civil flying m the last 12 months is expected to bring unusually large crowds to
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  • 86 22 Sequel To Accident On Woodlands Road i Singapore, Monday. CHARGED with causing grievous hurt by rash and negligent driving, a Chinese named Choo Sic Whee appeared before the Fifth Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman to-day. The case was postponed for a week, t bail being allowed m the
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  • 207 22 DANGEROUS DRIVING European Fined After Mishap Singapore, Monday. MR Lindsay Moncur Wylie, an Assistant employed at the Hongkon and Shanghai Bank, Singapore, was convicted on two charges of causing hurt by a rash act to Mrs. B. O. Mosley, wife of Mr A. G. A. Mosley, of the Asiatic Petroleum
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  • 177 22 Difficulties Over Text Of Protocol London, Feb. 21. FRENCH and Italian political desiderata, now advanced, threaten further complication and protraction of the winding up of the Naval Conference. As an outcome of a series of bi-lateral meetings between Mr. Eden and Mr. Norman Davies and M Corbin and
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  • 136 22 Training Commences Next Week THE Singapore Race Course will be officially open for training for the forthcoming Spring Meeting of the S.T.C. on Thursday next Feb. 27 at 6 a.m. Entries for the meeting close at noon on Tuesday Feb. 25, and an official list of the horses
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  • 473 22 .Honours Shared With Terror Singapore, Monday. POOR finishing artd a lack of combination robbed the S.C.C. of several scoring chances m a friendly came of soccer they played ajrains* the H.M.S. Terror to-day, the game ending m a draw of one goal each. The Terror were superior
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  • 134 22 Wreckage Washed Ashore Plymouth, Feb. 18. ALL hope for the safety of the seven members of the crew of the British steamer Kentbrook has been abandoned. The vessel left Plymouth for Portsmouth on December 27, and the voyage should have taken only 24 hours. The owners, Messrs. C.
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  • 230 23 TEST FOR S.C.C. DEFENCE Change Probable In Attack Singapore, Monday. iN interesting soccer match is to A" be staged on Friday at the S.C.C. v hen the Club will meet the Chin r* m a friendly game. This may be regarded as the stifles, proposition
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  • 175 23 Popular Sportsman Back In Singapore Singapore, Monday. A PROMINENT Shanghai sportsman arrived m Singapore on board the President Garfield at the week end. He is H. E. Orr of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., who has been transferred to the Singapore office of his firm.
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  • 226 23 A.C.S. "Past v. Present" Soccer Singapore, Monday IN a more or less one-sided game cf soccer, the Anglo-Chinese Old Boyo beat the Present Boys by four goals to nil on the S.R.C. ground this morning. The Old Boys turned out a much more consistent eleven than their opponents
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  • 181 23 Position Of Scottish Company Gi«~gow, Feb. lb. rZ committee recently appointed to investigate the position of the Scottish Greyhound Racing Company has issued a preliminary report m which it states that it is quite satisfied from^ information already at its disposal that there are grounds for further detailed
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  • 88 23 Over A Hundred Arrested Itt Peiping Peiping, Feb. !H. MORE than a hundred students, including a number of l**/***^ rested under an emergency decree issued from Nanking on Feb 20, con ferrine on the poHce a virtual bianK chequl" to deal with political disorder^ The decree also bans
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  • 177 23 TASTES FINE KEEPS YOU GOING, TOO On Sale At All Stores i If only as a delightful cooling drinkdeliciously creamy and refreshing— you would give pride of place to 'Ovaltine. served cold, but 'Ovaltine' is far more than that. It is supremely rich m the nourishment which builds up energy,
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    • 34 23 l^- fflj§-f|l[ RACKETS X| -gp-|W RESTRINGING There is aaly M RELIABLE S PLACE I QUEEN'S j j 3, Prince Street. I I Phone Telegrams HB 7634 "Tennis" English, Australian American Gut, onljpised. No other.
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    • 44 23 Oval ti me for Fitness and Energy YOU ARE GROWING OLDER THE COST OF LIFE ASSURANCE INCREASES WITH AGE. INSURE NOW WITH THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. ATTRACTIVE PLANS AT MODERATE RATES.
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  • 615 24 MORE PRIVATE OWNERS ''Flying Flea Popular j WITH an icrease of 400 aeroplanes on the official Register, last year's civil flying- activity m Geeat Britain showed a greater growth than that of any preceding year. i Privately-owned machines increasi ed during the year from 548
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  • 236 24 Rails And Utilities In Favour New York, Feb. 16. A SUMMARY of the market letters just sent out by the leading Wall Street Stock Exchange houses to customers shows that sentiment continues to be favourable to Rails and Utilities, but caution is urged regarding Industrials. Railroad Bonds.— According
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  • 95 24 American Exports Down New York, Feb. 19. EXPORTS of raw materials from the United States during December amounted m value to $82,690,000 (£16,538,000), compared with $112,680,000 (£22,536,000) m Noevmber. Exports of partly-manufactured goods amounted to $31,700,000, against $34,320,000 m the previous month, while finished goods totalled $86,890,000, compared
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  • 90 24 No Ready Money City Of Rotterdam In A Fix Amsterdam, Feb^fj. THE difficulties of the City of Rotter- dam have become still more acute Approximately £100,000 (at current rates), upon the payment of which the city had counted, has not been paid m cash by the bank, as had been
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  • 129 24 Approved By Senate Committee —tt„ Washington, Feb IB THE Senate Committee on Agriculture has approved, by 15 votes to 2 the Administration's substitute farm law, which utilises and extends SS machinery of the present Soil Conir vation Act. cr Senator Smith, the chairman, hinted that
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  • 109 24 Payments For Food Imports Berlin, Feb. 19. THE Reichsbank's return for the week ended January 15 shows a loss of 6,000,000 marks gold, due to payments for imports of food. The loss, which would have been insignificant m normal times, represents a fall of rather more than 7
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  • 75 24 New York, Feb. 20. QETTLING claims arising from the v sinking of the British steamer Vestris on Nov. 11, 1928, Federal Judge Henry Goddard has signed on order under which the Liverpool Brazil and River Plate Steam Navigation Company and Lamport and Holt agree to pay the representatives
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    • 124 24 OUR CUSTOMERS CONFIRM OUR OPJKION mjM the MORRIS EIGHT has no J equal among cars of f its price and its size THE ONLY EIGHT PRODUCED BY SpeClallSatlOU OVER 108,000 MORRIS CARS SOLD IN 12 MONTHS Britain's motor Industry has never before known such sensational sales figures as these— because
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