Morning Tribune, 6 March 1936

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. I.— No. 30. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, March 6, 1936. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 546 1 lIIG JUMP FOR 1936 MOBILITY l\< lIEASE OF £5,000,000 BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES FOR 1036. WHICH WERE ISSUED YESTERDAY SHOW AN INCRRASK OP OVLR FIVE MILLIONS ON LAST YEAR'S EXPENDITURE, AND, AS IN THE CASE OF THE NAVAL ESTIMATES, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE POR CARRYING
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  • 426 1 ETHIOPIA WANTS PEACE Reported Acceptance Of League Proposal, Unreservedly rE ITALO-ABYSSINIAN WAR IS AT AN END, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES. IT IS REPORTED BY REI7TER PROM ADDIS ABABA THAT ETHIOPIA HAS ACCEPTED THE PEACE PROPOSALS OP THE LEAGUE OP NATIONS, WITHOUT RESERVATION. THE NEGOTIATIONS POR A COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OP
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  • 57 1 London, Mar. 5. PRESS messages from Addis Ababa state that it was officially an* nounced there that the British Red Cross unit at Koran was bombed yesterday. Reports state that Italian 'planes circled over the camp before dropping their bombs and afterwards, from a low altitude,
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  • 89 1 Admiral Hirota Appointed Premier a TOKIO message states that on m A struction from the Emperor Admiral Hirota, foreign minister, has accepted the premiership and is forming WeU l ?nlormed circles m London welcome the appointment (says Reuter) e^dally Mowing the cold douche of Mr Konoye's refusal, which
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  • 10 1 Inspection Of Giant Liner fdf British Wireless
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  • 29 1 London, Mar. 5. Road accident figures m Britain last week were: 112 killed, 3J2M Injured. Figures for the corresponding week of last year: 104 killed, 3,334 injured.— British Wireless
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    • 6 1 Crt O* IV Malays Page 24
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    • 55 1 FERROCRETE THE RAPID-HARDENING PORTLAND CEMENT Because of its quick jJ^iCT^, hardening, when it is so /T^y^DC/S^C^^ necessary, work can proif^^BT V^Vdft ceed at a rate which is In*} I Bffl^Hfe^_ l^ll on v P oBB o^ when using LfSteXf hours. Count time m hours, not days. FERROCRETE SAVES TIME. SINGAPORE
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  • 619 2 PUBLICATION REQUESTED Obstacles To Developmen t (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. rANKS to the initiative of Mr. John Hands at to-day's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board a longstanding complaint of land owners will be put right. Mr. Hands, m a vigorous
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  • 340 2 GERMAN DOCTOR ON SPYING CHARGE Said To Have Made Plans Of Aerodromes London, March 4. DR. Hermann Goertz, the German novelist and a former officer of the German Air Force, was indicted at the Old Bailey on charges of making a plan of the R.A.F. Station at Manston, near BroacLstairs,
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  • 35 2 Mr. L. T. Williams, the Ipoh lawyer, received cable news on Tuesday of the death of his daughter Zinnia on the night of March 1 m London. Miss Williams had been ailing for some time.
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  • 14 2 The Hon'ble Colonel Cecil Rae, J.P., M.S.C., MFC., celebrated his 56th birthday on Tuesday.
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  • 353 2 Two Interesting Engagements (From Our Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail) London, Feb. 25. nOROTH V Round was delighted to hear V that the Sultan of Pahang has captured the local tennis championship "I played several times with the Sultan and members of hia Court," she said "The
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  • 138 2 Sentence Passed On Young Indian Singapore, Thursday. BERNARD Samuel, alias Gunboat Jack (not the boxer of that name) an English-speaking Indian was this morning sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. L. B. Gibson, the Criminal District Judge on a charge of kidnapping. The complainant was Miss
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  • 70 2 Paris, Mar. 3. THE striking suggestion that an agreement had been reached between Germany and Italy regarding Austria has been made by leading observers. including Madame Tabouis m L'Oeuvre and Pertinax m Echqr de Paris. They believe that the agreement has not yet been signed but it is reported to
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  • 407 3 SAYS ITALIAN C-IN-C Just Beginning Counters Negus Asmara, Mar. 5. IT is no longer a battle but a "manI hunt," said Marshal Badoglio uhen asked for his impression of the threefold Italian victory, which the Higher Command prefers to regard as one great battle lasting
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  • 67 3 Before the Acting Chief Justice at 11 a.m.: Part heard: Summonses-in-Cham-bers m 0.5.18 30— Re Gan Tiang Choon. At 11.30 a.m. m the Ist Court:—Assizes Rex vs. V. P. Vadivelu. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m.: Summonses-in-Chambers. Originating Summonses, Motions and Petition. At 12
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  • 35 3 News has been received m Malaya of the death on Dec. 31, at his residence m Switzerland, of Mr. William Kelly Adair, who up to about three years ago was on Selama Estate, Serdang, Kedah.
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  • 115 3 Missionaries In China Anxiety Over Communist Activity Peiping, March 3. ANXIETY is felt for the safety of twenty American missionaries m Fenchow, m the Shansi centre district, which is overrun by Communist in- vaders from Shensi. Mission property which includes a large hospital and a school, is reported to have
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  • 113 3 Finishing Touches To Naval Treaty London, Mar. 3. "^ULL speed ahead" has been signalled at the naval conference m consequence of the French agreement to limit the size ot th 9 battleship to 35.000 tons and to sign the Three-Power Treaty without Italy. The French delegation expressed
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  • Up-To-The-Minute Financial News
    • 461 4 Steady Market Again 'Singapore, Thursday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 20% cts., up i/« ct. Market Tone: Very steady. Tin (Singapore) $103; up 7 8 To-day's Prices: London: 7 7 16d., up l:16d. Market Tone: Steady. New York: 15% cts., up 3 16 ct. Market Tone: Firm. TIN London:
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    • 61 4 LONDON TIN RUBBER Another Rise In Tin (From uur Financial Correspondent) London, Mar. 5, 6.30 p.m. THE closing prices were as follows: LONDON RUBBER Market Tone: Firm. Spot: 7 15 32 (unchanged) July Sept. 7 21 32 (up 1 16) LONDON TIN Spot: £215 1/2 (up 4) July Sept. £205«/
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    • 27 4 Output Of Over 2,613 Ounces THE output of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the five weeks ended Feb. 22 was 2,613.73 ounces.
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    • 189 4 RIBBED SMOKED SHEET. cts. per lb. Standard Quality 25% Good Average Quality 25% to 25% Fair Average Quality 25 „25 4 Off Quality 24% 24},, Sheet Cuttings 24% 25 CREPE Fine Quality Pale 26V 4 (1 lot 1OO86) Standard and slightly inferior 25% to 20 Off Colour Latex
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    • 330 4 London, Mar. 5, 6.30 p.m. Share or £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or fall War Loan. 3V 2 p.c 1071|16 *****6 Com. Union Assce. (Units) 11 1|16 11 1|16 Prudential Assce. "A" 373/ 4 373/ 4 Royal Assce. '.£1 share 10s.
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    • 140 4 Review Of The London Position London, Mai*. 5. DESPITE a firmer appearance this morning following recent comparative quietude, rub'jei is sxperiencing seme difficulty m clearing the seven and a half penny hurdle, which go far proved almost as difficult to surmount as sevenpence was. It is pointed out
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    • 39 4 London, Mut. 5. THE Marquis of Hartington, M.P., has been appointed Parliamentary Un-der-Secretary for Dominion Affairs m succession to Mr. Douglas Hacking. who resigned on his appointment chairman of t.hp nnn*#>rvative Party organisation. British Wireless
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    • 81 4 NOTICE THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of 5 per rent, m respect of the year ending 30th June. 1936, will be paid to Shareholders standing m the Register on 18th March, 1936. AND NOTICE is also hereby given that the Transfer
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    • 41 4 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established m 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) V.100,000,000 Reserve Fund V.127,460,000 Head Office: YOKOHAMA BINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Manager, UNAGAMI. Tel: Nq. 6049 Manager's Room. 8921 5922 General Office. 5023 •472 Compradore's Desk.
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    • 18 4 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building, Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE. Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES ft WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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  • 964 5 FRASER CO.'s SHARE LIST Singapore, Thursday, 5 p.m. MINING Buyers. Sellers ,d s i 5 3. 5,9 y>n,pat Tin i«s.j d ASWO Kumbang *> SS^' 1 Kamunting (55.) 6- 6 Kamp. Unjat 1|« Katu "-> 189 18s •Us XL Tin Cl> 12s 3d 'te KUUnSSu «s» 14s 6d 15s 6d
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  • 145 5 Coa l Agreement Scottish Miners 9 New Conditions Glasgow, Feb. 28. THE National Union of Scottish Mine Workers is to approach the coalowners for a new agreement to incorporate the increase of 9d. per shift recently accepted as the first instalment of their claim for an advance of 2s. per
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  • 22 5 London, March 1. THE First Provincial group of fixed trusts is shortly introducing a new unit to be known as "Reserves" certificates.
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  • 224 5 "Drake's Treasure" 70,000 Americans Who Paid Out £270,000 Chicago EIGHT more men have been found guilty by the jury of fraud by mails as promoters of the notorious Sir Francis Drake Estate swindle. Oscar Hartzell, who is regarded as the brains of the swindle, was sentenced ast year to 10
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  • 101 5 Debenture Issue For Funds London, March 1. IN order to provide funds for extensions and to finance operations up to the production stage, the directors of Konongo Gold Mines propose to create and issue £180,000 of convertible Debenture stock. This stock, which will be issued at par, will
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    • 111 5 BEWARE Do not miss this mighty picture SREEMATI K. B. SUNPARAMBAL m BHAKTANANDANAR. With "full comics Special NADARAJA DANCE Releasing from Bth March. 1936. At The GRAND (New World) 6 p.m. 9.30 p.m. NO Gntp admission fee to Ptinkta Nandanr.r ticket holders. Come— Early— And— Book— Your Seats. AT THE
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  • 160 6 Will He Make Up With Mary? New York. fl/|R. Douglas Fairbanks arrived here by aeroplane from Los Angeles, where for some weeks he has been having daily talks with his former wife, Miss Mary Pick ford. He refused to make any comments on the published stories that "complete
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  • 48 6 MR. E. F. O'Connor, manager oi tne Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Company of Tokyo, was denied landing when he arrived m Kobe aboard the President Taft. This is the second occasion, records the Japanese press, the last time being when he arrived on the President Jefferson on January 25.
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  • 71 6 Kills And Injures Several A CAMEL ran wild m the Kannur villas of Bljapur 'Bombay presidency:. Hilled four people and severely injured *For a a long time the frenzied animal ran round the village biting and kickIng ail who got m its way or tried to It charged
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  • 64 6 Hollywood, Mar. 1. IDA Lupino and Francis Lederer were seen quite frequently recently doing some ice skating which of course started the gossips gossiping— but much to their annoyance they found out that Ida and Fiancis are to appear together m a pictare soon and there is
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  • 31 6 FRED Mac Murray putting "Tuffy,' a trick dog, through a lot of almost impossible performances at Eig Bear where lie is on location with "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" company
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  • Article, Illustration
    12 6 Gail Patrick, Paramount star, m ratWrißf ensemble m two shades of satin.
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  • 184 6 Lands Him In Dressimi Room Hollywood, March 1. FOP the first time m hU career, George Barbier really feels that he's arrived. Paramount is giving him a new and laiger dressing room, has called m an interior decorator and ordered a complete new set of furniture. •And
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  • 71 6 Hollywood, Mar. 1 MARGARET Sulla van will move her makeup box over to the Wain Wanger group to take the starring role m "The Moon's Our Home". Wanger, you know, releases his pictures throupn Pa»amount. Henry Fonda, Wanger contract player is likely to have the male lead.
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  • 78 6 Hollywood, Mar. 1 FOLLOWING closely on New York City r recent boycott of certain foods d to racketeering, Paramount now announces the purchase of an ongnjJJ story by Dore Schary called "The Public Must Eat". D The story deals with food racket r who destroy crops m order
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    • 97 6 SHIRLEY DOES IT AGAIN! Every Show Packed out by Enthusiastic Crowds! Come and Rave over her! ALHAMBRA s^& [WHEN HER HEART IS SAD... to make a golden dream of lave come true! i■■ 1 your h*artf "i Pt<>d*<*d by ut^^ >^^ tt^ t^ fy**? 1 0 f Even TARZAN Records
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  • 62 7 Enjoys Her First Fur Coat GAIL PATRICK, youthful Paramount player, is revelling In the Joys of her first fur coat. Between scenes for "Preview," her current Paramount production. Gail gladly models this lovely black kidskin for admiring studio friends The lines are ideal for Gail's graceful figure and
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  • 89 7 "Trail Of Lonesome Pine" THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine," from the novel by John Fox, Jur., will be brought to the screen m the new Technicolour process by Paramount. More than 90 per cent, of the picture will be filmed outdoors with the troupe, including Sylvia Sidney, Fred
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  • 91 7 Carole Lombard's New Departure ANE of the newest fads Carole Lombard is m the process of launching m Hollywood is that of the multi-coloured chiffon dance frock. Designed by Travis Banton, of course, the first of a series Carole plans to wear through the holiday season is
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  • 86 7 Sylvia Sidney Sets New Style WONDER never ceases m feminine fads "and fancies, and this fact is re-em-phasised once more m the news that Hollywood has a novel bedroom slipper ior milady inspired by the crude moccasins Sylvia Sidney is wearing m "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine."
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 7 Preston Foster an-1 Dorothy Wilson m "Last Days of Pompeti", the spectacular R.K.O. epic which opens at the Capitol shortly.
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  • 41 7 CIR Guy Standing feeding a lot of deer that were driven close to his house f the Malibu Lake fire, and making Pets out of them Claudette Colbert gathering plans and photographs of her n ?w home to send to England.
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  • 67 7 Dresses To Match New Car SYLVIA SIDNEY, starring m Paramount's "Trail of the Lonesome Pine," has found it necessary to make a slight adjustment to her wardrobe. The reason is a charming new convertible roadster of yellow with a fine green line. And Sylvia has wisely decided that
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  • 95 7 Wears Smart New Autumn Ensemble JOAN BENNETT, back from a vacation m New York, appeared at the Walter Wanger studio to discuss her part m "Big Brown Eyes," scheduled for future release through Paramount m a smart rJgout. Her dark navy blue suit is strictly tailored and her
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  • 30 7 lOE and Mrs. Penner at Palm Springs J for a rest, now that "The Charm School" Is finished, and Wendy Barrie at the same place with her mother and sister
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    • 147 7 f A GRAND ALL-LAUGHTER PROGRAMME? a THE COMEDY RIOT THE WHOLE* TOWN IS CHUCKLING OVER! X Sydney Howard IN BRITISH AND DOMINIONS PRODUCTION J» "WHERE'S GEORGE?" 4| WHEN SYDNEY PLAYS RUGBY FOR YORKSHIRE THINGS HAPPEN AND HILARITY REIGNS 4| A EXTRA ATTRACTION iSk >IIiKEY MOUSE J H» i^^y^j "MICKEY'S SERVICE
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  • 608 8 SMALL SHIPS FAVOURED Specia I A tten tion To Safety Washington. A MERICAN shipbuilders will match modernity, comfort and safety against European super-size and super-speed m the post-depression rivalry for trans-Atlantic traffic. The German liners Bromen and Europa, the French Normanriie, the British Queen Mary,
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  • 86 8 Reykjavik, Iceland. WARNINGS by secret code from the shore to British fishing vessels were proved m court at Reykjavik to have been made by people living on shore. The skipper of the Grimsby trawler Vinur, Edward Ittle, was fined £500 for not having his fishing appliances
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  • 27 8 When the Marist Fathers' College at Milltown (co. Dublin) caught fire recently a mile of hose had to be laid to pump Water from the river Dodder.
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  • 367 8 Captain 's Custom At Sea WHEN Capt. R H. Harrison, who took over command of the P. and o liner Strathmorft on Feb. 13, Is at sea, he always sleeps on the bridge m the open air. When he la m London he finds it difficult to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 38 8 TO-NIGHT an hih Paramount's Epic II Z*^9# A Production. 'P^BMHP^Hiil^P I CECIL B. DE MILLE'S MIGHTIEST PRODUCTION "THE CRUSADES" With the Biggest cast of players headed by LORBTTA YOUNG HENRY WILCOXON and 10,000 others. Matinees: Saturday and Sunday.
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    • 146 8 Grand Theatre XEW WOULD 7-30 NIGHTLY 9.30 Final Chapters 7-12 of the Wild Animal Serial. 64 Queen of the Jungle with REED BOWES MART KOKNMAN. More thrills and excitement than Previous Chapters DON'T MISS IT! Prices include free admission to New World. SOe., 30c, 40c, 50c. L 70 cts. THE
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  • 691 9 FALLACIES EXPLODED Lord Strabolgi's Explanations London, Feb. 20. PL AIMS of Germany, Italy and v other nations to the "right to expand" by colonisation were replied to by Lord Strabolgi at the League of Nations Conference here on world planning. One argument used m Italy
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  • 208 9 Raids On Windsor Chicken Runs London, Mar. 1. A GREYHOUND which is believed to have made its home m Windsor Forest is causing alarm m the district. The animal, it is stated, is not mad, but has reverted to nature. It has attacked and injured a man, and
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  • 141 9 Apprentices Chosen tor Cadetships London, Feb. 21. AIRCRAFT Apprentices P. .R. Hatfield (home town Felix-stowe), J. H. Lapsley (Wolverhampton), D. C. Maybury (Swinacni, and T. Preston (Rochdale* from No 1 School of Technical Training (Aptrontices). Hal ton, and ex- Aircraft Apprentice C. E. K. Hind (Leeds) from the
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    24 9 A scene on the barren deserts of Cen tral Australia, illustrative of Lord Strobolgi's contention that large Colonies do not necessarily mean large colonisation.
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  • 192 9 Victim's Statement Before Death London, Mar. 1. AN inquest was opened at Beaconsfield on the body of Arthur Mead, 51, of Easton Street, High Wycombe. who was found shot m a compartment of a railway train at Beaconfield. Before he died m the station waiting room Mead
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  • 173 9 Hostel In London To Be Closed London, Mar. 1. AFTER consulting the Provincial Governments, the Government of India have instructed the High Commissioner for India to exercise an option to determine on June 24 next the lease of the large house, 21, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, which has
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  • 95 9 THE smallest star yet discovered, measuring only 4,000 miles across, weighs 620 tons per cubic inch, is enveloped m an atmosphere only twelve feet thick, and has a gravity pull about 400,000 times stronger than the earth's. The man who first sighted the star is Dr. G.
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  • 199 9 Crowd Nearly Mauled Them WHILE the crowd at the junction of Shepherdess-walk and City-road, Islington, were observing the Two Minutes Silence Tor King George. Charles William Trewick (24), printer and Thomas McCarthy (20), errand boy, continued walkirg as heavily as they could Several people spoke to them,
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    • 37 9 THE PRODUCERS OF "ONE NIGHT OF LOVE" PRESENT THEIR NEWEST TRIUMPH OF ROMANCE AND SONGS 1 ISmK -Mia,. ff i /t rJ JH At jCARMINATi it j^&s^ l^Joniqht I JanMiMcK*rHtfflh Willionu i Tola Itraß NEXT CHANGE PAVILION.
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  • 318 10 The MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Friday, Mar. 6, 1936. THE DEFENCE PLAN 'l^ttii.ttFi nas ween consiuerauie criticism of the British Government's plan for increasing defences, but the criticism is directed against the details rather than against the plan itself. Most people are convinced that it is imperatively necessary for Great Britain
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  • 521 10 CINGAPORE has much to recommend it to both the resident and the tourist, but the delightful effluvia emanating from the waterfront when the tide is low must be bearable to the old hand alone. Our Municipal authorities cannot control the tides neither can they be expected to sprinkle
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    12 10 Aloha Wanderwell, touring the world by car, is a visitor to Singapore.
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  • 208 10 Mr L- J. B. Madden of Taiping has gone to Penang to recuperate after his recent illness. Mr. A. Salvon of the Public Works Dept. Kulim, has presented a very fine Ping Pong table to the fit. Patrick's School. Kulim. Mr. B. N. C. Woollerton hai been appointed a
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  • 560 11 NEW "LUNG" FOR CITY Old Racecourse Transformed Singapore, Thursday. rpHE spacious Fairer Park, on the site of the old race course at Kampong Java, is now ready for opening, the Morning Tribune understands. Applications are already pouring m from Singapore clubs and judging from the great
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    20 11 A view showing part of the Rccrea- ion Equipment m Farrer Park, with the old racing grandstand m the background.
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  • 61 11 The Council of the Physical Society has awarded the 13th Duddell Medal to Dr. C. V. Drysdale for his outstanding work m connection with electrical and optical instruments. The Duddell Medal is awarded to "persons who have contributed to the advancement of knowledge by the invention or design of scientific
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  • 535 11 How 'Plane Fell Into River UERY bad flying— worse than stunt- ing" was alleged by an expert witness at the Liverpool inquest on two men who were killed when a 'plane nose-dived into the Mersey m full view of the Liverpool Corporation airport at Speke. The victims
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 45 11 PHONE 59M U^ GOODWOOD V SL Telegraphic Address: The most charmingly situated Hotel m the Island. Ideal for permanent residents RESTAURANT Tabl e d'hote and a la carte. COCKTAIL BAR LOUNGE TENNIS. Special Dinner Dane? on Thursday, March 12. DINERS $1.50. NO AFTER-DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE.
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    • 71 11 TIFFIN: $1.00 MULLIGATAWNY SOUP PRAWN MAYONNAISE ROAST SIRLOIN OF BEEP HORSERADISH SAUCE LONG BEANS BAKED POTATO COLD MEAT SALAD CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM Cheese, Fruit, Coffee. Try Our SPECIALTIES. FRESH Prawn Hors D'oeuvre Varies, "Capitol," Baked Alasca a Choice of over 100 other Dishes. 'PHONE 4906. I' i A ilhilTUb TOAST
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  • 114 12 CONQUERORS OF ABYSSINIA? v lttorio Mussolini, son of II Duce. The grand manoeuvres of the Ita lian Army m the Trentino m the present? of H.M. the King of Italy and of II Duce. II Duce, attended by foreign military attaches, with the children of Bolzano. II l)u re II
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  • 1705 14 Masculine Taste In FOOD IF you make any pretence of catering to the masculine taste keep to broiled and roast dishes, vegetables cooked without sauces, salads with French dressing and desserts of the fruit pie variety. In other words, simple straightforward fare. No matter how cultured and refined they may
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  • 480 15 WHAT about having a "gathering of i he clan" Sunday evening for one of those jolly, informal suppers that require so little preparation? Perhaps ahead of time you have put a fine ring mold salad together and it awaits your pleasure m the refrigerator -and maybe there's
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 229 15 chemist A i onus ■nH— I, SIIOIMMN FEED YOUR DOG WITH SPILLKRS "•jUSteS" 1 STATIONER SHLL|»B iWA?«B -jSAVAL No. I ft No. 1 W^ FEDERAL dIIpENSARY, LTD. STATIQXEIIm (Inc. In TMM> Hames fl»««. Special Bargain for 7 days SINGAPORE. Cartton pads (British made) i i i f of 100 sheets
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    • 49 15 G GUIDE EYES iftlffi^^^^i Thompson Qualified Eye Specialteti. Eye Examinations. Eyeglasses. Exclusively. Phone 3002. TAILOR A NEW TAILORING SHOP i OPENED AT No. 280 ORCHARD ROAD S (Borneo Mansion) A Splendid Selection of New Suiting Materials J Please Visit |II AIIK A I ALI BROS. Civil Military Indian Tailors
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    • 81 15 LUGGAGE CARRIER SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. BMgMeContract^^rorW" 1^ 5 Bagg»«« A B en s I f r e Blue Funnel Ltae East Asiatic Ltae Nederland Ltae 8.18. N. Co., Ltd., Tel. Add^.I^OOGAOB" PHONE 2428 or call Union Bldg. J HAIRDRESSER <M S i I ress for modem i B 35
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      18 16 Mr. F. R. Jones, local manager of lieuters Ltd. left for Home leave on the Hakone Maiu yesterday.
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    • 83 16 Godown Gate No. Plancius 22 1 Tilawa 20 1 Toussoum 16 3 San Francisco Mara 14 3 Menestheus 7 3 Bennevis 46 4 M. v. St. Aldegonde 5 4 Kola 4 4 Oder 2 4 Tokiwa Mara 50 KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Lch. Vededge, Gen: v.d. Heyden,
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    • 31 16 THE following visitors to Singapore are staying at Raffles Hotel: Dr. S. Galstaen from Calcutta, Col. Hon. E. Coke, from London and Lt. Col. Begerem en route to Java.
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    • 95 16 Sanctions Start New Home Industry London. DILCHARD canning, a new industry, has been established m England as a direct outcome of the sanctions against Italy. For many years practically the whole of the Cornish pilchard catch had been cured and exported to Italy. This trade was completely
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    • 202 16 HAKONE MARU SAILS THE N.Y.K. s.s. Hakone Maru sailed yesterday at noon for Europe taking a large number of passengers from Singapore. Mr. F. R. Jones, manager of Reuters. Ltd. m Singapore is going to London on Home leave. Mrs. Jones preceeded him two months ago and is already m
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 497 16 P. A O. S. N. CO 9 SAILINGS, OUTWARDS. Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1956 1936 BANGALORE 6,000 Mar. 12 SOUDAN 6,500 May 6 NALDERA 16,000 Mar. 13 RANPURA 17,000 May 8 CARTHAGE 15,000 Mar. 27 RAWALPINDI 17,000 May 22 SSHT^ 6 loo A P r CORFU 15,000 June
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 103 16 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Tandjong f»andan, Tandjong Pinang (Sibergi 8 a.m. ♦Europe, Great Britain and Europe generally (Marnix Van St. Aldegonde) 8.30 a.n.. Belawan and Medan (Marnix Van St. Aldegonde) 830 a.m. Australia, Eastern, Southern and Western (Marnix Van St. Aldegonde) 8.30 a.m. Ceylon nn (Marnix Van St. Aldegonde) 8.30 an
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  • 81 17 Tons of litter, from air cushions to «mpty bottles, sardine tins and newspapers by the thousand were removed from Hyde Park after the Royal funeral. Seven mines of modern type and showing no signs of having been m the sea long have been brought to the
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 196 17 m n\s i»iiii>i» iixe. (Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MARELLA Mar. 28 Apr. 3 MERKUR Apr. 28 May Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting K.PM. Vessel. •>,,*„ k.j
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    • 411 17 h^ jA TO FRENCH PORTS V— JW^ |J HOMEWARDS. BOUGAINVILi-E For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Mar. 6 CAP ST JACQUES For Marseilles.Nantes, St Nazaire Bordeaux Mar. 7 ANGO For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp ft Dunkirk Apr. 4 CAP PADARAN For MarseUles, Nantes, St. Nazaire ft Bordeaux Apr. 4 OUTWARDS (from Marseilles).
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  • 728 18 By Air Mail London, Feb. 24. pOMING out from the Leicester Square v theatre after viewing the Wells film Things To Come," I was enveloped m a blanket of fog. I am referring, -of course, to the atmosphere, though the effect of the film on most
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  • 449 18 Television Announcers HUNDREDS of bank clerks, shop-keepers and other unfortunates are in^for a big disappointment this week when the 8.8.C. announce their television appointments. Nearly three thousand applications were received for the various posts of musical director, three producers, film assistant, two stage managers, artists' booking assistant, announcer, male and
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  • 406 18 rftlS is Sanctions Week at Westminster and the lights were burning brightly m the Commons until a late hour, or rather an early hour since the Abyssinia debate went on until long after the last tram had bowled along the Embankment. So far the only effect we experience
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    16 18 The Earl of Lytton skating with a friend— Mrs. De-Bathe, at Knebworth .v k lake, Welwyn.
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    • 79 19 J A LAUGH! A THRILL! j A SURPRISE! Bill Powell's i new screen sweetheart gets him into his merriest, > most romantic mystery! S j A Mttno goiowyn mayer P-cioße I SHOWING SOON PAVILION. L <• A NEW MIRACLE of the MOTION PICTURE! The World's Most Famous Story now makes
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    • 1393 19 1 ,#■■*-■< .^-.^.^^^^.^-.w^^— ~^-—^~A by Hans Brennecke. 10.35 p.m. Music and musical EduS »--w^ cation m New Germany. Interview with HIE It A Hill Dream v H^Jl^ JB- MM -■.WATm.M^Jl^^ J Harp. A German legend, related by j Lotte Theile. ju.>—- v A 11.20 p.m. Close DJA, DJN (German, v
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  • 775 20 PROCLAIMED ON MAY 5 Power For The People Shanghai, March 2. A CONSTITUTION which concentrates the power of administration m the hands of the people, an innovation m Chinese history, will be proclaimed by the Nankin? Government on May 5, and will be submitted for adoption by
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  • 238 20 His Great Speech At Manchester London, Mar. 1. l ORD Shuttleworth, m his remini- scences, says that Disraeli from the Treasury bench described the row of exMinisters on the front Opposition bench as a "range of extinct volcanoes," writes a critic. Has not Lord Shuttleworth misquoted the phrase and
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  • 91 20 School Children To Go To Cinemas MORE than 14,000 London elementary school children are to take part m the first large-scale experiment by a leading local authority to determine the value of films m the education system. The experiment will be conducted for eight weeks, m seven London
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  • 58 20 Glasgow, Feb. 25. THE Scottish National Union of Stu--1 dents, the former Students' Representative Council of Scotland with a cnanged organization and a new name, will begin its first annual convention at St. Andrews. The convention takes the place of the conference to which each of the
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  • 210 20 Britain's Higher Birth Rate London, Mar. l THE Registrar-General's Statist iral Re- view of England and Wales for 1934 just issued, reveals a record number of divorces more marriages an increase m the population. The number of decree nisi made absolute m 1934 m respect of dissolution or
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    • 128 20 OX Till: RAIIIO X (Continued from page 19) ty 8 p.m. Talk by Mr. Victor Ido. 8.20 p.m. Popular music. 850 p.m. Classical programme:— (l> Overture to a Picaresque Comedy (Bax). London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty. •2 1 Symphony espagnoble op. 21 for violin and orchestra <Lalo>.
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  • 765 21 PROTECTED MOBILITY Mechanization Of Transport further decisions have been taken concerning the modernization of the infantry of the British Army, and steps towards it are now m progress. The complete mechanization of its first line transport is involved, horselimbers being superseded by 15cwt. Morris trucks, with
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  • 310 21 Newly Acquired Ship Models London, Mar. 1. THE collection of ship models at the 1 Science Museum. South Kensington, has received several interesting additions during the past month. Among these is a large model, presented by Sir Ernest Dowson, of an extremely primitive dhow from the Lamu Archipelago,
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  • 67 21 Serious Rock Crash London, Mar. 1. ABOUT 50,000 tons of ropK crashed into a quarry near the main road from Shipham to Cheddar, Somerset, and the noise was heard by people m the Cheddar Gorge four miles away. The quarry is 120 ft. deep. No one was at work m
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  • 18 21 Mussolini has raised the bap on plays by foreign authors which was recently applied, says a Paris paper.
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  • 331 21 Aberdeen Skipper Fined £420 Glasgow, Mar. 1. FINES totalling £420, with alternatives totalling 11 months' imprisonment, were imposed at Kirkwall Sheriff Court on John Ralph, a trawler skipper, of Gerrard Street, Aberdeen. The Fiscal and the Bench expressed sympathy with the accused, and the alternative sentences of imprisonment
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  • 136 21 Mr. Mullaly Dies At Age Of 82 London, Mar. 1. MR. Joseph John Mullaly, C.1.E., M.I.C E., who died at Hove last month at the age of 82, had a direct linjc with Indian administration going back to pre-Mutiny days, for his father, John Mullaly, was m
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  • 167 21 Weight At Least 8 Stone London. GIRLS who intend taking up hospital nursing as a career should not go m for slimming. This advice was given by Miss D M. Smith, matron of a London hospital, at a meeting for girls m London. Miss Smith explained
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  • 127 21 An Old Bridge And New Methods ENGINEERS of the Ministry of Transit port have devised a traffic control scheme for Old Dee Bridge, Chester, which will increase the safety and usefulness of the bridge without involving structural alterations. The bridge is scheduled as an ancient mopument, and
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  • 147 21 London, Feb. 25--rS Gospel of St. Luke m Anganiwai, which the British and Foreign Bible Society has Just published, brings the number of languages on the society's list up to the total of 700. Writing m the current issue of "The Bible m the World," the Rev.
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    • 29 21 NEXT CHANGE at the CAPITOL A Magnificent BRITISH Production with a Glamorous RUSSIAN background "MOSCOW NIGHTS" Presenting: HARRY BAUR distinguished continental star with PENELOPE DUDLEY WARP and LAURENCE OLIVIER
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  • 315 22 CANADA AND TERMINALS Monopoly Fears In Ireland AN influential Canadian political group is preparing to balk plans to place transatlantic air terminals m the United States, it is reported. This development added complications to the delicate situation which has arisen during negotiations to organize a regular transatlantic
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  • 105 22 Employed To Build New Railways Ext^tt/^tt Moscow. Mar. 1. NOUGH bridges to stretch right across the English Channel have been built by pnp;s of reformed Russian convicts while constructing a railway line which win speed-up communication between Moscow and Soviet Russia's Far Eastern provinces The line runs from
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  • 66 22 London, Mar. 1 A BILL for the amalgamation of 18 sugar beet companies is being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Walter Elliot, and will be presented early m the new session of Parliament. The factories of the companies concerned have a capital amounting to £6,000,000, and
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  • 372 22 Indian Convicted And Fined Singapore, Thursday. M. S. Ahmad bin Mowla Sahib, a young Indian Mohammedan moneychanger who was found guilty by ttye majority verdict of a commoa jury at the Singapore Assize Court on Tuesday, on a charge of attempting to buy from one Sheikh Mohamed,
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  • 168 22 Two Thousand People To Participate A London, Mar. 1. MIGHTY production of "The Messiah" is to be one of the first big events at the new Earl's Court Stadium next year. The oratorio will be presented m Uie form of a religious pageant and 2,000 people will take
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  • 35 22 Mr. O. T. Dussek, Principal, Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim, proceeded on home leave by the "Cathay" on Saturday. It is understood that Mr. J. Pearce is to act for him during his absence.
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  • 330 22 (By "Capt. Hawk") Singapore, Thursday. THE final gallops for the opening day of the S.T.C. Spring Meeting on Saturday were carried out on the second track this morning on fairly hard going. Practically all the horses and jockeys taking part m the meeting were out. The
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  • 196 22 Exhibitors From 19 Countries A w Leipzig, Mar. 1. T the Leipzig Spring Fair, 1935, there were exhibitors from 19 countries. To judge from present applications, 25 different countries will be represented this year. At the top of the list there will be Czechoslovakia with 120-130 and America
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  • 372 22 Seven Matches Yesterday Singapore. Thursday THE V.M.C.A. Open Invitation 1 Tennis Tournament went a step further yesterday when seven ties were decided on their courts. What was perhaps the most interesting match of the afternoon was b P Open Mixed Doubles between Mr I a Alsagoff and
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  • 79 22 Tokyo. Mar. 3 THOUGH somewhat chastened by the recent even is the Army is workir strenuously to lay down the policy o! the new Government Its requirements include definition that the Stote Dolicy is to remove trace of suggestion that the Army an Navy is responsible to
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  • 820 23 L.T.A'S STRONG POSITION More Members Needed Singapore, Thursday. A SUGGESTION to reduce the entrance fee from $25 to $5 m order to attract more members, and a recommendation by the chairman for members not to pay the "purely nominal" annual subscription of $1, showed at the annual
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  • 22 23  - Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Mar. 4. Dr. H. H. Kung, the Finance Minister, has recovered from his indisposition and resumed duties
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  • 379 23 Scheme Sponsored By The S. A. B. A. Singapore, Thursday. CINGAPORE is to have an Amateur Boxing Club m the near future. At a recent meeting of the committee of the Amateur Boxing Association it was decided that steps should be taken to form
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    • 147 23 To-day In Singapore HIGH TIDES:— 9.40 am 10.55 p.m CAPITOL:— "Mutiny on the Bounty," with Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, etc. PAVILION:— "Where's George" (Sydney Howard). y ALHAMBRA:— "Our Little Girl" (Shirley Tempje). RITZ: Qeylacg "Roberta" and "By Candle-light" REGAL:— "Magic Horse" (Hindustani Picture. FOXY:— "The Cmsades" EMPlRE:— "Tarzan The
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  • 850 24 MANY MISSED CHANCES Orr And Abbott Play Well <By Our Football Correspondent) Singapore, Thursday HPODAY'S opening match of the S.A.F.A. first division between the S.C.C. and the Malays on the padang, ended m a draw of one goal each, but the Cricket Club have
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    17 24 The Malay F.A. which drew yesterday with the S.C.C. m the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League.
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  • 300 24 Singapore, Thursday DLAYING with ten men practically throughout, H.M.S. Terror did well to defeat the S.C.F.A. II m a second division game of the S.A.F.A. League at the Anson Road sitadium to-day. A few minutes from the start Turner the centre-half was injured and had to
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  • 82 24 To Attend Fenang Appeal Court THE Acting Chief Justice Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley will leave Singapore on Saturday for Penang where he will sit m the Court of Appeal for both Civil and Criminal appeals, with Sir Samuel Thomas, Chief Justice, F.M.S. and Mr. Justice
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