Morning Tribune, 21 March 1936

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL L— No. 43. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, March 21, 1936. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 916 1 ESIIIMI AMI SEQUEL PEACE AIM LEACIE AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IS PROPOSED BY BRITAIN TO DISCUSS THE PLAN FOR EUROPEAN PEACE WHICH WAS OUTLINED BY HERR HITLER IN HIS MEMORANDUM TO THE LOCARNO POWERS WHEN HE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE RHINELAND AGAIN A FORTNIGHT AGO. THE CONFERENCE
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  • Article, Illustration
    15 1 Favourite for the Grand National— Golden Miller photographed during a training outing at Letcombe Basset.
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  • 44 1 London, Mar. 20. A CHEERFUL tone prevailed throughout the Stock Exchange to-day following upon the improved international prospects due to the agreement reached between the four Locarno Powers yesterday. I A general upward tendency of values was noted. British Wireless
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  • 68 1 London. Mar. 20. rpHE meeting of the Committee of Thirteen of the League of Nations to consider the replies of Italy and Abyssinia to its appeal for the opening of peace negotiations, which waa fixed for this afternoon, has been postponed owing to the fact that
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  • 17 1 London, March 20. The appointment of Mr. Terence O'Connor as Solicitor-General was announced last night.— British Wireless
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  • 35 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Klyne, of Singapore, have received an acknowledgement from the King's private secretary for an address of condolence sent to His Majesty on the occasion of the death of King George.
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  • 12 1 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Apr. 20.
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  • 525 2 BOMBER IN SEA Night Exercise Mishap Singapore, Friday. AN officer and two men of the Royal Air Force lost their lives as. the result of the crash of a bomber at sea off the coast of Singapore last night. The men who were killed were:
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  • 151 2 Carl Brisson makes quite a success m a new role which he takes m "Ship Cafe," a lather unusual musical picture which opened at the Alhambra Theatre yesterday. The story deals with the adventures of a stoker and his rise to a night club entertainer.
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    15 2 Aren't you glad you are out of it? a picture m a recent London fog.
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  • 410 2 Decision Of The Powers London Mar. 19. rE League Council this afternoon unanimously approved the Franco-Belgian resolution finding that Germany has commited a breach of Article 43 of the Treaty of Versailles and instructing the Secretary General to notify the signatories of the Locarno Treaty. Chile
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 43 2 miiii'r«iiininmimirmuiniiiiiiiiiiimnmiliwm^ SHARE OUR ENTHUSIASM I V KLIM sr>v POWDERED WHOLE MILK Ik f^W Zr.J is pure delicious fresh milk 1 y~~^p ln convenient powdered *gj^_j^ Nr \I form. Try a tin to-day fflfcll (and be convinced "^i Distributors- V^^ -*42^ GETZ BROS. CO.
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    • 44 2 T AN IMPORTANT AND 1 RILLIANT SCREEN PLAY THAT i V EVERYONE SHOULD SEE. T fc.% JHRv Hill I v 1 1 k\M m l|^ i i^^eiwQ?^ SoToEROME X JE^OMt 5 STORY A L lrf£^l^\ ANNA LEE-RENE RAY FRANK CELL.ER V J PAVILION-NEXT CHANGE
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  • 432 3 RIVER DAM COLLAPSES Fever Outbreak Feared New York, March 20. FLOOD deaths now total 156, and seven persons m a blazing warehouse m Pittsburg were burned to death through the surrounding floods preventing all attempts at rescue. An outbreak of typhoid is feared owing to
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    13 3 Lent races a pleasing picture of the inter-College events at Cambridge m progress.
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  • 176 3 Good News For Canada's Shippers Ottawa, Feb. 19. IN the Dqminion House of Commons last night estimates for shipping subsidies were presented. An increase of £20,000 m the subsidy of the Canadian-New Zealand service raised it to £60,000, drew a fire of ques- tions from Liberal and Cooperativa
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  • 116 3 New Army Commandant Appointed London. Mar. 16. FE War offlce announces that MajorOenpral Visrount. Gort. V.C., C DS O M V.0.. M C., has been appointed Commandant of the Staff Co lege^Cam berlev m succession f> Maior-oenerai CC Armitage. C.8.. C.M.G.. D.S£ who, as already announced, has been
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  • 259 3 London, Mar. 17. IT Is learned from an authoritative source m Rome, that Italy's peace terms are: The whole of Abyssinia must come under Italian sovereignty. The Emperor must leave the country or submit as a prisoner. Administration of Abyssinia under the terms would be as m
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  • 122 3 London Press Comment London, March 20. IN an editorial on the report of the 1 Committee on the Mui-Tsai System Hongkong, The Times say* that all the committee's recommendations are well-intentioned and the suggested appointment of an official guaidian is obviously sound. It maintains, however, that the
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 237 3 To-day In j Singapore FOOTBALL:— S. A. F. A. League, Div. I. R. Inniskilling. Fus. v. S. C F. A.; Anson Hoad Stadium. CRICKET:— S. C. C. v. Y. M. C. A, S.C.C; S.C.C.v.S.C.R.C., S. CX. C; St. Andrew's School v. A. C. S., St. Andrew's Ground; St. Joseph's. Institution
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  • Up-To-The Minute Financial News
    • 330 4 More Inquiry In New York (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Friday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 2614 cts., up ■Act. Market Tone: Very Steady. Tin (Singapore) $103%, down a/ 8. To-day's Prices:— London: 7i/;>d., up l|l6d. Market Tone: Firm. New York: *****16 cts., up V 8 ct. Market Tone:
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    • 69 4 Special London Cable i (By Our Financial Correspondent) London, March, 20. The closing prices were as foi lows LONDON RUBBER Market Tone: Quiet. Spot: 7»/ 2 (up 1|32). July-Sept: 7% (unchanged). LONDON TIN Spot: £214% (unchanged). April-June: £205% (up l A). LONDON GOLD Spot: £7.0.11 (down Id.) LONDON
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    • 47 4 Yesterday's Closing Prices p (By Our Financial Correspondent) London, March, 20. The closing prices were as follows London— New York Cross Rate 4.96% (down y 4 London— Paris: 74 29 32 (up 1 32). London Amsterdam: 7.26% (up Vt). London— Hongkong: ls. 3%d. Un changed
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    • 81 4 The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Ass Singapore, Friday, noon. No. I.X.R.S.S. ln cases (F. 0.8. March) 25 318 26 V 2 Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. March) 26 3116 26 516 No. I.X.RJS.S. (Spot-loose) (available Spore) ***** 261|4 do. Apr.'June ***** 25 518 do. JulylSept. 26 3)4 26
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    • 332 4 •New York prices quoted m UJB. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices; Jobbers margin*, brokerage »nd Stamp duty are not included. London, Mar. 20, 6.30 pm Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or fall War Loan, 3V4 px 106
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 23 4 SOUTH IIHITISB! INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., (Incorporated m New Zealand) Fire, Marine, Motor and Workmen's Compensation. W. J. DEXTER, Manager. OFFICE 2, FINLAYSON GREEN.
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    • 68 4 TO LET. Accommodation suitable for Offices, Showrooms, etc., on the Ground and Second Floor, 35, Robinson Road. Apply, Asst. Divisional Manager, E- Ex. Telegraph Coy. THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established m 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) V.100,000,000 Reserve Fund V.129, 150,000 Head Offlce: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS,
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    • 50 4 CYMA WATCHES pu npnr* %ff ii^wpßB fAjCt PUAWM INrtlitrt^ Y^^'tAVAHHCS OBT A Wil AT A«TROHOHim- 4110 CNRQHOHCTR f C At OBSKRVATO** WWCKAftt FlVf FIRST lllill AMD TH t ttiiAV «Utt for tm? iiai: BtiT chr<»iohjtcr WAtCHCB TAVMHRS WATCH CO The Successors of MOINE COMTE CO., LTD. General Agents for Malaya
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  • 1105 5 FRASER CO.'s SHARE LIST Singapore, Friday. 5 p.m. MINING Buyers. Sellers Ampat Tin 145.) M- 56 A,-am Kumbang 28 3 29 Oxd Austral Malay 58 5 59 6xd Aver Hitam (55.) 14s. 9d. 15s. 6d.cd Aver Weng ($1) 1.65 1.75 Bangrin Tin 189 19 6 nu Selangor ($1) .89 .93
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  • 1216 5 A_ Singapore, Friday. DIVIDEND of three per cent was declared at the sixteenth annual general meeting of the Ulu Benut Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., held at the i registered offlce of the company m the Hongkong Bank Chambers Collyer Quay, at noon to-day.
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    • 224 5 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., THE HO HONG BANK LTD.. AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD CAPITAL: Authorised 540.000.000.00 Paid Up $10,000,000.00 HEAD OFFICE: CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE LOCAL BRANCH: 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chee Swee Cheng,
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  • 243 6 "While Parents Sleep" JEAN GILLIE, the beautiful young brunette 'she is only nineteen*, whose apoearance m "While Parents Sleep" will delight the natrons of the Pavilion Theatre, on Sunday, owes her rapid rise to stardom to a thirty seconds apoearance m Jack Buchanan's recent picture. "Brewster's Millions."
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  • 339 6 The Answer In "Once In A Million" CAN a gangster be gun-drunk? Everyone knows that sometimes a boxer who has a capacity for taking heavy punishment over a number of years quite often becomes punch-drunk. The 8.1.P. scenario department thought that American gangsters, after a period
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  • 211 6 Anna Lee Has Many ANNA LEE is said to number m her fan mail more letters of admiration from schoolboys than any other screen arttgt. They comnrise quite a quarter of her huge mail. They arrive from Eton. Harrow. Rugby. Repton. Charterhouse, Westminster. All over the country the
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  • 96 6 WENDY BARRIE, being pretty fashionwise and interested m football as well, is an outstanding figure m the stadium where Hollywood cheers the grid 1 crocs One of her favourite costumes is a dark grey tailored suit with a frothy white lingerie blouse. Over this she dons l woolly top-coat of
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  • Article, Illustration
    15 6 Enid Stomp Taylor and Uomilly Lunge m "While Parents Sleep," now showing at the Pavilion.
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    • 238 6 Acclaimed by Packed Houses at every Show! I thi<s re "Wonderful Realism". Jt is the Last Word 5 tot N spectacular effects .it is safe to say thai I nnii nothing finer m the way of spectacular I ™V drama* has ever been shown on the screen" j OF ALL
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    • 52 6 eros* fox with an elongated and pointed sllhoutte m back, black antelope gloves md a huge bag ot* the same leather stitched In a quilted manner. Contrast this to the simple gowns Carole wears m "Hands Across the Table" and see if you can stop gasping long enough to voice
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  • CINEMA DIARY
    • 38 7 TO-NIGHT:— "Last Days of Pompeii," with Preston Foster, Alan Hale, Basil Rathbone, Louis Calhern, Dorothy Wilson, etc. NEXT CHANGE:— "So Red the Rose." COMING SOON: "Bottom of the World," the official record of the Byrd Antartic Expedition.
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    • Article, Illustration
      34 7 TO-NIGHT:— "Ship Cafe" with Carl Brisson and Arlene Judge. NEXT CHANGE:— "JaIna". COMING SOON:— "Mutiny on the Bounty."— Showing about the end of March. Carl BriSMHI m "Ship Cafe" at the Alhambra to-night.
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    • 10 7 TO-NIGHT "Broadway Gondolier" with Dick Powell and Joan Blondell.
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      34 7 NEXT CHANGE:— "Passing of the Third Floor Back", starring Conrad Veldt COMING SOON:— "Three Live Ghosts." Jean Gillie m "While Parent* Sletp" at the Pavilion to-night. TO-NiGirr:— "While Parents "Sleep," .with Jean Gillie.
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    • 6 7 TO-NIGHT:— "Boona." Martin Johnsons travelogue.
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    • 85 7 DEFINITE plans for the entrance of Columbia Pictures into the field of Broadway play production were started recently with the signing of Richard Aldrich, of the Broadway producing firm of Richard Aldrich and Alfred de Liagro. Jr., as play editor and producer. For Columbia. Aldrich will present several
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    • 29 7 MAE WEST, who does. i'l care much M nbout tne water, ment two days m a rowboat for scenes m her latest Paramount picture, -Klondike Lou."
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    • 67 7 GARY COOPER'S pipe won't cause prop -men on Frank Capra's "Opera Hat" any more grief. After a couple of weeks of trying to find the answer to Cooper's question, "Where's my pipe?" after every scene, the boys ftmllv solved the problem. Tnev constructed a special pipepocket
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    • Article, Illustration
      19 7 A .sc* W fw "The Passing Of The Third Floor Br.^ starring Conrad Veidt, cowing soo» to <he Paiinon.
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    • 24 7 KATHERINE DE MILLE. Glen Erickson and Benny Baker have been pick* d to support Larry "Buster" Crabbe !n the Zane Grey romance, "Drift Fence."
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    • 25 7 ALTHOUGH he does nothing but comedy songs to-day, Joe Penner, now working m "Collegiate." sang m a church choir as a youngster.
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    • 57 7 Metro-Gold wyn -Mayer, who are now filming "Pcmeo and Juliet" with Norma Fhearer, Leslie Howard nnd John Barrvmore, announced a forthcoming screen presentation of "As You Like It" with an all-star cast. Ethel Borden has been assigned the task of preparing a screen continuity of Shakespeare's comedy, which may go
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 197 7 Starts To-day! PAVILIO* 3 i\ Ah •Jf *i Ipl i ill illi [4 1 44 1 1 y 1 itli killliiil LLiiuliCJLlllll <l RHE Iffifffi BBBBBy.4I»MffpffW JW" WIIIWWMHI •> FROM THE FAMOUS STAGE "J A SUCCESS NOW THE SCREEN'S f**' A V LOUDEST LAUGH THE SAUCY \fP* '^^T •J, AND
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  • 673 8 MONUMENT TO DIPLOMACY Library With 2 Million Books EARLY this month the Secretariat of the League of Nations began the complicated business of moving from its present offices to the new League building m Ariana Park, and it is expected that most of the
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  • 40 8 Tom Mooney, one of the principals m the celebrated Mooney-Billings case, who is imprisoned m California, has acceded to the plan of the Communist Party of the United States to run him against President Roosevelt m the forthcoming Presidential election.
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  • Article, Illustration
    88 8 rIS morning, at 10.30, there will be a mannequin parade of Jantzen swim suits and beachwear to be held at John Little's cafe. Those who are taking part m the show are Mrs. Mosley, Mrs. Rogers, the Misses Florence and Betty Smith, Miss Violet Norris, Mrs. Melherall, Mrs. Pepperdine and
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  • 128 8 HOW H.M.S. Furious, the aircraft carrier prepared to dash to the rescue of an air liner reported to have crashed m the Atlantic off the Azores with 30 passengers aboard was described by a photographer aboard the warship. "All the ship's company who were on shore leave were
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 95 8 LAST NIGHT WARNER BROS.' GRANDEST! M^^l W^B CARNIVAL of MIRTH MELODY I I W W^k^EM 8 STARS 6 SONG HITS 1 1,1 i 4 MILLS BROS. TED FIORITO F Starring DICK POWELL JOAN BLONDELL WITH SCORES OF ENTERTAINERS JN BROADWAY GONDOLIER Including a Gaumont British News-. KING EDWARD'S BROADCAST TOMftDDftW
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    • 147 8 SUN TALKIE HALL 7.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 JACK m i hum m "JACK AHOY" I THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE j I CORPORATION UMITED. (Incorporated m the Stralta Settlements) FIRE, MARLNE, MOTOR, ACCIDENT WORKMEN'S COMPEN- j SATION INSURANCE UNDERTAKEN. I FULL PARTICULARS AND RATES APPLY, I 16D, CECIL STREET L. G. JOHNSON,
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  • 517 9 POPULARITY IS AMAZING May Be Built In Back Yard A COMMENTARY on the cult of the Flyinp Flea, which has grown up not onh' m Creat Britain but throughout the Empire, is contained m the fact that whereas there are fewer than 600 private aeroplanes
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  • 98 9 HENRY HALL, E.B.C. dance band chief, is going to New York on the maiden voyage of the Queen Man r without his band. When asked about it he said: "All I can say is that I am going next May." What he is 4
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  • 229 9 Buriat Mongolia's Loyalty CIXTY-SEVEN notables ot Buriat Mon- golian Republic, including the Premier of the State, received recently an exceptionally warm reception at the Kremlin. The reception this time assumed special significance m view of the increasingly strained relations m the Far East. Buriat Mongolia borders on
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  • 131 9 Question In Commons On Leith-Ross London, Mar. 18. A QUESTION was asked m the House of Commons to-day by Mr. A. C. Moreing (Conservative. Preston) as to when Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, the British economic expert who has been visitine China, is returning to England and whether he is
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 9 Birkenhead "Bob-a-Week" Flying Club, building their first Flying Flea. There are 160 members and it costs ls. a week to join and ls. a week to fly.
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  • 43 9 WC Fields, comedy star, has signed another one-year cdhtract with his home studio. He expects to make three pictures m the coming year. Resting now following a recent illness, the comedian was reported by his representatives to be ready to start work immediately.
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  • 223 9 Gentva Gets The Rumour: Rome's Denial LEAGUE OF NATIONS circles at Geneva are buzzing with rumours that Hitler and Mussolini held a secret meeting early last month on Italian soil. There are formal denials m Rome that any «uch meeting took place, but the rumours persist. Rome's denial
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  • 61 9 HOLDER of more than 65 trophies for yacht racing m Hollywood and abroad, Sir Guy Standing now plans to enter the field of miniature boat racing. In the workshop of his Lake Malibu home, the star has completed the building of his first model sailboat. He plans a christening ceremony
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  • 276 9 Shipyards Not Worrying CLYDEBANK views the prospect of the departure of the Queen Mary from John Brown's yard with complacency and without fear for the future. When the liner leaves her fitting-out basin about 5.000 employees will be temoorarily out of work. Of that number, however,
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  • 67 9 Berlin. March 17. MILLIONS of pounds are being spent by Gei many on a gigantic network of motor highways now under construction. Although only 67 miles of road have so far been opened for use. 649,700.000 marks have already been spent on the scheme. Another
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  • 53 9 Mr. J. V. Lambert a retired chief clerk of United Engineers, Ltd., Ipoh., who is on a visit to his relations m Malaya from Ceylon where he has settled down, has arrived m Ipoh from Penang. Mr. Lambert will stay with Mr. J. P. Tharmalingam, a former accountant of the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 56 9 VICTORIA THEATRE A GRAND DISPLAY OF MAGIC MIRTH and MYSTERY will be presented by The Malayan Magic Circle m aid of THE FUNDS of the CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY UNDER THE PATRONAGE OP H.E. THE GOVERNOR on APRIL lst and 4th 915 P m APRIL 2nd Matinee 51 P- m Tickets
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  • The MORNING TRIBUNE
    • 280 10 HHHE group of Chinese Christians, m Singapore who debated a motion on compulsory militaryservice m the Colony and, somewhat surprisingly, voted m favour of it may have been a little previous. But, as Sir Ong Siang Song told them, although there was no evidence that the Straits Settlements Government
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  • 562 10 PO-OPERATION has taken firm root m Malaya, and the yearly reports of the various thrift societies which come to hand from time to time, record the progress that is being made. It Is all very gratifying to know that co-opera-tion is no longer m its experimental stages. It
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  • Article, Illustration
    15 10 Cases of textile roods stored at the Government Excise Department's Depot at Prince Edward Boad.
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  • 254 10 Mr. J. M. Randell, of the Anglo-Siam Corporation, Ltd., Penang, is on a business visit to Ipoh. AAAA Mr. N. A. M. Griffin, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed Superintendent of Police, Singapore. AAA Mr. S. Manuel, of the staff of the Anglo-Chinese School. Sitiawan, has
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  • 1209 11 ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS Near By Islands As Base Singapore, Friday. THAT organised smugglers are already at work m Singapore and certain adjoining territories to outwit the quota on textiles was the amazing story given to the Morning Tribune by a section of Singapore businessmen. Exhaustive inquiries show
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 43 11 PHONE ««tt Telegraphic Address: PHONE 5933 GOODWOOD 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 Wednesday, March 25. DINERS $1.50. NO AFTER-DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE.
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    • 65 11 Wr «MNt TIFFIN: fl.oo Creme An Riz Fish A La Palace Roast Saddle of Lamb Mint Sauce French Beans Lyonnaise Potato Cold Meat Salad Chocolate Ice Cream Cheese, Fruit, CofTee. Try Our SPECIALTIES. Hors D'Oeuvres Varies "Capitol" Baked Alasca A Choice of Over 100 other dishes. 'Phone 4906. A'MMSTIM' IH
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  • 230 12 BING CROSBY'S STAR RACEHORSE A remarkable picture taken on the main Brechin-Lochlee road m Glen Esk, Scotland, showing huge drifts of snow, which brought all traffic to a standstill. Tie Earl of llnsMlffntts ihairffarT dPSllllHi^WCluT pe^medthenaming ceremoney at King's Cross Station, London, of the first of the new locomotives to
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  • 962 14 SUITS 24 Hours A Day! rS riotous days of the free-for-every-thing ensemble are coming to a grey twilight. Assemblages of heterogeneous dresses, coats, capes, swaggers and all the other garments that it has pleased modern fashions to unite into an ensemble, cower and grow unimportant before the new power m
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  • Article, Illustration
    68 14 No. 1: This distinguished dinner suit is made of black braided lace. The blouse is black chiffon over pink. No. 2: This tailored suit is of black satin. The blouse is snow white satin. It is all tailored like a man's dinner suit. No. 3: Pink and black patterned linen
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 11 14 MAISOX PERM LADIES' HAIRDRESSERS. 79 Stamford Road. Tel 4610. CORNER HOUSE
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    • 119 14 Have You Sent /<?y \2^\ Your Coupon? f fj 111 \A 2^ See announcements m A' J4^t< I i) the Malaya Tribune on ffr J^Pr/lA' */4 Wednesdays and SatR|frr w\ I l j urdays. \CCUi de CouXjnej Obtainable from:— U3C3-—^—^— MAYNARDS, Battery Road. Prima ranks with the best of WHITEAWAY
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  • 945 15 Ma chere Jeanette, The way to groom and dress one's fiair is an important problem nowadays. Short bobbed hair at the back °f the neck should not be worn by a smart woman. But what to do with half Jong hair? I don't mind. I just
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 81 15 LUGGAGE CARRIER SINGAPORE LUGGAGE j CARRIER CO. I Baggage Contractors Forwarding j Agents. Booking Agents for F.MJ3. i Railways. j I Baggage Agents for:— j Blue Funnel Line i East Asiatic Line 1 Nederland Line 8.1.5. N. Ca, Ltd., 1 etc. etc. j Tel. Address.— "LUGGAGE" 1 S PHONE 2428
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    • 110 15 I A TOURIST'S I SHOPPING GUIDE I EYES Qualified Eye SpecialisST Eye Examinations. Eyeglasses. Exclusively. Phone 3002. GRAMOPHONES I fOUMBIA i j GRAMOPHONES and RECORDS NEW MODELS j $21 to $50— A^R S j ROBINSON PIANO Co„ S3. LU. I Winchester House, Collyer Quay, Singapore. opposite the NEW PIER. TAILOR
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    • 93 15 HAIRDRESSER a* If 11 s Marcelle ress for modern J > 35 Stamford Rd. Proprietor: Y. Kooy, Tel. 4807. RESTAURANT .j. Real European S S Food i Come and have your steak cook- j 1 ed as you like it on an open charcoal grill by JOHN, Singa- r i
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    • 104 15 CHEMIST FEED YOUR DOG WITH SPILLERS Dog Biscuits WIN ALOT MEAL SPILLERS SHAPES OSOKO SAVAL No. 1 ft No. 2. Agents: FEDERAL DISPENSARY, LTD. (Inc. m F.M.S.) Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. SILK STORE TnjmnuflL/TOR< BOOKSHOP LAWN TENNIS HANDBOOK OF MALAYA 1936 foreword by The Hon. Sir Walter Huggard, X.C, Forword by
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  • Article, Illustration
    21 16 Mrs. Honeyman and her sister, Miss Lethwaite, American visitors to Singapore, who left last night for Penang and Bangkok.
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  • 55 16 Mails expected from Australia, NetherT ands Indies etc. by Air (Qantas), time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 3.30 p.m. and general delivery of letters 4.05 p.m. to-day. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (Netherlands), time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 3.30 p.m. and general delivery
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  • 86 16 THE following passengers are expected to disembark here from the N.Y.K. s s "Hakusan Maru" on her arrival at 3 p m to-day. Mr. and Mrs. V. Brono. Mrs. K. J Clark, Mrs. E. B. Cormack, Mr. and Mrs d'Assignies, Mr. L. L. and Miss H. J Deschamps de la
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  • 91 16 New Rig For Sailors Specimen Shirt To Be Sent To AU Navy Chiefs IT is announced m Admiralty Orders that ratings serving on foreign stations may, at the discretion of the command-er-in-chief, wear a blue shirt with short sleeves, and collar attached, m lieu of a blue overall jacket, as
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  • 97 16 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Lch. Vedette. Lch. Lucifer, L^h. Kittiwake, Lch. Dolphin Manipi, Silverbeech. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Victoria Dock: Pile Pontoon. Keppel Harbour King's Dock: Winamac. No. 1 Dock: Tung Song. No. 2 Dock- WBt. Enterprise,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 456 16 Hi ~i -m. iSfcmm^iiJ-^^ lr Qt \aJ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. X. COS MILIX.V OUTWARDS. Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936 1936 CARTHAGE ***** Mar. 27 CORFU 15,000 June 5 BHUTAN 6,100 Apr. 9 RANCHI 17,000 June 19 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Apr. 10 NALDERA 16,000 July 3 2ESAR
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 172 16 MAIL* < LOSE TO-DAY Sarikei and Sibu (Kampar) 8 a.m. Pamangkat. Sambas and Singkawang (Tomohon) 9 a.m. Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) 9 a.m Karimon (Hang Yon; 0 a.m. Indo-China (V. Vollcnhoven) 11 a.m. Pinang (Patras) 11 a.m Miri (Kajang) 11 a.m. Borneo (North), Brunei and Labuan (Kajang) 11 a.m. Christmas
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    • 200 17 THE N.Y.K. s.s. Suwa Maru sailed I yesterday at 5 p.m. for Colombo and European ports. Lady Murison, who has been staying m Singapore for the past six weeks, was a passenger by the Suwa Maru returning to England. The list of passengers embarking at Sineapore was
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    • 76 17 •THE 56.000-ton steamer Majestic, which 1 nas been for the past 13 years the largest ship flying the British flag, has sailed from Southampton on what may prove to be her last voyage. While the company are silent on the future of the great ship, it
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    • 46 17 The British Museum has accepted from the Gaumont-British Corporation a copy of the short pictorial memoir of King George V, which was recently shown m cinemas m England. Copies of the film are to be presented to other cities, including Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, and York.
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    • 248 17 Motorship 9 s Trials Successful London, Mar. 15. AN her final trials on the Firth of Forth, the motorship St. Anthony, bu It by Messrs. Henry Robb, Ltd., for the Indian coastal passenger trade, fully realised expectations. The tests were carried out under difficult weather conditions. On the
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    • 237 17 111 ll\S I'll lIP LINE. (Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS^ MARELLA f£S~ May 8 3 SSuMf round trip Uckets Irom Singapore to Australia Issued at the '"t ff*. r- may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Me>"""brISBANE^TDNEY 8 ESt $642.8« Ist class $430.71 2nd class SSooSl rrtum SS Ist class
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    • 488 17 I H^. Jm T0 FKt:NCII PORTS Ik I ML m*m*^BT HOMEWARDS. I CAP PADARAN For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire ft Bordeaux Apr 4^ a£iA^^^ For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Apr. 8 BSr^ SSaks ft ass s ass E i j OUTWARDS (from Marseilles). For Balg on, Tourane Halohong. 9 DALNY
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  • 416 18 Mr. Rootes Due In Singapore (By A Special Correspondent) London, Feb. 28. MR. W. E. ROOTES, the well-known mt British motor manufacturer and chairman of Rootes Securities Ltd., who with his brother. Mr. R. C. Rootes, controls no fewer than eighteen important manufacturing and distributing companies,
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  • 125 18 Geneva, March 15. THE Swiss Government's ban on Nazi organizations m Switzerland is almost unanimously approved by the Press and public opinion, as the activity of foreign political parties m Switzerland has given rise to many unpleasant incidents. Last year a law was adopted by Parliament enabling
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    41 18 Mr. W. E. Rootes, Vice-President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders of Great Britain, who is at present making a world business tour of six months' duration m the course of which he will travel more than 25,000 miles.
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  • 133 18 Ethiopians Will Fight To The Last I Addis Ababa Mar. 17. ABYSSINIA'S determination to fight to the last is reiterated m a communique which denies that there have been any peace talks and declares that 5,000 Qallas at Azeb. whom the Italians supplied with money and arms for
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  • 36 18 JACK LOVELCCK, the New Zealand J miler, was the only new member elected to the Southern Committee of the Amateur Athletic Association m London. Lovelock and Joe Simpson, the hurdler, were the only active athletes appointed.
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  • 441 18 Winchester Castle Accident FE Union-Castle motor-vessel Winchester Castle (20,000 tons) was safeiv berthed at Southampton after having been for three hours on the rocks off Portland. There was little to indicate that the ship, which was bound from South Africa, had a few hours previously been aground.
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    • 35 19 Better the proved car! Ji THAN THE MOST SPECTACULAR EXPERIMENT AUSTIN W^m\ mm v v w THE nEP ENDABLE car. T PAYS TO BUY AN BORNEO MOTORS LTD. SINGAPORE, MALACCA, SEREMBAN, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, PENANG.
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 282 19 !OX THE RADIO i 1 »1 1 1 1 i i i*' i i i I i*'i^~'i* i i i^~ i r i<~i< ■*~«~">Q^ 1 British Empire Programme Transmission 2: GSG 16.88 metres .1770 mcs.) from 6.20 pjn. to 745 pjn. „«n »l*o from 7.35 pjn: lto 9.05 pjn; «sr
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    • 253 19 pin, arr. Krish). The Flowers we Love Windflowers (Reginald King). I Once had a Sweetheart (Kapeller). Czardas (Horvarth). 10.10 p.m. England v. Scotland. A running commentary on the International 1 Rugby Union football match by Captain H. B. T. Wakelam. Relayed from Twickenham. (By courtesy of the Rugby 1 Football
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    • 262 19 Acts XVIII, 5-17, Can I See Another's Woe? (S.P., 461). 7.35 p.m. The London Philharmonic Orchestra. n 750 p.m. England v. Scotland. Interval summary and a running com- j mentary on the second half of the international Rugby Union Football Match, by Captain H. B. T. Wakelam. Relayed from Twickenham.
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    • 250 19 Music by Maestro Oiordano including 1 Re and Marcella. «-iii^ In the interval: Address by Galileo •n^ni sneaking on Siamese Art. cSnK by Elvira Balder! (soprano), ncTudmg mus?c by Mczart, Paisiellc and 3t pflno duets by Elvira Primo and 3iuseppina Teofani-Zannoni, including S P by Muzio Clementi and others. /.11..1.
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  • 66 20 Moscow. Mar. 15. THE participation of Soviet vessels m the carrying of export lumber increased from 0.76 p* 1 cent, m 1934 to 10 per cent, during 1935. Fifty Soviet lumber-carrying vessels were engaged during 1935 m exporting lumber to Great Britain, Germany, Holland and other European countries.
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  • 214 20 Propulsive Problems Solved London, Mar. 15. THE question of the choice of propelling machinery for trans- Atlantic liners of the size of the Queen Mary and Normandie was discussed by A. c Hardy, B.Sc, m a lecture which he gave before the Queen Mary College Engineering Society
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  • 176 20 Refused To Obey Order At Sea London, Mar. 15. IT East Ham William James Vockins «29», seaman, of Wallasey. Cheshire. «aa charged with wilful disobedience to lawful commands when serving on ber rd the Blue Star Line steamer Napier Star between Melbourne and Adelaide. Captain T. S. Hail
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    • 494 20 0\ THE KADIO l (Continued from page 19) Masters. The Station Orchestra, con-i ducted by Fritz Wicke. 10.50 p.m. Trio m E flat major lor Clarinet, Viol and Piano by Mozart. Leonhard Kohl, Johannes Steinweg, Fritz Kieselbach. 11.05 p.m. Gisela Meyer sings from the "Liederkreis" by Robert Schumann. I 11.20
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    • 499 20 4.35 p.m. News m French. 5.05 p.m. News m English. End of transmission. Wavelength 19.68 metres (15,244 kes). 6.15 p.m. Programme announcement. 6.20 p.m. Concert relayed from RadioParis. 7.20 p.m. News m English. 7.35 p.m. Concert relay. 8.05 p.m. News m French. 8.35 p.m. Concert relay. 9.20 p m. Literary
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  • 2007 21  -  Hermes Some Comments On The Week's Sport By DRIVING down to Anson Road stadium for the fifth successive match m the first division to be played on that fTound. I was moved to reflect on the fact that at one time there was some little variety
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  • 123 21 AXFORD are taking precautions against v the oar-breakers. On leaving Radley on their way to Henley— where they will enter upon the more serious part of their training for the Boat Race— they took with them a supply of stores. And the stores consisted of
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  • 103 21 IINDER the Billiards Association scheme V for the certification of referees and markers for billiards and snooker, three classes of referees will be certified. The "A" panel is for those at present conducting professional exhibition games and championship matches. The "B" will comprise referees who possess
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    • 34 21 A BEAUTIFUL STAR IN A GREAT PICTURE! EWWJP^^^BBEI <x< ri.anuo T A H T E CAPITOL |JB P^^ip^ MARGARET SULLAVAN (tfjjf^'j In Paramount's glamorous adaptation of Stark ■kißfer^^ BfflC^ "SO RED THE ROM" \wmmmmW(-^
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  • 760 22 GARDENER ACCUSED Jury Absent 10 Minutes Singapore, Friday. RENGAS AMY, a middle aged Tamil gardener, heaved a deep sigh of relief from the dock of Ithe Singapore Assize Court to-day, when tlie unanimous "Not Guilty" verdict of a special European jury, which was reached after a
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    11 22 McCaffery prepares to clear— another incident m yesterday's first division game.
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  • 116 22 Excise Expect To Make More Arrests Singapore, Friday. pINE work by a posse of Excise Officers a at Ponggol m the early hours of yesterday morning, m which two Graham Paige motor-cars, $2,200 worth of Double Ace cigarettes and two rowing craft were seized, had a sequel m the
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  • 184 22 "CHARLIE'S" MARRIAGE More Rumours In Singapore STRONG rumours that Mr. Charlie Chaplin and Miss Paulette Goddard were married were afloat yesterday afternoon. Mr. Julian Fisher, of Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd., received nxjre than 20 calls during the afternoon inquiring whether the rumour circulated was correct or not. One gentleman called at
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  • 57 22 £100,000 Spent On Libya Frontier Alexandria, March 17. THE Egyptian Government has granted credits of nearly £100,000 for defence measures on the Libyan desert border. These will be spent on building roads and construction of fortification works Britain, actively concerned m the de fence measures m Egypt, is
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    • 27 22 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ALHAMBRA Thurs. Next 26th Mar. Return Engagement of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's famous Adventure epic "The MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" With CLARK GABLE, CHARLES LAUGHTON and Franchot Tone
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    • 139 22 STABILITY "The Crown Life has completed another excellent year. Its progress during 1935 and the immediately preceding years inspires the utmost confidence m its virour and stability/' SIR ROBERT BORDEN AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. 1935 Key Figures of Annual Report 1935 Insurance-in-Force Increased to AsseU G $156,989,682 "j- S& 37
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  • 875 23 Harrison Proves A Big Disappointmen t (By "Left-Hook") ANTE ;»gain Aime Raphael, the U ex-champion of France secured a verdict on points when he met Young Frisco, the middleweight champion of the Orient over ten Jounds at thc New World Arena last night. It was a
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    • 25 23 RACKETS RESTRINGING I There is only ONE RELIABLE PLACE QUEEN'S 3, Prince Street. Phone Telegrams 7634 "Tennis" English, Australian American Gut, only used. No other.
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    • 329 23 On Sale "dj P mm HB At All m^-""^^.^::--- fll Stores I If only as a delightful cooling drink- 'Ovaltine' is a perfect tonic food deliciously creamy and ref reshing— you prepared from the highest Qualities would give pride of place to 'Ovaltint of malt extract, creamy mil* ana served
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  • 860 24 A SCRAPPY DISPLAY Club Need To Improve Singapore, Friday. ON to-day's showing m their league fixture with the Royal Artillery, the S.C.C. are likely to find themselves rather low m the first division table at the end of the season unless they are
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  • 224 24 Singapore, Friday. PUR matches ln the S.C.C. Spring Tennis Tournament were played on the Club courts this afternoon, the results being as follows: Championship Singles W. J. M. Warden beat O. G. Gilmour, 7—5, 6-3. Championship Doubles R. B. B. Donnell and W. H. Droogleevet beat C. P.
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    25 24 Faith, the Gunners' inside left, gets away on the" run m yesterday's match against the S.C.C, which the Gunners won by three goals to one.
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  • 220 24 Locarno Plan And The Press London, Mar. 20. rS new Locarno plan has had a mixed reception m ttie press. Hie Tunes is hopeful and regards Herr Hitler's offer as substantial opening the way back to action and reality and promising a new foundation for law and its observance. The
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  • 326 24 Yesterday's Ties Fixtures Singapore, Friday. SEVERAL interesting ties m the Y. M. C. A. Open Invitation Tennis Tournament were decided to-day. In the men's open singles N. s. Wise beat I. A. Alsagoff m two sets and qualified to meet Ramaiya m the semi-finals.
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    • 28 24 Sime, Dabby I Co. Lm Insurance Afenta and Brokers (LLOYDS) AX classes <rf faumrance transacted 5, Malacca Street, AGENCY APPLICATIONS INVITED. Singapore. Phone 5144. "LOWEST QUOTATIONS PROMPT SETTLEMENTS."
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