Morning Tribune, 25 March 1936

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. L— No. 46. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, March 25, 1936. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 408 1 I* lt II A I S GREATEST LINER MAJESTIC JOURNEY CHEERING CROWDS LINE RIVER RANKS BRITAIN'S GREATEST LINER, Tlte QUEEN MARY, WHOSE OFFICIAL TONNAGE HAS BEEN REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME AS BEING nVFR ***** SAILED FROM HER FITTING-OUT YARD ON CLYDEBANK YESTERDAY' WHEN THOUSANDS OF
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  • 247 1 FRANCE REFUSES TO PARLEY ON HITLER PLAN IT is understood in London (says I Reuter), that France has informed Britain that she refuses to retreat from the Four Power agreement or to discuss the German counter-proposals for settlement oi the Rhineland dispute. In consequence, the situation in Europe has again
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  • 83 1 ALTHOUGH there is still a steady upward tendency in the trade of the port, entrepot trade in piece goods is dead, stated the president of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in presenting the Chamber's annual review of trade yesterday. This was due not altogether to the
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  • 44 1 London, March 23. HTHILE engaged in flying exercises 25 W miles east of Gibraltar the aircraft carrier "Furious" struck a submerged Obdivers' examination showed marks of the "Furious" having met with some obstruction but the vessel is undamaged. Reuter Wireless
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  • 204 1 that Hungary and Austria had supnorted the justice of her cause A conference with Italian statesmen in which Italy is being represented by SlgrTor Mussolini and Signor Suvich is beinc held in accordance with the agreement of March. 1934 for closer economic relations and mutual consultaThere have
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    • 5 1 Novices* Boxing BE;'.- Page 23
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  • 207 2 CASE FINISHES TO-DAY Addresses By Counsel Singapore, Tuesday. THE final address by counsel for Dorai Manickam Davis, former Chief Clerk, Miscellaneous Division, Treasurer's Department, Singapore Municipality, who stands charged on two counts of criminal breach of trust as a public servant in respect of a
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  • 181 2 The A I ham bra Splendid Acting In "Jalna" A STRANGE story and yet so powerfully unfolded in the screen sums up the RKO Radio picture "Jalna," which opened at the Alhambra Threatre yesterday. If Miss Mazo de la Roche's prize-win-ning novel proved a ready seller, the screen version of
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  • 197 2 Political Uncertainty Affects Market London, Mar. 24. POLITICAL uncertainties are weighing I heavily on the Foreign Exchange markets, where the dollar is the sole pillar of strength. On the other hand the franc is comparatively the most vulnerable as the exodus of French capital continues. Interventionist activities by
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  • 136 2 A Moving Story Of The American Civil War A DEEPLY moving story of the American Civil War is told in "So Red the Rose," a Paramount picture now being shown at the. Capital. It is the war seen from the southern side, and the scenes on a Mississippi
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  • 52 2 OWING to other bookings, the run of the film "While Parents Sleep," showing at the Pavilion, ends to-day, and the new film to be shown tomorrow is The Passing of the Third Floor Back," a <scxeen production of Jerome K. Jerome's moving story, with Conrad Veidt in the
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  • 34 2 SCULLY. Magdalen Mary, the beloved wife of W. F. E.ully of 7, Martia Road, Katong. Funeral service at Cathedral of Good Shepherd at 5 p.m. to-day. Interment at Bidadari. Penang papers please copy.
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  • 160 2 Theatre Entertainment Next Week A WEEK to-night the Malayan Magic Circle" are presenting their "Magic, Mirth and Mystery" entertainment at the Victoria Theatre for the first time, and it shows promise of being a first class evening's entertainment. The show will embrace a series of first class conjuring
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  • 114 2 Danger Of War Past, Says Smuts Capetown, Mar. 23. "J THINK the danger of war ia part," declared General Smuts, in a speech at Grootschuur on the anniversary of the death of Cecil Rhodes. "We are at the end of a chapter. It has been a very dangerous end and
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  • 73 2 Law Notice For To -dav Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. S. *****— Re Koh San Hin deceased Ong Seng Kit vs. Koh Kim Han Before Mr. Justice Mills in the 3rd Court at 11 a.m.; Part heard :—S s323s —A. Kadir and ors.
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  • 24 2 The governing body of the International Labour Organisation at Geneva has drawn up the agenda for next year's meeting of the International Labour Conference.
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  • 430 3 NEW LEAGUE MOVE Special Mission Set Up Paris, Mar. 23. A MESSAGE from Addis Ababa states that the Abyssinian Government telegraphed to its Minister in Paris instructing him to obtain from the French Government its views concerning the cessation of hostilities. It is presumed the
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  • 732 3 Preservation Of Peace Is Whole Essence Of British Foreign Policy, Says Eden QUESTIONED in the House of Commons on the Europen situation, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, stated that in the course of his conversations with Herr Von Ribbentrop he had emphasised that the contents of the documents which
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  • 268 3 More Inundation Expected New York, March 23. rREE flooded towns in Pennsylvania and one in Ohio have been rigidly quarantined owing to outbreaks of typhoid, diphtheria and scarlet -fever. An .army of doctors and Red Cross workers are co-operating in efforts to stamp out disease. The danger
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  • Up-To-The Minute Fiancial News
    • 414 4 Little Business Passing (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 26% cts., up Vr ct. Market Tone: Very Steady. Tin (Singapore) $103%* unchanged. To-day's Prices: London: 7M&, up 1;16. i Market Tone: Steady Quiet. New York: 16 1 16 cts., unchanged Market Tone: Steady. TIN
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    • 50 4 Berne. Tne total amount of money which *s at present hoarded by private indivi-* duals in Switzerland has been calculated by the Swiss Economic Research Committee at one hundred million gold franpß— about £62,000,000 at current rates. This sum is stated to be held in notes and half in gold.
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    • 66 4 Special London Cable (From Our Financial Correspondent) London, March 24. T^HE closing prices were as follows: LONDON RUBBER Market Tone: Idle. Spot: 717J32 (unchanged). July-Sept.: 7 2132 (unchanged). LONDON TIN Spot: £212 Vi (down 4 April-June: £204 (down LONDON GOLD Spot: £7.0.11 V 2 (up 2 d.). LONDON
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    • 47 4 Yesterday's Closing Prices (From Our Financial Correspondent) London* March, 24. The closing prices were as follows: London New York Cross Rate 4.96 V A (up 7 16). London— Paris: 74 31 32 (up 1|32). London Amsterdam: 7.27 Va (unchanged). London Hongkong: Is. 3} id. (unchanged).
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    • 83 4 The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Tuesday noon. Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (FOB. March) 26 916 26% Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.0.8. March 26 516 26 716 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'pore) 26% 26 V 2 do. Apr. June 26% 26% do. JulySept.
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    • 246 4 London, Mar. 24 6.30 p Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or fan War Loan. Mi P-c 106 1069 J« +U6 Com. Union Assce. (Units) UIIM HUM Prudential Assce. "A" 37>/« 37 '< Royal Assce. (£1 share 10s. pd.) 93/,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 42 4 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y.100,000,000 Reserve Fund Y.129,150,000 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Manager, H. UNAGAMI. Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room. 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk.
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  • 1051 5 FRASER CO.'s SHARE LIST 15. Nov. 15 123ft 125ft-. 3% 1935 red. 1955-65 $625,000 Interest June 1. December 1 103 1.32. F.M.S. LOAN Jft^r 1931 red. 1959 $16,000,000 Int. Jan. 1 July 1; 121 ft 122ft Nyalas ($1) .92*>_ .97& Pajam ($1) 1.80 1.90 Perak R. Valley ($1) .95 1.04
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  • 768 5 OUR LONDON MARKET REVIEW By Air Mail WAR SCARE STIMULATES TIN PRICES: BUT RUBBER IS DEPRESSED: GOOD NEWS OF STOCKS London, Mar. 15 (By Our Financial Correspondent) GERMANY'S reoccupation of the Rhineland led to a sharp reaction in all London markets. Immediately after the coup the city was inclined to
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    • 31 5 „H,,,,|.,_:,_ii|iJiJ..|illil^ Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. i Insurance Agents and Brokers (LLOYDS) I All classes of insurance transacted 5. Malacca Street, AGENCY APPLICATIONS INVITED. Singapore. Phone 5144. "LOWEST QUOTATIONS PROMPT S ETTLEMENTS."
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  • 385 6 Recommends Big Doses For All MAE WEST has offered America's legislators her PDQ National Recovery Programme "Let America fall in love"— was the diamond blonde's tip-off on her novel plan. "All the country needs to do is fall in love over again. "T ;e men and
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  • 94 6 SHOWING consistent improvement, W. C. Fields, ailing comedinn, is well on the road again to good health. In direct contrast to a recent rumour that Fields not only was feeling worse, but actually dead, the comedian now is well enough to take sun baths
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  • Article, Illustration
    14 6 A _eene from "Three Live Ghosts," an hilarious comedy, coming to the Pavilion soon.
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  • 218 6 Great Film Due At Capitol SOMETHING of a miracle was worked in transferring "A Tale of Two Cities" frr.m Charles Dickens' bulky novel to the dimensions of the ereat motion picture which opens soon at the Capitol Theatre The adaptation took place without 'csing a single
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  • 219 6 Heads Cast In ''Three Live Ghosts' FRESH from a series of earlier triumphs. Pic'i-rd Arten cnmei to the Pavilion Theatre short'v in the principal romantic role of "Three Live Ghosts." Pjctun7aUon of the famous book and pla> o Frederic S. Isham. Arlen scored recently in Let tm Have
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 170 6 ■g. I A Beautiful Star in a Glamorous new Paramount Picture j IT mmm mmm Matinee To-day 3.15 CAPITOL *am*r%. W^ a a -aa* fc* 6 15 NIGHTLY 9.15 j MARGARET j 1 j k^ i _l. J :A^_l P^^aH^M _l j _nr^^ H _^_h__i« v Ki. r 1 S
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  • 245 7 Novel Method In Capitol Film SHATTERING all precedent and setting a new mark of technical achievement, a scene for "A Tale of Two Cities was filmed entirely by the flickering light of two ordinary candles. It will seen starting soon at the Capitol Theatre The scene was
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  • Article, Illustration
    16 7 Conrad Veidt plavs the part of The Stranger in "The Passing Of The Third Floor Back."
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  • 45 7 IN her current film, "Desire," in which I she is teamed with Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich will bare her famous legs for the first time in years. Because of a new fashion trend, she will wear a sports dress with short skirts.
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  • 34 7 ELEANORE Whitney, who in "Millions in the Air," her first picture estekh«vip<j herself as a sensational tap Sanger. ST pursuit ol .fresh laureU > in straight dramatic work in Timothys Quest." mmm
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  • 38 7 BY a curious coincidence, three new players signed recently on the same day found themselves working with eacn other in the same picture, "The Sky Parade." They are Irene Bennett, Gail Sheridan and John Morley.
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  • 105 7 rE day she received her first studio salary check proved to be a day of mingled joy and sorrow for pretty Marsha Hunt, newly signed actress, who went to a downtown theatre that night and was robbed by a pickpocket. The money was
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  • 46 7 MONEY From Home," a steeplechase story by Damon Runyon, is announced as the next Bing Crosby picture following "Anything Goes Bings interest during the last year in his string of race horses inspired the choice ol this story.
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  • 23 7 FRANCES FARMER, featured in "Too Many Parents," won the title of "Diana of Seattle" for her beauty before entering films.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 123 7 CINEMA DIARY CAPITOL I[l PAVILION TO-NIGHT:-"So Red the Rose," with TO N IGHT:- While Parents Sleep," SMBfJLS Ia XSUtA« nf thp -with Jean Gillie. NEXT CHANGE:- Bottom of the NEXT CHANGE: Passlng of the Third Z^^^^^^ 0i thC Back", starring Conrad Veidt CoM^dkeTpink:— A Tafe n of r Two DOMING
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  • 730 8 NEW SIAMESE NAVAL BOATS ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES IN BANGKOK Bangkok, Mar. 21. AN enthusiastic national reception marked the arrival in Bangkok last week of the first two of the nine torpedo boats ordered by the Royal Siamese Navy from Italy. The two new ships which constitute the initial contribution towards the
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  • 69 8 AT a cost of £1,500,000, a green belt of open country, running from the extreme north-east of Middlesex to the borders of Buckinghamshire, is planned by the General Purposes Committee of the Middlesex County Council. The Committee will report to the Council on Thursday the results
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  • 111 8 Sonia Henie Beats The World Paris, Mar. 20. SONIA HENIE. the beautiful Norwegian girl skater, scored a great triumph in Paris, when she won the world's figure-skating championship for the tenth time in succession. This success crowns a rink career without parallel. It was. too, her "Swan
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  • 33 8 Chairman and oldest member of Chelsea Football Club, Mr. Charles J. Pratt, died suddenly at his home, a few hours after discussing with his son his club's Cup-tie match. He was aged seventy.
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  • Article, Illustration
    34 8 The Delphinus, Imperial Airways' liner, operates on the KarachiSiiiapow section of the Britain-Australia route. Her personnel are shown here (left to right): First Officer Johnston, Captain E R. B. White and First Officer Davys.
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  • 35 8 ESTABLISHMENT of a central airport for London is being considered by the Civil Aviation Committee, said Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air, replying to questions in the House 'of Commons.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 67 8 LAST NIGHT OF _S_Ld_ll_tf|ft__|^|__^J__S_l MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN |Wy^^^?vTT^JtgJß A LUXURIOUS HOTEL Sgl A EDMUND LOWE 'P^EjfcM+^JPl VICTOR McLAGLEN. ROSEMARY AMES IN A FOX FILM THRILLER "GREAT HOTEL MURDER" TO-MORROW R.K.0.-Radios Lavish Production of Uumas Stirring Epic Of Steel On Steel 3 MUSKETEERS One of the world's most thrilling stories relieves
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    • 103 8 SUN TALKIE HALL 7.15 (New World) 9.15 RAMON NOVARRO in •The Niglil Is Young** Prices 10c., 20c., and 30 c. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR, ACCIDENT WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE UNDERTAKEN. FULL PARTICULARS AND RATES APPLY, 16D, CECIL STREET L. G. JOHNSON,
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  • 597 9 TWO YEARS TO MAKE Connected By Tube With City LONDON is to have the world's most modern airport, equipped with every new invention for safe flying in all weathers, connected by direct tube line with the City and West End. It will be at Fairlop
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  • 342 9 Delivered To Wife After 20 Years Wokingham, Mar. 20. FrENTY years ago a British soldier in a cellar of a farmhouse on the Somme battlefield wrote a letter to his wife. He did not know then whether he would be alive to write another one. The other
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  • Article, Illustration
    62 9 New rapid X-ray apparatus In St. George's Hospital, London, which for the first time enables instantaneous snapshots of a patient to be taken in bed when he is too ill to be moved. The exposure needed is only 1 1 30th of a second. Rapid radiographs mean less disturbance to
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  • 213 9 can accommodate seamless carpets up to 33 feet in width. Another recent product of this loom was a fine quality carpet measuring 30 feet by 30 feet made for the Duke of York. Axminster Carpets For Indian Rajah London, Mar. 16. THE East— in the person of
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  • 240 9 Motor-Coach Scheme Withdrawn Carlisle, Mar. 16. APPLICATIONS to run motor- omnibus excursions in the Lake District over Honister Pass and the new Cumberland County Council road were withdrawn at the sitting of the Road Commissioners at Carlisle to-day. Sir John Maxwell (chairman) had previously intimated that he and
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  • 220 9 A r moment Training Staff London, Mar. 16. SQUADRON Leader C. E. V. Porter, who was selected last year to specialize in armament duties, has now been appointed to No. 1 Armament Training Camp at Catfoss, Hull. Squadron Leader Porter completes 20 years with the R. F.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 248 9 UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR THOMAS SHENTON WHITELEGGE THOMAS, K.C.M.G., 0.8.E. SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW 1936. will be held at THE NEW WORLD, Jalan Besar, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 3rd, 4th and sth days of April, 1936. from 12 noon until midnight. OPENING DAY— Noon Friday
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  • 294 10 The MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Wednesday, Mar. 25, 1936 FRANCE'S STAND "/GERMANY must accept or reject." That is France's plain statement with regard to the agreement reached in London by the Locarno Powers to settle the Rhineland crisis, and at the moment it appears to rule out any consideration of the
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  • 564 10 k LOCAL debating society has expressed itself in favour of the introduction of conscription in the Colony, a decision which no doubt will delight the hearts of the Brass Hats but will be looked upon with cold disdain by those who would be most affected if such a
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  • Article, Illustration
    40 10 A panoramic view of a section of Singapore's Criminal Prison at Sepoy Lines taken from an unusual angl e. On completion of the new prison block at Changi this old prison w Ul still be used for short term prisoners.
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  • 252 10 Dr. Duff, who went on Home leave recently by Imperial Airways, has returned to Taiping. A A A A Mr. H. W. Foston. manager of the R.R.I. Experimental Station. Sungei Buloh, is going on leave for eight months. Mr. T. N. Dickson will act for him. A A A
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    • 202 10 A Perfect Combination for your Electric Torch lUllllllllllll __i _^_> mw _^_^_^_L _l ililllll'l I^Sn I MmmW k I __^H^ _I^_H _H _^_^^^B 1 PHI .F"?!^^^^^^ W$M pe fi___fir^^"<> f+rTT**? /Trl ffl I hi 1 I __Ft^___________t^\ ___^^B *_z^e _H_._^P_i_H iI 1 1 1 1 -r i' tllfli nlmiH ll'
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  • 748 11 DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE Big Developments Forecasted London, Mar. 20 THE future of the telephone is new being discussed in London by the International Telephone Conference, the world's telephone Parliament, which meets every two years. The telephone experts of twenty- one nations, assembled at Burlington House, are
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  • 173 11 representatives of the union in the near future to endeavour to find a common ground for a new national agreement. Negotiations For Better Rates London, Mar. 16. THE National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, in negotiations with the Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers' Federation in London has asked for
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 42 11 pnmnc 5934 Telegraphic Address: PFONj: W*J /TM Vs. GOODWOOD The most charmingly situated Hotel in the Island. Ideal for permanent residents RESTAURANT Table d'hote and a la carte. COCKTAIL BAR LOUNGE TENNIS. Special Dinner Dance To-Night DINERS $1.50. HQ AFTSZ-DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE
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    • 124 11 \*_y_______h±2l_T '/*7 _J__ »\_M_i^^^^^^^^^^»w Mr tO4)At W TIFFIN: $100 Soupe Aux Choux Fish A La Italienne Grilled Lamb Cutlet Green Peas Potato Straws Cold Meat Salad Jam Pancake Lemon, Cheese, Fruit, Coffee. Try Our SPECIALTIES. FRESHS Uors D'Oeuvres Varies "Capitol" Baked Alasca A Choice of Over 100 other dishes. Phone
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  • 260 12 LATEST AIR AIL PICTURES An electric double trumpet, as used by French fire brigades, being demonstrated at Hendon during experiments for warning th e public against a gas attack. A serious fire recently broke out at Rotherli age was caused. Photo sh ows.— Fireme M. Flandin (taller) and M. Coibin,
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  • 1333 14 Right Method Preserves Colour And Nutriment DAW vegetables in their bright green, yellow, red and white jackets are so good looking that an attractive window display or set up readily helps sell them to Mrs. Housewife. But if Mrs. Housewife does not know how to properly cook
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    22 14 Jean Parker, M-G-M star bakes her own fruit cake, and tastes the batter to see if all the ingredients are in it.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 32 14 dorothy more gives Zota Foam reducing baths in her new salon.. Invaluable for Rheumatism, Sciatica Lumbago. 2ND FLOOR, 18, BATTERY RD. Phone 6995. MP! [Bui at Co?oG/ie M. Weinberg, 74, Robinson Rd.
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    • 15 14 LEMON BARLEY WATER A BEVERAGE il Manufactured by THE PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS PHONE 3433
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    • 155 14 Sleep thfT /Sle^p^^^^thCN. —4u—\ <** -mm _jj_»__i_____, s^mMXrZ^.. /■&_sS:. •s__ Wz-Z^^ #&*s&& _J| Hh_^_f z£^ c Ht^ 7 K.V jm^SfrV f V ll _F I a.,:, fxl I :^)3 I Y v _r \'*f L t__^ t^'J T° ?eaUy health-giving and V *fc. ~*#l refreshing, sleep must be deep, *L
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 118 15 LUGGAGE CARRIER j SINGAPORE j LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. I Baggage Contractors Forwarding j Agents. I S Booking Agents for F.MJ3. i Railways. J Baggage Agents for:— Blue Funnel Line i East Asiatic Line t Nederland Line 8.1.5.N. Co., Ltd., v etc etc Tel. Address.— 'LUGGAGE" PHONE 2428 or call Union
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    • 215 15 A TOUBIST'S SBOPPING GUIDE SILK STORE FOR LATEST STYLES IN Ladies' Underwear VISIT Tajmahal Store 23 HIGH ST. BOOKSHOP f i LAWN TENNIS HANDBOOK OF MALAYA 1936 1 foreword by The Hon. Sir Walter Huggard, K.C., Forword by Sir William Murison, K.C., Separate Sections for each State. All Open Tournament
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    • 154 15 CHEMIST mm i NYAL IRON AND YEAST TABLETS $1.50 A combination of Iron and Yeast for improving the blood and clearing the complexion. Agents: FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (Inc. in F.M.S.) 8, Raffles Place, Singapore. EYES Qualified Eye Specialists. Eye Examinations. Eyeglasses. Exclusively. Phone 3002. m I GRAMOPHONES COLUMBIA T GRAMOPHONES
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  • Article, Illustration
    38 16 In Port Swettenham for the first time. The Ho Hong Steamship Company's new ship, the "Hong Siang," photographed on her arrival in Port Swettenham on her first voyage for her new owners. See also next page.
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  • 280 16 FE Tay Garnett party who arrived here six weeks ago on board Mr. Garnett's steam yacht, Athene, left Singapore yesterday by the Dollar Line, President Adams. Those who sailed yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. Garnett, Captain and Mrs. Friedlob and Mr. James B. Shackleford. The other members
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  • 440 16 One Commander But Two Captains London, Mar. 20. SEAFARING circles and old sea dogs, shaken out of their usual calm by news that the Queen Mary, biggest Transatlantic liner ever built, is to have two captains, may set their minds at rest. For there will be no
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 524 16 N. 1 L """'I I_Nv\ mm *ammW\ tmt'-m.jmm '"^^^^"^•^■■^^'Sf_^i> __^*S-*-">" "_j« v—**^?** 9 m mm ZZ^^^*- ll d \*J and j BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. V CO'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Dne Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1936 1936 CARTHAGE 15,000 Mar. 27 BURDWAN 6,070 June 4 BHUTAN 6,100 Apr. 9
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    • 164 16 lIAMSiI SHIP LEAVES pASSENGERS by the Danish East Asiatic Co. ms Alsia which sailed yesterday at dawn on the homeward voyage were as follows:— From Bangkok: Mr. H. Eygout, Dr. and Mrs. J. Nordentoft. From Singapore: Mr. J. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Hope, Mrs. A. T. Jansse, Master
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    • 90 16 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Java and Southern Sumatra by Air (Netherlands) 7 a.m. Karimon (Hang Yon) 9 a.m. Tandjong Pinang (Bee Tong) 9 a.m. Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) 9 a.m Rengat and Temmilahan (Makasser) 11 a.m. Medan, Jask, Bushire, Amsterdam and London by Air (Netherlands) 12.45 p.m. •Trengganu (generally), Besut, Dungun,
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  • 38 17 "Hong Siang." On this vessel's first visit to Port Swettenham a reception was given on board by Captain J. H. Gregory to prominent merchants of Kuala Lumpur. Photograph shows Captain Gregory with his guests.
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    • 263 17 nrnxs PintP line. (Incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MARELLA Mar. 31 Apr. 3 MERKUR Apr. 28 May 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 K.P.M. Vessel.
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    • 492 17 INv. >■ TO FKt>CH PORTS \v— I S iiisiim MQT ,foQ st Nazaire Bordeaux Apr. 4 I CAP PADARAN For Marseilles Nantes, St Naz l ANGO For Marseilles, Havre, Na s aire Bordeaux May 2 J j S"^ For SSSSSS Santo Bs,8 s, It Sire S Bordeaux May 5 j
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    • 85 17 SHIPS IN DOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Godown Gate No. Rohna 20 1 Corfu 18 I Mata Hari 16 3 Kepong 15 Teucer 1* Preussen H J Iwatesan Maru 9 2 Getsuyo Maru 32 3 Silveryew 37 3 Tosari 46 4 KhandaUa 46 4 Suisang 4*
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  • 1035 18 WILL IT BE REVISED Questions In The House Of Lords London. QUESTION as to whether any steps were contemplated or under consideration for revising the constitution and functions of the League of Nations so as to make its action more effective than the light of experience
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  • 68 18 London. IN a striking article in the Sunday Graphic Sir John Foster Fraser discusses an aspect of international sport that is arousing much controversy. "For years," he says, "I was among those who wrote enthusiastically about the Olympic Games. But gradually came disillusionment. "The notion that
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  • 88 18 For Keep Of Italian Deserters London, Mar. 20. BRITISH taxpayers are to be called on to pay for the keep of Italian prisoners of war. Mr J. H. Thomas, the Colonial Secretary, has intimated that he proposes a supplementary estimate for the necessary money. The prisoners are
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  • 49 18 Los Angeles, Mar. 20. FOR "love-picketing" a doctor and persisting in serenading him in his Hollywood home, a twenty-three-year-old English girl, named Kay Conway, has been sent to jail for 90 days. Recently she was arrested for "lovepicketing" the home of Henry Mollison, an English actor.
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    • 102 18 CAPITOL SATURDAY NEXT AT 11 A.M. f "MICKEY MOUSE" MATINEE Excellent programme including Mickey's Latest Coloured "MICKEY'S GARDEN" Betty Boop Poy eye the Sailor Musicals. Comedies, etc. Children 25 cts. Adults 50 cts. ONODA RAPID-HARDENING PORTLAND-CEMENT (Complying with British Standard Specification) BEST M/SS '^^m MARK^S\ QUALITY PRICE RENOWNED FOR ITS
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    • 187 19 BETTER THE PROVED CAR! l!3in_B__*7| INVEST IN AN W AUSTIN I The Ten-Four pictured below is the outcome of many years' production V ___3|_B__sf of one model. Although externally the original of this model and that of to-day are vastly different the chassis is fundamentally the same The illustration above
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    • 536 19 [Off THE RADIO j British Empire Programme Transmission 2: GSG 16.86 metres < 17.79 mes.) from 640 p.m. to 745 pjn. ■uu m-o from 745 pjn. to 9.05 pjn „8r 19.82 metres (15.14 mes.) from i 1Q p.m. to 9.05 pjn.; and GSB 31.5a metres (9.51 mes.) from 640 pjn.
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    • 141 19 8.35 pm. Concert relay 9.20 p.m. Literary talk by M. Francois de Teramond. 9.30 p.m. Economic and social talk by M. Oualid. 9.40 p.m. Colonial news. 9.50 p.m. Concert by the Station Orchestra, directed by M. Henri Tomasi:— Egmont, overture (Beethoven), Symphonie ecossaise (Mendelssohn). Concerto for saxophone and orchestra (Glazounow).
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    • 170 19 Keller. 7.30 p.m. Recorded music. 8 p.m. Talk by a naval lieutenant. 8.20 p.m. Vocal recital by Mrs. Leona Nelson (alt) accompanied bv the Nirom Orchestra, conducted by Carel van der Bijl: (1) Abu Hassan, overture (von Weber) (2a) Auf Flugeln des (Gesanges (Mendelssohn) (b) Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt
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    • 161 19 Fresobaldl-Principle, Beethoven, FrankerKreisler. V. IT.l T C. Calcutta 49.10 Metres (6,109 Kcs.) TO-DAY 2.26 p.m. Time Signal. The Grand Hotel Orchestra. Relayed from the Grand Hotel, Calcutta. 9.41 p.m. News Bulletin in English. 10.41 p.m. Weather Forecast, General News Bulletin, Market Prices, Jute and Gunny Closing Rates. (In Bengali). 10.56
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  • 415 20 Machines Dip Over Scene Of Fatal Crash Singapore, Tuesday. riICERS and men of the Royal Air Force to-day paid their last tribute to the memory of their comrades who crashed to their death in the sea on Thursday night, when they dived down over
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  • 391 20 Funding Arrears Of Dividend (By Air Mail) London, Mar. 16. The Preference and Ordinary stockholders of the Singapore Inaction Company have been notified of proposals by the company for the funding of the arrears of dividend on the Preference stock. It is pointed out in a statement
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  • 63 20 BY a will made out on a piece of school examination paper, and a codicil written on a scrap of paper torn from an exercise book, Mr. George Spencer, a retired school-master of Hathern. Leicestershire, who died on Dec. 30. disposed of a fortune
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    • 59 20 iii!iiMiiii!iiiiiiiii!|iiiHiii|iiiiiiMi:iii!iiiiMiiiiiiiuiiiaiiiniiiisatiiiiiniiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiitiiiiiiiiii|ii|iiiniiiiiiiiitiiiiitiitiiiitiiiiiiaiiiii|iiii'j,ii j A Magnificent Pictorial Record, of a Great i Achievement j Rear- Admiral RICHARD BYRD'S SOUTH t j POLE Expedition j gg| MT THE BOTTOM OF j jBS TOE WORLD" \TO BE PRESENTED AS Special Supporting Attraction with I J PARAMOUNTS Snappy comedy J "HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE" j
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    • 144 20 ON THE RADIO (Continued from page 19) bharacters. by Karl G. Graber; Music by H. Kauler. 605 p.m. News in German. 6.20 p.m. Concert of Light Music. 7.20 p.m. News in English. 7.35 p.m. Concert of Light Music (continued). 8.20 p.m. Clcse DJB, DJN (Germ., Engl 8 25' p.m. Call
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    • 75 20 7.05 p.m. Recorded Dance Music. 7.35 p.m. News Bulletin. 7.40 p.m. Indian Music. 8.00 p.m. Talk— Cities of Britain, "Bristol," written by Audrey Horsell. 8.20 p.m. Indian Music continued. 9.00 p.m. Close Down. Z.H.I. Singapore Wavelength 49.9 metres (6.018 kcs;. TO-DAY 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin. Stock
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  • 2316 21 Entrepot Trade Is Dead" CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRADE REVIEW Importance Of A New Tin Agreement Singapore, Tuesday. AN important and comjprehensive review of commerce and industry in Singapore, and, incidentally, Malaya, was given by the Hon. Mr. C. E. Wurtzburg at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of
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    • 62 21 «»i«tl_Ml»il«l«ll»ll«itBll»ll«tl«ll«ll«M«M«II««r«M««»M»il-WI«M«W«H«ll«ll«M«ii«"« Opening at the Capitol Mar. 31st {^ATpyiQMEDY lln x __ft_lw "^^^^^^y^'<^___» ITRa *T «k MCRMMI, NUT OWS IVA PRRKVRMRKUS mjk i muiAM nmwiEv ■___3Mpß_<*: I 1 fltaa ■>■_t m M__h_^_h_^_h m K_^Ctel Iftrv UNHID AJTISTI i iMinwinmi,,.,,.,,,,,.,,,,,™^ I COWADVHDTkIOSIIOST EXQUISITE ROLE-A FILM WITH A NEW APPEAL j WHO !S
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  • 606 22 Buried At Bidadari Yesterday Singapore, Tuesday. rj death of Mrs. Amelia Pattison Foster occurred at her residence, 25, Grange Road, Singapore, last night. Mrs. Foster, who was a daughter of the late James Pattison Kemp, of Edinburgh, and Annie Kemp (nee Baikie of Orkneys) was born at Openshaw,
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  • 105 22 Dies After Opium Smoking Shanghai, Mar. 24. AN open verdict was returned at the inquest this morning on Mr. Terence George Randal Shef-fingtom-Smyth, the young Briton who was found dead ia a Shanghai hotel on Mar. 9 after a round of vteite to opium dens and night
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    • 245 22 IMI I I' I I t I I I I I I I 1 I ■ll|ll|lltll|ll|ll|U|lllllllltll|ll|ll|l!|ll|ll|ll(il|M|l>lll|M|lllll|M|ll| I I I I I I I I I I I I I I STABILITY "The Crown Life has completed another excellent year. Its progress during 1935 and the immediately preceding years inspires the
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  • 270 23 LAST NIGHTS RESULTS An In teresting Tournament Singapore, Tuesday. VERY keen hoxing was seen at the Olympic Stadium last night when the second round of the Novices Competition organised by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association was decided. The results are appended: Fly-weight— Mhd. Hassan beat P. C.
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  • 103 23 Shanghai, Mar. 24. BITTER dissensions between the Japanese J[ English andi Americans over the administration of the International Settlement are reflected in the Municipal election as a consequence of a breakdown of the tacit agreement for maintenance of the traditional 5.2.2 ratio of seats between
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  • 178 23 SEVEN ties in the SCC. Spring Tennis Tournament were played to-day They were all in the godown doubles handicap and resulted as follows: C. M. McNair and W. D. J. Vincent plus 4 beat S. Webb and C W. Auchmuty plus 15, 6 4. 7—5. N.
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  • 121 23 Famous Jewish Boxer's Medal To Be Sold A SPECIMEN of the only medal ever struck in honour of a prize-fighter will come up for sale among a collection of old medals. It was struck in commemoration of Daniel Mendoza, the first Jewish prizefighter, after his great fight
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  • 72 23 San Francisco. X-RAY photographs were produced In court in San Francisco in support of the case in which Miss Ann Cooper Hewitt the heiress, is suing her mother for £100.000 damages. She alleges that her mother caused an operation to be performed on her to prevent her having children. Judge
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  • 179 23 To-day In Singapore FOOTBALL: S.A.F.A. League Div. I S.C.C. v. S.C.F.A., S.C.C.; Div. m, Y.M.C.A. v. M.P.H., Y.M.C.A. CAPlTOL:— Margaret Sulla van in "So Red the Rose." PAVILION:— "WhiIe Parents Sleep" with Jean Gillie and Ellis Jeffrey. ALHAMBRA "Jalna." ROXY:— "The Great Hotel Murder." with Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen.
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  • 217 23 Lincolnshire And Grand National London, Mar. 23. THE following are the call-overs on the Lincolnshire and the Grand National: THE LINCOLNSHIRE 10 to 1 Law Court, taken and offered. 100 to 8 Overcoat and Boethius, taken and offered. 13 to 1 Sea Bequest, taken and offered. 100 to 6
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  • 60 23 A FAMOUS motor manufacturing company may soon be supplying aeroplanes as well as cars. The Austin Motor Company, Ltd., has issued the following official statement: "The company has been approached as to the possibility of the large scale production of aeroplanes. "We are giving serious attention to the matter, but
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  • 133 23 1,035 Candidates For Nazis Berlin, Mar. 23. THE list of candidates selected by the Nazi party for the election on Mar. 29 contains 1,035 names, the majority of which are high Nazi leaders and others who have rendered good service Herr' Hugenberg, the leader of the defunct
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  • 148 23 Tragic Death Of Young Girl Singapore, Tuesday. THE circumstances attending the death of a 15-year-old Chinese girl named Ng See Moi, who contracted blood-poisoning as a result of having pricked a pimple with a dirty needle, were inquired into by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter,
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    • 25 23 -__OK3^ For T RACKETS RESTRINGING There is only RELIABLE Quprs 3, Prince Street. Phone Telegrams 7634 "Tennis" English, Australian American Gut, only used. No other.
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  • 346 24 FORWARDS ON THE MARK An In teresting Match Singapore, Tuesday. rE Gunners' second string gave another good account of themselves this afternoon when they turned out against the Chinese in the Second Division of the S.A.F.A. League. They started the season by decisively beating the
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  • 54 24 S.C.C. Team To Meet Chinese Singapore, Tuesday. r. following will represent the S.C.C. in to-morrow's First Division match against the Chinese on the S.C.C. padang: Cherrington; Capt. Hammond and McCaffery; Abbott, Hutchinson and Gardner; Graham, Gillett, Orr, Muncey and Johnson. The ground will be enclosed and the usual
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  • 89 24 TWO thousanu pounds to enable his grandson to travel in foreign coun- ie s a 2: d the Em P ire was a bequest made ,-by Mr. Hyitan Philips on? of Sussex-square Hyde Park, London He directed that the boy should make the
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  • 415 24 Press Side Well Beaten Singapore, Tuesday. CROSSING over at half time with the scores equal, the Straits Times cracked up in the second half of the game and were beaten by five goals to one in their Commericial Cup fixture against Fraser and Neaves, which was played on
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  • 31 24 A Malay detective was badly hurt yesterday afternoon when his cycle came into collision with a motor-lorry at the junction of Teluk Ayer Street and Cecil Street, opposite the Detective Station.
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    19 24 Lieut Pearce end Lieut Olivier in action at the S.C.C. yesterday in their tournament match in the doubles handicap.
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  • 358 24 Stage Set For Finals Singapore, Tuesday. A NUMBER of interesting games were seen on the Y.M.C.A. courts this afternoon when the open invitation tennis tournament was resumed. In the mixed handicap doubles, I. A. Alsagoff and Mrs. Pennefather qualified for the final by beating
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