Morning Tribune, 26 March 1936

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. L— No. 47. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, March 26, 1986. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 163 1 STUDENTS DEFIANT FREE FIGHT BARRICADES IX STREETS Shanghai, Mar. 25. HUNDREDS of Chinese police and militia have taken possession of Fuhtan University, on the outskirts of Shanghai, following a clash this morning in which many police and students were injured. The police raided the University to
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  • 162 1 THE London Daily Mail says the terms of the German reply offer no reason why negotiations should not proceed in an effort to reconcile the various points of view. The Yorkshire Post, a Conservative paper, can detect no sign in the reply that either Hitler
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  • 40 1 It was revealed at an Inquest at Kelvedon Hall Convent, near Brentwood, that when a sister fell to her death In a lake in the grounds she was probably holding a crucifix and praying on her way to the chapel.
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  • 16 1 Mr. J. O. Watson, Conservator of Forests. Malayan Civil Service, has left for Home on furlough.
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  • 109 1 Flood Crisis Not Yet Over New York, Mar. 24. rILE tornadoes and storms in the Mississippi Valley and the Southern Eastern States have raised the deathroll from the elements during the week to 177, the Ohio River has quietened down somewhat. Flood waters from the river, however, continue
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  • Article, Illustration
    18 1 A magnificent study of Ho Tsu Tong, open d/iving champion at St. Andrew's School swimming sports, in action.
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  • 47 1 Decrease In Imports Reported Tientsin, Mar. 20. nEVENXJE collection at the Tientsin K Maritime Customs during the month N Tta returns for January this year were units, an increase of 65 .J* r ln c^ ea c r pared with the same period last year.
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  • 24 1 Fnrhe Osman bin Ta'at, an officer of ria£ I of the Malay Administrative Servtef has' bS?n appointed to officiate as Assistant District Officer, Kroh.
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  • 82 1 The King To Sell His Horses London, Mar. 25. lIIS Majesty the King has decided n to sell all his horses except three or four two year olds now in training under W. Jarvis ftt Newmarket. The sale will be at Newmarket on April 15 to 17. The famous Royal
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  • 110 1 London, Max. 24. THE "Queen Mary" twice touched the river bed within the first quartermile of her journey. The first occasion was shortly after leaving the basin, when the wind caused her to swing round and bestraddle the river obliquely, her bow and stern touching
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  • 214 1 Demonstration In Germany Berlin, Mar. 25. A DRAMATIC national demonstration to the world of Germany's "gigantic" profession of faith in Herr Hitler and support of his policy has been ordered by Dr. Goebbels. It will be carried out by wireless on the occasion of the Fuehrer addressing
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    • 5 1 Swimming Club Report Page 23
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    • 62 1 DELICIOUS EMPIRE FOODS. AYLMER THIS FAMOUS NAME OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CANNED AND BOTTLED GOODS, ALL OF WHICH ARE OUTSTANDINGLY EXCELLENT. SOUPS, VEGETABLES, CATSUP, JAMS, ETC., ETC. MADE BY THE LARGEST CANNING ORGANIZATION IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE, AND BY APPOINTMENT TO H.E. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA. Sole Agents
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  • 442 2 DAVIS FOUND NOT GUILTY Re -arrested By The Police Singapore, Wednesday. ONE of the longest cases in the history of the Singapore Assize Court was concluded to-day when, after a trial lasting eight days, Dorai Maniokam Davis, former Chief Clerk, Miscellaneous Division, Treasurer's Department oi" the
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  • 571 2 Small Boy's Death Fall From Window Whilst At Play Singapore, Wednesday. "IT is an unfortunate tragedy and I am satisfied no one is to be blamed." said the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, to-day, at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of a 4 i/ 2 -year-old
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  • 134 2 $145 Realised For St. Andrew's Hospital THE collection at the chamber orchestra concert at Goodwood Park Hotel en Sunday realised $283. The expenses were $138, and a cheque for the balance. $145. has been sent to the hon. treasurer, St. Andrew's Hospital. Mr. John Tryner writes: "An impression
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  • 95 2 Increased Yardage Of Cotton London, Mar. 20. lAPAN last year exported 2,715,*****0 J square yards against Britain's 1,949,--112,000 square yards according to investigations by the Export Cotton Textile Traders' Association. In value, British exports were slightly the higher. Classified, while Japan dominates Asia, Africa and Oceania, Britain
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  • 34 2 Dr. R. D. Gross, Medical Officer of Health, Kuala Lumpur, will be going home on leave shortly and Dr. Struthers, who is returning from home leave, will, we understand, be appointed as his successor.
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  • 84 2 Conference Of Chinese Generals Shanghai, Mar. 25. IT is reported that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek secretly flew to Hsinhsiang on Monday to meet Marshal Yen Shi Shan. The latter returned to Taiyuenfu yesterday and summoned an important conference It is believed that General Sung Che Yuen, the Governor
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  • 49 2 Trouble Strikes Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 25. A state of war has been decreed throughout the country for 90 days owing to a recrudescence of subversive activities Five Members of the Parliament have been arrested following the confiscation of documents discovered at Communist Headquarters Reuter
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  • 187 2 Revenue Officers 9 Good Catch Singapore, Wednesday. AN attempt to smuggle well over $850 worth of rubber into Singapore was frustrated by Revenue Officers on duty on the Jurong Coast. Shortly after 11.30 last night, two Malays were seen in a koleh heading for Kuala Sungei Tuas, off
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  • 91 2 Chine** From Dutch East Indies Hongkong. Mar. 20 PREPARATIONS are well in hand for the training of the Chinese Olympic footballers in Hongkong next month During the next couple of weeks players will be arriving here prior to participating in the Berlin Games, and already one prominent exponent
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  • 71 2 Continued from page 1> of the Cologne Cathedra 1 b*»Us. At the end of the soeech the Whole of German v win stand and sing '-P*!™: Hutch Thanksgiving Song "On UOT make us free." to the accompaniment of all church bells throughout tne country' The lid's will
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  • 50 2 Before Mr Justice Adrian Clark in the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Magistrate's appeals:— 1. Rex vs. Lee Sonp Chua. 2. Rex vs. Kassim 1 bin Nassir. 3. Rex vs. Adam bin Abdul Hamid. 4. Rex vs. Sulaiman. 5. Rex vs. Tara Singh and Kehar Singh
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  • 51 2 The following have been nominated by the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association under the Medical Registration Ordinance, as members of the Medical Council of the S.S. and F.M.S.: (S.S.) Dr. C. C. B. Gilmour. and Dr. S. W. Eveson; (F.M.S.) Dr. W. J. Dixon and Dr. A. E.
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  • 16 2 Mr. T. A. Chilcott, Court Inspector. Ipoh. who was on sick leave, attended Court on Monday.
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  • 18 2 Munich, Mar. 25. The death occurred here to-day of Professor Ludwig Doederlein, the famous Zoologist.- Reuter
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  • 364 3 MAN KILLED BY FALL Verdict At The Inquest Singapore, Wednesday. FIE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, presided at an inquest this morning into the death of Capt. John Meredith Low, a Captain of the R.A.M.C. in India who died in tragic circumstances at the General
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  • 35 3 London Transport has begun the work of rebuilding King's Cross Underground Station, wljich serves the Metropolitan. Piccadilly and Morden-Edgware lines. The first contract provides for a central ticket hall similar to that at Leicestersquare Station.
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  • 14 3 Dr. T. E. Marshall has been appointed to be a Temporary Health Officer, Kedah.
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  • 48 3 Mrs. C. E. Gibson, Mrs. J. P. Usher and Mr. W. A. Foster wish to tender their sincere thanks to the many kind friends concerned for the beautiful flowers, and messages of sympathy received on the occasion of the death of their mother Mrs. A. P. Foster.
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  • 209 3 Singapore, Wednesday. The wedding of Miss A"ce Louise Humphrey and Mr. Robert Mallison Wheatcroft. of Shoeburyness, Essex, took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, to-day. The bride, who was given away by Mr G. Tattan. wore a beautiful gown of blue and white floral printed
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  • 254 3 Chinese Hold Up Taxi Driver Singapore, Tuesday. AN interesting story of an attempt to rob a taxi driver was unfolded in the Police Courts to-day when a young Teochew. Lim Pong Kiat, stood in the dock on a charge of attempted armed robbery. The hearing was in
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  • 75 3 ITJELPLESS after the loss of her propelM% ler, the Liverpool liner Nova Scotia was rescued off the coast of Florida by the London liner Eastern Prince, which took the crippled ship in tow and made for Hamilton, Bermuda. The Nova Scotia, with 212 people aboard, including 103
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  • 155 3 JAPANESE IN CHINA New Threat Of Aggression Shanghai, Mar. 24. ACTIVE aggression in May by the Japanese in China is foreshadowed in the following Chinese cable from Shanghai. The following decisions were reached at the Japanese Consular Conference in Shanghai yesterday when the final session was held: (1) A positive
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  • 127 3 Bullet In Back May Be Removed London, Mar. 24. MR. Quo Tai Chi, the Chinese Ambassador, returned to-day from a trip to Paris, where he visited Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the former Chinese Premier who resigned following the attempt on his life at Nanking last year.
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  • 82 3 Body Being Brought Back To Singapore MR. Lim Cheong Kuo and Mr. Teo Bah Tan left for Shanghai yesterday to bring back to Singapore the body of Mr. Lim Nee Soon, J.P., the Singapore merchant who died in Shanghai recently. They are expected to arrive back
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  • Up-To-The Minute Financial News
    • 351 4 Little Selling Going On Singapore, Wednesday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 26*4 cts-, doy^n Vb ct. Market Tone: Dull. Tin (Singapore), $103 V&, down Ws-To-day's Prices: London: 7^.. unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. New York: *****16 cts., down Vb ct. Market Tone: Easier. TIN London: Spot £212 10s-, down 205.;
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    • 63 4 COMMODITY PRICES Special London Cable (From Our Financial Correspondent) London, March 25. Market Tone: Inactive. LONDON RUBBER Spot: 715,32 (down 1|16). July-Sept.: 719,32 (down 1J16). LONDON TIN Spot: £211 y 4 (down l»/4). April-Jane: £204ft (down 1/2)• LONDON GOLD Spot: £7.0.9y 2 (down 2d.). LONDON SILVER Spot: 20 3 16
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    • 38 4 Yesterday's Closing Prices (From Our Own Correspondent) London, March 25. The closing prices were as follows: London—New York Cross Rate 4.96ft (down »/8). London—Paris: 75 (up 1 32). London—Amsterdam: 7.27% (up ft). London—Hongkong: Is. 3%d. (unchanged
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    • 80 4 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Tuesday noon. Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.0.8. March) 26V 2 26% Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.0.8. March' 26ft 26% No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose* 'awardable S'pore) 26ft 26% do. Apr. June 26 ft 26% do. July Sept. 2634 26
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    • 369 4 LONDON AND NEWYORK STOCK PRICES Mr. George Aiyathurai, Sanitary Inspector, Taiping, has received a cable from Ceylon informing him of the death of his father. l r ne death has taken place at Mouimein of the fourth daughter of the late King Theebaw of Burma and Queen Supayalat. Bhare of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 23 4 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., (Incorporated in New Zealand) Fire, Marine, Motor and Workmen's Compensation. W. J. DEXTER, Manager. OFFICE 2, FINLAYSON GREEN.
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    • 82 4 ri|ii|i'|M|':r|. I I II I I. I I '■iit'Hl IMIII' T'l'llnlillill'tllJMt 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. ********** 1 **********1 *****11 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1880) Capital Subscribed
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    • 44 4 CYMA WATCHES D^t HOWE EIMOAPORB TAKE W.MJWE 'HtfOßMlto YOU TAVAMNEB OBTAtHEIT AT AETRONOHICAI. AND CHRONOMETRfCAI OBSERVATORY kltl'CHftTKi HVE FIRST f^RfZCE AND THE fERIAL Wilt FOR t*f IU BEET CHROHOH2TER \IAtCHW TAVAIM.E3 WATCH CO* The Successors of MOINE COMTE CO., LTD. f*icneral Agents for Malaya
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  • 101 5 Undergraduate Who Climbed From Train A CAMBRIDGE undergraduate who was an enthusiastic gymnast was Wiled by falli^f Jroro a moving train on nls way back to college from London. HJ* body wm found beside the railway lin* near Brookmans Park, Herts, by a railway employee. He was
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  • 1040 5 FRASER CO.'s SHARE LIST Singapore, Wednesday 5 pro. i. SellerBOND m Buyer Ampat Tin (45.) 51--5|6 Asam Kumbang (£) 2813 2916 Austral Malay (£) 5816 59,6 wer Hitam (55.) 14s. 9d. 15s. 6d.cd Ayer Weng ($1) 1.65 1.75 Bangrin Tin (£) 18)9 19J6 Batu Selangor ($1) .91 .94 Jhenderiang (£)
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  • 88 5 Built Every Year To Rehouse Population BRITAIN'S economic recovery is partly due to the fact that the output of houses is approximately 300,000 a year, said Sir Josiah Stamp at a London meeting of the Abbey Road Building Bociety. "A large part of Britain's population is rapidly being
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  • 61 5 Farmer Accidentally Shot Dead In Climbing A Fence A 31-YEAR-OLD Brockenhurst farmer, Prank Knowlton, of Worthy Farm, was found shot in a field on his farm in the New Forest. He had apparently been accidentally killed when trying to climb a wire netting fence with a double-barrelled sporting gun in
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  • 61 5 A SCHEME for the floodlighting and reconstruction of the whole Kingston by-pass as a dual carriageway will be submitted to the next meeting of the Surrey County Council. This was disclosed to Maiden Council when it was stated that, to reduce the heavy toll of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 34 5 Sm, Darby Co., Ltd. 1 Insurance Agents and Broken* (LLOYDS) f All classes of insurance transacted j 5. Malacca Strict f AGENCY APPLICATIONS INVITED Singapore. Phone 5144. u "LOWEST QUOTATIONS PROMPT S FTTLEMENTS." j|
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    • 246 5 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corpora 1 ion Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.. AND THE OVERSEA- CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL: Authorised $40,000,000.00 Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE: CHINA BUILDING. fHITMA STREET, SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH: 458. NORTH BRipGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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  • 43 6 SCREEN aspirants are advised by Claudette Colbert, star of "The Brides Comes Home," to go to New York City instead of Hollywood. She said it is almost essential to have stage experience in order to get ahead in sound pictures
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  • 37 6 A ir -Minded Songbird GLADYS Swarthout, who has just completed "Rose of the Rancho" and "Give Us This Night" has so crowded a concert schedule this winter that she travels from city to city entirely by airplane.
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  • 32 6 RAY MILLAND and Gertrude Michael will make their second screen appearance together in "Reunion," soon to be produced shortly. The young couple first appeared together in "Four Hours to Kill."
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  • 36 6 FRED MACMURRAY and Joan Bennett wear the same clothes throughout "13 Hours by Air," but Joan minds it least because Travis Banton designed her a billowy coat of silver foxes for the picture
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  • 393 6 Hi larious Scene In 'Ah Wilderness* A HIGH SCHOOL glee club, singing in perfect seriousness, can still provide hilarious comedy. This was demonstrated on the set of "Ah Wilderness!" Eugene O'Neill's great American drama, which Clarence Brown directed for Metro-Gold wyn -Mayer, and which will be seen at
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 6 Eddie Cantor and two girl-friends in a scene from "Strike Me Pink," coming soon to the Capitol.
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  • 303 6 "THREE LIVE GHOSTS Laughable Film For Pavilion DOLLICKING comedy with an under- tone of drama and a strong thread of romance is the bill fare at the Pavilion Theatre starting soon. The picture is "Three Live Ghosts," adapted from the sensational hit play which kept New York in gales of
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  • 22 6 MARY BOLAND and Charlie RUBS I**1 Will be teamed asain in "Where Am I" a story purchased for them recently.
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  • 21 6 rOR his role opposite Carole Lombard f in "Concertina." George Raft has i learn to play the accordian.
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    • 273 6 in I iii Ii I i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i I i I'H I liiJiili ■•Ii t I I l»i I II li l:iH' J ONE of the Greatest Feats of Human Endurance in History now? V conies as a
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    • 189 7 CINEMA DIARY I CAPITOL 1 PAVILION ifMMm^mW s! lil Bwlb. mfcm&mMwi BBBBBBBJaBaaI IfJft.' ifciu T Conrad Veidt, star of "The Passing P 1 iL^^v •> Tne T ird F,oor Back," showing 1^ sfe at the Pavilion to-night. T*\i TO-NlGHT:— "Passing of the Third *-mk Floor Back," with Conrad Veidt. ,;^kmL
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  • 358 8 CIVILIANS TO BE TRAINED First Course At Easter PLANS for the provision of instructors in anti-gas training for members of the public have been issued by the Air Raid Precautions department of the Home Office. The Government will undertake the training of instructors at a
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  • 62 8 M.„ Tri% Hollywood. ARLENE DIETRICH has thrown up her part in her latest film, "I Love a Soldier," and is leaving Hollywood imdiately. Her trunks are packed for Europe She is stated to be dissatisfied with the role which she is at present playing rne Paramount Company
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  • 215 8 Charges Against Two Women Hexham, Eng. Mar. IS HOW a Wark, Northumberland, woman is alleged to have parted with £31 to another woman who claimed to be able to read a crystal was described at Hexham Police Court. Mrs. Margaret Sample, aged fortyfour, of George-st., Newcastle, and her
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 8 Such pastoral scenes as this will disappear for ever in the next war, against the beginning of which the anti-gas school described on this page is being inaugurated.
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  • 118 8 Sofia OWING to the exceptional wintry weather great packs of wolves, which infest parts of the country, have come ravaging down on to the plains, and have even attacked the outskirts of large cities, such as Varna. Many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle have been torn
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    • 99 8 SUN TALKIE HALL 7.15 (New World) 9.15 RAMON NOVARRO in Tli«> Night 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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  • 776 9 FRONT PART REMOVED Patient Lives Normal Life THIS is the story of one of the most remarkable surgical operation* ever carried out. It is that of a famous Canadian brain Surgeon, who attempted to save his sister's life by a most difficult, intricate, and dangerous operation. The
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  • 139 9 Judge And Youthful Offenders London, Mar. 17. r.. JUSTICE Goddard said at Nottingham Assizes that the work throughout the Midland Circuit had been unusually light. "I have found very little to do anywhere," he said, "and it is a remarkable fact that on this circuit, so far,
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  • 92 9 £21 Damages For 15 Minutes Arrest AFLOWERSELLER, Mrs. Mary Routledge, of Martello-road, Eastbourne, was at Eastbourne County Court awarded £21 damages and costs against P.-C. Sharp, of the borough police, for wrongful imprisonment on Oct. 17. Mrs. Routledge was arrested on the allegation that she was frequenting Ter-minus-road for betting
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  • Article, Illustration
    77 9 %*u I* cw f the smoking rains of the West Wing of Queens wood School for Girls, Hatfleld, Hertfordshire. Two hundred and seventy girls, roused from sleep, marched with perfect discipline from the blazing building. Putting on their dressing-gowns over night-clothes they paraded according to the flredrill regulations with which
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  • 321 9 Ex-Mayofs Suggestion To Commission London, Mar. 16. THE Royal Commission on Local Government on Tyneside resumed the hearing of witnesses in Newcastle recently. Mr. R. S. Dalgliesh, a shipowner and immediate past Lord Mayor of the city, advocated a much greater area of administration. He urged that a
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  • 111 9 "MO one can say what happened in the air," said the coroner, recording a verdict of Accidental death at the inquest at Cranwell on Squadron -Leader Gilbert Henry Martingell, thirty-nine, a war ace, chief inspector at the R.A.F. College and holder of the A.F.C., and
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  • 495 9 Ct. de Toulouse Dies In Shanghai THE "Shanghai Times" reports the 1 death of Ensign Sarvin, better known as Count de Toulouse Lautrec de Savine, one of the most flamboyant soldiers of fortune in the East. He died in the Russian Confraternity Hospital, where he had been
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  • 126 9 THAT she died from high temperature. due to electrical treatment, was the St. Pancras inquest verdict on Florence Mary le Grys, aged twenty-four, who had been treated for paralysis in the National Temperance Hospital. Dr. Kerr-Russell said a special ap'paratus had been employed for about
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  • 315 10 Singapore: Thursday, Mar. 26, 1936. THE DEADLOCK V^OW Britain is left with a pretty kettle of fish. Germany rejects the Locarno Powers' proposals and France refuses to consider anything else. On the surface of things it would seem that the sooner Britain leaves the Continental nations to
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  • 506 10 n/ITH the placing of a wreath on the sea at the spot where the R.A.F. bomber crashed on Friday and a squadron salute over the area, another tragic chapter of the Air Force at Seletar is closed. Fortunately such fatalities are rare here in Singapore. There have been
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  • Article, Illustration
    25 10 A section of the Municipal Council Cnamher showing the two bronze heads executed by Dora Gordine, the famous sculptress, during her recent sojourn in Malaya.
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  • 181 10 Dr. T. Wilson has been appointed to officiate as Health Officer, Lower Perak. Mr. W. E. Keyt, of the Public Works Department, Johore Bahru, is ill in hospital. Dr. W. E. Holmes has been appointed to officiate as Health Officer, Batang Padang. Mr. Thomas Joshua who went to India
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  • 485 11 SCULPTURE BY MR. STIRLING Heads Of Chinese And Malays Singapore, Wednesday. WITH the arrival of the stea- mer "panjralore" in Singapore from London two valuable sculptural studies in bronze were added on Friday last to the collection of similar studies in the Singapore Municipal Council
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 11 The two latest additions to the collection of bronze studies in the Municipal Council Chamber. These are the works of Mr. W. G. Stirling and arrived in Singapore on Friday last.
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  • 536 11 Strange Tragedy On Warship Sheerness, Mar. 20. A MARINE who went to call LieutCommander A. A. Hogg in the battleship Ramillies, in harbour here, stumbled across one of the strangest tragedies of recent times. The officer was in a kneeling position in a corner of the cabin. "Are
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    • 44 11 PKONir 5934 Telegraphic Address: rwnxi mwom j*''w 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 on Wednesday, April 1 DINERS $1.50. NO AFTER-DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE
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  • 177 12 A Czechoslovakia!, peasant woman bargains with a purchaser of her embroidery. Examples of this work are highly prized and find their way into every corner of the world. A certain type has become so popular in Prance that the peasants are hard put to it to
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  • 74 12 NEW RAFT OMBARD FILM IN PRODUCTION r George Rait In E 9 I Carole Lombard rehearse a scene from a new production in which they co-star. Mr. Walter Runciman arriving at p^Jjfl ing which preceded the races >treet for the Cabinet meet'h land discussion. i«,,i» m the beautiful widow of
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  • 491 14 FASHION TRENDS AER CONTRADICTORY Tailored And Trim Or Feminine Frith DEHIND the scenes where fashions are D made there is the greatest agitation and voluble discussion going on over the two contradictory trends that are elbowing each other all over the fashion map. Most of the wise ones have just
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  • 200 14 |«HESE funny little hats that Paris is sponsoring— so anYusing and cnic and gay! And really tfcey are just the thing for afternoon parties or the dinner frock which needs its hat. You see— they are only half hats. The front is a visor effect which, likely
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  • 578 14 FT a few seasons art Vfte daytime hemline that had even the tinlett frill or braid or merest decorative touch of any sort was laughable. Everybody knew sonte. fashion innocent had tried— with mad success— to lengthen the old frock. That was the way our fashion thoughts
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    • 23 14 dorotliy more gives Zota Foam reducing baths in her new salon.. Invaluable for Rheumatism, Sciatica Lumbago. 2ND FLOOR, 18, BATTERY RD. Phone 6995.
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    • 75 14 Oi%Sl§ PORTUGUESE S\ It DIMS 4t Not just plain \i\ small fish, but '^Bbb^^^ genuine >^WBBI JJ sardines from |U jCKsH. Portugal, a tin w^^ffr^y which conilli I iQwJI tains more vitaTidMr^^ mins than a b b£" a litre of Cod Liver Oil. Try Oasis once and you will have
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    • 53 14 LADIES' HAIRDRESSERS. 79 Stamford Road. Tel. 4610. CORNER HOUSE W^^^] FREE~SAMPLE OFFER "^j Send 10 cents in cash or stamps, to cover postage I and packing, and a free sample will be sent by I return. J Address j I Nestle's "Milo" Dcpt., j 129|135, Cecil Street, I Singapore. i
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    • 83 15 LUGGAGE CARRIER SINGAPORE i LUGGAGE J CARRIER CO. j Baggage Contractors Forwarding l Agents. I Booking Agents for P.M.S. i Railways. J I Baggage Agents for:— Blue Funnel Line i East Asiatic Line I Nederland Line 8.1.5.N. Co., Ltd., etc etc. t J Tel. Address— "LUGGAGE" J 1 PHONE 2428
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    • 229 15 I A TOURIST'S I SHOPPING GUIDE RESTAURANT BOOKSHOP I LAWN TENNIS A A I HANDBOOK OF MALAYA T T 1936 jßeal European j TheHon si f^Xr d Hu y ggard,K.c. r A Ail Forword by r mmmmm sir William Murison, K.C., I Separate Sections for each State. i Come and
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    • 128 15 CHEMIST NYAL FIGSEN. $060 A pleasant way to remedy constipation Nyals Figsen may be eaten like Candy and will act on the bowels, liver and stomach Agents. FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD., (Inc. in F.M.S.) 8, Raffles Place, Singapore. GRAMOPHONES «8» COLUMBIA I I GRAMOPHONES and RECORDS fl^Bm i NEW MODELS M1
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    29 16 A happy picture of Air-Commodore and Mrs. Sydney Smith taken on the "Corfu" yesterday morning when Mrs. Smith arrived from England to Join her husband in Singapore.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 532 16 'Ym\\ Bl BB I \mJ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. iV CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS. Due Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1936 1936 I a PA RT g AOE 15 000 Mar BURDWAN 6,070 June 4 KESfiL.* B'loo8 100 A P r CORFU 15,000 June 5 a S£s?E rANA ll
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 490 16 MAILS CLOSE SHIPS IN DOCK Pamangkat, Sambas and Sing- SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES kawang (Boelongan) 8 a.m. OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Australia, Eastern, Southern and n^ m Mn Western (Kepong) 8 a.m. n w Godown Gate No Tandjong Pinang (SUver Gull) 8 a.m. J*> h J! New Zealand (Kepong) 8
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  • News Of The Day
    • 273 17 ARRIVING in Singapore by the P. and O. Corfu yesterday morning were two recently married couples returning from honeymoons spent in Hongkong. Mrs. H. G. Riches was Miss Enid Holland before her marriage two weeks ago in Singapore. Mrs. Wardle, the former Miss Betty Luker, came
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    • 68 17 PROVIDED by a £5,000 gift from Lady I Harrison, of Hampshire, as a memorial to her late husband. Sir Heath Harrison, Bart., the shipowner, who died In 1934, a new motor-lifeboat for th.« Royal National Lifeboat Institution station at Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 210 17 111 ll\S I'HIIP hIXE. (Incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due alls Mar *U Apr. o MARELLA Aor 28 Ma 3 SU round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the cfaSpassengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting K.P.M. Vessel. t $430.71 2nd class BRISBANE
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    • 541 17 fev >& to fkench p RTs v -i S Tj HOMEWARDS. I i ***** xr Qr ,f A c st Nazaire Bordeaux Apr. 4 J I PADARAN ftSßffiW- M P aV 2 8 For MarseUles, Nantes, St. Nazaire J 88, OUTWARDS (from MarseiUes). j 1 For Saigon, Tourane Haiohoag. Apr
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  • 1147 18 RE-ARMAMENT QUESTION Education System For Revision VISG EDWARD'S first Parliament has a hard six months' work before it, but none of it need be contentious in the party sense. Two principal subjects of discussion will be education and defence. Writes "Scrutator" in the London Sunday Times.
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  • 152 18 He Makes Them For The World QUILL pens manufactured in London are sent to all parts of the world by Mr. S. Gray Barton, of Peckham. He believes his company has a monopoly. He makes thousands of them every year and sends them all over the world to
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    10 18 Tom Walls, the famous actorracehorse owner, chatting with his jockey.
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  • 312 18 Banker Who Wed Housemaid Fis 114 years since a banker named Thomas Coutts died. He is history's most romantic banker. He was a Scot and came to London to join an old firm of goldsmithbankers in the Strand. The bank in time came to bear his name
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  • 37 18 Madrid, Mar. 20. FE 30,000 Socialist prisoners are to be released from Spanish jails tomorrow perhaps. It had been expected that they would be let out of jail to-day, but nothing was done about it.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 54 19 VICTORIA THEATRE A GRAND DISPLAY OF MAGIC MIRTH and MYSTERY will be presented by The Malayan Magic Circle in aid of THE FUNDS of the CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR on APRIL Ist and 4th 915 P.m. APRIL 2nd Matinee 5.15 p.m. Tickets $2.50, $2.—
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 1870 19 Af **aWajaajal "^-.•^w^.^.aXa 7 T Under the direction of B. K. Bhadra. 9.30 p.m. Talk on music by M. Charles 1 jv iBBkT' r H^ all -mfftrßflk am 7 <Manik-Jore. from the facile pen of Mr. Culmont. ■BB BB I^BU I I II 1/ 11 /m\ Ballßßßm Debendra Nath Bos.
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  • 984 20 Messrs Fraser Co's Share Report pRASER and Co.'s weekly report on the local share market, dated Mar. 24, states: Now that the international crisis In Europe has entered Into the stage of argument and bargaining and the more imminent danger of direct action appears
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  • 105 20 LARRY GAINS is mentioned as a probable opponent for Jim Wilde, the Welsh heavyweight champion, in West Wales in May. Mr. Bert James, the Welsh promoter, Is also negotiating for Wilde to meet Tommy Farr, who recently defeated Tommy Loughran. The winner of the
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  • 21 20 Captain J. C. M. Balders, State Adjutant, F.M.S.V.F., has been granted four months' and thirteen days' leave l on full pay.
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 33 20 CAPITOL SATURDAY NEXT AT 11 A.M. f "MICKEY MOUSE" MATTNEE Excellent programme including Mickey's Latest Coloured cartoon "MICKEY'S GARDEN" Betty Boop Poy eye the Sailor—Musicals. Comedies, etc. Children 25 rk Adults 50 cts.
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    • 20 20 ANCHOR BEER aaT Brewed and bottled in Singapore by the ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY CO., LTD. SOLE AGENTS: SIME, DARBY CO., LTD.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 701 20 Oi\ XI-Lfc RADIO 12.20 p.m.— Concert by the Richard Schmidberger Trio. (Continued from page 19) 1.10 p.m— Nirom news bulletin. l^so p.m.— Lunch-time concert by Country as Creative Cultural Factors. Nlrom orchestra. Close down. Interview with Dr. Georg Boese on Ger- 550 pm .__Tlme signal. The Comeman Culture Abroad. dlan
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  • 2859 21 MR. HAYS WARNING IN ROTARY SPEECH Rubber Control Scheme Must Be Continued Singapore, Wednesday. WINDING up a most important address at the Rotary Club to-day entitled "Malaya's Economic Unity," during which he made some pointed observations on the rubber and tea industries in this
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 28 21 M.-G.-M.'s NEW SENSATIONAL ADVENTURE THRILLER! OPENING |\III\M»H\| mgmi 4*m mm (mStA MAIA HOTUI Beauties in cast of 5,000 l W i^_R^m spent a year in the island oi
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  • 80 22 Chorley (Lanes). IJUXBURY Park Estate and Hall, Chor- ley, is to be converted into a modern garden viiiage. Owned for many centuries by the famous Standish family, ancestral ?state of Miles Standish, the Puritan leader and colonist, it has been the Mecca of many American
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  • 269 22 Missing Sailors Return Safe After Ordeal In Storm (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Tuesday. A GRAPHIC story cf their gruelling 18-hour battle with mountainous seas while clinging to a capsized boat was given by four Malay fishermen here to-day. Tbt fishermen, who sailed from Malacca a fortnight ago en a
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  • 237 22 Questions For Municipal Commissioners AT Friday's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Mr. J. Laycock will ask the following questions: Is it not a fact that many notices or intimations have recently been issued by the Municipal Commissioners requiring owners of insanitary attap houses to demolish such houses?
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  • 48 22 The King's horse Marconi, in his first iace over a steeplechase course, won the Saltley 'Chase at Birmingham by twentyfive lengths. Marconi is one of the twelve hurdlers and steeplechases recently leased to Lord Derby to be raced under National Hunt Rules while the Court is in mourning.
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 227 22 Rubber Auelifiai Singapore, Wednesday. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associatlonn held its 1270th Auction, to-day. Catalogued 869,914 lb— tons 388 3 Offered 851,724 lb.— tons 380 2 3 Sold *****7 lb.— tons 345.69 London Spot 7 lj2d. New Yorw— Spot 15 15 1 16 cents. PRICES REALISED CENTS PER
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  • 1248 23 MEMBERSHIP JUMP Review Of The Year Singapore, Thursday. ONE of the most interesting features of the Singapore Swimming Club's annual report, which is to be presented at the general meeting to be held in the Club Bungalow on Sunday, April 5, at 10.30 a.m. is the
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  • 100 23 Auckland, Feb. 16. rE All Blacks Rugby team arrived home to-day. Mr. Meredith, the manager, said that In all the three matches they lost they were beaten by better teams on the day. The British players who Impressed him most were Gadney and Cranmer, of England,
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  • 26 23 It is understood that Mr. Leong Sin Nam. J.P., M.C.H., M.S.C., has offered to present a diving stage to the Kinta Swimming Club, costing about $900.
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  • 169 23 To-day In Singapore FOOTBALL: B.A.F.A. League Div. 11l SJR.C. v. Medical Services, S.R.C. CAPITOL: Margaret Sullavan in "So Red the Rose." PAVILION:— Conrad Veidt in "Passing of Third Floor Back." ALHAMBRA:— "Mutiny on The Bounty." ROXY: Three Musketeers. Matinees Sat. and Sun. "It Happened One, Night," also "Hips, Hips, Hooray."
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  • 127 23 Singapore, Wednesday. THE Tribune understands that Mr. Chua Boon Lay and Mr. Lim Chwee Chua have applied through their respective affiliated clubs to the S.C.F.A. for permission to take part in the series of trial games to be held in Hongkong to select a Chinese
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 26 23 mtmMßMmm*. F T T RACKETS RESTRINGING There is only RELIABLE QUEEN'S 3. Prince Street Phone Telegrams 7634 "Tennis" English, Australian American Gut, only used. No other.
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    • 60 23 i YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE IS IN YOUR KEEPING. WHY NOT MAKE SURE THAT THEY S SHALL HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY? THE jGreat Eastern Life I ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) ___L S /soPi>ewACv.\ HAS SPECIAL SCHKWES FOR THIS PURPOSE. APPLY TO THE HEAD OFFICE: j GREAT EASTERN LIFE
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  • 420 24 DESERVED A DRAW Cherrington's Lapse Singapore, Wednesday. ALTHOUGH they gained both points at the expense of the S.C.C. this afternoon in their first division fixture on the padang, the Chinese did not impress particularly well and indeed were somewhat fortunate to get away with both
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  • 500 24 Lincolnshire A Great Race London, March 25. THE Lincolnshire handicap wasasensa- tional race, Bow and Arrow falline; three furlongs from the finish and bringing doiwn Screamer and Tom Bowling and causing several horses to be pulled up. Meanwhile, Boethius and Overcoat fought a great tussle, the latter just holding on,
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  • 194 24 Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s Auction Singapcre, Wednesday, pROPERTY to the total of $16,849.60 was sold by public auction at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., Ltd., 30, Chulia Street, Singapore, this afternoon. Freehold land and houses Nos. 843-R to 843-Z and 843-2 to 843-4 off
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 24 Abbott, who played a fine game at halfback, on the move in yesterday's match. S.C.C. vs. Chinese
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  • 299 24 N.S. Wise Enters Semi-Final Singapore, Wednesday. N. S. WISE entered the championship singles semi-finals in the S.C.C. Spring Tennis Tournament by beating W. J. M. Warden, 7 5, B—6,8 6, this afternoon. The latter put up a hard fight and was a gallant loser. In another championship singles
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    17 24 Another incident from the game Captain Hammond clears as Ha Choo and Ken? Hock are aidvanc ing.
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  • 370 24 Dramatic End At Tennis Singapore, Wednesday. FURTHER progress was made this evening in the Open Invitation Tennis Tournament organised by the Y.M.C.A. when ties in the Open Men's Doubles and Mixed Handicap Doubles were decided. The men's handicap doubles semifinal between Chee Tong and Huck Toe and
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  • 15 24 Mr C. F. S. Janneson, Senior Inspector of Mines, F.M.8., returned from Home leave recently.
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