Morning Tribune, 16 April 1936

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. L— No. 64 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, April 16, 1936. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 957 1 SALVAGE FAILS NO DAMAGE nn; am res aiu: SAFE GIBRALTAR dockyard tugs have failed to refloat the P. and 0. liner Ranpura, which went aground yesterday near the harbour, and therefore the salvaging of the vessel is temporarily abandoned. The weather (says Keuter) is worsening and
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  • 108 1 iK'cord dash to East 2 Jbark caught m harbour 2 t ueen Mwry" will not pay 3 Financial scwi 4 Around Malaya 10 Radio programmes 19 Notary meeting 21 Queen of Cocos Isles 22 'an. nose navy at Shanghai 23 »nm rout S.C.C. 24 "Peace Plan"
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    16 1 The shark which was caught m the harbour yesterday see story on page 2, column 4.
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  • 51 1 Still Receiving Consideration In Britain London, April 14. QUESTIONS, which at the request of last week's Geneva meeting are to be addressed to the German Government by rthe British Government on behalf of the other Locarno Powers and which will be directed to elucidate certain points m Germany's
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  • 28 1 Messrs Vickers Armstrong announce that they have received a contract for construction of two new liners each of 24,000 tons for the P. and O.- Reuter
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  • 55 1 Late message from Gibraltar states it has been decided the Chinese art treasures will remain on Ranpura and will be only few days late arriving. Mail for East will be taken from Marseilles by Barrapool to Colombo, thence by 8.1. Salvage operations recommenced and it is hoped the vessel will
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  • 78 1 London. Apr. 15. DOCTOR DieckhofT. who had travelled from Berlin for the purpose, represented Herr Hitler at the funeral of Baron Von Hoesch. the German Ambassador m London, this morning. As the coffin was carried from the Embassy and placed on a gun carriage
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  • 69 1 London, April 15. IN a communication received from the Abyssinian Government by the Secretary General of the League it is stated that bombarding with gas took place 19 times between September 22 1933 and April 10. Eleven towns, it is added, were bombed, and during the
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  • 91 1 Synthetic Product From Wood Pulp Kansas City, April 15. ANEW synthetic fibre which is a third thinner than the finest natural silk has been produced from wood pulp by an American firm of manufacturers of rayon, according to an announcement at the annual meeting of the American
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  • 24 1 Ted Wydall, 23, former bantam-weight champion boxer of Cornwall, has been killed by a fall of ground at Wheal Reeth Mine, Breage, near Helston.
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  • 144 1 PEACE TALKS TO DAY Seeking End To The War London, Apr. 15. PRELIMINARY peace talks between Italy's League Delegate, Baron Aloisi, and the chairman of the Conciliation Committee of the Thirteen of the League, Senor De Madariaga, will open at Geneva this evening. Progress will be reviewed at a meeting
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  • 55 1 London, Apr. 5. LATE to-morrow afternoon the liner Queen Mary will leave Southampton for her speed trials m the Firth of Clyde It is believed m Southampton that the Queen Mary will have no difficulty m gaining the Blue Riband on her first crossing
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  • 299 2 19 DAYS FROM BREMEN Potsdam's Fine Voyage ij Singapore, Wednesday. AWING to a fire m her engine room < which delayed her for many days, the new Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Potsdam is making a dash to the Far East m record time. i Only 19
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  • 93 2  - Of ficial Denial Sin Chew Jit Poh China Not Going Off Silver Standard Shanghai, April 15. DR. H. H. KUNG, the Finance Minister, has returned to Nanking. Interviewed, he denies that China is abandoning the silver standard. He denies that a statement to this effect has been made by Mr.
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  • 23 2 The names of 36 new justices of the peace for the county of Glamorgan, Scotland, have been announced. The list includes nine women.
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  • 230 2 Personal Attacks On Mr. Eden London, Apr. 14. |N attacks directed against Mr. Anthony Eden m the Italian newspapers, an attempt is made to represent as personal, the policy which the Foreign Secretary has consistently followed m regard to the Italo-Abyssinian dispute. Such an attitude is of course,
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  • 136 2 15 Resolutions Passed At Meeting Lucknow. Apr. 14. AMID shouts of "Long Live Revolution" and scenes of enthusiasm, the session of the National Congress ended at midnight after passing no fewer than fifteen resolutions, including two to-day. Firstly, that Congress should establish closer contact with the masses. Secondly,
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  • 38 2 Dr. Aiwen M. Evans, of the Entomology Department of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, has sailed for Kenya. She will visit the Medical Research Laboratory at Nairobi and will work for five months with the medical entomologist.
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  • 246 2 400 POUNDS 9 FEET LONG Shark Caught In Singapore Singapore, Wednesday. LURED out of the deep by a large fish hook and a chunk of pork, one ol the biggest sharks to be caught mi n Singapore m recent years was "hooked" by the crew of the s.s. Hector lying
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  • 60 2 Mr. J. A. Mollison was a passenger from Brisbane by the Qantas Airways liner Brisbane. Mr. W. E. Browne left for Brisbane by the Melbourne. Mr. Swithinbank and Mr. H. E. Nixon were passengers from Penang by the Imperial Airways liner Aurora. Mr. Nixon returned by the
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  • 31 2 The annual general meeting of the local branch of the Mission to Seamen will be held at the Sailors' Institute, Singapore, on Monday, April 20, at 5.15 p.m.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • 496 3 80 PER CENT PRESTIGE German Skipper's Views Singapore Wednesday. m do not think that the giant I liners such as the Normandie md the Queen Mary are commercial propositions," said Captain Uilhelm Daehne, the Commander of the German express liner Potsdam, n an interview with
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  • 166 3 Collision With German Steamer Singapore, Wednesday. ANOTHER drama of the sea was enacted about five miles away from Singapore shortly before five o'clock this morning. Leaving the Singapore roads on her way to Europe, the s.s. Scheer, a 5,121 ton German cargo vessel, collided with a Chinese junk
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  • 78 3 Panic During Madrid Celebrations Madrid, April 14. TWO bombs exploded near the grandstands containing the President, the Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps during a celebration of the Anniversary of the Republic. The troops participating m the marchpast broke formation protectively and flocked around the grand-stand. Several were injured,
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  • 29 3 Before Mr. Justfce Mills m the 3rd Court at 6.45 im. P&rt heard 3 532 35— A- Kadir and 2 others vs. M. K. KaruppTah.
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  • 196 3 To the Editor of the Morning Tribune Sir.— l have read with interest an article appearing m your issue of the 14th inst. referring to Singapore's new glass making industry. Having some knowledge of the manufacture of glass by the latest modern process, I just wish to
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  • 50 3 U. S. Primary Elections Colonel Knox Leads In Early Returns Chicago, April 15. THE incomplete returns of the State Presidental Primary Election from Chicago give Colonel Frank Knox 90,000 votes and Senator Borah 51,000 votes. Other areas show that Colonel Knox and Senator Borah obtained about 10,000 votes each.- Reuter
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  • Up-To-The Minute Financial News
    • 243 4 Prices Firmer To-day Singapore, Wednesday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 26% cts., up 14 ct. Market Tone: Very Steady. Tin (Spore) $102-%, unchanged. To-day's Prices: London: 7 9 16d., unchanged. Market Tone: Very Steady. New York: 16 cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Steady. TIN London: Spot £210 7s. 6d., down
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    • 192 4 Singapore, Wednesday. There was considerably more activity m all three sections of the market today. Tin shares were quite active with a further turnover m" Hong Fatts, better inquiry for Lukuts, quite a strong demand for Rantau Ords. and Rantau Prefs., and higher prices also being paid for
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    • 72 4 Special London Cable (By Our Financial Correspondent) London, April 15. THE following were the closing prices for rubber, tin, gold, silver copra and wolfram: Market Tone: steady. LONDON RUBBER Spot: *****2 (unchanged). July-Sept.: 7 2332 (down 132). LONDON TIN Spot: £209% (down 916). April-June: €204 (down LONDON GOLD
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    • 43 4 Yesterday's Closing Prices (By Our Financial Correspondent) London, April 15 The closing prices were as follows: London— New York Crow Rate 4.94 5)16 (up IH6). London— Paris: 74 31|32 (unchanged). London Amsterdam: 7.27% (unchanged). London Hongkong: ls. 3 13 16d. (unchanged).
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    • 22 4 Owing to the holidays, Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s report on the share market is not being issued this week.
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    • 341 4 London, April 15, 6.30 p.m Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or fall otherwise stated War Loan, 3% p.c 107% 107 9|16 -4-3(16 Com. Union Assce. (Units) 11% HV2 8 Prudential Assce. "A" 37»/ 2 3V/ B R wal Assce. (£1 share
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    • 23 4 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD., (Incorporated ln New Zealand) Fire, Marine, Motor and Workmen's Compensation. W. J. DEXTER, Manager. OFFICE I, FINLAYSON GREEN.
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    • 152 4 NOTICE PATHE (MALAYA) LIMITED In Voluntary Liquidation i NOTICE is hereby given m pursuance of Section 223 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies) that a general meeting of the members of the above-named Company will be held at the offices of the Liquidator, No. 269, Orchard Road, Singapore on Thursday the
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    • 46 4 j^^jJ^^H 'or A ceurac y A Bean t; ■Ail fhfWiao fe~A</« riio lI KST Watch Bj^ r <^I InOivn the tvorlil over W^Vn AsTER I» I E t W%7 S J i tm m mo<lern watchmaking history! I f/7 Successors of IdflL Moine Comte Co., Ltd.
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  • 432 5 Robert Benson Co's Views London, Apr. 6. DISCUSSING the French monetary position m their current monthly letter, Messrs. Robert Benson and Co. state: "It has now become abundantly clear that M. Laval's new deflation drive of last summer has failed. Opinions differ as to whether general
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  • 1072 5 FRASER CO.'s SHARE LIST Singapore, Wednesday, 5 p.m. MINING Buyers. Seller* Ampat Tin (45.) 5 9 6 3 Sa?rrv 1 I Aver Hitam (55.) 14 6 15 3 Aye Weng ($1) l-67y 2 ITS BangrLn Tin 18j9 19|6 Batu Selangor ($1) .93 .96cd Chenderiang 14|- 15|Hitam Tin (50 cts.) .51
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 37 5 j i i ABSOLUTE SECURITY I 1 I 1 i I Motor Hmox j INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. i I v I I I j Agents: I i SIME. DARBY CO., LTD. I i I Singapore Branches 1
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    • 234 5 I Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). .*T k 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. HE*D OFFICE- CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH: 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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  • 407 6 Marx Brothers Comedy LIKE as three peas m a pod— but dissimilar as chalk and cheese. That's the Marx Brothers, according to Andrienne. nationally famous graphologist. Oroucho has wit So has Chico So has Harpo But their handwriting shows them to be strictly individualists. Each
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 6 Alice Faye, appearing m "Music is Magic," a colourful comedy which opens at the Alhambra on Friday.
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  • 286 6 "Pleasant And Poised" "IRE you as unsensational a person Ui private life as they say, Miss Loy 0 The star glances' searchingly at you a moment, then laughs: "I hope so. I don't like fuss at home. I don't think it has any bearing on theatrical ability. Plenty
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 152 6 I %l»l I 411 I OPENING fill mm\WU\j „.15 To-night 9.15 Every Night you TUNE IN TO HENRY HALL and his 8.8.C. Orchestra Now SEE him m a Rollicking Musical Picture packed with Lilting Tunes *m*^>^^ m Hilarious Se «mXI Comedy. '?^SSir\ I C \l9^ IXI awl HBl^. C^>»!^ tf
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    333 7 Could Not Pay 12 Fine Hollywood lIISS Alice Lake, one-time star of the .silent films earning £240 a week, has been sent to prison here on an intoxication charge, because she lacked the £2 necessary for the fine. The alternative was two days m prison. Shortly after
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    • 205 7 STONE WALLS of PRISON, THE SHACKLES of HUMAN BONDAGE, 1^ NOR ALL THE POWERS of HEAVEN or HELL COULD PREVAIL AGAINST THEIR LOVE, FOR SHE WAS HIS GLORY AND HIS FAITH .5. m^^^' J ms DESTINY 1 W- :.J Gary COOPER Ann HARDING !ST m PETER ib BETSON" I t
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  • 478 8 COUNTRY IS UNEASY A nxious Eyes Out London Berlin, Apr. 3. QERMANY followed the proceedings of the Four-Power Conference m London with increasing nervousness. That the situation was grave was fully realized m official quarters for some days. Until to-day that had been concoaled from
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  • 258 8 Lord Cecil And The Hague Court London, Api. 5. LORD Cecil, speaking at a League of Nations Union meeting at Dudley said that if the German military reoccupation of the demilitarized zone was to be regarded as a unilateral and unjustified rejection of the Locarno Treaty, it was
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  • Article, Illustration
    24 8 Picture). A wonderful night study showing the Queen Mary a blaze of lights from stem to stern m dry dock at Southampton. Air Mail
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  • 77 8 German Boys 9 Hard Life Berlin A REALISTIC manly and heroic con-, ception of life has replaced the weak and romantic outlook of pre-war youth, Dr. Goebbels, Reich Propaganda Minister, told a group of boys from' a Nazi training school ln Potsdam when they visited Berlin. The education
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  • 426 8 Government must be assured: (a) that the industries of the country can supply the Government's requirements; (b> that this will be done at reasonable cost. It is the considered opinion of the Federation that these objects can be achieved most efficiently and most economically if the industries
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 32 8 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, General Manager.
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    • 76 8 SUN TALKIE HALL (New World) 7.15 TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m. Fox's Sensational Attraction •THE WORLD MOVES OXPRICES 10c. 20c. 30c "mmmmmmmmm „..,>.„.„.„. .„..,.u.„.„.,r U l «r. I r. .g, TEA DANCES From sto 7.30 p.m. 1 j Every Tu£sday, Thursday i j And Saturday Q^ NIGHT DANCES \W> Nightly C2P <?
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  • 284 9 CAMPAIGN IN AUSTRIA Agreement With "Patriots" AT a large Monarchist meeting a t Salzburg Baron von Wiesner, the adviser m Vienna of the Archduke Otto, said that the Austrian legitimists could henceforth work for their cause within the ranks of the Patriotic Front, thanks to an agreement
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  • 227 9 Operations Of Big Business New York. Apr. 4. THE influence of the 4,500.000 Jews m the United States on finance and big business is negligible. That is the conclusion reached by an authority on the operations of big business m the United States. The expert concluded that
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  • 188 9 'Degenerate And Deceased Munich. MODERN art is attacked as a "swamp of vulgar incompetence and diseased corruption" at a unique exhibition opened here by Nazi culture leaders. Entitled the "Exhibition of Degenerate Art it shows "modernistic example of paintings, sculpture and music produced under the previous government. At
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  • 174 9 Swiss Plam For Geneva Berne. PLANS for the creation at Geneva of one of the most important river ports m Europe are being discussed by the Swiss Federal authorities at Berne. The project calls for the canalisation of twelve miles of the River Rhone between Geneva and
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  • Article, Illustration
    33 9 Picture). Mr. and Mrs. Terence Maxwell after the christening of their infant daughter at St. Margaret's, Westminster. Mrs, Maxwell was formerly Miss Diana Chamberlain, daughter of Sir Austen and Lady Chamberlain. Air Mail
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  • 20 9 Dr J Portellv has gone to Kedah to act as State Surgeon m succession to Dr. Gray, who has retired.
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  • 586 9 "Are All Women Conceited? IF a woman's face is scarred, which is affected the most: her career or her domestic life— her home happiness? Private life, said a judge, career, says Dame Sybil Thorndike. The question was raised by a case at Chester Assizes, when an actress, Winifred
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  • 235 9 2 Donkeys Cause Difficulties Barcelona, Apr. 10. A DONKEY has set the Barcelona police a knotty problem. It was arrested as a "political prisoner" because It appeared m the streets here shortly before the Spanish General elections with "I vote for the Right Front" painted on
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  • 209 9 Exhibition In Aid Of Charity London, Apr. 5. OWING to the happy thought of Sir Phillip Sassoon. and the ready sympathy of the King, the Gainsborough exhibition at 45. Park-lane, m aid of the Royal Northern Group of Hospitals, has had a notable addition. This consists of
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  • The MORNING TRIBUNE
    • 282 10 report of the proceedings of the Johore State Council suggests that, as a means of producing interesting opinions on a variety of subjects, the Council compares very favourably with the legislative body of the Colony. Members had something of value to say and they were not afraid
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  • 572 10 IT was recently revealed, m reports on the population of Malaya for the year 1935, that the inequality of the sex ratio m this country is being materially lessened with the passing of the years, not m any one community alone, but throughout the country generally. Another proof
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  • Article, Illustration
    35 10 Lord and Lady Burghley enjoying a joke with the Master of the Belvoir (centre). Lord Burghley was once one of the world's best hurdlers, while his wife is a sister of the Duchess of Gloucester.
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  • 214 10 The Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer, J.P., of Hruas, will be sailing for England next month Mr. G. S. Warren, Traffic Assistant, F.M.S. Railways, Ipoh, is shortly leaving on transfer to Singapore. Dr. C. J. Smith, the famous surgeon of Singapore who is m retirement, is now a consulting
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 3 10 Uu jfl "^tvffl
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    • 61 10 WESTINGHOUSE a*. ■1 ib^t^^^^ I SI This Refrigerator is leading m this market backed by the finest service throughout Malaya. Four Years Guarantee. Hire Purchase Terms to suit your pocket. The tileneral Eleclric* 1 o 9 Lld. Singapore Kuala Lumpur. Also obtainable from: UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD., (All Branches), JOHN MOREY
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  • 708 11 PUBLIC SPIRIT NEEDED Association's New Schools Singapore, Wednesday. MASS education and social service are two of the commendable recently-introduced activities of the Singapore Indian Association. Until a few, months ago the Association for all intents and purposes waa practically a defunct* body but much needed impetus
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  • 189 11 Writing Prizes Offered London, Apr. 5. MRS. John Galsworthy has offered a number of prizes, of the total value of £90 55., for hand-writing m London County Council schools. She has indicated that she is not desirous of advocating "copperplate" writing, but is anxioul rather to encourage the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 47 11 5932 JU N Telegraphic Ar dress; PHONE 5034 S^~m 1 tiOOUWOOD The most charmingly situated Hotel m the Island. Ideal for permanent residents RESTAURANT Table d'hote and a Ia carte. COCKTAIL BAR LOUNGE TENNIS. special Dinner Dance On Wednesday, April 22. INERS $1.50. NO AFTER-DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE
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    • 57 11 -4 'I Cream of Asparagus Fish A La Dantin Escalope of Veal Spinach Mashed I'otato Cold Meat Salad Apricot Conde Chee c c, Fruit, Coffee Try Our SPECIALTIES, rnEQllsr" rKtunsn Hors D'Oeuvres Varies "Capitol" Baked Alasca fr A Choice of Over 100 other dishes. Thone 4906. ?#TDLLEYS fei.^.gg^ DDAIinV jjjpJ
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  • 99 12 An air mail photo of Miss Florence Blenkiron, the Yorkshire girl who has just completed a motor-cycle world tour of 25,000 miles. Miss Blenkiron is shown being greeted by the High Commissoner for Rhodesia m London. A general view of firemen playing ho scs
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  • 92 13 picture). Miss Florence Blenkiron handing a letter from the Premier of Southern Rhodesia to the High Commissioner m London. The Yorkshire girl's adventurous motor-cycle tour involved a double crossing of the Sahara Desert. farquis of Linlithgow) at Victoria Station when they Air mail
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 43 13 f V <h^ tsiMsvy 4m fe jd*^&*S±iJr<L€r>^ 4 fe -^rvoj^joi^njtnjt j tiw%o^ m W xrxtrciJ'iLA, urmmmmmlu\ *Jc. j wmm f^^f m A JL ioJO~rvm£ih**- €LrwaL cJoAjL^ fe 4&t tAsttJi -aUetArt&rtscLj Wt '-SSfC4JJ9//Ay TO t lillmtxnn j| f?af fl«s flajoe. j^k po i «j
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  • 637 14 Dicorative HOMES THE story that women In the colonies do not care about their homes and other beautiful thiiy.s that go with it. is not true, for Singapore women, at any rate, have learnt that much more pleasure is to be got out of life m the possession of things
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  • 297 14 THE possibilities for using many varied and attractive recipes m baked dishes makes this mode of cookery cxc otionally useful. There was a time when oven cookery consisted chic fiv of preparing a fevi dishes, placing them m pots and consigning them to
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 12 14 i /B^^^^^. I i j Maison j j Perm Y^aJ TeL (k^
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    • 84 14 -im i rau- •rmmwmim- -<_-» OASIS j POSTU6UBSE s a ii ift i i: s MJL small fish, but /^M lf^ GENUINE f/f- r^_l J9 sardines from iwmmmfjr^ x Portugal, a tin fm^lfl^ jf f w lich con I Jrf tains more vitaI V'-L mins than a litre of Cod
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    • 42 14 I 1 FREE SAMPLE OFFER I I i j I Send 10 cents m cash or stamps, to cover postage I and packing, and a free sample wiii be >ent by return. i I Singapore. i I ITII Wg^kwmmM^ I fs_i:«r*¥*li^ IliiiiMiU^KllSbiMSlM
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  • 250 15 IF the new kind of dinner party that Paris has just invented catches on generally we are m for a real social change. It may not be so welcome m other parts of the world, however, but m Paris everyone knows something about cooking and a great
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  • 16 15 Soak iodine stains ln cold water all night, and they will be removed from most materials.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 101 15 UGGA r%Rim SINGAPORE J LUGGAGE i CARRIER CO.i j B a^e Contractors* Forward^ Baggage Agents for:- J Blue Funne line 1 East Asiatic Line I Nederland Line B ISN. Co., Ltd., 1 etc.. etc -rTTnnAor j tpl Address- ™22_rX_. PHONE 2428 or call Union Bldg. Jl .5. EYES P Optical
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    • 95 15 A TOURIST'S SHOPPING GUIDE TAILOR Fresh stocks of English Suitings and Shirtings of various quali- j ties- Please come or write to us so that we could come and 1 see you for a trial order. Best 1 workmanship at very low prices. BARKAT ALI BROS. CivU Military Indian Tailors,
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    • 91 15 SILK STORE 3jJL fr twfißl LINGERIE Os^J/^ EXCLUSIVE Tajniahal Store 23, HIGH ST. CURIOS Chinese Wellknown Shop Chinese Art Work Beautiful Carving New Design Camphor wood chests, Ivorygoods, Emd. linen table cloth, handkerchiefs, Mahjong sets and curios, etc. Soon Joo Coy. 53, High Street, Guarantee Cheap Prices. RESTAURANT ,j. i
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    • 108 15 CHEMIST NYAL CORN REMOVER™" 50 cts. Nyals Corn Remover forms a protective cover over the Corn and gives immediate relief, Agents: FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (Inc. ln F.M.S.) 8, Raffles Place, Singapore. BOOKSHOP RAPID CALCULATIONS by A. H. RUSSELL, B.A. "The Mathe-magiclan" 4th Edition— Revised Enlarged. Price 51.50 I KELLY WALSH,
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  • 102 16 Steamers To Renew Competition Canton, Apr. 6. IFTER May 1 the Canton-Hongkony steamers will renew their competition for passengers by cutting down their fares. The rate' war, it will be recalled, was terminated on Jan. 1. It is stated that the steamship owners are not satisfied with the
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  • 64 16 Awards For Bravery In Wreck THE Committee of Lloyd's have decided 1 to award Lloyd's Silver Medals for Saving Life at Sea to Captain Harry Leonard (posthumously). Second Engineer H S Kessiek. Fifth Engineer J Harding and Apprentice G.H. Matheson for their gallant conduct on the occasion of
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 422 16 > «af J i li Qi \m/ and BRITISH INDIA P. o. s. n. ars %\n i\«.v OUTWARDS. one Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936. 1936. SE3A?at 6000 A pr. 19 SOMALI 6,810 July 1 c^tTTa^ 15 Apr. 24 NALDERA 16,000 July 3 daVEttSa 6150 Ma 8 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July
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    • 798 16 i THE H ARBOUR I .5. MAILS CLOSE SHIPS IN DOCK TO-DAY SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Philippine Islands (Potsdam) 8 a.m. Tarempa (G. Van d^r Heyden) 8 a.m. Godown Gate No Karimon (Hang Yon) 8 a.m. Van Heutsz 22 1 Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) 9 a.m.
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    • 312 17 V~--News Of The Day ..^..^■.^■.^■■^-■■^-'«rf~i*~ mmm*mmmJmmm*&mm*mmmß*mm*mm*m**m*+m*mm*»^^ JF -y vaFBwL ■&bssk<- —^Jhl* mm& THfew^.fe WBt 1 Wr&^ -> c 9r*_m6& The Hon. Mr. W. E. Pepys, General Adviser to H.H. the Sultan of Johore. and Mrs. Pepys, who left by the Conte Verde for a short holiday m Shanghai. IM It
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    • 461 17 ,5. V I g)^ y^| TO FRENCH PORTS c CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 2 I DALNY For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk May 5 J DESIRADE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 29 C D'ENTRECASTEAUX For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk June 4 OUTWARDS (from Marseilles).
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  • 531 18 (By Air Mail) London, Apr. 15. THIS week's pictures are devoted entirely to the latest styles m bathing suits; and even the uninitiated can see at a glance how attractive they are when "full of the right stuff!" Numbers One and two are
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    • 66 19 A. A nine-o'clock husband with a midnight urjure! He went out for a last wild flinsr at life... and came home to find his wife out i sowing her own wild oats! i THE GAY. HILARIOUS AM) SAUCY COMEDY RIOT j FRANK MORGAN lg BJi iP* j GENEVIEVE TOBIN jg
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    • 1127 19 OX THE RADIO j E_ 17 MitttM Spencer Dyke (Violin*; Tate Gilder IlrltlS" fcinpire (Violin.; Bernard Shore (Viola)- Ftedemm rick Sharp (Violoncello). Quartet m D Programme No. 2: (l) Allegro moderate (2» Scherzo m allegro (3) Notturno andante (4) Finale rco lAM m^trM 'Borodin Three Idylls (Frank Bridge) ira nsmi*>lon
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    • 805 19 6.05 p.m. News and Economic Review m the Interval: Address by Prof. •TrSo 4. r. Giacomo Guidi on "Leptls Magna" (Arfl_n S'S" 9**"**J*&t Music. chaeologlcal findings m North Africa). An P^ "J? 10 1 T alk r Ne ws bulletin ln Italian. Dictation of (continue?)' cert of Llght Music Programmes
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  • 123 20 German Market Still Moscow. GERMANY is still a good market for Soviet books, magazines, and newspapers, according to figures issued here by the Tass Agency. The United States is the biggest taker of such publications, with France, Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Great Britain next, m that order. In
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  • 134 20 Army Hats For U.S. Legion Kansas City, (Missouri). ITALIAN army hats— a gift from Mussolini—will henceforth be sported by a branch of the American Legion, an exservicemen's organisation, here. The ex-servicemen wrote to Mussolini asking; for 40 plumed hats as worn by the Italian Bersagliere. Other Legion posts,
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  • 127 20 Schweidnitz, Silesia. THE Emperor of Abyssinia has written to a schoolboy here enclosing a copy of the "Morning Star" a weekly newspaper published m Addis Ababa. The boy had sent a letter to the Emperor m which he said he wanted to get "first hand
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  • 156 20 Italians Buy From Ethiopians Addis Ababa TIGREAN peasants are doing a thriving trade by crossing into the Italian lines and selling chickens, fruit, vegetables, butter and other dairy produce. There is such a demand for chickens that the peasants are obtaining one Ethiopian thaler (1,6 d. at present
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  • 131 20 Want Their Own Passports Paris. MARRIED Frenchwomen are at present unable to go a step outside their own country without the consent of their husbands. They cannot obtain a passport unless their husbands give their consent m writing. A move to alter this state of affairs has been
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  • 473 20 No Peace Ever Permanent London. A DESCRIPTION of Malekula, the second largest and the least known South' Sea island m the New Hebrides, was given by Mr. T. H. Harrisson recently to the members of the Royal Geographical Society, m an address entitled ''Living: with the people
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    • 418 20 OX TIIE HADIO (Continued from page 19) 9.30 p.m.— To-day's thought, by M. Dessoudeix. 9.40 p.m.— Colonial news. 9.50 p.m.— Concert. Mmc Dispan de Floran (vocalist) Mile Alys Lauthemann (harpist) MM. Moyse (flutist) Oubradous (bassoon) and de M. Clergue (pianist). 11.15 p.m.— Exchange rates. End of transmission. 11. J. Penang
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  • 1687 21 BUSINESS-LIKE I MEETING local Delegates* Tribute Singapore, Wednesday. IMPUESSIONS of ♦he recent Rct/iry 1 conference m Ipoh were given by mm of the Singawre delegates at business meeting of the Rotary Club held to-day. Mr H W. Raper, the President of lhe Club, said that there
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  • 114 21 Dare-Devil Stunt REGIS TOOMEY gives a fine performance m "Soldiers of the Storm" which opened at the Alhambra Theatre yeste The y picture abounds m air thrills provided by the Daredevil Sky Patrol and Toomey- himself provides all the action necessary to keep excitement at a high Ditch
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  • 38 21 Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel A R Godwin-Austin, 0.8.E.. M.C. has been selected for command of the 2nd Battalion. The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry m succession to LieutenantColonel W. P. Buckley, D.5.0.. whose tenure expired on March 15.
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  • 101 21 The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Wednesday, noon. Buyers. Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases 1F.0.8. April 26 7 8 27 Good F.A.Q. m cases IM nR Ift (FOB. April i 26 13 16 26 15 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. i Spot-loose lawardable S'pore> 26 3 4
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    • 38 21 NWM ill iii iiiiiii iiiiiiiii j|< A rFBED IACTATO S!X__j_gJ_l_-_-lg If I WILL BE AT THE CAPITOL SOON i TOP HAT M 1 1 JIA JiM. A Shows' J R.K.O/s Glorious Triumph mk mk 4% m* mm •J,
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    • 165 21 To-day In Singapore HIGH TIDES:— 4.II a.m.. 7.01 p.m. FOOTBALL:— S.A FA. League, Div. 111, S RC. v. Indian RC, S.R C CAPITOL:— "Music Hath Charms." PAVILION:— "Peter Ibbetson" with Gary Cooper and Ann Harding. ALHAMBRA:— "SoIdiers of the Storm starring Anita Page and Regis Toomey. ROXY —"George White's 1935
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  • 610 22 ON HER WAY HOME Much Progress Iv Colony Singapore, Wednesday. IN Singapore to-day is the "Queen of the Cocos." She Ls Mrs. P. T. Clunies Ross, wife of the governor of those isolated Islands m the Indian Ocean and one of the most picturesque figures
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  • 463 22 Sir Walford Davies And Listeners London, Apr. 13. THE use of wireless m creating sound musical taste among listeners was emphasized by Sir Walford Davies m his Trueman Wood Memorial Lecture on One Aspect of English Music" before the Royal Society of Arts. Long-distance listening, he said, was
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  • 55 22  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Nanking, April 13. It is denied officially that Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has visited Loyang Mr. Chin Tai Chun says that the Generalissimo is carrying out his first inspection trip m Central China since he assumed the Premiership. The date of his visit to
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  • 82 22 Paris. The skeleton of a caveman, believed to be between 7.000 and 8.000 years old. has been unearthed In the famous "prehistoric fields" at Les Eyzies. m the Dordogne Department. France These fields." as they are called, are extremely rich m ancient relics and the protto at
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  • 304 22 Distressed Persons LORD Halifax was prevented by the political situation from taking the chair at the annual meeting of the House of Charity for distressed persons m London, Greek Street, and his place was taken by Mr. Victor Raikes, M.P. The House of Charity was founded m
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  • 76 22  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh A// Counter-Attacks Crushed Shanghai, Apr. 13. pOIMMUNICATION between Shansi and v Shensi has been restored. The Communists' attempt to move to south-east Shansi ha.*-, been frustrated. Fleeing from Fan Cheng they came into conflict with Government forces on Saturday, lighting continued until yesterday
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  • 268 22 Scow Kuan Company Gets Judgment Singapore, Wednesday. JUDGMENT m the sum of $1,032.92 and costs was awarded by Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley m the Supreme I to-day to Scow Kua.i and Co., radio dealers and electrical specialists, representing arrears for hire of two talkie
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  • 70 22 London. THE King has assumed the Colonelcy-in-Chief of the Royal Marines, it Ifl announced m the London Gazette. This appointment was previously held by King George. The King already holds the Colonelcy-in-Chief of a number of Army Regiments. Last year the Royal Marines mounted guard
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  • 35 22 London, Apr. 15. THE General Staff talks which are being held under paragraph three of the London agreement of the Locarno signatories other than Germany opened at the Admiralty this morning.- Reuter
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  • 309 23  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh 7 0 VESSELS ARRIVE Protest To Be Made th-in 70 Japanese warships M am to arrive to-morrow m. 0 he Shantung port. Here M hre-ik up into groups, which t';;;;;; 1 t hr i Nor?h cmE and south Ch £L"Zt*£m will be
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  • 35 23 London, April 14. chequer returns show that the "•> revenue, excluding selfdate of hS°^J at the corres- ordinary expenditure, exs< If- balancing items. is -^Pared with £33.234.470 at spondinß date m 1935.- British Wireless
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  • 527 23 THE Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, Captain of the Indian Test team, left Delhi on March 17 for Vizianagram to attend to his private affairs prior to leaving India. Interviewed by the "Associated Preso with regard to the message published m the Press relating to
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  • 192 23 Bridge From Robertson Quay IT is notified that committee No. 3 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners recommended the provision of a sum of $12,000. under a special service vote, m the 1937 estimates for the preparation of designs, etc., for a new bridge over the Singapore River, from
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  • 83 23 Appeal For Banishment Of War Washington. Apr. 14. AN eloquent appeal to the peoples of 21 A American nations to opport the efforts of their Governments to banish the scourge of war for eve. r from the r hemisphere was made by Mi. Coi dell Hull Secretary of
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  • 92 23 The Richmond Royal Horse Show will be held at the Old Deer Park, Richmond, on June 11, 12. and 13. Bernard Baronovitch, 19, a Russian, Who said he had been smuggled ashore by two Spanish sailors on his arrival from Barcelona,- was sentenced by Mr. Fry at Bow Street Police
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  • 73 23  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh The last-named is a former Singapore (S.C.F.A.) player; he is now playing fer a Hongkong association. The team will leave for Shanghai on Apr 22, and sail for Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies on May 2 After paying a series of games
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  • 93 23 Honour For A Singapore Sportsman Hongkong, Apr. 15. MR. Chua Boon Lay the Singapore Chinese footballer, is among the 22 players selected to represent China at the World Olympic games to be held m Berlin m August. The following is the list ot players, chosen after the trial games C
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    • 23 23 RACKETS RESTRINGING There is only PLACE I QUEEN'S ll 3, Prince Street. Phone Telegrams 7634 "Tennis" to, Australian American only used. No other.
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    • 107 23 Property Sale Singapore. Wednesday. At an auction sale held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., Ltd., auctioneers, No. 16 Cher.g Tuan Street, today, freehold land house, area 3 931 sq. ft., was bought by Mr S. A. T. Alsagoff for $3,000. YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE j j IS IN YOUR
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    • 106 23 11 V V it. r*. Programme For The Week-End ON Friday, April 17, the usual afternoon races of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will be sailed, starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday, April 19. the International 6-metre will sail the final race of a series for the Guillemard Challenge Cup,
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  • 1246 24 INVINCIBLE CALLAN Cricket Club Routed Singapore, Wednesday. DV inflicting; ou the S.C.C. the bigm gest leafM defeat tf tlie season when they met on the club padang this afternoon, the Inniskilling Fusiliers improved their position m the league table to fourth place, going over the K.E.
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  • 112 24 N.S. Wise Wins Open Singles ,THE Klang Club Easter tournament. always a popular event m the Ms an tennis world, concluded on Monday, N. S. Wise, the well-known Singapore player, won the men's open sii beating H. J. Sinclair, 3—6, 6—3. G I Miss Joyce Grenier scored
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  • 54 24 London. April 14. The following rugby matches i piayed to-day. Exeter 12. Leicester 24. Lydnay 3, Gloucester 3. Newport 11. Barbarians 11. Pontypool 21. London Welsh 5. Bristol 10. Devonport S. 8. Cardiff 8. Coventry 0. Waterloo 18, Halifax 0. Lla nelly. 14. Aberavon 0. Torquay A. 3,
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