Morning Tribune, 16 October 1936

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1 28 Morning Tribune
  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. I.— No. 221. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, October 16, 1936. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 289 1 V%V% §TttONCEST EVEII REARMING PROGRESS Ml\ IST EM OtTtIXE EXPANSION London, Oct. 14. BRITAIN'S need for strong defences to preserve peace and to protect her freedom was emphasised m speeches last night by three Cabinet ministers. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, at
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  • 113 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Panic Among People Peiping. Oct. 15. UNCONFIRMED reports from Kalgan, the capital of Charhar state that vanguards of the invading Manchukuo forces clashed with Chinese troops at Taolin yesterday. The Chinese authorities here deny that any fighting has taken place. The inhabitants m
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  • 70 1 ANTI-FASCIST ACTION PLANNED Cabinet Committee To Meet London. Oct. 14. 1 GOVERNMENT action to curb Fascist and Anti-Fascist disturbances was foreshadowed m ministers' speeches last night and it is understood that various aspects of this question, including trie possibility of giving the police authorities power to ban a procession at
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    24 1 Anti-Fascist riots m London. A woman demonstrator being arrested by the police. It took three constables to hold her before she would go quietly.
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  • 192 1 Government States Policy London, Oct. 15. INOTHBR form of organised marching, i example of which is that now mdertaken by a contingent from with a view to drawing attenth e depression that town has ince the war, was the subject 1 vmication published last 10, Downing Street.
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  • 103 1 R.A.F. Pilot To Try This Month London, Oct. 14. PLIGHT lieutenant Adam has been selected by the Ai r Ministry to make the next attempt to improve upon the height record ccv up last month by Squadron Leader F.R.D. Swain. The attempt will be made within
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  • 39 1 HE. the High Commissioner has been pleased to appoint Lieut-Col. G. M. P. Hornidge,-0.8.E., M.C., V.D., to be an unofficial member of the Federal Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr C. L. Green.
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  • 323 1 King Leopold's Statement Brussels, Oct. 14. A REVERSION to Belgium's prewar policy of neutrality was urged by King Leopold m his address to the first full meeting of the Cabinet over which he has presided since his accession. He said: "This policy must aim resolutely at placing
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  • 37 1 Three well-known East End religious workers have written to Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, pleading for a reprieve for Thomas Albert Clay, of Old Ford. E. convicted of the murder of Phyllis Brace m Epping Forest.
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  • 757 2 REMARKS OF CORONER Burials Inquiry Resumed $ngapore, Thursday. THINK the catchment area m I Mac Hi* chip Reservoir should be better protected," said Mr. W. McQuarrie, the Singapore Coroner, to-day, at the conclusion of the inquiry into the finding of 36 human graves m the catchment area
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  • 143 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Bombers .And Submarine Manoeuvres Shanghai, Oct 15. IT* is reported that 18 bombers have arrived in Vladivostock to augment the Soviet air strength there. Forty submarines moved outside the port yesterday to carry out manoeuvres. The harbour is virtually closed. A Nanking message states
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  • 116 2 THE following action was taken by committee No. 4 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners:— Approved lease, on certain terms, of Municipal land at the corner of Kreta Aver and New Bridge Roads to the Asiatic Petroleum Co. <S.S> Ltd. for a period of ten years,
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  • 104 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Thursday. After a two day inquest on the 15 Indian workmen who were killed in the landslide at Cherok Tokun Dam on Sept. 18, before Mr. E. B. David, at Bukit Mertajam, the coroner and a jury of three returned a verdict of
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    17 2 The anti-Pascist riots m London. Policemen removing a barrier which was erected m the vicinity of Aldgate.
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  • 83 2 5,000 Communists March In London London, Oct. li. AS a protest against Fascism and m celebration of last Sunday's "victory," 5,000 men and women led by 500 ex-servicemen and accompanied by 2,000-foot and mounted police marched through the East End this afternoon from Tower Hill to Victoria Park. A
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  • 57 2 Strong Police Action In Danzig Berlin, Oct. 14. THE police President of Danzig has dissolved the Social Democratic Party, together with all its organisations and sub-organisations, states a German news agency report from Danzig. The reason given is that the party is m possession of arms without a
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  • 316 2 Soldier Found Guilty Singapore. Thursday. HOW a gunner of .the 11th. Battery O f the Royal Artillery (Blakan Matit misappropriated the sum of $20 which was handed to him by a coll^asue for placement In the General Post Office Savings Bank and then Impersonated to the Assistant
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  • 56 2 Singapore, Wednesday. Production of Estates m the Nether lands Indies, according to the Ch el or the Central Bureau of Statistics, Batavia, amounted to 12,411 tons during }W month of August, 1936. This comprise* 3,680 tons m Java and 8,731 tons In tne Outer Provinces. Total production
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    • 25 2 After Your Meals JLuizym am M m m AND NO MORE DIGESTIVE TROUBLES. OBTAINABLE PROM THE LEADING DISPENSARIES. SOLE AGENTS: SCHMIDT CO., 99, ROBINSON ROAD.
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  • 815 3 CECIL STREET CRASH Lucky Escapee Of Occupiers Singapore. Thursday. «EVEV Chinese-three men two V and two children— *TZd Then Uie back terrace Werfhr se ondfloor of a shophouse e'i! Street collapsed this morn- Tons of masonry crashed SUh™«»» ro»* dowr thc ft; «f thp first
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  • 480 3 How Prince Purachatra Built Up Siam's Railroad System (By Air Mail» London, Sept. 30. MR R S. le May writes from Pembroke College, Cambridge to a Home paper:— The death of Prince Purachatra of Siam has come to me as a great shock, as I had no knowledge that he
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    31 3 A general view of the scene m Cecil street following the collapse of part of a dwelling house yesterday. Report on this page. Other pictures will he found on page 24.
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  • 388 3 'net would be renewed >io also held that plaintiff uprort a claim for breaking aa his contract at that month to month, though Dossibly have been renewed. «ori the counter-claim failed. therefore, awarded the Moment m tn° sum stut^d claim and dismissed rhe of the defendant with European
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    • 73 3 law Notice For To-day Before the Acting Chief Justice a t 11 a.m. 1 Summons-in-Chambers Followed by:— Petition for Order of Adjudication m Bkcy. 534|35 R e Bachoo Singh. Magistrate's Appeals:— l. Rex vs. Amir bin Salleh; 2. Rex vs. The Licensee, Singapore Restaurant; 3. Rex. vs. James Hutton. Before
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 134 4 London. Or 15 Previous To-day Change j. 61 P. Coati 563 56 Distillers 1103 110 -3 Dunlop Rubber 37 9 37 6 General Electric 92 91 9 -1 Guinness 147 146 -1Imperial Chemical Industrie 42 41 6 6 Imperial Tobacco l f\ y H> 2 Anglo-Dutch 3
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    • 72 4 London, Oct. 15. Previous To-day Change Steady Very quiet Boot 7 IS 16 1 16 Jan Mar Buyers 8 7 15 16 —1 16 Sellers 8116 8116 PALM OIL (Malay i Previous To-day Change In bulk Oct. Nov. Shipment. OUJ Value unchanged Pearl <S'pore> Oct. Shipment 16 4^
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    • 85 4 London. Oct. 15. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 105.01 105.04 up .03 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate; 9.15-3 4 9.14 7 8 7 s T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 217 32d. Is. 217 32d T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) is.
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    • 8 4 London, Oct. 15. months forwaiu zo
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    • 28 4 London. Oci 15 TIN Standard. Previous To-day Change Cash (official price) J2OO^ 8 £}9j£ 8 3 montha forward (official price) £198 J 8 uy7 J 8
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    • 37 4 RI7HRER New York Ocl Previous To-day Cl. I Quiet Quiet Z: Buyer. «TM Seller* 16 2 lb Jan.Mar Buyers. 16 9 16 Jfii Sellers 16 1116 16 11 16 TIN Standard TnTIB Easy Quiei
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  • 22 4  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh The Mlni'trv of Railways to 1 to build a railway between Canw Swatow early In 1937.
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  • 25 4 A new air service between Prague ana Moscow has been W" I b operated by the Czechoslovak Air Lines m corporation with m ssian airways.
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  • 126 4 Considerable Expansion Overseas London, Oct. 14. THERE was considerable expansion m I overseas trade last month compared both August and a year ago. Exports of United Kingdom produce m September were £36,960,737 against £35,258,115 m August and £34,098,265 m September last year. Figures for imports for corresponding months
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  • 79 4 I London, Oct. I* A SLIGHT cas_> of insubordination is reported on H.M.S. Guardian pi Atlantic Fleet a net-laying vessel m wj Forth on Oct. I. The Admiralty stages the incident only lasted a few i V and consisted of a reluctance and snort delay mi n
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  • 34 4  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Seoul. Ocl Following the recent border lnri< Japanese and Korean force a of Ing to the frontier. Two battau Korean troops :«nd an air have left Seoul.-
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  • 39 4 Germany Erects A Sew Factory Berlin. Oct. II A FACTORY for the product artificial wool is being erected a^ biesDuiß. west Germany, according a leoori m Boersen Zeitunt; It, is believed production will next june.— Reuter Wireless
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 105 5 Singapore: 27 IJ2 cts., down I|l6 cV Market Tone: Quiet. London: 715 16d., unchanged. Market Tone: Steady. New York: 16 7 16 cts., unchanged Market Tone: Quiet. SINGAPORE RUBBER REPORI Singapore, Thursday evening. The market ha.s been very dull throughout the day and little business iis reported. Buyers have
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    • 35 5 Singapore, Thursday noon. Singapore: $99, unchanged. London: £200 55., up 155.; three months £198 55., up 255. New York: 44 12 cts., down 18 ct. EXCHANGE London-New York 4.89 1(4 New York-London 4.89 *****
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  • 62 5 Exports of dry rubber, uncornct^' h'Rurfs from Malaya, Brunei and Laou.i»» for the month of September, were a. follows. Ton a Mainland 31,166 Strait* Settlements Islands SOB Brunei 30 Inbuuii Ij, Mr. A. C. Wilson, just returned from cave, has replaced Mr. R. P. Kelly us Executive
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  • 128 5 Julian Israel and Co., m their clcjir^ trend of the Singapore share markci, state: Tin locally unchanged. Rubber firmed during the day *,o about yesterday's prices. MINING. Both from London and locally Tin Shares were a little ea.sit; with buyers scarce. B. SeUrito> 88c— 90c. KuchaLs 84c—
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  • 129 5 Singapore. Thursday, 5 pro Messrs. Fraser and Co., m tht.i daily comment or. the closing trend of the local market, state: The local share market has ban dull, and although tin rose 20 tn London the local market remain* v unchanged at $99. Tin shares developed a weakemi.,
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  • 196 6 Singapore, Oct. 15. Tlie toll owing were closing rates m the! local exchange market to-day: SELLING London T.T. 2 4 1,16 London demand 2 4 IJI6 London 4 months' sight 2!4Vs Lyons demand 1220 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 1 6 Montreal demand 57 15 16
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  • 271 6 Singapore, Oct. 15. R. (Siam W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $136 R. (Siam> W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $131 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $124 R. (Siam) "Sinhuay" No. Al $220 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $172 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 2
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  • 153 6 Malayan Delegates Elected Singapore. Thursday. I TWELVE Malayan Chinese have been 1 elected to represent the community at the People's Convention which will be held shortly m Nanking. The votes were opened by Mr. Sze Zau Hsung, the Acting Chinese Consulate-General m Singapore yesterday. Checking of the
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  • 23 6 The output of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the four weeks ended Oct. 10 was 1,999.47 ounces.
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  • 71 6 Feu?er Numbers May Come To Malaya Nanking, Oct. 14. THE Executive Yuan has passed regulating restricting contractors from engaging labourers for work abroad.— Sin Chew Jit Poh It Is believed that the men are wanted for big construction works m China. It is not known whether this means
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  • 89 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Singapore, Thursday noon. No. I.X.K.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. October) 27 11J16 27 13|16 Good FAQ. m cases (F. 0.8. October) 27% 27 11|16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 27y 2 27% do. October 27 9|16 27 11|16 ao. Nov.jDec.
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    • 28 6 __0~ _0~ J^^- i _0~ tf~ i^^* >> |l i ABBOLUTE SECURITY j j i^IOTOII I\\lO\ i INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. |f) j Agents: SIME. DARBY CO., LTD. Singapore Branches.
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    • 385 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1880 1 Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y.ioo.ooo.ooo Reserve Fund Y. 130,900 .000 Ou Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Manager T. YAMAMOTO Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk BANK Or CHINA (Incorporated
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  • 1488 7 Brita in And World Trade Recovery (ME TREND OF INDUSTRY foreign Monetary Influences London, Sept. 30. .t the present time, when a re*Eiain' s industrial fortunes have B heavily influenced, at must be based largely on m«its m the international monetar sphere And, the latest event. must inevitably mark a
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  • 144 7 Amsterdam, Sept. 30. *|»HE board of the Royal Dutch Co., has decided not to pay any more than 2.46 fl. per dollar on the Dollar bonds on account of the October 1 coupon, states the correspondent of the Financial News. When this payment was declared
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  • 94 7  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Division Into Four Zones Shanghai, Oct. 14. IT is revealed that General Chan Cheng conveyed to Generals Li Tsung Jen and Pai Chung Hsi <of Kwangsii the, intention of the Central Government toj divide China into four military zones. The first zone will be
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  • 269 7 Colliery Merger Sanctioned London, Oct. 1. IN the Vacation Court yesterday Mr. Justice Lewis sanctioned schemes of arrangement providing for the amalgamation of the Bersham Colliery Co., Ltd., with the Broughton and Plas Pawer Coal Co., Ltd., states the Financial News. Mr. H. Christie, K.C., m making the application, explained
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  • 239 7 London, Sept. 30. AS with most other tin -producing concerns, the accounts of the Renong Tin Dredging reflect the great improvement m the industry which has resulted from the maintenance of the restriction scheme m spite of fluctuations m the price of the metal, states the Financial News.
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  • 37 7 Mr Wong Thin Hoy. chief clerk of the Forest Office, Tapah has arrived m Kuala Lumpur on transfer to the Commissioner, Trade and Excise. He was entertained to dinner by his brother officers and friends at Tapah.
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  • 60 8 To Be Given After The Coronation Rugby, Oct. 14 A MESSAGE to the people of the Bri tish Commonwealth will be broS" cast by the King as his first public art following his coronation in Westminster Abbey on May 12 next year. His Majesty will speak from a
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  • 31 8 The promotion of Lieut. J. G h Grey to the rank of captain on completion of eight years' commissioned service as Quartermaster. Ist Battalion. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, has been approved.
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    • 495 8 T PAVILION <M 5 9-15 TO-NIGHT- X SPARKLING, MERRY, MURDER MYSTERY! 4 t HERE IS AN EVENT-OF-THE YEAR PICTURE! J t WILLIAM POWELL ipSTi I AS TIIK KEEN EDGED IMATEI'R DETECTIVE J W^ J^. N t 1 1; A AKTIIIB $"1,2 f A AS THE SINGULAR WOMAN WHO HATED BEING
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  • 256 9 then ihe murdered her husband, as he lay prostrate with fever. The Government authorities discovered her crime and Laka wu> any.-ted Al.l. WOMEN lIEK ENEMIES Nil male native could be found who would give evidence against her— but every woman m her village was voluble m
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  • 164 9 [t Memorial Hall To-Night •tpVTHING points to an excellent F U )r nance of the concert version p ,rfur ance o g Muslcal uf Carmen by M tn {oriai eye nW- mi. will be sung by Aga Tfu L iUe iUM H D. MundelL. who La ho^ska «u-^ ooeratic
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  • Article, Illustration
    21 9 Shirley Temple. Jack Haley and Alice Faye m "The Poor Little Rich Girl" which opens a t the Capitol next week.
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  • 30 9 Mr T Q Gaffikin has besn co-opted iw the Disciplinary Board of the Kedah notball Association to fill th e vacancy by 'he transfer by Mr. C. T. W DDbri'p
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    • 95 9 REISSUE BRAND NEW COPY The Biggest Malayan Success A 1 II A M It It A NEXT CHANGE THE VKARS BIGGEST SCREEN TRIUMPH! < APITOI ••.Oelofcer 2»lh Ml THE r.LOBE-GIRDLING ROMANCE. COLOUR AND THRILLS PACKED IN THE 1.224 PAGES OF THIS GIGANTIC BEST-SELLER, HAVE BEEN U GUT BY WARNER BROS.
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    • 93 9 I A ROLLICKING STORY AS FRESH AS AN OCEAN BREEZE and as fast as The QUEEN MARY" fibSBp^IMP Mow 2.10, p,,,.m, I DON'T r MMUJOMBJIIID onJFKDM» t MUMjd MISS i^?y 111 1 1 w Bb^L^l flirt ri*4 k v MlHte^ IL Mawa*^ I tf^——^M^ EMPIRE TALKIES TANJONG PAGAR 7-00 p.m.
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  • 407 10 USED AGAINST INSECTS Valuable Work By Bureaux London. OVER three million parasites Wave been shipped to various parts of the British Empire during the past year The shipments reflect the valuable work that has been done, under the auspices of the Executive Council of the Imperial
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  • 73 10 Rugby, Oct. 14. The Prime Minister Mr. Stanley Baldwin had audience of the King at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. Lord Halifax, ihe Lord Privy Seal.wa* another Minister who was received by His Majesty, following to-day\s Cabinet meeting, which lasted for two hours There was a full attendance of
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  • 38 10 London. Oct 14 An area of 320 acres, with live miles of coast line, m Cornwall, including the Ogdrevy headland, is to be preserved for the nation and has been to the National Trust British Wireless
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  • 157 10 Censures White Men In Dock New York pOR the first time m New York City, a negro magistrate censured fifteen white men m the dock before him and bound them over to be of good behaviour, threatening to send future offenders m like circumstances to P
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  • 144 10 Satisfactory Results Reported Toronto ANEW type of insulin based on a discovery made by Dr. D. A. Scott of Connaught laboratories, Toronto, is now being used extensively with success m Toronto and Montreal hospitals. Dr Scott's discovery involves adduig infinitely small quantities, of zinc chloroide
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  • 150 10 Has Not Slept For 19 Years Vienna BECAUSE he has not slept for 19 years Mirko Gruen, a 49-year-old Rumanian clerk, has sold his head to the Rockfeller Institute at Monaco They will "take delivery" after this death In the interests of science. During the
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  • 174 11 plan To Commemorate Coronation London n N nNG of groups of native trees on F wob land throughout the country •hwil act as beacons for air pilots r^sed to commemorate the Coro- the^ h o P u,elMo the prevailing wind^ of species would depend The c
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  • 140 11 Home Secretary "Drives Into Office St. Andrews. WITH a good drive, about 180 yards long, Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, played himself into office as captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club here. Th newly-elected captain always takes office by driving the first ball m the Autumn Medal
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  • 54 11 London. (SEPTEMBER 1936, has broken all red cords for sunlessness since 1880, when Kew weather stations started to make observations. The sunshine totalled 90.4 hours— ss hours below th e normal for this month. The rainfall exceeded by 50 per cent, the usual average for September. The
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  • 139 11 Hull. WORKLESS youths here have failed to avail thems?lve*-of an invitation to spend four days with the army to sample th? life. Major E. B. Robinson, commanding officer of theEEats t Yorkshire regiment at Beverley Barracks, offered to entertain 20 unemployed youths between the ages
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  • 17 11 Mr. W. Mcßride, of the Borneo Co., Ltd.. leaves Ipoh this week on transfer to Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 161 11 Her Goldfish Used For Bait Cambridge, Massachusetts. "MY husband took my lovely goldfish and used them for fishing bait" was the tearful plea of 19-year-old Mrs. Edith Longo, when she asked for a divorce against her husband, Paul Longo, m the divorce court here. "I had
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    • 366 11 ««^rim I a mm him s CHEMKr »z^=- SHOPPING GUIDE I RfcYLt^ttM LUGGAGE STATIONER RESTAURANT controls the hair \Jlmmmw~ m any Desired Position Yet CARRIER CO. Keepslt Baggage contractor, ft WrwwJtai Special Bumper, Anniversary gOFT an<J GLOSsy i »S» ocJH: 19 ae Be«l Kwr«pe«» YLCHEEM Baggag. Agents for: DTTTTTDE DAAIf
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE
    • 310 12 ]i|K. Anthony Eden has just made a speech which is an admirable statement of British policy. Particularly to be noted is the passage with regard to political systems. "We have no wish to quarrel with other/ who have preferred to adopt different systems of government," said the
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  • 764 12 WRITING m the October edition of Saint Andrew's Outlook, the quarterly record of the Presbyterian Church m Malaya, Sumatra, Burma and Siam, the Honourable Mr. A. C. Baker, M.C.S. I (British Adviser to the Kelantan Govlernment), states: "It is difficult to imagine any country more inaccessible than Malaya
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  • Article, Illustration
    54 12 A. H. Bakewell. the Northamptonshire and England cricketer who suffered serious injuries when involved m a motor-car accident late m August, has made such a splendid recovery that he is able to leave the Leicester Infirmary. Photo:— A. H. Bakewell. m a bath-chair, receiving a cup of tea from a
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  • 309 12 Mr. A. C. Wilson, just returned from leave, has replaced Mr. R. P. Kelly as Executive Engineer, P.W.D.. Segamat. Mr. Abraham Penhas, who has been away from Singapore for several months on a trip around the world is returning on Saturday by the N.Y.K. liner Haruna Maru. Mr. F.
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  • 509 13 ■imavoury Details" In Modern Novels London. Al forces were granted m EngM ianu and Wales m 1935 than m a^y pI SSSt y 3si for dissolution of marriiled 4.547, compared with 4,200 4 988 m 1933, and 3,925 m Stf^Jcorolng to Civil Judicial Statis--I:'u,:'u,U i rine
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  • 36 13 1 |c he Zof it' üßlrmilu Blrmil^ ham bequeathed to Mr, ft ls ho r use Alu Rock-road i S a nt f Darby his house keep2r, I a ren t of Is. a week. 1
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  • 441 13 N URSING HOMES TO BE PURGED Sir Kingsley Wood And Public Conscience London. THE Minister of Health, Sir Kingsl- > Wood, has appealed to all local authorities to deal with unregistered nursing homes. It is an offence to carry on a nursing home which has not been registered with the
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  • Article, Illustration
    63 13 Mrs. Lan Glennie with her twin daughters m a London nursing home. Mrs. Glennie is the granddaughter of the late Lady Lytton and her (wins were born on the ssacm c day as Lady Lytton and her twin sister the Dowager Lady Loch celebrated their 95th birthday. The bab. twins
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  • 266 13 Argentine Republic, Australia Austria; Belgium, United Kingdom. Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia, Canada, Denmark: Estonia; Franc; Finland. Hungary. Italy; Iraq; Latvia; Mexico. Netherlands. Poland; Roumania; Siam; Sweden. Swit zerland, Turkey; United Statjes of Ame nca, Uruguay and Yugoslavia. Facts Published By The League Of Nations A FURTHER volum c
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    • 44 15 I/ 3- M 3i J M //ifl m' i g JJB WATCHES at RENE ULLMANN ARE BETTER THEY COST LESS THEY LAST LONGER We are the only firm which guarantee is valid m HongKong and various ports of China. RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place. Singapore.
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    • 68 16 Grand Opportunity! To show every lady m Singapore what is a nice natural permanent wave, we have decided to reduce our rates for perming by 33 per cent, which makes it possible for you to have the very best wave for $19 only. Everything is under the control of and
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    • 13 16 Maison ÜBtk FOR I PHONE j 3463 THE PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS S
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  • 1144 16 DISHES for WEEK END MENUS I SWEET POTATO PANCAKES 3 eggs 1 pint new milk 2 sweet potatoes 3 oz. of chopped ham Parsley Pepper and salt Lard Take the eggs, break into I bowl and beat them for fifteen minutes putting m a pinch of salt. Then stir m
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    • 146 17 I H|| MM Wi liiWWiiM /f^r^ M^iiti Suggestions For The Week End. Cream of Onion Soup Fish Cake >^ V Pineapple Juice fritlpH ttlnaters Tomato Juice Cocktail Mexicaine xL Capon ala Francaise Moildtiy Puffed Potatoes French Beans au Beurre Papaya Halves Grilled Mushrooms and Bacon on Toast Cereal Molds with
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  • 89 18 German Warship Raised At Scapa Flow THE scuttled German battleship Kaiserin, salved from the bottom of Scapa Flow on May, 14 last, has arrived m the Firth of Forth. Estimated to be worth about £180,000 to Britain's foundries, the steel will cost them something like 225. a ton
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    • 457 18 IYP»Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES Outwards. Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936. 1937. BURDWAN 6.070 Oct. 22 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Jan 1 CARTHAGE 15.000 Oct. 23 BHUTAN 6.100 Jan 14 NALDERA 16.000 Nov. 6 CORFU 15,000 Jan. 15 SOMALI 6.810 Nov. 18 BEHAR 6.000 Jan. 24 CAMORIN 15.000 Nov. 20 RANCKI
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    • 176 18 (Incorporated in France) (MESSAGERIES MARJTIMES) General Agents for Cie GENERATE TRANSATXANTOQUE Air-FRANCE MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward Cor Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles SPHINX 11,374 T. Oct. 27 ARAMIS 17,536 T. Nov. 10 FELIX ROUSSEL 16,774 T. Nov. 24 MARECHAL JOFFRE 11,732 T. Dec. 8 PRES. DOUMER 11,898 T.
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    • 131 18 HT.Y.K.I4NC. GENERAL PASSENGER AGEM> CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD.. (Incorporated m Japan). To LONDON, via Penan*, Colombo. Aden, Port Said, Marseilles ft Gibraltar s.s. KATORI MARU O ct 29 S.S. KASHIMA MARU Nov U m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Nov 23 Kates to Ist Class 8nd J :1 !S, Naples $497 $Mt 1317
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    • 269 18 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE' S STEAMER MAIL S DESPATCHES TODAY POR PER DATE AND TIME Aik Soon Oct. 16 0 am Pengerang ciV or( rw ic o JZ ZS-SSSn and Souther. S3 Zeel^d 1™ Sew Zealand Nieuw Zeeland 6 1 a Soilfow and TembUahan g Oct. IJ i S Java, South-West Sumatra,
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    • 286 19 111 BXS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due isjJc MERKUR Oct. 28 NOT 3 MARELLA Nov. 28 Dec' 3 Special cheap round trip Uckets from Singapore to Australia Issued at th following rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane. Sydney or Mrt bourne to the connecting
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    • 266 19 JpS^^B TO FRENCH PORTS V > M ri^j HOMEWARDS. OUTWARDS Dec n (from Marseilles). CAP o TOURANE r Tomat J f^IS, jacques N ?rj FAKES PROM ANT PUCE. MAUtA TO MAMEItLM It.^ 6 apply to: regarding freight, passage and other lnfonnailoa S The Successors of MUINE COMTE CO., LTD •PHONE
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    • 110 19 ships w DOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES S OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Godown Gate No. 99 1 Hai Hing t t mm z^ land \l 3 Silverash Montgomery City o* KFPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Lch Princess Mary Recorder Elout. Gorgon. R.A.F. Aqua- rius. Lch Mars. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Keppel
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    • 238 19 Passage Booked For Sister-Ship Of Queen Mary i J Chicago. Illinois. 1 M R and Mrs. Maurice L. Horner are I two of the world's most determined I travellers. I They claimed to be the first American I to book a double stateroom with bath on the new Cunard White
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  • 1084 20 "HITLER IS A GREAT MAN" Mr. Lloyd George Is Certain London. "fERMANY does not want war but U she is afraid of an attack by Russia and Is suspicious of the Franco- Russian pact 1 have never seen a happier people than the Germans and Hitler
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  • 259 20 Bents Time Of "Flying Scotsman" London BRITAIN'S first streamlined train, the L.N.E.R. Silver Jubilee, has made a record run from Newcastle to Edinburgh, and beaten by half-an-hour the record set up by the Flying Scotsman. The train covered the 124 miles at an average speed of 65 miles
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  • 26 20 It is undrstood that Mr. J. F Hannyngton. MCS Assistant District Officer. Lower Perak. has been transferred and tha, Mr. Glencl-oss from Kampar will succeed him.
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  • 151 20 Horses Ousted By Cars London •THE Royal Mews at Windsor Cavle have been closed and the hor»« transferred to the Buckingham p a i a^ sables. cc This reorganisation of the mews m decided upon by the King because fan rscent years the number of horses m
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  • 332 20 In Search For Burial Treasure A MAD search for buried, treasure that has cost a Cairo shopkeeper his life —is being investigated by the police here. The shopkeeper, Ibrahim Ifustapha dug himseif to death looking fo r the treasure. He had a small fortune of
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  • 29 20 The Fleet -street Choir, formal newspaper workers, which is makin German concert tour w?re welco' recently by the Burgomaster of B< at tea. before which they sang a gr;;
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    • 1540 21 >-*-> '^'^"^-^■^■'■^^^■"■^■^'■^-■^■^'A m English on DJE, DJQ m Netherlandish I on DJB. T raimmi? m, tit m\ wS&r To day m Germany sound i|\ |ij |m fm Bill 950 P- m "When th e soldiers march i^ M- Mm MJ M*rmJLrM\F through the .streets. Military music \J and songs. 1
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    • 387 21 Spring Song (Gounod); (c) Air of Annette (Love Song) (Schubert); (d) Old Austrian Song (X. Habanera (Chabrier); Thousand and One Nights Strauss >: Le Cid (Ballet) (Massenet). 10.15 p.m.— Rates of Exchange and French Stock (Rentes). 10.20 p.m.— End of Broadcast. TO-MORROW Wavelength: 25.60 metres (11,720 kcs.) 5.35 a.m.— Concert
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  • 224 22 8.8.C. Compiles Own Prayer Book London. A COLLECTION of prayers, hymns and psalms, for use m connexion with wireless services, has been compiled by a small committee under the BrHish Broadcasting Company's Direc'or of Religion. It has been entitled "New Every Morning." The prayers are chosen from
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  • 230 22 London IS a baby m a perambulator pedestrian? This was the problem set both to th* law and Mr. Hore-Belisha recently hf a Hull court case m which a bus driver was summoned or failing to allow f r l passage to pedestrians at
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  • 1007 22 Devaluation And Its Effects London, Sept 30. THE markets have not taken long to < adjust themselves to the immediate t effects of devaluation, states the Fin- ancial News: On Monday there was an j inevitable tendency m some markets to j over-confidence, and m others to
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    • 50 22 On The Radio 'Continued from page 21) 10.20 p.m. Closing down. National Anthem. TO-MORROW 8.20 p.m. National Anthem and opening announcement. 830 P m i£t& news from Holland. 8 45 ptt-The Phohi cello serenaders." 9 pm. Microphone debutants. 11l iSe^ialk by Mr. L. iUetrtoo. 9iO p.m. The Phohi cello serenaders..
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    • 176 22 9 50 d m From mail to mail in Holland. 10 10 p.m. The Phohi cello serenades. 10^0 pm. Closing down-National Anthem. Z.II..I. Penang iWavelength: 49.3 meues) TO-DAY 7.00 p.m. Time Signal and Day's Programme. wi 7.05 p.m. Debroy Somers and His 7 30 pm. Children's Hour (DA Tale of
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  • 948 23 TOLERANCE &> FREEDOM yir. Eden Outlines Policy London, Oct. 14. .v .oeecb at the Cutlers' Feast at PsheS anight, the Foreign EJT (Mr Anthony Eden) said KtS among the British 52 verv general and wideSd feel .V of distaste for those eJreme poli^eal doctrines which vereZiul
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  • 39 23 Miss Gladys Loke, eldest daughter of Mr. Alan Loke and th e late Mrs. Alan Loke, who has been confined to bed for the last few days, is making satisfactory progress at her residence in Alan Loke Lane. Penang
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  • 435 23 Assaulted An N.C.O. (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore Bahru; Oct. 14. AS the result of_assaulting a Lancen Corporal named Sudi n bin Sawal, of the Johore Military Forces, with a brass knuckle-duster, a private named Omar bin Ahmad, pf the same Force was charged before Sheikh Abu Bakar bin
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  • 75 23 "Mischief Getting Beyond Limits" London, Oct. 12. IN connection with charges arising from Eas f End clashes, the Thames Court magistrate said the Commts'.sioner of Police had stated he would not tolerate brutal assaults on police officers while the Old Street Court magistrate commented this "mischief is
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  • 19 23 Budapest, Oct. 10. Dr. Kalman Daranyl, Acting Prime has been appointed Prime Minister, Minister.— Reuter Wireless
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  • 368 23 7 -YEARS OLD MURDER Sikh Charged With Crime Singapore, Thursday. AFTER an extensive search, lasting over seven years, throughout Malaya and India for the "killer" of a Singapore Sikh watchman, the Police have at last succeeded In arresting a Bengali named Johan Singh a lorry driver- watchman formerly in' the
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  • 194 23 Houses And Rubber Land At Malacca A TOTAL of $35,550 was realised at a sale of property conducted by Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co., Ltd*, at Malacca on Wednesday. Details are as follows: Land and premises 09. Hceren Street, bought bv Mr. Tan Hoon Siang for $4,600.
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  • 23 23 Another generating station is to be built near Dartford. Kent, to meet the rapidly increasing demand for electricity m the South-East England area.
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    68 24 A view which indicates graphically how serious was the collapse. Tons of masonry and twiste gliders fell and one woman escaped death by a miracle, a beam resting on her head but not injuring her. One of the Injured In yesterday's house collapse m Cecil street being carried out by
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  • 1344 24 KEMPAS PAY DIVIDEND OF SIX PER CENT Costs Reduced In A Satisfactory Year's Working THE 26th annual general meeting of Kempas, Limited, was held m Malacca, Mr. H. S. Russell, Chairman of the Company presiding*. The representative of the secretaries, Messrs. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., having read the notice calling
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  • 111 24 Iru i ailed 11 Damgerou* Singapore Junction Singapore, Thursday. JIN "Eva" automatic light signal ha.s A been installed at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Cavanagh Rocvd—a dangerous junction where many accidents have been known to occur. The decision to in^tal an l Eva" ligh^ here and
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  • 11 24 Mr. S. M. Middlebrook has been appointed Protector of Chinese, Johore.
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  • 106 24 yS. War On Crime Succcedinp Dallas (Texas). Oct. 14 ORGANISED crime, as previously on by notorious public enemi^. been wiped out ot the p^ *2£ according to the claim of Mr.J*™*h the chief of the Identification Buil.ui oi the Department of Justice. na^nm He asserted that the
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  • 131 24 Capt. J. C. Leach, R.N., and Uetti and Mrs. W. M. Welsh had luncheon i Government House. Tuesday, Oct. The Marquess and Marchioiu^ Hartinßton and Mr. G. E. Boyd Baaoa left Government House. Commander 11. F. Nalder, RN on His Excellency and remained lunch. tJ Wednesday. Od His
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    1550 25  - TURF TOPICS Captain Hawk Reflections On Racing Matters hy (from Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Thursday. rtSTERDAY again, the last race proV T< c most exciting, when a rank cfv-Three was nicely handled tVp to win a thrilling race by STi KU <*>« Major Lindsay vV Silver Jubilee and the
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  • 132 25 Coot I Crowds See Murder Mystery A murder mystery story of an excellent type i.s to bo .seen at the Pavilion for the next few days, where "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford" began a season last night This film, which features William Powell and Jean Arthur, Is the story of
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  • 580 26 BUT STILL TOO GOOD Europeans Outplayed Singapore, Thursday. AFTER beating the European Ladies decisively m their two encounters earlier m the season, the Girls Sports Club showed their sporting propensities when they fielded an "A" team m their hockey match against the Europeans at
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  • 174 26 I Effect Of Rearmament Plans London, Oct. 15. IT is officially announced that copper production will be increased from twenty to fifteen per cent, curtailment, the change being effective from to-day The further increase of five per cent, has caused no surprise among metal ibiokers. who are of
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  • 59 26 Notice Of Interim Dividends THE Directors of *he General Accident Fire Life Assurance Corporation have declared interim dividends 'on account of the year ending 31st. Dor. 1936* amounting to 2\ 2 per cent, on the Preference shares and 7sl- per < hare on the Ordinary shares, both subject
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  • 401 26 From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. THE following are full handicaps for Saturday's races, the last day of the Selangor Turf Club Autumn professional meeting: Race 1: Ponies: Class 1. div. 3, s'j furs., 2.30 p.m. Silver Kit 9-0 T^nse dv Vent
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  • 208 26 Entertaining Musical Romance Singapore, Thursday, j HEARTS Divided," a Warner Bros. I musical romance, which opened for a season at the Alhambra this evening, is one of the most entertaining films to come to this theatre for some time. The star is none other than our old favourite
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  • 156 26 Fine Singing In "Give Us This Night" London. THERE is splendid singing m "Give Hi this night." the Paramount prodiuhon now at the Capitol, which is of the most successful operatic picti yet offered to the public. In the leading roles are Jan Kieoura. who has never sung
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  • 44 26 Dr. A. C. Dutta. M.C.H.. Officer. Malacca General Hospna to retire m November. Members oi uj public are said to be getting up a P* tiuon to Government requesting Dr. Dutta's services be continued one more year though h° has reac the age limit.
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  • 1375 27 BOXING UPROAR < lIOU'I* RESEATS IMMSIOV OF JIDGES B Y "STRAIGHT LEFT" QtEAT shock was m store for A the big crowd which gathered ft the New World Arena last nijht tn lie ihe contest between Young SrfaS, 10 10.. nd Clever Henry 1O fhe
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  • 324 27 1 Tourists Beaten By Scotland i London, Oct. 14. THE touring German footballers were 1 beaten by Scotland m a friendly soccer match at Ibrox Park to-day by l tw 0 goals to nil. I There was a crowd of 50,1)00. The| weather was brilliant though breezy. GERMANY'S
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  • 341 27 L.C. McClay <S) beat Fus. Coyle (A). Fus. Bleeks <S> beat Fus. McQuade (A). Middleweights L.C. Penlon (A) T.K.O.'d Fus. McGilloway <S). L.C. Cadden (A) beat Fus. Campbell (S>. Fus. Rosborough (A) uas disqualified m his fight against Fus. Moore (S>. Light Heavyweight Fus. Byrne <S> beat Fus.
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  • 107 28 Garrison tennis. An incident from the play m the doubles match m which Major Graham was partnered by Mr. Cox. The finals of the Inter-Company boxing of the Inniskilling Fusiliers took place yesterday at the barracks. A report appears on page on page 27. Here is
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