Morning Tribune, 10 December 1936

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE "VOLI^-Nd. 268. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, December 10, 1936 FIVE CENTS.
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    KING EDWARD'S DECISION TO-DAY?
    1023 1 nsi >in PUOMISES A STATEMENT AN OMINOUS SILENCE |O\U CONSULTATIONS AT FORT BELVEDERE IK EDWARD'S DECISION IN THE DILEMMA WHICH CON- FRONTS HIM IN THE FRUSTRATION OF HIS MARRIAGE PLANS BY THE INEXORABLE UNWRITTEN LAW OF THE CONSTITUTION MAY BE MADE KNOWN TO-DAY. Replying to a
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    Settlement Of Strike Hoped For This Morning
    432 1 Coolies At Air Base Down Tools Again But Agree To Resume On Intervention Of Labour Chief Mr. T. Calhaem, assistant commissioner of Boy Scouts in Singapore, has issued the following notice to those scouts who have been assisting in cleansing work this week:
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    AIR LINER CRASHES IN FLAMES
    103 1 Ten Dead In Croydon Disaster London, Dec. 9. TWELVE people were killed and five injured, two critically, when a K.L.M air liner engaged on the continental routes, crashed into a house near Croydon aerodrome to-day and burst into flames. The accident occured in fog, visibility
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    NEW WARSHIP LAUNCHED
    146 2 Mishap At Kiel Ceremony Berlin, Dec. 8 GERMANY'S second battle cruiser of 26,000 tons named the Gneisenau was launched at Kiel in the presence of Hitler, Field-Marshal Von Blomberg and Admiral Raeder. The christening was performed by Frau Merkel, the widow of the commander of the former
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    Breach Of Trust
    134 2 Young Man Remanded For Sentence Singapore, Tuesday. A YOUNG and respectable-looking man Hugh Newman, was produced before the Second Magistrate, Mr. J. P. Biddulph, to-day, on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $20, the property of the owner of the Straits Hotel, in
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    "Renounce War"
    58 2 Petition Signed By Million People Buenos Aires, Dec. b. A PETITION signed by one million inhabitants of the American continent asking that governments should renounce war was presented to the Par.American Peace Conference by the Uni ted States delegate. The petition demanded recourse to arbitration should be made
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    13 2 Mr. Tan Thoon Lip, Assistant Official Assignee, Singapore, has been transferred to Malacca.
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    Impressions Of Rotary Methods In Java
    2050 2 Impressions Of Rotary Methods In Java Malaya Has Much To Learn, Says Mr. Richard Sidney; Longer Meetings More Keenness Are Needed Office Of The Movement To Be Set Up In Singapore Singapore, ednesday. MR. Richard Sidney, Editor of the "Roda," the official organ of the Rotary Clubs of Malaya and
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    FIGHTING IN SUIYUAN
    210 2 Gas Bullets Are Being Used Shanghai, Dec. 9 p is reported that the Chinese fcU 1 have captured th* hills i_rm_m__9 Tamiao. Fighting is n progress m? Manchu and Mongol Urelu surrendered. *"ig Uldrs have Chinese troops chareed th* lines several times und^ over 7 m moured
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    S.S.A.
    54 2 Nomination Of Municipal Commissioner THE Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association notifies that Mr. David 'Frankel, one of the Association's nomlinees on the Municipal Commission, Is due to retire at the end of the year, [and nominations for the position are invited. I They must be received by the first post
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      155 2 IU u>(U JjiuJu PABST" There's a lot of delightful refreshment sealed in Pabst TapaCan. When the summer sun beats down— a cool safe drink of pure, wholesome Pabst Export Beer will revive you like a fresh lake breeze. For hot weather comfort learn to ask for Pabst TapaCan. At luiich.
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    Indian Christian Marriage Dissolved In High Court
    1809 3 Indian Christian Marriage Dissolved In High Court Pptition By Wife On Grounds Of Adultery; Story Pet Of Husband's Hotel Visit With Chinese Woman Singapore, Wednesday. -hat her husband was seen, at the pMiia Hotel with a Chinese woman tSe allegation made by Mam Verwas Joune and good looking Indian ghese
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    EVACUATION OF MADRID
    148 3 Tactical Suggestion To Government London, Dec. 9. DUSSIAN experts now in charge of Madrid's defences urge military evacuation of the city, says Sir Percival Phillips from Gibraltar in the Daily Telegraph to-day. on the authority of usually reliable sources in Valencia The Russians argue that the temporary
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    Italian Shipping
    103 3 Plan For Prevention Of Overlapping Rome. Dec. 5. THE Cabinet has decided all regular Italian shipping services be grouped Into four big combines which will cover defined areas, thereby eliminating overlapping and competition. The nine companies grouped have 181 ships of a' total tonnage of 1,200.000. A new
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    Police Band
    54 3 The Police Band will play the following programme at Telok Ayer to-day, beginning at 6 p.m.: March, "Tarifa," Stopford: Overture, "Opollo," Haydn Wood; Selection. "Wild Violets," Stolz; March, "Old Faithful," Holzmann; Humoresque, "The Lightning Switch," Alford; Musical Sketch. "The Swanky Drum Major," Myddleton: Popular Selection. "A Panorama of
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    RUBBER VERY STRONG
    995 3 Market The Crisis Fraser Co. 's Report UESSRS Fraser Co. in their weekly lfl report on the local share market state: We certainly live in anxious times and it seems inevitable that no sooner is one spectre laid than another appears, generally from the most unexpected quarter,
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      44 3 Law Xotice For To-day Before the Chief Justice in the lst Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:— S.34o 33— Stanton Nelson Co. Ltd. vs. Brinkmann and Co ■i^W- _______^______i_»»^______________-S-'-^^^ From $3.- A np EAU DE COLOGNE MOJOTO* Ltd. ARCADE ALL DEALERS SELL WORTH SINGAPORE
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      26 3 For Ch* IT'S BRITISH UNRIVALLED FOR HEAVY SMOKERS. HARMLESS FOR THE MOST DELICATE STOMACH TRY IT TO-DAY Sold in Tins 25 cts. and Flasks 80 cts.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      137 4 London, Dec. 9. Distillers Previous 1176 To-day 115 6 Change —2 Dunlop Rubber 3474 34£ 71& General Electric 92--9144 1 2 Imperial Chemical Industry 42,74 419 — lo'-, Imperial Tobacco 182 6 178 9 —39 Anglo-Dutch 39,44 38 9 — 7»_ Canadian Pacific 134 134 1 2
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      154 4 RUBBER London. Dec. 9. Previous To-day Change Tone Quiet Weak Spot Buyers 9 3 16 9 1 16 —4 Sellers 9 5 16 94 —3 16 tt Jan. Mar. Buyers 94 91 16 —4 O 1 _*• Sellers 9 5 16 94 —3 16 Apr.;June Buyers 94 9
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      METAL MARKET
      25 4 London, Dec 9. TIN Standard. Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon closing price) £23o-1 4 £233 up 2^4 Forward £23o-1 4 £233 up 2*4
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      84 4 London, Dec. 9. Previous To-day Change XT on Parti (closing middle rate) 105.13 105.13 \L T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 9.014 9.00 3 4 — 72 -116 T.T. on Shanghai (doting selling rate) Is 2 21 32 Is 2 19 32 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate)
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      NEW YORK CARLE
      57 4 RUBBER New York, Dec. 8. Previous To-day Change Tone ■pot N Buyera Sellers Steady 19 1 16 194 Quiet 19 3 16 ***** 8 • 3 16 April June Buyers Sellers 19 1 16 194 19 3 16 19 5 16 -3 16 TIN Standard Tone Spot
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      BILLION MARKET
      33 4 London. Dec. 9. Previous To-day Change (.OLD trine Bar per o* £7.1.94 £7.1.9 -4 SILVER Spot • monthi forward 21 4 214 21 1 16 21 1.16 —3 16 —3 16
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1497 5 and Co. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyail Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers beuers 4,9 5;6 5--56 4-Ampat Tin 32, 34, -cd 321--34, -cd £l am SSS r 55 6 57 -cd 55' 58 -cd 1 Auslra iit^T
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
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      Rubber
      179 5 Singapore, Wednesday morning. Singapore: 32 5 8 cts., up 3 8 ct. Market Tone: Steady. Quiet. London: 9 1 4d., up 1 16d. Market Tone: Steady. Quiet. New York: 19 316 cts., up 1 8 ct. Market Tone: Quiet. Singapore. Wednesday evening. Prices have again advanced slightly to-day on
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      Tin
      31 5 Singapore, Wednesday noon. New York: 50 3 4 cfs., unchanged. London: £230 55., up 425. 6d.; three months £230 55., up 425. 6d. New York: 5134 cts., up 1 ct.
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      Exchange
      9 5 London-New York 4.90 11 16 New York-London 4.91
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      Share Markets
      136 5 Messrs. Fraser Co's Report I Singapore, Wednesday, 5 p.m. Messrs. Fraser and Company, in their daily comment on the closing trend of the local share markets, state:— MINING: The tin share market continued firmly active throughout the day, and steadily advancing prices were refolded in all the popular
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      Mr. Julian Israels Report
      229 5 Tin locally is up $2. Rubber locally closes steady at the full price of the day, 32 5 8 spot. Mining. Raubs $7.15— 57.25. Tin snares continue firm, any changes being towards higher prices. S. Kintas $8.50 $8 70. S. Luas $1.97 2 52.05 Hong Fatts
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    Stork Exchange
    94 6 Marked Improvement In Sentiment London. Dec. 8. ON the Stock Exchange to-day, with a marked improvement in the sentiment and early support for gilt-edged securities, the buying movement spread over the whole market, prices throughout recovering sharply, especially those most heavily marked down these past few days. Cocoa
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    German Loan
    52 6 Berlin, Dec. 7. It is officially announced that the new five hundred million marks Reich Loan for consolidation of part of the government's "reconstruction debt" was oversubscribed by more than 100.000.000 marks and consequently, in order not to disappoint subscribers, the loan has been increased to 600.000,000 marks-
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    Exchange
    102 6 SELLING Singapore, Dec. 9. London T.T. W WJ London demand *|4 JJJJJ London 4 months' sight WVb Lyon demand Hamburg demand J« New York demand &J/4 Montreal demand 57 o Batavia demand JO4/2 Samarang demand 104V4 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demands l54 5 e Madras and Colombo demand lWs
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    BUYING
    79 6 London T.T. 2 4 7>32 __ondon demand 2|4 1 ,4 London 30 days' sight 2|4 9,32 London 60 days' sight 24 516 London 3 months' sight 2 4 5,16 London 4 months' sight 24 11'32 New York demand 58*4 New York 90 d s 59 Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Madras
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    Produce
    181 6 Singapore, Dec. 9. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $144 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $140 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $133 R (Siam) "White" No. AI $240 P. (Siam> "White Rice" No. 1 $210 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No 2
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    The S'pore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn
    96 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Wednesday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases I (F.0.8. December) 32% 32 1110 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.0.8. December) 32 916 32% No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'pore) 32% 32 1116 do. December 32% 32 11)16 do. Jan. Mar.
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      126 6 XcdtM'lanclsciie i llandelMaatschappijj, HLV. j (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS 1 AMSTERDAM I Established by Royal Charter AD 1824 Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. _^r,™-_ Maft aging Board: ™^x T DE lONGH President. M. TAUDIN
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      60 6 Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS AT CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY
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      218 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD, (Established in 188fn Capital Subscribed CFullv Y.100,000,00, Reserve tad Y.i30,.u0. 0 000 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH MEYER CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE. Manager t. YAMAMnm Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room ii D"-_ll 5922 General Office 5923 6472 Compradore's Dosk BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by
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    45 7 Miss Betty French with Master Dennis Wallaca who recently arrived in Singapore. Tribune The Misses Jane and Susan Cassely. Tribune mm\ Betty French with Susan Cassely on the see saw. Tribune Another delightful picture of Jean Clumeck taken on her second birthday on Sunday. Tribune
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    SUMATRA PARA RUBBER
    354 7 ,/r H. A. Barrett's Remarks V* 1 twentu London, Nov. 21. f 22S ttl annual ordinary ubt *r &SKB2F of r the Sumatra Para Nay at th# SSSS Ltd was held yesr ffi es of the company, 30 Clal News C re Ports the Finan*^r II A
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    Friend Of British "Tommies" Dead
    107 7 Cologne. MAX SCHRAEDER, who was well-known to British soldiers in Cologne during the British Occupation of the Rhine, has died here following a stroke. Members of the British Army of Occupation after the War will rjjmember him as the porter of what was then the
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      214 9 PV Pf AN OUTSTANDING I NEXT CHANGE AT THE Hp^M rvrnoi I _^_HP _H\\ 20th-Century-Fox Film's Delightful new M \M/ WARNER MYRNA WITH JjBAXTER LOY (_fc__&i_\_^m- l *^f*i I** j9 Together «0| "MARY'S" in Singapore. |§|p J*s*p m\ Every young sirl or woman who pro- duces documentary proof that her
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    Malaya General
    738 10 28th Ordinary General Meeting London, Nov. 24. THE twenty-eighth ordinary general meeting of Malaya General Co., Ltd., was held yesterday at 7 Great Winches-ter-street, EC, reports the Financial News. Mr. Thomas H. Graham (the chairman*, dealing with the accounts, said that the investments were less by some £8,000,
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    31 10 An R.A.F. back clears from th e circle— an incident froin the hockey match on Wednesday in which the R.A.F. were defeated by the SvK.l,. by five goals to one. Tribune
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    BATHERS ATTACK SHARKS
    169 10 At The (Very) Manly Surf Club Sydney (N.S.W.). A BATHER entering the water and harpooning ailo-foot shark, and two others dragging a shark by its tail, were among the thrills experienced at the beginning of the surf- bathing season on Australian beaches. Aircraft on shark patrol reported
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    SEIZED SHARKS TAIL
    84 10 Ken Jackson, acred 17, of Southport, and Arthur Haughton. of Goodna, were the heroes of a thrillinp battle with a shark at Southport, Queensland. While the shark, a Bluenose, over six feet long, was being towed to shore by a boat it broke free in about a
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    2,000,000 ARMY PAMPHLETS
    101 10 Government Recruting Campaign London. Two million pamphlets showing the attractions of the Army are now being distributed in areas covered by the four military commands throughout Britain. No fewer than 750,000 of the pamphlets, which are brightly illustrated, will go into London homes, while a million and
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    36 10 While it was being demolished the old Erwood Bridge, near Builth Wells, Brecon, suddenly fell into the swollen river, causing a splash 20ft. high. Three men fell with the debris and one suffered bruises and shock.
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    Lenggeng Rubber
    383 10 On A 10" Dividend Basis Again London, Nov. 25. THE twenty-sixth annual genem m<_ ing of the Lenggeng R Ubber T^ Ipany. Ltd., was held yesterday t m don e House, E.C.. irfßjUgj salTit JL^ffSSW r C e^ lh they had had a year of f eal S
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      49 10 HUNGARIAN jfh^ BLOUSES at the House of Quality ■>W\ DOULATRAMS 48, HIGH STREET DOiS HE /AT "Q&SI 4" 1 J k_/\ uadm I r __r %/H *ni r?S_\ THANKS I J*2sfv3\Y TO m^ v 5c I *rw^ J Jm V -iv^F^' .\\S __<«< <<cC *!2_______. l j ______________________B_^___________H_fl W_______HSOTfl_oiß_BH_____B__^^ <r
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    236 11 A new model 42-feet long showing the whole of eleven miles of the Thames is one of the attractions at the arts and crafts of the staff of the P or of London Authority which opened at the P.L.A. building recently. Ihe model shows the jetties, piers, wharves, warehouses and
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, Dec. 10, 1936. NOMINEES
    298 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, Dec. 10, 1936. NOMINEES DECENTLY the committee of the Straits Settlements (Sirgupore) Association thought it fitting to write to the Coionial Secretary asking for a ruling as to tjie position of the nominees of the Association appointed as Municipal Commissioners. The reply was that the nominees
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    AROUND MALAYA
    824 12 nECENT disclosures in the Police Court j by Mr. J. T. Rea. Assistant Protec- tor of Chinese, Perak, suggest! that there is an extensive traffic in children going on within the State. This, it should be noted is distinct from the custbm. long recognised by the Chinese, of
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    PERSONALITIES
    274 12 Mr C. H. Ryves, Manager, Senawang Estate, Sungei Gadut, returned from long leave lats last week and has resumed duties. Major H. G. Keet, who recently returned from Home leave, has assumed duties as Superintendent of Customs and Excise, Taiping. Mr/Leong Sin Nam, J.P., M.C.H., M.S.C., who was in
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    34 12 A curious effect showing a sealing form which trashed and bet I fixed on to one of the historic fisrures inside the Trvstal Palace, a v ture after the recent serious blaze. Topical Press
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    CHURCH ALARMED AT NEW TENDENCIES
    598 13 England's Lack Of Religious Education lT i S becoming clear,' declared the 1 rashop of Durham (Dr. Hensley n -that the state as it exists Hell t h modern democratic community in cn_rularly unequal to the task of proitafj! that particular element in ll,i a-ion'
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      142 13 DURING THE FESTIVAL SEASON ARRANGE YOUR X'MAS EVE. BOXING DAY NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER PARTIES AT THE CAPITOL RESTAURANT ■7 If ■<"■■; Distribution of Crackers, Balloons other M 1 noveUies on x'MAS EVE NEW YEARS EVE, X'MAS EVE DINNER NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER $2.75 Dec. 24th. $2.75 Dec. 31st. HORS
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    190 14 A new picture of Charles (R.ddy) Rogers. M Pickford, made as they rode together at \\m announced after rrptl Army cookery contest. Major G Drak e Brockman, of the Royal Tank Corps, accepts a taste of meatpie from an Army cook at Aldershot during the finals for the Army Cookery
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    149 15 The idea of a "Dead Men's Cub" fo r ex-Servicemen who were reported killed in the war. and then came back has been suggested by Mr. Leonard Walter Marshall, of Portslade. near Brighton He is seen examining his Armv pav book pierced by the bullet which caused his "death" in
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      35 15 >^^\. WATCHES The IDEAL GIFT For CHRISTMAS THE BIGGEST ASSORTMENT OF JEWELLER* WATCHES Set With SEAL DIAMONDS Abo KLNGS BROOCHES 73ACELETS CLIPS etc. SILVERWARE CLOCKS TRADITIONAL QUAUTY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES .RENE ULLMANN WATCH MAKER JETELLER B
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    BOOKS of the WEEK
    3464 16 "Gone with the wind"-Witches A Witchcraft-Sequel to the "Balliol" -Sylvia oi Sarawak** Holiday in Florida Beyond the bounds off a known World Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Witches and Warlocks by Philip W. Sergeant Jill Somerset by Alec Waugh Sylvia of Sarawak by HJI
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      58 16 j FANCY DRESSES will be greater suco when worn with the right WIGS j I Getf yours from Imvasmn pehmj 5 Tel. 4610 79, Stamford Road- j i Just unpacked 2nd Selection of Manila G. String cloth in colours Luncheon Sets Also Lovely Collection of Peking trees and 101 Christmas
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      44 17 A TOURIST'S SHOPPING > GUIDE LUGGAGE CARRIER SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Baggage Contractors Forwarding Agents. Booking. Agents for FMM. Railways. Baggage Agents for:— Blue Funnel Line Bast Asiatic Line Nederland Line 8.1.5.N. CO., Ltd., etc.. etc Tel. Address:— "LUGOAOB*' PHONE 2428 or call Union Bldg.
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      133 17 SILK STORE J^ILKS Tajmahal Store 23 HIGH ST. EYES Specializing j__a_r*=^________ rision, problem \l W Glasses if \"*Y* R. A. THOMPSON, D.O.Sc, (Doctor of Ocular Science) 4, Arcade, Ground Floor. Phone 3002. 35 Tears European Clinical Experience DRY CLEANING Burtol Quick Cleaners for same day service Goods handed in by
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      221 17 CHEMIST j Ef'™* 1 1 I. caused by sudden change i from the plains to a hill station, need '> no longer worry you. > Innoxa preparations in four simple stages can banish this btauty < I problem and render the skin more ,1 radiant than ever. Approved by the
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      502 18 {POSTAL INTELLIGENCE I _j STEAMER MAILS DESPATCHES TO-DAY 1,011 PER DATE AND TIM» Tarempa Benkoelen Dec in i Pengerang Aik Soon "in J am Africa South Roggeveen 0 li America (South) Manila Maru U) am Africa East and South Manila Maru in pm Burma t Karoa I pm India:— East,
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      200 18 Mails Experieil Mails expected from China and Japan by the Borneo Maru, due at Singapore to-day T Mails expected from Europe "London parcel mails by the ex. Menestheus (evening train) time of delivery oi parcels 9.30 p.m. to-day. Mails expected from Europe (London mails) by the Rajula, time of delivery
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      NATIONALISATION OF SHIPPING
      367 19 service the shipowners' business would not be interl red with, but his personnel would be supplied from headquarters, Officer.--, if possiDle, would remain in the sam. companies, but when out of work through no fault of their own vould receive half-pay and a leave sys tem Introduced.
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      279 19 IlilllXK PIIILP LIXE. (Incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. fi Due Sails. MERKUR Dec. 28 Jan. 3 MAi^LLA Dec. 28 I cheap round trip tickets from Singaoore to Australia issuea at Flret Clais passen*"-rs may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting K.P.M. Vessel. mmmm o n .>i-»«s
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      417 19 JPV li *^P_ T0 FREN CH PORTS V i i KM HOMEWARDS. rAP^nA^M^" 8 1168 Havre Antwerp Dunkirk Jan. 4 I ANrn^ AR u For Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Jan 1 ?!MMD P r M ar es Havre Antwetp Dunkirk Feb 4 I I CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St.
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      78 19 siiir* in dock cHTPS IONOSIDE THE WHARVES OK EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Godown Gate No. aDi£derichsen 20 1 Burd j" 3 Tilaw. OWc iburg x f J Narbjda g 3 •Cremer Ma 30 s cu- n i Kan, j| Hakon- Maru 4 J Zuiko Maru J Kola 50 KKPPEL HARBOUR Main
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    260 20 Miss Helen Jacobs, Wimbledon tennis champion, whose engagement has been rumoured to Mr. Herschel Johnson, attache at the American Embassy in London, attended the meet of the South Oxfordshire Hunt at Stanton St. John, near Oxford. Although denying the engagement. Miss Jacobs admits that sh e and Mr. Johnson are
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      537 21 o.\ THE radio; I British Empire Programme 0 :V THE RADIO G iiurts« < ss **S inrt GSB T_3j| pjn.— o.2o Tn, ,";Tl 13 M m«lr« "<•! 47 mcs); *S ij tl metres (15.14 mes) and is!; :i,:,5 metres (Wl mes^ Transmission s:— b.&v w 1T i GSB 31.55 metres
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      525 21 (Marquina). Miracles Sometimes Happen (Noble). Waltz Medley, The Count of Luxembourg (Lehar). Mah Lindy Loo (Strickland). In a Mist (Beiderbecke). Roses of Picardy (Haydn Wood). Tell rne, Pretty Maiden (Leslie Stuart). Until the Real Thing Comes Along (Freeman). White Heather (Mayerl). L'heure blue (Spolianski). Irish Fairy Song (Fred Hartley). Ballynure
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      516 21 burg in the Munster-Land. 3.05 p.m. Chamber Concert. Direction: Karl Ristenpart. 3.50 p.m. "Ernst das Leben, heiter die Kunst." A Radio Play around Johann Strauss by Wolfgang Hoffmann-Har-nisch. 4.50 p.m. News and Economic Review in German. 5.05 p.m. The new German Book: Our Calendars for 1937. 5.20 p.m. Rosel Schmidt
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      394 21 11.50 a.m. News in Spanish. 12 noon Records or Theatrical Broad oust. 1.05 p.m. News in German. 1.20 p.m. End of Broadcast. FRIDAY, DEC. 11 Wavelength: 25.24 metres (11.885 kcs). 2.20 p.m. Relay from P.T.T. Transmitter. 2.40 p.m. Market Prices, Rates of Exchange. 2.50 pm. Records. 3.00 p.m. Relay from
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    56 22 Bov Scouts doinc their "good turn" in cleaning streets yesterday. Tribune Boy Scouts hav e been very active in the last few days cleaning streets in the Orchard Road areas. Tribune Boy Scouts at work cleaning street in the Orchard Road area yesterday. Tribune Another scene showing scouts acting as
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      212 22 ON THE RADIO in G Major"; "Capriccio in G Minor." (Handel) (2) "Prelude"; "Queen's Dolour;" "Horn Pipe" (Purcell). (3) "Quintet in E Flat Op 44" (Schumann), played by Artur Schnabel and the Pro Arte Quartet. Allegro brillante In modo d'una Marcia. Un poco largemen te Scherzo molto vivace (by an
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      209 22 Orchestra 1.50 p.m. Dance music. 2.10 p.m. News bulletin. 2.20 p.m. Close down. 5.50 p.m. Time Signal. Coleman Hawkins plays the saxophone. 6.05 p.m. Interlude. 6.35 p.m. South African music. 6.50 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 7.10 p.m. Classical concert. 8.20 p.m. Weekly news review. 8.45 p.m. Opera music by Nirom
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      53 22 hs Spanish Orchestra playing from P.rpo's" Restaurant, Calcutta. 7.16 p.m. Talk: "Your Health as an Asset." 7.31 p.m. Indian music. 7.51 p.m. News bulletin in Bengali. 8.11 p.m. News bulletin in English. 8.31 p.m. Talk in English; Places of Interest and Beauty. "Benares." 8.46 p.m. Studio concert. 9.46 p.m. Time
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      56 22 TO-MORROW 11.46 p.m. Time signal. The Grand Hotel Orchestra. Musical selections relayed from the Palm Court. 12.36 p.m. Talk in English: "India's Mysticism." 5.51 p.m. News bulletin in Bengali. 6.11 p.m. News bulletin in English. 6.31 p.m. Indian theatrical night. 8.46 p.m. Annual boxing contest: Civil (A.F.1.) vs. Military (Regulars).
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    74 23 Professor Biagio Biagetti. Director of fhe Vatican Pictures and Restorations, has denied a report in a Rome newspaper that he had been ordered by the Pope to profit by the repairs now being executed to the Michael Angelo frescoes on the roof of the Sisttne Chapel to "cover with most
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    LORD LUGARD AND H. K. VARSITY
    336 23 Endowment Of A C! air Suggested "x London. I ORD Lugard, who in 1907 was Gover- nor of Hongkong, gave an address recently on colonial problems at the opening session of the Royal Empire j Society. British representative on the Permanent Mandates Commission at
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    Special Areas
    216 23 New Steps To Be Taken For Assisting London, Dec. 9. JN the Commons last night the Government agreed to limit the operation of the Special Areas Act, under which measures for assisting the depressed areas of Britain are undertaken, to May 31 of next year instead of 1938.
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    77 23 Lady Newborough has given a silvermounted horn cup, which was presented in 1871 to Garibaldi by the ladies, clergy, and people of the Cllwyd I Valley, in North Wales, to Signor Mussolini, who accepted the relic, which is to be put hi the Museum of the RisorgiI mento in Rome.
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    SMUGGLING OF RUBBER
    470 23 Heavy Fines On Chinese v Singapore. Wednesday. PUR male Chinese appeared this afternoon before th e fifth magistrate Mr. E. E. Colman. charged and convicted of committing an offence under the Rubber Regulation Ordinance, for importing into the Colony rubber to wit approximately 90 pikuls not accompanied
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    War Funds
    129 23 Consul-GeneraVs Views Singapore, Wednesday. INTERVIEWED regarding the complaint made in the Legislative Council last Monday in connection with Malayan funds for military purposes in China. Mr. Kao Ling Pai, the Chinese ConsulGeneral, made the following statement to-day: "The Chinese are a peace-loving nation, always preaching world peace I
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    59 23 Disorders occurred at Moreuil, near Amiens, recently between Communists and members of the Parti Social Francais (the former Croix de Feu). Thre Communists tried to prevent a meeting of thp P.S.F., but were dispersed by the police. They then raided a car park used by the P.S.F., and afterwards stoned
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    Dja's Dardanellas
    151 24 Royal Balinese Dancers At New World To-Morrow nJA'S Dardanellas, the Royal Balinese Dancing troupe, open a return season in Singapore at the Grand Theatre. New World, to-morrow night at 9.30. The season will last about a fortnight and there will be only one show each night. The famous
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    41 24 Sir Herbert Metclafe. Foreign Secretary of ihe Government of India has arrived bv air at Gilgit. where he' will have discussions with the Political Aqent. who controls the civil administration ol the area, which was formerly under the Wazir of Gilgit.
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    Non-Intervention Committee And Foreign Volunteers In Spain
    634 24 Non-Intervention Committee And Foreign Volunteers In Spain London. Dec. 8. I ORD Cranborne will represent the L united Kingdom in the place of the Foreign Secretary *Mr. A^h°ny Eden» at the meeting of the Council oi the League of Nations at Geneva on Thursday. Lord Cranborne wil also attend the
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    Johore Murder
    159 24 One Of Three Accused Discharged Johore Bahru, Dec. 8. IN connection with the triple murder which was committed on the rubber estate of a Chinese small-holder in Senai, Johore. on Oct. 27, the charge against Peh Khye Tong, the second accused was withdrawn this morning. The magistrate, Shaik
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    Men And Owners To Meet
    62 24 New York. Dec. 9. THERE are signs of progress towards a settlement of the shipping strike on the Pacific Coast. The coastal shipowners and union re- 1 pr sentatives have agreed to a publi'. discussion of the points at issue. Mr McGrady. thp men's leader,
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    EMPIRE FILM INDUSTRY
    398 24 of the film. Dominion states should be urged to -'iv-e reciprocal treatment to British Ainu as that given to their films m this country. The memoirs of the committee were:Lord Moyne I Chairman Mr. Alen Charles Cameron, Mr. Joseph Stanley Holmes M.P., Mr. James Joseph Mallon. the
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      127 24 \\MAS PMESENT! IUM No gift, however costlv. can be so inseparably personal a po? §l $3 session as a beautiful PILOT transparent pen. El A handsome "ift of such a graceful PILOT would easily solve a. jKg the complicated problems of how to greet your superior^ fi jm and vour
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    NO ARREST AT PRESENT
    65 25 Detective Murder Hunt Singapore, Wednesday. no arrest has as yet been made in 1. connection with the murder of HPte e Mohamed Ali Khan. Every Sort fa still being made to trace the Hainanese who congregated at L junction of Kerbau Road and Rice Course Road
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    Tots' Concert
    228 25 Good Show On Blakan Mati Singapore, Wednesday. IM excellent concert was given this A evening at Blakan Mati island by the scouts, guides, cubs and brownies of the XIX Singapore Troop. The children, whose ages average six to seven vears. put up a very good performance and several
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    Glaze Frost
    87 25 London Street Traffic Chaos London, Dec. 8. A SERIOUS dislocation of early mornJJ tag traffic occurred in all parts of Greater London u a result of a sharp Gost following rain. Conductor rails were frozen, preventme operation of electric train services on several routes. Road traffic was brought
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    Fire In City Area
    177 25 Fire In City Area Singapore, Wednesday. JrfE Chinese occupants of a two-storey house in North Bridge Road narrowly escaped serious injury this morning when the building caught fire. *ne Fire Brigade received a call at nm 1 m and were two hours putting l me blaze. Men were then put
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    FATE OF NATIONS WAS HIS SPORT
    1843 25 FATE OF NATIONS WAS HIS SPORT Life Story Of Zaharoff, The Armaments King CIR Basil Zaharoff, "the mystery ma n of v Europe," who died at Monte Carlo en Nov. 27, was born of Greek parentage at Odessa, South Russia, in 1850. The story goes that his connection with the
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    Good Fields For Perak Skye Meeting
    841 26 FIRST DAY'S EVENTS fleavy Going At Ipoh (By "Capt. Hawk") "CAPTAIN HAWK'S" SELECTIONS Race I—Capone1 Capone Mickey Mouse Race 2 Tandubas Ganga Din Race 3— M.-G.-M. Allegiance Race 4 Mile d' Armentieres Green Mark Race s—Fancan5 Fancan Prince Caravel Race 6 Mandai Maggie Girton
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    St. Andrew's
    156 26 4 3 Victory Over R.A.M.C. Singapore, Wednesday. I OT. ANDREW'S defeated the R.A.M.C. to-day at the Tanglin Barracks by four points (a drop goal' to three (a try). The R.A.M.C. forwards were superior in the loose and used their feet to advantage. The St. Andrew's threes were prominent,
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    Police Beaten
    103 26 Changi Gunners On Top Singapore. Wednesday. THE R.A. (Changi)^defeated the Police in rugger at ttie Police Depot this afternoon by eight points (a goal and a try) to three fa try). The match was played in a heavv downpour, and was contested mainly between the forwards. The Police
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    26 26 Singapore, Wednesday. The hockey, match between the Raffles Colleg. and th e Singapore Colts which was to be played this evening on the Colleue trrounr. rf.r.r_-ii<-ri
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    $5,000 Bail
    52 26 Singapore, Wednesday. I Chia Boon Seng, who was recently arrested and charged with being a member of an unlawful society, made a second appearance before the Third Magistrate. Mr. W. G. Reeves, this morning. I The matter was again postponed and bail in the sum of $5,000 is
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    GUNNERS WIN AT S.C.C.
    466 26 Rugger In Rain And Mud Singapore. Wednesday. DLAYING against the R A Rlalr 1 C M c ati J^ Padang to: d ay la t S.C.C A XV were defeated bv n points (a goal, a penalty goal and a into six points (two tries; r>)
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    Hainan Inland
    71 26 Mr. Soon To Confer In Hongkong Hongkong. "_*ec MR. T. V. Soong, the chairman of the National Economic CU| Cantor for Honu*:onfc by steani nip.ht. It is IXiicta thai he suit the Chinese bankers ists in Hongkong with n development of Hainan I Mr Mr. Gaston Wong states
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    21 26 At a meeting of the council ot l ing Cross Hospitals recently p« Gibbs was unanimously electa •nairman of the hospital.
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    Is Brisbane A Bogey Ground For Australia?
    1396 27 incr Collapse In Fourth Innings Of First Ama/in* p Giveß England Victory By 322 Runs Brisbane, Dec. 9. series of sensations as each FTER a sene s oi flrst Test A day oi Pay we "Jr/J* ith the «*<" of al? when Australia
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    Mr. Wang Ching Wei
    42 27  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Dec. 8. A message has been received from Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the former Chinese Premier, stating that he is not undergoing any operation but will continue to receive medical treatment at London
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    20 27 It is understood that Mr. D. H. Tudor of the Singapore Bankruptcy Office, is shortly proceeding to Penang on transfer.
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    Varsity Soccer Drawn
    64 27 London, Dec. 9. HONOURS were even at a goal ail in tne annual inter-Varsity soccer match which was played this afternoon at Highbury, the ground of the Arsenal football club. Foggy conditions caused the crowd te be small. Cambridge were the superior side but the game was
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    Island Club
    165 27 Y. Matsudaira Wins The Captain's Prize ABOUT 60 cards were taken out for the Island Club Captain's Prize over the week-end under the Stapleford reckoning and the result was a win for Y. Matsudalra who returned a total score of 39 points. The following were some of the
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    F. M. S. R.
    47 27 Cheap Tickets For The Holidays THE F.M.S. Railways announce cheap return tickets for all classes and from all stations in Malaya for the Hart Raya Puasa, Christmas ant! New Year holidays, from Dec. 10 to Jan. 3. Particulars may be obtained from stationmasters.
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    72 28 The Governors of the Royal Veteri-I nary College have conferred the title of Emeritus Professor of Surgery on Sir Frederick Hobday on his retirement from the Chair of Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College. I Mr. Euler, the Canadian Minister for Trade and Commerce, who had lef* Ottawa on his
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    83 28 Hold it! A picture taken during yesterday's rugger match on the padang, in which the S.C.C. "A" were defeated bv the R. A. Blakan Mati. Tribune A lineout during the match. The p s_f on of the ball suggests that a scrum is imminent. Tribune
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    126 28 Leeds And Birmwihm Benefit London. DOC 8 TWO benefactions are *f***^ e L u 1 .dav in the Midlands. Mr. PJJ Pa&inson, chairman of Crompton I ingson, Ltd., has given £200.000 to Le< University for new building*. f Mr. Parkinson, whoisanold s udt". Leeds University, recently nm
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