Morning Tribune, 8 January 1937

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE "vOITT^No. 291. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, January 8, 1937. HVE CENTS.
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    NO CONSCRIPTION IN BRITAIN
    197 1 Better Conditions To Encourage Recruits For The Army SERVICE \l VI K COMPBJLSORY l\ PEACETIME London, Jan. 7. DEPORTS that events in Great Britain were moving towards conscription were given the quietus by a speech by Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister of Defence, at Glasgow when he
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    NORTH CHINA ARMIES AGAIN IN REVOLT
    120 1 Nanking Fears Of Major Clash In Shensi Nanking, Jan. 7. >ntnl Government troops which have been withdrawtam from Shensi since Chiang Kai Bhek'l release on Dec 25 have been ordered to return immecTately as the result of the defiant attuuje of Chang Hsaeh Liangs
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    32 1 rerrnt photograph of Princess Ju Mi'nna of the Netherlands, whose marriage took nlace at The Hague yesterday. She is seen driving in *he Ifoyal coach with her mother. Queen Wilhelmina. France- Presse
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    Britain Anxious To Prevent War In Spain Extending
    214 1 London. Jan. 7. pIE PRIME Minister, who has spent the taWj lecess at hU Worces home, is leturning to London and it is exoec ed he will be In ation with the forign s^co'ary, lUiony Eden, and other mnisers Spanish situation and
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    Munitions Factory
    54 1 London, Jan. 7. Office of works on behalf of the f Office, yesterday accented the I of Sir Lindsay Parkinson Co. for the building of a munition ™p at Chorley. Lancashire. Work nrf im 90 aCreS Site to be *ln at OnCe Q.. W: n continue for about
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    Royal Wedding
    117 1 London, Jan. 7. WARM wishes for the future happiness of Princess Juliana of H^aM nnd Prince Bernha'-d of Lipp? Biesterfeld who were marrPd to-day at the Hague Is expressed in the British newspapers, which have displayed the keenest Interest in the preparations for the happy event A typical
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    LONDON IN GRIP OF 'FLU'
    94 1 Over lflOO Serious Cases In Hospitals London, Jan. 7. rIRE are no signs ot ihe abatement of Great Britain's influenza epidemic, the worst for many years. London general hospitals are filled with ihe more serious cases numbering over I.COO. There are 1 400 metropolitan police
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    U.S. Motor Strike
    47 1 New York, Jan. 5. Exacerbation of th threatening American labour continues unabated. ihirteen oi the huge oen^ial Motors' trusts and 69 factori s were no! operatrrr vo t^rdav and the closing of additional is certain should the strike plants uiuauoa not bj ahevia.ed. Reuter
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    EUROPEAN MOTORIST ACQUITTED
    543 2 MAJORITY VERDICT HIM 11 1 OF Till: lIOI'IIT. VWS .H IM.i: Singapore. Thursday DY the majority verdict of 5—2. the jury found Mr. Sidney Archibald Seymour Park not guilty, at the Assizes to-day, of the charge of causing the death of a Chinese bread-seller by a* negligent
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    Thief Gaoled
    112 2 Snatched Woman's Bag In The Market Singapore, Thursday. r&R bin Osman a young boy was charged this morning, before th° second magistrate, Mr. J. P. Biddulph, with committing theft of a handbag! containing RR oppt* the moveable property of Loh Ah Yuen The accused pleaced guilty. Court Insrector
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    Nederlanders te Singapore
    100 2 wordt hierme<V kennis gegeven dat op Zondag. 10 Januari a.s. des morrms om 10 uur in het Pa v ill ion rh atre. Orchard Road een speciaal p-ngramma zal worden vertoond. nn hoofdnummer zal zijn een lilm. door buitengewone wiwillendn<id vr. n een der Nederlandsche Maatschappij n
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    Government House
    115 2 Tuesday, Dec. 29. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas, attended by the personal staff, left Kuala Kangsar for Singapore Wednesday, Dec 30. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. Friday, Jan. 1. In the morning Lady Thomas
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    34 2 The anti-Red trawler Virgen Del Carmen, carrying cannon and anti-air-I craft guns has fallen into the hands of the Reds af^er a mutin" of the crew, who. it is reported sailed her to Bilbao.
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    24 2 Antonio Mije Garcia, member of the Spanish Communist Party's Central has been apDo'ntcd General War Commissar in succession to Senor Del Vayo, Foreign Minis'er.
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    Federal Council
    40 2 Meeting To Be Held On Feb. 3 A MEETING of the Federal Council will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Feb. 3., at 10 a.m. There will be no ceremonial opening, and uniform will noo be worn.
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    INTERNATIONAL RIVERS
    265 2 Proposals By The Little Entente Belgrade FOLLOWING the German decision to 1 tak^ over control of the rivers in Germany which were subjected to international control by the peace treaties, a strong movement has now beer, started among the Little Entente countries, especially Yugoslavia and Rumania, to get
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    North China
    113 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Japanese Buy Tientsin Power Station TPeiping, Jan. 7 HE Power station in the First Special Zone in Tientsin has been sold to the Japanese. This la a result of the Sino-Japanose economic co-operation Pact signed recently to cover North China. Tt tl confirmed that
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    92 2 Fears of a new rebel onslaught on he capital have be?n renewed following the announcement that the British Fmbassy is being removed from Madrid to Valencia, the present s?at of the Spanish Government. The official reason given for the tra sfer is that the Embassy will be able to maintain
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    30 2 Captain L. J. Brain, of Qantas Empire Airways —the company which, in association with Inipeiiil Airways, operates the Singapore-Brisbane sections of the England-Australia air-maii—has just completed 1,000,000 miles of flying.
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    U.E'S CAPITAL SCHEME
    1123 2 Approval By Shareholders Singaoore, Jan. 7 EXTRAORDINARY general meetings of J* all shareholders, preference snan j holders and ordinary shareholders, of Uniied Engineers. Limited, were held today at the Regis.ii.rtd Office oi the Company, No. 201- A, River Vailey Roan Singapore Following resolutions which were ali parried,
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    DETECTIVES ARMED AGAIN IN SINGAPORE
    767 3 DETECTIVES ARMED AGAIN IN SINGAPORE Inquest On Murdered Officer Resumed Singapore, Thursday. i VIVID description of how detective A Mohamed Ali Khan was murdered bv Hainanese communists near Farrai Park on the night of Dec. 5, was given bv an eye-witness in the Coroner's Court 5-day before Mr. W. McQuarrie.
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    41 3 Five goods wagons laden with explosives have blown up in mysterious circumstancis at the Koiban station, near Stalingrad, and ignited a train of 16 wagons laden with crude oil and petrol. The explosives are thought to have been desiined for Spain.
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    Punjab Regt.
    75 3 Major-Gen. Dobbie's Inspection Singapore, Thursday. U E. the General Officer Comman--11 ding left last night for Taiping where he will carry out an inspection of the Ist. Batt. the Punjab Regiment. He will be accompanied by his A.D.C Lieut. O.C.S. Dobbie, and Captf. J. Hooper. Staff Captain, and
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    2 3 MR. ROOSEVELT
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    Johore Gazette
    114 3 The Johore Government Gazette contains the following notifications: Mr. F. S. Wayman, Assistant Engineer. Malayan Public Works Servico. has been seconded for service in Johoiv. Mr. J. M. Noble, Senior Executiv: Engineer, Malayan Public Works Service, has been seconded for service 'n J chore, as Senior Executive Engineer,
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    UNITED STATES POLICY
    466 3 Mr. Roosevelt's Message Washington, Jan. 6. IN addition to the present United States Neutrality Act, as a result of the Spanish war it was announced bj/ President Roosevelt in his annual message to Congress that he had asked Congress immediately to consider measures extending the life of
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      75 3 hffgdfgdf Before the Chief Justice at 11 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers. Originating Summons and Motions. Follow d by: Bankrupcty. Eefore Mr. Justice Adrian Clark in the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy:— 3 Petitions, 1 Motion. 1 Application for Discharge and 1 Public Examination. Followed by: Summons s-in-Cham-bers. Originating Summons and Motions
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      37 3 /g^&V 'MAN A LIOJ\" L\£M RAPID HARDENING CEMENT ROSK O P F PATENT IS THE ONLY WATCH IMPORTED #I\ MALAYA SINCE .^^^^^^few WRIST POCKET— GOLD— CHROME STEEL AT ALL DEALERS IN MALAYA MOXTOR Ltd. Sole Agents, Singapore.
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      130 4 RUBBER London, Jan. 7. Last Price To-day Change Ton* 4 Firm Easy T March. Buyers. Sellers. Buyers. Sellers. lOV2 10% 10 7J16 10 9116 10% 10 7116 10% 10 7116 — Vs -3|16 — l|l6 -Va Apr.JJune JulylSept. Buyers. Sellers. Buyers. Sellers. 10 7J16 10 9;16 10 7
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      81 4 London, Jan. 7. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 1 105.16 105.13 — .03 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.97.4 8 97V4 — T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) ls 2 5 8 ls 2% — T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) T.T. on
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      BULLION MARKET
      32 4 London, Jan. 7. Previous To-day Change GOLD £715V £717 UPl/2 Fine Bar per oz. SILVER 8DOt 21 3116 21 5 16 up Vs Months forward 21 21% up V 8
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      123 4 London, Jan. 7 Previous To-dav Change Distillers 1223 121|7y 2 -7y 2 Dunlop Rubber 34 9 34!7i/2 -IV. General Electric 93imts up 3 Imperial Chemical Industries 40|9 411Up 3 Imperial Tobacco -18-0-— Anglo-Dutch 4319 43 10' up l'_ Canadian Pacific 14% 15% up V 2 London Tin
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      METAL MARKET
      23 4 TIN Standard. Spot (afternoon closing price) Forward Previous £229 ft £2301/2 London, To-day £232V4 £233 Jan 7 Chanpe 23 4 +21/,
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      60 4 NEW YORK C ABLE RUBBER New York. Jan. 6 Previous To-day Change Tone Spot Buyers. Sellers. Dull 20 11 16 20 13 16 Dull 217 16 219 16 ?4 -r 3 4 April June Buyers. Sellers. 20 11 16 20 13 16 217 16 219 16 3 4 -r 3
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      Mussolini's Gift To Milan Art Gallery
      99 4 Milan. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI has presented the Ambrosiana Library and Art Gallery in Milan with a large painting by Michelangelo of "Chntst taken down from the cross." When The Duce was in Milan for the speech which he made at the beginning of November, he
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      Sea Monster
      100 4 Has Leopard Head And Four Feet Luanda (Angola' A STRANGE monster of the sea nas been caught near Novo Redondo, a small port 100 miles south of here. The creature has A head like that of a leopard, Four feet (but no legs>, A silky skin. When captured,
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    20 4 Mr. R. K, Roberts. Engine"r, P. Ipoh. and Mrs. Roberts, have return to Ipoh after a holiday at Fraser's Hi!
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    48 4 Australian fold production m month* to last October tota d tine ounces, compared with 719.560 the corresponding period of 3;< An effort is being made to march Vett Sarron, United states, i ana Johnny McGrory, British cham] a ftfcht for the world feather-weigW championship at Wembley in May
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    26 4 For carrying excess luggage in bus more than allowed per passeng* Sok Kim, a bus driver, was fined $4 Raja Abdul Hamid. the Teluk BD» Magistrate^
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    28 4 This year air passenger traffic America is six times as large as it JJJ in 1929, and the volume of traffic n** doubled in the last two years.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1546 5 1 Issued by Fraser and Co. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers (Shares are $1 unles> otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers sellers 4 53 59 5j6 61--ri Asam Kumbang 33 6 34 6 -34 m Austral Malay — 55j--5 6-xd 55 57|--1
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
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      Rubber
      139 5 Singapore. Thursday morning. Singapore: 37 cts., up 3 4 ct. Market Tone: Steady. London: 10 9 16d., up 3 Bd. Market Tone: Steady after strong. New York: 217 16 cts., up 3 4 ct. Market Tone: Eftill. Singapore, Thursday evening. This morning the market opened about a cent and
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      Tin
      29 5 Singapore, Thursday noon. Singapoie: $114 12, up $14. London: £229 10s., up 7s. 6d., three months £230 10s., up 12s. 6d. New York: 51 cts., up 18 ct.
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      Exchange
      10 5 London- New York 4.917 16 New York-London 4.917 32
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    Share Markets
    176 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Singapore, Jan 7 In their daily comments on the closing trend of the market, Messrs. Frase; end Co. state: TlN.— Tin was up 4 at midday The tin share market showed som«.* evidence of profit-taking and the tone wa, generally easier, particularly In the
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    Mr. Julian Israel's Report
    152 5 I iMr Julian Lsrael in his daily report ol the Singapore share market states: Tin locally up 25 cents. Rubber locally closing firm about 37% cents MINING Raubs $6.70—56.90, Tin shares have been very dull all day and inclined to be a little easier Southern Kintas
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    73 6 We have received a long comparative statement showing the existing train services on the F.M.S. Railways and the alterations that will be introduced commencing Friday. Jan. 15. The major alteration in the train service is to the night express trains between Penang and Kuala Lumpur, which will leave Penang at
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    Exchange
    96 6 SELLING Singapore, Jan. 7. London T.T. 2,4 116 London demand l Lonaon 4 months' tfg&i ffift 1 Lyons demand l f™\ Hamburg demand l New York demand J} Montreal demand °< J Batavia demand jg; Samarang demand IUJ Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demands 1545s Madras and Colombo demand am*?*!
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    BUYING
    78 6 London T.T. M txmdon demana |4ft London 30 days' sight 2 4 v62 London 60 days' sight 2|4 s|lB London 3 months' sight 2 4 516 London 4 months' sight 2|4 11|32 New York demand 58 5|16 New York 90 ds 59 I|l6 Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, Madras and Colombo
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    Produce
    194 6 Singapore, Jan. 7. R (Siami W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $168 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $146 R (Siam> W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $132 R. (Siam) "White" No. Al $245 P. (Siam> "White Rice" No 1 $220 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 2
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      124 6 Nedcrlandschc HandelMaatschappijj. X.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 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. Managing Board: D CRENA DE lONGH President. M. TAUDIN CHABOT Director. A. A. PAUW C.
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      59 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or impor tant documents) in SAFE BOXES 111 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
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      348 6 The Sineaimre Chamber Or f |J£ YOKOHAMA R M Am SPECIE BANK, LTD. DAILY PRICES CURRENT (Established in 1880) Singapore, Thursday noon. Capital Subscribed (Fully No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (P.0.8. January) 37 ***** 5 16 paid up > Y.100.000.000 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.0.8. January* 37»/ 8 37'/i ReS erve
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    'Old Contemptible'Locomotive Named
    42 7 'Old Contemptible' Locomotive Named at Euston. Mr. Sparkes. driver of th e engine, is himself an Old Contemptible. Topical Press Mo fil27 after the naming ceremoony at Euston. Old Contemptibles examining the name-plate of engine No. 6127 after tne naming Topica Press
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      247 8 O —^> i 0.1.5 i CAIMTOL NIGHTLY Bros. Spectacular Musical Extravaganza with S Two Famous Stars together T IT'S FIGHT AT FIRST LOVE BifflßlifllWiiiltfl-niMlPMv^ fP^ See the eye-dazzling Spectacular Dance Sequences! Comedy that will make you roar! i i Presented with one of the finest coloured musical S u Shorts
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      313 8 The death occurred recently of Muda:« mm t w*w« Koay Lok Moy. grandmother of Mr A PICTURE FOR THE MILLIONS che^ Keat Swee at her resia^ ce WHO CHEERED THE Kimberley Street. Penang, at the a ß 'e of 81 BENGAL LANCERS! Invitations have been issued by M I and
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    LORD HALIFAX ON WAR DANGERS
    202 9 Baa Materials Must Be Redistributed Edinburgh w rkH find no salvation in a policy of I t a ion" declared Lord Halifax, i! piivv Seal, speaking at a meeting rurue of Nations Union here. gffiS Empire had its committ Huns all over the world, he
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    BOAR'S HEAD BANQUET
    38 9 The annual Boar's Head Banquet \as held at Cutler's Hall. London, recently, when the ceremonial carrying-in of the boar's head took place. Above and below:— Carrying in the boar's head for the banquet. (Topical Press)
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    FAMOUS SCHOOL HAS NEW HEAD
    194 9 Abolished Eton Jackets At Repton London THE Dean of Westminster has an- oouneed that Mr. John Traill Christie, headmaster of Repton School. has been appointed headmaster of Westminster School in succession to Dr. Cos ly- White, who was recently appointed to a Canonry of Westminster.
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    Silent Traps
    212 9 Considered To Be Unfair Mooring organisation in England tec." nLl an:in, R a new fi Sht to "pro,2^? from what they consider «.r... U1 trapping methods by police I*? enforcing the 30 m P p.h of Ccv£ Says Ramb «da in the ''Times ta W^LtaiSL?" instructing patrols W
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    Motor Cycling Topics
    269 9 TE Motorcycle" has the following comments on the postprandial speeches it a recent British Motorcycle Racin^ Club dinner: "Thousands of individuals have maintained thai the best possible me^ns of acquiring road sense and a sound knowledge of the Intricacies of the in^rna 1 combustion enginn is bv
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    19 9 Mr A n. Rontr Inspector of PoMce, S.S.. hns been e^zntted to be an Assistant Immigration Officer for Singapore
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      39 9 EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED.. I (Incorporated In the Strait* Settlement) FTRF MARTNF MOTOR. PERSONAL ACCIDENT. BURGLARY. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND PUBLIC LIABILITY W- STPAXCF TTNDFRTAKEM FuJl particulars and rates appJv. ifiD. Cecil Street. Singapore. t O JOHNFON General Manwjf
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    A Solution For Germany
    434 10 COLONIAL SUGGESTIONS New Ottawa Group Needed Birmingham. "A P°l*cy agreement, not one of ■"securing an Empire: ihere lies the true solution not only for Germany, but all the na ions of Europe." This statement was made by Mr L. S. Amery, a former Secretary for the
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    New Track At Brooklands
    94 10 Brooklands speed kings will next season be driving on a new "mushroom circuit," for that is the shape of a road racing course which is to be laid out this winter. This was announced by Sir Malcolm Campbell, one of the oldest of Brooklands drivers, at
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    BARONY FORTY YEARS IN ABEYANCE
    323 10 Claim Before House Of Lords A CLAIM to a barony that fell in o abeyance in the fifteenth century to to be considered by the CommiJtee for Privileges of the House of Lords. The claimant is Mr. Charles Legh Shuldham Cornwall-Legh aged 33 of High
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    TOBACCO-GROWING IN HAMPSHIRE
    252 10 This Year's Harvest Completed London TOBACCO-GROWING in England is now limited to the experiment which for 25 years has been successfully carried on at Church Crookham, in Hampshire, by Mr. A. J. Brandon. The harvest- for this year has been completed, and the leaves now in the
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    21 10 Mr. Wang Chin* Wei, the former Chinese Premier, photographed on board the Potsdam last night, on hhs arrivaJ in Singapore. Tribune
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    British Motorists
    183 10 So Courteous And Never Slvear In Public Wellington, (New Zealand). COURTESY of English motorists and the good behaviour of English crowds were two of the things which most imnrcssed Mr. E T. Norris. former Registrar of the University of New Zealand. who has just returned here after visiting
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    D. E. I. NATIVE RUBBER
    508 10 Will Benefit By isew \juota London SINCE me end of 1934 the Netherlands East Indian Government has been surveying and registering ine muUhuainous native rubDer holdings within iti lemtory witn tne ooject 01 introaucing a system ol inaiviaual restriction Oi output. And it is now
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    13 10 Mr H. W. Nightingale M.C.S jj to act as Third Assistant Establishment Officer.
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    14 10 Mr. R. H. Oakeley M.C.S. is t< as Extra Assistant Protector of Chme> Singapore.
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    General Breaks Silence After 18 Years
    139 11 The special timber ship. "Fort Tauranpa." built by Henry Robb Ltd.. Leith for the Watchlan line. New Zealand, was launched by iMrs. Jordan, wife of the High Commissioner for New Zealand. Our picture shows Mrs. \V. J. .Jordan, about to nam e the ship
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Friday, Jan. 8, 1937. MR. ROOSEVELT'S POINTS
    284 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Friday, Jan. 8, 1937. MR. ROOSEVELT'S POINTS pOUR points of policy were enumerated by President Roosevelt in his address to Congress a comprehensive overhauling of the administrative machinery; alum clearance and rural housing; financial assistance to tenant farmers intelligent development of the social security system and a
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    AROUND MALAYA
    810 12 THE alterations in the times of night express trains between Kuala Lum-' pur and Penans and vice-versa will be welcomed by those who use the railways regularly Th? Penang train which, previously left Kuala Lumpur at B. 3*^ p.m. has now been put back to 9.20 p.m.. and
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    31 12 Sir John Lavery, R.A.. President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, with a self-portrait of himself with Shirley Temple which he executed during his recent visit to Hollywood. Topical Press
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    PERSONALITIES
    264 12 Mr. A. Senis of Streatchmese Estate Lower P:rak. has gone Home on leave Mr. Freddi, Wise of Cicily Estate has gone Home on leave. He left last week via Singapore. Mr. Davis. A.C.P., A.0.C.D., Perak; of the Detective Branch, Ipoh. who has been indisposed has resumed duties. Mr. E.
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    Mrs. Simpson's Phone Talk To London
    456 13 SOLICITOR IN CANNES Suspected Wires Were Tapped Cannes. ctNS uiONAL rumours which set J lainics by the ears, immediately fallowing the arrival by aeroplane ently of Dr. W. A. Kirkwcod, Mr Theodore Goddard (Mrs. Simpson's solicitor), and his managing clerk, Mr Baron, were comple
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    45 13 all." dpn T t r "h? he! h Senß Jln- a Ppnan *tuK ronnrt^Ko^", a n °Vel mPtho<J of P°tfe ro'c ,he lsland- Hu-e'n- dos* to of n, dHi.:" n 4t h f accomplished the feat in 29 hour he *ournev solo in a palonir
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    Raffles Library
    255 13 New Books For Issue To-Morrow The undernoted newly added non-nc-tlon and fiction works will be ready for issue at Raffles Library to-morrow: Bridleways through History. Lady Apsley; The Life of John Rushwor h Earl Jellicoe, Admiral Sir R. H. Bacon; The Power of Non-Violence, Richard B. Gregg; Seven:
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    75 13 Mr. and Mrs. Saltonstall who arrived in Singapore on Wednesday are on their way round the world collecting data for a book which Mr Saltonstall intends writing on their return to England. Mrs. Saltonstall was formerly on the "Oxford Times." England. She will accompany her husband on the freighter on
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    33 13 Mr. J. I Pnn-«:on bo«j -"timM fro™ imvp r>nd T*P c ii'r|P^ hi* nnn'I'rttrnpnt as r* n): mb'" 1 of t*« n^arH of ron. Mtutei under Section 5 of the Singapore Tmprovement Ordinance
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    17 13 Mr. James Craig, formerly of Reading Estate, Klang. has left Klang for Japan on two month's holiday.
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    AN "EMPIRE" BISLEY
    316 13 Coronation Medals Bisley SPECIAL Coronation Medals have been struck by the National Rifle Association which will be presented to the chief prize winners in alf the important individual and team competitions at the Imperial Rifle meeting next vear. The meeting will take place ut Bisley from Monday.
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    INSPECTION MILITARY OF ROYAL COLLEGE
    284 14 INSPECTION MILITARY OF ROYAL COLLEGE Owned and captained by the Earl of KinnouLl Mino, a 180-ton trawler was leaded with tons of foodstuffs for the relief of women and children in Madrid, and left Southampton for Spain. Mino converted to a private yacht by Lord Kinnoull and his wife, became
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      298 16 BREAKFAST LUNCHEON j DINNER i Cream of Mushroom Soup Prawn Cocktails Fish Cu'.let Toadied Cheese Roll Grapefruit Jellied Chicken Asparagus Loaf Stuffed Leg of Pork with Baked Peache KllllflnV Usuai Omeet Creamed potato Green Salad Turnip Balls Glazed Sweet Po aim* Orange Toast Fruit Compote Tomato Salad Coffee or Tea
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    MENUS FOR THE WEEK
    774 16 MENUS FOR THE WEEK THERE is r ally little enough excuse for the Singapore woman to mak* for not find'.ng time for the things she vants to do (though what is generally a complaint is that there is not enough), and now we aim to make her leisurely life free
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    16 17 Here is Fruit Compote attractively arranged in s» crystal dish rimmed with a ring of gold.
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      158 17 CREOLE SAUCE BM^ 2 tablespoons flour PlMOl^i^M^L 2 tablespoons butter v iil m 1 cup milk l?ni? tablespoons minced onion t v/IW 6 tablespoons minced pimiento or according no taste. /TSTr^ 1 teaspoon salt TiflTHf teaspoon pepper 1 __n_ \J [IT' I Blend flour with melted butter; add Is. niid
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      196 17 i a i one is is siioi'iMM. j i;iiide i LUGGAGE CARRIER I SINGAPORE S LUGGAGE j CARRIER CO. s S Baggage Contractors Forwarding J i Agents. S Booking. Agents for PJi.B i Railways. Baggage Agents for:— Blue Funnel Line L J East Asiatic Line S Nederland Line L 8.1.8.N.
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      217 17 CHEMIST _~"__~^__3__~[__~^__~^J~^J~^ S can quite easily be remod^d by the use of Innoxa aids to beauty. J No matter how active your life, or how hot the day, you can preserve that charming matt skin svrface which is so admired. J i\ In five simple stages Innoxa v offers you
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      475 18 BYP&OandBRITISH INDIA.LINES Outwards. Due Doe Tonnage Spore. Toimafe Spore. 1937. IM CORFU 15,000 Jan 15 CATHAY 15,000 Mar. 12 BHUTAN 6,100 Jan 16 BURDAWAN 6 070 Mar. 13 BEHAR 6,000 Jan 25 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Mar. 26 CARTHAGE 17,000 Jan. 29 RANPURA 17.000 Apr. 9 SOUDAN 6,500 Feb. 12 RAWALPINDI 17
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      488 18 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE J STEAMER MAILS DESPATCHES TO-DAY 1:1011 PER DATE AND TIMF Tarempa Bengoelen Jan. 8 8 arr Tandjong Pandan Siberg „8 8 am Pengerang S. Soon Heng b P aUI Africa East and South Africa Maru „8 n aIT America (South) Africa Maru 8 11 an Rengat and Tembilahan
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      234 18 Air Ufaiß Despatcli<>* Hongkong. Canton, 'Shanghai. *Kobe and *Manila via Penang: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. to-morrow. Penang, Siam, Burma, India Iraq. Palestine, Egypt, E. and S. Africa. Grea: Britain, Ireland, Europe, Nigeria. Gold Coast and N. and S. America: Imperhl. closing 7 p.m. to-morrow. Medan, JaskS, and -London?: Netherlands, closing
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      SUEZ CANAL DUES REDUCTIONS
      320 19 Large Savings By Eastern Services JHE Beard of Directors of Hip 90*3 Onal Co., nave decided to reduce khe esnal dues as from April next by K n ton. The dues, which last July wer^ already reduced from 7s. 6d. to 7s. pe j ton r.pt
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      309 19 I BURNS PHI LI 1 LINE. (Incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Slils. MERKUR^ Feb! 28 Mar. 3 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates. r First Class passen" is may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane, Sydnjy or Melbourne to the connectir K.P.M. Vessel.
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      417 19 %>sl£ hi*\ M --m tSL HOMEWARDS. j CAP tou^E r Mar3ei N St. Nazaire Bordeaux Feb. 4 i May 4 j OUTWARDS (from Marseilles). dlp G V°ARELLA F r Sai n T Urane Hai P hon S Jan 3? 20 DALNY Jan. 13 J CAP TOURANE III; ,j j FARES
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      167 19 sisai's i* noil* „< WOVGSIDE THr WHARVES SIIII OK EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Godown. Gate No. 22 1 planciua 16 3 Oewang 15 3 Cbaksanf 13 3 Talamba Koh 3 Ativn.Sioel Scientis: 34 3 Agamemnon lG Mndjokerto 48 Himalaya Maru 4 4 Africa Maru 2 4 KEPPEL HARBOL'R Main Wharf: Dredger
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    British New Guinea
    212 20 New Discoveries Said To Have Been Made New York. MEW discoveries about British New Guinea, hitherto unmapped, artclaimed to hav? been brought bac;v here by an *xp?dition headed by Dr Richard ArchboliJ of tho American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Arehbold, with other members of the museum
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    Quotas Attacked
    192 20 Lord Luke On World Trade London IN attack on quotas as "a most annoying and narmful form oi deterrent to International trade 'was made by Loid Lukc when he presided at the annual meeting of the BrlUsn National Cummictee ol the International Chamber Ol Commerce in London. Despi.e
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    Then And Now
    184 20 German Gesture At War Memorial London FR the first time since the war, when they watched each other's movements through periscopes, membrs of the British and German submarine services have met in London. At he annual dinner of the Submarine Old Comrades' Association at Baltic House. Leadenhall
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    CAPTAIN SCOTT'S BIRTHPLACE
    165 20 Memorial Tablet Unveiled At Plymouth Plymouth. A MEMORIAL tablet has been unveiled on the wall of the house at Plymouth where Captain Scott, the famous Antarctic explorer, was born. The inscription reads: "Here was born in 1868 and in his boyhood resided Robert Falcon Scott. Captain, Royal
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    " Noiseles" Horns
    197 20 Noiseles" Horns Berlin Engineers Invention A "NOISELESS high-frequency motor horn" has been invented by a Berlin engineer and has been tested by the authorities ;n Berlin, says Ramboda in the "Times ot Ceylon." It is intended to be used as a signal to the driver of a heavy lorry that
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    CINEMA ABSTINENCE FOR CATHOLICS
    176 20 Bishop's Suggestion For Appeal Fund London A SUGGESTION that Roman Catholics should abstain from visiting 'he cinema for six months and should devote the money so saved to the million pound appeal made by the Catholic Church, has been put. forward by Roman Catholic Bishop of
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    43 20 CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN— Above— reinf orced shop- windows in Salamanca. This precaution saves the glass being shattered through repercussions of shells and bombs in air-raids and shell n*s. j^nrl below— Staff Officers inspecting a machine-gun position on the Guadarama front. Topical Press
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      499 21 O* THE RADIO! 1 British Empire Proijramme m r ?6 86 metre. (71-79 ««> U *S'rln 3155 me*r« (9.51 met). an Tr, G n!miss on 3:-9.20 p.m.-*2t I (,SH 13.97 metres (21.47 mcs); ffi IMS metres (15.14 mcs) •nd |sß 31.55 metres (9.51 mcs). (l Transmission 5:-6.20 a.m.-1.2t -m (.SB
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      511 21 r^vue. Sketches and lyrics by Francis Diirbridge, Jonathan Barnes, David Kean, and William MacLurg. Music by Norman Fulton, Jack Clarke, and George Barker. Produced by William MacLurg. 11.50 p.m. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 0.05 a.m. 0.10 a.m. Dance Music: Foxtrots. 0.20 a.m. Close down. TO-MORROW TRANSMISSION
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      540 21 4.50 p.m. News and Economic Review in German. 5.05 p.m. Aboard the Etherbus through Germany. 5.35 p.m. Sign off DJA and DJB (Germ., Engl.) 6.15 p.m. Call DJA, DJB. DJN DJE. German Folk Song 6.20 p.m. Concert of Light Music. 7.20 p.m. News in English. 7.35 p.m. Concert of Light
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      354 21 7.50 p.m. Classical music. 8.35 p.m.— Popular Dutch songs. 8.50 p.m.— A radio play. 10.20 p.m.— Dance music by Chappy's Hungarian Band. 11.50 p.m. Close down. Phohi, Holland (Wavelength 25.57 metres). TO-DAY 8.50 p.m. National Anthem. Opening announcement. 8 55 p.m. Music 9 p.m. The latest news from Holland. 920
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      399 22 O\ THE RADIO (Continued from page 21.) Programme. 7.05 p.m. Indian Music. 8.00 p.m. Malay Music. 855 p.m. News Bulletin. 9.00 p.m. Close Down 2.8.W. Hongkong 34.29 metres (8,750 kcs.). TO-DAY 3 30-030 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6 30-10.30 p.m. European Programme. 730 p.m. Local Time Signal, Weather Report, Stock Quotations
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      354 22 sketch— New York, W3XAL 6,100; 49.1. 820 a.m. Jessica Dragonette. soprano—New York, Schenectady. W2XAF 9,530; 31.4. 850 a.m. Andre Kostelanetz' Orchestra—New York, W2XE 11,830; 253. Philadelphia, W3XAU 6,060; 49.5. 920 am. Fred Waring Orchestra New York, W3XAL 6,100; 49.1. 10 20 am. Philadelphia Orchestra —New York. W2XE 6,120; 49.0, Philadephia,
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      339 22 25.3.. Philadelphia, W3XAU 6.060; 49 5 9 35 am. Paul Whiteman Musical —New York. W3XAL 6.100; 49.1. 10 20 am. Community Sing— New York. W2XE 6,120; 49.1., Philadelphia, W3XAU 6.060; 49.5. 11 30 am. Press Radio News— New York. W3XAL 6.100; 49.1. 11 55 a m. El Chico, Spanish Revue
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      407 22 lar melodies of yesterday. The BB r Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel MeN a conductor, Eric Fogg. John Rorkc < musical songs*. Joe Morley (Banjo* 7.07 a.m.— 'Just Fancy That' 1 topical revue. Sketches and lyrics bv Francis Durbridge, Jonathan Barnes David Kean and William MacLuru and George Barker. Produced by
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    ELECTORAL REFORM IN JAPAN
    683 23 MILITARISTS' DEMAND TOKYO SEEKING I llll •XDMIll* OVERSEA* Tokyo. Dec. 30. mpifK international problems, a f MI L "oort trade and a multitude 1 SS S economic questions at 01 P vill make Japan's New Year celeHome ;,p s carefree than usual. old year closes Japanese
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    ARGUMENT ABOUT A DOG
    156 23 Causes Man To He Fired At Twice Houston. Texas. Homyer, night watchman, ;uing with another man man became excited— but ■J- Homyer la a man difficult to rouse, here a minute," the other Wed at last. he returned— with a revolver. tated it at Mr. Homyer
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    Night Work
    204 23 Finnish Women Oppose Interfering Plan Helsinki women be allowed to work a L night? This Question is being hotly debated in Finland, where there are iL'.OOO women night-workers. A move meni has been launched to prohibit their employment. A concensus ol opinion, ba^sed on the dews oi prominent
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    NEW LAWS FOR BRITAIN
    375 23 Safety Glass In All Cars London MEARLY eveiy phase ol Great Britain'* W life will ov n fleeted by new law.s coming into force on New Year's Day. Wh?'t people wear, read, their entertainment motoring;, shops, homes— all theso and more will be affected. One of
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    Britain's Weakness
    211 23 Britain's Weakness Searly Brought War To The World Washington. DC \YEAR ago it wu.s the impotence oi Britain, Dot <he strength of Italy, which brought Europe to 'he brink of war, writes Mr. Wai* r Uppmann, one of America's leading publicists, in the "New York Herald-Tribune." Mr Lippmann add.s. providing
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    WOMAN WHO SLEPT 20 YEARS Sequel To Tragic Love Affair
    299 24 WOMAN WHO SLEPT 20 YEARS Sequel To Tragic Love Affair Johannesburg (Transvaal) IN 1910 a pretty South African brunette, Anna Swanepoel, of Lichtenburg, Transvaal, was in love with a young farmer, but her parents dis approved of the proposed match. Her lover killed himself and Anna, on hearing the news,
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    Human Marhine
    124 24 Dutch Medical Student's Amazing Powers Amsterdam. A HUMAN calculating machine is one of the latest sensations of Holland. He is a young medical student in Amsterdam who, just as a hobby, makes intricate calculations in his head—without a single mistake— in a few seconds. Squaring numbers of seven
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    Death Fight
    134 24 Crowd Sees Woman Fall From Tower Danzig. LOUD shrieks iur help from the 250 feet tower of St Mary's Church attracted a huge crowd. Two women were seen on the top ot the tower fight ma nt an open window Suddenly one Ol the women jumped into the
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    Italian Ambassador
    31 24 Shanghai. Jan. 6. l- learned that Blgnor Lojaeono, the lirsi Italian Ambassador to China, been appointed Ambassador to Bra 11. He Is expected to sail early In < binary Rc-uter.
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    Nearly Half Million Deaths In Britain During Year 1935
    984 24 THE seventeenth annual report of the Chief Medical Officer of the British Ministry of Health, covering the year 1935, covers, as usual, a wide field, but less space than on some former occasions seems to have been devoted to reports about
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    140-Mile Walk
    148 24 T o Buy Books For Younger Brother Belgrade. A BOY dged 10 trudged for two days through deep snow and over mountains where wolves are a serious danger —in order to buv some school books lor his younger brother. Rajko Kovatchevitch is his name. He started fron Glasnitza,
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    Hot's Capture
    160 24 Two-Hour Chase With Pitchfork London, Ohio. 14-YEAR-OLD boy., only, tight foot i 11, overawed and captured an etr pi d convict in a lonely neighbourhood here after a chn.se lasting iwo hours. Max Wcimer was raking leaves in a metery of which his father is caro akei -.'.hen
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    BRITISH JOURNALISTS TOURING EGYPT
    174 24 Lavish Entertainment I; Government Caiio IN conjunction with Egypt's recentlyannounced £50,000 scheme to Attract tourists ffrom abroad, a party of 20 Empire journalists are now sightseeinu in Egypt. They are the representatives of leading English and Empire newspapers They have come to Egypt as the guests
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    Gas Tragedy
    128 24 Escaping Fumes Kill Pedestrian John.sonburg, Pennsylvania. GAS fumes escaping irom a brolu valve on a big tank here killed a pedestrian, sent five persons to hospitu and resulted in 15 others having to bttreated. A 60-year-old man, Mr. A. W. Nordstrom, suddenly collapsed and died a.s In was
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    Buried Church
    192 24 Found Through Peasant Woman's Dream Nicosia, Cyprus. 1 i BURIED church has been unearthed near the village of Zakaki, in the Limassol district of Cyprus, as a r> I of a peasant woman's dream. Night after night, she dreamt thai s was commanded to dig at a certain
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    Radio Break-Down
    81 24 Denver, Colorado Several hundred feet of rope entan in the tailskic) of an aeroplane hi f whipped through a telephone wire interrupted national radio program:' for half an hour. William Haynes, a student pilot, t off from an aerodrome nearby will: I knowing that the rope, used for
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    NEE AVIATION CONTROVERSY GROWING?
    657 25 French Constructors Abandon Marine Craft \a Lebrun, President of the HhN M Lewun flf French Repute. Sh°w ft th f e a Vr Op lanes which, in the assembly of a j pro slnce maln< Jhmon of 1934, writes the London the eX TP eiraph air
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    Record Blasting
    245 25 1000,000 Tons Marble At Once k BLOCK of white marble weighing 1.000.000 tons, and equal in size to Paul's Cathedral, was blasted out i the hillside at the famous Carrara Quarries. Ths feat of engineering is claimed l a world record. It certainly is the ttt piece of
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    Soviet Children
    176 25 "Appalling Ignorance" Alleged Helsinki. EVIDENCE of the 'appalling Ignorance of children in Soviet Russia entrusted to the care of incompetent teachers is published in the Soviet newspaper "Isvestia" and quoted by a Helsinki paper. Questions put to the children am' their answers were as follows: Question— Where is
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    60 25 Intrepidity coupled with a spirit of adventure promoted Mr. Cheah Sentz Jin, a Penang sudent. to choose a novel method of soing round the island. Hugging close to the coast line, he has accomplished a feat of paddling solo a palong in 29 hours. Mr. Goh Hock Siew travelled from
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    34 25 Inche Hassan, dresser attached to the District Hospital, Teluk Anson. has gone on transfer to the Bagan Datoh Government Dispensary in place of Che Mohamed Ali. who leaves for Mecca on a. holiday shortly.
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    51 25 The first assizes for 1937 In Negri Sembilan will commence in the Supreme Court. Seremban. on Jan. 11. There is only one murder case, several charges of rape, robbery, kidnapoing and voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Mr. J. Pestell. of Messrs. Wearne Bros., Ipoh. is at the Cameron Highlands on a
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    MORE PASSENGER MOVEMENT IN BRITAIN
    818 25 MORE PASSENGER MOVEMENT IN BRITAIN Big Increase In Ocean Transit In 1936 THE number of passengers travelling d 1 in the first nine months of last r year from the United Kingdom to nonEuropean countries increased from 190,699 to 216,405, and in the movement in the opposite direction irom 218.456
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    PERRY GAINS PROFESSIONAL TENNIS TITLE
    242 26 Brilliant Win Over Vines On First Appearance New York, Jan. 7. pLAYWG his first match as a profes- sional to-day. Perry beat Vines 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 and thus becomes professional champion of the world. Perry with superior skill, accuracy and staying power won what was
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    Preparing For The 1937 Cricket Season At Home
    1195 26 Visit Of New Zealanders Promises Pleasant Programme; Fixtures Now Completed THIS is a time of divided interests. We are trying to keep one eye on cricket in Australia and the other on cricket at> hcme, for, although, spiders may be spinning webs
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    Tennis Shivers
    55 26 Defying the chilly weath'r in scanty tennis clothes, girl competitors took part in the Junior Covered Tourts Championships at the Covered Courts Club. Dulwich. Girl competitors are seen warming themselves around a 'ire before going on the co <rt. Topical Press A line of competitors arriving well protected
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    Akuzawa Cup
    187 26 The following are thp draw- and s*nrtln| times for the above Competition tc b held on Sunday. Jan. 10. over 33 holes <M?dal play*: 845 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. (Ist Tee> L. E. Northcott and K. Ishikawa. (10 Te?) S. Fujisaki and R A. Haines. 850 am and
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    47 26 Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Mr. Tnn Hoe Eng travelling salesman of "Erasmic" toilet re-nuis'tf-s to Miss Teoh Chni K'm. youngest daughter of the kite Mr. Teo Theam Ten" and Madam Yeoh Gaik Sim at Hu Yew Scah on Sunday next, the 10th instant
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      160 26 j\m IS* l\m Secretary Going On ■Leave Singapore. Thursday MR W. MITCHELL, hon. secretary the Singapore Amateur Boxinn Association, will be leaving for England leave on Feb. 12. However, he will taking part in the open competition d in? the first week of February. While on leav e h-> intends
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    MAURICE LEYLAND SEES IT THROUGH
    1019 27 A BRILLIANT CENTURY tl STIIALIA HELD TO MAIU.IN OF :165 «li\S Melbourne, Jan 7. TDMIA won the third test match A'fa^o clay before lunch by 365 iu Fnuiand achieved some glory runs TdS Providmg the liveliest 5, S of tie whole match in the closl"ri(>
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    46 27 The death took place at the General Hospital. Seremban. on New Year's Day of Mrs. Chris.ian wife of Mr. P. M. Christian of Messrs. Socfin and Co., Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur. The deceased who was only 27 years of age, leavec three young children and her husband.
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    Home Soccer
    231 27 Fixture List For To-morrow THE following are the home football fixtures for Saturday, Jan. 9: FIRST DIVISION Chailton A. v Leeds United Chelsea v. Middlesbro" Derbv County v. Sheffield W'day Everton v. Bolton Wanderers. Grimbsy Town v. Liverpool Fuddersfleld T. v Brentford Manchester City v Manchester United Portsmouth
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    All Square
    278 27 Jockeys And Women Golfers London DRITISH jockeys have a great reputa- tion as riders, but from a brief observation, one would say they are very indifferent drivers— of a golf ball. In mail week, a team of the leading jockey* opposed a side of women golf(is. who gave
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    GOOD FIGHTS TO-NIGHT
    330 27 A I Rivers Out Again Singapore, Thursday. AL RIVERS is seeking fresh laurels. Not satisfied with being the middleweight champion. Al is now seeking to become king of the welterweights. The title is vacant. There are only two boxers (resident in Malaya) who nre worthy of fighting
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    Ice Hockey
    289 27 Red Indian To Lead Canada In World Series A FULL-BLOODED Red Indian Is the outstanding player in the Kimberley Dynamite* s team, who are to represent Canada in the world championships, to be held at Harringay and Wembley in February, and will probably captain the side. He is
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    Friendly Soccer At P. O. Club
    110 28 In a friendlv game of socrer at th e Post Office ground yestcrdav, the home club defeated the Bat a Shoe C o. XI bv three gonis to one. Madon ani Ibrahim (two) scored 'he goals for the Post Office. This picture shows Madon
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    New Governor
    58 28 London, Jan. 7. THE King has ar proved the anpointmem o Lord Wak hurt to b> Govern' r of New South Wnles in succession to the late Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson.- British Wireless Mr. H. Kingdon Rowe, of the Kinta Electrical Distribution Co.. Ltd., Ipoh, is an
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    22 28 A Kalechepam on "The Nativi y of Jesus" was conduced bv Pandi'ha Rethnam Gnanasthamani on Sunday in the Town Hail, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Djibouti
    106 28 New Stork For Addis Railway Djibouti. ANEW COMPANY. The ItiM)-Fr v 1 Transport Company." has b?e formed to handle th vastly increased good; trvffi° arrVne: hnre. Abou; 2 000 torn of merchandise caii ht- unloaded at the port evry dm w^'le the railway Kne to A^dis Ababa can onlv
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    48 28 SinejaDore. Thu rsdny O^,'lnn: to the illnp^s Mr. Hmnine:ton. the Assistant Civil District Judd^ fh? na^thenrd cnse in which Mr<?. A?"e<! &(W stands charer°d with i*an^|nf inteTuntion and committing rri^c^hjrf j n tbp Court of the Ass^^pnt civil District Judfre. was postponed to 11 am. on Jan. 12.
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    Bad Year
    183 28 A str winger's Forecast For China CHINA will be tern by internal "ai if two dragip i w~it f\<i\ q pearl," dur'ng 1937 accoiui ■Ptfvir" D^i; hj Kodama. Ja astrologist. oiu w .1 also lose a Ladcr. h pr die I according to th Shanghai But the "Prof
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