Morning Tribune, 27 January 1937

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. I^-N^J^i SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, January 27, 1937. FIVE CENTS.
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    NEW RUBBER QUOTA FIXED
    324 1 VNOIIM INCREASE IN JULY R. R. C. DECISION I'MI TEXT. OF STWIIAItII tyl'OTilfe London, Jan. 26. to-day's meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee the exportable quota for the third quarter oi 1937 was fixed at 85 per cent, of standard quotas.- This represents an increase
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    Does The King Plan To Make An Empire Tour?
    125 1 H London. Jan 26. MlnUter la bringing to the House of Commons this afternoon a lr m the King asking for legislation to be passed establishing a Wding for the administration of the Government in the even: of 8 out of
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    Non-intervention
    179 1 Ne wßope After Italy f '<nnany Reply London. Jan. 26. »Hd Italian replies received <■ the British Not- of warded here as encour;"l* 1 that the international o prohibit the further deJJlfli nationals to Spain will °at an early date. ?cw (1 7 Proposal was that once the 10
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    BANK CHAIRMAN'S OPTIMISM
    309 1 Trade Rise Will Go On Still London. Jan. 26. "IT seems unlikely that we have yet reached the stage which the trend of industry and trad? will be halted, said Mr Reginald McKenna. chairman of the Midland Bank, at the annual general meeting to-day. Whilst admitting thai
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    23 1 The two new launches for the RN. V.R. were officially handed over to the S.S. Government on behalf of the Navy yesterday.- Tribune
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    MISSISSIPPI FLOODS
    148 1 Terrible Toll In u. s. Memphis (Tennessee), Jan. 26. AS the toll of death and misery if mounting in the Ohio Valley fears are expressed that the greatest flood in the history of the Mississippi River will inevitably follow. Colonel Eugene Rsybold, the district chief, and engineers hare
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    MECHANICS STRIKE
    409 2 Forty Factories Affected Singapore. Tuesday PRACTICALLY all the Chinese mecha- nics In Singapore have gone on .strike and presented seven demands asking for general increase in wages and better conditions. Forty-seven factories, all Chinese, are. said to be affected, and the strikers] number 2,000 Five factories reported that
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    Rubber Stocks
    43 2 Latest Report Of London Position London, Jan. 25. RUBBER stocks in London on Saturday last totalled 29.671 tons, while deliveries amounted to 1,561 tons Stocks of rubber in Liverpool on the ame day totalled 43.388 tons, and deliveries 420 tons.- Reuter
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    European Falls To Death From Singapore Club
    874 2 European Falls To Death From Singapore Club MIDVH.III 111.W.111Y OF MR. S. B. IJkYTOX Singapore. Tuesday. MR. Stanley B. Clayton, of the firm of Brinkmann and Co.. a .nd representative of 'the Sun Insurance Office, Ltd lost his life in ragic circumstances at the Singapore Chio in the early hours
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    V.S. Unemployed
    78 2 Candid Confessions By A dministration Washington. Jan 25 THE total permanent unemploymem figure will be 5,000,000 even when prosperity is restored," predicted Mr. Hopkins, Works Progress Administrtaor: speaking in the House of Representatives Appropriations Sub-Committee. He add ed "The year. 1937 holds a promise of 6.500:0000 to 7,000.000
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    Canton River Tragedy
    55 2 Canton. Jan. 26. The Conservancy Bureau in Canton are sending a number of engineers to investigate the rocks at Kanchuktan which recently caused the sinking of the river boat Minchu and the loss of more than 300 lives. It is estimated that the removal of the rocks
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    BIG RUBBER MERGER
    184 2 Combatting The Japanese Singapore. Tuesday FOUR big Chinese rubber factories in South Malaya are, it ls understock negotiating for an amalgamation combat Japanese competition The first step has already been taketi in a reported agreement.' fixing price of the goods, and the companie concerned are the Malayan
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    Motor Strike
    59 2 Sloan Refuses To Negotiate New York. Jar. 26 A STATE of deadlock prevail* in the motor strike. Mr. Sloan, Prtvdenc of Gemrai Motors, has refused the invitation at Miss Perkins to confer with the strike leaders at Washington. Mr Sloan declares he cannot negotiate whip the "sit down"
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    NEW R. N. V. R. LAUNCHES HANDED OVER
    1032 3 Nucleus Of Malaya's Navy Of The Future Singapore. Tuesday. IX Impressive c n Kft place at the headquarters of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve this afternoon. Commodore M. L Clarke, D.5.0., R.N.. Conu HLs Majesty's Naval Establishment! in Singapore, formally handed over
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    "Sins Of Man "
    204 3 "Sins Of Man Highly Dramatic Picture At The Pavilion A HIGHLY dramatic picture is presented at the Pavilion Is the 20th Century-Fox film "Sins of Man" with Jean Hersholt in the leading role as Christopher Freyman, the bell-ringer and sexton of ihe local church in the little Syrolean town of
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    24 3 11, Excellency the Governor inspecting the guard of honour formed In the Malays «»f the R.X.V.R. when he received the new launches yesterufly.- Tribune
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    Ran Materials
    86 3 Polish Delegation's Report Geneva, Jan. 25. THE Polish delegation which was charged with the drafting of recommendations regarding measures to ensure access to raw materials has recommended the appointment of a committee of fifteen. The committee is designed to include countries with colonies and mandates, secondly producing Important
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    NEW BUILDING IN COLLYER QUAY
    259 3 Approval Of Plan To Make Bores Singapore, Tuesday. MUNICIPAL Committee No. 4 has ap- proved an application to sink certain bores in the five- foot way on Collyer Quay between Change Alley and Shell House in connection with a proposed new building, .subject to conditions.
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    Civil War
    166 3 Heavy Bombardment Of Madrid Madrid, Jan. 24. HEAVY artillery fire blasted the centre and most suburban districts of Macirid for several hours. A fire occurred in one quarter but was extinguished. The number of casualties lias not yet been computed. To-day's bombardment was the heaviest since the beginning
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    FORMER CRIPPLE NOW PLAY TENNIS
    199 3 Vanquishes Rheumatism in Feet Here is a story of a young man who had given up hope of taking part in active sports with his fellows again. He tells how he tried one remedy after another and how finally a former sufferer put him on
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    Plan's Draverv
    102 3 Saves Trapped Miners From Death London, Jan. 25. THREE miners trapped for 48 hours in a Cornish tin mine, 300 feet below the surface miraculously escaped death as the result of the bravery of a member of the rescue party. The mine was partially flooded on Saturday since
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      135 4 LONDON COMMODITIES IU tw K London. Jan. 26 Last Price To-day Change Tone Firm Qf 1 4 Spot Buyers. 10« 4 0% Sellers. 103 8 10% +K March. Buyers. 10% 104 Sellers. 10% 10% J Apr.|June Buyers. 10% W% J*% Sellers. 10% 10% J}J JulyjSeot. Buyers. 10 3 16 10%
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      74 4 London. Jan. 2b. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 105.15 105.13 —02 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.95^2 8.96V4 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is 2 11 16 Is. 2 11 16 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 3 132 Is. 3132
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      BULLION MARKET
      31 4 London. Jan. 26. Previous To-day Change S9HJ £7.1.9V 2 £7.1.8V 2 1 Fine Bar per oz. SILVER Spot ***** ***** 2 months forward 20 5 16 20% +1 16
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        An Improvement In His Health
        84 4 Vatican City. Jan. 24. THE Pope passed a better day and the Press Bur:au says the pains in the leg have practically ceased and H s Holiness was able to pass almost an entire momuns in his armchair. He returned to his bed this afternoon.
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        Danzig Question
        50 4 Geneva, Jan. 25. At a meeting to-night, Mr. Eden, Dr. Beck and Dr. Greiser established the general basis of qfc agreement on the Danzig question. The onl£ point outstanding is the identity ot the new High Commissioner but it is believed he will be a Dutchman Reuter Wireless
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      Grade Fields' New Contract
      55 4 Hollywood, Jan. 23. rRACIE FIELDS, has signed a contract y for what is stated' to be the highest Salary for any woman star in the world namely £200.000 for four films, according to an announcement by Twentieth Century Fox Corporation. Part of the pictures will be
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      LONDON SHAE LIST
      125 4 London. j an 2 6 Previous To-day m, Distillers *20 6 12Q Dunlop Rubber 35 9 35 3 6 General Electric 91 91 Imperial Chemical Industries 41 40 9 Imperial Tobacco 170 170 Anglo-Dutch 42 104 43 44 H Canadian Pacific 16 15% London Tin 10 9
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      METAL MARKET
      21 4 London. Jan. 26 TIN Standard. Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon closing price) £2264 £2274 -1' 4 Forward £226% £223
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      44 4 RUBBER New York Jan 25 Previous To-Day Change Tone Dull Dull Spot Buyers. 20 4 21 Sellers. 20% 214 > April June Buyers. 204 20 15 16 -716 Sellers. 20% ***** -716 TIN Standard. Tone Quiet Ea v Spot 50% 50 -4
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      Free State
      205 4 Relation To British Commonwealth London, Jan. 25. l EGISLATION passed by the Irish Free State on the occasion of the abdication is now being studied by experts of the Dominions Office in order to report to the Government on its full implication. This is a preliminary to the
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      Migration In Empire
      275 4 Movement To He Resumed London, Jan. 26 DURING the second reading of the Empire Settlement Bill this morning the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, said the movement of recovery had been maintained so well U the Dominions that they ventured t hope time was not far distant
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1552 5 <j hu Fraser and Co. LyaV and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers <«nareB are $1 unless cthenu.se stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers SeUtn 5 56 5- 56 tin 33 6 34 6 32- 34--g a Mala/ •••'229 239 23- 24V JJer H ;tam 175
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    GERMANY UNPOPULAR IN BRITAIN
    277 5 Much Talk Of Communism And Colonies Berlin. PERMANY is no; very popular with the V5 British public. Herr Silex, writing in the ''Deutsche Allgemine Seitung," has come to this conclusion in a long article in which he pives as a reason for this the continual talk
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    Sea Otter
    132 5 Seen Again Off Alaska Seattle, Washington. VALUABLE sea otter herds have reappeared off Alaska; a century after they were almost wiped out by hunters. Coastguards found them basking off a fog-wreathed island. The authorities are imposing a strict silence as to the exact whereabouts of the herds while
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    The Postman
    91 5 How Much Does He Walk A Day? Budapest. DEDOMETERS have been supplied to many postmen here in order to discover how for each man walks on his oaily round. It wa.s thought that some postmen cverworked while others were "swinging the lead." The pedometers are intended to reveal
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    Brass Hats
    124 6 And Red Tunics For Turkish Constables Ankara. BRASS helmets and red tlllllCl ar e to b- Turkeys "New Year gift" to her policemen, according to un order issued by the Ministry of the Interior The tunics, to be distributed at the beginning of 1937, will have laurel leaves
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    Jay Walkers
    75 6 Compulsory Sunday School In Germany Berlin. POMPULSORY Sunday school is the punishment the city fathers of Hanover have decided to inflict on jay walkers. All pedestrians crossing streets when the signal is set against foot traffic will be made, in future, to attend a class of instruction on
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    Ship Disabled
    65 6 Desperate Situation In Hurricane Oslo. Jan. 25. THE destitution of the Norwegian ship Veni. disabled in a hurricane in the North Sea. is desperate. Waves are breaking over the ship and the crew are assembled on the bridge. The Norwegian rescue ship Venus has been compelled to leave
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    Exchange
    191 6 SELLING Singapore, Jan. 25. London T.T 2 4 116 London demand 4 London 4 months' sight J Lyons demand I {r" Hamburg demand New York demand 5/ J}? Montreal demand I?' Batavia demand j^, 4 Samarang demand JUtJ 2 I Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand* J*;, 8 'Madras and
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    Produce
    205 6 Singapore. Jan. 25. R. (Siarrn W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $175 R. < Siami W. Coast No 2 per Koyan $154 R. (Siami W. Coast No 3 per Koyan $146 R. <Siam> "White' No Al $255 R. <Siam> "White Rice" No. 1 $234' R. <Siam> "White Rice' No.
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    SIX DROWSED IN WHIRLPOOL
    170 6 Boat Strikes Submerged Log Belgrade. DEATH In a whirlpool is the tragic endin" to Christ mastidc revels enjoyed by a large party of young men and women from Murek o n the river Mura in Yugoslavia. They had crossed the river, which is the frontier boundary,
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    Targer and heavier propellors for um the "queen mary"
    141 7 jtffcfrf ni ht and day on the "Q ueen Mary' at Southampton to complete the giant liners overhaul and make her H* ready to return to service as soon as possible. Preparing one of th? "Queen Mary's" propcllors for removal. Planet
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      213 8 THE 4 SINGAPORE ESKIMOES ARE BACK I\ (^Z| IN RESPONSE TO POPULAR DEMAND; ALHAMBRAJ „rL' gj TWICE AS FUNNY AS EVER BEFORE Because there are two Stannies and two ()||j ts I LAUREL HARDY m HILAKIIi ■jmr 1 a m 1 NEW TRIUMPHI J^^^ s FOR A GREAT &/yZ\ .jy^^^^HHßfc^^vjßfj
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    REPORT OF HECHT, LEVIS & KAHN
    643 9 REPORT OF HECHT, LEVIS KAHN Contradictory Action Of Rubber Committee ,By Air Mail) L Ikoflo FftoOk Bendixsens P 3R Qn".; u:< lorward the weekly Ltd. d jan, 15, of Messrs ;;S Kahn Ltd., London, lt| tnZATION U vexation. Eviction drive* me m*d. L. narodv from the mathematical I our childhood
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    Theumatic Fever
    233 9 t*w By fl Egyptian Ifotlor I tiection with rheu- /ever, its causes and treatI i hp ncl lmi<o b v Egyptian ■r; mim^S h who read a Preli■•wsi* acute rheumap.^ i wa,th, ninth medical jJjJib-Farah stated that rheuP^iS th t same Bneumnni, vvhlch responsible K o Samfv tha
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    Conte Rosso
    112 9 Special oyage To Manila #J THE Lloyd Triestino liner. Conte Rosso, is due at Singapore at 7 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday), on the way to Manila, making a special voyage on account of the Eucharistic Congress beimr held there. There is a full complement of 400 passengers on board
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    SWIFT WORK BY JUDGE
    91 9 A Decree Nisi Granted Every Four Minutes SOMETHING approaching a record was set up by Mr. Justice MacKinnon when hearing undefended divorce cases at Sussex Assizes. He disposed of 42 petitions between 10.30 a.m. and 1.24 p.m. The average time for each case worked out at
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    KING & QUEEN AT PALACE
    2868 10 KING QUEEN AT PALACE The LONDON Point Of VIEW To Discuss Furnishing: Good Year For Territorials: Stopping Dangerous Driving: Gas Mask Factory Opened: Crystal Palace Site: Architecture Of 20th Century: Will The King Take Up Yachting? < (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Jan. 16. rIS week the King and Queen
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    118 11 The Royal Academy Exhibition of British Architecture wis held at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. The Ex hibition has been organised in order to give a comprehensive view 01 British Architect u.,. in all its aspects from the beginning of this century down to the present
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    BOROUGH OFFICIAL FOR TRIAL
    184 11 Alleged Deficiencies In Accounts BOROUGH treasurer of South Molton, Devon, since 1921, William Southcombe appeared before the local magistrates on charges arising out of alleged deficiencies in the borough accounts. Mr. Templeman. prosecuting, told the Court that there were 93 charges dating from 1931, but he
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      ROYAL TOUR OF THE EMPIRE
      335 12 IVjUCH interest has been created by the announcement that King George has asked that legislation may be passed establishing a Regency, which will provide for the administration of the Government in the event of His Majesty being able being out of the country or ill
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    AROUND MALAYA
    729 12 BRIEF reference was made at the last meeting of the Kinta Sanitary hoard by the Chairman, to the question raised by Mr. Ashby at the previous meeting regtfdtnf the metalline of Jalan Abdul Jalil up to its junction with Ashby Road. Mr. Aston informed the meeting that the
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    PERSONALITIES
    231 12 Yang Teremat Mulia the Raja Muda of Perak, C.M.G., M.S.C.. has returned to Teluk Anson. Mr. J. W. Moore, headmaster, the Trade School, Johore Bahru, has returned from leave and assumed duty. Mr. W. Birtwistle. Director of Fisheries S.S. and F.M.S., visited Cameron Highlands on inspection duty last week.
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    99 12 The secret marriage of one of England's most famous athletes, famous light opera singer, was revealed recently. Mr. Harold Abrahai the Olympic runner, was the bridegroom and his bride was Miss Evers, who Is playing the leading part in "The Lily Maid." the n«^ opera which opened at the Winter
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    Larger Air Liners On Empire Routes
    1102 13 lES S TRAIN IRA VEL fhc World Of Wings tep ha. just been taken fH? Marseilles-Brin-Emplre -avengers and B Dying between Lon- fp-Vis covered the Paris-Brin-b. train The greater r\\: l nev. Empire flying-boats, iin 8 of the European a Paris-Marseilles section, these stages
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    BRITAIN'S FIRST OFFICE GAS MASK FACTORY
    245 14 BRITAIN'S FIRST OFFICE GAS MASK FACTORY The first Government factory, which win )r )d Britain's civilian population, was opened at Home Office. The masks, each weighin n for use in war, are assembled at the lacttn When assembled they are tested, packed in 1 "111 sp^, emergency T|,' e eas-masks
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    APPETITE APPEAL
    730 16 in which we apply the psychology of beguiling by display of food. TO my mind there are no show windows so much fun as a grocery-and-fruit-shop window. What artistry they command, these beguiling creatures who arrange and display and. without a twinge of conscience, become the tempters of
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    SHORT STOPS
    285 17 Berries may pass in a night, but jam in a jar is a nine days' wonder. As for jelly, all berries are grist that goes to the mill of the jelly maker. The good provider provides jam for breakfast. And for supper she sets forth the quivery results
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      64 17 **gSk Chinese New Year $Bjjj Is Coming! p| "holiday parties wear a Coiffeur that is both BEAUTIFUL and PRACTICAL because of its BASIC PERMANENT wave by MAISOJtf MARTIN Professor of 'Academie de Coiffure de Paris Amber Mansions, Orchard Road Tel. 3450 per cent, reductions for all during the fortnight before
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      183 17 CHEMIST i 1 {j^^PhhJEilhlU oft n <l caused by sudden chanfe from the plains to a hill station, need i wo longer worry you. I I* Innoxa preparations In four simple stages can banish this beauty problem and render the skin more <' > radiant than ever. Approved by the
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      418 18 BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA.LINES Outwards. Due Dae Tonnage Spore. Toruage S'pore. 1937. 1937 BEHAR 6.000 Jan 28 BURDAWAN 6.070 Mar. 13 CARTHAGE 17,000 Jan. 29 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Mar. 26 SOUDAN 6,500 Feb. 12 RANPURA 17,000 Apr. 9 NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 12 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Ar>r. 23 RANCHI 17.000 Feb. 26 CORFU
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      130 18 N.Y.K.LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penanf, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. TERUKUNJ MARU Feb. 8 s.s. HAKUSAN MARU Feb. 18 s.s. HARUNA MARU Mar. 4 Rates to Ist Class 2nd class Naples |497 $540 1317 ft f 343 Marseilles 514
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      173 18 M. M. LINE (Incorporated in France) (MESSAGERIES MARITIMES) General Agents for Cie GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQCE Air-FRANCE MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward for Colombo, Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilles JEAN LABORDE. 11.414T. Feb. I ARAMIS 17.536 T. SPHINX 1 1,374 T. Feb. J FRIDAN 9.928 T. Mar J FELIX ROUSSEL 16.774 T.
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      366 18 {POSTAL INTELLIGENCE STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATT." axt^ AJAIT. AND TIME Pengerang Aik Soon Jan Rengat and Tembilahan Makasser %l America (Soutr) Montevideo Maru 2 i am Africa South Montevideo Maru 27 Ceylon Montevideo Maru 27 1 Djambi and K. Toengkal Togia n m Philippine Islands Australie n
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      246 19 mVMNS PIIILP LIXE. (Incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Jan. 29 Feb. 2 MARELLA Feb 2 8 Mar. 3 "heap round trip tickets from Sin*aoore to Australia Issued at the I may transfer at Singapore. Brlsbaue. Sydn,y or THE BANK LINE. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners: Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) For
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      412 19 r- ■<-. ._r- _r- -<~ i— ■<"" i^"'i^" «<i~-~* ■<^■' i >^' i^^i >m t french pouts \Yv~^rv 1H JtWt HOMEWARDS. J ANGO For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Feb. 16 i i CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Feb. 4 J DALNY For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Mar.
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      355 19 iTHE HARBOUR! IuWS I> OCK Air Mail M ls IDE thewhahves Despatches SHI S^PECTE D TO ARRIVE Medan jask§ tAmsterdam§ and +Lon God own Gate No dnns: Netherlands, closing 12.45 p.m. 22 Java and Southern Sumatra: NetherRoh'- W 18 J lands, closing 7 a.m. to-day. Bulan 18 J Australia, New
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    57 20 Horses, »hU M the mounted police w U use during th« r intaf WW; Jw6?F gpg J i.^. d Y^^ C n;^ r 5 < sS^^^*^^-^^ »«*r- Chair a, he Moun ted P nli<o wavers to make ,hem used 10 Coronation condition" and nOlse Her f se hws »»lWnj between
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      1740 21 T 9.10 p.m. Music. FRIDAY v «m A -H^-a*r^at. i p- J5 p.m. Reading by Ada Prlns. 3.30-6.30 p.m. Chinese Programme 4^^ T THE RAIifO i ssi i s2ffl. b tei.i tev j > s ,l 3 l io3 pm European p ■1^ Mmm-d -"M.WA. mm^m^F' lo.io p.m. Talk by
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    POULTRY MEN WANT A DEFINITION
    531 22 When Is An Egg Fresh Or New Laid? London. THE National Farmers' Unicn and the, I National Poultry Council have a^ked tie Government 'o try re evolve a definition ot what ll a -new-laid" egg. No one yet has ever been abk to evolve a
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      610 22 Concerto of 'Cello and Orchestra iD»ON THE RADIO tT%HSSS^ 615 p.m. Call DJA, DJB, DJN. DJF fl 120 pm End of Broadcast. German Folk Sow. 6.20 p.m. Concert of Lißhi Music. to-MORROW 720 Dm News In Enßlisn. ft* CUM** to our Lfctene., I. Wav f n th: Jixnf^ews and Economic
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    IrNDAYAN (F.M.S.) RUBBER SEIN CO., LTD.,
    1155 23 Chapman's Speech At 27th Annual General Meeting hit Mail* London. Jan. 13. .veiith annual general T t he Sendayan CTJUM Ltd was held on at Rub h^reet. London. 52-54. Gn£ eC Hay -the chairman, said. two vears ago. in the abMacgWOC through the i,d
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    Free Cameras For Efficient Amateur Photographers
    352 23 Free Cameras For Efficient Amateur Photographers DEGINNING from Feb. 2, this page of W the Morning Tribune will become a photographic competition page which will be published every Tuesday. The competition will carry prizes of handsome cameras and films. Three Agfa cameras and twelve rolls of film will be given
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    FOREIGN CAPITAL IN THE USA.
    113 23 Huge Investments By Britain London. Jan. 26. IT was stated In a reply tj a Parliamentary question chat estimates recently complied by the DWted States Depart- ment of Commerce and the T*a3ury Department showed tnat at Dec 31. 1935 investments in the United States by
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    17 23 Coronation preparations are going ahead in London. Here is a peer's ermine robe being prepared.- Planet News
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      44 23 JOAN CRAWFORD CLARK CABLE. IHl^^P^^^^^H FRANC HOT TONE REGINALD OWEN m (m in another MG.M Super Production IK jlj -LOVE ON THE RUN" IM^ i > mi <A Worthy Sucv- to Libelled Laav* Beautiful P Wlf U)\ I SHORTLY JOAN CRAWFORD I *A\ ILIU-N SUUIIIIiI
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    Education Problems Of The Colonies
    541 24 HOME IDEAS USELESS Importance Of Vernaculars London, Jan. 13. 'PHI Colonial Secretary's interest in 1 educational problems in the Colonial Empire was proved by his presidential address at the annual conference of Educational Associations at University College. London. In applying education to the Colonial Dependencies
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    48 24 RAP appointments notified in Tendon in mail week included: Squadron Leader J G Walser to No 100 Squadron. Seletar to Command Vice Luuadron Leader A H Panll. Squadron L* rider F E. Watts to adquarter* RAF Singapore for Duti< s Vice V T inp c H S S>
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    Money
    180 24 Mans Chief Worry, Says Professor New York. THE three greatest worries of Man \o- day ai .in order of importance: 1. Money. 2 The quest for a Philosophy of Lite 3 Concern for mental and physical health. This is the opinion of Professor Percival Symonds. of Teachers' College. Columbia
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    3 Men & Dog
    189 24 3 Men Dog By Car Around The World Melbourne. rREE men and a dog have reached Melbourne on the first stage of a nip round the world by car. They start :-d from Sydney and will go on from here to Fremantle. in Western Australia. They will then take a
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    Less Crime
    96 24 in Germany Since Hitler Regime Munich. PRIME is on the decline in Germany. I* recording to figures just published jby the Bavarian Statistical Bureau. Criminal courts, it is stated tried i "6.559 persons in 1935 and convicted J 67.512 of them < 64.246 adults and 3 266 juveniles*.
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    Farmers Demand Restitution Of Flogging
    69 24 i Warsaw The restitution of flogging as punish mem for 'heft has b.-en demanded at meeting of some 400 farmers in th e Bvdgoesoc district of Poland. .Many thefts have oceured recently In villanes of the district and the'fnr- n maintain tha» the only way
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    Boom Psychology
    229 24 With Returning Tide Of Prosperity Washington. DC. THE man In th;- American street looks back with satisfaction on the year thai is just past, for h e sees in it a icturn to prosperity and an end. at least temporary of Internal political strife. Th handsome victory of
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    Burmese Opera
    114 24 Brightened By Scottish And British Marches Rangoon. QNATCHES of British martial music u Mexican lov e songs and tango tun^s are being incorporated into Burmese music her? in an att.mpt to modernise Burmese drama. In the dancing of a new 'opera" now pluying there is a touch of
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    Barter Scheme
    77 24 German Mouth-Organs For l\S. Petroleum Berlin A NOVEL barter agreement— by which mouth-organs ar e to b e exchanged for ptroleum— has b?en concluded between the Standard Oil Company of NewJersey and the Black Foi?yt mouth-orsan industry. The arrangement is without parall?l in the history of Germany's barter
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    Helping Needy
    66 24 Free Food, Haircuts, And Footwear Berlin. TO help the needy thi.s winter, bftfctra a: Woif?nbuettel. Brunswick, have tfreed to give free tickets for bread, tod butchers will give free tickets for canned sausage Not to be outdone, the cobblers of the town will provide similar facilities for repairing
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    BRITISH CAR TRADE
    443 24 Bright Prospects For 1937 BRITAIN looks forward uthis evemful month, the most prosperous year In history. That is the convict Industry, whose astonishing recent months reflect the i the country at large, write Kenzie the motoring corr< the Daily Mail. The indu.vt:y li plan] greatest year's production
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    Johore Bahru Volunteers
    85 24 'From Our Oun Correspond". Johore Bahru. Jar* FE Johore Volunteer Force Bahru Machine Gun mw been putting in hard work to thoroughly efficient and can no* i,blv compare with the regulars This evening they were otft Johore Bahru Rifle Range UIH Lieut. Haji JafTar for target p.
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    STOLE FROM A WOMAN
    634 25 Chinese Sent To prison lF rom Our Oun Correspondent) johore Bahru. Jan. 25. usttd haring during the a protracted ic sto ry A course of u Chinese widow named tasffif^aKut 35j5« of age who v Thone. rt«K J uery and her 10. judgment was dcaftSnobn by
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    51 25 Mr Dan Honkins and his band from Kaffirs Hotel. Singapore, will pay a return viatl to Kuala Lumpur during the CtnVnft week-end. They will play al thp poftnuptfa] dinner and dance to be 1 eld by Mr Khoo Toik Ee at his r?sicence In Bnkit Bintang road on Suncia.' i
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    NAVAL ARMS RACE IS BEGUN
    718 25 NAVAL ARMS RACE IS BEGUN BRITAIN OFF THE MARK M U HIM: AII\OI 4.11 1 S Al III; AIIV LAID IWWX •By Air Mail) London, Jan. 13. 7ERO hour for the start of the next world-race in naval armaments was midnight, Dec. 31. On that date, the 1930 London Naval
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    PROGRESS OF SOVIETS
    275 25 Great Industrial Growth Moscow. THE population of th e U.S.S.R. has in--1 creased by 30,000,000 during the last 12 years. This fact is revealed in the report made to the Eighth All-Union Congress Soviets by the chairman of th:- credentials committee, J. A. Yakovlev. The report makes
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    45 25 Lady Thomas, wife of HE. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Miss Thomas, sister of Sir Shenton Thomas, flew over Singapore last week for halt r.n hour. They were piloted by Mr. D. Sale, instructor to the Royal Singapore Flying Club, in a Hornet Moth.
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    U. K. Floods
    201 26 Rescue Thrill At Dartmouth >> London, Jan. 25. RAINS in many districts already doubl: the total normal January fall are causing widespread floods. Reading, Richmond and huge tracts of the Thames valley resemble an inland sea and swans are swimming around houses and looking in the windows.
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    45 26 London, Jan. 2b. MR. Baldwin has agreed to reconsider the question of recognising Sir Hubert Qough's wartime services The Premier gave that reply to the deputation who called on him and (Us cussed the matter for 20 minutes this afternoon.- R euter Wireless
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    124 26 The magnificent red and white rob es of velvet and ermine to be worn by peers and peeresses at the Coronation next May are being made by hand in the West End workrooms of Messrs. Wilkinson, the Court tailors. Nearly twenty yards of ha nd -woven velvet are used to
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    Golfing Miracle
    82 26 Ball Kills Sparrow Then Falls Near Hole Lithgow (N.S.W.», Jan. 13 A SPARROW was killed at the Lithgow golf course in unusual circumstances. Approaching the first hole. G. H. Gearside drove a ball, striking the sparrow, which had risen from the ground, and killing it instantly. The ball
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    M.C.C. Match With S. Australia Drawn
    55 26 M.C.C. Match With S. Australia Drawn Adelaide, Jan. 27. OWING to further rain this morning the match between the M.C.C. and South Australia was abandoned in a draw. Renter. The scores stood as follows: M.C.C. Ist Inns 301. S. A. Ist Inns 194 for four. The fourth Test match begins
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    Singapore Golf Club
    90 26 The Singapore Golf Club February Medal Competition will be played on (Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6 and 1. The Gold Medal Competition for 1936 will be played simultaneously with the February Medal. The Ladies' February Medal Competition will be played on Monday, Feb. I. The S.G.C. second
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    SWIMMING PALACE IN THE CITY
    369 26 Huge Structure Planned For London l ONDONERS are to have a huge new swimming palace in Holborn. not far from Bloomsbury and the new London University. The Holborn Borough Council ha.s invited architects all over the world to send in their ideas; and already plans
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    TRAINING AT IPOH
    320 27 perak Spring Meeting F our Own Reporter) Ipoh. Tuesday iwlatea participating in the NV c an(Uda J nnmg on Saturday 1 IP l)b i! work this morning on "SS of the strings of Wnh the c ce P obbB and the Penang j.herida Dii ;j- bave arr
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    HARD COURTS TENNIS
    94 27 Rain Prevents Singapore. Tuesday. AWING rain the ties arranged Htaj m the Farrer Park, Hard Team, Tournament, have been Postponed to to-morrow starting at 3 Pm.. the tollowipf lies will be played: WKUNKSDAYS Tlh> °Pen \|ens Doubles: Abed and Warut v K;,nns and Yadi. Handicap M en
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    Is This A Record?
    55 27 Is This A Record? Althnnai, Melbourne, lears M 9V have not met for 52 John Melhuish of London. WiUia^ t?"« \W B Bates < °< Nort h l -rse* i, n Vlctori a. frequently conlfe *ire H each othe r-and they do not The e h,v °Ktelephone c" ?ra wf
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    VOUNTEERS & SAPPERS IN FINAL
    579 27 VOUNTEERS SA PPERS IN FINAL SEVENS TOURNEY ENDING i linn is i*iio>iim:ii i\ io-i» \v s MATCH Singapore, Tuesday. rpHE semi-finals in the S.C.C. rugger Sevens" tourney were played off to-day J- the S.V.C. "A" team, the only remaining civilian team ijn the tourney and the Royal Engineers "A" team
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    20 27 By arrangement with the Office of Works a ban on skating over the Castle moats at Berkhamsted has been removed.
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    41 27 Th* *CC Nf\.«n-a-Nid»' ruebv tournament reaches its final stage todav when the SVC "A" will meet the R.E. in the final. A thrilling »L£ expected. Here Is an incident from one of Mondays matches. Yesterday weather conditions were very poor.- Tribune
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    YACHTING AT WEEKEND
    540 27 Another Win For Ramona Singapore, Tuesday. ON Sunday the International Six-metre Class R.S.Y.C. yachts sailed the final race for the Blacfc Swan Challenge Cup. There was a moderate breeze from the North. The tide was ebbing. Ramona. skippered by K. L. Johnson, finished first, finishing times and
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    72 28 The two new patrol launches which have been built for Singapore R.N.V.R. by Messrs. Thornycroft Ltd. at Tanjong Rhu were officially handed over to the S.S. Government yesterday at Telok Ayer. Here is one of the launches moving from the quay for its official
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    126 28 Endow ineni 4 Johore Beneficiaries Wm* Account (From Our Own Correspondent! Johore Bahru. Jstt 4 |N the Supreme Court, Johore Bahr I before Mr. Justice J.V.G. v application was made by the tnru i nciaries of the late Syed Hsssai Attas, well-known Johore Arab m w aire, who died about
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    34 28 Towkay Cheang Swce Tuck oi Bongkal who had been ill for about two months W.ll leave for Singapore en route to China to-day on medical advice. Hi.; many friend? wish him a speedy recovery
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