Morning Tribune, 16 February 1937

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE V(ll ,^_No__a SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, February 16, 1937 FIVE CENTS
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    BOMBS ON BRITISH WARSHIPS
    76 1 Mystery 'Plane Attacks Two P Destroyers Off Spain; Gunfire Reply MHO\<. PROTESTS TO SI 1 WISH iiOVERVIIK.Vr* London, Feb. 15. the \m British destroyers, H.M.S. Havock and H.M.S. ,s\ were bombed yesterday by a large aircraft, apparently a Junkers, when about fifteen or twenty miles off
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    Effect Of United States Strike Settlement On Rubber Market
    256 1 I London, Feb. 15. [HILE c bribing it as extremely satisfactory the Financial News in a leader sounds a note of warning regarding the settlement of the General Mots strike in America and its effect on United States rubber consumption. The
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    No Cession
    71 1 British Government Attitude London. Feb. 15 IN the Commons to-day the Conservative Mr. Vyvyan Adams asked the Foreign Secretary whether to dispel any illfounded German expectancy he will state in unmistakable terms that the Government cannot contemplate the cession to Nazi Germany any territory whatsoever under British political
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    19 1 Miss Jean Sewel) and Mr. W. E. Lancaster after their wedding at the Cathedral yesterday, (See page 2). (Tribune).
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    Italian Fleet
    51 1 fafceutwi Off Coast Of Libya Rome. Feb. 12. VK,°,V r :aha Fleet of nearly 200 •h* tVk partici Pate in manoeuv*ar 23 i? yan coas t on Mar. 10 to en( i anri J^, ISSolinl wUI personal:r^n nur-^ profit by the occas'on Hteuter umepoua P ub^c works in
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    Rail Crash
    33 1 London, Feb. 15. THREE platelayers were killed and others injured when the YorkLowestoit express was derailed and wrecked at a Dlatelayers hut at Sleaford North station. Some passengers were injured— Reuter.
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    32 1 When a house caught fire in BL John Street Netherton, Dudley Mrs. George Smith saved her four young cJuWrcn bv throwing them out of the bedrwm vindow into the arm- c-1 neighbours.
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    NEW RELIGIOUS FEUD IN GERMANY?
    206 1 Interests Of Church And State Irreconci la ble B?riin, Feb. 15. DELIGIOUS strife m Germany threatens to flare up again in consequence of the resignation of the Reich Church Committee appointed in 1935 by Herr Kerrl. Reich Minister of Church Affairs to arrange compromise between
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    COOLIES STRIKE AT NAVAL BASE
    42 1 Singapore, Monday. IT is reported to-night that more than 1,000 coolies employed by contractors at the Naval Base went on strike this afternoon. No information is available tonight as to the nature or extent of the dispute.
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    BLACKETT REPORT PUT INTO EFFECT
    2539 2 BLACKETT REPORT PUT INTO EFFECT NEW CURRENCY LAWS MM AL HMIITK FOII MAIAV STATES Singapore. Monday BILL which establishes the Strait, Dollar as an A under control of a Malayan Currency Commission, and entitles all the Malayan Governments to share in the accrued currency surplus and any fuwashed its first
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    Miss Jean Sewell Wedded At St. Andrew's Cathedral
    743 2 BEAUTIFULLY decorated In white i honolulu, lilies and frangypannii. for the Lenten season, St. Andrew's i Cathedral made a lovely setting for the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. V Blackwood Sewell's youngest daughter tnis I afternoon He is Miss Constance Jean <
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    Danzig Commissioner
    16 2 Mr. Karl Burkardt ]>• 1 Institute of SgSf«SJSS£ 'm accepted the High Comnv Danzig.— Router.
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    LATE MAILS AT MALACCA
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    Penang Loan
    222 3 Municipal Stock H Singapore Monday. ■•HE LegUtthe CouncA which met W this morning approved the raising of W loan of $3,000,000 by the Municipal ■UWOoen of George Town, Pen-, ■iZ r motlon waa move d by the Resl- Councillor. Penan?, the Hon. Mr. ■J ri 0:i "(inMn. seconded
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    SICK MAN'S JUMP THROUGH OPEN WINDOW
    950 3 SICK MAN'S JUMP THROUGH OPEN WINDOW Inquest Story Of Tragic Death Of Mr. S. B. Clayton TVIDENCE regarding the tragic death *Mr m Sin^ a P° re Monday. from the bedroom window of hS J S anley B CJ ayton. who fell early hours of the morning o7 Jan ™T
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    FLOWER SHOW PLANS
    326 3 New Groups This Year rriHF committee of the Singapore A Flower Show is busy arranging the pr 2F amme for tni s year's exhibition. The schedules of exhibits have been augmented by the addition of thu-e extra groups. The miniature gardens group is composed of two classes
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    China—U.S. Air Line
    30 3  - China— U.S. Air Line Shanghai, Feb. 15. The joint weekly air service between China and America will commence on Mar. 16, it is announced to-day.- Sin Chew jit foh I
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      50 3 ritaxx o s a x Guaranteed to remove CORNS. HARD SKIN CALLOUSES within 24 hours. Implicit confidence in the efficacy of Trannosan Corn Remedy: if not satisfied, money will be refunded in full Obtainable from all Dispensaries High-class Stores. •TO cents P er P ackct Sole Distributors: 86, Robinson Road
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      38 3 I "MAI\ A LION" I U^wjl RAPID HARDENING CEMENT ROSKOPF THE ONLY WATCH IMPORTED IN MALAYA 1 X h II IKAIM «AKK WRIST POCKET— GOLD— CHROME STEEL rAT ALL DEALERS IN MALAYA Sole Agents, Singapore. HfOXTOR 3.1 «l.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      114 4 RUBBER London. Feb. 15. Previous To-day Change Very steady Eased Tone IQS 10 v 2 8 u,,vpr<; 10 5 8 l 8 March. Buyers. iu a 3 16 Sellers. l0 3 4 Jl«7 fi Buyers. 10 11 16 10 2 ltJ Buyers! 10 5 8 10 7 16
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      109 4 London. Feb 15 pre ilS Ui n^ dliy Cha Distillers IWC *Jj l> 2 Dunlop Rubber JJJ 33 9 S?Si industries 8R» gi Canadian Pacific 16 7 Tendon Tin (New Share) o«J 5 3 Rubber Plant, investment Trust 42 10*2 42 9 Linggis 28- 28Ayer Hitam 216
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      METAL MARKET
      17 4 London. Feb. 15 YIN Standard. Previous To-day Chan? Spot .afternoon closing price) £2283 Forward 4
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      80 4 London, Feb. 15. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 105.15 105.13 —02 tt. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.98 3 4 8.97 3 4 —01 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) is. 2 5 B ci. Is. 2 5 »cL T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      32 4 rfUBBLK Previous To-day Chan Closed Closed l°™ Buyers. 215 16 217 16 H BP Sellers. 217 16 21 9 IG April June g^ gg +J Tone 503 4 Spot
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      BULLION MARKET
      24 4 London. Feb. 15. Previous To-day Change Fhle'Bar ner oz. s^t VER 201 29, opov Dai one 2 months forward 20 a *OVs
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      British Trade
      153 4 LGood Returns In January London Feb. 15. THE total of British imports and ex- ports for last month, despite the fact that there were five Sundays in that month, were the highest for January since 1930. Last month's figures were as follows: imports £75.580,736. exports £39,100.726, re-exports £5,076,029.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      630 5 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4 lO'-* 5 4i/ 2 5!- 5 6 1 W^J^hmn*'. 33 6 34,6 33 6 34 6cd fl m K^lav 54 56 -Cd 54j- 56|-cd 5 Austral Maia> 21 22 22 9 23 9 U Uit.'llD I Ayer* ]65 175xd 17
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      GENERAL
      397 5 Iya Brick Ord. 145 1.55 1.40 1.50 ;Jl7l PrefS. 2.47' 2 2.57' 2 2.45 2.55 I sm, "top 8-00 lO.OOnom 8.00 10.00 1 M Broadcasting 0.89 095 090 0.95 n m Trustee 6.25 7.00 6.25 7.15 r TS7- f Pre. 28 3 29 3 28- 29CVTS Ord 31.6 32
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      113 5 DEBENT URES AND LOANS 3fl 1935 red. 1975-85 $4,000,000 Int. Apr. 1 Oct. 1 100»/ 2 IOP/4 ci PENANG MUNICIPAL 1926 red. 1956-66 $4,000,000 Int. May 1 Nov. 1 125> 2 127i, ci :i 4 r 1929 red. 1959-69 $8,250,000 Int. May 15 Nov. 15 124Vi 126% d. J 1935
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      RUBBER SHARES
      371 5 <Shar:s are $1 unless otherwise ,iaiea;. sento Id Gaiah 205 2 _15 2.05 2.15 ma; uJiL MO 1.65 1.55 1.65 yer Hitim 200 230 210 225 ye s MojL' 1 70 1.85 1.70 1.90 yerPana 142 150 40 150 bett 205 2 15 2 1° 22 L, 0.90
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
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      Rubber
      187 5 Singapore, Monday, morning. Singapore: 36 5 8 cts., up 5 8 ct. Market Tone: Steady. Quiet. London: 10 5 Bd.. unchanged. Market Tone: New York: No market. Singapore. Monday evening. Little support has come from the trade to-day and prices after opening at 37 cents sagged away closing at
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      Exchange
      9 5 London--New York 4.89 516 New York-London 4.89 1132
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      Share Markets
      221 5 Messrs. Frasir& Co.'s Report Singapore, Monday. In their daily comments on the closing trend of the market, Messrs. Frasei and Co. state: MINING. Tin 113 3 4 up J After early enquiry Tin shares remained steady although rather a dull markei during the day. Amongst Sterlings there were
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      Tin
      20 5 Singapore, Monday noon. Singapore: $113 34. London: No market. New York: 50 3,4 cts., down 1 2 ct. easy.
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    HARBOUR BOARD TRAFFFC
    290 6 Provision For Examination Sheds Singapore Monday A FINANCE Report laid on the table at to-day's meeting of the legislative Council makes provision for the erection of an Examination Station at Gate No. A $12.000 1 and another Examination Station at East Wharf Road ($3,500), Singapore Harbour Board.
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    Breach of Trust
    195 6 Creditors Who Pressed For Payment Singapore Monday. NG Buan Loon was charged to-day before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate, with criminal breach of trust of $100, when employed as a servant of a timber merchant. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge. The accused was
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    Sikh Found Dead
    47 6 Singapore. Monday. A Sikh wa.s found dead on his charpoy in the rive-foot-wuy of a house in Upper Nankin Street early this morning. There were no external injuries. The Coroner. Mr W McQuarrie, who viewed the body, will hold an inquiry in due course.
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    House-Breaking
    34 6 Singapore Monday. A thiei broke into a house in Bukit Timah Road during the week-end and got away with $367 in cash and 559 worth of jewellery, the property of J Cantonese woman
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    Acid Throwing
    98 6 Police Make Arrest At Muar Singapore. Monday. AN arrest has been made at Muar U connection uith the death of a Chinese. Chia Ee Cheow. who IJS a victim of acid throwing at Jurong on °The victim wa, asleep in his hut when C quantity of acetic acid
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    Mouth Burnt
    41 6 Alleged Attempted Suicide Singapore. Monday. A YOUNG Chinese woman living in Rochore Road is alleged to have attempted -J> commit suicide yesterday at 10 30 pm Her mouth was badly burnt, and she was given medical attention at once.
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    Mr. Julian Israel's Report
    139 6 Singapore. Feb. 15. Tin locally up I'B and Rubber locally closing a little easier about 36 5 8 c Mining. Raub.s $7.05-$7.20. Tin shares are steady but the market is verv quiet S. Kintas $9.25— 59.40, S. Luas $2.28-$2.32» 2 Hong Fatts $1.52— $1.55, B. Selangors
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    Exchange
    181 6 SELLING Singapore. Feb. 15. London TT. 24 116 London demand 2 4 lib London 4 months' sight 2 J' 8 Lyons demand i«*J Hamburg demand HI New York demand 57 8 Montreal demand 57 Batavia demand 1034 Samarang demand 103 7 a Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demands 154% Madras
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    Produce
    204 6 Singapore, Feb. 15. R. <Siam i W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $162 R. (Siam i W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $147 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $140 R. <Siam> "White" No. Al $242 R. i Siam* -White Rice" No. 1 $225 R. (Siam» "White
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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 iii 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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      186 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Establisned in 1880 1 Capital Subscribed (Fully Reserve Fund TlMjuj^ Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINOAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS PLACF Manager T. Ya.Uamotq Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Roum 5921 5922 General Office I 5923 I 6472 Compradore'< XederlaiidM*h(> I Handel- I (Netherlands Trading Society! BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      104 6 The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Asstu DIILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore. Monday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No I X R.S.S. in cases iF.0.8. February) 3613 16 36 15 16 Good F.AQ. in cases iF.0.8. February* 36 9.16 *****6 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'porei 36 5 8 36 3 4 do February
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    EXHIBITION OF PAINTING AND SCULTURE IN SINGAPORE
    188 7 On this page are four of the collection of pictures now being exhibited at Robinson's, representing the recent work of the German painter Mr Julius UentNcher and his sculptor wife. Mrs. Tina Wentscher. Both of them are known to Malayans through an exhibition
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      208 8 EVERY HMOIIII SMASHED! j Owing to other bookings, season must definitely h inish S S TO-NIGHT Don't Miss these Last Two Shows. s CAI'ITOL TO-.MCHT j )M m m i tain ■■■■n^^^^^^^^^T> n'ni iM^ktVlVMCtiMtt^^Qttt^tttttttttttiC' K V lIW I \^f W* Um^bhlhHl IH^ ottfc. a ft l 1 Im^ H_ I
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      241 8 I mala ya.\ i»ri:mii:iu; PAVILION TO NIGHT 6-15-9.,-UNITED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HENRY VIH i CHARLES LAUGHTON HT^B HPBHj AL E X K Dfc R K UR| M Mightiest of Screen Actors! R*V ■b^pQ Outstanding Pouter' REMBRANDT JL* man of genius lover 01 beauty f Ji.it- >^H i[>|)ifi3 his
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    81 9 Mr Govindasamy. Chief Clerk of the District Office, Teluk Anson, has gone on transfer to the Parit Buntar Hospital M Chief Clerk and Steward in place of Mr. Abraham, who has returned to Teluk Anson as Chief Clerk, District Office. Mr. A. Dodd. Permanent Way Inspector F.M.S. RaUways. who has
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    56 9 Three women and a man had a narrow escape from death when a rar i »huii #k«,, on tfcf ice-bound UndercUff Drive. Bournemouth. Hampshire, and pfun.eV into the Li ThlJ'ti* Sk^ d scramble out. drenched through, an d waded through 3ft. of water tn If.ti uJ^\.,Tt Tu! y m na^
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    Police Band
    48 9 The Police Band will play the following programme at Telok, Ayer this afternoon, beginning at six o'clockMarch, "The 27th Regiment." StoffordOverture, "Light Cavalry," Suppe- Selection "Bitter Sweet." Noel Coward Valse from "Meflstofele," Boit2- Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana," Mascaeni; "Minnetto." Binding: Selection, "Yeoman of the Guard." Sullivan
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    21 9 Mr. S. Sivasamboo, of the anti malanal department. Health Office Teluk Anson. and family are shortly leaving lor Ceylon on holiday.
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      120 9 I TO-NIGHT f Screening Simultaneously I Oll'llll- A MARLBOROI iiti f fAT7 9 P.M. AT 7-30 9-30 P.M. A Grand Cantonese Talkie f TONG PAK FOOi 1 All Talking Musical Attraction QUALITY OF "MOVEMENT" IS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO A SALE OF WATCH. A FINE SELECTION IN MODERN STYLES AVAILABLE
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    Woman's Ordeal In Shooting Drama
    675 10 Woman's Ordeal In Shoo ting Drama MURDER AND SUICIDE Tribute To Brave Doctor fOURAGE ot a doctor who fated v an armed man in a villa to attend a woman dyin R from a bullet wound was praised at an inquest at Pe v c ii se v The inquest,
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    26 10 A scene from "The Charge of the Light Brigade," a Warner Bros:' productionwEh Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland, opening at the Capitol on Feb. 22.
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    17 10 General Sir Alexander Godley, a former Governor of Gibraltar who arrived in Sinranore hv th* Naldera.- Tribune
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    Mattson Murder
    72 10 Dug-Out Where Boy Was Tortured Tacoma (Washington). A DUG-OUT, ingeniously made twenty feet down an abandoned well shaft, has been found near where the body of Charles Mattson, the ten-year-old kidnapped boy. was recovered, says the "Sunday Express." The police believe that the boy was held a prisoner,
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    13 10 Mr M Saravanamuthu. of Penang. was on a short visit to Ipoh recently.
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    TRAP LAID AT HOTEL
    331 10 TRAP LAID AT HOTEL Detective Poses As Reception Clerk F'OW a man concerned in a fraud was 1 neatly trapped by two detective described at Westminster. Sentence of six months' haivj labour was parsed upon. Jack West. 27. fa porter, of St. John's mansions. Johnstreet. Islington, says the "News of
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    14 10 The Storch Cup competition will I*l held in Ipoh in May 1 and 2.
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE
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      SOME COUNCIL QUESTIONS
      307 12 |CjOME interesting information was obtained by means of questions at the meeting of the Legislative Council by the Hon. Capt. Hashim. We learnt that if the armed forces stationed in Singapore had paid duty on liquor and tobacco in 1936 the amounts received by the Government would
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    AROUND MALAYA
    888 12 THE news which was recently published in the Malaya Tribune regarding the immediate inauguration of Eurasian Volunteer units in the Federation will be received with no little satisfaction by the members of the community, and particularly by the younger members who have for a long time been eager
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    PERSONALITIES
    193 12 It is understood that Mr. C. H. Dakers, the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, has postponed his departure on home leave until April 24. Dr. R. G. Cochrane, of the Church of Scotland Mission, Madras, who preached at the evening service at St. Andrew's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday is
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    Humours About The Duke Of Kent
    410 13 MALICIOUS 'rfiCEL GOSSIP Deep Distress To Royal Family FANTASTIC whispering cam- \.f »ruel and malicious P**11, "eriing the Duke of °£St deep distress to ErJni nntfjr and to others pf ThP Midi b<«an after a visit h hv he !>uke and Mrs. William Ken
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    DRIVER WINS APPEAL
    246 13 Man Who had "Two Bites At Cherry" WITHOUT costs, the Deputy Recorder. Mr. Gerald Thesiger. at Hythe Quar- ter Sessions the other day allowed the l appeal of Charles Louis de Beaumont. 44. an antique dealer, of Montpelier-street. London, S.W., against a conviction for dangerous driving. This
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    Furious" On Fire
    123 13 Oil Gets Ignited On Aircraft Carrier FIRE broke out m the boiler room of the £6,000.000 aircraft carrier Furious at Devonport Dockyard recently. Oil fuel got out into the boiler room and by some means became ignited The rire was quickly put out. but all the naval
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    LOVE LASTED ONE YEAR
    193 13 Decree Nisi For Lady Jersey AFTER one year ol happy marriage the Countess oi Jersey, formerly Miss Patricia Kenneth Richards, was told by her husband that he had no arTectioi for her. says the 'News Of The World." This was revealed in the case presented in
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    ON WAY TO MEET LOVER
    172 13 Girl Killed By Car "AN unnecessary death" was the coroner's comment at the Frier n Barnet inquest on Barbara Gladys Webb. 19, telephone instrument maker, of /Meadway. Barnet, who was fatally injured by a car on the North Circularroad at Finchley. Miss Webb, it was
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    Britain's Entry — Paris A For New York Race
    200 14 Britain's Entry Paris A For New York Race J jner i, under <onstr»i lion by the Scottish Aircraft and mpanv Limited, of WillestJen. London, to represent Bri- YorkParis HO.OOO air race in August. The plane was walthy Kn«!ish k«totH man who was shocked because ot enured for th« race. In
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      77 14 ENGLAND WEEKS of surface travel saved by flying Home. Luxurious air liners. EVERY comfort for passengers. PLENTY of room for luggage. NIGHTS spent on land— hotels, meals even tips included in the fare. Two services weekly Singapore to London. Also twice weekly to Brisbane. I AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES Bookings and
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    YOUR HAIR IN GOOD SHAPE
    2638 16 YOUR HAIR IN GOOD SHAPE 8i«- muecemmmtymmremltimr* itvpvnd+. not oiilv on voiir hair-flr<'%M»r. hill also on the lira I 111 of toiii* hair. and 4«re<a Tumming ivlls von lliis week -.how lo k4 vp >onr hair in shape IT is very difficult to concentrate on an article this week as
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      63 16 FOK LATEST STYLES IN Ladies' Underwear VISIT Tajmalial Slow 23 HIGH ST. j, •Q* y Maison Lffigk 46i0. IJr^ ■c Jar ■«M bI Afl |k +> +*^M k I B^^^ I HB ■m. m bb^bw^Vbt mA 1 I Baby's head will soon be clustered with adorable curls if the tiny
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      65 17 1 A TOIJRisTrS SIIOPPIIVG S GUIDE CAMERAS AND FILMS STATIONER~ NOW OPEN GLOVER'S Detective Fiction LIRRARY Subscription 50 cents yearly Lending Fee 10 cents per book 9 11, (Ground Floor) The Arcade, Singapore. EYES Specializing^ ,^l^™=^ subnormal if AJM||fe^^§^> rlsion, problen II «B jafr Glasses if ft. A. THOMPSON, D.O.Sc,
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      176 17 CHEMIST INVISIBLE TAMPAX THE MODERN SANITARY NAPKIN FOR THE MODERN NO PINS NO PADS NO BELT FROM THE AGENTS FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. RAFFLES PLACE. BOOKSHOP BOOKS ON THE MALAY LANGUAGE PUBLISHED BY US. Wilkinson's Malay-English Dictionary (Paper Covers) (2 vols.) $20.00 Wilkinson's Malay-English Dictionary (Bound in V 2 leather) (2
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    Mails Expected
    85 18 Mails arrived from Europe etc., (London) by Air (Imperial* yesterday. General delivery of letters, 8.25 a.m. todav Mails expected from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc., by Air (Qantas) today Deliveries of boxholders* letters only at 3 p.m. and general delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. to-day orlanri J Mails
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    Mails Delivered
    19 18 Mail* despatched from Singapore on Jan. 22 by s.s. Karapara was delivered in London on Feb. 15.
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    Deferred Departure
    29 18 Deferred Departure The ss. Hosang for East India &c. Mails previously announced as closing at 4 p.m. on Feb. 13 will now close at 2 p.m. on Feb. 15.
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    16 18 The Selangor tennis championships will begin on Monday, May 19. Entries closed on Monday, May 10.
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    Chinese Seamen
    266 18 New Measures To Prevent Contract Labour Nankin?. BY order of the .Executive Yuan, a wti of Measures for the Readjustment of matters affecting Chinese seamen [i officially promulgated as follows. Article I.— The seamen referred to in these Measures must possess the qual fications stipulated in Articles 3
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    Air Mail Despatches
    70 18 Air Mail Despatches Penang. Siam, Burma, Indn Palestine, Egypt, E. and S. Africa, Britain, Ireland, Europe, Nigeria Coast and N. and S. America: Inclosing 7 p.m. to-day. Medan, JaskS. Amsterdam* an( don§: Netherlands, closing 12 5 to-morrow. Hongkong Canton. 'Shaikh and 'Manila via Penang: W closing 7 p.m. Feb. 20.
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      215 18 >~~~ ft 1 POSTAL IX ELLIGEI\ T €E STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TBfc 3 Pnee ranE Aik Soon Feb. 16 I a■. kStralia:-Eastern and Southern Nieuw ||eland u Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Europe:— Great Britain and Europe generally t Karapara is 3 p. m America (North)
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      526 19 I Jt^Sl^^V- T FRENCH p ORTS V i SB B HOMEWARDS. t ANGO For Marseilles, Havre, An twerp Dunkirk Feb 22 I DALNY For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Mir 4 J CAP TOURANE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Mar" 4 CAP ST. JACQUES For Marseilles. Nantes, St Nazafre Bordeaux
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      56 20 r g o f!T-_______ I 1 lA. j^l 111 R HfcrfWl n I hi] I Before you g I say Whisky 1 PJ Pi I Dewar's I 1 White Label' I IIKHI I I I S lIKjjJI 1^ 1 1 I W+m I Sole Agents SIME DARBY CO., LTD. SINGAPORE
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      423 21 0\ THE RADIOS *Bri«>« h Enl P' re l» r ogrHmmc» cinn 2:— €-2° p.m-— B.W W met«* (21.47 mci); TO-DAY TRANSMISSION 2 n\a Ben. Allan Kennedy. 620 p^ m n nf the Regal Cinema. the r^amous Composers' SignaGlasgow. Fam° u J,. selection of Poputure^s and present (arr larl Kenred?'
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      586 21 .w*-— .w*-«-^.«^.w— -w^. (Tenor* Albert FitzGerald (Violin R. L. O Mealy (Uillean Pipes Albert FitzGerald: Jigs (TraJ.). Franr's McCall: Beleive me if ,-».l Those Endeariiiß Young Charms <~rad i Shan non B.ver (Reginald Morgan) R L C Mealy: Double Jig, t :o Wheels ot tne World: Reel, The Dorsal Reer
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      510 21 Berlin Station l „?i B 1974 metres (15,200 kcs.>. DJA 51.38 metre (9.650 kcs.); DJQ 19.63 me <152M kcs): DJE 16.K9 metr* (17.760 kca.) TO-DAY 6.15 p.m. Call DJA, DJB. DJN DJE I German Folk Song. i 6.20 p.m. Concert of Light Music 7 20 p.m. News in English 7.35
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      410 21 6.50 a.m. Time signal. Recorded music continued 7.50 a.m. Clo?e down. 10.50 a.m. Opening. Gymnastics for women. 11.15 a.m. Opera programme. 11.50 a.m. Time signal. Weather report. Lunch music. 1.10 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 1.20 p.m. Popular recorded music. 2.10 p.m. News bulletin. 2.20 p.m. Close down. 5.50 p.m. Time
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    54 22 Through the generosity of Mrs. Le* thoon Guan. and a number of her friends from whom she collected donati ons. an enjoyable luncheon was riven at the home of the Little Fisters of the Poor last week, to 52 aged people of different nationalities. The above is a nicture of
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      621 22 Stands Made Active and Youthful Vigour Restored In 24 Hours AlMriCWl DtCtor't DilOOViry S&WJwJwV A orgy and ambition, pfcrCllt Bloo<l v NtrVtty Btdjfy BMeWttf^ fl B mn ud women ln^mlf?Brain, Muscles, tnd EidwTtiwV- IB a>*wfd.iy knovfn'haiißn Better Thin Gland Operattm W JB£- »c r «S^°;^ Thanks to the dlacovorr *MJ4HK
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      20 22 ANCHQR BEER Brewed and bottled in Singapore by ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY CO.. LTD. SOLE AGENTS: SIME, DARBY 8c CO., LTD w.p.s
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      92 22 O\ THE RADIO (Continued from page 21) 11.20 p.m. Rates of Exchange and French Stock (Rentes). 11.25 p.m. Close Down. THURSDAY Wavelength: 25.60 metres (11.720 kcs.). 6.35 a.m. Concert Relay. 7.35 a.m. News in French, Market Prices, Rates of Exchange. 8 a.m. News in Spanish. 8.10 a.m. News in Portuguese.
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      108 22 4.35 p.m. News in French. 5 p.m. News in English. 5.10 p.m. News in Italian. 5.20 p.m. Close Down. Wavelength: 19.68 metres (15.243 kcs.). 6.20 p.m. Concert. 7.05 p.m. Talk on Current French Events (In Greek). 7.20 p.m. News in English. 7.35 p.m. Relay from Racfio-Parls. Concert. 7.50 p.m. News
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      148 22 FRIDAY. Wavelrngth: 25.60 metres (11.720 kcs.). 6.35 p..m. Concert. Relay. 7.35 a.m. News in French, Market Prices. Rates of Exchange. 8 a.m. News in Spanish. 8 10 a.m. News in Portuguese. 8.20 a.m. Talk by Mme de Gramont. 8.35 a.m. Close Down. 10.20 a.m. Concert. 11.20 a.m. News in French.
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      123 22 2 lto. Komi M.40 meint (ll.iiD k« TO-DAY 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. News in English. News in Chinese. Orchestral and vocal concert, inciudj ing Gasperoni. Carra-Vitolo, Bogliai Trio. News in Italian. TO-MORROW 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. News in English. Light music by the "Cetra" Orchestra Literary Review. Vocal concert. Eastern
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    Free Cameras For Efficient Amateur Photographers
    451 23 Free Cameras For Efficient Amateur Photographers AN this page will be found pictures rev ceived for our photographic competition for which this pa?e is reserved every Tuesday The competition will carry prizes of handsome cameras and films. Three Agfa cameras and twelve rolls of film will be given away each
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    REDUCTION OF SCHOOL FEES
    4045 24 REDUCTION OF SC HOOL FEES GOVERNMENT PROMISE eOXSIDERATIOX AT Bl IKil 7l TIME Singapore, Monday EDUCATIONAL questions again loomed large tofte «£*h«i jj^ "v-day t meeting of the Legislat h. Wg "^"uestton of school fees and had member, returned to the attack on the oW that th po.nt S5 e?
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    TURF TOPICS
    1414 25  - TURF TOPICS Captain Hank Reflections On Racing Matters by I u rather at Singapore next week 1 1 F th? e nut to be as fine as it was I Triurin- th Perak Spring meet1 iTcan look forward to even ling'I ing oniftvablc and interesting racing |S; n fp^e a
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      167 25 Singapore Races t"Capt Hawks" Tipping Innovation JN the MORNING TRIBUNE of Saturday, Feb. 20, "Capt: Hawk" will give ten horses for punters to follow during the forthcoming Singapore Spring meeting. The selection will include three class 1 horses, three class 3 horses, two class 1 ponies and two class 2
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    N.S. WISE WINS TENNIS TITLE
    675 26 N.S. WISE WINS TENNIS TITLE A SPLENDID FINAL IOMUSIOX OF TOIRXEY AT S.t.C. Singapore, Monday. afterwards. heating Rov Smith in the Open Men's SingWise fulfilled expectation by tne matcn go ing into three sets^ les. but he had to fight very hard to ao s Mrs E K Allin had
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    32 26 Chess Championship Tournament THE Final Tournament will be played at the Club House at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Feb. 28 between Messrs. Tan Peng Chew and Sim Seng Watt.
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    Mr. Aw Boon Haw
    67 26 Appointed Adviser To Canton Govt. Singapore, Monday. MR. Aw Boon Haw, the well-know*'. Singapore resident, has been aopointed an adviser to the Canton Government. He has received a letter from General Huang Mu Sung. th« Kwangtung governor, advising him so. Mr. Aw is keenlv interested in
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    Theft Of Gold Watch
    37 26 Singapore, Monday. A Nava! officer attached to H.M.3. Cumberland reports the theft of u gold watch valued at£l4 10s. from his cabin during the week-end whilst the ship was at the Naval Base.
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    Naval Rase Stabbing
    40 26 Singapore. Sunday. a male Chinese was stabbed yester clay at Naval Base at 8.30 p.m. Th e tw< incised wounds although not serious ■vei\> deep. The man was unconsciou when attended to. The police are in vestigating.
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    The Tides
    31 26 TO-DAY: 1.03 a.m.. 9 ft. 4 ins.; 1.51 p.m 9 ft. 2 ins. JV MOKKOW: 204 a.m. 9 ft 3 in.. K 243 p.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. I
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    Bills Before Council
    71 26 Singapore. Monday The following new Bills were read a first time at to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council: The Registration of Schools < Amendment) Bill, the Registration 01 UeWI Kingdom Patents Bill, the Tobacco Duties (Amendment* Bill, the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill ana Currency Bill. nar ci
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    Three Drawn Games In B.H. League
    238 27 Bata And M.P.H. Produce Poor Football Singapore, Monday. I fHE football match between the M.P.H and the Bata Shoe Company end?d in a goalless draw on the Harbour Board grounds this evening. The match i was of an extremely poor standard, the i ball
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    HOOPER AGAIN IN FORM
    382 27 HOOPER AGAIN IN FORM But G.E.C Backs Too Strong Singapore, Monday. LtfSS^***^ draw both !dS (irin p s;'*^Simon's centre-foi-Hoope H' ?o 'd "ix goals against the 0t who s.coi a week was again 1 and hu^ ulayer on the field, and he Ou«tandi«e Pl^ work of Knian t 6 h
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    A MEDIOCRE MATCH
    435 27 ujper hand for the better part of this half but far too much selfish play robbed them of openings that might well have been turned to advantage Frayed tempers took a hand in the game shortly before the end. resulting in A Lee being; ordered off the
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    Coronation
    129 27 Coro nation Malacca Chinese Form Committee i Our o wn Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. A T a if meeting of the represent- I 1 the various local Chinese Clubs and huaykwans, Chined were elected to f orm the mittee n ol o^^ 110^ Celebration ComCh *n Kan» q'• *l Ong JP
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    ELLA DOROTHY WINS
    244 27 Wor ham Trophy At U.S. YXJ, ON Sunday the International Six-metre Class sailed the final race for the Worham Trophy. The wind from the North East, very light at the start but increased to a good sailing breeze durinq the morning. Kathleen 111 skippered by F. G.
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    Another Record
    71 27 Woman Swimmers Second Success Asrhus (Denmark), Feb. 14 mHE woman swimmer. Ragnhild 1 Hvever, who a few days ago set up a new world record for the 400 metres for vomen, established another world record to-day for the 200 metres oackstrcke, with a time of 2 mm. 41
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    M.C.C. FACED WITH DEFEAT
    111 27 Collapse Against N.S.W. Sydney, Feb. 15. NEW SOUTH WALES are setting up a huge lead in their match with the M.C.C. tourists, who collapsed this morning by lunch-time, from Saturday's score of 24 for two, for only 73 runs. As the home team had made 231
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    Hockey
    39 27 R.E. vs. S.RC Match Called Off Singapore, Monday. THE hockey match between the R. E. and the S. R. C. which was to hav^* been played to-day was called off as the R. E. failed to turn up.
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    31 28 Count Welczeck, the German Ambassador in Paris, returned, with th<? Countess, to Berlin owing to the death of his son as a result of injuries received in an accident in Silesia.
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    SHELLING OF VALENCIA
    324 28 Children Among Dead VALENCIA, present seat oi t) u A' f Government, was heavily ZJrS from the sea at 10 pm for r arded The damage done Ts n, tV; A De TenerifTe Radio k communique claims that the h now occupy the Valencia- road over a
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    Perlis Loan
    254 28 $100,000 From Straits Government Singapore, Monday A MOTION was passed at the meeting of *he Legislative Council this rrorning approving the loan of $IWO bearing interest at the rate of three per cent per annum to the Government Moving the motion, the Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. H.
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