Morning Tribune, 19 February 1937

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  • 11 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, February 19, 1937. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 507 1 A Proposal For Germany To Consult Dominions And Other Powers HOTIO* WITHDRAW* AFTER m WKRATE lIN LORDS London, Feb. 18. House of L^rds last night on a |t^7ro^rnmentB of the Dominions the C*vman Government to consult the^^\™f p icat i on of a ,ol lhe ot her
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  • 200 1 Reforms Welcomed In Britain London. Feb 18. CIR Frederick Leith Ross. British FinS anclal Adviser to China, interviewed by £3&" the establishment of the rintral Reserve Bank, said: lam very Wadto hSTr that the Chinese Government has decided to transform the Cen--5™ Bank into a Central Raajm Bank
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  • 251 1 WASTAGE OF TREES BRITISH AMORTISATION ACCOUNT I RGED London, Feb. 18. A NEED for the establishment of an amortisation account by British rubber producing companies is stressea m a Financial Times leader. It points out that the decrease or wastage of trees m the industry is likely
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  • 61 1 Shanghai Convention's Attitude Shanghai, Feb. 18. DESPITE numerous resolutions urging positive action against Japanese aggression, together with alliance with the Communists, the plenary session is expected to pass a virtual vote of confidence m the Government and give it B mandate to continue its present P °The
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  • 63 1 Indian Tribesmen Attack British Column New Delhi, Feb. 18. THE Kharoti tribesmen, led by the wellknown raider Guljan, attacked a British column on a route march near Wana, Waziristan, killing one British md one Indian soldier. One British officer, one British soldier and five Indians were wounded
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  • 119 1 In Union Of South Africa Cape Town. Feb. 18. A CRISIS has occurred m the Union Cabinet. The Minister of Defence. Mr O Pirow, acting for the Minister of the Interior. Mr J. H. Hofmeyr. has been expressing contradictory Government oolicies regarding the Asiatic Bills before the Assembly,
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  • 679 2 SUICIDE VERDICT AT INQUEST MR. S. B. CLA YTON SINGAPORE CLIB THAGEIIV KITAIIIIt Singapore. Thursday. NOBODY else was involved m the tragedy I have cime to th e conclusion that the deceased jumped out of the window with the intention of taking his own life. t "I am unable to
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  • 256 2 4 Chinese Face Possession Charge Singapore, Thursday. ON Dec. 18, 630 packets of cigarettes were missing from the military canteen at Changi. Investigations by the Police led to the arrest of four Chinese. three of whom were employed at tne canteen. When charged m the Police Courts on
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  • 78 2 Singapore, Thursday. Convicted on a charge of theft of a <*eld locket and chain from a girl at Jalan Pinang on Feb. 12 a Chinese. Hoy Hai, was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by the Second Magistrate, Capt. Nelson Jones, to-dry. The child was playing wtth
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  • 37 2 The West Midland Joint Electricity Authority, whose headquarters are at Wolverhampton, has decided to extend the Ironbridge generating station, Shropshire, at an estimated cost of £662.000. The total cost of the station when completed wlil be £3,000.000.
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  • 61 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Japanese Party Arrive In Shantung Shanghai, Feb. 18. MORE than 30 alleged Japanese spies are touring the interior of Shantung Province. They arrived m Tsingtao on Feb. 13. It is reported that their mission is to investigate anti-Japanese activities preparatory to the lodging of
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  • 175 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh China And Japan- W Favours Conciliation Nanking. W*J Ris widely ™moured that I Ching Wei is inclined m( proachment with Japan, wm support of Hitler. the hi Heis accused of JjgAitfl of a clique which is opposed however, it foreign policy
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  • 1006 2 Y. W. C. A. FORTNIGHTLY CLUB Major-Genera I Dobbie 's In terestin t Talk On Palestine Singapore. Thursday. PALESTINE through the eyes of a Christian was the subject of a very interesting address given by His Excellency the General Officer Commanding. Malaya. Major-Gene-ral W. G. S. Dobbie. to a large
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  • 499 3 DISGUST AND SHAME" «a CAIX OX DOMIXIOX* lOH w I OXTKIBI Tl©_\ rvi\T the two-days debate m the House of Commons 0 the Arms Loan of ?400,000,000 (towards a total ex•J tf fifteen hundred millions on defence) the Chan- Mhe Exchequer said he felt disgust and
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  • 155 3 discretionary Power For President Washington. Feb. 17. Mm Senate Foreign Relations Comnittee has completed consideration fttie permanent -cash and carry" Bill, introduced by the chair- committee, Senator Pittman. »ne Mil a> amended by the committee m provides firstly that loans and exC;, p munitions to belligerents m m
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  • 56 3 Pi ?chinm. !1 f v !>( at the biscuit C M '"V ;f T. and T. m c > wt »n Lo,, don and Earlstown I M-.-v ".^wnted a drwdr* case to 2 w rs 5 00 of Mr E. Lvnton ;^d his Rln{ director, when he at- na 10
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  • 33 3 Law Notice For To day Before the Chief Justice at 10.30 a.m Summonses- in -Chambers and Originating Summonses. At 11.30 a.m. In the Ist Court:—Motion and Bankruptcy. Mr. Justice de Buriattp at MalaccaAssizes.
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  • 334 3 New Books For Issue On Saturday THE undernoted newly added non-fc-tioja and fiction works will be reany for ilue at Raffles Library: Yok<fti Yesterdays: Thirty Years of Adventure m the Klondike, Illustrated, Mai or N. A. D. Armstrong; Elizabethan Seamen. Illustiated. Douglas Bell: A Stranger m Your Midst.
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  • 404 3 [Wonderful Souvenir Of The Event ADVANCE orders for the official pro- gramme of the Coronation have already been received from all parts of the Empire. When the event takes place there will be few communities even m the remoter parts of the Dominions and Colonies who will
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    • 46 3 (BRITISH) Only the purest and finest quality ingredients are used m this Face Powdei which is silk sifted and will not clog thi pores. Gives the bloom of youth U every skin. From all leading Dispensaries and High-Class Stores. sole Distributors: RAHAMIN PENHAS. 86, Robinson Rial.
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    • 34 3 #'MAX LION" RAPID HARDENING CEMENT i ROSKOPF PATENT IS THE ONLY WATCH IMPORTED ®IN MALAYA SINCE 1 ft m WRIST POCKET— GOLD— CHROME STEEL AT ALL DEALERS IX MALAYA Sole Agents, Singapore. MAXTOR Ltd.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 146 4 LONDON CO MMODITIES RUBBER London, Feb. 18. Previous To-day Change Tone Easier Weak Spot Buyers. 10>/ 2 10% -ft Sellers. 10 9 16 10 7,16 —ft March. Buyers. 10 y 2 10% —ft Sellers. 10 9 16 10 7,16 —ft Apr.|June Buyers. lO l^ 10? b —ft Sellers. lO^ 10»
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    • 77 4 London, Feb. 18. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 105.10 105 13 03 TT. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.95 3 4 895 —V* T T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) is. 25 8 is 2 5/ 8 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) is
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    • 34 4 London, Feb. 18. Previous To-day Change *me Bar ocr oz. £7-2-0 2 7-2-1 +u> SILVER Spot 20 1 16 20 8 +1 16 2 months forward 20 20 116 -f 1 16
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    • 137 4 London. Feb. 13. Prevtous To-da? P l Distillers 113 9 110 6 Ch Dunlop Rubber 336 33General Electric 93 6 92 6 7J Imperial Chemical Industries 40jl 1 2 40Imperial Tobacco *****V2 154 4' o ,2 Anglo-Dutch 43|- 43 3 Canadian Pacific 17 17 »k tondon Tin
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    • 30 4 -.wv* o* j London, Feb. 18 iIN Standard. Prevlous To day eh Spot (afternoon closing price) £2313 4 2345 c Fwf ward £232 3 4 235? 8 2
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    • 49 4 RUBBER New York, Feb. 17. Previous To-day Chang Tone Quiet Dull Spot Buyers. 20 15 16 ***** -> 8 Sellers. 21 1 16 213 16 AprillJune Buyers. 21 116 213 16 ~> g Sellers. 21 316 215 16 3 TIN Standard. Tone Quiet Steady Spot 5 1^
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  • 50 4 The headquarters Rover Crew of Ma- J tacca has Just issued a guide to the town and fort of Malacca, cantaining useful information and many illustrations. The £vide, which was prepared by Mr. K. T. Joseph, F.R.G.S., is being sold m aid of the Rover Scout funds.
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  • 128 4 New Home With Greater Accommodation THOSE w\io have the welfare of the poor and aged citizens of this city at heart will be glad to learn that a new home for them Is coming into existence shortly. This new home, which is to be built m
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  • 95 4 For Italians Marrying Black Women T v Rome. ml details of the decree aproved at a recent meeting of the Italians Labi net for the preservation of the purity of the race show that Italians marrying or associating with black women m the Italian colonies of East
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    22 4 Mr. N. Sato, former Japanese m bassador m Paris, who J"**] Singapore yesterday by the i kuni Maru, accompanied d> wife. Tribune
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  • 185 4  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Mr. Soong To Be Finance Minister? Nanking, Feb. 18. THE presidium of the Third Plenary Session of the C.E.C. have adopted the Government's plan for the rehabilitation of Shensi and Kansu. The scheme has been submitted to the con.ference. The Kwangsi anti-Japanese ChiuKuo (National
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  • 52 4  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Nanking, Feb. 18.^ It is officially reported that the overseas donations for the purchase of birthday planes for Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, which will be given In turn to the nation, amounted to $1,600,000. The planes purchased will be officially handed over to the
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  • 1590 5 d hujraser and Co.& Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers (Shares are $1 unless otherwise >tated). Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 410V2 541/2 5- 5 6 i A^Whani'l 336 346 cd 336 346 cd q^f^f. 54- 56 -cd 54- 56 -c d Austral
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 169 5 Singapore. Thursday morning Singapore: 36 18 cts., up 38 ct. Market Tone: Barely steady. London: 10 1 2d., up 1 Bd. Market Tone: Quiet after firm. New York: 21 116 cts., up 18 ct. Market Tone: Dull. Singapore, Thursday evening The market opened very steady this morning and business
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    • 30 5 Singapore, Thursday noon. Singapore: $115 34, up $1. London: Spot £231 155., up 255.; three nonths £232 155.. up 255. New York: 515 8 cts., up 1 4 ct.
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    • 9 5 London-New York 4.89 9,16 New York-London 4.8917 32
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  • 249 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report lIN their daily comments on the closing I trend of the market, Messrs Fraser Co state: MINING. Midday Tin 115 3 4 up $1.00. The Tin Share market as a whole was firm although quiet during tin day. Amongst Sterling issue, there are good
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  • 314 6 Mr. Julian Israel's Report Singapore, Feb. 18. MR Julian Israel In his daily report on the market states: Tin London up $1 Rubber locally closing a little easier at 36^c Mining. Raubs $7.05— 57.15. Several Tin shares have shown small rises during the day. and the market closes with quite
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  • 54 6 Rubber statistics for the Netherlands Indies for the month of January show a total of exports of 27,070 tons, being 14,346 from estates and 12.724 from native holdings. Of this 5,178 tons came from Java and Madura and 21,892 from the outer Provinces. The entire native production is
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  • 33 6 Lady Tweedsmuir, the wife of the Go-vernor-General of Canada, accompanied by her son, Mr. William Buchan. and her niece, Miss Carola Peyton Jones, returned.to Rideau Hall. Ottawa, from a Yislt to Great Britain.
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  • 184 6 SELLING Singapore, Feb. 18. London T.T. 2 4 111! London demand 2 4 1116 London 4 months' sight 2 4 J/ R Lyons demand 1230 Hambur demand 141 New York demand 57*4 Montreal demand 57 Batavia demand 103 7 8 Samarang demand 103 5 r Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon
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  • 199 6 Singapore. Feb. 18. R. 'Siami W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $160 R (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $147 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $140 R. (Siam) "White" No. Al $242 P.. (Siam> "White Rice" No. 1 $225 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 2
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  • 95 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Thursday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (FOB. February) 36 316 36ii 16 Good F.A.Q. m cases (FOB. February) 35 13;16 35 15|16 No. I.XR.S.S. (Spot-loose) award able Spore) 36 36y 8 do. February 36 36 Vs do.
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  • 42 6 Mrs. D. D. Shonyo. of Granby, Quebec, who celebrated her one hundredth birthday on New Year's Day, received a message of congratulation from the King and Queen. During 1936 there died m Canada 30 people over 100, of whom 21 were women.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 131 6 Xederlandsche II an del Maatschappij. X.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AD. 1824. Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000.000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D CRENA DE lONGH President. M. TAUDIN CHABOT Director. A.
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    • 61 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) m SAFE BOXES m our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can hav e access to these safe boxes, so that
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    • 247 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established m 1880 1 Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y.IOOJOOjJ Reserve Fund Y.l30.90o.00o:o Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS "^AFFLES PLACF. Manager T. yamamotq. Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room. h 5921 5922 General Office. n 5923 8472 Compradore's Desk BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In
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  • 43 7 Sir Arthur G. lVauchope (right, civilian clothes). High Commissioner for Palestine, photographed when visiting the stonebreakers of Solel Haboueh. m Haifa, recently. Topical Press JmX_j____mj>mm, r^Z2-ZS&m?~Tmi_Jr iWS SrSLSr .rliat and Sir A. Lambert. Topical Press
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    • 289 8 S The ONLY MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW m TOWN 0 T _r, Z .iir-ukl TO-NIGHT h j, CAPITOL 6.15-9.15 If i The story of two lovers m swing time A romance of gay Vienna and what happens when a couple of lads and their ja*z band try out m the I
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    • 211 8 A- fr«+^fr. iTHE SUPREME ARTIST OF THE Jg ftk, i SCREEN SCORES IN ONE OF THE "^FINEST PICTURES OF THE YEAR! .j. ALEXANDER KORDA #ff| Proudly Presents Swf P_| I CHARLES LAUGHTON -i^K' T l» t Kembrandi V t J Extra: Another Walt Disney Success i\ "THREE LITTLE WOLVES" and
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 307 9 To The Editor of ihe Morning Tribune) With more than ordinary interest did read your report yesterday of the mtcome of questions submitted to the legislative Council by the hon: Hashim. From your report it appears that Capt lashim'is apt to look dubiously upon
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  • Article, Illustration
    17 9 from Warner Bros, production "The Charge of the Light Brigade" which opens at the Capitol on Monday.
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  • 193 9 Good Business Being Done A r amount of business has taken «es recennv the rights to the new is Malaya q y ann ounced by Gordon buyers >S ngei Si P ut and Kimanis. the •iofte at i racted *>y avoidtois sort S? char S es on
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  • 804 9 No Encouragement For Hoarders To Invest TRANCE'S exchange position is once more m the forefront of the City's attention. But it does not ring with the urgent note of the periodical alarums of the last three years. There is no crisis m the traditional sense of the
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  • 94 9 To Be Opened By The Governor HIS Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to open the Singapore Flower Show. 1937, which is to begin at the New World on Friday, April 2. The Show is run under the patronage of His Excellency and a special challenge cup
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  • 162 9 Church Services At St. Joseph's Sunday 21st Feb.: 5.30 a.m. Low Mass.. 6.30 am. Low Mass.. 8.00 a.m. High Mass. Second Sunday m Lent. Proper of the Mass., p. 116. Second and third collects as on Ash Wednesday. p. 110. Lent Preface, p. 42. At 4 p.m. Meeting of Ist
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  • 40 9 As the result of the capsizing of a sailing boat outside Aden harbour Gunner T Bowman, of Stockton-on-Tees; Trumpeter A. Long, of Bournemouth; Trumpeter B. Nelson, of Beckenham. Kent*; and Lance-Bombardier C. Rogers, of High Street. Islington, N.. were drowned.
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  • 218 9 Increase Of Capital Contemplated London AN extraordinary meeting of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust, Ltd.. was held at 1-4 Gt. Tower-street. London, on Feb. 12, to consider a resolution to increase the capital of the company to £2,719.625 by the creation of 219,625 shares of £1. and that
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    • 54 9 j THF I j EASTERN I X ITER ASSURANCE j TORPORATIOIV LIMITED.. j (Incorporated In the Strait/ Settlements) v FIRE. MARINE MOTOR. PERSONAL ACCIDENT. BURGLARS t 1 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND PUBLIC LIABILITY IN J crrpAvrF TT WFRTAKEf j 1 Full particularii and rates apply, I6D. Cecil Street. Sinjranor* 1 L.
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  • 3785 10 REVIEW OF 1936 Much Better Co-operation THE year just closing has been a great year m the business no less than m the political field. When 1936 opened it found the country engaged m a strenuous effort m which all economic activities financial commercial, and industrial
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  • 325 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Friday, Feb. 19, 1937. CABINET CHANGES VTO excitement is likely to be caused anywhere m the Empire by the news that three Ministers of the Crown, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Mr. Ramsay MacDonaid and Lord Hailsham, are resigning from the Government after the Coronation. The Prime Minister has
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  • 666 12 'THE Malayan newspapers have recently 1 devoted several articles to the rite m the pr*ce of foodstuffs and other ressaries of life, which have consequently increased the cost of living m the country. It was pointed out that the high prices now charged by provision dea--1 n would
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  • 177 12 We understand that Mr. J. S. Maopherson. M.C.S.. has bee n transferred to Nigeria. Inche Osman Bashah, 0.C.P.D., Tarnpin, will shortly proceed on transfer to Kuala Lipis. Mr. A. C. Boyd. District Officer. Tarnpin, has been an inmate of Seremban hospital since last week. Mrs. T. r. H. Kemp,
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  • Article, Illustration
    86 12 A memorial service m honour of M. Jean Mermoz who disappeared with four companions While flying between Dakar and Natal (Urazi on Dec. 7 m the aeroplane Croix dv Sud. was held recently m tne ja thedral Notre Dame de Paris. The above picture was taken alter service and shows
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  • 344 13 F OR4THTIME Body Found On Railway Line Manchester. linU t young married woman, who, ft 0 nnms depressed was 1„. i strange form of :ffcl H f C l„s- is" revealed by the find*an! r he r' body on the Liver-pool-,ns L.ter railway line, near
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  • 158 13 Messrs. Figgis And Co. 9 s Review London P 'heir annual review of the rubber market Messrs. Figgis and Co. state u»t total world shipments m 1936 were Jw.ooo tons, including latex, against J^-000 tons m 1935. while consumption [cached the record total of 1,033 000 against 943.000
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  • 34 13 bulldog which is claimed to be the world to have a passit Plymouth from New Is owned by Mr Fletretary of the American Iga, who produced an Amwhich was the dog's age, and photograph.
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  • 384 13 "Owner Of Raincoat Knows Murderer" Says Police Chief '•^OME person is shielding Miss Cragg L killer, and we shall work until «f find who that person is." Speaking with emphasis. Chi f-supt. Oregaon, of the Lancashire County Constabulary, made this statement m reference to
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  • 37 13 Mr. E. W. Gill. Domestic Bursar of Merton College, and chairman of the Electricity Commit te? of the Oxford City Council, stated that the number of units of electricity used by Oxford colleges m 1936 was 2.067.108.
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  • 26 13 The Berlin police are investigating the death of two men and a woman who w:re found dead from bullet wounds In a house In north Berlin.
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    • 47 13 j THE TRUETONI^ToODj I Obtalncbi* «f ail Chwntsts ond Storm I HS 7wmW*Z- Ti """"'j liTTTi i ii Hrn I _L\ ill n Hi 5933 'A Telegraphic Address: PHONE 934 f GOODWOOD CHARMINGLY SITUATED IDEAL FOR VISITORS AND TO FRISTS. Unrivc Ued Fcniit.ef lor Private Eritertair.i^* t
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    241 14 Recent pictures of Crown Princess Juliana of Holland and her husband at a winter sports resort m Poland. France-Presse General Franco, leader of the insurgents m the Spanish civil war. is here seen broadcasting an address to the country. France-Presse The design of the German Pavilion I whnh will be
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  • Article, Illustration
    885 16 M ENUS FOR WEEK SAUSAGE AND GIRDLE CAKES 1 lb. pork sausage meat 1 cup flour 2 teaspoon salt 1 beaten egg yolk Small piece suet 'i pint milk 1 cup hot boiled rice 1» 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 frothed egg white Dripping to fry Sift the flour with
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    • 483 16 1 BREAKFAST LUNCHEON DINNER inn I Ii I Cream of Spinach Soup Minted Fruit Cacfctail Chilled Pineapple Juice old Cambridge Sausages I'sh m Aspu Scrambled Eggs with Oysters cheese Ring filled with Salad Cnicken Paprika Buttered Toast or Muffins Lemon Meringue Pie Savoury Onion Pie SlllliiaiY Flum Jell > or
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    • 16 17 FOR j Economic Buying VISIT jTajjmalial Store] LEADING SILK MERCHANTS j 23, HIGH ST. <• ♦JJT «fr
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    • 29 17 f PHOENIX t FOR LIS 1 1 n% s I mSII 1 1 \W-' i w c iyIHJe i PHONE j 3463 1 THE PHOENIX J AERATED WATER WORKS
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    • 258 17 S a Totiitis'Fs shopping! GUIDE j •> STATIONER CHEMIST NOW OPEN INVISIBLE GLOVERS TAIIPAA Defective Fiction the modern sanitary L I II It A II V NAPKIN Subscription 50 cents yearly FOR THE MODERN Lending Fee 10 cents per book w 9 11, (Ground Floor) The Arcade, Singapore. CAMERAS NOPINS
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  • 292 18 Unavailing Race To Save Life On Atlantic -IE story of a tragedy m mid-Atlantic and of the comradeship ol the sea was told when the Blue Star liner An dalucia Star arrived at Tilbury from South America. While the steamer Llanashe was outward bound, after having discharged
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  • 34 18 The central committee organizing Hospitals Week m Greater London ta b search of an emblem which can become to Hospitals Week what the R^a Cioss and the Flanders Poppy ahead/ are m public esteem.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 465 18 ttmmm mMm^l^^glggjj B > f l" f ~^^^Mm_W -f J l^j^^^ 1— BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA.UNES Outwards. Dae Dae Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1937. 1937. RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 26 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Apr. 23 CATHAY 15,000 Mar. 12 BANGLORE 6,000 May 3 BURDAWAN 6.070 Mar. 13 CORFU 15,000 May 7 RAJPUTANA 17,000
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    • 186 18 M. M. LINE (Incomorated m France) (MESSAGERIES MARITIMES) General Agents for Cie GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE Air-FRANCE MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles SPHINX 11,374 T. Feb. 2i ERIDAN 9,928 T. Mar. 3 FELIX ROUSSEL 16,774 T. Mar. 16 BERNARDIN de ST. PIERRE 10,085 T. Mar.
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    • 122 18 N.Y.K.UNK GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR I (Incorporated m Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, jWjJJ Aden, Port Said, MarseiUes Gibraltar. S.s. HAKUSAN MARU W> l s.s. HARUNA MARU 1 s.s. KATORI MARU Mar IA KASHUNA MARU .^L, Rates to Ist Class JJVttfl Naples «497 ft |540 IJJJ *'g Marseilles
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 254 18 POSTAL I VI II I H.I Mj i STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES 1011 PER DATE AND TIME Pengerang S.Soon Heng p eb 1Q 1L Tandjong Pandan General Michiels Feh v am Rengat and Tembilahan Banka }J am Java, South-West Sumatra. S.- iy 1 pjn. East Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly
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  • 154 19 RECORD CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER WmU Vsed 1,020,788 Tons Last Year WORLD absorption oi crude rubber during 1936 amounted to 1.020,788 tons according to the latest issue of the statistical bulletin of the International Rubber Committee. This figure is a record lor all time, and compares with i an absorption of
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  • 148 19 Farmer Sets Out On Lonely Voyage Ascension. Ascension Island II FARMER who hates the sea has just n left here for Trinidad on a lonely voyage round the world. He is Mr. Harry Pidgeon, a 67-ytar-old American from Los Angeles He is sailing a 30-foot yawl r*
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 313 19 11 1 RN S PHIL l» L I X E uncorporated m Australia* NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MERKUR Feb. 28 Mar. 5 MAKELLA Mar. 29 Apr. 3 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates. First Class passengers may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane, Sydney
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    • 444 19 1 1 Bt^stnL T0 FRENCH ports y JB HOMEWARDS. i ANGO For Marseilles. Havre. Antwerp Dunkirk Feb 25 I f DALNY For Marseilles. Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Mar 4 I C^P ITapL^ Marseilles Nantes St. Nazaire Bordeaux Mar. 4 CAP ST. JACQUES For Marseilles. Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordeaux j OUTWARDS Apr
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 45 19 [the harboijr] snIPS IN IMMK Godown Gate No. 22 1 Tottori M' ilU 18 3 2* 1 4 Mill Ktri'FL HARBOUR Mrf pacific. Lch. Lady Guille-, ::d."Lunl'r. VtSSHS IN DRY DOCKS Kcppel Harbour: Kinos Dock: Shabonee. vi l Dock Medusa. H I gS: Estate Pontoon.
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  • 1405 20 Committee Promises Adequate Supplies Attractions Of Share Market (By Air Mail) London. Feb. I. THE International Rubber Committee'; decision to fix a quota of 85 per cent of U»C basic allowances lor tne tnirc quarter ot this year, compared with It per cent, for the nrst ana
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  • 29 20 Mr. H. L. Brook, who abandoned his attempt to set up a new record for the flight from England to the Cape and back was forced down by fog.
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    • 68 21 IT WILL PAY YOU TO CONSULT US Before Purchasing Your Radio Receiver MeE NATHAN RAO 10 SOUND ENGINEERS 25 29 ORCHARD ROAD. jASAHI BEER and SUN STOUt? tf/P\ y B POPULAR J refr e:shing j i IwßJHK^^^^ DRSJVJK I THE F* I EAST I B— jffl t Cheapest m the
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    • 1106 21 IjoNjniE radio! I Briii^ h Empire nmwm. aw Dl O^wtea:, Ottrtma, Fingal's Cave l»~«i<tt«JI 111 lilt* (Mendelssohn). Foster Richardson and PrOSjraiOrar 2^ tr iL 0 Isis and siris The Magic lute): en a Maiden Takes your I <_•« Fa ncy; Omy Pretty Brace of Fellows I *;T^ JE" (I1 Seraglio)
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    • 384 21 Prices. Rates of Exchange 8 a.m. News m Spanish 8 20 n Z 6WS t^ Port^uese. O.JO a.m. Close Down 10.20 a.m. Concert. 11.20 a.m. News m French, Market Prices, Rates of Exchange 11.50 a.m. News m English. 12.05 p.m. Concert. 105 p.m. News m German 1.20 p.m. Close Down
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    • 178 21 TO-MORROW Piog°ranmie. fmM Signal and Da >'* V-05 p.m Indian Music. 800 p.m Malay Music. 855 p.m. News Bulletin. JOO p.m close down. Vinnii Station TO-DAH 6.20 a.m. Gymnastics. b. 35 a.m. Recorded music. conunu^d/ Tlme Signal Recorded I'nL* m CloSe doWn «"&a** Weat re--110 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. H5
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  • 313 22 Calf Solves £50,000 Problem Sydney N.S.W.. Jan. 29. THE goat and the poddy calf Me cxv 1 pected by Mr. W. H. Geake. research cn"'neer to be tho means of saving New South Wales £50.000 a year. 1 ThLs roughly is the amount spent m a-ying
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  • 49 22 The guard of an Inner Circle train slipped from the footboard as trie train 18ft King's Cross Station and fell between the coaches. H? clung to a projection and was carried into the tunnel. A passenger who saw his predicament pulled the alarm signal, and th. train was stopped.
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  • 55 22 All the crew ot the British steamer Glen Tanar »876 tonsi, owned by the South Georgia Shipping Company and managed by llcstrf. Salvesen and Co., of Leith. were saved when the vessel sank m the Hardanged Fiord. Norway, An attempt will be made to salve the vessel, but it is
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  • 132 22 Exports Much Than Consumption jTHE January bulletin of I tional Rubber Regulation Com was issued recently it s i, 1936 world net exports of^rmL 866,559 tons, and world afe 1.020,788 tons There was ri ciency of exports against ul 154.229 tons. World stocks at Dec. 31 429.729 tons,
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  • 135 22 No Sign* Of Revival 1' vr London N spite of the continued shrinkage v available stocks of rubber and the belief that a further decline of more than 2.000 tons has materialised during the present week, interest m the shows on sign of revival With spot still scarce,
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    • 64 22 MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours 1/ you feel old before you unable t<> enjoy the plea iur< take Dr. Nlxon'i Vl-Taba your Manhood, Vit ality <• Bia reaulti In 1 1 hours. Dr. Xi: Vi-Tiiis are new diecovi r; anteed to build n< »w blood and '•<.dy arid make
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    • 489 22 0\ THE RADIO 'Continued from page 21) report. Concert. 6.50 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 7.10 p.m. Popular music. 8 p.m. A talk. 8.10 p.m. Concert by Nirom Orchis tra, conducted by Carel van der Bijl. 9.05 p.m. Recital by Fritz Kreisler 9.50 p.m. Popular selections. 10.20 p.m. Dance music by
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    • 303 22 7.20 p.m. News m English 7.35 p.m. Concert of Light Music continued V 815 p.m. Greetings to our Listeners m the Netherlandish East Indies. 8.20 p.m. News and Economic Reviewin German and Call DJQ. 8.35 p.m. For the Short Wave Amateur. ■i 850 p.m. Women's Hour: In a snow storm.
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  • 341 23 MR. MITCHELL IN PENANG pier yarned After Him penang. Wednesday. ntsTLN-GUISHED visitor m the person i D fw John Mitchell, i former res.II t fter whom Mitchell arrived here on Friday p d o. liner s.s. "Naldera" gjfta* accompanied by Mrs. Mitfe intehell *ai bom on October 23 r&ndck-on-Tweed and
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  • 84 23 Compulsory War Work Spanish Order: Mobilisation Of The Population jHE Spanish Government has decreed mobilisation of military classes of L ;rom 19 32 to 1936. AcValencia telegram to a gency toed that the general insistscription does not prohibit crov-dir nu uncp nf enrolling volunteers, arirv v;,lu^teers enter regular Comnn I
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  • 28 23 High Commissioner of Philippines Mr Paul r„ Uashi n£ton. Feb. 17. lnH?" es McNutt f^mer Govcienr D Ua has been nominated I; R^eveit as High Com;;t' Philippines. Reuter
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  • 25 23 hldh on the Peace of the Issued In France over others. M. HerM. Tessier (of de unions., and M .secretary of the Coneneraie dv Travail)
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  • 731 23 LEPROSY, THE FORGOTTEN DISEASE Interesting Lecture By American Expert Penang. Wednesday. 'CUNGEI BULOH is one of the most important leprosy centres m the world." declared Dr. H. Wade, worldfamous American leprologist. m an address to the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club last week. Dr. Wade, who is attending a conference at
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  • 457 23 Agricultural Conference In Ottawa ferenee held m Otta-« on «L Dominion Department of Agneuit.ne wo have been able to obtain impresses upon us the opportunity to extend our markers for farm products" said Mr. Oardtoer We believe that if this wort U to done successfully it must
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  • 329 23 China Fleet In Port Penang. Wednesday. MORE than, seven hundred and sailors landed m Penang restei when four destroyers and four submarines of the China Station anchored at the harbour at about 2 p.m. from Singapore and Malacca. Of the destroyers. H.M.S. "Decoy" has I crew of
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  • 127 23 Serious Charge Against A Chinese Singapore. Thursday. CHUA SENG HOO was charged to-day before Mr. W. G. Reeves with criminal breach of trust m two sums of money of $100 each, entrusted to him by one Chew Kian Kee. The complainant is a newcomer to Malaya.
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  • 89 23 Ottawa. New Canadian coins bearing the effigy of King George VI. are to apoear this year. It ls hoped that they will be ready m time for the Coronation. Preparati'm- tor an issue of King Edward VII coins were well advanced when the abdication took place.
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  • 620 24 MR. NAOTAKE SATO Special Tribune Interview Singapore. Thursday. AFTER residing 30 years abroad, Mr. Naotake Sato, until recently the Japanese Ambassador at Paris, is now returning to Japan. He arrived m Singapore to-day by the N V X liner Yasukuni Maru. accompanied by his wife, and
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  • 307 24 Interesting Broadcast From Z.H.L. To-morrow Evening Singapore. Thursday. ON Saturday next, Feb. 20. at 7.5 p.m.. a broadcast talk will be given from ZHL. the Singapore station of the British Malav,a Broadcasting Corporation, by Mr. Eric Einar Ekstrand. on the work of the Conference held
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  • 298 24 Fortifica tion Of Hongkong Singapore Japanese Opinion Singapore, Thursday. AN announcement has been made by the military authorities m Hongkong to the effect that they will embark upon a programme of secret fortifications on Stanley Peninsula, m Hongkong Island, which includes the construction of a n^O.OOO barracks and the erection
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  • 27 24 H M S Hyperion, one of the new "H"' class destroyers of the 1934 programme, sailed from Portsmouth for the Mediterranean to join the Second Destroyer Flotilla.
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  • 459 24 Short- Wave Sets Daventry Coming In Better <By Radio Fan) AS far as Malayan reception was concerned the month of January. 1937. proved to be one of the wors' for many months for long-distance .-hort-wave stations, according to reports received from many listener' lecently. This is confirmed by reports sent
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  • 126 24 Labour Backs Mr. Roosevelt Washington. Feb 17 CENATOR Wheeler and Senator Bon. have introduced Into the Sen, draft constitutional amendment t, a power Congress to re-enact by »3 thirds vote m both Houses any held to be unconstitutional by thl «5,,„ reme Court. l 6up They predicted
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  • 198 24 Dance Hall And CabanW In Anson Road rpHE following action by committer J. the Singapore Municipal Comm: ers is reported: COMMITTEE NO. 3 Agreed that the work of making up ;;.e connecting road between Cairnhill Circle and Emerald Hill Road only, approved m 1935, be proceeded with
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  • 50 24 Tuesday, Feb Id Vice-Admiral and Mrs. C. P. Talb( I 1 Miss Talbot. Lady Rosalind Norland the Hon. Mr. A. C. Baker and Mrs Baker had luncheon at GovernHouse. Wednesday, Feb. 17. His Excellency presided at a o: the Executive Council held ai Oovei ment House this morning.
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  • 1239 25 TR ONGER SIDE FOR S.C.C. Possible Malayan Team B y "Leg-Break") Singapore. mmaaa" for sport locally, is T HE cl and Cricket, like Soccer Is nOW tin nder Way S^ V f a i eek end it of the Selangor Indians to The vl Hnriii"
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  • 88 25 Paris. COLONEL Brocard. a famous wartime, airman, has been promoted to the "t SfaSr ene B a rLcard. he commanded! the famous -stork" squadron, ol which Captain Fonck was a member, and which r< alt death over the enemy Jines. The squadron got its name
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  • 201 25 S. C. C. Bowls The following are ties m the S.C.C. pairs knock-out handicap bowls tournament:— FRIDAY, FEB. 19. T. B. Rogers and J. W. Hoflin plus 2 vs. J. A. Dean and E. G. Staunton —3. C. I. Winter and N. G. Bishop Scr. vs. F. H. Curtis and
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  • 47 25 The principal festivity of the winter season m Madeira on New Year's Eve was a fireworks display on the hills. A new feature was a large illuminated clock visible for a distance of five miles Eight ships were m port with sightseeing passengers. The weather was ideal.
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  • 85 25 Over 250 passengers who travelled on the P. and O. "Naldera," which arrived m Singapore on Sunday, had the experience of spending a night aboard the ship m dry dock at Southampton on Jan. 16, owing to repairs being made to a damaged propeller Enquiries made elicited the information that
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  • 156 25 Singapore Cricket Trial THE following 21 players have been selected to play m a "Singapore Cricket Trial" on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27 and 28, for the purposes of selecting the All-Malayan XI, to meet Sir Julien Cahn's team at the the S.C.C, on Mar. 27, 28 and
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    • 170 25 Sing apok i Races I "Capt. Hawk's" Tipping Innovation |N 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
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  • 1044 26 IMPRESSIVE WORK BY NEW HORSES Yesterday's Track Work At Bukit Timah (By "Capt. Hawk") Singapore, Thursday. AHORSE taking fright at the mowing machine which was m use m the depression m the centre «.i \ho tracks, caused some diversion this morning during the training for Saturday's race-. A chestnut horse
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  • 54 26 Kko Sin Kie And Cheng To Represent China £HINA has to piny New Zealand m the v fir* round oi tin- Dav.s Cup. snc conceded more than even round* Qualifying for the second round. lie Chinese tepresehiaUvea ate expected to be Xl .0 Sin Kie national Btpion and
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  • 256 26 Home Foo tba ll Fixtures Fifth Round Of F.A. Cup To-morrow THE following are the fixtures m tomorrow's home football: F.A. CUP— STH ROUND Sunderland v. Swansea. Bolton v. Manchester City. Grimsby v. Wolves. Evcrton v. Tottenham. Coventry v. West Bromwich. Pros; on v. Exeter. Millwall v. Derby. Burnley v.
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    30 26 Two incident, (above and below) snapped by the Tribune cameriman during yesterday's friendly soccer match between the S.C.C. and the Inniskillings. The former won by three goals to one. Tribune
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  • 177 26 SMARN, Fernandez, Young Johnsd Johnny Gabuco. Som Chit and A Nicholas are all set for to- mult Til Siamese are confident of carrying horn the bacon. Smarn has Impreal strongly hi his workouts. His rid hand carries plenty of power and H I with this
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  • 392 27 12 GOALS TO NIL 'record pjfO. Bank Lose f 0 Wearnes Singapore. Thursday prtiinly a record for the W HAT 5 'ea on was created this I STmsw and Neave **f uhen Weamc Brothers XI ?round he J Bank XI by twelve beat the r. U
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  • 207 27 Soccer Match Against Heap Eng Moh N VT Singapore, Thursday. pwiING on the Anson Road ground this evening the Bata Shoe Corneal the Heap Eng Moh oy three Bateh 10 nU m a Bu siness House League Both teams were fairly evenly match- :ho strong wind which
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  • 317 27 Royal Johore I.C. And Island Club ASOCIAL inter-club match between the Royal Johore International Club and the Island Club will be played on Monday <Hari Raya Haji> at the Island course. Flayers (Johore mentioned first): 8.30 a.m. (Ist Tee) J. H. Beeton <Scr.» and Dr. T. E. Cheah
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  • 24 27 London, Feb. 18. In their Third Division (Southern) football fixture to-day. Queen's Park Rangers defeated Northampton by 3 goals to 2. Reuter
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  • 543 27 S.C.C. Defeat The Skins Singapore. Thursday. THOSE who went down to the S.C.C. to see the Cricket Club m play against the Inniskillings m their friendly soccer encountei must have gone away disappointed. Although the Padang Club beat the .soldiers by three j,oals to one, a very poor
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  • 403 27 Nestanglo's Good Win Singapore Thursday. THE Straits Times XI were defeated by Nestanglo m their Business Houses League fixture yesterday to the tune of nine goals to nil. Nestanglo kicked off. The Straits Times forwards immediately attacked but Mcintosh Whyte gathered and cleared. Nestanglo retaliated, EngGuan
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  • 26 27 Members of the Geylang Serai Football Club arc reminded that the annual general meeting will be held at the Club premises on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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  • 79 28 An incidents during the boxing bout between Peter Kane (right) and Angelmann. Kane won on points. France Presse Peter Kane (left) m training at Pa ris m preparation for his |boxfof match against Angelmann. Fran ce Presse Paris bakers recently elected their Queen for 1937. She is
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