Morning Tribune, 20 February 1937

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  • 12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE -voTl^Naja SINGAPORE. SATURDA Y, February 20, 1937. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 134 1 Manifesto To People Of China Drafted CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL I CONFERENCE Ilii aitg's ItVKigiialioii Again ■l« k jjt k <ri« k cl Nanking, Feb. 19. i MANIFESTO drafted by Mr. Wang Ching-wei, former Premier of China, the keynote of which is the desirability of concentrating the talents and resources of
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  • 107 1 London, Feb. 19 r -DAY'S boomlike conditions in all metals put even yesterday's animated trading in the shade. Expectations that most governments will place huge orders for restocking purposes in order to implement the further expanded armament plans are encouraging speculators to join in the already heavy
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  • 126 1 Non Stop Flight I Southampton To Egypt By "Caledonia" London, Feb. 19. THE Impel lal Airways, in report of the non-stop flight of the Caledonia from Southampton to Egypt yesterday, stated that the journey was done in thirteen hours and thirtyfive minutes at average speed of 170 miles per hour.
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  • 34 1 League Control Of Non-Self -Governing Colonies London. Feb. 19 VISCOUNT Cranbome. Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Government is unable to entertain the
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  • 171 1 .A merican Investments Suggested London, Feb. 19. i QUASI plea for the resumption of foreign lending is contained in the City editorial columns of The Times. While pointing out that the raising of the extra eighty million Sterling for defence annually is well within this country's financial capacity,
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  • 26 1 The A.C. Sphinx sparking plug works which were moved from Birmingham to Dunstable three years ago with 300 work-people, are being extended to employ about 800.
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  • 217 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Feb. 19. Bill* signed oy the National Salvation Ann-japani.se Society urging immediate organisation of a punitiv e expedition to NBJfei llancfiuria were distributed in weforeign concessions last nignt. The Police are taking precautions. The Shanghai Evening Post publishes •rt to the
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  • 69 1 First Voyage Since Her Overhaul London, Feb. 19. THE Queen Mary, which left Southamp- ton on Wednesday on her first voyage since her overhaul was, at mid-night last night, maintaining a speed of thirty ,knots. The Cunard White Star Company state that the Company's experts on board
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  • 29 1 Higher Tyre Prices? New York. Feb. 19 A further small increase in tyre prices is under consideration in order to compensate for the recent wage increases. Reuter
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  • 24 1 suggestion by Mr. G. Mander (Liberal. Wolverhampton that under international supervision, on the principle of open-door and equni onnortunities for all League members. Reuter
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  • 42 1 Th J 0 anSil U> ter Railway Com- C^f that bv Permission of j of thl -IS* No 6028 one of the ar c aftir i nR olass of locomotives r.u: tr| K Kings of Eneland. is to be v George VI
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  • 62 1 Labour Retains Seat In Manchester London. Feb. 18. IN the Gorton "Manchester) by-election (one of five vacant Wfttf) Mr Wedgwood Benn I Labour* retained the sea, tor Labour with 17,849 votes, Mr. A.C.M. Spearman (Conservative polling 13.oyi Rpii t pr At the last general election the result was: Mr.
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  • 633 2 Indecent Language And Assault Cross Summons Singapore. Friday TWO attractive Chinese girls, who were 1 formerly employed at the New World Cabaret as professional dancing partners, appeared before Mr. Ess. the Fifth Magistrate to-day. m answer to cross summons. The charges against Susie Woo read. That
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  • 482 2 A STAMPEDE CAUSED Chinese 'New Life 9 Gathering Singapore. Friday. A SENSATION was caused at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce this afternoon when an attempt was made to break up the inaugural meeting of the newly-formed "Singapore Overseas Chinese Association for the Promotion of the
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  • 284 2 Captain Wilhelmsen On Voyage Round The World Singapore. Friday CAPTAIN W Wilhelmsen. the largest private ship-owner m the world, passed through Singapore yesterday m the flagship of his fleet, the m.v Tarifa, which is making her maiden voyage round the globe The Tarifa is primarily a cargo
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  • 77 2 No Consular Authority In Manchukuo Shanghai. Feb. 19. THE Manchukuo is making preparations to abolish Consular jurisdiction There will be an increase of 700 judges, half of whom are to oe Japanese. The Japanese-owned bank m snang- ai is to be transferred to the control of the
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  • 75 2 Madame Khoo Takes A Supply To Shanghai ■From Our Oicn Correspondent) Bangkok. Feb 19. WHAT are believed to be the first dunans to travel by air from Siam 5 were bought by Madame Wellington Koo. wife of the Chinese Ambassador In Paris, In Bangkok yesterday before returning
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  • 294 2 To Replace The Hermes In Far East Singapore, Friday. THE Tribune understands that the aircraft carrier Eagle—the biggest aircraft-carrier m the world—has been drawn from reserve at Devonport and commissioned for a fresh tour of service m the Far East She will be commissioned by Capt.
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  • 295 2 Ma/i H^/iose Firm Wfl Fai/erf Singapore. PtW rTS i\s a most unusual casein* probably the P^toner wft»J estate b wound uo wU lb; Bion of a creditable glance an is therefore not insolvent. Thus remarked I*. J lurds hl the Official Assignee, to W» JjaH the Chirf
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 140 2 ULU BENUT CONSOLIDATED RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Seventeenth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of this Company Will be held at the Registered Office. Hongkong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay Singapore, on Wednesday. 24th Marcl 1937. at 12.30 p.m. at which tht Directors will recommend that a
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    • 59 2 VACANCIES It is notified gf-gj *M that the Government propc two Probationers for tm fl ments Civil Service th > applications, which m- on the prescribed foin fl Colonial Secretary iOg the 27th 1W Forms of Apphcat ;ior J and copies of Uje v s i ie fl establishment 0
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  • 1342 3 BIG MAJORITY B |N LOBBY Commons Debate Ends London, Feb. 18. i\ the House of Commons the DeI fence Loans resolution was car- hv BS votes to 145. 5r Thoma, Inskip, resuming the JrttP on the Defence Loan m said ultimately the ifk of any Government worthy
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  • 94 3 Britain's Support Guaranteed I™ London, Feb 18 T is officially announced to-day that Egypt wiil aoply for membership of the League of Nations at the special meeting of the Assembly to be held m the Spring. Article three of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty signed m August
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    • 357 3 HKR KNEES SWELLED Hl' LIKE PUDDINGS To Go Upstairs was Agony There is nothing hi which rheumatism is a greater handicap than m doing ordinary household duties-kneeling stooping, running up and down stairs to overcome that handicap, and J n a n nsh rheumatic aches and pains for letter-!! SUbJCCt
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 147 4 London. Feb. 19. Previous To-day Change Tone Weak Quiet Spot Buyers. 10 3 o 10 5 16 —116 Sellers. 10 7 16 10 3 8 —1 16 March. Buyers. 10 3 8 10 5 16 —116 Sellers. 10 7 16 10 3 8 —116 Apr.June Buyers. 10 3
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    • 75 4 London. Feb. 19. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 105.13 105.13 TT. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.95 8.96V 2 +IV2 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 2 5 8 Is. 2 5 8 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 3d. Is. 3d.
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    • 33 4 London, Feb. 19. Previous To-day Change fine Bar oer o*. £7-2-1 7-2-1 SILVER Spot 20 1 8 20 1 16 —1 16 2 months forward 20 1 16 20 1 16
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    • 33 4 The exhibitions of the works, of Mr. Julius Weutscher the German water culour artist and Mrs. Lina Weutscher, hjs sculptor wife at Rrblnson's Cafe Lounge, ends to-day after a successful week.
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    • 46 4 New Battalion Due On April 3 THE Tribune is officially informed that the 2nd Battalion of Gordon Highlanders—the third for Singapore—will arrive here on April 3 by the transport ship Dorsetshire, from Gibraltar. Naval crews for the Base will also come by the steamer.
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    • 45 4 i Singapore, Friday The Royal Air Force added another trophy to their collection yesterday when they defeated the 7th Heavy Brigade, R.A., Changi by three goals to one at hockey. The Airmen recently annexed the Inter-Unit hockey Cup by Dealing the Middlesex Regiment.
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    • 129 4 London. Feb iq Previous To-d*y rhn Distillers »«6 1083 Ch >»« Dunlop Rubber g- 33General Electric 92 6 92 n 2 Imperial Chemical Industries 40- 39 7 2 Imperial Tobacco 154 4» 2 154 4'. Anglo-Dutch 43 3 43 9 Canadian Pacific 17» 8 17' 4 London
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    • 26 4 London. Feb !:< TIN Standard. Previous To-day Chann Spot (afternoon closing price) £234 5 8 243 Forward £235 3 8 243 3 4 ~83 8
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    • 51 4 RUBBER New York Feb 18 Previous To-day Change Tnnp Dull Dull £3 Buyers. ***** 20 1116 P Sellers. 213 16 20 13 16 D, )V pra 21 I 16 20 13 K> 3 8 AprillJune 21-16 m^ TIN Standard. Steady Firm Tone |ff y 52 4 Spot
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    • 343 4 RUBBER INDUSTRY DISAPPOINTED rubber to New York receive the reply "not interested."—Reuter. New York. Feb. 18. Rubber dealers here believe that the refusal to follow London reflects chiefly buyers' resistance to high levels, considering that the price is around 21 cents (U.S.) compared with 15 to 16 cents at the
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  • 1625 5 M|il jy Fraser an* lo.& UgMmMpm, E X cka nge an, Stnr, *,„z.^ ,i" 3,°., W««nBimpM 2.15 2.30 220 $f u (Shares are $1 unless o;herwise .tated> Ob rivair Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers imnfl Tin 5 56 4io 52 [umbang 33 6 34 6cd 33 6 34
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  • 7 5 From Our Financial Correspondent)
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  • 118 5 Singapore. Friday morning. Singapore: 35 rts.. down 118 cts 1 Market Tone: Weak j Jf ndon: I 0 5 16d., down 316 d I Marker T\>ne. Easier yCiT°^: *****6 down 3 8 ct. Market Tone: Dull. Singapore. Friday evening. Ine h and *22 °Pened Weak thi m<>rn--36 3 8
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  • 35 5 Singapore, Friday noon. Singapore: $118 12. up $2 3 4 London: Spot £234 12s. 6d., up 57s 6d three months £235 7s. 6d., up 5£ 6d New York: 52 14 cts. up 5 8
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  • 10 5 London-New York 489 lift New York-London 4.89 13 32
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  • 243 5 i Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Singapore. Thursday. In their daily comments on the closin I Estate- market Messrs Fraser and teHW ff T, Til l at midday 118 2 "P $2 75--terlmg Tin shares wer c a firm market ith buyers at improved prices for Mlthern Kintas. Ayer
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  • 94 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore. Friday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. In cases oc*i fi (FOB. February* 35 316 JDO,io Good FA. Q. In cases <F. 0.8 February* 35 w llO No. I.XRSS. (Spot-loose* (awardanle spore* 34 < 8 x> do. March 35 35
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  • 183 6 Exports Much Less Than Consumption London THE January bulletin oi the International Rubber Regulation Committee was issued recently. It shows that m 1936 world net exports of rubber were 866 559 tons, and world absorption 1020,788 tons There was thus a denciency of exports against absorption ot at
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  • 164 6 Singapore, Mjj 16 London T.T. 2 4 116 London demand 2 4 1 8 I Lyons demand 141 j Hambur demand 57 i/ 8 New York demand 57 Montreal demand *****', Batavia demand 103V 2 Samaiang demand Raneoon Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demands Hpmanfl 1543al Madras and Colorn^bo demana
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  • 199 6 Singapore. Feb. 18. R. (Siam» 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 c R <Siam> "White Rice" No. 1 22 d R <Siam» "White Rice" No.
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  • 367 6 Messrs. Stanton Nelson's Review increase m stocks here must x against the low figure of Atr America. 32.800 tons compared 57.000 tons m December. Stocks m the United Kingdi m leased by 5,170 tons during the fori ended February 13th 1937. The statistical position remains v sound as ever, and
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  • 43 6 (Established m Ltfl Caoital Subscribed (Fa paid up) T.lO0,0Q0,0(M Reserve Fund V.130.900.000.C: Head Office: YOKOH.v SINGAPORE BRANCH MEYER CHAMBERS BAFFLES PLACF 'Manager T. YAMaMOTQ Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room. 5921 5922 General Office 5923 6472 Compradore > D k
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  • 185 6 Mr. Julian Israel's Report Singapore. Feb. 19. Si a StfKgi- -any :i ar Tin •hare market has been lea influenced v the sharp rise m the metal price han might hav 0 been expected, but B. 3dan ß or" and few "'her favourites shnw modest advances. S. Kintas s».<w _9.50
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  • 191 6 Messrs. Lewis Peat's Rubber Report Contrary to expectation the ment of the American Strike hai not brought m B wave of bi; consequent higher prices. In predominate and values ha\ Actually more enquiry is reported f the US.A. but m the majority of case* the bids are below the local
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  • 17 6 The Dean of Westmn>tei reived a donation towards the d minster Abbey Organ Fund I Mary. J
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    • 121 6 EXcderlandsche Handellaatschappijj. X.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AX). 1824. Paid Up Capital I 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5.000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing: Board: D CRENA DE lONGH President M TAUDIN CHABOT Director. A. A. PAUW U.
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    • 59 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) In SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING. CHULIA STREET. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these Mfe boxes, so that SAFETY an^
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    • 10 6 l I l J I Agents: Singapore Branches 1 —^m.^"*^^
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  • 63 7 SOUTH LONDON MAYORS ATTEND ANNUAL CIVIC SERVICE AT SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL to Southwark Cathedral a s a policeman holds up the traffic. (Planet News). eas battering against the loch Promenade. Douglas. Me of Man. making an impressive scene which winter visitors to the resort only can ■at, In foreground is the
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    • 203 8 4 Positively LAST DAY If you really enjoy Grand g S Music, with a rollicking Comedy as its background I V don't miss this «ai»itol..t6^pay!|; The story of two lovers m swing time A IMMWjUaj^^jg"^ g j, A what happens when a couple of lads and the.r jazz band tr>
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    • 348 8 I ii> Dl'll'l'l**!' who wa foun d dead I I.M BFt it a a«p« bath am He is said by ihe police I k Vmd In N/w York Bath *M fiS-gyyj. CE** Miirder Green was repeatedly a, kl ri if any connection with the' „r Ji M v h e
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  • Article, Illustration
    132 9 Never before have b-o many British RJms been (guaranteed such worid-w'do production In any one year. The 21 films to be released this yeai will be translated into French, Germu.. Italian ai ci Spanish, and titles for othej countries will be superimposed m 25 languages. Trie stars m
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    • 30 9 PAVILION IMAGINE THI: ITX WHEN THESE OPENING TWO W>NDON PALLADIUM COME*^j<*KjWV DIANS GET TOGETHER WARNER .•f^f NERVO JPj?^ KNOX ,Vi ("\KIFS *übs b. COCHRAN'S YOUNG LADIES lrom the TROCADERO LONDON
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    • 153 9 I A j j *©le Accelerated Gala Opening! J TO-MORROW (SUNDA V) 3.15-6.15-9.15 At TheCAPITOL S S R nJ? R ?5- PROUDI Y PRES ENT THE FAMOUS STARS OF CAPTAIN BLOOD' IN A GLORIOUS S EPIC OF I BRITISH HEROISM and VALOUR I M j LORD TENNYSONS IMMORTAL MASTERPIECE j
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  • 502 10 DEFIED ORDERS TO MARRY Now Sued By Wife AN Army officer's love romance and his marriage m defiance of bis commanding officer was revealed at Stockton when his wife, Mr;. Rachel Isabel Collier, of Crosby -terrace. Stockton, summoned him for maintenance. The husband, Claude A.
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  • 102 10 Correggio Masterpiece Found? Budapest. AN unfinished Madonna believed to be the work of the Italian Master Correggio, is claimed to have been discovered here by Mr. George Aczel. The painting, which is about 3 feet long by 2V 2 feet, represents the Madonna with the Child Jesus in
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  • Article, Illustration
    44 10 The Linlithgow and Stirlingshire V oxhounds held a meet at Mid-Calder Village, Midlothian recently. Here we see the famous Mid-Calder triplets—Doris, Doreen, and Dennis Robertson, who will shortly celebrate their fourth birthday, making friends with one of the hounds at the meet. (Topical Press).
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  • 54 10 Two girls, Joan Price, aged 15. of Brynteg-avenue, Bridgend, and Doreen Watts, aged 17, of Coity, Bridgend, were, killed when a motor-car m which they were riding, driven by the Rev. Llewellyn Croft, of Bridgend, came into collision with a stationary lorry on the main Cardiff-Swansea road,
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  • 73 10 British Doctor's Work In Madrid London. MISS Isobel Brown, of the 1.L.P.. speaking at a meeting at Mile End Baths, London, recently, said that a small party of English doctors and nu ses, working on the Madrid %**>*" using canned blood trans foat on uisave soldiers' lives. The
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  • 247 10 Trying To Stir Up Trouble Tangier. THE High Commissioner of Spanish Morocco gave me a free passage am his warmest recommendations to enable me to go everywhere In Spanish Morocco, writes the "Daily Man currespondent m Tangier. He even gave me a permit to leave Morocco
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    • 56 10 VPV I j/fJ^ The four leaf Clover sign is a sign of good health^because it sta^» W \W!<>/ 4 for CLOVER BRAND. Insist always on CLOVER BKAiNi; fc^tD TfrTwT^KTFNCY of > It's pure it's delicious it's nourishing. u^ifhv cows f^^^^ CLOVER BRAND MILK is real Danish Milk, from healthy happily
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    • 560 11 BOY SEIZES SHARK BY TAIL <aye Brother From ro b£* M« cked m N S.W. Jan. 28. Syd^ V, near the town ol ll CC Xc South Coast of New A Milton, on the tail of a as it tried ?t rey L n f brother m shallow attack hto
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    • 1171 11 TRADE BARGAINS I WEARING APPAREL Yong Lee Co., High Class Ladles Dressmaker. Large choice of ready made Iresses also made to order. 82, Orchard ftoad. High Class Ladies' Tailoring Dresses made to order. Ready made Dresses for sale. Perfect style and finish CHING YONG— Ladies' Tailor from Shanghai. No. 153,
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE
    • 325 12 fTHE news from New York comes as a distinct shock to the rubber industry. It is reported that London dealers offering rubber m New York were met by the reply "Not interested," and the belief held is that consumers m America are preferring to draw on their stocks
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  • 909 12  -  Autolycus A Weekend Causeric by IF controversy is truly the lifeblood of thought, there must have been some very deep thinking going on m the past few months on the broad question of education m Malaya and more particularly on the subject of the establishment of a Malayan
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  • 92 12 Mr. F. G. Lundon. of Singapore, is making arrangements to put up a bungalow m the Brinchang area ot the Cameron Highlands. i Mr. E. L. Ashley, the Assistant Engineer, Lumut. Dindings, is at present on two weeks leave. He is spending part of the holidays at Fraser's Hill,
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  • 1265 13 BIG R'Sf IN PRICE Repercussions Feared .41 ATA is lated with a serious H shortage of steel, which threatn have serious repercussions on enS tin and rubber industries and 'ML undertakings, states a bU n' n tne "Malay Mail." W l e q r u?ie
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  • 328 13 "TAKES LIQUOR LIKE A MAN" Snake Tastes Beer And Enjoys lt another. Then a lightning forked tongue darted forth and entered the beer. A moment passed while Mick pondered. Again the tongue issued forth and a slight movement of the throat proclaimed that Mick was enjoying himself. "Ah", said Bill
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    • 49 13 THE TRUETONI^oOd] Obto/mib/c of a// Oiwwiro Stor- j I I H am I t :TtT ?t,TI Tl .it ■-g m. .&> MP Jxl xl fg.'iU i'^rMJß f If" 5933 1 ~A Telegraphic Address: PHONE 593| f GOODWOOD J CHARMINGLY SITUATED IDEAL FOR VIGORS AND TOURISTS. Unrivalled Facilities tor Privn+e Entertainments.
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  • 325 14 £15,000 Luxury For Railway Coach Maharajah ■■MHBM^r Workmen fitting an English gauge bogey to the coach ordered by the Maharajah of Indore, for its journey from Glmice/er to Liverpool for shipment to India. (Topical Press). magnificent railway coach, costing C1».000. has j The coach, which will be shipped from Liverpool
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    • 36 15 Rene ULLMANN is DISPLAYING THE LATEST PATTERNS OF HALLMARKED BRITISH SILVERWARE '~*Jmr? Sauce Boats HORS D'OEUVRE DISHES SWEET DISHES etc. ALSO CLOCKS JEWELLERY WATCHES THE BEST IS TO COME AND SEE RENE ULLMANN Raffle* Place, SINGAPORE.
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  • Article, Illustration
    1210 16 i'hir rainy weather clothe* Spring* snils Spoils and sea-side wear TALK about the races. .of course I cannot predict what the day will be like when I am getting this out so that you can read it with your morning tea, but judging by the sort of weather we
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    • 51 16 Your last opportunity! Saturday Feb. 20th. Monday Feb. 22nd. to inspect Mrs. Judd's exclusive display of gowns and dresses from Paris, London and New York, that portray the latest fashions. Positively no duplicates. All prices have been marked down to clear stocks before sailing. Mrs. E. JUDD Room 6 Raffles
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    • 42 16 EXQUISITE LADIES UNDERWEAR LARGE NEW SELECTION —SPECIAL PRICESPURE SILK SLIPS S2 95 SILK SATIN GOWNS S4 M EMBROIDERED MANDARIN I COATS AT MCHtCS Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd FOR SILK NOVELTIES TQjfllQHQL /T0R€ 23, High St. Phone 3849. i 1 4610. &3^*
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 57 17 A TOURISTS SHOPPING! I GUIDE j EYES Specializing rlsion. prohleir 11 ft. A. THOMPSON, D.O.Sc, (Doctor of Ocular Science) 4, Arcade, Ground Floor. Phone 3002. 35 Tears European Clinical Experience STATIONER NOW OPEN CLOVERS Detective Fiction LIRRARY Subscription 50 cents yearly Lending Fee 10 cents per book 9 11, (Ground
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    • 187 17 CHEMIST INVISIBLE TAMPAA THE MODERN SANITARY NAPKIN FOR THE MODERN WOMAN NO PINS NO PADS NO BELT FROM THE AGENTS FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. RAFFLES PLACE. ORY^LEANING Burtol Quick I Cleaners for same day service Goods handed m by 10 a.m. can be collected b> 6 p.m. same day. CT, Orchard
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  • 77 18 Mails expected from Europe etc. I Amsterdam! by Air (Netherlands) Date of arrival and time of delivery uncertain. Mails expected from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. by Air (Qantas) to day. Deliveries of boxholders' letters only at 3 p.m. and general delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. to-day. Mails
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  • 143 18 STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY fOR PER DATE AND TIME Sarikei and Sibu Katong Feb 0 nCj Japan Arabia Maru Feb on am China (generally) Arabia Maru «n o am Hongkong Arabia Maru 2n Urn Pengerang Aik Soon ir. a m. Pontianak Tohiti ;1 m Pamangkat, Sambas and Singkawang
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  • 80 18 Air Mail Despatches Hongkong, Canton. "Shanghai, *Kooe and 'Manila: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. to-day. Medan. Jask§, -Amsterdam* and 'London?: Netherlands, closing 12.45 p.m to-day. Penang, Siam, Burma, India, Iraq. Palestine, Egypt, E. and S. Africa, Gr^at Britain, Ireland. Europe and N. and S. America: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. today. Australia,
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  • 360 18 Angio-Japancse Talks To End Competition THE view is steadily gaming ground m 1 certain quarters that British and Japanese shipping Interests should meet to discuss the question oi putting an end to competition between them. With Britain making desperate efforts to check the advance oi Japanese merchant marine,
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    • 469 18 BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES Outwards. Due Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage Spore. 1037. 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 ***** Mar. 26 NALDERA 16,000 May 21 RANPURA 17,000 Apr. 9
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    • 140 18 N.Y.K.LINL GENERAL PASSENGER AGEM> CLMARD WHITE STAR, i.i. (Incorporated m Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles ft Gibraltar. s.s. HARUNA MARU Mar. 4 s.s. KATORI MARU Mar. 18 s.s. KASHIMA MARU Apr. 1 •m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Apr 14 Rates to Ist Class tod class Naples 9497
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  • THE HARBOUR
    • 56 19 I' wr cTDE THE WHARVES XK P r EffKiS ?to arrive Godown Gate No. i Nag isan Maru 37 3 gumaeus 3 4 Kola 1 4 Silverpme KKITIX HARBOUR htaWhsrl Lch LadyGuillemard. Lucifer. I wharf: 4 Destroyers. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS pnnel Harbour: {J? Dock: Shabonee. i
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    • 55 19 Shot Dead By Dying Man Buenos Aires. Hvoid Stevenson, aged 33. employed m the Bovnl ranch at Pavenham, near ere was involved In a dispute with a native labourer and was stabbed. BteTJnson then drew a revolver and shot tit* labourer, who, m his death ihroes. slso drew a gun,
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    • 24 19 IMr J A Goetzee. of Messrs. Whiteway! Laidlaw and Co., Ltd., Singapore, as m Ipoh on Wednesday afternoon I a visit to that branch.
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    • 261 19 Attributed By Inquiry To Force Majeure An inquiry lias been concluded by 'the Marine Court at Hamburg into the j circumstances of the loss of the steam|er Elsa, of Rostock, which sank off Norderney on Dec. 1 with the loss of 1 10 lives. The ship was
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    • 19 19 Mr. and Mrs. C. P. H. Duncan o Batang Berjuntai, Selangor, are re turning from leave on Feb. 26.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 306 19 I hi hxs phi lp lim: (incorporated In Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MERKUR Mar. 1 Mar. 5 MARELLA 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 or Melbourne to the
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    • 535 19 PS_|^l_ T FRENCH PORTS i I J jjjl HOMEWARDS. j ANGO For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Si Dunkirk Feb 25 J DALNY For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Mar 4 t CAP TOURANE For Marseilles, Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordeaux Mar' 4 J CAP ST. JACQUES For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux J
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  • 51 20 "Intelligence" Dogs Used In The Swiss Army A review of "intelligence" dogs used m the Swiss army. (France Presse). At the sale of lost articles a most heterogeneous collection was offe" m Paris recently. (France Presse). IT., cruise, Provence- »t h French s uadrons me west coast of Africa. (France
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    • 469 21 THE RADIO! prilish Empire l»r©gi n,me 2 6.20 p.m. 9 5 <% metres (21.47 mc<>; fSG I6£b w (951 mcs) I SB 3155 2 o c reS 3: L9.20 p.m.-0 ?0 t*2Sfi& metres (21.47 mcs.); f.SF s*; (9.51 mcs). metres (9.51 mesj; •<« G L B 5 metres (11.75 mcs);
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    • 629 21 story of their first meeting and courtship, by Louis Goodrich. Produced by Howard Rose. 7.20 a.m. The Bernard Crook Quintet. Gottlandischertanz (Tor Aulin) Chanson de matin (Elgan Rigaudon (Rameau). Waltz Suite, Three-Fours Nos. 2 and 6 'Coleridge-Taylor), To the Spring (Grieg). Mauresque (Granados) Spoon River (American Folk-dance) (Percy Grainger). Suite,
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    • 562 21 m 2? h F0 Q o ty says5 ays and Fort y Nights (A. ?£l^ Psalm 39 Hymn, Father Anfhpm M P f ayer "r c ffer <EH 385 £2. a^ No1 morte m peccatoris (MorS sp A^. b y the Right Rev. M. B. >£, ?u D V Bl
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    • 424 21 7.10 p.m. Popular music. 8 p.m. A talk. 8.10 p.m. Concert by Nirom Orchestra, 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 the Silverkings, conducted by Charlie Ovetbeek Bloem I 11.50 p m Close down TO-MORROW
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  • 623 22 Discussion Of Empire Problems London NEXT to the Coronation, the most important function of this epoch-mak-ing year is the Imperial Conference at which the Prime Ministers of the Dominions and their chief ministers will gather round the table to discuss momentous problems of the British EraApart
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  • 319 22 Brown Dog As New Mascot Johannesburg ANEW mascot for the Gordon Highlanders is coming to England from South Africa. It is "The Champ"— a j handsome brown dog. i He attached himself uninvited to the 5 Highlanders' Pipe Band, which has, been one of the attractions of the
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  • 193 22 New Textile Factories Being Built London TURKEY is making good progress with its five years' industrial plan, and alleady a second plan has been envisaged to develop exports, according to a report issued by the Department of Overseas Trade. The advance has been particularly f ;ood m
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  • 61 22 Mr. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada, recently announced the appointment to the Senate of Mr. Adnan Knatchbull-Hugessen, K.C., of Montreal, m place of the late Senator Smeaton White. Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen, who is a son of the first Lord Brabourne, was educated at Eton and McGill University. He stood
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  • 68 22 Krupps. of Essen, the great coai. iron and .steel, and armaments firm, is paying a dividend of 4 per cent. <the first dividend since 1917 for the year 1935--136. All the share capital is held by the family of Krupp von Bohlen. The an- > rival report states that the
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    • 160 22 Asthma Cause Killed m 24 Hours Thanks to the discovery of an An* rteaa physician, it now is possible to get rM of those terrible spells of choking. gasping, coughing and wheezing Asthma by killing the true cause which is Oar mi m the Maai No more burning of powders,
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    • 329 22 OX THE RADIO (Continued from page 21) (Mrs. Girard). The Little Man (R. Loucheur), The Fox and the Chanticleer (R. Loucheur), Lullaby of the Young Zebu (Jacques Ibert), Little Red Rld-ding-Hood (Busser), (Seupel Quartet). iTis A Corner of Paris (P. Brebant, F. Warms), Good Night, Little Lady (P. I Brebant,
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    • 248 22 CRICKET UHR AH] SOLI) j US For First ft. Game London i TRICKET enthusiasts from mi Dartc the British Isles gathered at Sl° lor the auction sale of the libLJ ys the late Mr. J. AH Catton E dit L the Athletic News, who died receiV 1 Mr. Catton possessed
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  • 271 23 tfTISANS GO BACK Work Conditions Adjusted Singapore, Friday. rike 0 f skilled artisans which Thr c «>"t the SS l^ Bond m December has Harb Tttled following a final parley when concessions m on c™e of cheaper rents for living »£1 v adjustments of workquarters
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  • 141 23 PA Service To Australia Being Planned Washington. JHE United States are hurrying plans to link America and Australia by air date has been set yet for start- operations, but government offl- have declared here that Pani American Airways are contemplating m«ht, m the near future. to ext
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  • 73 23 au fhorities are now servl, k 1 plms for air trans- T an -y PaeiS be tweon Japan and the Action ls 'ands under her juris- 11 teen estahi?i& c mn ™nications have' 1 C! aft. but ed by subsidised surface k should 1 QOW considered that
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  • 252 23 Mr. T. S. Adams Arrives In London (By Air Maib (From Our Own Correspondent) London Feb. 12. MR. T. S. Adams, C.M.G., whom I 111 met m St. James' Park was looking fit and seemed to be enthusiastically comtemplating taking up his new post His new home
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  • 72 23 Sues His Own Wife For Slander Belgrade. A HUSBAND has sued his jealous wife for slander m the Yugoslav courts— and won. The man. Nedjelko Savitch of Kragujevatz, alleged that his wife had openly declared before many witnesses that he was m love with his best friend'/
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  • 156 23 Birds To Be Given To The Poor Munich FACED with a pigeon problem similar* to that which exists m London, according to many lovers of ancient, buildings, the city fathers of Munich have decided to sacrifice their birds to tie poor They consider that there are tar
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  • 207 23 Fruits Grown In Kara Kum Sands Moscow. DASPBERRIES and grapes have been successfully grown m the sandy waste known as the Kara Kum Of '31ack Desert" which lies m the south lof Russia, east of the Caspian Sea. The gardeners who have conqured the moving sands are
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  • 64 23 Celebration Of Coronation In May Singapore, Friday. MO fewer than 250 Chinese Schools m n Singapore will be celebrating the Coronation on May 13, 14 and 15. There will be athletic meetings, lantern prccossions and variety entertainments. The smaller children will be given r resents and mementoes. Only
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  • 62 23 Singapore. Friday. Lady Rosalind Noithcote is a visitor to Singapore. She is on her home from a pleasure trip to the Far East m the course of which she has visited China, [Indo-China and Siam. Eldest daughter of the 2nd Earl of Iddesleigh. she is the author
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  • 405 23 Johore Police Find: Fate Of Chinese Smallholder (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Feb. 18 A MOST brutal murder, which it is believed, was committed m the lonely hut of a pineapple planter at iKulai on the night of Feb. 13, came to I light
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  • 188 23 Small Effect On Rubber Market Singapore, Friday. MESSRS. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., m their weekly rubber report, state: It was announced on Feb. 11 that a settlement had been reached of the U.S. motor strike. The market reaction, however, has been disappointing and the small advance which
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  • 700 24 POLICE COURT SEQUEL Vehicles Office Damage Singapore. Friday EXPERT evidence of Communist organisation and propaganda m Malaya was given by an officer of the Special Branch of the Police at a court inquiry yesterday into the damage done, by demonstrators against the cycle tax at the
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  • 107 24 kJ? Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant a Commission as Honorary Cadet Under Officer in thP RffSj F ree School Cadet Corps to Mr aS ?T g Eu with effec t from Jan. 25 he 'bad C^ S1Ve f Tl! h P ermissi on to wear
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  • 138 24 Japanese Woman Mothers 16,000 Soldiers Dairen, Manchukuo THE most popular woman m Manchukuo to-day is Madame Minako Nagata, a 42-year-old Japanese woman, whose work for the soldiers had made her the idol of the army. Everywhere m the 'country she is known as the "Mother of 16,000
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  • 114 24 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned gentlemen to form the Hindu Advisory Board for 1937:— Mr. J. P. Pennefather-Evans J P 'Chairman*, Dr. V. K. Samy <ViceChairman). Mr. D. Sunderam (Honorary Secretary), Dr K. Ragunathan, J. P., Mr. M. R. Menon, Mr.
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  • 57 24 I Further land m Penang is to be acdeSe^orls G Vernment Military that a^men^ff H GaZe T tte notification 2 ,Mo P hH 6 f land m Lot 3524 M "kirn IL?^ over an acre m size is needed for a public purpose. The declaration is made under
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  • 39 24 ■^Si r< 2L25? 800n Teacher <*■ i. English Schools, Singapore has hepn ■seconded for service under the Govern ment of Kelantan. Mr. M. Hunt, European Warder seconded Settle ments. "has been ment d o c f d the Govern
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  • 512 24 Strong Opposition To Government Plan Paris i THE French Government's plan to en- franchise certain sections of the Algerian native population and to give them lull civic rights is meeting with ever increasing opposition m many quarters and especially from local mayors and authorities. The plan
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  • 241 24 Discharge Not A llowed Bankrupt Through J Of God" 1 BtaUpote Friday THE dominating provision ftf Bankruptcy Ordinance y creditors and not to relieve rich Mr P. A. McElwaine th Cit?i* m the Bankruptcy Court t l counsel for a bankrupt who^f' h ing for his discharge Tbm ,t app!
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  • 91 24 ]To Be Opened By The Governor IJIS Excellency the Governor I "kindly consented to open the Sii pore Flower Show. 1937. whirl. begin at the New World on Fri April 2. The Show is run under the patn of His Excellency and a specui! challenge cup styled "The
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  • 157 24 1 1 His Excellency the Governor bat been pleased to appoint the undermentioned gentlemen to be members of the Council of Raffles College for the year 1937:Mr. K. K. O'Connor, Sir Ong Slang Song, K.8.E., V.D., Mr. Yonu Shook Lin. Mr. Scow Poh Leng. J. P. The
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  • 2221 25  -  HERMES by Some Reflections On The Possible Future Policy Of The S. A. F. A. honed that the friendly 1 S C oVuiKeu as inaication ol P J? may expect trom senior tne lunl V Smpafcn whicn opens on c^vV the gates at Anson Marc In be poor
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  • 454 26 MANY NEW HORSES Glen Devon May Win Her Ist Race SOME interesting racing should be seen this afternoon when the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting opens at Bukit Timah. Racing starts at 2.30 and a card of eight events will be gone through. The
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  • 103 26 "Capt: Hawk's TEN TO FOLLOW HERE are ten horses for punters to follow throughout the meeting:— CLASS 1 HORSES Miltondale Blue Peter Sir Theobald CLASS 3 HORSES Ray Welkin Dare Devil Abbot's Temptation CLASS 1 PONIES a Comma No Limit CLASS 2 PONIES Lawless Miss Meta As only seven of
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  • 36 26 Mes rs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and. share brokers, Singapore, hav° issued a, useful book under the title of "Exchange Rates. 1936." giving full information regarding exchanges, etc., for each day of the year.
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  • 565 26 Casuals Beat SJC.C. Second String AFTER leading by two goals to one until fifteen minutes from the end, the S.C.C. 2nd XI were extremely unfortunate to go down to Ihe Casuals by three goals to two when these two sides met In a game of football on the
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  • 456 26 Golf Match With The Services DV courtesy of the Singapore J v Club, a match between the rhim Fleet and the Combined Services' S played over the Bukit Timah cow! on Tuesday, with morning and alter noon rounds. In the morning the Comi bined Services won six
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  • 42 26 Washington. I < JJ^ EX-LIEUT. Farnsworth. v with sending naval si < oJ Japan, has asked the X™** 1 the Federal Court to cnanj plea to "not guilty." He »w J Monday's plea of guilt v K( llU .r under "enormous presMin'
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  • 599 27 llt ANSON ROAD Chinese Defeat Malays Singapore, Friday. i trams of the S.C.F.A. F apposite ends. and 'xoeeted of the soccer m :V?l \nson Road Stadium this *Q V, t the game as a whole evenm*. >*™J f expectations. *JSn scored by Hai Choo *i
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  • 308 27 Lose 8 Wickets For 169 Runs At Melbourne Melbourne, Feb. 19. THE four-day match between the M.C.C. tourists and Victoria began here this afternoon, and at the close of play, the M.C.C. were m a none too good position, having lost eight wickets for 169
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  • 646 27 Gabuco Johnson Provide The Main Fireworks (By gfh rOUGH last nights fight at the New World between Nai Smarn and Ignacio Fernandez fell rather below expectations, the programme was generally a lively affair, with Johnny Gabiico and Young Johnson providing the main fireworks Their
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  • 925 27 INTERESTING HOCKEY MATCH GOOD WIN FOR S.R.C. 4 o>im\ll» SERVICES Lo6[ BY ft 1.0A1.S TO I Singapore. Friday DY six goals to one, the S.R.C. beat the l Combined Services in their hockey encounter on the Padang this evening. The game was interesting throughout and the result fully depicts the
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  • 54 28 Sit Down Strike Agreement Reached At Fisher Factory St. Louis (Missouri), Feb. 19. THE sit-down strike which broke out 1 yesterday at the Fisher motor-car body factory m sympathy with the sitdown strike of seventy union men m the Chevrolet plant has been settled and work is expected to be
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  • 336 28 The following appointments appear m the Government Gazette issued last night. Mr. H. W. Raper, 0.8.E.. to be temporarily a nominated unofficial member of the Legislative Council. Mr. D. St. G. Stewart to be a Police Probationer, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. H. A. Marshall to be a Probationer,
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  • 187 28 May Decide On New Naval Programme Washington, Feb. 19. "IF expansion of the British Navy 1 is to continue it will become necessary for us to adopt a new naval programme," declared Mr. Walsh, chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. He advocated close observation of British naval
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  • 108 28 Australians Keen To Play Their Part London, Feb. 18. MR. Kenneth Lindsay, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, arrived at Southampton to-day m the Empire flying boat Centaurus from Alexandria. He said we were strengthening our naval defences all over the Empire and what we had to do now
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  • 61 28 The Conte Rosso" Due In Singapore On Tuesday THE Lloyd Triestino liner ,s.s. "Conte Rosso" is due m Singapore on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 23, from Shanghai, Hong Kong and Saigon and jvill berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves. She is expected to sail at noon on t^ie following day for Penang,
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  • 47 28 London, Feb. 19. I Major Courtauld M. P. delivered a speech from Westminster by telephone to his constitutes at Chichester last night, and it is anticipated that the practice will be widely resorted to m the future, particularly during election campaigns —British Official Wireless.
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