Morning Tribune, 26 February 1937
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Title Section13 1937-02-26 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE vmTi-No. 28. SINGAPORE, FRIDa Y, Febr.aiv 3fi. iffif? FIVE CENTS.13 words
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Article193 1937-02-26 1 has Desta, Last Of The Rebel I Chiefs, Captured And I Executed ISUHU TO BIG-MALE l»| IM.i; BY «.K\/I \\l I Rome, Feb. 25. DESTA, the last of the great Abyssinian chiefs to resist the Italians, has been captured and shot by an Italian g column.-—193 words
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Article, Illustration42 1937-02-26 1 b\ v 'W^ i r k r I has be<. n at Buenos fay in bV P P° mtcd *o the > ri( P '^PP? n m .accession to \fc ls C\ nV 10 ls Inferred r> he^ PPolntmen »f Sir S^s2^ the42 words
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Article64 1937-02-26 1 Germany Straits Private Barter Trade Prohibited Berlin, Feb. 24. DRIVATE barter transactions with Egypt, the Sudan, India, Ceylon, Burma, Siam, the Straits Settlements, China and the Philippines are henceforth forbidden by order of the Foreign Currency Controller, because private barter does not yield a surplus of foreign currencies to theReuter - 64 words
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Article51 1937-02-26 1 Conflicting Reports From Spain London, Feb. 25. MESSAGES from both sides in Spain in dwell on the fierce fighting in Asturias, especially around Oviedo. The insurgents state that the attackers were repelled with enormous losses but government reports show that the city of Oviedo is being closely pressed.Reuter - 51 words
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Article78 1937-02-26 1 Cathedral Service For Miss McCullough Singapore, Thursday. A FUNERAL service for the late Miss Hazel McCullough". who was a victim of the motor accident on Pasir Panjang Road on Wednesday, in which Mr. W. H. Beaton was also killed, was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral to-day. The body78 words
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114 1937-02-26 1 English Mission Workers Beaten Unconscious By Japanese Brothel Keeper Tokyo Feb. 2i> TWO Englishwomen, Miss Minnie Karoldy and Miss Rose Saville. and two Japanese girls were knocked unconscious and three Englishwomen and eleven Japanese girls less badly injured by a Japanese brothel keeper and three roughs who forced an entryReuter - 114 words
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Article, Illustration147 1937-02-26 1 Government Production Possible Washington, Feb. 24. A HINT that the United States might begin to manufacture steel on its own account if the present shortage continues is given by the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Roper. Asked at a press conference whether then* was a prospect ofReuter - 147 words
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Article18 1937-02-26 1 In the Bombay Presidency, the Congress Party has secured 55 out of 175, with 51 results outstanding ReuterReuter - 18 words
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Article46 1937-02-26 1 Gibraltar, Feb. 25. THE second battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, commanded by Lieut colonel Burney, paraded to-day at full strength for a farewell inspection by Governor Haringrton. They will embark i n the trooper DorsetsJi ire for Singapore on March 8 ReuterReuter - 46 words
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Article11 1937-02-26 1 Hollywood. Feb. 25. Th<- death is announced of Sir Guv ReuterReuter - 11 words
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Advertisement23 1937-02-26 1 fo^ OTHER PAGES Pa«e j $5,000 Claim Sew Magnate 2 Race weights j YMf* Tennis. est Match To-day 26 5 (yesterdays Soccer 2723 words
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Advertisement30 1937-02-26 1 WANT MILK THAT KEEPS PERFECTLY T WITHOUT REFRIGERATION IN ANY CLIM/TF o THEN GET KLIM POWDERED WHOLE MI'JC i OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE DISTRIBUTORS. (.IT/ KIION. A CO. i i V V30 words
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572 1937-02-26 2 JUDGE'S STRONG COMMENT $00 AWAMEi OX PLAIXT I Oil .SJ.OOO Singapore. Thursday. "RECAUSE a person thinks he ha. a j ;ood of action .is no reas.mjor D making 'an^ sti 'T d f^,frt Into The High Court. On the evidence Sftsatf <- ssooo ge erai572 words
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Article128 1937-02-26 2 All Provinces To Be Represented Nanking. Feb. 25 A NATIONAL defence conference will be held shortly by the Central Government. Leaders from all the provinces will attend. Kwangsi will be represented by either General Li Chung Jen or General Pei Sung Hsi. The Plenary Session accepted the proposals128 words
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Article107 1937-02-26 2 Larger Excess In Visible Imports London, Feb. 25. THE net result of the Board of Trade's I estimates of Britain's oalance of International payments in 1936 i is £19,000,000 against a credit of £33,000,000 for the previous year. This is entirely due to the larger excess in visibleReuter - 107 words
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Article63 1937-02-26 2 The undergradute days of the Duk* 1 «>i Windsor— then Prince of Walesare recalled by the death recently at Pembroke-street. Cowley-roari. Oxtora, oi Mr. F. C. Millln, aged 73. who waa the Prince's Scout" at Magdalen College. The Duke, revisiting the College in inter years, recognised63 words
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Article43 1937-02-26 2 Sir Guy Standing, K.8.E., cr. 1919, and late of the R.N.V.R. was born on Sept. 1, 1873. He had served throughout the European War. and was a member of the British War Mission to the U.S.A. in 1918.43 words
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Article123 1937-02-26 2 Viceroy 9 8 Address To Princes New Delhi, Feb. 24. ADDRESSING the Chamber of Princes A for the first time since his assumption of office, the Viceroy (Lord Linlithgow) referred to the problem of federation. He said that he was encouraged by the response of the PrincesReuter - 123 words
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Article85 1937-02-26 2 First To Be Marketed In Covent Garden London, Feb. 25. WHAT are believed to be the first oranges from China were marketed in Convent Garden to-day. It is reported that they represent an effort of the Chinese growers to enter the market while the war in Spain affectsReuter - 85 words
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Article75 1937-02-26 2 Javanese Who Came Back Singapore, Thursday. ALLEGED to have returned to the Colony after being banished for life, a Javanese, Haron bin Ahmad, was produced before the Second Magistrate. Mr. Nelson Jones, to-day, and remanded for a week. Accused, who was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment and banishment75 words
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Article279 1937-02-26 2 Mr. T.L. Tan'l New Office 1 Singapore, Thursd a IT is several years now since a 1 1 Chinese has been appointed tn position of Magistrate, and in Sinia, a Chinese has never sat on the W The distinction of bein K the first r rese to279 words
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Article20 1937-02-26 2 Canton. Feb. A Chinese plane is reported o owing to fog encountered at Sams Sm Chew Jit Poh.20 words
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Article19 1937-02-26 2 His Highness the Sultan has appt H H Tunku Temenggong Ahmad. P.'l.S., etc. to act as Stau Seer Johore19 words
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Advertisement50 1937-02-26 2 NOTICE. It is notified for general information that the closing date for submission to the Colonial Secretary's Office of applications for admission to the Straits Settlements Civil Service has been extended from the 27th February to thp 25th March, 1937. WING LOONG lor PERFECT TAILORING 100, HIGH STREET PHONE 762750 words
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Advertisement68 1937-02-26 2 T O II A Y Lady Thomas will open the ij national Fete at the Drill I Beach Road, this afternoon 4 p.m. Admission to Fete for Adults 25 for Children 10 TO-MORROW will be open from 4pm and Dance, Bridge and Mahjong u will start at 9 p.m. Admission68 words
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348 1937-02-26 3 London, Feb. 24. Airwavs announce that, IMPER IAL th beginning of March the I from he b Stion of the services ftvpt-Ei* I will be ?V f a th nd n ew C class flying grated S IC between London and boats. n) uReuter Wireless - 348 words
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Article69 1937-02-26 3 foming Here On World I Tour MOVr th S^gapore. Thursday. J^o the complement of passengers jno are at present touring the wid on the Canadian Pacific luxury Jrp n,f[ ess of Bri tain. due in Singao h Pr a 2 Ls Mr Sidne V Chaplin. i Chap°lin fam69 words
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Article46 1937-02-26 3 Singapore, Thursday. A young Chinese cyclist was knocked <iown by a motor car yesterday afternoon on Chin Swee Street. The man fractured his right leg, and v/as bleeding profusely from his otner injuries, he was removed immediately to the General Hospital by ambulance.46 words
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Article37 1937-02-26 3 London. Feb. 25. Mr. Lloyd George, who has represented Carnarvon Boroughs in Parliament continuously since 1890, has been reelected President of the Pwllheli Liberal Association for the 47th year in succession British Official WirelessBritish Official Wireless - 37 words
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113 1937-02-26 3 District Judge Decides No Case Is Made Out Singapore, Thursday. l IM Wee Soon and Abu bin Amman, formerly in the employ of the Immigration Department, who were on a charge of accepting an illegal gratification of $4. and abetment respectively were acquitted by Mr. H.113 words
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Article174 1937-02-26 3 Statement Of Singapore Municipality THE Singapore Municipal health state- ment for the week ended Feb. 20 shows that there were 184 deaths, compared with 180 in the previous week, and with 171 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes of death were:— Beri-beri 6; Phthisis174 words
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Article125 1937-02-26 3 Cloth Merchant Fined In Singapore Singapore, Thursday. HOH Seng Kheh, a cloth merchant of South Bridge Road was fined $15 <in default two weeks' rigorous imprisonment» by Mr. C. J. Ess, the Fifth Magistrate, when charged to-day with the abetment of the offence of accepting an illegal gratification.125 words
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Article370 1937-02-26 3 It is announced that 60 Japanese warships will visit Tsinfftao, in Shantung, in March. Twelve thousand Japanese troops will arrive in Chinwangtao and Tsingtao shortly by batches to replace those in Peiping and Tientsin. Shanghai, Feb. 25. IN a statement to the French Press, Mr. WangSin Chew Jit Poh - 370 words
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Article31 1937-02-26 3 Santa Monica, Feb. 25. it-dowS oli f e^ have served n °tice to the rdering fe? n the Douglas factory. teat nf f edlate eva cuation under a wire 1 ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Advertisement37 1937-02-26 3 \ogire For To day 1 JUSUce at H a m J Summonses mbtM and Ori g lna fcXj the lst Court: -Motion Mr Jus i^ B^"kruptcy. «e Buriatte at Malacca— tril^ R c^ g c^; atio 3oam37 words
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Advertisement49 1937-02-26 3 TRA\\OSA\ Guaranteed to remove CORNS. HARD SKIN CALLOUSES within 24 hours. I Implicit confidence in the efficacy of Trannosan Corn Remedv: if not satisfied, money will be refunded in full. Obtainable from all Dispensaries High -class Stores JSO cents per packet. Sole Distributors: RAHAMIN PENHAS 86, Robinson Road, Singapore.49 words
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Advertisement37 1937-02-26 3 /o^j\ "MAN L1O1\" lMl| RAPID HARDENING cement ROSKOPF PATENT IS THE ONLY WATCH IMPORTED #IN MALAYA SINCE I Hnu li;\!»i MARK g WRIST POCKET— GOLD— CHROME STEEL rAT ALL DEALERS IN MALAYA Sole Agents, Singapore. HIOXTOH LtiL37 words
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Article115 1937-02-26 4 RUBBER London. Feb. 25 P.evious To-day Change Very steady Strong Tone 10 916 10% +3 16 Spot Bu yf rS ***** Wk +316 SeUers IS lie w 316 SSS SSS> Jo? iS •jrV SK: j| 16 till London. Feb. 25. PALM OIL (Malay) Last Price To-day In115 words
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Article112 1937-02-26 4 London, Feb. 25 Previous To-dny Chan». 108 3 110 3 h n Distillers 33 33 6 Dunlop Rubber 89,10% 90 6 General Electric 39;. *****. \iff imperial Chemical Industries »j g.J^ Imperial Tobacco 4419 JJJg 2 Anglo-Dutch 16 7/_ 17V V Canadian Pacific lb/ J L u/112 words
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Article23 1937-02-26 4 London. Feb. 25. TIN Standard. Previous To-dav Chanp Spot (afternoon closing price) £2433/ 4 £248» 4 MJ| Forward 3 £249 +4323 words
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Article27 1937-02-26 4 London, Feb. 25. Previous To-day Change f.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) ***** ***** -M TX on New York (doling selling rate) 4.89 1(5 5.88T*27 words
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Article21 1937-02-26 4 London, Feb. 25. Previous To-day Change GOLD Fine Bar oer rER 201J16 20y 8 +I|l6 Months forward 201J16 *****21 words
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Article34 1937-02-26 4 His Highness the Sultan. Colonel Commandant of the Johore Military and Volunteer Forces, has been pleased to appoint Captain Mohamed Top bin Haji Ismail to act as Officer Commanding Detachment, Johore Volunteer Forces, Muar34 words
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Article136 1937-02-26 4 HOT ENOUGH TO FRY AN EGG Interesting Experiment In Queensland Brisbane, Queensland, Feb. 15. DECENTLY there appeared in an K American journal a paragraph which stated that it was so hot in one particular town that the inhabitants were able to fry eggs on the footpath To find out how136 words
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Article59 1937-02-26 4 Hilda Viscountess Dillon, of Barton Lodse. Steeple Aston. Oxfordshire, was. Injured near Adderbury House, the home m Lord Dillon, while out with the Hey- i ihrop Hounds. It was stated at her home thai she had a fractured collar-bone but was comfortable. Hilda Lady Dillon Is the widow59 words
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Article32 1937-02-26 4 RUBBER New York Feb 24 Y'day To-day Change Firm Quiet SIS? Buyers. 21V, 21% SpOt Seller*. 21% *****6 Ap'ru,^. JJ-. ar 4 TIN Standard. Barely Steady Tone 555i 54^32 words
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Article335 1937-02-26 4 Easily Met, Says Banker DEFERRING to the Government rearI** mament programme Mr. J. M.I Keynes, presiding at the annual meet-1 ing of the National Mutual Life Assurance Company, said he felt there was no doubt that the sums which Mr Neville Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer), proposed to335 words
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Article110 1937-02-26 4 Dutch Growers' Plan Amsterdam, Feb. 24. IN connection with the report) 1 threatened shortage of rubber 0 president of the Internationa RuW Growers' Association of the Nethe rlan Indies said that the association untf mously desired an assurance of reew export of the fixed quota from" N.E.1.. evenReuter - 110 words
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Article26 1937-02-26 4 His Highness the mandant of the e ap S ifl Volunteer Forces hM appou j tenant Shukor l^.J nV^, Second-in-Command Drtac 1 hore Volunteer Forces. Muai26 words
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Advertisement12 1937-02-26 4 SOI 111 BMTISII INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. Hiiiiii|u*at*lial»l<i' Security Tel. 592G, Finlayscn Green12 words
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Article1508 1937-02-26 5 Jl «lhuj¥! er and Co& Lyall and Evatt > Exchange and Stock Brokers Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Tin 51I/ 2 5V/2 5 6 6! 4- •^SfWumbang 33 6 346xd 34|- 35|£1 A5am ?SKlaV 54 56j-xd 54|- 56 -xd P rttSrf.:.. 25!- 22|- 23i51,508 words
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Article199 1937-02-26 5 (From Our Financial Correspondent) Rubber Singapore, Thursday morning. Singapore: 36 3 8 cts., up 3 8 ct. Market Tone: Easier after 'firm. London: 10 9 16d.. up l!l6d. Market Tone: Firm. New York: 213 4 cts., up 1,2 ct. Market Tone: Quiet. Singapore, Thursday evening. The market199 words
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Article167 1937-02-26 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Singapore, Feb. 25. Tin at midday was $122.00, down $1.00. Tin shares were rather a neglected market throughout the day though prices only eased very slightly. Amongst Sterlings there are buyers of Ayer Hitams and Hongkong Tina ai slightly better prices whilst Southern Malayans,167 words
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Article223 1937-02-26 5 Tin locally down $1. Rubber locally ciosing steady about 36^80. Mining. Raubs $7.00— 57 .15. Tin shares have been a little easier during the day. but changes in prices have been small and most operators are quite optimistic about future prospects. S. Kintas $10.00— 510.25, S.223 words
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Advertisement17 1937-02-26 5 See the new TOOTAL TIES CREASE-RESISTING AND WASHABLE 75 cts. 11. ii. ivivri-n 20, Battery Road Singapore.17 words
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Article111 1937-02-26 6 Colonies Not Separately Represented London. Feb. 25 EXPORTS of sugar from all parts of the i« Colonial Empire in the calendar year 1936 were almost exactly one million tons, including the sugar equivalent of fancy molass?s exported from Barbados It is estimated that the exports in the present111 words
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Article184 1937-02-26 6 SELLING Singapore. Feb. 25. London T.T. 2|4 MO London demand 2 4 m London 4 months' sight 2 Lyons demand "jy Hamburg demand "i New York demand 57 lib Montreal demand 5 o 15,1° Batavia demand JJ" 4 Samarang demand 103 vfc Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demands J54% Madras184 words
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Article198 1937-02-26 6 Singapore, Feb. 25. 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 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $225 R. (Siam» 'White Rice" No. 2198 words
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85 1937-02-26 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Singapore, Thursday noon. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (FOB. February) 36 9 16 36 1116 Good FAQ. in cases (F.O.B. February) 36 3 8 36 y 2 No I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'pore) 36% 36 u do. March 36% 36% do. Apr.85 words
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Article39 1937-02-26 6 His Highness the Sultan, Colonel Commandant of the Johore Military and Volunteer Forces, has appointed Major H.H. Tunku Ahmad, D.K., to be Officer Commanding Detachment, Johore Volunteer Forces, Johore Bahru, vice Major the Hon. Da to Awang bin Omar.39 words
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Advertisement124 1937-02-26 6 Nederlandsche HandelMaatschappij, X.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AD 1824. Paid Up Capital f 4 0'030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1.000.00U Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D CRENA DE lONGH President. M TAUDIN CHABOT Director. A. A. PAUW124 words
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Advertisement62 1937-02-26 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, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY62 words
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Advertisement227 1937-02-26 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Establisned in 1<J8Q) Capital Subscribed (Fully UP) Y-1OO.OO0.Q00 Reserve Fund Y.130.9oo.oooc 0 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS PLACF. Manager t. yamamotg. Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room m 5921 5922 General Office 5923 6472 Compradore's D^sis BANK OF CHL\ A (Incorporated in China by227 words
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Article, Illustration129 1937-02-26 7 "SHADOW" O F THE FLEETS FLOATING AERODROME Sliding through the choppy sea, the attendant destroyer "Crusader" cuts through the wake of H.M.S. "Courageous" ps she follow c the aircraft carrier like a grim grey shadow during the Home Fleet exercises in the Miditerranean off Malta. (Planet Xews). J his picture129 words
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Advertisement158 1937-02-26 8 EVERYBODY S ASKING "HOW IS IT DONE? Acclaimed by Singapore's Press and /"^lic as THE SCREEN'S GRANDEST SPECTACULAR TRIUMPH! I) Slashing Every Record.. CAPITOL The Hero of V^ J^' ll^^ CAPTAIN BLOOD 6-15 NIGHTLY 9-15 I Out-thrills aU Previous Adventures lItHO I FIYW and OLIVIA de lI A VILLA. MI158 words
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Advertisement129 1937-02-26 8 GRAND OPENING 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 alhambbl MATINEES TO-MORROW SUNDAY AT 3.15 METRO GOLDWYN MAYER'S LAUGH PROVOKI\(T MURDER MYSTERY ORIGINALLY TITLED "Murder In A Chinese Theatre" W^m^^m THEY GET AWAY uf^^^^fK^m WITH MURDER! »B Murder on a luxury liner. and a JJT ll^V movie -hero detective on the spot r%BHIL R129 words
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Article333 1937-02-26 9 pte Shortage: Admiralty Offer E Navy lias been suffering from a shortage ol watchkeeping and ge•al service lieutenants for some time, i the Increased quotas of cadets now ng entered at Dartmouth and from Public Schools cannot swell the I for four or five years. With the m333 words
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Article, Illustration43 1937-02-26 9 Thp intrii ite interlacing of the steel scaffolding erected for 'he Coronation stands gives a peculiar effect to the «n,»> Preen Parliament Square. London, where aU the statues have been boa ided up for protection against the 0 C R crowds. (Planet News).43 words
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Article87 1937-02-26 9 Melbourne. Australia. Les Bryant, Bunyip's righthand bowler took seven wickets tor no runs against Ripplebrook another country team, but even then he finished on the losing side. Ripplebrook scored 5 and 19. Bunyip made 10 and 10— and Bryant claimed 10 of their second-innings total. Bowlers87 words
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Advertisement100 1937-02-26 9 SUN TALKIE (NEW WORLD) 7.30 p.m. TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m. SPECIAL DOUBLE ACTION FEATURE PROGRAMME. ESTHER RALSTON in "BLACK BEAUTY" A FAMOUS STORY MADE INTO A MASTER PICTURE! SUPPORTED BY BUCK JONES in SUNSET OF POWEIt" A THRILLING UNIVERSAL WESTERN DRAMA. EMPIRE TALKIE 7 p.m. (TANJONG PAGAR) 9 p.m. fifirßta THE100 words
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Advertisement92 1937-02-26 9 Sew Up YourJ^ Husbands' Pockets GOLD DIGGERS ".5. are Coming to Town i ri M* 1 Jim. V i |1 IOM and Wmf V Sp*oki***f A V theWealhmr* T -GoUDiggm* 1 "Lett PmtlOmt 4i DICK POWELL i JOAN BLONDELL 4* t GOLD DIGGERS <• victobTmoore C GLENDA FARBELL* LEE 792 words
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Article219 1937-02-26 10 Orchestral Concert To Be Held MEMBERS of the orchestra of the Singapore Musical Society are advised that an orchestral concert, under the conductorship of Mr John Tryner h«g been arranged to tak? place about the end of April, and that rehearsals will commence on Mar. 1 at219 words
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Article168 1937-02-26 10 Sunday.— Feb. 28 5.30 a.m. Low Mass., 630 a.m. Low Mass., 8.00 a.m. High Mass. Third Bunday in Lent. Proper of the Mass., p. 118. Second and Third collects as on Ash Wednesday, p. 110. Lent Preface, p.42. At 4.00 p.m:— Meeting of the 3168 words
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Article111 1937-02-26 10 Further Advance Feared In U.S.A. (By Air Mail) New York, Feb. 9. •THE continued advance in the price of copper abroad has increased the tension regarding the domestic price here Domestic sales yesterday totalled 19,628.000 lb., compared with a combined turnover of 5,216,000 lb. for Friday and Saturday.111 words
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431 1937-02-26 10 'Panglima' And 'Pahlawan 9 Entertained By British Resident FE S.S., R.N.V.R. Patrol Boat* "Panglima" and "Pahlawan" arrived at Port Dickson on Thursday morning and remained until Saturday morning, when they left for Malacca. During the course of their visit they gave two demonstration runs431 words
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Article252 1937-02-26 10 Oxford's Best For Years PE Oxford boat race crew recently accomplished at Henley one of their best pieces of rowing for many I years. They rowed the Royal Regatta course i downstream in 6 mn. 6 sec. They had < the assistance of a flood stream, but had252 words
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Article170 1937-02-26 10 London And Anglo Oriental (By Air Mail) DOLLOWJNG sanction by the Court of 1 the scheme of arangement and amalgamation between London Tin Corporation, Ltd., and Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation, Ltd. shareholders of London Tin are asked to surrender their certificates for the 7»/ 2 per Cent. Cumulative170 words
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Article, Illustration45 1937-02-26 10 The first official landing on the new Sit.awan emergency land ng ground was made on Monday by Major Nunn. the Director of Av ation, Singapore on his visit of inspection. Here we see Major Nunn s plane after the landing at Sitiawan (Light Studio, Sitiawan).45 words
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Article318 1937-02-26 10 Arrivals By K.L.M KJU.LM. 1 THE following passengers I Mr. Wilhelm Stahl, Mr Li K? em van Dulm. Mr. Wilheln, 1 Mr. H. J. H. Haas m Vorm *il K.L.M. plane "Rietvink"- uro For Rome .-Mr. Wilhelm For Amsterdam: -Mrs w 7 M melts. Mr. and Mrs.318 words
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Article184 1937-02-26 10 Exports From N.E.I. In I December I (By Air Mail) Amsterdam, Feb. 10 i\EFINITE figures of the rubber em figures for the Netherlands Ea* Indies for December are now availabli They show little difference compare with the preliminary figures publish! in "The Financial News" on Januar 14, although184 words
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Miscellaneous48 1937-02-26 10 I'oliri' Band The following are the public en ments of the Police Band for month:—2nd— Telok Ayer 6 p.m. sth.— Katong Park, 6 pm. 12th— Waterloo Street, 7 p.m. 14th.— Botanic Gardens. 8 3 19th— Telok Ayer, 6 pm. 23rd. -Katong Park 8.30 i 30th —Botanic Gardens. 5.348 words
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Article, Illustration81 1937-02-26 11 ASH WEDNESDAY SHILLINGS FOR CHOIR-BOYS AT CITY CHURCH The Ash Uerine .day ccremonv nt distributing shillings !o thojr-bovs was carried out at St. Peter-upon-Cornhiil Church, City, London, by Mr. B. L. Oliver, Depuiy Master 01 trtc Pouliers' Company. Here we see >lr. B. L. Oliver, Deputy Mrster of the Poultei81 words
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299 1937-02-26 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Friday, Feb. 26. 1937. THE MAIN CHANCE JJOUBT has often been express- < ed as to whether Malaya's rubber producing industry couia augment its present export to any appreciable extent, even if a i larger quota was allowed under the international control scheme. The rubber growers of299 words
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Article651 1937-02-26 12 MANY people would have us believ that the dark days of the slump are over, that prosperity is once again with us. and that as a result we should not crumble if landlords raise our house rents and grocers and purveyors charge us more for our foodstuffs. The651 words
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Article194 1937-02-26 12 Mr. W. H. Hipwell, Senior Executive Engineer, Kuala Kangsar, was on a visit to his sub-districts (Sitiawan and Lumut) last week on duty. Mr. L. Rayman, M.C.S. has been appointed to act as Financial Adviser and Treasurer, Federated Malay States, Class lA, Malayan Civil Service. The engagement is announced194 words
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Article, Illustration112 1937-02-26 12 Twelve-year-old Jean Bedells, daughter of Phyllis Bedells (Ml ((h r :l t Mai bean), the famous ballerina, is being trained by ner ui U Plrllis Bedells' Kilburn. London, studio for the performs giv before Queen Elizabeth on March 8. Jean will aPP« :lt rriormance of ballet in aid of the112 words
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Article295 1937-02-26 13 TRAPPED FOR 12 HOURS Yorkshire Coal Mine Accident »,VF\ mil" 1 ncre 'n>P risoned for S twolv. hours recently in a space foursquare yards by a fall of coal .South Yorkshire pit. ■i!j ha(l seven lamps, two slices ./bread and a bottle of water. rhpv295 words
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Article162 1937-02-26 13 Much Larger Consumption In Past Year 'By Air Mail) London, Feb. 9 (ONSUMPTION of rubber in the past >ear has b:en stimulated by the lament programmes being carried J r cugh by almost every country, says lessrs George White. Yuille and Co.. MB Rubber market review for 1936. 2dd.162 words
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Article180 1937-02-26 13 Interim Again One And Half Per Vent THE London Passenger Transport Board announces that interest at the rate of IV2 per cent., less tax, on the "C" stock tor the year ending June 30 next will be paid on March 24 to holders registered in the180 words
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Article158 1937-02-26 13 Reconciliations Just Before Divorce )Case Called London MR and Mrs. Ralpb Partridge, of Kingston-road. Wimbledon. the couple who became reconciled in the Divorce Court a few minutes before their case was due to be heard on Monday, received a letter yesterday from the woman who158 words
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137 1937-02-26 13 The vain efforts of a woman doctor to save the life of her husbwd *er* described at a Park Royal. Middlesex, inquest on Dr. Henry Alexander Osbonr aged 43 pathologist to the city of Liverpool A verdict of Death of Misnnrst^dThr^r Osborn died from137 words
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Article, Illustration81 1937-02-26 13 The obverse and reverse sides of the official commemoration medal, by Mr. Percy Metcafe. which will be struck at the Royal Mint alone. This medal, m accordance with precedent, shows on the obverse the head of his Majesty the King, and on the reverse that of her Majesty the Queen,81 words
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Article185 1937-02-26 13 Larger Evening Dress Squads For Scotland Yard COMPLETELY clean-up Britain between now and the Coronation is being planned. Sir John Simon has been entrusted with the clean-up. Scotland Yard is co-operating. This is their programme. Doubtful clubs in the West-End of London are to be185 words
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110 1937-02-26 13 Leeds. THIS charge has been a great shock to my husband and myself. We are greatly distressed." This statement was made to me by the wife of the Rev. R. S. Phillips, vicar of St. Peter's Church, Leeds, whose son. Ronald Hugh Stowell Phillips,110 words
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Article302 1937-02-26 13 Rise Of 13H8M0 In Profits London. THE full report of the Imperial Tobacco Company (of Great Britain and Ireland) for the year ended October 31, 1936, the preliminary figures of which appeared in "The Financial News" on January 21, shows that the net profit amounted to £10.642.952—an302 words
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Article34 1937-02-26 13 It was unanimously decided at a meeting of members of the Singhalese community held in the Buddhist Temple, Brickfields Road. Kuala Lumpur to participate in the Coronation procession to be held in Kuala Lumpur.34 words
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Advertisement43 1937-02-26 13 Mr R B. R. Totfd. the Selan^or sportsman, has been transferred to Penans by his firm. Messrs Harrisons Barker and Co.. Ltd. 5933 *A^ Telegraphic Address: PHONE 5934 f M^ GOODWOOD CHARMINGLY SITUATED IDEAL FOR VISITORS AND TOI'K:SxS. VvnvaUed Facilities for Pr:ra%- Entertaimvent^43 words
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Advertisement18 1937-02-26 13 THE TRUE TONIC FOOD Cotalncblt of ail Chtnisu and Storm $> wjv 'smv^^^^^^^^^^yl 5 a^H Irfff l x OJuJm18 words
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Article, Illustration212 1937-02-26 14 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Miss Helen Jacobs, the Anerican tennis champion, exhibited her Yellow Labiador at Crufts Coronation Day 9«ow. Here we see Miss Helen Jacobs with her Yellow Labrador at Cruft's. (Planet News). Over four thousand dogs wf re on view at Cruft's Coronation recently. Here are Miss Irene Pei wa*212 words
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Advertisement37 1937-02-26 15 Rene ULLMANN EXPERT JEWELLER OFFERS YOU THE BIGGEST ASSORTMENT OF ENGAGEMENT, WEDDING, DINNER RTNGS WATCHES SET WITH REAL DIAMONDS A SPECIALITY BROOCHES— BRACELETS, etc., RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. Opened until 6 p.m. every day, including Saturdays.37 words
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Article139 1937-02-26 16 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Chilled Pineapple Juice (iraponuts and Strawberies Ru tiered Boneless Kippers Toast Bran Muffins Butter Jam Marmalade Coffee Hot Chocolate Tea Orance Slice with Frosted Grape* Boilfd Pork Sausages Syrup Glazed Apples wheat Cakes Syrup Butter Toast Marmalade Coffee Tea or Cold Milk139 words
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Article97 1937-02-26 16 Cream of Tomato Soup Veal Rissoles (cold) Baked Potatoes Green Salad Banana Cake Ice Cream Sauce Chilled Orange Juice Pretzels Benedict Eggs Creamed Spinach Mashed Potatoes Ginger Bread Pudding Custard Sauce Jellied Consomme Cold Dressed Crab Salad Macedoine Cameron Highland Lettuce Mayonaise Banana Fritters Chicken Noodle Soup Calf Liver97 words
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Article141 1937-02-26 16 Clear Scud with o Boned "'^Si 1 Baked *JSZf I Vanilla Cream P lat<lfs I Coffee Salmon™™^' 8pi K rh >' I R«as, Chicken SwTfc' s I Green Peas Apple Souffle Coffee Cold Consomme nJ**? I**1 Salad Medallions of Beef Cream Potatoes Buttered Asparagus 1 Buttered Beans Marbled Zellv141 words
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Article, Illustration294 1937-02-26 16 MENUS FOR WEE K BENEDICT EGGS 4 slices toast 4 slices broiled ham 4 poached eggs 4 strips broiled bacon 1 cup thin cream sauce, made as follows: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoon flour g^.t teaspoon Garlic Sauce rakl cup top milk LW^alt and pepper On each slice of toast294 words
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Advertisement96 1937-02-26 16 FT AVdFTt? iV£ FRESH Raspberries is VvJUMX SEALED IN THE FLAVOUR CONEWhen you add boiling water to Lushus, the flavour cone dissolves quickly, the flavour is released and /^^^y~^ vou have a sparkling table jelly, rich X >^K^4 in fragrance, and with a fresh fla- ArJßlfc A vour tJ iat96 words
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Article336 1937-02-26 17 Solving our hostess's PROBLEM artistes will provide. This will again be international. Madame Angela di Martinis who in the past has pleased so many International audience with her Oriental.dances and who is now back in Singapore after .seven months' of holiday travelling, will do her Nautch dances. Chinsse dancers from336 words
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Article224 1937-02-26 17 extremely difficult but over heating must be avoided. At the end of this time re -knead the paste, put aside about a quarter tor the lid, and raise the remainder into a round, oval or rectangular form. In the case of a round shape a small jar may be placed224 words
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Advertisement15 1937-02-26 17 We Offer You Every Facility "hen BUYING m Tajmahal Store 23 HIGH ST. Maison L^ffsL15 words
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Advertisement13 1937-02-26 17 FOR PHONE 34 0 3 1 t THE PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS V13 words
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Advertisement257 1937-02-26 17 A ■O I lII S I* S SHOPPING i GUIDE STATIONER NOW OPEN GLOVER'S Detective Fiction LIBRARY Subscription 50 cents yearly Lending Fee 10 cents per book 9 11, (Ground Floor) The Arcade, Singapore. BOOKSHOP USEFUL BOOKS. I How to Speak in Public— Carr j and Stevens $2 00 Pitman's257 words
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Article132 1937-02-26 18 Opening For "Promising" Young Men Bombay. THE police are looking for a school for pickpockets here. They believe that there exists such an establishment where "promising" young men nre enrolled and taught all the tricks of the trade by experts. When they have passed their "examinations"132 words
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Advertisement436 1937-02-26 18 BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES Outwards. Due n Tonnage S£ore. Tonnage S'jEJre. 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 Mar. 26 NALDERA 16,000 May 21 RANPURA 17,000 Apr. 9 CARTHAGE436 words
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Advertisement191 1937-02-26 18 M. M. LINE (Incoroorated In France) (MESSAGERIES MARITIMES) General Agents for Cie GENERALE TRANSATL ANTIQUE Air-FRANCE MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles ERIDAN 9,928 T. Mar. 3 FELIX ROUSSEL 16,774 T. Mar. 16 BERNARDIN de ST. PIERRE 10,085 T. Mar. 30 1 PRES. DOUMER191 words
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Advertisement133 1937-02-26 18 N.Y.K.LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGLM> CUftARD WHITE STAK, Li. (Incorporated In Japan). To LONDON, via Penanf, Colombo, Aden, Fort Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. S.s. HARUNA MARU Mar. s.s. KATORI MARU Mar. 18 s.s. KASHXMA MARU Apr. tm.s. YASUKUNI MARU Apr 1* Rates to Ist Class *nd class Naples M97 ft |540 1317133 words
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Miscellaneous227 1937-02-26 18 i POSTAL IWTELLI«EIVI^I STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY TOR PER Italy .Parcels only) M v St am* TrMK EU E r rprlSa^ ln and -£fr Feb 28 8•* P~ang M^lt "ftdegonde »15 Renlat a g nd Tembilahan k nl f a n f». 1 8 °aa Muntok rS 26 i m227 words
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Miscellaneous95 1937-02-26 18 Mails I y|»< <<« <| I Mails arrived from Eurooe P t, -(London! by Air (Imperial) ve^rn' General delivery of letters at^s'S ln«^ ilS K ar J i ved > from Eur °P e 'Amsterdam) by Air (Netherlands! yestSSS r m^^day f letters 845 L^i a c 1S K eX95 words
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Article89 1937-02-26 19 KEPPEL HARBOUR Mam Wharf: Pacific, Heron, Dredger Kuantan, Princess Mary, Medusa. Tncula. Cii Wharf: H.M.S. Stork. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Keppel Harbour: No. 2 Dock. Estate Pontoon. sHTPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Godown Gate No Wen Sang 22 1 P Noort 20 1 Corfu89 words
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Article33 1937-02-26 19 The Messageries Maritime liner Bemardin de St. Pierre is due at Singapore from Colombo on Monday at 6 a.m. and will sail for Saigon, Hongkong. Shanghai and Kobe the same day at noon.33 words
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Article205 1937-02-26 19 Komaki Maru: Japanese, 3,808 tons from Kobe 24.2 to Tsingtao 27 2 Tabian: Dutch., 4,894 tens from TanJjong Priok 24.2 to Port Swettenham 26 2 .Corfu. Brit., 7,688 tons from Yoko'harna 24.2 to London 26 2 Khandalla: Brit., 3,289 ions from Calcutta 23.2 to Penang— Calcutta 25205 words
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Article25 1937-02-26 19 f Mr A- W. Sutherland Graeme, of the F.M.S. Railways, and Mrs. Sutherland Graeme are on their way to Japan on leave prior to retirement25 words
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Article27 1937-02-26 19 Mrs. Green. wife of Dr. Richard Green, of the Institute for Medical Research, has returned to Kuala Lumpur from a visit to her sister in East Africa27 words
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Advertisement250 1937-02-26 19 It MIX ft PIIILP Ll\ i: (incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MERKUR Mar. 1 Mar. b MARELLA Mar. 29 Apr. 3 Special cheap round trip tickets irom Singapore to Australia issued at the following rate& First Class passengers may tranter at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Meloourne to the250 words
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Advertisement368 1937-02-26 19 i lIKSA T0 FRENCH PORTS sC^ZZ. Js^L HOMEWARDS. CAP ST. JACQUES For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazalre Bordeaux D'ENTRECASTEAUX For Maj^Ule^Havre. Antwerp Dunkirk Ap^ 4 (from Marseilles). S cSWS^? F r Saig n Touri Hai P h on g Mar. 7 LINOIS Mar 10 CAP PADARAN A P r J J368 words
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Article818 1937-02-26 20 DESERVE TO BE FLOGGED Amazing Case At Liverpool Liverpool. AFTER investigating white-slave allegations at Liverpool Assizes, Mr Justice Hawkr announced:— "A salu'ary flogging as well as imprisonment awaits people who are inclined to disregard the interests of young girls in this way." Two men, James818 words
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Article29 1937-02-26 20 His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Imperial Service Medal to Karumbayiram Packirisamy, late Detective Sergeant-Major, Federated Malay States Police Force.29 words
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Article108 1937-02-26 20 Dividend Again Twelve Per Cent. (By Air Mail> ARTHUR Guinness, Son and Co., the big brewers, have maintained the interim dividend on the £7,500,000 of Ordinary stock at 12 per cent., less tax, for the year ending June 30, next. Similar payments have been made for the past108 words
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Article36 1937-02-26 20 The appointment of Mr. Desmond St. George Stevlart, Mr. James Richard Henry Burns, Mr. Desmond Stephen Palmer, and Mr. Arthur James Weston Hockenhull to be Police Probationers Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States has been approved.36 words
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Article164 1937-02-26 20 Couple Riding R O u U( i The World Bombay YOUNG Austrian couple. Mr ail A Mrs. Starek. are so keen on rirXn that they are riding round the w ?h1 8 For 10 years they have ridden theiway through Europe and Asia they have reached164 words
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Advertisement157 1937-02-26 20 is pleased THE STANDARD SIZE OF j ENGLAND'S I W|P" HIGHEST CLASS 'Ijgjlli CIGARETTE Malaya's favourite luxury cigarette has always been Black White, magnum size. Now for the first time, I Malaya is enjoying the Standard size 45 cents for J<^ tins of 50. Made in exactly the way and157 words
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Advertisement48 1937-02-26 21 MtENATHAN RAO 10 t SOU ISO EISGIKEtriS ♦5:29 ORf HARD ROAD. FOR RADIOS REFRIGERATORS SERVICE |ASAHI BEER and SUN STOUT I gj^" H POPULAR i ll^Sßl REF DRINk' NG j Cheapest in the market, SOLE IMPORTERS: JMITSII IHSSW KAISIIA I/I'll. C K.P.M. CHAMBERS. No. 1. FINLAYSON GREEN, SINGAPORE.48 words
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Miscellaneous1046 1937-02-26 21 OX THE RADIO i 11.20 p.m. 'Ezra Pitt and Elmer I- Cnme to London.' These two Canadian |i.. J i mil MlillMp** Sourdoughs' have a grand time disP 1 B covering London's day and night life mm .^timilW' ..dancing.... s'.nging... music. Ezra I'ri^ii^** 111 P iU Played by Bill Campbell.1,046 words
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Miscellaneous375 1937-02-26 21 Berlin Station DJB 19.74 metres (13.200 kcs). DJA 51.38 metres (9,650 kcs.); DJQ 19.63 metres (15 280 kcs.); DJE 16.89 metres (17.760 kcs.). TO-DAY 6.15 p.m Call DJA. DJB. DJN. DJE. German Folk Song. 6.20 p.m. Concert of Light Music. 7 20 p.m. News in English. 7.35 p.m. Concert of375 words
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Miscellaneous197 1937-02-26 21 Week in English on DJE. DJN, DJQ; in Netherlandish on DJA, DJB. 9.35 p.m. The Green Franziska. A Radio play on an old Oder boat by Heinz Oskar Wuttig. 10.35 p.m. Hitler Youth Programme: "Der Barenhauter" A lively popular play. 11.05 p.m. Magazine Review. 11.20 p.m. Sign off DJA. DJB,197 words
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Advertisement77 1937-02-26 22 Men Made Young Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you foel old before your UnM, and unable to enjoy the pleasures of youth. take Dr. Nixon's Vi-Tabs and reftoN your Manhood, Vitality and Energy. Big results in 24 hours. Dr. Nlzoa'i Vi-Tabs are a new distovery and nuariiiiteed to build77 words
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Miscellaneous458 1937-02-26 22 ON THE RADIO 'Continued from page 21) Beginning of the PHOHI programrr lor the Netherlands Indies. Wavelength 16.88 metres) 7.50 p.m. National anthem. Openin announcement. 7.55 p.m. Talk on behalf of the V.I RO. 8.10 p.m. Special broadcast for th Netherlands Indies by the Rom. Cat! Broad. Assn.: I. March.458 words
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Miscellaneous316 1937-02-26 22 report Lunch music. 1.10 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 1 20 p m Popular programme 2.10 p.m. News bulletin. 2.20 p.m. Close down, tie 5.50 p.m. Time signal. Popular M lections 6.20 p.m. For the children, ig 6.50 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 7!0 p.m. Classical music. P. 750 p.m. Song recital316 words
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Miscellaneous289 1937-02-26 22 11. J. l*enang (Wavelength 49.3 Metres) TO-DAY 7.00 p.m. Time Signal and Day's Programme. 7.05 p.m. Recorded Violin Programme by Alfredo Campoli, "Czardas" (Monti); "Schon Rosmarin" (Kreisler). (2) "Souvenir" (Drdla); "Valse Bluette" (Drigo). and Robert Kirk, Scottish Violinist. (3) "Of a' the Airts"; "Mrs. Banks Hornpipe"; "Oh nanny wilt thou289 words
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Miscellaneous242 1937-02-26 22 810 a.m. News i« t> 8-20 a.m. Close Do^ I^^*. }°20 am. Conce^" 11.20 a.m. News in m }2 n 05 p.m. concen EngUsh 5 p.m. News in English 5.10 p.m. News in Italian f 520 p.m. Close down Wavebngth: 19.68 metres (u., 6.20 p.m. Concert ***** f 7.05 p.m.242 words
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Article, Illustration894 1937-02-26 23 Judgment Reseved In Johore Motion For Suspension Of Lawyer nur Oun Correspondent) from johore Bahru, Feb. 24. cit of the conviction, of an l^^and solicitor by the CriadvoC?f.t Judge on Nov. 29, last on V* K crfmiMl breach of trust in c^'f 0 certain sum of money and gpect of894 words
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Article248 1937-02-26 23 States To Join World Court? Washington njILL United States become a member W of the World Court this year? Effects oi election changes m ni. knit* have given rise to the speculation that President Roosevelt mlgr l br encouraged to revive the issue the Congress. t Of first significance, it248 words
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Article19 1937-02-26 23 \X P T"» i L. WUUams, of the Malayan Pro,' lce has b een appointed Sector of Chinese. Johore.19 words
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Article135 1937-02-26 23 Long -Distance Calls In India New Delhi. INDIA is becoming 'phone conscious. Long-distance telephone calls passing through the principal trunk exchanges of India during the first week oi this year numbered 35.000. For the same period of 1936 the figure was only 12.000 calls. Figures for the following135 words
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Article122 1937-02-26 23 17 Inches Of Rain In Jerusalem Jerusalem. HEAVY downpours, causing waterlogged foundations of houses to collapse, have taken a heavy toll of lives in Palestine. Eleven people, including women ana children, were killed when house* collapsed in villages in the Jenin and Jerusalem districts. Tiiey were extricated dead122 words
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Article151 1937-02-26 23 New Indian Provinces Search New Delhi. ORISSA, one of th? new provinces formed under the Government of India Act < 1935 >, which is to be selfgoverning from April 1, is still looking for a capital. A special Capital Committee, set up to consider this question, has151 words
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Article183 1937-02-26 23 On Site Of English Girls' School I Alexandria IN the course of excavations on the site of the new English Girls' College, a fine piece of Roman mosaic and a fish pond, dating back to the third century, were accidentally discovered The mosaic, the main portion oi183 words
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Article281 1937-02-26 23 Released Later With Apologies Santiago. AN Englishman, Mr. A. Stanley Gill, employed here as a cable clerk, was among 14 people arrested during a political disturbance involving some political exiles and a Peruvian diplomatic delegation at the Mapocho railway station Santiago. Mr. Gill was taken to281 words
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Article38 1937-02-26 23 Lorient, Brittany. «IS h nf^A" the trawler El]s off Brittany. hauJed in their net sS 1 lioT monopolised by a large '<=hl? en r? e^ Pf° udJ y took it back to t!;V?££nn£ lS Sent the Zoo nt38 words
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329 1937-02-26 24 Weights For Spring Cup And Other Events oir!a£re Club Spnng meeting:--Horses-Claso 1-Div 1-1 miles 9 0 Miltondale g 13 Bestlot og Belle Edna 6 Knight's Eye Herbe Folle 0 Singing Bird 9 Vedas n 'n Wicklow Bay Horses-Class 1-Div. :»-l'4 miles. q n Clever Alec329 words
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Article213 1937-02-26 24 \ursed Town's Children For 33 Years Germiston, Transvaal. MRS. CHRISTIAN ABRAHAM, a coloured woman, who weighed just over 40 stone and was the "mammy" oi the location— or native town— here, ha* died aged 74. Mrs. Abrahams, at one time or another, is said to have nursed most213 words
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Article23 1937-02-26 24 His Hi. the Sultan in Council has appointed inche Dahadi bin Mohamed Yassin to be a Probationary batten lC€ n 12 months> pro23 words
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Article125 1937-02-26 24 Mystery Of Death Of English Woman Alexandria MYSTERY surrounds the death here of J fl Mrs. Xenia Strologo, wife of Mr. Reginald C. Strologo, a well-known English resident of Alexandria. Her body has been found floating in the harbour here On the afternoon preceding the discovery, Mrs.125 words
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Article44 1937-02-26 24 Good Progress On Flight To Japan Karachi, Feb 25 UESSRS Denis and Libert, the French 111 airmen, who are attempting to reach Tokyo within 100 hours of leavin" Paris, landed here at 9.32 a.m. and left for Allahabad at 10.25 am Reuter44 words
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Article20 1937-02-26 24 rXL'n'Z: Mat^er. an officer in Cj.ss 11. has been Dromoted to be an officer In Class IB Malayan Civil Service.20 words
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Article209 1937-02-26 24 Scottish Cup Third Round THE following are the fixtures for to--1 morrow in the home football competitions:— SCOTTISH CUP— 3RD ROUND East Fife v. Celtic. Duns v. Motherwell. St. Mirren v. Cowdenbeath. Morton v. Patrick. Clyde v. Dundee. Hamilton v. Hearts. Aberdeen and Queen of South byes. FIRST209 words
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Article91 1937-02-26 24 Egypt's Construction Plan Cairo. A CREDIT of £E. 100,000 approximaetly £102,560 sterling) is to be provided for the construction of bridges on strategic roads in the Egyptian budget for the coming fiscal year, the first since the conclusion of the new Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. Two main bridges are to91 words
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Article109 1937-02-26 24 The Hague. Fewer jobs for women, and preferen Hal treatment for the fathers of families, are the main points of a bill introduced into Parliament by Dr Slingenberg, Minister of Social Affairs. The Minister wishes to restrict the employment of women and girls in factories,109 words
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Article24 1937-02-26 24 His Highness the Sultan in Council has appointed Inche Hisham bin Haji Nawawi to be a Probationary Inspector of Police on 12 months' probation.24 words
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Article251 1937-02-26 24 GRAND NATION AL PROBABLES List Of Jockeys d Runners Feb 25 FE following is the latest n probable jockeys ari the forthcoming Granrt'^E'^ f < Golden Miller .Walvvn nal: Royal Mail Williams Drinmore Lad < Morgan 1 What Have You «Mr. Street) Ready Cash Carey 1 De La Neige tHameyi251 words
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Article154 1937-02-26 24 Refusal To Salute Union Jack Calcutta REFUSAL to salute the Union Jack t led to a "strike" of 2,000 itudenU Gl the Vidyasagar College here. The strike is a sequel to the s sion of two students from the collep by the principal. The two students haa raised154 words
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Article614 1937-02-26 25 NAVY HOCKEY MEN DO WELL VISIT TO S. R. C. LIVELY MATCH ©X SLIPPERY 4.1101 \l» Singapore, Wednesday. oTT r the slippery nature of the game round after the heavy shower which Dd >wn just as the match began, fast and exciting hockey was served ing this evening when the614 words
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526 1937-02-26 25 Colony Hockey Team Incomplete For "Test" Match On Saturday (By "Forward"* ONLY two more days remain, and the Colony side to meet the F M.S. in the annual hockey encounter (to be played at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday) has still to be agreed upon. There will at least be one526 words
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910 1937-02-26 25 THE Y.M.C.A. tennis tournament begins on Mar.. 1. Bumper entries have been received from leading players of all nationalities, and the tournament promises to be highly successful. There should be some first-class tennis .seen. As anticipated, the Siamese Cambridge Blue Chartikavanij.910 words
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Article98 1937-02-26 25 Mrs. Margaret Irwin failed to appeal in the High Court to support her appeal BffalilSfl the dismissal at Surrey Assizes of a claim for a declaration that Mr. William H. Dunnett. a company director, to Leatherhead. had agreed to pay her £1,000 a year, free of98 words
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Article93 1937-02-26 25 "A nglo-Egyptian Union" Formed Cairo. An "Anglo-Egyptian Union" has been formed here to promote ioclal and cultural relations and to fofttet friendship and understanding between the British Empire and E<?ypt.. A council of 24 members consisting of prominent British and Egyptian personalities has been appointed. The chairman Is Sir Edward93 words
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Article40 1937-02-26 25 1M voluntary hospitals mar H earinK-station" of ther -i"al office to .-pccd-up the l emergency and acute case." i would be able to tell B llately where to seiid htt 1 would warn the hospital to ssary arrangements.40 words
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Article1052 1937-02-26 26 CAN ENGLAND WIN THE RUBBER? MELBOURNE MATCH TODAY I IKS I I OIK lIS IS OF TO llt RECALLED (By "Forward") rE fifth Test match of the present M.C.C. tour begins to-day at Melbourne, and will decide the rubber. England have won two and Australia two in the present tour1,052 words
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Article29 1937-02-26 26 Hi* Hishncss the Sultan has appointed 1%% "l m T D Rt T Abdul Kadir bin Daud M J P I R to art as State Com-' nussionor. Muar.29 words
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907 1937-02-26 26 Reader Replies To "Hermes"; Interesting M On The Leading Clubs In North China Soccer To-day COCCER in Shanghai is not so good as it is in Singapore Thit i n. O offered by a reader in a letter to the sports907 words
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Article53 1937-02-26 26 ENGLAND'S team for the final test match, opening at Melbourne to-day, will be selected from the following (says Router): G. 6. Allen (captain^ R. E. S. Wyatt IK. W. V. Robins C. 11. Barnett M. Leyland W. R Hammond W Voce H. Verity J. Worthington K. Fames L.53 words
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Article188 1937-02-26 26 Has Only Thirty-Five Members »By Air Mail* London, Feb. y. 0|NE of ne world's most exclus.w political clubs is the Chamberlain. which has oV v 35 members—one for every year sin\ e ne initiation of Joseph Chamberlain's V m P erial Policy VA 1902 The Club has\ ust188 words
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Article148 1937-02-26 26 U. S. Geographic rrfs Campaign 1 Washi| fto Americans are now controlling^ tongues when it comes to Ml the national scenery, according t* United States Geographic Board m inu Names such as Fair Play, l/B 0U t o; Fork-and-Beans have dropped favour I s a !so Finn148 words
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Article447 1937-02-26 27 GAME OF LOST CHANCES pressmen's Odd Goal Win Singapore, Thursday. rt -trtitl Times showed a marked c T HE ompnt to-day, when they 1 "CSd Neavfby one goal to 1 the standard of play on both c extremely poor. rides f JJL B w-ij was painful447 words
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Article107 1937-02-26 27 Rraddock Must Beat Schmeling u Chicago. Feb. 25. THE Braddock -Louis fight on June 26 Will not be for the former's title inless Bruddock fights and beats Schelms on June 3, which fight (as ar"anged originally) is, however, most unlikely. Tmoiigh this technicality, the Madi--1 Square Garden authoritiesReuter - 107 words
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Article17 1937-02-26 27 London. Feb. 24. a rugger match to-day. Devonport beat Aldershot Services by io fi ReuterReuter - 17 words
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381 1937-02-26 27 Singapore, Thursday. AFTER their splendid performance rt against Patqrson Simons whom they defeated by 6—o earlier in the week, the M.P.H. fell short of expectations when they were defeated by Heap Eng Moh by three goals to nil in their Business House League381 words
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194 1937-02-26 27 More Than 150 Claimants In Australia Sydney. Feb. 18 MORE than 150 people gathered at Christ Church Hall. Sydney, to constitute the Mobbs Millions Investigation Association. Each member of the association claims descent from one John Mobbs, a London silk merchant, who died in 1791 His194 words
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Article78 1937-02-26 27 Heat Wave Followed By Deluge Of lee Perth, Western Australia Gasping in terrific heat, residents ot Wubin. a small country town in Western Australia, were suddenly deluded vJth ice. The reason for this extraordina/v phenomenon was a cloud-burst wn.d> caused local floods and was followed by terrific hail78 words
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Article50 1937-02-26 27 Detectives were trying to trace two vouns men believed to have been fnendwUh Dorothy Rose Chapman, aged H the Gainsborough girl who has b«e*i m Tll^VT^\Tc k o m e forward and »fv P e aw assistance they can in fmdins my daughter." said Mr. Frank50 words
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Article183 1937-02-26 27 Doctor "Debunks" Monkey Gland Theory Toronto Ult ar? only young, once and it useless to try and recover lost youth. pceording to Dr. Morris Fishb^in editor of the Journal of the American Mrdical Association. 'Rejuvenation is a fallacy and there 's no surgical 'fountain of youth.' he183 words
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Article102 1937-02-26 27 Mrs. Sutherland's Counsel Chosen London. SIR Patrick Hastings, K.C., it is understood, has been retained to appear for Mrs. Joan Sutherland, wife of Lieut. -Colonel Arthur Sutherland, of Connaught-square, London, in the action for alleged slander which is being brought against her by Mr. Ernest Simpson. Counsel for102 words
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Article57 1937-02-26 27 Furniture and personal effects belonging to the Duk e of Windsor were token by road from Buckingham Palace recently to Windsor Castle for storage. Also the Duke of Gloucester's offlrps were transferred from the Palace to York House, to which official communications to the Duke and57 words
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Article118 1937-02-26 27 Bata Shoe Co. Beaten Singapore. Thursday THE Overseas Chinese Bank were too strong for the Bata Shoe Co.. when the two teams met on the F. N. ground this afternoon. They were competing in the Business House League. From the start the Bank forced the game. Yipp,118 words
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Article110 1937-02-26 27 Charlton Draw I—l At Highbury London, Feb. 24. IN a replay in the fifth round of the F.A. Cup to-day. Wolvcrhampton beat Grimsby by 6—2. The amended draw fur the sixth round, to be played on Mar. 6 is therefore as follows: Wolves vs. Bunderland West Bromwlch v-.110 words
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Article168 1937-02-26 27 Lawrence Tibbett Involved New York. "THE scene had been rehearsed 40 times, and there was no real reason to do it again, but we thought it best to do it once more." This was the statement made by the stage manager of th e Metropolitan Opera House with168 words
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Article41 1937-02-26 27 Scotland Yard officers who have bee called in to investigate the disappear ance three weeks ago of Mona Tinslc: aged 10. of Newark, recently watche dragging operations by police and vt lunteers along the River Idle at Bawtr:41 words
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Article, Illustration94 1937-02-26 28 h e Over sea C hi nes e BSn^d^rßSTaJ^'^aj? bune). J bank d end and -jx^ fe^--— nl The Ove^ Chine, h^fo™^^^ *°T a P< T r in unior sw^r, have lost many of -amelv k? tht r h f aFe nOt S k™"* a side94 words
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Article172 1937-02-26 28 the accused. Asked whether he wished to en examine the witness accused rep that he was too much In love with Cantonese woman to bother ab< cross-examining her. He threatened commit suicide if he could not find f other woman. The accused in his evidence sts that some unseen172 words