Morning Tribune, 8 April 1937

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 2.— No. 57. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, April 8, 1937. FIVE CENTS.
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    SHOT HITS BRITISH CARGO SHIP
    831 1 Hill l» AT BV MVW IMI Mil ISEH DESTROYERS ANSWER S.O.S. m n nu< w moors mohi IMPORTANT SUCCESS London, Apr. 7. k SHOT was fired yesterday by the Spanish insurgent cruiser Almirast Cervera which hit the bows of the British cargo steamer Thorpehall, carrying
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    Aircraft Attacks H.M.S. Gallant
    112 1 London, Apr. 7. In the House of Commons Sir Samuel Hoare announced that 11..M.5. Gallant, while proceeding between Valencia and Alicante yesterday was twice abortively attacked by an aircraft belonging to the Spanish insurgents, presumably having been mistaken for a Spanish lestroyer. No damage was caused,
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    PANIC IN LONDON FINANCIAL CIRCLES
    205 1 PANIC IN LONDON FINANCIAL CIRCLES R umour That America Is Refusing Further Gold Shipments London. Apr. 7 DANIC spread in the financial circles of London and the Continent following the receipt of a report from New York that United States banks have informed their London agents that they are refusing
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    CHOLERA IN SIAM
    70 1 Big Death-Roil Revealed (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 7. THE latest cholera figures through- out the Kingdom for the weekending March 27 reveal 480 cases and 337 deaths; and for the weekending April 3, 440 Oases and 293 deaths. In Bangkok during the same periods there
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    The Divine Wind
    122 1 Japanese Plane Making Good Time Rangoon. ApiiT^. THE Japanese monoplane Divine Wind passed over the vicinity of Akyab at 3.20 AM., according to a radio message received at the airport here from Calcutta. The plane arrived at Calcutta at 11.04 P.M (Calcutta time* and left for Jodpur
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    CHRYSLER STRIKE SETTLED
    71 1 Lansing (Michigan), Apr. 7. THE Chrysler strike has been settled. Under the strike settlement agreement the Chrysler corporation recognises the Union of Automobile Workers as a collective bargaining agency for its members. The union has pledged not to call or permit sit-down strikes in the Chrysler works
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      30 1 f ON OTHER PAGES j Page j The Naval Base 1 Salvation Army 3 Hongkong's Delegates U J hinese Swimming i Club 26 J l Loeal Soccer 27 4. -fr
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    Singapore Naval Base Essential
    286 2 SAYS ADMIRAL FULLERTON Interview In Singapore Singapore. Wednesday. "rpilE longer you live and the more A you see of things, the plainer it becomes that you cannot exist without strong and reliable naval protection." This was the comment on the Singapore Naval Bas?. of Admiral Fullerton.
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    "POLO JOE" AT THE CAPITOL
    164 2 l proariously Funny Film JOE E. Brown, of the beaming smile. beats anything he has ever done in "Polo Joe." a Warner Bros production now at the Capitol. It is uproariously funny. Making the picture particularly attractive from the point of view of local audiences
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    "SIKH CONSTABLE'S FALL
    114 2 80 Feet Drop At PearPs Hill Singapore. Wednesday. A SIKH Police constable attached to the Pearl's Hill Barracks is said to have fallen from the verandah of the third floor of the barracks on to the I ground floor shortly after 4.30 this j morning. The drop
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    ENGINEER'S UNSUCCESSFUL PLEA
    581 2 ENGINEER'S UNSUCCESSFUL PLEA Action Against Former Employer Dismissed With Costs Singapore. Wednesday AN action for damages for malicious prosecution, arrears of salary and for a month's salary in lieu of notice, brought by A. P. Scully a former w? hi^ t°vfn C r^ V 6e aga w lst is em
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    GRETA GARBO IN "CAMILLE"
    189 2 Attractive Film At The Pavilion METRO-Goldwyn -Mayer's screen adaptation of the famous old Dumas' love story Camilla was given its Singapore premiere at the Pavilion theatre yesterday and judging by its reception at the initial screening, it should prove a big draw for the next few
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    Sikh Acquitted
    233 2 Alleged False Report Charge Fails Penang. AT the conclusion of the resumed hearing before Mr J. L. McFall. the District Judge. Penang. a Sikh. Narajan Singh, was acquitted on a charge of making a false report against one Arjan Singh, to the effect that the latter had committed
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    CONVICTION SQUASHED
    385 2 Liquor Dealer Wins Appeal Singapore. Wednesday [/JIVING judgment in the High Court u to-day. the Chief Justice. Mr p McElwaine allowed the appeal of Chia Tian a licensed liquor dealer against conviction and sentence of having his possession or control dutiable liquor In his judgment his lordship said
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    Cholera Victim
    189 2 Funeral Of The Late Mr. Van Haselan Singapore, Wednesdav THE funeral of Mr. Samuel van Haselan who died of cholera on board the Kedah from Penang. yesteidav took place to-day. The cortege started from St. J° nn Island, and the body was brought w Clifford Pier, where the
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    INTEREST CHARGED BY MONEY LENDERS
    878 3 INTEREST CHARGED BY MONEY LENDERS JOHORE CASE \S 25 PER CENT. EXCESSIVE MM Id II LOWS? (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Apr. 5. AN appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice J. V. G. Mills which closely concerns the interests of money lenders on a fairly big scale in
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    62 3 A nrivate company, the Kent Coast Development Company, has been registered with a nominal capital of £275.000. divided into 250.000 Redeemable Preference shares of £1 and 500.000 Deferred shares of ls. each. It has been formed to acquire any estate in the vicinity of the Southern Railway Company and to
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    SIXTY YEARS IN SALVATION ARMY
    437 3 SIXTY YEARS IN SALVATION ARMY China Commissioner To Conduct Local Meeting To-Day COMMISSIONER ALFRED- J. BENWELL. the leader of the Salvation Army in China, who is passing through Singapore on his way to England, will conduct the meeting at headquarters. 47. Killiney Road, to-night (Thursday) at 8 p.m. Commission ?r
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    39 3 A decline of 1,095 tons to 63,793 tons took place last week in United Kingdom stocks of rubber Stocks in London rose 292 tons to 26,562 tons, but those at Liverpool were reduced by 1.387 tons to 37,231 tons.
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      68 3 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the nansfer Books of the above Company •\;u fie closed from 9th April 1937 to -nd April 1937, both days inclusive. Preparatory to payment of dividend. By Order of the Board, W. J. DEXTER. Manager. Australian business
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      17 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building, Chulia Street. PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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      58 3 MELATI RADJA PERFUME THE FAVOURITE PERFUME WITH A NICE, GENTLE, LASTING ODOUR. Obtainable from ALL HIGH-CLASS STORES AT POPULAR PRICE $1-25 PER BOTTLE. x .J. I /^S^X /o^*<\ \f&&z?k /&/^\Bfl_ )&/i-I;*\ x||§p^ \|||p^ \||s^' PRINCESS OF I HOLLYWOOD COSMETICS i JUST ARRIVED BY S PRESIDENT WILSON" j OBTAINABLE THROUGHOUT MALAYA
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      133 4 RUBBER London. Apr. 7. Last Price To-day Change Tone Very Steady Quiet Spot Buyers. 124 12 116 —7 16 Sellers 124 12 3 16 —7 16 May Buyers 12 9,16 124 —7 16 Sellers. 12 1116 12 3,16 —4 July|Sept. Buyers 12 13 16 124 —9 16 Sellers.
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      77 4 London. Apr. 7. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 106.40 106.51 11 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.95 5 16 8.954 01 3 16 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 2 21 32 Is 2 21 32 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate)
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      BULLION MARKET
      31 4 London. Apr. 7. **ULU Previous To-day Change Fine Bar per oa. £71 7 7.1.9 +2 SILVER Spot 21i 2 21 's i months forward 21» 2 213 16 —516
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      LONDON SHATE LIST
      143 4 London, Apr. 7 Previous To-day Change Distillers l J?L l \ll 3 Dunlop Rubber b General Electric P 2 JSf% Imperial Chemical Industries gj JJ 2 14 Imperial Tobacco J 2 *S8 141 Anglo-Dutch 3 9 Canadian Pacific *J I S* 1 2 London Tin (New Share)
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      METAL MARKET
      25 4 London, Apr 6. TIN Standard. Previous To-day Chang* Spot (afternoon closing price) £283 2744 8 3 4 Forward £280 2714 8 3 4
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      55 4 RUBBER New York, April 6. Previous To-day Change Tone Quiet Dull 8pot Buyeri. 25 11 16 254 —3 16 8ellera 2513 16 25 5 8 —3 16 AprilJune Buye»i. 25 13 16 25 1116 —4 Sellers. 25 15 16 25 13 16 —4 TIN Standard. Tone Steady
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      FRASER & COMPANY.
      267 4 FRASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Apr. 6. Total for Company Dividend Books Close financial Date Ex. Div year TIN Payable Date to date To Batu Selangor 7£% Int. Apr. 8 Apr. 14 Apr. 9 12V Hong Fatt 5% Final Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr. 15 15 r Hong
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    Sit-Down Strikes
    73 4 U.S. Senate's Important Decision Washington, April 7. •THE Senate has refused to declare sit- down strikes illegal by defeating by 48 votes to 36 the amendment to the Guff e y_ Vinson Bill for stabilisation of the bituminous coal industry which would have this effect. The leaders of
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    Croix de Feu
    70 4 De La Rocque Denies Charges Paris, April 7 COLONEL De La Rocque, leader of the French Social Party, denied the charge the Croix de Feu had been reconstituted, since 80 per cent, of the members had never belonged to the Croix de Feu. De La Rocque claimed
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    69 4 A cablegram from the Melbourne office of Yarra Falls, Limited, states that it has been decided to offer to shareholders registered on April 19 next 100,000 shares at. a premium of 10s. a share in proportion of one share for every nine. Ten shillings a share will be payable on
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    U.S.Securities
    77 4 U.S. Securities Britain Biggest Buyer In 1936 London. April 7. TREAT Britain in 1936, bought $218,000--"000 worth of American securities. Switzerland, the Netherlands and France fol- lowing with $145,000,000, $107,000.uu0 and $14,000,000 respectively. t These figures are taken from f*ai compiled bv the U.S. Treasury, wnic show Germany and Italy
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1589 5 Imied by Fraser and Co.& Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore. Apr. 7, 6 p.m f Shares -*-e tl unless otherwise stated) Fraser iz Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers o. Tin 65 6 9 6 3 6 9 4 m^ Kiimbane' 35 3
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
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      Rubber
      177 5 Singapore. Wednesday morning. Singapore: 43 3 4 cts., down 3 8 ct. Market Tone: Quiet. London: 12 5 Bd.. down 3 16d. Market Tone: Steady after easier. New York: 25 12 cts., down 3 16 ct. Market Tone: Dull. Singapore, Wednesday evening. The market appeared moderately steady at the
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      Tin
      28 5 Singapore, Wednesday noon. Singapore: $143 12, down $5 38. London: Spot £283, down 905.; three months £280, down 955. New York: 615 8 cts., down 114 cts.
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      Exchange
      9 5 London-New York 490 13 32 New York-London 490.87
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    Share Markets
    232 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Mining. Tin at midday was 134 2 down $5 3 8 Sterling Tin shares in sympathy with the London market were Quiet and in the main steady during the day with buyers for Hongkong tins, Killinghalls and Ampats, while Siones, Selayangs and Kamuntings are
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    Mr. Julian Israel's Report
    275 5 Singapore. Apr 7. Tin locally down $5 3 8 Rubber locally closing weak about 42?4C buyer* JulySept. Mining. Raubs $7 25- $7 40. hollowing the shnrp droD in the metal price. Tin shares are a little Mater, but as i bey did not rise with tho
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    METEOROLOGY IN MALAYA
    459 6 Lab u an Station Will Fill Gap Penang. THE normal programe of meteorological observations at 17 stations in Malaya was continued throughout the year (says the annual report of the Survey Department. Meteorological Branch). The Alor Star Station was moved on to the aerodrome at Kepala Bates
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    Alleged Armed Robbery And Theft
    75 6 Alleged Armed Robbery And Theft Singapore, Wednesday. THE case came up for mention before 1 Mr. E. C S. Atkins in the Third Court this morning in which Leong Khim a Cantonese is charged with armed robbery of $500 in cash and $76 worth of jewellery it is alleged, from
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    Coronation Concerts
    28 6 London. April 7. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, this morning attended the first of the Coronation Concerts for children British Official Wireless
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    FLIRTING WITH DEATH
    137 6 Acrobatic Feats At Penang Penang. SELDOM, if ever, has there been such breath-taking stunts staged in openair in the local amusement parks as was performed by P. J. Ringens. the world-famed acrobat, who courts death in mid-air for a livelihood, and who now thrills thousands of people
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    The S'pore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn.
    100 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Tone of market: Easy. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 12* 2 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 25 *_> per lb. Singapore, Wednesday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (FOB. April) 43 3 4 44 Good
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    Exchange
    190 6 SELLING Singapore. Apr. 7. London T.T. }|JJ London demand *i* Jl}J» London 4 months' sight WVm Lyons demand 1 J;" Hamburg demand 14 J New York demand 57 3 lb Montreal demand 57 1 16 Batavia demand 104 4 Samarang demand 104 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demands 154% Madras
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    Produce
    207 6 Singapore, April 7. R. iSiam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $152 R. (Siam* W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $142 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $136 R. (Siami "White" No. Al $234 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $215 R. (Siam) "White Rice 1 No.
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      60 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FPEE yourselves from the FEAR cf 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 RuxS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY
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      194 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established ln 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y.100,000.000 Reserve Fund Y.130.900.000.c0 Head Offlce: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS PLACE. Manager T. YAMaMOTo Tel: No. 6049 Managers Room 5921 5922 General Offlce. 5923 6472 Compradore s Dc.sk Xederlandsehe llandelMaatschappij, X.Y. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM
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    Royal Mail, The Grand Nation Winner "At Home"
    145 7 Royal Mail, The Grand Nation Winner "At Home" "Jim." thc caning stable pet, takes a look at Mr. H. Lloyd Thomas's "Roval Mail," winner of the Grand National Steeplechase. This ls tne third Grand National Steeplechase winner "Jim" has seen in his IK vears of life, the other two being
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      218 8 fZfZffli ALHAMBRA 6-15 NIGHTLY 9-15 JfOBHEN MMr^d^mwmm __H____________PV______F fitiflfifl-V ~"_s____Rr m u stirring talc of thc pioneers wtSp** u h<-' pushed our boundaries M Byy Mmwjf wcslu)ard to KentuckyA great adventure __U___[^,_^F_________P_B PL •tar portrays the v V m tK^H I I hero B wt^** 9 the early W With
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      261 8 Last Night's crowds simply screamed at JOE E. BROWN singing CHINESE! You've Simply GOT To Laugh! t\ |< APITOEJ S 6-15 NIGHTLY 9-15 J .SOI lteiiiriiofl m *ti From (liina Full l N R__Br 7^ oi* riiiiifvsi^ fljU^i and I jc%c 1 ■<••••■ di Hiii lie Shou The Lad« lo
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    GIRL ELOPES WITH MOTHER'S BIGAMOUS HUSBAND
    430 9 Enquiries Expose Woman 's Secret: She Gets Gaol Glasgow. ane of many other strange facts re--0 vealed In a case heard irt Glasgow sheriff Court was that a 17-year-old girl i vnpd with, and went through a cerefot marriage with, her mother's ;:^ther^ttfled the
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    BIGAMIST WINS APPEAL
    360 9 Plea By Woman He Deceived London. AS the result of evidence given by the woman he had blgamously married. the Criminal Appeal Court ordered the immediate release from custody of Walter Sparrow who. at the Old Bailey, had been sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. Mr. If.
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    WOMAN GETS GAOL
    200 9 Housebreaking At Taiping Taiping, April 6. £HIN HO YIU, a woman, and a Tamil V male adult named Vengadalasamy appeared before the Taiping Magistrate this morning on the charge of committing housebreaking with intent io commit theft. It will be recalled that when the accused were brought
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    18 9 The scheme for the reorganization of the capital of the Triumph Company was adopted at a recent meetings.
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    AMAZING £2.000-A-YEAR LIFE OF FRAUD
    587 9 AMAZING £2.000-A-YEAR LIFE OF FRAUD Gaol For Man Who Swindled His Best Friend For Ten Years London "UE wanted to be the big fellow.'' As he was led away from the dock at the Old Bailey to serve a sentence of three years' penal servitude a convict among convicts a
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      148 9 Look At The Cast "tu T Watch for Screening I JOAN CRAWFORD at the WILLIAM POWELL CAPITOL ROBERT MONTGOMERY SOON They're bringing you the Season's star-spangled M. G. M. Comedy Treat— •The Last Oi Mrs. Ciieyney' i 1 S THE j EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED., (Incorporated ln the StralU
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    Parson's Wife Gets Gaol
    970 10 Parson's Wife Gets Gaol FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT CONVERSION Husband Not Aware Of What She Had Done Leeds. WITH bowed head a vicar's wife, the mother of a seven-year-old daughter, walked from the dock at Leeds Assizes to undergo nine months' imprisonment in the second division for forgery and fraudulent conversion.
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    42 10 The vicar of St. Mary's Nottingham (Bishop Neville Talbot >, and the churchwardens announce that the debt of £12,000, incurred by recent extensive restoration, has been liquidated. To achieve this end, a further donation of £725 was received from Mr J D Player.
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    23 10 The first pole, one of thousands that will carry decoration for the Coronation, being erected by crane in The Mall, London. Topical Press
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      189 10 Help Kidneys Clni Oet Prisonous Acids Tour Kidneys have nine million tiny tubes or filters which are endangered l>v cheap, Irritating drugs or neglect. Unknown to you, weak Kidneys may be the real cause of your Getting Up Nights, Nervousness. Dizziness, Swollen Ankles, Bladder Trouble, Headaches, Backache, Rheumatism., Leg Pains,
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    BABY FOUND IN DESK
    220 11 Sensation In U.S. New York, rVO mistresses walking into a classroom of fashionable Far Rockaway Girls' School, New York, heard cries coming from a desk. They opened the lid and found inside— in an improvised crib— a newly-born baby girl. V one woman tried to hush
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    CHINESE CHARGED AT ASSIZES
    423 11 h Alleged Attempt At Counterfeiting Kuala Lumpur, Monday. ALLEGED to have been caught redhanded, in' the act of counterfeiting coins, Tan Boon Hong, and Tok Kin, stood their trial at the Criminal Assizes to-day. presided over by Mr. Justice R. C. Cullen. Raja Musa, acting D.L.A..
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    121 11 Icicles hanging from the roof of a cottage at AUenheads, Northumberland, where the wintry conditions still reign and there are banks of snow by the roadway rising to a height of three or four feet. Topical Press The deep cutting which workmen have had to dig this week to allow
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday. Apr. 8, 1937. SIAM'S DEFENCES
    320 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday. Apr. 8, 1937. SIAM'S DEFENCES JN an outspoken address recently, the Siamese Minister for Defence, Luang Bipul, emphasised the need for Siam's armaments to be as strong as possible in view of possibilities in the Far East. He went farther than statesmen or commentators usually do
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    AROUND MALAYA
    480 12 DEVIEWING the year at the annual meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce < Perak Branch' the Hon. Col. Cecil Rae. who presided, reminded the members present that Malaya was in the midst of a tremendous commercial experiment. It wa.s he thought, the first time that any country
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    PERSONALITIES
    282 12 Mrs. C. R. Thurstan, of Kuala Lumpur, is making good recovery and expects to leave hospital shortly. Mr. P. H. Romney. assistant editor. "The Malay Mail." was in Singapore last week en route for home on leave. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wishart are expected to return to Teluk Anson
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    168 12 Mr. Lloyd George, Dame Margaret and their daughter. Miss Megan Lloyd George are now setMed down again to the seriou> business of politics at their London home in Addison Road after their return from a long holiday abroad. Here we see Mr. David Lloyd George, Dame Margaret Lloyd George and
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    First Glimpse Of World For 12 Years
    685 13 voUNG KILLER'S RELEASE Mooting Of P.C. Recalled J London HAVING completed a "life sentence*' for murder a man, still only 31 vear* of age, has left Parkhurst Prison and set out to start life again In world he has not seen for 12
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    139 13 Princess Tsahai, daughter of the Emperor of Abyssinia, is at present a nurse in the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London Here we see Princess Tsahai with a little patient in one of the wards of the hospital. Topical Press A girl elephant trainer and trapeze artist. Miss
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    UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
    391 14 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN RecruiVs to the new Volunteer Reserve of the Royal Air Force receiving parachute instruction at Hanworth Aerodrome. Planet News The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment arrived at Southampton on the troopship "Lancashire" from Palestine after serving abroad for 18 years. With them were four members of Uie regiment who
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      33 15 Rene ULLMAN is DISPLAYING THE LATEST PATTERNS OF HALLMARKED BRITISH SILVERWARE HORS DOEUVRE DISHES SWEET DISHES etc. ALSO CLOCKS JEWELLERY WATCHES THE BEST IS TO COME AND SEE RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place, SINGAPORE.
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    BOOKS of the WEEK
    2623 16 Lord (arson: ihe Lml Phase Mi«« l)elafied in Itiivsia Behind Ihe line* A Modern Story Missionary in China The Lite of Lord Carson. Vol. 11l by lan Colvin Straw without Bricks E. ML Delafleld Invasion 14 Maxence van de Meersch Women also Dream Ethel Mannin Vang
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    SPECIAL MALAYSIA ISSUE
    154 17 On sale at Kelly and Walsh are copies of a special Near East Number of the Western Mail, a weekly illustrated paper Of Western Australia, brought out for promoting closer relationship between Western Australia and Malaysia— the Netherlands East Indies and British Malaya. There are Interesting articles
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    U. S. PROPOSAL TO MERGE LINES
    379 18 "Would Be Detrimental To New York" MERGING of the America-France Line with the Yankee-Hampton Rjads Line as proposed by the U.S. Maritime Commission would be detrimental to (he interests of the port of New York and of American shippers In general, decl the Port
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      359 18 1 POSTAL liXT ELLIGENCE s STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES to-day FOR PER DATY AND TIM* Pamangkat. Sambas and Btngkawang Tomohon Apr. 8 f) a.m. Pengerang S. Soon Heng 8 9 am Penang Kedah s_o Philippine Islands Serooskerk 3 Hoihow Hai Lee ..8 2 p.m. Aden (Parcel Mail) Rajula Apr. 8 2.30
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      290 19 IMK\S PHILI* LIME (incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MERKUR Apr. 30 May 4 MARELLA May 29 June 4 Special cheap round trip tickets irom Singapore to Australia issued at tne lullowing rate.*. First Class passengers may trans! er at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting K.P.M.
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      586 19 •j. few JU TO FRENCH PORTS t^ S S <gpU^gf HOMEWARDS. \j v 1 D'ENTRECASTEAUX For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Apr. 11 S CAP PADARAN For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 9 ADEN For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk May 20 t I CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire
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      373 19 THE HARBOUR! 4 HIBBPS IX DOCK Mai! Delivered SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES The Air Mail I Imperial) despatched OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE from Singapore on Mar. 28 was dcliver- n M Bd in London on Apr. 6. Godown uate wo. Thp Air Mail (Netnerlands despatchon i rd from Singapore on
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    OXFORD WIN BOAT-RACE FOR FIRST TIME IN 14 YEARS
    89 20 Rowine the closest race seen lor mairv years, the Oxford University crew scored their first victory for 14 years in the mter-l niversity boat-race against Cambridge over the Putney S Mortlake course on the River Thames. They won by three lengths
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    WIFE HAD TO CHOOSE
    178 22 Between Husband And Baby Woodford YOUNG Mrs. Arthur Cobley. of Woodford Northants, was preparing lo Northampton Hospital, where her baby son is seriously ill after an operation- _V- i. News came at that moment that her husband had been injured in a head-on road crash, had
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    "CO-OP." STORES IN THE NEGRI
    498 22 Government Servants 9 Thrift Society <From Our Onn Reporter) Seremban. THE need of fresh blood in the Committee and the fact that nobody wa.s indispensable to the society was emphasised by Mr. K. G. Naidu at the fourteenth annual general meeting of the Negri Sembilan
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    41 22 Oxford won the annual boat race from Cambridge on March 24. This is Oxford's first win since J923. Here we see G Men field, the Oxford cox with members o? the Oxford crew at Mortlak e after their victory. Topical Press
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    41 22 It is announced by the High Commissioner that Mr. George Klerck. secretary. Office of the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa in London, has accepted the post of secretary to the Governor-General offered to him by Sir Patrick Duncan.
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    NOVEL CABARET TURN
    131 22 .Mae Trio Perform At Penang Penang. THE ELYSEE are presenting the Mae Trio at the Cabaret nightly. The trio consisting of Mae Roach, the celebrated danseuse; Fred Little, the singing saxophonist; and Charles Shep. the tap dancer and guitarist, arrived after a successful season of one and
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    Soldiers Charged
    142 22 Alleged Theft Of A Taxi Singapore. Wednesday PUR privates of the Middlesex Reii. ment. John Commerford, Oe Ernest Rawlings. John Patrick Cooke and James Valentine Roberts, were thimorning produced before Mr. W 0 Reeves in the Second Police Court and charged with the robbery of a car belonging
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      168 22 ON THE RADIO (Continued from page 21) 9 23 p.m. News in English 9.33 p.m Music or lecture of actual happenings. 10.03 p.m. News in Japanese. 10.13 D.m. Resume of the following day's programme. 10 20 p.m Close down TO-MORROW 9.20 p.m Opening announcement. 9 23 p.m. News in English.
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    An Interesting Talk On China
    1061 23 AT ROTARY LUNCH Foreign Ministry Official Singapore, Wednesday. DR. T. E. HSIAO, a member of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in China, was the speaker at to-davs meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club, which was unusually u ell-attended, and included a great number of local
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    Fell Into Drain
    144 23 Inquest On A Chinese Penang. HOW a fall into a drain at Macalister Road on January 21 caused the death of a Chinese. On? Kow Tin. was inquired into by Mr. H. A L. Luckham. the Penang Coroner. Inspector M A. Pawanchee conducted the proceedings. Giving evidence.
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    31 23 Reuter's daily Index of staple commoditv prices "in the United Kinedom (September 18. 1931 100) was yesterdav 185.2. against 184 on Saturday, 177.9 fotir weeks ago. and 140.6 a year ago
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    EUROPEAN CLUBS IN IPOH
    245 23 Jointly Organising Special Coronation Celebrations Ipoh. IN connection m with the forthcoming Coronation the Ipdh Club. Ipoh Golf l Club and Ipoh Swimming Club are jointly organising special celebrations in which it is hoped that all members of the European Community will join. The celebrations will
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    Bus Lands In Swamp
    62 23 Taiping. A HIRE bus plying between Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth skidded off the road at the 6 l 2 mile stone missing a tree by one foot and landed in a swamp. The front wheels were buried one and half feet in the ground. No one
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    N-W FRONTIER TRIBE
    225 23 Outlawed By Hostile Act New Delhi, April 6. rpilE Resident of Waziristan has informed the Council of Headmen that responsibility for the continued activities of Fakir Ipl rests on the Torikhel tribesmen. Government allowances are cancelled for Khassadars who were enrolled to act as tribal police and
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    33 23 The Reedham. Orphanage is holding its annual appeal dinner at the Mansion House with the Lord Mayor in the chair. Sir Waldron Smithers is making quin-quennial appeal to members of the Stock Exchange.
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    Hongkong's Coronation Delegates
    307 24 PASS THROUGH SINGAPORE One Is Father Of Local Man Singapore, Wednesday. THE two men who are to represent, by invitation from the Government, Hongkong's civilian population at the Coronation, arrived in Singapore to-day by the Ranchi, on their wav to England. They are Mr. S. W. Tso,
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    Successful Experiments To Make Singapore's Roads Skid-Proof
    313 24 IVAY by day. experiments are being conducted to make Singapore's roads safer. p n i iP p murK ind the Central Police Station. Municipal In fr °Hl °hl direct foreman, asphalt road works.! Un o d u e t J^lunoT^'f^sohalV emulsion, blinded" by
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    Stock Exchange
    84 24 Sporadic Buying And Selling London. April 7. AN the Stock Exchange sporadic buying and selling imparted a patchy appearance to the markets and few sections display any definite trend, apart from shipping! for which the improvement in the freight position stimulated buying. Tea shares also were well supported.
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    Mr. H. Shrubsole
    190 24 Farewell Functions At G. H. Cafe Singapore. Wednesday. THE G.H. Cafe was the scene of a pleasant function this afternoon when the staff of Nestle and AngloSwiss Milk Products Ltd.. assembled to bid farewell to the Manager. Mr. H C. Shrubsole, who is leaving the Colony on
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    BOVRIL'S PART IN CREATING A FITTER BRITAIN
    461 24 Interesting Speech By Chairman At Company's 40th Annual Meeting uppqiniNG at the 40th annual general meeting of Bovril. Ltd., held in LonP Hon Lord Luke K BE. .chairman., said it was with pleasure that they met again and were able to present the
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    PRIVY COUNCIL ATTACKED
    179 24 In Canadian Parliament I i Ottawa. April 6 THE Judical Committee of the I Council was attacked in the Ci dian House of Commons by Mr I j nett 'former Premier i, and Mr. Cal former Secretary of State, in connection with recent judgments of the Privy
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    Television of Coronation
    34 24 London. April 7 1 It i.s announced that BBC. hope to televise coronation procession on its return journey from Westminster Abbey A running commentary will accomp.i: the broadcast.—] British Official Wireless
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    26 24 Letter of acceptance of the offer lor sale of Preference and Ordinary shares in CaJthrops Limited have been posted and dealings are expected to begin shortly.
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    HAS SINGAPORE LESS CRIME THAN CEYLON?
    330 25 Interesting Interview With Ceylonese Barrister Singapore, Tuesday. •i FIND that in Singapore the two professions of solicitor and barrister have 1 been amalgamated, and a lawyer acts as both." This interesting remark was made this morning by Mr. J. L. M Fernando a cevlonese
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    LOCAL EDITOR THREATENED
    152 25 Told To Change His Views Singapore, Wednesday. A CCORDING to a threatening letter which he received a few days ago and to an alarming incident that happened subsequently, the editor of a well-known Chinese daily newspaper published in Singapore is going in fear of his life. Recently,
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    Statue Of Apollo
    114 25 Inearthed By Navvies While Digging Road Rome. A REMARKABLY fine statue of Apollo, the Greek god who is looked upon as the supreme type of manly beauty, has been unearthed near Anzio. a seaport some 40 miles from Rome. It was discovered by accident by navvies engaged
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    Bert Perrigo
    118 25 Amazing Sequence Of London. DERT PERRIGO, th well-known B.SA u motor cycle* trials rider, has had an amazing sequence of successes, winning three out of the first four open trials of the Season and being runnerup in the other one— a performance that has never been equalled. His
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    Coronation Choir
    211 25 First Combined Practice On April 16 IT has now been decided that the big choir that is being formed in Singapore to take part in the Service of Preparation for the Coronation, will also be used on Monday, May 10, during the Ceremony of reading the Address of
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    Newspapers
    75 25 "The Best Educators" Says Henry Ford READING a newspaper is the best way of gaining a good education, according to Mr. Henry Ford, the famous motorcar manufacturer. Newspapers, he said in an interview at his winter home in Georgia, have far more value than history books. "They are the
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    DIED AT 103 LEAVING SON AGED FIVE
    411 25 DIED AT 103 LEAVING SON AGED FIVE Old Man 's Happy Life With Wife 73 Years Younger Burnham, Norfolk. FOLK in the picturesque little Norfolk town of Burnham Market mourn the passing of one of its most romantic characters— Mr. George Skeet. who died at the age of 103. on
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    ALLEGED TRUST BREACH
    417 25 Indians Their Tongkangs Singapore. Wednesday. il PRELIMINARY inquiry into allega- tions of criminal breach of trust was commenced before the Fifth Magistrate. Mr. Tan Thoon Lip, to-day, tw3 well-known Indian Mohamedans being the accused. Kavena Ismail Salib was charged that on May 1920 and June 1928. at
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    Agreement With Reds
    92 25 Nearly Completed; Nanking Asked For Security Shanghai, Apr. 7. IT is understood from a foreign source 1 that the negotiations for a Communist surrender have reached an advanced stage. The question of guarantee of security, which was the most controversial point, has been partly overcome The Central
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    King of Egypt
    73 25 Photograph Sent To Local Resident MR. H. Abdeen, EfT., of Singapore, has just received from the Administrator of the Royal Palaces and Private Properties a photograph of H.M. King Faroque I of Egypt, and it is now to be seen at Mr. Abdeen's residence, Kv\, T Faroque
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    30 25 The outstanding Four-and-a-Half per Cent. First Mortgage Debenture! stock Of the Coven t Garden Properties Company, amounting to £164.910, will be redeemed at 102'. per cent, on October I next.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    659 26 CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT FINANCES IX Vi:HY HEALTHY CONDITION rE annual report of the Chinese Swimming Club, to be presented at the 27th annual general meeting to be held at 21. Amber Road, on Sunday, shows the Club to be in a very healthy condition. Subscriptions and entrance fees
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    Health In Local Schools
    231 26 Wet Weather Blamed For Incidence Of Diseases THE present change of the wet season 1 for the dry season is being blamed, in some quarters, for the incidence^ though slight, of contagious diseases among Singapore schools at P«f™-Chicken-pox seems to be the most preVatent "disease affecting
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    PERAK CAMERA CLUB
    181 26 Photography By Artificial Light THE monthly meeting of the Perak Camera Club was held at their clubroom above the Kit Kat Cafe, Ipoh, last week. Despite a wretched night a large audience assembled for a practical demonstration of photography by artificial light given by Mr. C. K.
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    Sterling Exchange
    30 26 London, April 7. London on New York 4 90- 3 8 London on Paris 106 15 32: War Loan 102 15 16: Gold 141 9d British Official Wireless
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    OVER $100,000 SPENT LAST YEAR ON MAPS
    616 26 Selangor Branch Of A.A.M. Annual Meeting Kuala Lumpur. rpHE Selangor Branch of the Automobile Association of Malava spent over a 1 thousand dollars on maps last year, and this accounted for the excess of expenditure over income. But the maps have been a
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    St. J. Ambulance Units
    490 26 May Be Established In Principal Towns Of Malaya Singapore, Tuesday. IN the near future, St. Johns Ambulance Brigade units will most likely be established throughout Malaya, in all the principal town.v Dr. J. S. Webster, Government Radiologist, it is understood, will be in charge of the
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    INDIANS LOSE TO FORT CANNING
    618 27 EXCELLENT SOCCER AYIIt OICIM It I ll OFF FIELD: WOI 111 IS BREAKS \IK.M Singapore. Wednesday. DESPITE the slippery nature of the ground due to the continuous drizzle which fell throughout the game, excellent soccer was witnessed on the Singapore Harbour Board Ground this evening
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    CHINESE DRAW WITH Y.M.C.A. AT SOCCER
    410 27 CHINESE DRAW WITH Y.M.C.A. AT SOCCER A Colourless Game At Anson Road Singapore. Wednesday. A LATE recovery by the Y.M.C.A. resulted in their sharing the points with the S.C.F.A. 11l In their Third Division encounter at Anson Road this evening. The Chinese led by one goal until the closing stages
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    14 27 Ignacio Fernandez. lightweight champion of Malaya. He defends his title against Young Johnson to-morrow.
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    CRICKET MATCHES CANCELLED
    64 27 Owing To Heavy Rain Singapore, Wednesday. OWING to the heavy shower which fell early in The aTternoon the cricket match between St. Andrews School and the Royal Engineers was cancelled For the same reason, the cricket match between Raffles Institution and the Anglo Chinese School which was
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    Railwav Accident
    120 27 Tamil Labourer Killed At Seremban Seremban. A TAMIL labourer, one of a gang employed on the Permanent Way staff of the F.M.S. Railways, was fatally injured just outside the Seremban railway station, last week. A coach, which had brought a number of recruits for the Malay Regiment, was
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    28 27 Young Frisco, middleweight champion of the Orient, who hopes to win the Malayan title from Al Rivers when he meets the American at thc New World Arena to-morrow.
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    JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER ESTATE. LTD.
    700 28 Ten Per Cent. Dividend Declared At General Meeting Singapore, Wednesday. A DIVIDEND of 10 per cent, was declared at the 25th. Ordinary General Meeting of the Jeram Kuanta^ Rubber Estate. Ltd.. held at the registered office of the Company Chartered Bank Chambers to-day. Those present
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    "Flying Duchess"
    70 28 Duke Sends Cheque To R.A.F. Fund London. April 7 THE Duke of Bedford, has sent cheque of L 1.000 for the Royal Air Force units in search ior the aircrait piloted by the late Duchess of Bedford The Air Council acknowledging the cheque states that the whole Service
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    Special Areas
    100 28 Armament Orders Help Inemployed London. April 7 IN the House of Commons last night, in moving a second reading of the vernment's Special Areas Bill, the UnderSecretary for Scotland said that In the past month armament orders given the special areas had increased from £31.000.000 to £57.000.000. Commitments
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    War Anniversary
    97 28 New U.S. Strike Policy Announced Washington. Apr. 7 THE twentieth anniversary of the entry of the United States into the Great War was celebrated by Mr. Roosevelt reviewing 5,000 troops, including a troop of Negro horsemen and a score of tanks, in the presence of thousands of spectators.
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    Belgium's Desire
    82 28 Release From Locarno Obligations London. April 7. IT is understood that in response to Belgium's desire to be released from the Locarno commitments, negotiations have been proceeding between Paris and London and it has been found there is no difference In principle between the views of these governments
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    The Coronation
    80 28 King Invites Workers To Attend London. Apr. 7. TO mark His Majesty's interest in the industrial areas, the King, through the Industrial Welfare Society, has invited four workpeople to attend the Coronation service. Thev are a Scottish woman weaver, a South* Wales tinplate worker, a girl employed in
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    Italian Navy
    49 28 New Estimates Show Big Increase Rome, April 7. ITALIAN naval estimates for 1937.8 show an increase of 248.000.000 lire, accorJ ding to the report submitted to the i Chamber of Deputies, the figures being 1 .857 million lire compared with 1.609 million for 1936 7 Reuter Wireless
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    A TAILOR INn TROUBLE
    381 28 Result Of Visit To Perak Singapore. Wedn THAMBY Kitchy a Malay apw before Mr. ECS. AdW Second Court to-day on a charce of alleged criminal oreach of trus* m\ pect of $316.68 belonging tu H Noor between May 7 and 19, i The accused claimed trial
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    Uniforms For The Coronation
    108 28 London. April 7. HIS Majesty has finally approved ol the uniforms which the Regular Army and Territorials will wear at the Coronation. In a room in Buckingham Palace he inspected six officers and six othe ranks from different regiments and decided on the uniforms. English line
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    Royal Honeymooners
    25 28 Pans. Ape. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernharc returned to The Hague to-day af'ci three months' honeymoon trip Poland. Austria and the Rivi Reuter
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