Morning Tribune, 20 April 1937

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 2.— No. 67. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, April 20, 1937. FIVE CENTS.
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  • 927 1 I M Hi: PI II AUSTRALIAN AVIATRIX TRIBUNE INTERVIEW lUMMII It AM- AS MASCOT- A* l> XO MAKE-IP! (By Our Special Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. MRS. Harry Bonney, the intrepid Australian aviatrix for whose safety much concern was felt during the last two days, arrived at
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  • 176 1 Berlin, Apr. 19 pDLLOWING an interview between Herr Hitler and Mr. George Lansbury who came to Berlin to have a "peace ta'k" with the Fuehrer, it was announced Miat Germany was ready to participate m a conference to establish economic among nations
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    18 1 Mrs. Harry Bonney, the intrepid Australian aviatrix snapped as she alighted from her plane at Seletar yesterday. TirTmne)
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  • 25 1 London, April 19. The first rehearsal of the Coronation recession took place early yesterday corning and passed of correctly according to plan. British Official Wireless
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  • 95 1 Franco \s Blockade Jumped London, Apr. 19 "|>OTATO" Jones has been ordered to discharge his cargo at Alicante, according to one of the owners of the Marie Llewelyn, and then load a cargo of fruit for Belgium. The 1,200- ton British tramp Thorpehall, though she has
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  • 61 1 Moscow. April 19 A NUMBER of leading Soviet executives are accused of acts of sabotage m the Lena Goldfields. The damage they have caused is particularly m the construction of the power station designed to serve the new mines. Exploration work is f.'so said to
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  • 110 1 Stowaways On Norwegian Steamer At Bangkok (From Our Ovm Correspondent) Bangkok, April 19. AFTER the Norwegian steamer "Hellas" had arrived m Bangkok from China and landed passengers with a clean bill of health, the vessel proceeded to mid-stream on Saturday to discharge her cargo. Later two stowaways m
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  • 37 1 Washington, Apr. 19. Charges of discrimination and intimidation have been filed against Mr. Henry Ford by the Detroit office of the National Labour Relations Board, according to an announcement by Mr. Homer Martin. Reuter
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  • 622 2 TAPPER AND A GIRL OF 14 YEARS Sequel In Assize Trial: But Acquittal Results (From Our Ov>n Correspondent) A DA Seremban. Friday. ROMANCE between an Indian rubber tapper and a girl from the same estate, was the subject of a case before Mr. justice J.
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  • 56 2 The Coroner for South-East Essex has informed the police that there will be no need to hold an inquest on the body of Mrs. Florence Chick, 54. of Crouch Road. Burnham-on-Crouch, whose funeral was postponed recently. A post mortem .examination made at the request of rekjatives has f^hown that the
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  • 211 2 SCOUT JAMBOREE AT TANJONG MALIM Twelve Districts To Be Represented (From Our Oiwi Correspondent) Malacca. Saturday. TWELVE districts of Malaya will be represented at the All Malayan Scouts Jamboree which will be held at Tanjong Malim from April 24 to May 1 and close on 1,000 Scouts will gather m
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  • 41 2 The Governor Due In Singapore On Thursday [I.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas' yyqpwto" by the Private Secretary' d S^L-S* de Cam P- will leave Fraser's Hill on Wednesday and arrive in Singapore on Thursday.
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  • 109 2 Two Indians Appear In Court Singapore, Monday. TWO Indians Veerappan and Marimu--1 thu, appeared before Mr Tan Thoon Lip m the Second Court this morning charged with theft of a purse containing $290 m cash and a gold earring valued at $3, the property of
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  • 110 2 Incident In Rochore District Singapore. Monday. YET another Chinese girl has been the victim of a criminal assault, making about the sixth case within three months. The incidents have all occurred m and around the Rochore district and one man, who is undoubtedly a cunning
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  • 114 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Ambassador To Report To Tokyo Shanghai, Apr. 19. X Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassadoi to China, will be leaving for Japai. shortly. It is reported that he will I submit a report to his Government I outlining the progress which China ha* acmered towards unification.
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  • 50 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Baseless Allegations 01 Preparation For War Shanghai Apr. 19. IJEWSPAPERS m Japan, especially th< w Yomiwuri Shimbun, and the Yomiwuri, have published numerous irritating articles alleging that China is making preparations for a large-scale wai against Japan. China is indignant nf bmli hocAioec rumours-
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  • 67 2 Singapore, Monday. Pleading guilty to three charges of importing coronation articles with- out the name of the country of origin a Chinese was fined $9 by Mr. T P Cromwell, the Fourth Magistrate, to-day. The. prosecution agreed to return the goods provided the accused had the name
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    22 2 "My Little Ship II", Mrs. Bonney s blue and silver Gipsy monoplane being examined by RAF. mechanics at the Seletar aerodrome. (Tribune)
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  • 143 2 LOW-LYING AREAS FLOODED IN K. L. Abnormal/ Shower (From Our Own Reporter* Kuala Lumpur. .Monday. A VIOLENT rainstorm at 3.30 this afternoon, which within the two hours if lasted resulted m a registration of no less than 4 inches of rainfall, the highest recorded for many years, flooded the low
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  • 120 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Rebels Ready To Make An Attack Shanghai, Apr. 19 IT is reported that 300 Chinese volurteers came into conflict with the Japanese at Ma-Chia-tsing-tze^ mc battle was undecisive. Later the volunteers withdrew, fearing the arnvai of Japanese reinforcements. Teh Weng, the Mongolian Autonomous
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  • 75 2 Death Senten««For Attempt To Assassinate Nanking. April 19 VU LI KWEI, Chang Yu Hua and Pok Wang were sentenced to m at the conclusion of the trial for ted assassination in 1935 of Mgn u ch ian? ment officials, including Marsnai Kai Shek, Dr. T. V. Soong and Mr. ChingWel.
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  • 343 3 Inquiry Into Death Of Victim (from Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. 1M the second court to-day Raja Petra, 1 siting as Coroner, held an inquiry the death of Liew Chin, a Hock1 h Chinese who was killed when a hT^car m which he was travelling
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  • 96 3 Miss Ellen Wilkinson At Madrid London, April 18. MISS Ellen Wilkinson, M.P., at present w visiting Madrid, had a narrow escape when the car m which she was travelling to University City was struck by a piece of shell, according to a sn press agency message received
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  • 212 3 Echo Of Public Lottery Case Singapore, Monday. FOO KOK TUNG and Chew Teck Hee, the caretaker and clerk respectively of the Kiung Chow Hwee Kuan Union appealed unsuccessfully, before Mr. Justice Home m the High Court to-day, against conviction and sentence passed on them by the Second
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  • 81 3  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 19. Mr. Liv Chin Hua tendered his resignation as Provincial Chairman of Anhui on plea of illness. His resignation was accepted by the Central Executive Council. It is reported that Mr. Yue Hsu Chung will be appointed to take his place.
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  • 56 3 Shanghai, Apr. 19. Mr. Wang Ching Ting, Ambassador to the United States, who returned to China to attend the Third Kuomintajig Conference, is sailing back to America by the President Coolidge on Apr. 21. It is reported th*at he will call on Mr. Sato, the Japanese
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  • 37 3 Shanghai, Apr. 19. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, accomnanied by his wife Madam Soong Mci Ling, arrived m Hangchow by air yesterday afternoon from Fenghua, where they attended the funeral of Marshal Chiang's elder brother.
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    62 3 After smashing all records by flying the 10,000 miles from Tokyo to London m 94 hours, Masaaki linuma and Kenji Tsukakoshi, the Japanese airmen, landed at Croydon m their plane "Divine Wind" bringing Coronation greetings from Japan. They received an enthusiastic welcome from members of the Japanese colony m London.
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  • 153 3 Cause Of Death Unknown (From Our Own! Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. 'TOUND Dead: cause unknown" was 1 the verdict returned by the Coroner < Lt -Commander J. C. Derrick) on Saturday at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of an unknown male person whose dead
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  • 101 3 Highlights In To-night's Radio Programme THE outstanding items m to-night's broadcast programme from Singapore Station (ZHL, 225 metres) are at 7.45 and 8.10. At 7.45 a short story by A. J. Alan, "My Adventure at Chislehurst," will be given through the medium of records made m
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  • 15 3 A five-day meeting of the Economic Council of the Balkan Entente opened m Athens recently.
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    • 85 3 Law Aotire For To day Before Mr. Justice Horn? m the 2nd Court 10.30 a.m. Magistrate's Appeal: —Rex fi, S.R Salmon. ioo% pure rre\ PENNSYLVANIA JML tf MOTOR OIL JK^^ 0^ I I m T^X^ SAFE •'SrrWVfe^. LUBRICATION FROM HIGH CLASS OIL DEALERS IN MALAYA, OR FROM RAHAMIN PENHAS Singapore.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 129 4 RUBBER New York. Apr. 18. Previous To-day Change Steadier Firm Buyers. 10 1316 UK +JJJ W SeUert 10 15,16 113 16 -rU May" Buyers 10% "3.16 +5 16 Sellers. 1015 16 115 16 3 s July "sept. Buyers 11 "9 b £> Sellers. lUa 716 r516 Octree. Buyers
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    • 74 4 London. Apr. 19. j Previous To-day Change T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 110.03 110.04 +.01 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.98 8.98 5 16 4-5 16 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 221 32 Is. 219 32 —1 16 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate)
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    • 30 4 London Apr. 19. OOLD Previous To-day 'Change Fine Bar Der ot £7 l- 2 £".1.2 SILVER Spot 20 1116 20 1116 i months forward 20 1116 20^ -116
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    • 35 4 A MILITARY Tattoo by the forces stationed m Singapore will take place at Farrer Park (the old racecourse) on Aug. 27. 28. 30 and 31, starting each evening at 9.30 p.m.
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    • 261 4 Winning Tin In Deep Levels (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 17. IfUALA Kampar Tin Fields is to instal a high-capacity deep digging dredging plant m order to ensure more effective treatment of the deeper areas. The plant has been ordered m England, and
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    • 129 4 London. Apr. 19 Previous To-day Charge 114 9 115 3d 3 Distillers o 4 o 41l; Dunlop Rubber J* J*- I*1 l 1 2 d. General Electric °'l -3d Imperial Chemical Industries fi|j Canadian Pacific "2 2 London Tin (New Share) J>* J-'^ l 2 d. Rubber
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    • 18 4 London. Apr. 19. TIN Standard. p^^ Spot (afternoon closing price) 265 259 _6Forward 263 256 9-
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    • 48 4 RUBBER New York, Apr. 17. Previous To-day Change Tone Steady Firm Bpot Buyer* 22 22 Yz 3 8 Seller* 22' 4 22H Aprll'June Buyert. 22»/ 4 22 11U6 -716 SeUen. 22 516 22 13 16 TIN Standard. Tone Weak Quiet Spot 58! 2 58 2
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    • 249 4 FRASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Apr. 19 Total for Company Dividend Books Close financial Date Ex. Div year TIN Payable Date to date To Hong Fatt 5% Final Apr. 10 Apr. 21 Apr. 11 15% Hong Fatt 4% Int. Apr. 10 Apr. 21 Apr. 11 4 r o
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    • 68 4 Passenger Train Crashes Into Rock Belgrade. Three people were fatally injured when a passenger train crashed int huge rock which rain had washed down on to the track between Belgrade ana Skoplje. Ten were less seriously nurr. The train ran into the rock wit great force, and the
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 613 5 Singapore, Apr. 19. 6 p.m. Fraser&Co. Lyall Evatt I Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 5 9 6.3 6.3 69 Tin Ti3 36 9 35- 36 6 .?S?!ST: g 8 1 Ayer Wen. 24 6Q I>fis SSf SSSr r 27°: 2S Si £S
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    • 284 5 I 'Ptia Brick. Ord- iS 250 2*o 2 aoV^K* ,00 10.00n0m8.00 10.00 gS&ii*-- o 9 o 5 .is 7* m 5 RM. Trustee... 6.-5 £100 £100 Cable Wireless 7^ Norn X Com Pref. Stock 2 7 28 mPI ConTA Ord.. 9 x2O no 1.20 $isl Realty Co Ji^ v
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    • 216 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101% 105*2 norn W 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 HO norn 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 fat Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115 1" norn 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 ft norn Mar 31
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    • 365 5 Sharps .**e SI iml*»«« -itYi*rv ju> .t.atPd* Allenby 1.970 2.05 cd 2.00 2.10 cd AlorGajah 1.50 1.60 cd 1.50 1.65 cd Amal. Malay 2.00 2.15 2.10 2.20 Aver Hitam 1.60 1.70 165 1.75 Ayer Molek 1.45 1.50 145 155 I anai 1.90 2.10 2.00 2 10 0.82 0.87
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  • 183 5 (From Our Financial Correspondent) Rubber Singapore. Monday morning. Singapore: 37 7 8 cts., up 1 2 ct. Market Tone: Steady. London: 10 3 4d., down 1 16 d. Market Tone: Quiet. New York: 22 12 cts., up 3 8 ct. Market Tone: Firm. Singapore. Monday evening. With
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  • 280 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report S*igapore. April 19. Mining. Tin midday 129 1 4 down 14. Tin shares continued an extremely dull market throughout the day. In the Sterling issues the market appears fairly steady m spite cf the fact that there are very few buying orders m the
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  • 280 5 Tin: locally down cts. Rubbr: locally closing quite steady with buyers at 38^ July Sept MINING. Raubs $6.70 $6.80. Tin shares are almost a nominal market but any changes In price are inclined to be Jjlgrhtly downwards. S. Kintas $9 50--$970. S. LUEI $2.27» 2 -$2.32
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  • 127 6 3 l 2 Years' Preference Arrears Paid (By Air Mall) London, Apr. 7. THE North British Rubber Co. announces that irretn *>f dividend on the 5 per cent First Cumulative Preference shares of the company for three and-a-half years ended December 31. 1933, were paid on March
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  • 190 6 Singapore, Apr. 19. Lor.aon T.T. J'J MJ London demand A 4 JJ*J London 4 months' sight 2 4»8 Lyons demand 12JJ Hamburg demand J* 1 New York demand 57^ 8 Montreal demand s Batavia demand 10 Samarang demand 104/4 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand l^Vi Madras and Colombo demand
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  • 202 6 Singapore. April 19. R. 'Siann W. Coast No. 1 per Koyon $150 R. Siann W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $140 R. (Siami W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $136 R. <Siam> "White' No. Al $230 R. i Siami -'White Rice" No. 1 5213 R. i Siann "White Rice"
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  • 93 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Bftogapoffe, Monday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (FOB. April) 38 3 8 38 st,5 t, G< !%^^!l> CaSeS 37 716 37 916 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose* (awardable Spore"* 37 7 8 38 8 do. Aj)ril 38 38*4 do. May
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  • 49 6 The number of poor persons relieved on a specified date m February In 47 large j areas m England, Wales, and Scotland was 803.170, or 0.3 per cent, less than m the previous month and 5.3 per cent, below that of February. 1936. states the Ministry of Labour Gazette.
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    • 124 6 Nederlandsche llaodelMaatsehappij, X.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM ■wsFc&sr chart r r 4^?0,00 8 0 24 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,900,000 Special Reserve 1.000.000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D CRENA DE lONGH President. M. TAUDIN CHABOT Director. A. A. PAUW J. J. baron COLLOT
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    • 59 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FPEE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) m SAFE BOXES our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING. CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY and
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    • 213 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (EstabUsned m 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully pald up) Y i00.000.000 Reserve Fund Y.130.900.000.c0 Head O*flc'.e: YC«^nruviA J3INGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS \FFLES PLACE. Manager T. TAIUMOTO Tel* No 6049 Managers Roum 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradoie D BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China by
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  • 66 7 :s ssss s^ra-rssHH-r—-'^ 5 s The King and Queen accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose Tisited Westminster Abbey recently where they inspected the Coronation preparations for the first time. They wer c shown round by the Duke of Norfolk, the young Earl Marshal who has
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    • 120 8 at I AST THE SAUCY LITTLE f A mJi7 'G T .BL S MEMTWK T SIMONE SIMON <• m a new comedy hit 4« WITH 3 OTHER POPULAR 1 f! i FAVOURITES! t A OPENING TO-NIGHT t I H nlllH < AIMTOI Iwtt 1 f '•■jfll^' ""yyjifrbi^^a Mr a V
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    • 216 8 "Taiiber I* Jla!*niSireiil" I. ontl on Xi r l^» Wll lOX| OPENING TONIGHT 615 -915 Sinsine The Best Known Melodies m The IHK Loveliest Voice }"\J'"" nets That Will Simply Delight You. Acclaimed World! G'» v rio T v^ C p U s r a s TaI"bERS GREATESr PERFORMANCE [TRAFALGAR
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  • 80 9 naval Arms On Coronation XV Invitations London tas-SSi May 12 have b m mTnd of the King the Ear! "BY ~™S?"cted to invite. Around Marshal Is dl t on are emblazoned the ,i° r of .rml an I floral emblems of Pll bU T wales iSSS. Canada.
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  • 160 9 Fifty Guineas For Gold Specimen London THE official Coronation Medal will be on sale to the public during this month, it is announced here by the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint. The announcement adds: "The medal will be struck In two
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    • 48 9 W t fc.^^* ll^ I YOUR BIG LITTLE j FAVOURITE IN HER GRANDEST t w*t /'"irpTTDl? T i i* ii ii ik i I 1 1 ■vi capitol J WEDS. APRIL 28th WAIT and WATCH for the YEARS OUTSTANDING SCREEN TRIUMPH^ OF THE SURPRISE SENSATIONS OF THE YEAR!
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    • 39 9 IT WILL BE THE TALK OF THE TOWN? 1 1» AVII I O X NEXT CHANGE A Great New Team In An Exciting Drama r% mm cortez HBg. E I LERS SYDNEY VF JACK RAYMOND jJEfI CAROL REEO &jj
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    • 214 9 The Hero of LASH 4.OIUM»\ m a Riot of Romanee^ Life antl La ii filler OPENING TO-NIGHT 6.15-9.15 alhamrra| «Nb» ff I SHE TAUGHT HtM THINCS 111 COULDNTLEAWtfROIIBOOItti WITH ILU rKHDIw DIICTCD rDARRT CDWIN L. MARM m bU9 Itn V* I* MDD fc j$EJk&. Also on the Same Programme JOE
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  • 958 10 OUR LONDON MARKET REVIEW BY AIR MAIL (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Apr. 9. ALTHOUGH the London Stock Exchange j after the Easter recess kept a fairly firm appearance with rises m some j marKet sections, particularly m snipping, general activity has slackened. The uncertainty about the Budget is still
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  • 248 10 Highway Code" Britain's Most Popular Book London. BRITAIN'S most popular book last year was the Ministry of Transport's publication. "The Highway Code." The whole of the 1935 edition of 16 500 000 copies has now been exhausted and new order for 1,000,000 copies has been given. Recently the demand for
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  • 89 10 Opposed By Southern States Washington. Apr. 15. THE House of Representatives passed a bill by 276 votes to 119. introduced by Mr. Gavagan, making lynching a Federal offence. The bill imposes heavy fines and imprisonment on sheriffs or constables permitting prisoners to be taken from custody and killed,
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  • 211 10 Reds 9 False Promises To Father Felling -on -Tyne. TO lure Britons to Spain, Communist, are promising to keep children on the north-east coast m security Wn n their fathers are fighting for the Reds and one family here has found such promises to be a
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  • 63 10 London, April, 17th Sixteen teams have now entered for the Overseas .303 Postal Match. They are the Falkland Islands, Sierra Leone. Jamaica, British Guiana, and Tanganyika m the S.A. (b) series; Iraq, the Sudan, and China (Tientsin) m the S R (a> series; and the Gold Coast.
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    39 11 The new Army uniforms which are to be worn by troops at the Coronation \v< King had previously inspected and passed the new uniforms. Our photo she to right— Royal Scos Greys: the West Yorkshire Regiment: Royal Scots Fusflii
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    38 11 Room a"* 1 countries are represented at the International Sujar Conference sui ai the Foreign Office m London. Th c object of the conference is to consit "Ucsion and marketing of sujar. Our photo shows Mr. Ramsay Macdons
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  • 346 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Tuesday, Apr. 20, 1937. THESE LONE FLIGHTS npHOUGH we admire the fortitude of air adventurers like Mrs. Bonney who travel huge distances alone m small machines, it must be confessed that these exploits cause a good deal of trouble to people who share none of the honour
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  • 590 12 DRITISH shipping and its complaints against the unfair competition of subsidised foreign lines formed the subject of a comment by Mr. Jules Martin at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce. He said that unrestricted economic nationalism, the reduction m international trade and State subvention had
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  • 285 12 Mr H R Sparrow, Senior Electrical Engineer. Selangor. has been .f PPj' n Jf5 to act as Adviser on Electricity. Malay States. Mrs R. Chamberlan. wife of the agent for Messageries Maritimes m Singapore, left last week for France with her two daughters. Dr W. E Holmes, Health Officer.
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    81 12 Twenty-two countries aacr c represented at the International Sugar Conference summoned by the Leagut of Nations which has opened at the Locarno Room at the Foreign Office, London. The object of the conference is to consider the possibility of an international agreement to regulate the production and marketing of sugar.
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  • 517 13 Physical Training Recreation Bill GOVERNMENT GRANTS Wide Powers For Councils London. WmhSPKEAD powers to set up Fitter Britain clubs and camps throughout the country are accordto local authorities by the Govnment's Physical Training and Relation Bill, the text of which uas issued recently. 1 1 is estimated that the cost
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    93 13 Queen Mary paid a visit to Westminster Abbey recently where she inspected the progress made with the Coronation preparations. (Planet News). Winning the Broadcast Trophy Race m the opening meeting of the Brooklands (Surrey) season at an amazing average speed of 136.03 miles an hour. John Cobb established a new
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  • 93 13 k Death Of Tramps 9 Friend Oldham. E death occurred recently, of Mrs. Mary Higgs, of Oldham. Lancashire. lie was devoted to social work, 'cularly on bejfcalf of friendless n the last Honours List, she was the ►lent of the O B E leaving Girton College. Cam-
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  • 389 14 Oxfo Bo rd Win The at-Race These are the first pictures made of the decorations which will convert the drab ™ee<*o^ London's financial ce»tre-the City-for the Coronation They were made as the decorations were tried out for (he first time m the City recently 'h ?he dually 0 busy street!
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    • 78 14 SHORT CUT ENGLAND WEEKS of surface travel saved by flying Home. Luxurious air liners. EVERY comfort for passengers. PLENTY of room for luggage. NIGHTS spent oo land— hotels, meals— even tips included m the fare. Two services weekly Singapore to London. Also twice weekly to Brisbane. AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES Bookings
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  • 1573 16 Telling Tales on COSMETICS ONE is too prone to regard cosmetics as one of the things of the modern age on which too much time and money is expended. One thinks of it as one of the things that leisurely women spend all their time on and little hard-workine girls,
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  • 315 18 Increase In Passenger And Freight Traffic AN improvement is shown m the annual report for 1936 of the Norwegian American Line. During the y?ar round voyages to New York were carried out, compared with 18 m 1935. while the passengers totalled 10,532. against 9.882. Cruises undertaken
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  • 126 18 Malaya Represented On Committee London. April 1 Sir John Campbell, Economi" Financial Adviser to the Colonial O Mr. Andrew Agnew, former "J cm l tle the Legislative Council Straits ments, and Mr. James Fairbairn. ber of the Council of the Rubber Gro* ers Association are members
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    • 427 18 jl J... liiitt^s^jK> BY PaO and BRITISH INDIA.LINES Outwards. Due c Due fonnafe Spore. Tooaage S^pore. 1937. 1937. RAWALPINDI 17,000 Apr. 23 SOUDAN 6.500 July 2 6.000 May KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 Ju y 2 CORFU 15,500 May RAJPUTANA 17,000 Ju yl6 RANCHI 17.000 June 18 Homewards. I Leaves Leavea Tonnage S
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    • 140 18 N. Y. K. LINE SENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated In Japan), ro LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, iden, Port Said, Marseilles ft Gibraltar. s.s. "HAKONE MARU" Apr. 29 s.s. SUWA MARU May 13 s.s. "FUSHIMI MARU" May 27 s.s. "HAKAZAKI MARU" June 10 Rates to Ist Class tnd
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    • 331 18 J POSTAL INTELLIGENCE STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TODAY FOR PER DAT? AND TIM* Pengerang S. Soon Heng Apr. 20 9 am Hongkong Kutsang 20 10 am China (generally) Hoihow Kutsang 20 10 am' New Zealand Nieuw Zeeland 20 2.30 pjn Australia:— Eastern and Southern Nieuw Zeeland 20 230 Dm Java, South-West
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    • 304 19 IMRXS PIIILI* UXE i incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAIUNGS. Due Sails. MFRK-TTR A P r 30 May 4 MARELLA Ma 29 JunC 4 Special cheap round trip tickets Irom Singapore to Australia issued at the following ratei First Class passengers may transier at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the
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    • 541 19 i n»i i i*^^"' T y^ TO FRENCH PORTS V <^LPLJ|SI HOMEWARDS. I j 5 CAP PADARAN For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 9 S ADEN For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk May 20 CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux May 28 FORBIN For Marseilles, Havre. Antwerp Dunkirk
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    • 338 19 THE UARBOVRj %UVS IX IMItK Passengers By Air til? S ALONGSIDE THE I WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Mr c H j v zanten Jut, Mr. Goaown Gate No. j^J-JBkfc tj^^. 1 Leong Ah Khee, Mr. Leong Ah Lone, rtohna 20 1 Mr H. A Kruytbosch. Van Heutsa 3 effc
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    • 33 20 Before you 1 say Whisky I 1^:31 li»:<4 [I] say I] 1 Dewar s I 1 White Label Sole Agents SIME DARBY CO., LTD. SINGAPORE JOHORE MALACCA NEGRI SEMBILAN amm mmm ammm WPS
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    • 125 21 ml I D f IK--M luM*l 117 11 l iwuK> World IJ mm lIVI %>\JL B < t mm ry n X' e^ ant Coloured m *&A Imm l iarre The Latest Spjp Pk jMM No P en on tn^ market can surpass fir fTWn^i J i^T^W "PILOT" m cheapness,
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    • 975 21 0 THE RADIOj Brii^h Eo-pire «adi« i «l«n««l ■•rouramnie ">°^ 1 Wavelength: 19.68 metres (13.243 kcs) 6.20 p\m. Concert Relayed from c9A 0m.— 9.05 Rennes. Trall smi-ion 2: (2147 mcs.); 7.05 p.m. Talk on French Events (m I .SH 13.97 m^ff.o"" 7 m G SJ Japanese) X, 16.86 metres (I^9
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    • 293 21 Programmes Of lI L Singapore Station On 225 Metres TODAY 6uo p.m. Malay Music. Gramophone Records. Tempat Pringetan. Sung by Miso Ji-coba Regar. Jalan Jalan. Sung by Miss Maimoon. Di Waktoe Malem. Sung by Mis. Jacoba Regar. Tudong Perak. Sung by Miss Salmah. Picnic Rumba. Sung by S. Abdullah Danzarliang.
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    • 333 21 Bangswan. Gi'.mbos Pcnangkat. Sunn by Mis*, Tijah. Ratapan iKaoem Miskin. Sung by S. Abdullah. 6.30 p.m. Children's Hour. Stories:— The Red Dwarf, read by L. Kendall. The Beautiful Horse, written by B. Lumsden Milne: read by L. Kendall. Gramophone Records: The Clock and the Dresden China Figure. Mickey's Son and
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  • 59 22 The council of the R.S.P C.A. decided to offer a reward of £500 to anyone giving information leading to a conviction for cock righting. Hitherto the reward offered has be*n £100 Fred Gould, of St. Paul's Road. Bedminister, Bristol, who was injured m crane accident during the erection oi building
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  • 454 23 Our Agfa Photographic Competi tion AN this page and the one opposite, will V will be found pictures received for our photographic competition for which these pages are reserved every Tuesday. The competition will carry prizes of handsome cameras and films. Three Agfa cameras and twelve rolls of film will
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    • 46 23 For this t o m v i i I i o n 011 b /j/J** -i ft <*an be used. iliMvs this mean a liandic*ap? llefinitelT not! i li < k e iperienced i'liologranher would aye eliosen. anyhow, I lie reliable. ISOCHROME-film The Film For the tropics!
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    • 88 23 Entries for this competition are invited for the prizes to be awarded m April They should be addressed to the Editor, the Morning Tribune, Anson Road. Singapore, and the envelopes should be clearly marked Agfa Competition." SEND IX YOUR ENTRY NOW. 2 1 1 on B-20 Rollfilm with built. m
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  • 235 24 Very* Satisfactory Progress Made Shanghai. Apr. 19. TfMlth Anmv ablishment ot the National Republican Q T H ™ntln lusiastically celebrated m the capital yesterday morninu Th< wh< <i. orated with flags. Over a thousand Official attended the men rvlce, which was very nlv performed In the Centra!
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  • 38 24  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai Apr. 19. It officially announced that Germany has decided to construct her Embassy building m Nanking. The site chosen is somewhere In the vicinity of the Central Kuomintang Headquarters.
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  • 38 24  -  Sin Chew Jit Pon Shanghai, Apr. 17. I Preparations for the inauguration of the Tokyo-Peiping air line are In full swing. It is understood that two new pianes have been installed for the ser-J vice.
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  • 144 24 Reunion Of Old Boy* Planned (From Our Oun Correspondtnt > Malacca, Sunday. At the first committee meeting of th-j PI. Francis Association for 1937 a Board of Control for games was electco conlifting of Mr. P. G. Mahindasa < chairman). Mr. N. B. Chandrapala. and Mr. H.
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  • 109 24 i From Our Oicn Correspondent) Johore Bahru, April 16. Mr. F. L. Shaw, Superintendent of Education, Johore. leaves, for Home on long leave from Singapore on April 23, and Mr. J Bain, Headmaster of the English College, Johore Bahru, will act for him. Mr. E. W. Mumford. Chief
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  • 300 24 Labu Cheviot Good Report Of Th Two Companies (By Air Mail) London, Apr. 8. THE recent dividend announcements ot the Labu (F.M.S.i and Ch?viot Rubber Companies both members of the well-known Guthrie group— were a little ippointing. Labu announced a payment of 12 1 2 per c.-nt for 193 G.
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  • 120 24 Important Discovery In Egypt Cairo. April 18. A N important archaeological discover? n has been made. A great Necropolis Sakkara burial ground has been found beautifully painted and decorated with reliefs of fishes, birds and hunting scenes and containing a sarcophaeu.s and a bod deemed to be
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  • 159 24 On Kota Tinggi Road (From Our Onn Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 16. A BULL was instrumental m upset tinn a taxi laden with passengers trr>ftfternoon on its way to Kota Tinggl from Johore Bahru. It would appear that the taxi No J. 2110 had reached the third
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  • 167 24 TAPPER'S FATAL FALL Misadventure Verdict <F r om Our Own Correspond Malacca. Sunday SITTING as Coroner, Lt. Commanaer J. C. Derrick recorded a verdict 01 tta by misadventure on Saturday the conclusion of an inquiry into th«> death of Wudayan. a toddy tapper who was alleg?d to have fallen down
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  • 317 24 Unemployment Relief Discussed THE first annual general meeting q{ the Printers' Association, Singapore was held at Cecil Street on Sunda Over 150 members attended the meeting Mr. S M. T. Naidu presided. In the membership campaign, Mr. V. Balakrishnan is awarded the first prizy of a gold crest
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  • 37 24  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai Apr Japanese exports to China In ruary exceeded her imports by thre million dollars. This represented 1 increase when compared with the cor- responding period of last year.
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  • 37 24  -  Shanghai Apr It is reported that the Jap Weaving society m Shanghai is investing $1.200 000 for the establishment 01 < big cotton mill In Tientsin to be nam« "Samtai Sin Chew Jit Pon
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 92 24 i nisi i: <;ki;at favoikitb:^... (In a Rollicking New M. G. M. Comedy by Friday \i The CAPITOL AHEAD WITH THESE 3 Light-hearted laughter light-fingered larceny as Bob J^^^^K J3^^^fc^ I<^ malc^ wlts dn d wise-cracks to win the heart Odn r^ c 9 r rom c "f've-and-dime" m*^ W
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  • 374 25 THE FLURRY IN RUBBER PRICES B JG MALA VAN SHIPMENT iiiiimvnox of speculative MV DEALINGS London. Apr. 6. m the price of rubber fol--HE (lurr> mmc P recfnt big shjp i ?n T c^oau, ,ates t h e "Financial Tim-^ ticularly ominous T^ l TM S t The present phase
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  • 66 25 Voluntarily Causing Hurt Singapore, Monday. AN Indian named Katherimuthu appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves m the Third Court this morning charged with having voluntarily caused hurt to a compatriot named Tachenir Murti with a dangerous weapon to wit, a knife, L.t Tampenis Road on April 18. The
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    41 25 t< m r r f the Great Eastern Lif e Assurance Company bade farewell Knox, the secretary o f the company, who is retiring, at a mm party last evening. Above and below are two scenes taken at the function. (Tribune).
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  • 514 25 SALVATION AR MY'S ANNUAL APPEAL Latest Subscription List Brings Over $6,000 THE Salvation Army's Annual Appeal is meeting with marked success. The subscription list up to Apr. 17 totals $6,057.30, and the following are thanked for their generous contributions:— _j*caer '■jjHTVMHrS^S'y $100 Mr. Lee Kong Chian. 550 Messrs. Wearne Bros.,
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  • 168 25 GREAT EASTERN LIFE Farewell To Mr. Knox Retiring Secretary Singapore, Monday. J OVER 50 people, members of the staff of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Company were present to-day at a garden party given as a farewell to Mr G. C. Knox secretary of that company who is retiring. Among
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    • 47 25 I oaoua ssai»i»-iiaiuh:\i\4, ■•oktla\d-< :i:mi;xt (Complying with British Standard Specification) y^^^^^^^^v cheape st QI)ALITT w®w? RENOWNED FOR ITS QUICK-SETTING PROPERTIES. Hifhly recommended for fast concrete work. In Casks and m Ban. ALWAYS IN STOCK Sole Importers: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LTD. X.P.M. CHAMBERS, No. 1, FINLAYSON GREEN SINGAPORE.
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  • 405 26 LIVED IN THE FIELDS Ate Pig-Scraps Raw Corn Sydney SOUGHT for a month all over N.S.W., a supposed escapee" from Emu Plains Farm was hiding all the time within the prison grounds. He surrendered to tf^ Governor (Mr. Ryan and told him how he had
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    33 26 Tired as she was, Mrs Bonney obii gaingly faced the camera on her arrival at Seletar yesterday. Here wee see her before she left the aerodrome tor the Sea View Hotel. <T ribune).
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  • 904 26 SUNGEI CHOH RUBBER COMPANY, LTD. IMPROVED RESULTS CHAIRMAN OX THE EXCOI X \<.l\<, oi hook (By Air Mail) London. April 8. FE seventeenth annual general meeting of Sungei Choh Rubber Company. Ltd., was held yesterday at the registered offices, 2. 3 and 4. Idol-lane, Ewtcheap. E.C., Mr. Norman Dairy mp
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    • 36 26 BEAUTIFUL i x g c it It O G E It S IN A THRILLING COMEDY MYSTERY ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE jgl V H. HOFFMAN IN THE NIGHT W%^ .J&Sk Hu. mUKBMJT BO JeBM n ajfe ?P
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  • 363 27 T \VO TO NIL VICTOR V Players Leaves field Injured m WING with ten men, the ChiP n«e were defeated by the In- n SocUon at the Anson Road dian A»«h'» two teams S M d T» m the S«ond Division of the m
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  • 177 27 Ku Cheow Teik Scores 69 For Chinese 'From Our Own Reporter) £1 CHEOW TEIK is ridin^^e crest of his wave of success during tne present season and during the weekadded to his laurels by scoring a scintillating, chanceless 9 for the Chinese against the Sports Club m a
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  • 71 27 r^ e at e th hU dred Children line <* the the funeral at Newport. Mon of Loyd-Davies, J.P., honorary ■year? nf °J New P° rt chairman for 21 'or m n New P° rt duration authority. «>unJnior f 6ars an alderman and a tives r or 40 years Representalocal
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  • 672 27 Good Goa l-Keeping For Electricia ns Saves Them From Big Defeat Bank 3 G.E.C 1 Singapore, Monday. SPLENDID display of goal-keeping by Khiam Teck m tne G.E.C goal and the excellent combination of the Bankers' forwards were the features of the Business Houses
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  • 32 27 A No. 137 omnibus skidded, turned round, and broke a lamp standard m Grosvenor Place, alongside Buckingham Palace garden wall. The side of the omnibus was badly damaged, but nobody was injured.
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  • 54 27 Singapore, Monday. The following are the results of the Tennis ties played off to-day at the S.C.C.: Championship Singles: Mr O. Fuller beat Mr. R. Smith: 6—0; 6—2. Championship Doubles: Capt. E. S. Lilley and Mr. E. Cherrington lost to Mr. A. A. A. Paterson and Mr. V.
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  • 423 27 Midway through this half Ahmat gave Nestanglo their fourth goal when he got through m a solo effort and beat Sta Maria with a stiff grounder. "HALF-DOZEN Their fifth goal was not long m coming August turning to account a pass from Ahmat, and two minutes
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    • 30 27 "Poundmark" Roofing Tiles CHEAP STRONG COLOURFUL The most elegant and economical roofing on the market A Product of The British Empire. SOLE AGENTS. VjUTHRfE C f9 EP <Inc In S.S.)
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  • 68 28 The derailment of a van of a train or the main L.N.E.R. up-line at St. Neots Hunts, caused injury to the driver of s train on the down-line. As it passe< the driver's look-out glass was broker he was cut on the head, and his leg wa broken. The man.
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  • 95 28 Old Building Will He Retained London. Apr 19 IN the House of Commons Mr. Hannah asked what use the Government proposed to make of the old British L g tion at Peking. Mr. Eden was unable to state the Legation's ultimate use. but explained th; they
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  • 166 28 .4 Shorter Agreement Now Favoured? London. April 1 j r -DAY'S meeting between the hea of the delegations negotiatir.i: wit! the committee at the Sugar CXmierence received the committee's report wit comment and adjourned till 8.30 to-morrow. Reuter learns that the reporplains the position as it emerged iro.
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  • 28 28 MIDDLESEX SCORE LEAGUE POINTS FROM CHINESE juwwp ami below are two incidents m Saturday's malch m which the MWd'esex" Regiment b«»t the Chinese by 2 goals one. (TnbuneK^
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  • 43 28 London. April* I SPECIAL meeting of cabinet J A held to-day at which the Cbanc of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Cham^ lain, will explain his budget prtP to his colleagues. The budge w« presented Commons to m_ afternoon.- British Official wireless
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