Morning Tribune, 3 May 1937

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL 2.— No. 78. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, May 8, 1937. FIVE CENTS
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    Japan Makes New Peace Gesture To Great Britain
    186 1 Japan Makes New Peace Gesture To Great Britain i»i of i o-oim:katio\ li\ CHINA U.S. POLICY THE KEY? I'OWIHV LOAN TO \A\KI\I. London, May 2. T UNDERSTAND that Japan is making serious efforts to restore cooperation with Britain in the Far East," says the Sunday Times diplomatic correspondent to-day. The
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    LONDON BUSMEN ON STRIKE
    160 1 5,000 Vehicles Idle In Garages London. May 1. THE London bus strike began quietly at midnight. Buses reached the garages and were washed in the usual way and then parked in long lines, apparently for an indefinite period. The busmen declare that none of London's 5.000
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    Meat Strike?
    118 1 Threat To London Consumers ITr London. April 28. THE threat that no meat will leave Smithfield market. London, the couns biggest meat clearing house during toe. greater part of Coronation week i& ide tollowiiii. a decision at a mass ung of pitchers -meat porters" not work on Coronation
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    Four Thousand Killed In The Aerial Massacre At Guernica?
    928 1 Four Thousand Killed In The Aerial Massacre At Guernica? fl F 13.000 souk in r>, Bilbao, May 2. Coita a rpf Guer lca Possibly two thirds escaped, according to Maria M Mi did in T e fled ust before the insurgents entered. ket v VrowdPrt J W ll her own
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    MRS. SIMPSON'S DIVORCE
    85 1 Decree Absolute To-day? London, April 28. IT is understood the formalities in connection with the application for a decree nisi granted to Mrs. Ernest Simpson to be made absolute were completed to-day. Before the application can fee made in the Divorce Division, certain preliminary proceedings will have
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    Japan's Election
    51 1 Minseito Seiyukai Almost Level Tokyo, May 2. FINAL results of the general election are: Minseito 179 Seiyukai 175 Showakai 19 Social Mass 37 Kokumin Domei 11 Tohokai 1 l Labour and other minor parties 9 Independents 25 The total of members of the Lower House is thus 466.
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    27 1 This is what happened to a Rural Board lorry a nd a private car when they came into collision on Bukit Timah road during the weekend. (Tribune).
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    AUSTRALIA AND EMPIRE
    179 1 Premier On His Policy London, Apr. 30 AUSTRALIA has come for a frank and n friendly discussion at the Imperial Conference said the Premier, Mr. Lyons on his arrival in England. He. said they would have to review the Ottawa agreements but not for revision and expressed
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    15 1 London. April 28 The death is announced of Mr F. E Quest. M.P. Reuter Wireless
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    Flying Cheap As Rail Travel
    920 2 Flying Cheap As Rail Travel PENANG CLUB'S CALL TO THE AIR Optimistic Tone At General Meeting i From Our Oivn Reporter/ "THIS |g an age when, to employ a misquotation which recently appeared in 1 one of the aircraft Journals. 'A young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts :ibove\ In
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    JAVA-AUSTRALIA AIR LINE
    50 2 Permission For K.N.I.LJ1 Sydney. April 29 THE Government has granted the Netherlands Indies Air Company, a subsidiary of the Royal Dutch Air Lines, permission to establish a service between Java and Australia. It is understood that the arrangement begins this year with two planes weekly- Reuter Wireless
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    War Memories
    107 2 Hitler Interested In The Work Berlin. April 29 T HE supreme importance of translating the voice of the dead of the great war lnto a livin R principle of internatlon al eo-oneration was earnestly pleaded b 4 Y the British Charge d'Affaires at a mP''ll»K of the British-French-German
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    Mr. C.G. Pestana
    319 2 Tribute To Work Of Retiring Court Usher Singapore. Saturday AFTER having spent more than half his life in the Straits Settlements Government Service. Mr. Charles Gregory Pestana, formerly ushjer of the Second Police Court. Singapore, is now on retirement at the completion of 32 vears' service. Mr.
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    NEW FLIGHT TO CAPE
    154 2 Rumanian Prince Flying Solo London, May 1 SOMETHING new in Long-distance flights began from Hatfield to-night when the Rumanian Prince Cantacuzene started on an attempt on the England to the Cape record in three hops. The Prince is flying solo in his own two-engined racing monoplane,
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    SECRET RULE CHANGES
    95 2 S.S.A. Notice To Members THE annual general nieeti,, K „f t h. Straits Settlements (SinftpZ Association wOl be held on m u in the Exchange Room. I ullort n Building, and it is notified that am endments to rules will be prnptmi What these amendments are u
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    Malacca Wedding
    166 2 Mr. H. M. de Souza And Miss M. A. Richards (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May l ST. Peter's Church. Malacca was the scene of a pretty wedding this corning when Miss M. A. Richards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. V. F. Richards, was married to Mr.
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    The Frane
    103 2 Not To Go Below Legoi Paris, April 28 IN an important statement befoiv me 1 finance commission of the Chamb« M Auriol said the Franc would not allowed to go below the limit set bv i monetary law. namely about 112 t oound and declared that strong reserm
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    22 2 Bannus. April THE Waziristan trouble Is likely to soon is the opinion of reliable observers. The Faqir of Ipi's following perceptibly dwindling.
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    FIRST PROFIT SINCE THE SLUMP
    1127 3 FIRST PROFIT SINCE THE SLUMP ROBINSONS RECOVERY r\l ITY XEVER SACRIFICED 1 IX LEW YEARS the past few years, will recognise that fact During the past year old accounts which had been closed during slump years or accounts which had been curtailed have latterly shown signs of a more vigorous
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    Chinese Cables
    237 3  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Burden Of Economic Reconstruction Shanghai, May 1. IN an official explanation for the extension of the customs surtax, it is stated that In view of the heavy burden which the Government has to shoulder in her economic reconstruction work it is deemed necessary to
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    Singapore Rotary Club
    28 3 Mr S. H. Peek, of Shanghai, will be ihe speaker at the meeting of the Sin? apore Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday.
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    STRAITS CIVIL SERVICE
    241 3 Raffles College i Selections IT is understood that ttfie selections this year for the Straits Settlements Civil Service have been made, and though no official confirmation is obtainable, it to gathered that the following are the successful candidates: Mr. R. C. Hoffman. Mr. Lee Siow Mong. Both
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    Gazette Appointments
    80 3 Gazette A ppointments The following oppointments appear in the Government Gazette: Dr. S. W. Eveson to officiate as Health Officer, P.W., in addition to his own duties. Mr. T. D. Hughes, M.C.S., to act as Second Magistrate, P. Mr. T. G. Husband to officiate as Settlement Engineer, P. Mr. F.
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      21 3 M A S T E El LAMINATED STEEL PADLOCKS Strongest in the World From All Dealers. Sole Agents: RAHAMIN PENHAS Singapore.
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      110 4 London. Ap". 30. Previous To-day Change Ita, ady Steady Mny Buyers 10 July.Sept Buyers 10% 10% Oct free Buyers 10'., 10 516 f1 16 SeUers. 10 5 16 10% +1 16 PALM OD (Malay) London. Apr. 30. In bulk Apr. May £26.0 0 Value £26.0 0 Value COPRA
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      68 4 London. Apr. 30. Previous To-day Changt T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) ***** 110 35 +.31 T.T. on Amsterdam < closing middle rate) 9.01-% 9 00-% —01 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate* K2 916 Is 2 916 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is 3d. Is 3d.
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      BULLION MARKET
      30 4 London. Apr. 30. GOLD Previous To-day Change Fine Bar per oa £7.0.3% £7.0.8 +4% SILVER HOOt 20-% 20-% -f% i months forward 20 5 16 20 7 16
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      Miss Gladys Cooper Married
      31 4 Chicago, May 1. Mls.s Glaay > Cooper, the British actress whocNt* marriage to Sir Arthur Pearson wns dissolved last Monday, yesterday married the actor Mr. Philip Merivale. Reuter
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      Egypt Parley
      127 4 Hitch On Definition Of Foreigners Montreux. May 1. CONTRARY to expectations a finai settlement has not been reached regarding the question of definition nf "foreigners" which was discussed this e\yning. Apparently there is some misunderstanding between the French and Egyptian viewpoints relating to ceitain classes of protected subjects
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      Better Wages
      97 4 Cod Of Living In Italy Ron^e. Apr 30. WAGES up to 1.500 lire monthly will b. raised from 10 to 12 per rent li May !>. Recording to an Intimation made by MuMolinl to the cooperative commil bee Wagei above 1,500 will participate In benefit to that figure.
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      116 4 .m London. Anr *.q 1113 110 7L, _7, Dunlop Rubber 32 9 33 3 General Electric 819 819 Imperial Chemical Industries 37 1% 37- ir Impe.ial Tobacco Anglo-Dutch y 38 9 Canadian Pacific l2 j* London Tin (New Share) 47 49 j. Rubber Plant Investment Trust 37
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      METAL MARKET
      19 4 London. Apr. ;.o US Standard. Previous To-day Chang* •-pot (afternoon closing price) £248% -_m £249 W6H __3;
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      48 4 RUBBER New York. May 1. Previous To-day Changi Tone Firm Steady Bpot Buyerr 21% 21 Seller* .21% 21 1,16 -3.16 July Sept. Buyer*. 21% ***** -31b SeUerr 21 5 16 213 16 UN btandard. J on 4 e Steady Quiet BPQt8 P Qt 55% 55%
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      FRASER & COUPANY. List Of Current Dividends
      168 4 FRASER COUP ANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore. May 1 Total for Company Dividend Books Close financial Date Ex. Div yesr TIN Payable Date to date To Ampat Tin 5 c < Final Apr 26 May 11 May 3 7% Lahat Mines 12%'V Final May 17 20 Petaling 10 c
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      U. S. Army Bill
      36 4 Washington. May 1. I Hou.-iP of Representatives has ap-, proved the appropriation of $416,413,382, In the Army m the next fiscal year. The' Bill has been sent to the Senate. -Rcir I
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      Would-Be Assassin Shot Dead
      83 4 Would Be A ssassin Shot Dead Shanghai, May I. fOLONEL Liu Tor Chuen. com:: of the 105th regiment of the N i Eastern Army, wu shot yesterds 'Nan-ytang, a district in the pi of Honai The would-be at to, after the crime, tried to escape, was shot dead by one
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      653 5 Singapore, May 1. 1 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buvers Sellers Buyers Sellers 5- 5 6xd 5 3 6-cd --mat Tin 34 36 35 36 6 V 3 5 9 6 56- 58 6 J Austral Malay... 28 25 6 27 6 r Aver Hitam !40 1.50 145 1.60 i
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      GENERAL
      399 5 ParPd 155 165 1-55 1-65 2 2 Alex Brick Ord... L» 250 2 .60 2 2 do7v 2 ;c prefs. w 5^ omBoo 10 .00 10 10 Atlas Ice lU^ Q9O 0 .95 1 i M. Broadcasting.. OW u.w 10 5B M. Trustee 6.25 /uu noo £100 Cable A-
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      206 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 103% 105% nom i HOT red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 107 110 nom i 1 1009 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sent 30 115 117 nom 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar 31
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      RUBBER SHARES
      357 5 •snares e SI unless otherwise stated). Allenby 1 90 1.95 1.90 2 00xd •''lorGajah 1.40 1.47»0 1.40 150 Amal. Malay 1.97i 2 010 1.90 2.05 V'• Hlt;i m 1.50 1.60 1.50 165 M °lek l 35 1.45 1.35 145 185 2.00 190 2.00 0.77» o 0.821 oxd 0.80
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
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      Rubber
      119 5 Singapore, Saturday morning. Singapore: 36 cts., up H ct. Market Tone: Steady Quiet. London: 10 1 16d., up 1 16d. Market Tone: Opened weak now steadier. New York: 21 \/u cts., up cts. Market Tone: Firm but quiet. The local market has been quite steady this morning with values
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      Tin
      26 5 Singapore, Saturday noon. Singapore: $122, up $V/*. London: £248 55., down 755.; three months £245 10s., down 70s. New York: 55U cts., up V\ ct.
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      Exchange
      7 5 London-New York 494.65 New York-London 494%
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    Share Markets
    190 5 Messrs. Fraser CoJs Report MINING: Tin three months £245 down 50 -The London market generally appears to have been firmer yesterday and according to our cable advices the Tin share section also showed signs o re coverv Locally amongst Sterlings tneio a?e buyers of Southern Kintas Kamuntnigs and
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    Mr. Julian Israel's Report
    187 5 Singapore, Saturday. TIN: Locally up $1.50. RUBBER: Lrcally closes firm, with buyers at 36 r> MINING. Raubs $6.50— 56.70. The Tin share market is steady, but little business passing. Southern Kintas $3 25— $8 50. Sungei Luas $2 27>/ 2 2 32» 2 B. Sclangors $1.58—
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    Crown Jewels
    173 6 Replicas To He Shown In Singapore WITH commendable enterprise, the Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. have made urrangementi to place on public exhibition a the Capitol Restaurant from Tuesday next, an exact replica of the complete Bel of Coronation Regalia, including the Crowns to be worn by Their Majesties the
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    Exchange
    175 6 SELLING Singapore. May 1. London TT 24 116 London demand 2 4 116 London 4 months' sight 24% Lyons demand 1278 Hamburg demand 141% New Yoik demand 57 11 I»*> Montreal demand 57%. Batavia demand 105 Samarang demand 104% Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 154% Madras and Colombo demand
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    Produce
    200 6 Singapore. April 30 R. (Siam> W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $146 R. <Siam» W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $137 R. (Siam W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $132 R. (Siam) "White" No. Al $226 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $213 R. i Siam "White Rice" No.
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    The S'pore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn.
    79 6 L DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore. Saturday noon No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases < F.0.8. May 36% 36% Good FAQ. in cases (FOB. May 35 516 35 716 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'pore 36 36% do. May 36% 36% do. May June 36% 36% do.
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    43 6 New York, April 28. In bright contrast to Monday's slump virtually all American markets were more buoyant yesterday but the opinion is expressed a substantial degree of reassurance on monetary and other outlooks must be forthcoming prior to any sustained advance- Reuter Wireless
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      134 6 IVedcrlandselie II a ii cl v I Maatschappijj. IV. V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1824, Paid Up Capital f 40.030.000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,800,000 Special Reserve 1,000.000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE lONGH President M.
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      61 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FPEE 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 hav e access to these safe boxes, so that
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      239 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1880. Capital Subscribed (Fully PaidUP> Y.1OOO0O.00,) Reserve Fund Y 130.900 000 00 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH MEYER CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE Manager T. YAMAMOTO Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk UWk OF < lI I A
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    POLICE PRESENTATION TO RETIRING INSPECTOR
    90 7 Imposing iWv iiioiiy At The Depot. e Police Long Service medal was presented on Friday to Sub- inspector Ibrahim bin Omar, who at the age of 50 years retired n pension from the Force in which he had 29 years service. These pictures, taken by
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      214 8 SPECIAL SIIIOOL HOLIDAY f >l\ri\l i; TO-I»AV AT :t.l» p.m. All Records Smashed at the Week- End Shows S Don 9 Miss These Last Few Performances I A GRAM) DOUBLE STAGE SCREEN ATTRACTION CAPITOL u 9lr> v^ n v^ TO NIGHT t^& SHIRLEY j TEMPLE t i Ajs SINGS and
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      111 8 BROUGHT BACK BY POPULAR REQUEST f ALHAMBRA j °^3? JJ-^ Don t Miss This Opportunity Of Seeing The H^ ASTAIRE-ROGERS FILM EVER MADE! I g/orioui romance V^ I Iv^SE >:: ;ii J^''' ■.■'v.'^i-. B a 'IHp\ /"> S ntV n^. 1 -flVfl t% i v B HBMitlK Bt vBJ ~~^>
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    Malayan Pines
    83 9 Rio Increase In Tinned Exports r-pivr the week ending April 24 exP LK nf tinned pineapples from 1 pllt S nort amounted to 41,880 Malayan V** 929 81 per C ent.) f the United Kingdom, 1 !5 J cent.> cases to Canaaa, and 2% ?6 per "ent, cases
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    GUN FIRED WITH STICK
    96 9 Son's Theory Of How His Father Died "CUICIDE whllJ temporarily of un- sound mind was the verdict recorded at the inquest at Esher on Enward Robert Saunders, 69, retired company director, who was found at hii home in Thorkhill-road, Thames Ditton, ruffering from gunshot wounds. C?cii
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    Former Apprentice's £24,000
    78 9 Former Apprentice's £24,000 A fortune of £24.768, with net personalty £24,421. was left, it was revealed the other day. by a man who was born In humble circumstances i n Germany and apprenticed at the ag<> of 13. He came to England in 1869, and died en Feb. 20 last,
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    21 9 Mr. c. h. Penner, Aarittant ocp D. attached to the Cmtral Police Station. Teluk Anson, is shortly goinp home on ieavi.
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    Coronation Celebrations
    41 9 Members bl ihp public attending any function or ceremony held in Singapore in connection with the Coronation Celebrations, at which uniforms Ls -oin by Government Officer*, should wear with their mufti any orders, medals and decorations they may possess.
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    Air Forro Drive Bid To Recruit 16,500 Men In Current Year
    232 9 Air Forro Drive Bid To Recruit 16,500 Men In Current Year In Current Year London. ALTHOUGH the Royal Air Force ha:< just completed its biggest drive for recruits since the war, it has now started on an even bigger one. In two years it has recruited 2.641 pilots and 21.000
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    STOLE FOR HER HOME
    191 9 Domestic Servant Admits Thefts From Employer "IJOMESTIC service is one of the most u honourable professions. You are in housas where money and valuables ar<j left lying about. You are trusted. The honourable ones do not touch them." This is what the Hull magistrate told a
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    OUR LONDON MARKET REVIEW
    906 10 OUR LONDON MARKET REVIEW lI Y AIRMAIL City Revolts Against The Defence Contribution: Severe Blow To L Rubber Share Market: But Tin Optimism Unshaken (From Our Own Correspondent) London. April 24. THE London Stock Exchange which in 1. the last days before the Budget entertained hopes of getting away without
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    36 10 Mr. Eric Macfadyen JP.. was el?cied Chairman oi the Government Bod 1 nt th? Imperial Collet* of Trmn' Agriculture recently. Mr. Macfadyen In well known a c i dir?c:or of plantiiior. companies In Malaya and elsewhere.
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    Chinese Wedding
    99 10 THE marriage was solemnised at Jn>/ I Bahru on Saturday afternoo the Registrar. Mr. j b. Weiss nf ?J. Lau Yong Boon, eldest son of \\r\ Mrs. Lau Choon Hak of Singapore J«h Miss Phun (Puah) Pow Lin din.h of Mr. Puah Seng Yong senior o interpreter attached
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    Maharajah Of Travanvore
    83 10 H.H the Maharajah of Travancorc Their Highnesses the Junior Maiand the Elaya Rajah are expect', arrive in Singapore by s.s. Ifarnii Vi i. Si. Aldegonde. on Tuesday about noon The Reception Committee ha> bee informed by the Maharajah's Priva'o Secretary that His Highness would gla iy meet
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    41 10 It is rumoured that Dr. M. E Tiruchelvam. Medical Officer, General HosDital. Teluk Anson. is going on transfer to Batu Gajah. The doctor during his Snort stay, at Teluk Ason has been very popular with every section of thp cublu V'ere.
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    SERPENTINE SWIMMERS BRAVE EASTER MONDAY SHIVERS
    80 11 In bright but cold weather the Serpentine Swimming: Club's Easter Monday 55 yards race was held in the Serpentine Lake, Hyde Park, London. Our photo shows competitors about to dive in at the start of the race. Planet News riking aerial view of work
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Monday, May 3, 1937. TRAFFIC CONTROL
    307 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Monday, May 3, 1937. TRAFFIC CONTROL recent request made by the Tribune group of newspapers for a conference between Police and Municipal heads on the traffic question is fully justified by the st ttement made by ther. President of the Municipal Commissioners, Mr. W. Bartley, at Friday's
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    AROUND MALAYA
    724 12 PHARGED with a minor traffic offence at Penang the other day. a man was agreeably surprised, and doubtless relieved, to hear the magistrate dismiss the charge against him. The circumstances which gav e rise to the dismissal were extraordinary and their like has surely never been recorded m
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    PERRSONALITIES
    185 12 The Rev. S. C. Kell, who is appointed chaplain for South Perak, and Mis Kell, arrived in Ipoh from England last week. Dr. Megat Khas, Assistant Medical Officer of the General Hospital, Teluk Anson, has gone on transfer to tfie Ipoli District Hospital. Mr. Achariam. Tamil interpreter ot the
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    47 12 An application for directions arising out of the decree nisi granted 1 Mrs. Simpson at the Suffolk Assizes last October was recently made in tnc Diveroe Court by the King's Proctor. Our photo show* the Kings Divorce Court by the King's Procg his London home. Topical News
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    The Crash Of The "Capricornus"
    552 13 The Crash Of The "Capricorn us" f AD l0 MAN'S STOR Y rench Honour Victims I Ouroux. France. IniKOKK thev beftan their laM ■P tri'i« journey home, military ■honours were accorded to the five ■victims of the disaster to the Riant ■flvins -ixut Capricornus, which ■crashed in a snowstorm near
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    MISSING MAN'S UNEXPECTED 2 A. M. RETURN
    798 13 Wife Thought He Was Dead: Riddle Of Blank 19 Weeks Liverpool I SEEM to remember being at Malaga with Franco's forces. I was not fighting, but driving an ambulance." This hazy recollection holds for Mr. John James Lucy, a 50-year-old Liverpool business man.
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    20 13 One of the new gunboats built for the Siamese Government in Italian dockyards and now lying in Singapore Harbour. (Tribune).
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    KUALA LUMPUR Y.M.C.A.
    268 13 Report Reveals Sound Position THE Young Men's Christian Association. Kuala Lumpur, finished the year 1936 with a small surplus and a reduced overdraft. Unfortunately, membership has fallen from 160 members and 13 sustaining members in 1935 to 140 and 13 respectively in 1936. The annual report states:
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    45 14 SINGAPORE PREPARES FOR THE CORONATION Singapore presents a spectac \v of gai ed up" for the Coronation cTl >br ;itl(lt]( the Tribune photography il(iu (h llu arß number of public buildings 'dressj(h sUir ie xt vvoek. These pictures, taken by (hl (l( ,,rated CJovernmcnt offices.
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    1355 16 Helping Yourself in Decorative Art *iis&c*ting analysis of picture* of decorative interior* and discriminating the practical little point* that help *o much and yet are *o ea*y and inexpensive to carry out from impractical impression* rHERE is no doubt about it, two or more brains are better than oi.e Especially
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    48 18 Miss B. Sherman, Superintendent cf St. Nicholas' Home for blind children, left Penang yesterday by the s.s. 'KeuarT tor Singapore wnence sl;e will proceed home on 8 months' leave per 8A "Johan de Witt." During her absence Miss I. Ci. Evennett will be in charge of the Home.
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    Hospital Launch
    293 18 Unusual Addition To The Xavy Medical Service THE new twin-screw hospital launch bMng built by J Samuel White and Co at Cowes for the Admiralty represents a new departure for the mediciu service of the Navy. The vessel WW be a speed-boat, capable of trar.poriing hospital cases and
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    47 18 Mr G F G RlVtl, [n'endeiit of Trade and Cus* Perak, hat gone to Ipoh ontrmn his departure the Lower] Pcrafc :Ciut lost a good all-round sport j nu- also, it may be mentioned, tn secretary ot th^ District s <■ nation of Lower Perak. winch all sports.
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    158 20 Electricians on the roof of Westminster Hospital, London, preparing the arc-lights for floodlighting Westminster Abbey during the Coronation period. Topical Press Powerful lamps are being installed at the Tower of London, which is to be flood-lighted for the Coronation. Our photo shows a Yeoman Warder watching
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      1734 21 mm w^w^^( Programmes Of L II L TMMI^ Ri\DM©i Singapore Station On 225 Metres .*~^>~*-***-~o~^~o~~^~~~~~~~o~~~^ A TO-DAY Morib Ayer Laut. Che Norlia; Che Pu- i* I tek Misj Maimoon. Empire transmission 2 J£ EJrt.tf^ZJSE $£i& Tma Music (Gramo HrltlSn »Ol|f»«-^ 6.05 p^m Bis Ben. The Forum Thea- Ktapy Tanjonf Bun
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    One Of Malaya's Oldest Industrie?
    549 22 BRICK MAKING POTTERY Ever-Spinning Wheel (By A Staff Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. BRICKS, they i»ay, cannot be made from straw, but not till to-day, did I discover that the buffalo was an essential part of the process of manufacture. Malaya's oldest industries, brick and pottery-making, have
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    27 22 One of the public buildings in Singapore dressed for the Coronation Tribune Mr. and Mrs. Lau Yong Boon after their wedding at Johore Bahru on Saturday. Tribune
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    RATEPAYERS' ASSN:
    276 22 Sale Of Trust THE minutes of the last meet.: 1 the committee of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association contains the following: Sale of Improvement Trust Land As no information had been received regarding titles acquired by or on behalf of the Improvement Trust, it wa> decided to keep this
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    24 22 Mr. C. W. S. Hartley. Agriculture Officer, South Perak. who is well-knc In sports circles, is at present an of the European Hospital. Batu
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    LONDON MARKET FEARS OF COLLAPSE
    552 23 LONDON MARKET FEARS OF COLLAPSE Settling Day For This Account To-morrow The Times City Correspondent In the afternoon there was a fairly general recovery, due to certain institutions concluding that the fall was overdone and being prepared to support the markets. There was also a steady stream of buying by
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    High Treason
    123 23 Church Leader Sent To Prison Berlin. April 28 FATHER Rossaint has been found guilty 1 of high treason and sentenced to eleven years penal servitude and deprived of civil rights for ten years. This is one of the most drastic sentences passed on a priest in Germany. Of
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    101 23 Self Sufficiency In Italy London, April 28 ITALY and Germany aimed and, presumably still aim at self-sufficiency, stated the chairman, speaking at the annual meeting of the Liverpool Corn Trade Association to-day. He added the results were discouraging as each finds herself in uneasy circumstances as regards food
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    Medals To Be Worn
    47 23 A COMMUNIQUE states that members of the public attending any function or ceremony held in connection with the Coronation celebrations at which uniform is worn by Government Officers should wear with their mufti any orders, medals and decorations they may possess- .i Iftfk'ijl
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    DIFFICULT POSITION FOR MAGISTRATES
    479 23 DIFFICULT POSITION FOR MAGISTRATES Must Exercise Tact, Says Chief Justice (From Our Own Reporter, F Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. E sentence of six weeks 1 imprisonment imposed on H. Newman a Dutch subject, by Raja Petra (Second Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur* has been reduced to one of seven days by the Chief
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    Lady Thomas Scores In Her First Race
    1794 24 VANDAL WINS ANNIVERSARY CUP Dead Heat In First Race Of The Day Singapore, Saturday. FE opening to-day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer (Governor's Cup) race meeting was marked by one of the most popular wins secured on the Malayan turf when Rostrum,
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    71 24 Two Military Pilots Killed Shanghai, May I. A MILITARY plane, which was pra< ing in the vicinity of Weihc struck an electric wire and fell. The two pUO were instantly killed. —*«ttan The police authorities on informal received, raided a bandit nauni Chengchow, and effected .several arrest; It
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    WEIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY
    283 25 WEIGHTS FO R WEDNESDAY Day Of Short Races 5 I .^Turf Cub's Summer Meeting BOSSES CLASS 2-l>iv. furs I Ine 9 (Ute Lffl* BMW £j rley's Aunt 3 tola HOBSEB (LASS 3-Div. 1-About 7 furs. Q 0 WaVe B—l2 derdown g_ l2 jubilee Star 10 den B_B8 8 Iford s
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    MAY BOGEY AT S.G.C.
    396 25 MAY BOGEY AT S.G.C. J. Beeton Wins "A" Division > THE May bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for J. H. Bcetoi. In "A" Division with a scor? of 2 up. in a win for
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    N. W. Frontier
    59 25 Reconnoitring Brush With Tribesmen Simla. Apr. 30. IN the course of a reconnoitring operation in Waziristan the Second Indian Infantry Brigade lost four Indian other ranks killed and fourteen wounded The Brigade attained its final objectives up the long ridge before returning to Camp Bishkai. The tribesmen
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    Elisabeth Bergner
    76 25 Cairo. Elisabeth Bergner and her husband, Dr. Paul Czinner, are now staying in Cairo. "Mv wife is in need of a complete rest," Dr. Czinner said in an interview. "We Intend to spend a peaceful holiday in Egypt before starting work a«ain." Thf famous actress and her husband
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    Gold Position
    112 25 British Purchases Excite New York London, May 1. IT is understood that both yesterday ind to-<iay the Br-'.ish cT'alisr/ion fund bought gold at higher prices thar was necessary in ord?r to obtain it To-day's price is practically equivalent to $35 after deducting shipping charge^ This has given rise
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    Leave Granted
    83 25 Leave has been granted to the following:—Mr. P. S. Williams. M.C.S. Miss I. G. J. Parfitt, Hon'ble Mr. C. D Ahearne, M.C.S. Mrs. G. C. Irving, Mr. C. J. Parker. M.C., Mr. P. H. Bonnet, Mr M C. ff. Sheppard, M.C.S., Dr. (Mrs.» C. H. Duke, Mr. F.
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    SECOND ROWING REGATTA THIS WEEK
    734 25 International Fours And Junior Sculls A FULL programme has been arranged for the second R.S.Y.C rowing regatta of the season. Four crews have entered for the International Fours Cup and there are six entries for the Junior Sculls. The heats of the sculls will be
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    Home Soccer Season Comes To An End
    1273 26 MANCHESTER TEAMS TOP AND BOTTOM Some Final Figures Of The Season »part from the one or two odd fixtures which will clear up the programme. A ™Lr T Enela d came to an end on Saturday, when Sunderland won the FA Cup teSftart
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    59 26 5 c Mr. E. T.pson. secretary of the Bri2 tish and Foreign Bible Society, Malayan 3 Agency, and lilt. Tipson are sailing 2 lor England on leave by the Potsdam tl Dr. R. L. Archer, of the Methodist l0 .1 i."sion. will look after the Bible Sol0 i Jety's interests
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    53 26 Mr A. Hartland oT the office ot 11. M. Trade Comnvssioner, who has b n en several times honorary secretary n*-rt trensurer of the British Trade Pafr. will be proceeding on leave tov^rd? the end of May. It is understood that ho may be transferred, at the end 01 his
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    Sunderland Win Cup For First Time With Second Half Recovery
    642 26 London. May l. CUNDERLAND beat Preston North End 3—l in th e final of the F.A. Cup at d Wembley to-day after Preston had led I—o at the intenal. Sunderland won ihe Cup for the first time in the Club's
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    S. R. C. Tennis
    197 26 i Results Ties Of Spring Tournament RESULTS and ties in the SRC. Spring lawn tennis tournament are as follows: Championship Singles: C. A Norris beat I M. Eber 6—4. 4—6. 8-6 A M 1 Valbrrg beat A. J. Vaz 6—4 6-2 Mixed Doubles Handicap: M. A.
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    Amateur Golf
    64 26 Crawley To Meet Pennink Taunton. Apr. 30. IN the semi-finals of the English Amateur Golf Championship Leonard Crawley. winner in 1931 beat F. Soith. a young Somerset bar tender who has taken a week's holiday in order to pia> 2 Pennink beat Geoffrey Yillingworth. the ex-Cambridge captain h
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    Foord v. Baer
    30 26 Fight Fixed For May 27 London, Apr. 30. MAX BAER and Ben Foord have M articles to fight a twelve round boui at Harringay on May 27
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    Canadian Delegation in England
    44 26 Canadian Delegation in England London. U*9 2 CANADA'S official delegationi to^rot motion arr^d WOjn tcwUv bv the Krrnro^s jfA w headed bv Mr. Mackenzi- Kin^ eluding five other CatiSne f rm> y ot^er di-tin-ui^ed ne^ ir vor WPl* officially welcomed by the Reuter Reuter
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    Another Field Day For Growder
    1544 27 TOP SCORE AND BIGGEST BAG OF WICKETS Cricket Club's Good Victory Over Police Singapore. Sunday t T «iT bowling and batting by Growder and Hunter enabled the Singapore JXCEIif JT Down t cre ditable victory over the S.S. Police when they met L cncktt uud
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    WORTHINGTON A CENTURY
    153 27 Home Cricket Opens WORTHINOTON. the Derbyshire bats- man who has just returned from the M C. c. tour of Australia and New Zealand signalled his resumption of domestic cricket by scoring a centur/ for his county when the champions met Lancashire on Saturday. He contributed 103 to
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    Davis Cup
    192 27 Results In Early Rounds IfHO Sin Kie bea'o Stedman 6—4. H e__ 4> i_q 6 A in the Cnina vs New Zealand Davis Cup tie. Malfroy beat Choy in the fifth and last match, 6 l. 6 3, 6 l, New Zealand thus winning by three matches to
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    Major General Dobbie
    58 27 H. E. the General Officer Commanding will leave Singapore by the mail train this evening (Sunday" and will return on Friday morning His Excellency, who will be accompanied by Mrs. Dobbie and the A. DC. will stay with the British Resident] Kelantan, from Monday to Wednesday and
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    Proud Owners Lead In Winners
    100 28 ILady Thomas leads in her English gelding Rostrum (Martin Up) after his splendid victory in the fourth r «r at Bukit Timah on Saturday. Tribune Kalili registered his first win in Malaya on Saturday when he beat Greenstone by 2 lengths. Here we see Major
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    Returned From Leave
    36 28 The following have returned from leave:— Dr. W. E. Holmes. Mr. B Bridge. Mr. J. A. Tulloch, Mr Carey, Mr. J. Green, Miss C. Richardson Mr. E. F. Pearson, Mr. D. R. Swaine.
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    22 28 Mr. Forrest K. Geerken has b«£ recognised as Vice-Consul of the U" r uc States, according to ft Gazette notm< I NOB.
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  • THE MORNING TRIBUNE CORONATION SUPPLEMENT
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      10 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE CORONATION SUPPLEMENT SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1937.
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      HIS MAJESTY THE KING-EMPEROR
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      Career Of The New Sovereign
      5883 2 1 1, 1. WI 11 1 S A Y HANDICAP OVERCOME 4.00i» aii;i kv ron ins iuii TIIH Sovereign who will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 12. King George the Sixth, has ha dan upbringing which according to the writer of the following
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        66 2 S THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE] CORPORATION LIMITED n (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS IN 1913) ft ASSETS EXCEED $2,000,000-00. INSURANCES CHANTED FOR: FIRE, LOSS OF PROFITS, EARTHQUAKE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, BURGLARY, PERSONAL ACCIDENT. |j H AGENCIES THROUGHOUT MALAYA HEAD OFFICE: GREAT EASTERN LIFE BUILDING, 161) CECIL STREET. TELEPHONE:
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      Getting Round On Coronation Day
      448 5 LONDON PLAINS READY For G«^tl V.*-V.<v'.". AFTER six months' closeV n tion between expert^ London Passenger Transp<t£ and Scotland Yard officials, t^ traffic arrangements for th%|g^ C nation are now completed. ra^ Leaflets containing details p'uns are now on sale to the J§|jjSpp and the
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      Air Raid Alarm
      205 5 Noise* Tested By Home Office A LL the big and Uttle noisefafV The idea was not only to discover thn loudest noise, but also tL best means of The tests were carried out for four hours under the direction o Home .Sn 65 36 5 at WUle^
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      S'PORE CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
      481 5 S'PORE CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY the ciyc;)va«^ >Vsd>^ 1 pore ap?p £*^^^o° :£<*£^: lowing Y £"•> s '<X <£&^'>' '<■■'■ during ty) £> M*Xtf%P' i *Os £l££mge of J /V^' London, Apr. 16. V A?fssggß! Em P lre together this v/VT-'SSiy llll an unprecedented Bfe fc*&&*t*»<>* hv radio t*l*nhttn* V^^Mber to
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        29 5 BREWED AND BOTTLED IN SINGAPORE BY THE IJV fA »v Archipelago Brewery Co., Ltd. mr€! $L^ 81 RtJJ Sole Agents: Sime Darbj Co., Ltd. Wj) B^ E\\( m Z__
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        235 6 CORPORATION LIMITED. j; (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Successors to I j^ The Chinese Commercial Bank Ltd.. V The Ho Hong Bank Limited and The Oversea-Chinese Bank Limited. A f AITTHORISED CAPITAL $40,000,***** j l Head Office, China Building, Chulia Street, Singapore. f Telegraphic Address: •OVERSEA" I LONDON BANKERS: •>
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        95 7 I 8 May this year of rejoicing take us appreciably nearer the national ideal of a better and more vigorous health. Towards this end, delicious Ovaltine' 'vill continue to make an import- ant contribution. i I Scientifically prepared from Natures finest protective foods, j 'Ovaltine' is supremely rich in the
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      The Abbey's Part In Tradition
      3896 8 CORONATION I HISTORY So me Of The Ea rly m Superstitions fPO those fortunate ones who have the privilege of MGtag the stately and moving pageantry of the oronation with their own eyes, as vwll as to those less fortunate ones who tan only visualise
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      KWANGTUNG RAIL LOAN
      375 9 KWANGTUNG RAIL LOAN Per Cent. Interest EGISLATIVE YUEN'S DECISION X.mking-, Apr. 30. rpHE Executve Yuen baa decided to' I u the customs surtax for ano t beginning from July l. .roved of the KwanvReconstruction bonds ,i for the construction! of ;M; canton-Meihsien Railway. The annua interest is six per cent.
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      CEREMONY ABANDONED
      115 9 Moslem Woman M.P. Refuses Tc Shake Hands I s Lahore. A Moslem woman member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly has defied Parliamentary procedure because of her religion. Fully draped in a black silk veil Mrs. Rashida Latif. a Moslem woman iegislater newly elected to the Assem- bly. refused
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      ARMS EXPORTS
      189 9 Britain Leads The World Berlin. TREAT Britain leads the world in the U exDort of arms material, according to a report published here by the Institute for Business Research. The United States and France come i nest. In 1936. the report states, these thref 1 countries transacted three-quarters
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      APPEAL DISMISSED
      82 9 Foreman Who Was Discharged For Anti-Nazi Views Cologne Discharged from his employment on the grounds of his anti-Nazi political views, a foreman-mechanic appealed at a labour court at Kleve near here against "wrongful dismissal". The court upheld the employers' action. Dismissing the appeal, the magistrates stated that the
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      CAUSES OF AIR ACCIDENTS
      242 9 Astounding Figures From Australia Sydney, April 20. r r>HE cause of 72.6 per cent of air ae--1 eidentl In Australia in 1936 was n orrcr by the pilot of the aircraft involved This figure is quoted in the Air Arcidenta Investigation Committee's sta- stical analysis of
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        260 9 BANK OF CHIN A (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) 12 CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. < (able Address: Telephone Nos: Manager's Office 0441 (lIINGKK)- Fxchan ff e Dept. 6441 General Office 5188-9 HEAD OFnCE: SHANGHAI Paid up Capital Cfc. 40,000,000.06 Reserve Funds 3,453,591.43 Total lU'sources $1,342^42,***** Dr. Tse-Vunjr S(M>rm:, Chairman. |i
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      Hail To Our thief!
      198 10 Hail, Georgius! Prince and King elect, the Empire's trusted friend; Around the Earth, in heartfelt praise, thy peoples' greetings blend; From far-flung isles and reeling deck their acclamations ring In joyful salutation, to their Emperor and King. From frozen tundra, India's shores, from bushveldt, desert sand,
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      22 10 Eliiatok, Heir to the Th dm, and Primes* Marian*, jhrtt I Ih'U mi ciw of (heir many nt»>) iDiMtniMi rprnntiv Planet News
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      70 10 The King and Queen left Buckingham Palace to stay with Lori />erby at Knowsley in order to attend the Grand National— the stteni ehase "classic" at the Aintree (Liverpool) course. This is the first time in the last 10 years that a reigning monarch has watched the race. Here we
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        460 10 CORONATION WEEK BROADCAST SPECIAL RELAY OF ABBEY CEREMONY PREPARATIONS have been completed at the K.M.B.C. the station in Thompson Road, for a special Coronation \Veek broadcast. The Abbpy ceremony w II be relayed and electrical recordings will be pul through at intervals of several hours. On the actual day of
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      King's Tours Of The Empire
      881 11 SOUTH AFRICA TRIP Wide Knowledge Of Peoples MKI his brother, the Duk» of L Windsor, the King has an extn.sivr knowledge of Empire, having mack .Ntmsive tours in Ireland, South Africa and Australia. Dming his visit to South Africa he showed amazing physical, endurance, ami
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        90 11 i I At the Coronation of King: Ldward VII babies celebrated on f ft: *f I tk MILKMAID" MILK 0 At (he Coronation of King George V babies celebrated on 4 'lOJ 1 *M* the Coronation of King George VI babies will still be celebrating on o f\ y-T^^vs.^^ S^
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        200 11 Ministers of Canada. Australia, New Zealand. South Africa, Southern Rhodesia," The Governor of Bermuda. The Senior Newfoundland member of the Newfoundland and Commission of Government. A representative of the Burma Delegation. 2.20 p.m. His Majesty King George, to the coronation. Anonymous speakers from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and
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      REGALIA TO BE USED AT CORONATION
      634 12 REGALIA TO BE USED AT CORONATION Above is Mi Edward s Crown copied in the time of Charles II from the ancient Crown worn by Edward the Confessor (1004-1066). It is the Crown of England and is the Crown with which all monarchs since that time have been crowned. On
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      SPEAK TURKISH OR BE FINED
      231 14 I Order By Ministry Of The Interior Ankara. Turkey. SPEAK Turkish in public, or you will be fined £5." This is the .substance of a new order issued by the Turkish Ministry <»t the Interior. It has already been enforced at Brussa and certain other
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      GERMAN MAIL SERVICE
      174 14 New Type Of Transatlantic Seaplane Berlin. A new German type of long-distance seaplane, designed for use on tnt forth Atlantic air mail service, has hi en built at Hamburg and is now undergoing reliability trials. The new machine, which has been b,nlt by the 'Aeroplane construction Company",
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      "SEA OF FLAME"
      210 14 Huge Forest Hlaze In Yugoslavia Belgrade HUNDREDS of men, women and child ren are fleeing from their homes in the Bosnian forests and neighbouring villages In an effort to escape a huge ore mat has broken out there. The forestf aie a sea oi name over u
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      SWISS NEUTRALITY
      167 14 Written Guarantee From Germany Wanted Berne. IT is reported that the Swiss GovernI men! la anxious to obtain written con- donation of the recent declaration of Herr Hiler, to M. Schulthess. former chief ol the Department of Public Feconomy. that Germany would at all times respect the neutrality
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      CRIME IN AMERICA
      102 14 Biggest Industry In The Country Sebring, Florida Crime is easily America's biggest industry, according to an analysis which has been prepared by a well-known criminologist. Mr. Courtney Ryley Cooper. In one way or another, he contends, crime is at present furnishing a living for at least 3.500.000
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      GIRL WHO KEEPS A ZOO IN FLAT
      146 14 Ends Battle With Police By Leaving Town Cologne. Rhlneland i A BATTLE which has been procu < for six months between polic .oral authorities of Darmstadt ov. question whether a girl shir allowed to keep a Zco In her liar •iow been settled
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      ALLIGATOR IN COURT
      119 14 Fraulein Fahr appealed to a local court. Two of her "Witness" accompan'ed her to the hearing of her case They were a white rat and a snial. alligator. Zoologists pleaded on behalf of Fraulein Fahr that her pets were noi fierce and were very instructive 1 1
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      Royal Sympathy With The People
      1511 15 "HIS FATHER AGAIN' Proficiency At Sport ni RING the Parliamentary discussions the change of soveriegn some of t speakers expressed the hone in w monarch would not be j by an artificial atmosphere hi and false sentiment. To e could such a fate be more
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        46 15 ir ._rf^- r MAKa.xi: all *2 OTO IK Vl rMs »W 1 VEHICLES W^^P^i/ I assurance Corporation^ Wi CHINA BUILDING tkiigkams: centenary. S V Cl^! \,S KT PHONE 5808 j J J- W. HARRIES "*I»AGIJ»a DIRECTOR i i AGENTS THROUGHOUT MALAYA LOWEST RATES LIBERAL SETTLEMENTS I' •>
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      READING OF LOYAL ADDRESSES
      616 16 EURASIAN GUARD OF HONOUR "IV KVEABIAN ('<» SV.C. will I) I.- 1,...,.,.,r k' profMe the gvari «»i honour. i uhen ii. k. the (ioverir.T jiu official ««Tcmoii> at Un when toyal wffl 1(; ul <n behalf ol all lo.ai mhmb«biucs. pi ramme i too week will
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      20 16 The Kin? and Queen leaving the home of the Duke and Duchess of Kent in Belgrave Square. London. Topical Press
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      10 16 The llousrs of Parliament the lira it of the Umpire.
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      SPANISH CIVIL WAR
      139 16 Aboal 100 000 Men Rclong To Government Forces Avila About 100.000 men now belong to the Government forces In Spain accorto an estimate In usually wellmed circles here. Insurgent effective* are at present below this figure, but the franco Government has only <***J* classes, which are IVi
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      HIS MAJESTY DRIVING IN STATE
      747 20 main in the hands of those privileged to carry them. The components off the regalia placed on the altar include the two golden spurs, the sceptre with the cross, the sceptre with the dove, the orb, St. Edward's Staff and the Crown. As the service
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      Scottish Pride In Our Queen
      1653 21 THE HOUSE OF L YON mjiih their wonted acquisitiveness, W the Scots claim Queen Elizabeth |s a countrywoman of theirs, and oMlv a feu weeks before her husl)in( r s accession she described h«--s if M such in a speech acknowledgthe honorary freedom of l(
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        137 21 .5. -5. <- +■■+-»>•»■ >♦ l I United Motor Works Limited. i 137. ORCHARD ROAD. J, SINGAPORE. T i Telephone 7142 Telegram "YEESOH" Code:— BENTLEYS, j FARQUHAR- •> S f JL DIRECT IMPORTERS OF AUTOMOBILE REPLACEMENT PARTS S ACCESSORIES. V -1 A Few Of Our Sole Agencies:— *J* I Bf
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      NO SLEEP FOR 15 YEARS
      202 22 Ex-Soldier's Death I n>m Influenza Bud A MAN who had not slept for has died here— from Influe He was Karoly Otlik. who In shot in the head while Qghtii Russian front. For seven yea: his discharge from hospital. 01 no ill effects. Then one
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      STEALING FREE RIDES
      158 22 More Than 2,000 Hoboes Killed On U.S. Railways Washington It is dangerous to steal rides on rican trains. No fewer than 2.738 persons illegally travelling on trains or trespassing on railway property were killed in 1936. Further, for the six months period ended January 1937. 1.820.059 Illegal
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      GERMAN MOUNTAINEERS
      146 22 Nanga Parbat Berlin The members of the German N Farbat expedition sailed from G on Apr. 11 on board the s m 'fa RauhenfeLs of the Hansa Line, fquipment for the expedition had left for India. Thi will be the fifth German tempt to climb Nanga Parbat, -0.0
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