Morning Tribune, 27 May 1937

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL.' 2.— No. 98. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, May 27, 1937 FIVE CENTS.
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  • 184 1 ANGLO -GERMAN ALLIANCE RUMOUR OFFICIAL SURPRISE AT TOKYO REPORT HITLER SYMPATHETIC? XEOOTIATIOXS FOR A MW lOr \lt\O AGREEMENT Berlin, May 26. WHILE it is known that Chancellor Hitler is very sympathetic towards the idea of an Anglo-German alliance if it could be obtained on certain terms, official circles express surprise
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  • 207 1 A ngio-A merican Talks Continue London. May 26. ANGLO-AMERICAN negotiations for a trade agreement were dealt with by ir. Walter Runciman, Prssident of the Board of Trade in the course of a decn trade in the House of Commons to-d aid that since he Usited America 7 had
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  • 127 1 King Queen At Banquet Mr. Baldwin's Function At 10 Downing Street London, May 26. MR. Stanley Baldwin performed one of the last acts of his Premiership this evening when he entertained the King and Queen to a banquet at 10 Downing Street, only the second occasion in recent years when
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  • 84 1 Discussed At Imperial Conference London, May 26. SIR Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the Admiralty, addressed the principal delegates to the Imperial Conference o«i the naval situation at No. 10, Downing Street, when Mr. Stanley Baldwin presided. I A communiqu? states that after fur thcr discussion on the
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  • 139 1 Questions In The House Of Commons London. May 26. MR Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State for the Colonies, when asked in the House of Commons to-day why no provision had been made for the relief of unemployed in the Malay States, similar to the Straits Settlements, said
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  • 100 1 A nglo«Chinese Treaties Secure London, May 26. VISCOUNT Cranborne, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in tho House of Commons to-day pave an assurance that no alteration will be made in Anglo-Chinese treaties after negotiation! with Japan without the willing consent of China. He added no
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  • 29 1 London. \iay 26. It is definitely estab:i..h d that Mr.>. Lindbergh, wife of Coionel Charles Lindbergh, eavp birth to a bov in London clinic- Reuter Wireless
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  • 17 1 Geneva. May 27. Egypt has been unanimous'v admit ted to the League of Nations.- Reuter
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  • 198 1 HEAVY BUYING OF GOLD IN LONDON To Relieve U.S. Pressure London, May 26. THE London bullion market was buzzing with excitement to-day following unexpected developments at the fixing when brokers, who act for the official authorities, bought all offerings amounting to 180 bars and valued at £506 000, at a
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  • 61 1 American Business World Reassured New York, May 26. i DRESIDENT Roosevelt's message to Con- frett does not make specific recommendations regarding wag s and hours. His requirements in his connection have, therefore, reassured Ihe Anvrican business world insofar M it is believed they will assure legislation
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    • 27 1 ON OTHER PAGES J I j w Page i Mr. Nehru's Address 2 I S School Sports 26 Local Soccer 27 I S.RC. Tennis 27 JL <**«**" V
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    • 38 1 I WANT MTLK THAT KEEPS PERFECTLY.. *S* WITHOUT REFRIGERATION IN ANY CLIMATE 0 J THEN GET KUM POWDERED WHOLF M: T ,K. I i whole milk S Iffi-in s $tt9^m I OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE DISTRIBUTORS. GET/ lIIIOS. A <O.
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  • 1783 2 MONSTER GATHERING AT FARRER PARK Indian Leader Criticises Press Comments Singapore, Wednesday. A SPIRITED reply to criticisms levelled against him in certain local newspapers, and the important part that the trend of affairs in China and India were playing in world history, were features of
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    16 2 Th e winner of Putting the Shot (Cl a?s II) at the inter-school sports yesterday. (Tribune).
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  • 230 2 Singapore Club Ready To Assist Singapore. Wednesday. AT to-day's luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore. Present W. A. L. Schaub referred to an announcement in the daily press that there was a desire among people in Muar to institute an International Club there on
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  • 32 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai. May 25 When Dr. Kung Hsiang Hsi. Chinese Finance Minister, visit United States, he will discuss wiw r ancial leaders measure^ fnr ethe silver agreement
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    • 16 2 GLORIOUS! V > ce o^^ ti:mim:stuous v^^^^^t UPROARIOUS *°V#t^Cv C :T ravilion— lirst Wt(k '««>« o*v^ rt v
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    • 56 2 GRAND RE- OPENING OF THE VICTORIA THEATRE the MALAYAN MAGIC CIRCLE PRESENTS "SUBTLETIES" in aid of A CORONATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR POOR CHILD** Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. THE GOVERNOR, SIR SHENTON THOMAS JUNE 16, 18 AND 19, AT <U0 P.M. MATINEE ON JUNE 17, AT Ufl P.M. TICKETS: $3,
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  • 329 3 ATTACK ON EXCISE OFFICERS Prisoner's Friends Aid Escape (from Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 25. ON May 19, a Teochew named Tak Kim Lee was produced before Inche rhrl hiin bin Ismail (Third Magistrate) charge of having obstructed an raise Officer in the execution of his :1 r Plepat
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  • 92 3 100 Loyalist Leaders Executed Perpignan, May 26. IT is learnt that the Valencia 1 Government has sent troops to Barbastitt, where anarchists are reported to have executed 100 leaders of the Popular Front and proclaimed an anarchist dictatorship. The troops have been instructed to impose martial law
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  • 58 3 Singapore. Wednesday WITH a record of five previous con- victims, a Chinese named Ong Ma was sentenced to six months' i.i Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal let Court to-day. pleaded guilty to misappropriation cycle belonging to an acquaintance His honour also ordered a year's
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  • 177 3 A MUSING FILM AT THE A LH AMBR A "It's Great To Be In College" Singapore, Wednesday. A SIDE-SPLITTING burlesque on American collegiate football and which can safely be hailed as the merri?st musical In the Twentieth Century-Fox march, "It's Great To Be In Collegia" opened a premiere at the
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  • 12 3 Mrs. Andrew Timmlns, of Winchester, near Ottawa, celebrated her 101st birthday recently.
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    • 18 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES ft WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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    • 41 3 PIiiSLLII'S RIIRRE'P QOLFS Made in England Famous for its Longwear From All Shoe-Makers Sole Agents: MHAMIfU FENHAS. Singapore. /s**s€\ X|g!g^ *^^»«»^^^i^^» w^^~« H > v-^^ i PRINCESS OF HOLLYWOOD COSMETICS t9»S»t)IP |mt dozen OBTAINABLE THROUGHOUT MALAYA Sole Agents: j MONTOR LIMITED. SINGAPORE.
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    • 36 3 'an Xoticc For Tit- day f nr e the Act in? Chief Justice in t Court at 10.30 a.m. ui Jinatlng Summons No. 37 1937 and 26 36. followed by:— Bankruptcy. Justice Home at Malacca— Assizes.
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 131 4 London. May 26. R V£?f R Q" icl Steady Tone jQi in Spot Buyers. 103 H l6 103 8 ;6 Sellers. iqi iqi May 10 3*16 10 3 8 1G ocuers. *n_ Ju ,.Sep, Buye,. < Oct.Dec. Buvers. 5 16 °5 l6 Sellers. 10 London. May 26. PALM
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    • 77 4 London. May 26. Previous To-dav T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) ***** ***** 4- 19 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) ***** 16 ***** lg TJa TT. on Shanehai (closing sellmg rate) i s 29 16 Is 29 16 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) i s 29
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    • 31 4 London, May 26. GOLD Previous To-day Change Fine Bar per oz- £7.0.5 £7.0.7 4-m SILVER Spot 2 a 8 20% 4 months forward 20 7 16 20 5 16
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    • 444 4 M.P.H. Report A Very Good Year Singapore, Tuesday. THE annual general meeting of shareholders of the Malaya Pubiishing House Ltd., was held to-day it the registered office of the company /7, Stamford Road. Those present at the meeting were: Mr. E. Keating (chairman), Mr. F. C.
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    • 62 4 Values Improve After Dull Appearance London, May 26 AN the Stock Exchange some disaov pointment at the National concessions imparted a dull appearance a' the outset, prices easing throughout though no selling pressure was encountered. Later, sentiment and values improved and consequently net differences generally were negligible. Commodities
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    • 111 4 Previous To-day o^' U Distillers 114 9 114 3 nan Dunlop Rubber 34 3 34 3 General Electric 85.4% 85 1V 2 Imperial Chemical Industries 37 4! 37 6 x Imperial Tobacco 40 3 40 4 u Anglo-Dutch 13 13 2 Canadian Pacific 5 3 5 3
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    • 24 4 TIN Standard. London. M. ty 26. Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon closing price) £254» 2 251»4 -V, Forward Jl *£E £2523 < 24J)J
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    • 41 4 HUBBER New York, May 25. Tone Very Dull Dull Spot Buyers. 20% 20V 2 Sellers. 21 20*8 s July Sept. Buyers. 21 *****6 -51 y Sellers. 21% 2013 16 -516 TIN Tone stead y D^ 1 •official correction
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    • 88 4 Validation May Mean New Taxes Washington. May 26. THE Supreme Court's validation of the Social Security Act assures repurchase bv th e Treasury of about 5700 000.000 of its outstanding issues during the fiscal year, beginning July 1, and the Treasury is expected to have a surplus
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    • 45 4 Colonial de la Rocque. leader of the Parti Social Francais, successor to the Croix de Feu, has, a Paris message says failed in his application for a ruling against his being summoned by the Correctional Tribunal. He is accused of reconstituting the Croix de Feu
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    • 147 4 FRASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore. May 26. Total for Company Dividend Books Close^ A™ l^ Payable Date t0 datf TIN TO h] r. Idris 5% Int. May 21 „June 3 May 27 JJJ Raub 10% Int. June 8 June 14 June 9 "J Tongkah Harbour 4% Int. June
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  • 1618 5 I l ed by FraBer and C L al1 and Evatt. Exchange and Stock Brokers LFraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Bellers Singapore, May 26. 6 p.m. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buvers Sellers Ta^Kurnbang. 35 6 3*6 35- 36 6 fus^al Malay «< 59
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 152 5 Singapore, Wednesday morning. Singapore: 35 cts. Market Tone: Quiet. London: 10 1,8d., down 1 16d. Market Tone: Dull. New York: 20 1.2 c's., down 3,8 ct. Market Tone: Dull. Singapore, Wednesday evening. The Malayan Stock figures which were published t"his morning had a hardening effect on the market and
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    • 33 5 Singapore, Wednesday noon. Singapore: $125 58, down $3 8. London: Spot, £254 1]2, down £1,4; three months £252 3 4, down £34. New York: 56 5 8 cts., up 5 8 ct.
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    • 8 5 London-New York 494.22 New York-London 494 5132
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  • 235 5 Messrs. Frast r Co.'* Report Singapore, May 26. Tin at midday was $125 5 8 down Our cables from London indicated ft steady market in tin shares there and locally amongst Sterlings there are buyers of Southern Kintas, Anipats, Kamuntlnga and Pangnga Rivers. Prices in Dollar shares are
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  • 224 5 Tin locally down Rubber locally buyers at 36 Oct Dec. Mining. Raubs $6,40 $6.55. The T*n Share Market has a bitter feeling as indicated by buying orders from London which show steady lenquiry at better prices but still below local sellers ideas S. Kintas $865-$9OO. S
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  • 886 6 MESSRS. FRASER CO.'S WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Prices Show Welcome Return To Health pRASER and Co.'s weekly report on the share market, dated May 25, states: Although very little of actual moment has happened since our last report to affect the outlook on the financial position generally, sentiment on the London
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  • 94 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Wednesday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R S.S. in cases (F.0.8. May) 35* 8 35 3 4 Good F.A.Q. in bales (FOB. May» 34i 2 343 4 Mo. I.X.R.S.S. 1 Spot-loose^ (awardable S'porei 35 U 35 3 8 do. June
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  • 176 6 SELLING Singapore, May 26. London T.T. 2 4 jl6 London demand 24 i/ London 4 months' sight Lyons demand 142 Hamburg demand fi New York demand 57 "I" Montreal demand J'* Bat a via demand < Samarang demand lu y 2 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand JgJJJ Madras and
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  • 198 6 Singapore, May 26. 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 $230 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $220 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 2
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    • 60 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY
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    • 172 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1880 Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Y. 100 000,000 Reserve Fund Y. 130.900.***** 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. Xederlandsche llandelMaotschappi!, N.V. incorporated in
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  • 266 7 The pictures on the left shows the mjst solemn and inspiring moment of the whole Coronation ceremony as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, placed the Crown of England, St. Edward's Crown, on the h-aa of the King in Westminster Abbey. At
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    • 136 8 A Real Scoop! THE FIRST (PARAMOUNT) 2-REEL WCTCRK of THE COMPLETE CORONATION CEREMONY I' \l i !TSIL <MS —NIGHTLY -9-15 The Famous Boy Singer in RKO-Radio's outstanding Musical Novelty ilOflllV MiMtEEN a 1 Ss^ '^W- a ft tft/ _/W% excellent 2-Reel AIR MAIL PICTURE of the Entire Ceremony of the
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    • 161 8 Mug PRESS AND PUBLIC ALIKE JOIN IN PRAISING THIS GRAND ALL -LAUGHTER FUN FILM! "A truly outstand'ng picture so uproariously comic, so irrrsist blv lau£h inducing, that one was sorry when it came to an end." s\\s NEVER SUCH INSPIRING MARTIAL SONGS SINCE LOVE PARADE" > Never such heart-stirring \^^^^J"
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  • 49 9 Thp Kinr, of the Belgians, with nis son 011 daughter, the Duke of Brabant and SSnress Josephine Charlotte, launcheo fj <hips in the Cockerill yard at Antprn the packet-steamer Prins Albert. Efr the Ostend to Dover service, and the Sntcr-shlp Moanda for cargo-servic: between Antwerp and the Belgian Congo.
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    • 339 9 "■^H£- T^ HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN! P' 1 "H FUN SONGS and BEAUTIFUL GIRLS i j^OTr"^^^ j% Li a 91JI DD A ■o-.nk.iii i« 9 I W m fl LI iVI btK w"c lI > fIK #^m I #^m IT I a—Jr M <: i Ml"; "^<^ H^ v
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    • 134 9 CAPITOI Saturday Morning at II 1 Special "MICKEY MOI ISF" MATINFE An Outstanding Programme wi'l be presented including PARAMOUNT'S EXCFMTNT 2 RFFL PICTIKF of the ENTIRE A CORONATION T JM AM)\V W^ in WFSTMINSTTR A^WTY. •T*' 41-. M.G.M.*s prize-winning ~*)l\l f.ANG" J?«ftw\ comedy "BORED OF EDUCATION;' J?"T PQ faF* MICKEY
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  • 221 10 Plea To Form Regular Units New Delhi. REPORTS of a failing-off in the quality and number of new recruits to the British Army hav? evoked a spirited letter tD the press written by an AngloIndian. Writing from Ranikhet in the United Provinces Mr. Lawrence Shaw says:
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    49 10 The only living thing in a city oi the dead— a dog stands bewildered in one of the devastated streets of Guernica, ancient Basque capital, laid >n ruins by bombs of the Sp*nt*h rebel nir force with the loss of hundreds of lives, including women and children. (Planet News).
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  • 454 10 Not Of Prosecution But Education Primarily Kuala Lumpur A CAMPAIGN against cyclists who ride their cycles in an inconsiderate manner in the streets of Kuala Lumpur has been launched by the Traffic Police The campaign, is not a campaign of prosecution, but one
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  • 276 10 Young Girl's Sad End 'From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Monday. THE inquest into the death of a young 1 Chinese girl named Fam Yit'Keow whose body was found floating i n a pond on April 15, 1937 was heard before Che Hashim in the second Magistrates Court.
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    • 113 10 Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids The only way your body can clean out health-destroying Acids from your blood la through nine million tiny Kidney tube* or filters, but beware of cheap, drastic irritating drugs. Weak Kidneys usually are the real cause of Getting Up Nights Nervousness, Swollen Ankles, Rheumatism. Backache,
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  • 339 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Thursday, May 27, 1937. MALAYA AND MARRIAGE VOUNG Europeans working in Malaya owe a debt of gratitude to the Rev. Hamilton Aikin, of the Presbyterian Church, Ipoh, for the plea for better treatment on their behalf which he has made. Put briefly, his contention is that many
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  • 734 12 to those who know something of what 1 going on behind the scenes, the Itewi that Mr. Parktv. the MP. who hai a: -oady identified himself with Malayan questions, was prompted to ask the Colonial Secretary a further question en a scheme affecting the Railway clerical tr\lcc recently,
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  • 156 12 Mr. Choy Meng Fook, Chinese Interpreter of the High Court, Alor Star is on sick leave. Mr. F. de Cruz, late of Roneo Ltd Ipoh, has taken an appointment with Remington Rand Inc.. Kuala Lumpur. Capt. and Mrs. H. Rawclifle nnd their two daughters will leave Port Swettenham for
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    88 12 Archbishop Pizzardo, representative of the Holy See at the Coronation, was p-esent at a special Coronation service »n Westminster Cathedral. IJ^re we see Archbishop Pizzardo (rixM) hf? np welcomed at Wesiir. "^ter Cathedral by Bishop Myers of Lamas. 'Planet News). Prince Paul, Chief Regent of Jugoslavia, his wife and Crown
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  • 822 13 WARM DEBATE ON WAR Can Treaties Be Kept? Washington, D.C. HI. American Government was timed to take the initiative in calling a world disarmament coni tencc by several members of Congress, in the course of a debate in the House of Representatives. Mi. Case (South
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  • 189 13 To Operate From Palestime Jerusalem BEGINNING recently, there will be five air lines of as many different countries operating long-dis f ance services from Palestine. Up to about two or tnree years ago. Imperial Airways was the only international concern which had a service across Palestine as
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  • 277 13 SHOE -MAKER'S DEATH "Suicide By I Hanging Penang AN inquiry was held before Mr. H n Watson in the Coroner's Court on Saturday, on a Chinese shoe-maker, Foom; Sin Chow, who was found hanging in his room at No. 136, Campbell Street on the night of May 14. At the
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  • 177 13 Orchestra 300 Miles Away Berlin A' N opera performance in which the orches'ral accompaniment travelled over 300 miles to the stage has been given at the High School of Music in Berlin. While the singers performed on the stage the orchestra played in another room in the
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  • Article, Illustration
    208 14 The day after their Coronation, the K ng and Queen made a surprise drive through the decorated streets of the E ist Knd. the poorer quarter of London. Thousands gathered to greet them and fn places police had to force a way through the crowds for the Royal car. O
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  • 123 15 Scenes Of Splendour At The Coronation i the Royal Canadian lon. (Planet News). for the presentation of ceremony, which took place Our photo shows the CoroJt News) —n— i mmmtmg amtftamtm am p d ll(iU oil befor? the actual 11 King Edward I's Chair. The Kin^ and Queen in the
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    • 47 15 1 II I S I A vock i: i I WATCHES I OF EVERY I DESCRIPTION I I BEST SWISS MADE. 155 FIRST PRIZES IN THE EXHIBITIONS. HIGHEST QUALITY LOWEST PRICES. JEWELLERY WATCHES Set with REAL DIAMONDS A SPECIALITY RENE ULLMANN I 3 Raffles Place, Singapore I
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  • 3315 16 i:ii»fan<? from Wiihoiet-a Per«perll%« of Evert* Cmltwurml lnflii«'in-«'« and Policies in ■''«>* s asi •»'"«'< '"<* Turn of lh«» < 'rnlury Kwape from a llfkol Tamp in *Uv AtnvrUitn Civil War a llonianre of a »\ew XoveK. A History of Engiand by Andr e Maurois The
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    • 23 17 6 EXCLUSIVE Jfflfln^ DRESS-MAKERS. Tajjmahal Store 23, HIGH STREET Ladies Hairdressers MAISON PERM 79, Stamford Road. Tel.: 4610 MAISON MARIE 63. Victoria Street.
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    • 297 17 j A TOURIST'S SIIOI»l»i\V. I GUIDE •8* CAMERAS 1 D/jy CLEANING Burtol Oiiiek Cleaners same day i serviee Goods handed in by 10 a.m. can be collected b> 6 p.m. same Town Agent:— H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road, Singapore. 171, Orchard Od Pbcn« 777§. FURNITURE PASKOE'S LTD. WILL FURNISH
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  • 252 18 •g»* m« -<• i^*^*,^.^ STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DAT* AND TIM* Tarempa Generaal Verspyck May 27 8 am Aik Soon 27 9 am Penang Kedah 27 10 a.m France (Parcels only) Porthos 27 11.30 a.m Ceylon Porthos 27 noun t ndia:— East. North, South* and Westt
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  • 423 18 Enterprise Of Southern Railway PADDLE s'eamer, th e Ryde, built by Messrs. William Denny and Bros., Ltd., to the order of the Southern Railway was launched at Dumbarton last month. The naming ceremony was performed by Lady Walker, wife of Sir Herbert Walker, general manager of the Southern
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  • 69 18 When Mr. D. B. Coney Assis^ Sunorintendent of Customs. Tort B tenham poos on transfer to Tamp thr early par^ of June, bis rtatt wi" by Mr. Jenkins from Scrembai Callers at Malaya House clurin week endirp May 12 were: Mi\ anci F. D. Thompson and Bettv S n Dr.
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    • 449 18 BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA. LINES Outwards. Doe Dne Tonnace Spore. Toroaf* f'E? 1 1937. 1937. parthage 15,000 June 4 RAJPUTANA 17,000 July 16 :tEF as ss lassa. "M KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July 2 SOMALI 6 800 Aug. 27 Homewards. Leaves Jf* vea Tonnage Spore. Tonnafe *pon. ROMALI 6,800 May 27 RANCHI
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    • 137 18 N.Y.K.LINI GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated In Japan). To LONDON, via Penang. Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseille* Gibraltar s.s. "FUSHIMI MARU" May 27 s.s. "HAKAZAKI MARU" June 10 m.s. TERUKUNI MARU June 23 s.s. "HAKUSAN MARU" July 8 Rates to Ist Class tnd class Naples f497 ft
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    • 242 19 111 II\S PHILP LI\E (incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Doe Sails. MARELLA May 29 June 4 MERKUR June 30 July 4 Special cheap round trip tickets irom Singapore to Australia issued at the following rate* First Class passengers may transier at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting K.P.M.
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    • 450 19 fc_ fc^^^^ «>^^^~" »i^^^~" i m -i i rf^"~ i > t_^^~ i .tf~ m.^^^** +^o^*^^ BS^ >B TO FRENCH PORTS V S HB HOMEWARDS. \j OUTWARDS. (from Marseilles) r DESIRADE For Saigon, Tourane, Haiphong June 1 i 1 ANGO June 15 i S^? TOURANE j une 29 J DAL
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    • 335 19 THE HARBOUR j MIH^ IN INMK Air Mail BHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES IK k S £NI i I'llTS OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE M^^»p«»^MMl.» Godown Gate No Australia, New Zealand, Java and amntaa 22 1 Timor Dill >' Q anl as, closing 7 p.m. Van tieuibz *< tu-day. o thin 20
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  • 78 20 CORONATION GUESTS LEAVE THE ABBEY IN THE RAIN Peeresses and pages waiting in the rain on the steps of the Westminster A^ey annexe for their cars after the Coronation ceremony. The pajea were evidently tired by their lon* vigil. (Planet News). Left to right-front row— the Earl and Countess of
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 989 21 OX JTHE RADIO I British Empire Z.G.E. Kuala PrtgTMWM Lumpur 'Wavelengths 48.92 and 110 Metres* I ransmission 2:— ««5 p^^—9.ls TO-MORROW OSH 13.97 metrea (21.47 mcs.); (i ISM metres (17.79 mcs.); GSJ 7 p.m. .An all H.M.V BroadIZZm (21.53 me*.) and GSO CMt):metra < 15-1* mm.) B D 342: Piano
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    • 1055 21 Programme Of IK. HI. B. Singapore Station On 225 Metres TO-DAY men of England, George Baker. ftnn 9 00 p.m.: -Dance Music, played by the 0.00 p.m.: Chinese Music (Gramo- Station Dance Orchestra under the phone Records). Cantonese Dramas: (Direction of Rex Allen, with Geraldine 'Koo Yuin Son Kip Chi
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  • Article, Illustration
    53 22 The King and Queen, accompanied by Queen Mary and other members of the Royal family, attended the f^^^gj^ggg of co |jj£ terbury of the Memoriaf Chapel at th e Royal Military College (Sandhurst- t" m °«rley Surrey. Sandhurst is Inland s premier mimary Our photo shows the King inspecting the
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  • 237 22 AUTOMATIC S.O.S. SIGNALS FOR SHIPS Rings Bells On Other Ships: 24-Hour Watch Problem Solved Newark, New Jersey. AUTOMATIC S.OS. equipment Ls to be installed in 600 American cargo ships following .successful tests of the apparatus that have recently been concluded. The installation of the equipment is in compliance with an
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  • 65 22 Cambridge. Massachusetts. MARRIED men make the safest motorcar drivers. Research has shewn that when a man marries he becomes a more careful driver, stated a traffic expert. Dr. Harry R Desilva, in a talk here. Relatively few young "repeaters"men who have had more than one
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  • 141 22 To Save His Life Somerset West, Cape Province FENTY-YEAR-OLD Edward Macdonald has cheated death here by cutting off his own finger. While he was picking flowers on the mountainside near Sir Lowry's pass, a night adder darted from a clump of bushes and bit him on
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  • 21 22 Dr. L W. Evans, Malayan Medical Service, has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore. with claim to pension
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  • 119 22 Trustworthiness Of Staffs In Question i 'From Our Own Reporter* Seremban, Tuesday. THE Sastri report, with particular re- ference to certain paragraphs was j criticised by Mr. C. R. Menon, the re- tiring chairman, at the general meeting of the Negri Sembilan Estate Asiatic Staffs held at
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  • 186 23 Rescue Planes Locate Camp On Drifting Ice Floe Moscow, May 2t nFO \RDLESS of unpropitiouls weaR r three aeroplanes of the Arctic Sedition have hastily left Prince Rutland to-night, their anxiety due to a North Pole radio anm cnt that the ice floe on which ity
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  • 162 23 Interesting Film At Y.M.CA. Hall Singapore. Wednesday. A FILM which shows many well-lmowu cenei of Singapore and Malaya w^s hown this evening at the Y.M.CA. Hall wu nir? d for the occasion by the rian Church. nim takes two hours to show, 3 extremely interesting throughout. i which
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  • 131 23 Co-Operation Of Rotarians Singapore, Wednesday. WAKING an appeal to members of tiie Rotary Club of Singapore to Pwl the forthcoming performance Malayan Magic Circle, for the purof founding scholarships for poor rt Mr. L. Cresson speaking at the on meeting of the Rotary Club reminded members that the
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  • 483 23 Death By Misadventure Verdict On Young Residen t Singapore Wednesday k TRAGEDY that occurred during the Coronation celebrations on the night of May 13 had a sequel in the Coroner'^ Courts to-day when Mr. W. McQuarrie inquired into the death of a young Ei> rasian named
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  • 140 23 Mr. T. H. Stone New President Singapore, Wednesday. AT to-day's business meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore. Mr. W. A. L. Schaub. the President, announced that as there were no other nominations for the post of President for the ensuing Rotary year, the Board had pleasure in
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  • 101 23 French Seamen's Strike Settled Le Havre, May 25 FOL.LOWI.NG a conference with the Premier, M. Blum, the delegates of Le Havre and Marseilles Seamen's Unions said that they considered the strikes at these ports ended. Paris, May 28. The striking seamen recommence work to-day and the Normandie will
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  • 59 23 Tokyo, May 25. A SPOKESMAN of the Foreign Office announced to-day that Rear Admiral Okuma, on board the flagship Yubary, in speeding to Swatow from Port Arthur in view of an incident on May 22, when Chinese police are alleged to have detained and beaten a Japanese Consular
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  • 71 23 His Air Force Adjutant Killed Berlin. May 2b. PAPTAIN Mantius, Hitler's Air Force adjutant, and his companion, Sergeant Major Henning, were killed in an aeroplane which crashed between Kiel and Berlin. Hitler is understood to be much distressed. Mantius was one of three officers drawn from the Army,
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  • 276 23 Amazing Escape From Electrocution (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. MR. P. K. Hodgson, the Kuala Lumpur Plying Club instructor who was seriously injured in the aeroplane crash which occurred yesterday evening, Is reported to have regained consciousness and, though not out of danger, to
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  • 26 23 Brussels, May 26 Professor Piccard's "hot air" balloon caught fire while being heated and was entirely destroyed. No one was hurt. Reuter Wireless
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  • 32 23 Mr. Kenneth Clark, Diroctor of the National Gallery and Surveyor of the King's Pictures, gave a lecture in Vienna on "Characteristics of English Art." The Austrian Education Minister was among those present.
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  • 1883 24 PANDIT NEHRU'S ARRIVAL Animated Scenes At Station Singapore, Wednesday. AT least 15,000 Indians mustered at the Singapore Railway Station and surroundings this morning, in spite of a drizzle. U> *reet a nd jSwaharlal Nehru, the President of the Indian National Congress, as he arrived by special
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  • 322 24 Court Of Inquiry's Report London, May 26 DEVELOPMENTS in th e London bus dit- pute to-day included the publicalirn of the report of the court of inquiry ar.d the issue of a statement by the exi cutlv e ci the Transport Union, following the resumed meetmg of
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  • 231 24 To Become Annual Event? Singapore. Wednes( SUCH was the success which att the Rotary Club's Coronation Is sports meeting at the Jalar. Stadium last week that it is now h to make this a regular annual Club event, to be held on the nearest to Empire Day.
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  • 22 24 Married men with families nce called up for military service in *tj are to be given special week-end leave visit their homes.
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  • 65 25 CHINESE INTER-SCHOOL SPOR TS Scenes snapped by the Tribune cameraman during yesterday's events at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The winners of th e Tug of War (Class III) in action. (Tribune). Mis s Chua Hong Ai who won the Thread and Needle race. (Tribune). The winner of the 220 yards
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  • 95 25 Four Spanish 'Planes Destroyed Hendaye, May 26. DESTRUCTION of four Government u aeroplanes out of a squadron of srven which was en rou*e to reinforce the Bilbao air defence is claimed by insurgent sources. The remaning three machines ar e said to have been driven out to sea
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  • 93 25 Only Proposal Spain Will Accept Geneva, May 26. THE Spanish delegation to the League of Nations informed Reuter tha' they were prepared strongly to support the British proposal for withdrawal ot volunteers, and declare there can be no question of an armistice or media' ion until
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  • 95 25 Hottest Day Since Last August London, May 26. lONDON sweltered in a heat-wav e tj- day when the temperature reached the eighties— the hottest day since la.st August. Ail Londoners who could do so flocked into the parks where they sought shelter in the cool shade of the
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  • 87 25 Not -Sending Delegate To League Geneva, May 26. UAILE Selassie, former Emperor of Abyssinia, is not sending a delegation to the League Assembly. He has sent a message to the League that no useful purpose would be served by attending the meeting of the Assembly. "While expressing good
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  • 448 26 FINAL DAY AT STADIUM Several Records Broken Singapore. Wednesday. THE last events of the Chinese Inter-school Sports, were concluded to-day, at the Jalan Besar Stadium, before a huge crowd of cheering spectators. In the boys auction the Chinese Boys' High School won the day with 60
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  • 72 26 />. Llewellyn Reaches Khartoum Cairo. May 25 FLYING -OFFICER David Llewellyn, after leaving Tunis, was forced to return owing to low oil pressure and los* five hours. He arrived at Cairo at 5.48 am fG.M.T.) and stayed two hours. He had the machine inspected and the oil changed
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  • 116 26 Dr. Schacht's Hint To France Paris, May 26. DR. Schacht, Hitler's envoy, after arrival from Berlin to-day, made a statement in which he said, "Germany J desires an agreement with France and I < hcpe my conversations in Paris will con« i tribut? towards improving the atmosphere
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    19 26 A portion of the crowd at Farrer Park listening to the public address given by Pandit Nehru yesterday. (Tribune).
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  • 98 26  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Rumours Of Gigantic Plan In Annam Shanghai, May 26 IT is reported that the French Authorities in Annam are hastening the construction of a gigantic naval and air base near the Gulf of Tonkin. When the base is completed, it will be
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  • 424 26 HARRY PARKS TO ACHIEVE RECORD County Cricket Results rERE was some tall scoring: in the County cricket and other first class matches concluded yesterday, and this is party reflected in the number of matches in which only first inninjrs points have been scored this week. Over a thousand run 3
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  • 489 27 IST DIVISION SOCCER S.C.C. Play Below Form Singapore. Wednesday. TATHEKING full points from the Us.CC at the Anson Road S'adium in V First Division game this aftern.ion the Gunners strengthened S' position at the top of the table. Playing below form, the Club were well
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  • 69 27 Championship Meeting Next Month THE annual championship meeting, of the Singapore A.A.A. will be held on dang on June 14. Entries should forwarded to Mr. J. S. de Souza, co VP.C., without delay. Entry forms Inable from all affiliated clubs m the rnn. secretary direct. will be 50
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  • 107 27 In The British Amateur Championship Sandwich. May 26. THE biggest surprise of the British Amateur Golf Championship first round was R. B. Foster, an American resident in London, beating D. Mar' in, winner of St. George's Vase by 3—l on his home course. Another surprise in the first
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  • 75 27 Extends British Players In Paris Paris, May 25. IN the French lawn tennis championships, third round. Hare (Great Britain) beat Kho Sin Kie 6-4, 4-6, {i __3 4_^6 6—2. Hare did some remarkable retncyIni in view of Kho Sin Kie's cleverly concealed intentions and sudden variations of
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  • 79 27 Shanghai, May 26 FE French airmen. Doret and Michel-lr-ti left for Tokyo at 4.35 a.m. (GMT) It is thought that they wil! arrive within the time-limit to win the French Air Ministry's £3.000 iSterhnu £r?z e for a Paris to Tokyo flight within 100 hours. A later message
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    9 27 The winner of Putting the Shot (Class ID (Trib.-.ie).
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  • 41 27 London, May 25. FRED Perry made his first appearance as a professional in England to-day when he and Vines met in an exhibition at Wembley. There were 5,000 people present. Vines won 7—5, 6—B, 2, 4—6, 6—3. Reuter
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  • 22 27 Commissions as lieutenants in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force have been granted to Messrs. G. W. Somerville and F. W. Walker, M.C.
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  • 282 27 WOMEN'S TENNIS SINGLES TITLE Mrs. Pennefather's Fine Win Singapore, Wednesday. MRS. L. M. Pennefather, the Singapore women's singles tennis champion, annexed the women's singles championship in the Singapore Recreation Club Tennis Tournament by defeating Mrs M. G. Eber in two straight sets by B—6 6—2, on the S.R.C. courts this
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  • 67 28 Fa mill :\>lirii Siiappoil lly Tii«. Tribune Cameraman \i l<ai*ror Park V«'«t€'rilav Prior T« >lakinis ll i* I'nblir AMmm The Pandit bcins garlanded by l»i- President of the Reception Committee. (Tribune). Mr. Ali Ahmed Khan Surattec, Chai nnan of the Reception Committee. (Tribune). Pandit Nehru
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