Morning Tribune, 26 February 1938

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  • 13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE „::.—N o. 23. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. February 26, 1938. FIVE CENTS
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  • 78 1 Resignations Withdrawn A COMPROMISE ARRANGED Lucknow, Feb. 25. THE United Provinces Government, which resigned over the Governor's refusal to sanction a general release of political prisoners, has withdrawn the resignation. The Governor and the Premier have come by an arrangement whereby the case of each prisoner will
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  • 71 1 "No Interference/' Says Egypt Cairo, Feb. 25. EGYPT will not tolerate interference from a foreign power for her defence, declared Mr. Ahmed Maher, 1 ader of the dissident Wafdists. referring to reports that Italy is seek- '!!< to participate in the defence of the Sue/, (anal. Mr.
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  • 24 1 Hankow. Feb. 25. A NOTE of protest against Germany's recognition of Manchu•M has been hanH#>H tn thr Ger- Kmbassy.- Reuter
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  • 97 1 *e Buez Canal, and British forces were assisting Egypt in the defence ,J] -/h* ("anal until re-organisation of the Ar^y was completed. London, Feb. 25. ."is understood in official circles by wuter that although the Egyptian Gov™m lis not to be invited to particithe forthcoming Anglo-Italian l J which they
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  • 90 1 Mr. R. A. Butler Becomes Under-Secretary London. Feb. 25. IT is officially announced that Lord Halifax, (Lord President of Council and Leader of the Lords* has been appointed Foreign Secretary in succession to Mr. Anthony Eden, and Mr. R. A. Butler (Parliamentary Secretary to
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  • 166 1 London, Feb. 25 EIGHT aeroplanes took off from Turnhouse aerodrome. Edinburgh, early this morning to take part in the search for one of the new British long-range Vickers Wellesley aeroplanes, which while making a practice flight for an attempt on the world's long distances attempt
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  • 74 1 Mexico's $90 Million Settlement Soon Mexico City. Feb. 25. A SETTLEMENT of the Mexican foreign debts, involving some $90,000,000 British money is expected in the near future, according to Mr. George Rublee. representative of the International Committee of Bankers in Mexico. Mr. Rublee stated that negotiations for a
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  • 53 1 London, Feb 25. There are grounds for believing that M Maisky. who saw Lord Plymouth yesterday afternoon about the British formula for the withdrawal of volunte from Spain and the point at which beltlgerenl rights snail be accordeJ to conflicting sides, Is awaiting instructions before defining the Soviet
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  • 401 1 Mr. Newbold Died Of Acute Poisoning GRAPHIC STORIES OF PENANG PLANE TRAGEDY CLUB TIFFIN ON DAY OF ACCIDENT: DRUNKENNESS DENIED Club told of Mr. Newbold having had tiffin at the Club on the day in question and some drinks, but he was certain that Mr. Newbold was not drunk. The
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  • 115 1 London, Feb. 25. A REVISION in the rating of war risks on cargo bound to and from China ports has been effected by a meeting of the war risks rating committee and Lloyds underwriters. For rating purposes, the China coast had been divided into two sections,
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    • 30 1 ON OTHEF eAGES < Page (ommissioners Self Interest Quarrv Landslide New bold Inquest 3 21 Local Stabbins 3 House Owners Warned 18 Safetv In Cinemas 19 BMC Selections lennis Exhibition 24
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    • 31 1 f K L I "Sf f POWDERED MILK J I Ml^kß^X^^MMrli^feri I J WHQ LE MlLK_^ I SAFE. CONVE.wr.N AND PURE t i Obtainable Everywhere. > S DISTRIBUTORS gi:tz biros, a to.
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  • 2135 2 COMMISSIONERS SELF INTEREST "PERSONAL CONSIDERA TIONS" CRITICISED MR. TAN PLEADS FOR GREATER FREEDOM OF DISCUSSION WITHDRAWALS FROM MEETINGS MR. BROWN ON "HONOUR AND DECENCY IN BUSINESS OTHER MATTERS" THAT a commissioner should not only refrain from voting and speaking when matters in which he had a "pecuniary interest" were under
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  • 138 2 "Merry Go Round Of 1938" Is Good Entertainment THOSE desiring an enjoyable evening's entertainment should not hesitate to visit the Alhambra Theatre where "Merry Go Round of 1938 had a premiere last night. It is a melange of slapstick comedy, music and romance in which those four
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  • 64 2 MR. A. S. SMALL The Hon. Mr. A. S. Small. Colonial Secretary, returned from leave by the Naldera last night. He was met bv Capt. Gwyn; ADC. to the Governor, and prominent Singapore officials. Among others who disembarked at Singapore were Mrs. McElwaine, wife of the Chief Justice. S.S.. Major
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  • 239 2 "Return Of The Scarlet Put impernel THERE can have been few among the Capitol audiences last night who were not thoroughly delighted with the programme which began a season last ni First and foremost we have "The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel", one of the thrilling Baroness
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  • 179 2 MORE FIRES Busy Time For Brigade Yesterday ALTOGETHER five, calls were registered at the Central Fire Station, Hill Street, yesterday afternoon. The first three took the engines to Henderson Road, Tiong Bahru Road and Mandai Road, where lallang and scrub were burning fiercely unchecked and menacing private residences in the
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  • 61 2 Singapore. Friday Kandasamy Pathan, a Tamil goldsmith, was to-day sentenced to eight months' rigorous imprisonment, to "be followed by six months police supervision, by Mr H. A. Forrer, District Judge, when he claimed trial on two charges of criminal breach of trust in reopect of gold and
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  • 52 2 A nasty street accident occurred yesterday morning In Berangoon Road in consequence ol which i Chinese cyclist sustained a fracture of his left thigh, when his machine came into collision with a motor lorry. Bleeding from the mouth was noted, and the man was takei pital
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  • 170 2 LANDSLIDE AT QUARR Y Narrow Escape For 2 j Men At jurong Road TWO Chinese quarry-men were burled alive by an avalanche of loose earth and stones in a quarry at the 8 3 4 th milestone. Jurong Road, shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the wall of a
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  • 272 2 Annual Meeting Held In Singapore REVISED rules foV the Society of Yorkshiremen in Malaya were unanimously agreed to and nassed at the tenth annual general maeting of the Society held at Raffles Hotel, Singapore, yesterday. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan was in the chair and there was
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  • 67 2 Bishop Mrs. Roberts Mrs. B. C. Roberts, 0.8.E wife oi the Bishop of Singapore, returned last night by the Naidera after a year's holiday abroad. The Rt Rev. Basil Roberts disembarked at Penang on Thursday He was on furlough for about el months. The Bishop will stav in Penang tii-
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  • 12 2 Information has been reed small-pox exists in an epidemic stau Swatow.
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  • 2705 3 STUNTING" OVER ESPLANADE HOLIDAY CROWD CAUSE OF DEATH .ACUTE POISONING "NOT DRUNK," SAYS SECRETARY OF THE PENANG CLUB From Our Own Reporter > Penang, Feb. 25. THE death of the Hon. Mr. Eric I Sew bold, who was involved in the Esplanade tragedy at Penang on
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  • 223 3 Singhalese Jeweller And His Brother ALLEGED ATTACK IN LOCAL JIOILI. A STABBING ah ray took place in the driver's quarters of the Burlington Hotel. Coleman Street, shortly after ten o'clock last night in which two brothers. H. K. Arnolis, a Singhalese jewel merchant with premises
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  • 26 3 Before Mr. Justice Home In the 3rd Court at 10 ajn. Parr, heard: 5.440 37 Amar Singh vs Oversea Assurance Corporation Lie.
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  • 187 3 Perfectly Straight at 63 Thanks to Kruschen Nearly twenty years ago, this woman was attacked by severe rheumatism, and 'ir months she suffered considerable pain. Nov 03, she tells how Kruschen restored her to health, and has kept her free from rheumatism all these
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  • 41 3 (Junction of Selegie Rd. and Short ft There are vacancies in all classes from Primary to the Senior Cambridge. Shorthand, Book-keeping and Type writing also taught FREE OF CHARGE in the HIGHER standards. ENROL NOW. Apply The Pr.ncipal
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    • 228 3 Jltroen 12 H.P. 5 seatei saloon txnt condition good tyres, good arance 26-30 MP G. nearest $450 Radiogram by Moutries with H.M.V. Automatic Changer, nearest >-'00- Owner gomg on leave. Applv woodward, Volunteer Headquarters Beach Road It ls notified for general information nut the Government proposes to select two Probationers
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    • 133 3 IVII'aR NAN NG HOTEL AGENTS. Express Service 3 times dailv. 1. HAI CHEW HOTEL, 35, Beach Road. Singapore, Tel: 3015 2. NAN YANG HOTEL, 41, Jalan Maha rani, Muar. Tel. lf>tf 3 HAM CH.*NG HOTEL. 84, Bunga Raya. Malacca. Tel: P'J 1. Singapore to Muar, Malacca KX at 7.00 am
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    • 52 3 HORSE HEAD J BRAND <4ND<* > p MADE IN BURMA j (,l All 11X11 100% HStlllMl HARPER, GILF:* LAN CO., LTD. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang. COOL CLEAN COMFORTABLE Reserve a table for your next party by telephoning 3356 SINGAPORE mmssim A1IIl» O II I II oIi; 3. I rDti \jT
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 128 4 London, Feb. 25. Pr^vloun To-day Change RUBBER Stead'. Quietly Steady Ton* Buyers 7 316 7 316 Spot J 75 16 75 16 n vprs 7 3 16 7 3 16 t Forward (March) Buyers i I 7Slfi rl 10 2nd Forward (Apr'June) gjwj 38 73 8 3rd Forward
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    • 134 4 London, Feb 25 outturn pr U3 Ve ay Chani!e Dunlop Rubbei ™6 6 Oeneral Electric «3 u- l tmperial Chemical Industrie. 7" i Imperial Tobacco 143 9 145- +U Sd Anelo-Dutch 27 3 27- -Jd Canadian Pacific 71 a 7» H lx>ndon Tin 3 7 1 2
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    • 59 4 RUBBER New York, Feb. 24. Previous To-aay Chant Tone Q uiet Dull Soot Buyers 14 15 16 14^ -3 16 OP l SeiteTS 15 116 14^8 -3 1b Apr June Buyers 15 3 16 15 -3 16 ■jj sellers 15 1 15's —l a FIN Ton F
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    • 67 4 London. Feb. 25 Previous To-day Changt T.T. c/n Paris (closing middle rate) 154.09 153.65 -.44 tTT on Amsteidam iclosing middle rate* 8.96 il 16 Unchanged f\T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 29 32 Unchanged TT. on Hongkong iclosing selling rate) Is. 31 16 Unchanged TT on Japan
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    • 62 4 Singapore. Friday Charged with committing theft in respect of a typewriter, valued at $100 the property of Mr. A. V. Goodaie. while employed at Messrs. Roiieo Co., Ltd., on Dec. IS Tast. Chua Chwee Kiat appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves. the Third Singapore Magistrate, WIS morning. The
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    • 24 4 JIN Standard London Fcb 25 Previous Today Chanea Spot (afternoon closing price) £187 'o 187 TLTF forward £187» 4 nB63 4 Z2
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    • 192 4 SHARE MARKET Messrs. Fraser Co's Report Singapore. Friday. MINING: Tin at midday was $97 7 8 down $2.00. Market were very quiet to-day and tin shares were inclined to ease on a little although cables from London again disclosed that that centre supported tin shares and buying orders were received
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    • 108 4 JAPANESE CHARGED Case To Co To Higher Court Singapore, Friday. OSIRO Takisho. a well-built Japanese, appeared before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Second Magistrate, this morning, on a charge of housebreaking by enterir.-r a house belonging to a Japanese woman named Koshima Ohta in Malay Street on the night of
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    • 10 4 GOLD London. Feb. 25. «£Ba r per ™*k^
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    • 152 4 4,760 People To Share A Fortune London, Feb. 7. AFTER 12 years of intense work and research a lawyer, assisted by university teachers, has just put the final touch to the most astonishing will ever recorded. Mile. Delphino Orlay, who died at Termonde (Brussels) in 1925, had made
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    • 60 4 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FREE yourselves from the FEAI Of BURGLARS by keeping you VALUABLES (jewellery or import ant 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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    • 13 4 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. EVE USIIMHI* 1172 Tel. 5926, 2. Finiayson Green.
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    • 8 4 fcll^>^^lJ[i^Jr 4 **%b&^z!lmmmmmm\^+^L I S!ME DARBY «TCo.,Ltd. K^MSE
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  • 759 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company Singapore, Feb. 25. 5 p.m MINING 43 4 9 Ampat 9« Kumbang oU •ai Malay Aver Hitam 6 b a M2V4 0.70 rin lm Z6 Burma Malay 22 Chenderiang "h ">.- HitamTta 0-3» 0.43 HongFatt LO5 lop Kong Tin 22 6 23^6 Idris Hydraulic
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  • 247 5 Maynard Co. Ltd. 30,000 Int. 30,000,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 $95.00 $105.00 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 4, r }Jar. 31 Sept. 30 102 104 nom 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom. 1 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 I {JJ; Mar. 31.
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  • 193 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore, Friday. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat 4 3 4 9 Batu Selangor 1.47 1.55 Hongkong Tin 22 23Hong Fatt 1.06 1.10 Jelebu 0.73 0.78 Kamunting Tin 819 9 9 Katu Tin 23 6 24 6 Killinghall 17 3 18 3 Kramat 11- 12Kuchai 142 1.47 Larut 11-
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  • 47 5 Miss Alice Tan Kim Heok and Miss Agnes Tan Kim Lwi. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Cheng Lock, left for Europe by the Sibajak en route to Switzerland, where they will stay with their parents for some time before going to England to pursue their studies.
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  • 129 5 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ N. V. incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AX). 1824 Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE lONGH President M. TAUDIN
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    • 96 5 E LEVY CO. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore. tnvMtment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and Comvnriities. Daily Foreign Market Cable and Quotation Service. Members: NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. OK N.Y. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OK IKADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS'
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    • 282 6 PAVILION 3-15-6-15-9-15 ■^SSBf Tooih and claw Wg iyfiK j| tin^r^ ■j^HP '4 I I In this comer Terry Ran- I a **L2p 1 H^ I dall. rich and stage struck. I M^^*^ Jfl V^^^^^fl 1° 'hat corner Jean Mait- I kS^^PI land, beautiful but broke. I fc^^ H^^^fc When the
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    • 171 6 S The SPY STORY that has thrilled millions of Readers Baroness Orczy's I famous Adventure Romance of the French Revolution t B 3 Shows To-day 3.15—6.15—9.15 A new screen favourite J as the dashing English adven- turer made famous in BARONESS ORCZY'S Great S Story S I "THE RETURN of
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  • 212 7 NEW MUNICIPAL LOAN To Complete Public Amenities Singapore, Friday. roi'R million dollars, will be raised by r the Municipality in the near future to finance sewage work, electricity extensions and road development. The decision to raise this loan was ..Hived at to-day's meeting of "the Comn ssionen, when Mr. W.
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    • 369 7 y w^» u^ < m j FEARLESS FRANK BUCK ROUNDS UP mf RU^T \mSSnS7SSm£^tj SERIAL WITH A MALAYAN BACKGROUND I "JUNGLE MENACE" l^iiiAMßß A fi>* Seven Chapters On March /jjf 1 0JM§ THIS WAY PLEASE'I j f H^M^MgW starring Hollywood's Most Beautiful Star KIM y c;k,\bij- J !mm m 4hl.
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    • 221 7 I 'J™*?™. ™J X pm MARLBOROUGH TO-DAY- P bl5 TO-NIGHT 9.15 CHANDRAGANDA *drwrZ r* The Most baming south Indian KtvtNvjL Detective Story j A Soul stirrinß lindustani Drama I EMPIRE TALKIES and SUN TALKIES (Tanjon? Pagar) ew VVorld) I 7*oo P.M. -U5 P.M. f~3O P.M. 9*30 P.M. IJtSk'*\ WAR FLAMES
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  • 25 8 CHE ART FURNITURE DEPOT LTD.— manufacturer^ and designers Of modern fucw'ture Bhowrooms 32. 34 and 36 Orchard Poad. Fine English Carpets at moderate nrices.
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  • 344 8 Reining After 25 Years Service Singapore, Friday MR F J MORTEN, acting Colonial Secretary, left by the "Carthage" this morning on leave prior to retirement. Mr. Morten has been in Government service for over 25 years, joining as a cadet on Dec. 14. 1912. A
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  • 20 8 A Commission as Second-Lieutenant. in the S.S.V.F. lias been granted to Mr. George Gilmour Wilson, with effect from Feb. 9.
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    • 289 8 trade bargains MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE GUARANTEED-USED GARS.— A selection of 70 —80 excellent Used Cars always available in stock. We can recommend real bargains, backed by our guarantee and free service WEARNE'S USED CAR MART. OAR BARGAINS! CAR BARGAINS!! CAR BARGAINS!! New Cars at the price of second-hana ones.
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    • 85 8 medical ALL-IN-ONE INHALANT sprinkled on handkerchief and Inhaled protects you from cold and influenza, a certain cure uiet It from The United Pharmacy. INFLUENZA is about now. Take UP. influenza Mixture. Certain cure or .noney refunded. Buy it from The Jnited Pharmacy. "SOLIPOT" The only one minute tf air-Remover. No
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  • 500 9 Premature Activity Deprecated New Delhi. ■Ml hon Mr. C. Rajagopalachariar T n the hon. Pandit Govind Ballabh p., nt premiers of Madras and the Unlt- Provinces respectively, who are here fn mnnection with the Finance Minis'onference, addressed a meeting of Delhi students to-day. Mr Rajagopalachariar addressed himi
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  • 75 9 Tup v London. 'wm w B, M is offi cially announced. Pah™ l d two levees at St. James's a a(e next month. mthm will take Place on Mar. 3 '^cond on Mar. 17. is St. Patrick's Day. and is a Collar
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  • 25 9 I J Geary, representative of J Heinz and Co., is on a busi--1 the FMS. He is at present L «mjmr, staying at the Hotel
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  • 1057 9 From A r> >»< Oht Oicn Correspond. mt) London. Feb. 11 IN exhibiting his Labradors at Cruft's Dog Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, the King followed an example set by three generations of the Royal Family. Queen Victoria was a frequent exhibitor and many stories
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  • 77 9 Plymouth Reading in Berkshire has qualified for the title of "the most sober town in England". It wins the title from Plymouth which gained it from Stoke-on-Trent last year. This fact "/as revealed at the annual licensing sessions held here. Figures giving the ratio during the
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  • 7 10 Singapore: Saturday, Feb. 26, 1938.
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  • 307 10 VERY early on in Japan's war of aggression in China, when the invaders were using bombing .planes with considerable success in Shanghai and Nanking, questions were asked as to why Chinese planes did not retaliate by bombing the Formosan villages. The fact of the matter is
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  • 821 10  -  Autolycus by A TOPICAL CAUSERIE NEVER have the events of a few days served to show so dramatically how swiftly the caprices of fate can mould the destinies of men and nations as have the past few days. A week ago Mr. Anthony Eden was in office as
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  • 147 10 Mr. Blackburn of Sungei Wand Estate. Sitiawan. is expected back from Home leave early in March. Mr. R. L. German, M.C.S.. has been seconded for service under the government of Kedah as Assistant Adviser. Mr. H. J. Pa?e was elected President ot the Royal Society of St. George(Selangor branch
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  • 1253 11 Sub-Stratosphere Flying At High Speed Is Coming Very Soon World Of Flight iFrom cur Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 18. ■nir.l \ND to South Africa in one E ,v to Australia in two days iiul o New Zealand in three! Th t la the kind of prophecy which hfl s been
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  • 160 11 BARGAINS AT SALE Suites Of Furniture For 10s 6d London A SUM of nearly £l_ooo has been reafrom the three-day sale of urniture at Norfolk House, St. James's mare, which is to be pulled down to room for a block of flats. The site of Norfolk House, the birth»ace of
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    • 61 11 SPECIALIZING: Ocular Muscle anomaiu Crossed y£^ ryes. m plicated if JjJ%_, cases of defective ll 9^^' vision. Cilasses if needed. K. A. THOMPSON, D.O.S. (Dr. of Ocular Science) 4, Arcade. Phone 3002. Consultation wi hout cost or obligation. ;>933 m i «v GOODWOOD PHONE 5934 fM W^ Telegraphic Address: (HAKMINCiLY
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    • 42 11 v new Vitality with M SANATOGIi To Radio Owners. For expert servicing* of any make of radios do not fail to ring up 3893 for immediate attention. Prompt and courteous service. Charges moderate. __9 J i <__■ Iff p? ,I I n <_Mi'_Hi'_'^'-_---_^^__'-___--__-_---_--'---_--_-'i_H;
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    46 12 Honours awarded in the New Year Honours List were conferred by the King at an Investiture in Buckingham Palace. Photo shows General MacMahon leaving Buckingham Palace after receiving the C.S.I. (Comnanion of the Star of India). The General belongs to the Indian Army. Planet News
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    81 12 Surprises that ilritish snowmen h. ve planned for the summer season are on v c\»-- but only to the 5,000 "professional"' ticket-holders— in the Nr t!J M i Horticultural Hall, Westminster, London, where the Amusement Trades Exhibit 01. Las opened. Some of the games are so new that even exhlt>
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    • 264 12 America Imperial Airways A spontaneous tribute from 'Aviation', the leading aeronautical newspaper in the United States of Americo in All of its honourable nisiory. Imperial Airway* had never given anyone cause to suspect i» cipabU ol orckm* out in a per feet rampage of progress Vet that's lust what h
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    139 13 Because she believes it brings her good luck, Mal-Kah Marques, Ih utiful Burmese girl at present in London, rode around the Maible Arch, one of the busiest West End traffic centres, on an elephant to celebrate her birthday. Wherever she may be. Mal-Kah Marqueez takes an elephant ride on her
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    31 13 s now-.jght between girls who took advantage of the snow-storm which laid p r+rmrt tf uhite in Hyde Park, London. The snow followed a week of almost Spring weather. (Planet News).
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    • 34 13 I'atmos clocks WORK FOR CENTURIES WITHOUT WINDING. IT IS PERPETUAL MOTION to mwJ^mmiM I I 'ii I 9 Ml_____l *___> I Agent: RENE ULLMAT'N Raffles Place, SL^GAPORE. Opened up to 8 p.m. everyday including Saturdays.
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    1638 14 FAS H I O N S News from A Recent Fashion ShowClothes to take on Leave Light Coats for Driving Smart Tweeds Wheii touring t!:^ cc.untry-side by ear choose such a comfortable looking coat as this one which features a high wide collar useful for cold winds, wide sleeves and
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    • 15 15 as just received a i s mall consignment of Chinese rugs. Road. Floo.- Phone 7143.
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    • 69 15 lil^— mm^ (for stamp collectors JUST RECEIVED FRESH STOCK OF:— Atlas Album 60 Olympic 090 (No. 1001) 1-20 ■Mercury 150 Improved (No. 2191) 2.00] Strand Album 3.00 Viceroy Album with Maps 6.00 j STAMP HINGES (1000) 0.35 1 IALSO J VARIETY OF STAMP PACKETS CONTAINING 100 to 1000 Stamps Per
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    • 41 15 MAISON PERM Telephone 4610 takes pleasure in announcing the OPENING of their new ultra-modern and AIR-CONDIIIONED Lauies Hairaressing Saloon 10, Stamford Koad. \\wW^FTmmm\ ____i___L I _________a "i wtß^* i 9nvi cm^_____^^^__r -^^aaam^^m^^^ J% mmr*mm < tw __«■>»■ I •___B_________7L f *'^^aamm\\ I mmm^m^mmmmmumm^^m^mtmmm^^^^^-
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    • 77 15 For a reliable M and IN EXPEN Si V 1 I j^Bp Timepiece wF'' There's Noti"uhg to beat w Vv<calD. We have just received »V> selection Chrome and Stainless Sto'l Q \Va uid Lady's wrist watch. Cojiult UJ Lxjfo** going elsewhere. HCK WAH SING 81, North Brldgt Road SINGAPORE Maisor.
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    • 478 16 ■^■"■^■i-- ■"■m^^^^"' m,\ ssSßl^^Tn *m J^ 1 1 1 1]1 1 1 pjiH Jan m _L BY PsO and BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLANDOutwards. Due Due Tonnage S'pore Tonnage S'pore 1938 1938 NALDERA K5.000 In port CHITRAL 15,000 Apr. 22 RANPURA 17.000 Mar. 11 CARTHAGE 15,000 May BHUTAN 6,100
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    • 455 16 yA TO FRENCH PORTS IW HOMEWARDS. I CAP TOURANE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux Mar. 4 DESIRADE For Marseilles. Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Mar. p, J CAP ST. JACQUES For Marseiles Nantes. St Nazaire Bordeaux Apr. 1 j ADEN »as Balny) Apr. 5 OUTWARDS j (from Marseilles) CAP ST. JACQUES
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  • 120 17 FOR p ER DATE AND TO/IE Pontianak Tohiti m 26 0 a.m. Tandjong Pinang Fulau Kidjang 26 9 a.m. Peiiperang S Soon Heng 26 9 am. rn Canada" and Western Sutes of U.5.A. ,1 Naldera 2 6 10 a.m. CWiTatt -generally) Shangha, Hoihowz Naldera 26 10 a.m. Hongkongtl
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  • 114 17 Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Internal \.r service, closing 6 a.m. to-day. vMedan. Jask§, aiia Londonl: Netherlands, closing 7 p.m.! U> '^m Hongkong. 'Canton. 'Shanghai, Kobe 'Manila and U.S.A.: Imperial, i Daedalus closing 6 ajm. to-day. Java and Southern Sumatra: Netherlands, closing 7 p.m. Sunday Australia. New Zealand,
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  • 178 17 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur by Air (Internal Service).. General delivery of letters 8.45 a.m. to-day. Mails from Europe (London Mails). General delivery of letters 8.45 a.m. today. Mails from Europe (London Parcel Mails i bv the P. and O. (Naldera). General delivery of parcels 9 a.m.
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  • 104 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit s hip Godown Gate Gate Hague Maru 22 1 1 Sandviken 20 1 l Hong Kheng 20 1 1 Naldera 18 2 3 Kistna 16 2 3 Klias 12 2 3 Wiegand 11 2 3 Malini 9
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  • 90 17 The following were passengers on K.L.M. planes. From Europe, India and Penang by the Oehoe, Mr. A. R. Weber. From N.E.I, by the Nandoe, Mr. A. G. Mantel. Mr. Sheikh Yahya Afifi, Mr. C. P. Wilson. Mrs. von Zimmerman, Mr. C. J. Came. For N.E.I, by the
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  • 19 17 The Air Mail (Imperial) despatched from Singapore on Feb. 16 was delivered in London on Feb. 24.
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  • 54 17 The public engagements of the Police Band for the month of Ma r cn are as follows: Ist. Telok Ayer, 6 p.m. 3rd. Katong Park, 6 p.m. Bth.— Waterloo Street, 7 p.m. 10th.— Telok Ayer, 6 p.m. 20th.— Botanic Gardens, 8.30 p.m. 22nd.— Katong Park, 8.30 p.m. 31st.
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  • 86 17 ASSISTANT JUDGE FINED Crashed Into Lamp Standard Singapore, Friday. Mr. J. F. Hannyngton, Assistant Dlstrict Judge, Civil District, Conrt. Singapore, was this morning fiv»ed $50 by Mr. E. C. G. Barrett, the Fou-th Magistrate, on a charge of driving a motor-car in a negligent manner along Keppel Road shortly after
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  • 170 17 Statement Of Singapore Municipality THE Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Feb. 19 shows that there were 218 deaths, cornpared with 228 in the previous week, and with 184 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes of death were Beri-bcri 21; phthisis
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  • 64 17 Singapore, Friday MR. C. C. Dunman was elected to serve on the committee to investigate Provident. Fund rules at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. The appointment of a commissioner to sit on the Artisans' Wages Committee was postponed until the next meeting of the body.
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  • 135 17 The following Committees have been appointed by the Hospital Board to visit the Hospitals in Singapore and Penang > Singapore: Mrs. A. B. Jordan. Mrs. C. R. Cherry, Mr. W. Hay, Dr. J. S. Sloper, and the Hon. Mr. R. Williamson. Free Maternity Hospital. Kandan^ Kerbau: Mrs. J.
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  • 123 17 Gazette A ppoint ments Capt. A. H. Todd, S.S.V.F., hHo been awarded the Efficiency Decoratlc.i. Mr. M. W. F. Tweedie is appointed to act as Director, Raffles Museum and Library. Singapore, with effect from Feb. 10. Mr. J. S. Boissier is appointed to act as Deputy Director of Public Works,
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    • 265 17 ill lt\S PIULP LIXE. (Incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS Due Sails. MERKUR Mar. 1 Mar. 4 MARELLA Mar. 29 Apr 2 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at tne toilowing rates. FiMl Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting K.P.M.
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    • 132 17 W. Y. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGERS AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. t ss. HAKOZAKI MARU Mar. 4 s.s. SUWA MARU Mar. 17 m.s. TERUKUNI MARU Mar. 30 Rates to Ist Class 2nd class Naples $574 $621 $634
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  • 1081 18 BUILDING BYLAW DISCUSSION Demolition Without Compensation Singapore, Friday. PURCHASERS of houses within Municipal limits will, if an amendment to Section 392 of the Municipal Ordinance which wa, approved at meetirif of the Commissirners held in December last year becomes law. have to make sure <hat
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  • 768 18 A STEADY RISE IN PRICES ON THE WAY?: LOCAL FIRMS REVIEW THE PAST WEEK Rubber Market Reports REPORTS of Singapore firm I on market conditions during the week endeo Feb. 25 are as follows: Lewis Ct Peat (Singapore) Ltd. The draft of the new rubber regulation agreement carrying control on
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    • 100 18 f iWhen LONDON'S MILLIONS flock \to a motion picture There's a good reason and HERE IT IS j (FRANK LLOVII. Director oi j "CAVALCADE" MUTINY ON (THE BOUNTY" and other world- j famous pictures HAS GIVEN THE MOTION PICTURE j yet ANOTHER TRIUMPH j i "WELLS FARGO''! S Courage. Adventure
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  • 882 19 \0 FURTHER ACTION indictment Against Commissioners Singapore, Friday lf ft us at all events try to avoid L havinc levelled at us what is nerlups the most melancholy of al sations, that of being too late/ n£ is an extract from the speech of u J
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  • 95 19 Further Reduction In Price Singapore, Friday k FURTHER reduction in the price oil rt water to be supplied to ship in j Ihe harbour was announced by Mr. W. Partley at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. He said that as the result of an agreement between
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  • 59 19 Singapore, Friday. Approval was given at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners; tc the installation of two new experimental traffic lights control signals, to be operated through the agency of the telephone system, one at the junction of North Bridge Road and Stamford Road, and the other
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  • 700 19 Counterfeit Notes Appeal: Judgment Reserved Singapore, Friday. JUDGMENT was reserved by the full Court of Criminal Appeal, consisting of their lordships the Chief Justice, Mr. P. A. McElwiine, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell and Mr. Justice Home to-day, in the appeal of Kichiyoshi Ohki, a
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  • 87 20 Falling asleep as he skated. Jack Quinn, young motor factory employee, failed in the attempt he has been making at a Coventry rink to complete 100 hours nonstop. He had been skating 85 hours 6 minutes when fatigue conquered him and he collapsed asleep. No attempt
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  • 120 20 Help From Liquor Tax San Francisco (California*. THE diversion of part of the State tax on liquor to a fund to provide treatment for habitual drunkards has bee:, suggested here. The plan has been put forward by Dr. J C. Geiger. City Health Director. The treatment
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  • 148 20 Has Her Portrait On New Stamp Prague. A 13-year-old schoolgirl of Pardubice Czecho-Slovakia, is one of tne proudest people in the country. Her portrait is to appear on a new Czecn stamp which is being issued with a surtax in aid of the Childreiis' Care Fund The stamp
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  • 131 20 FRASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore. Feb. 25. 5 pnr Company Dividend Total foi TIN flnanci:t Books W Date Ex. Dlv Close Payable Austral Malay 9d. iviar. 4.. Mar. 11 Mar. 5 3d. Bonus Rantau Ords 4% Int. Mar. 11 Mar 21 Mar 12 16 Rantau Prefs A Int.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 517 20 jON THE RADIO] k BRITISH EMPIRE PROGRAMME Transmission 2:— 6.05 p.m.— 9.15 p m GSJ 13.93 metres (21.53 mes); GSH 13 97 metres (21.47 mes); GSG 116.86 metres (17.79 mes) and GSO 19.76 metres (15.18 mes). Transmission 3.-9 15 p.m.— 020 am GSH 13 97 metres (21.47 mes); GSG 16.86
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    • 481 20 U. S. A. SHORTWAVE PROGRAMMES The following are the principal American short-wave transmissions. The numbers 'mmediately after the call-letters refer to kilocycles, and the second number set to metres. 7.05 p.m.— Farm Markets; MusicPittsburgh, WBXK 21.540; 13.9. 8.50 p.m. Cornbread and Cavier, musical variety Cincinnati, WBXAL 6,060; 49.5. 950 p.m.—
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    • 281 20 PROGRAMME OF B. M. B. C I Singapore Station On 225 Metres 12.45 p.m.:— Light Orchestral Concert played by Rellers Hungarian Band. directed by C. Reller. Relayed from the Adelphi Hotel. 2.00 p.m.:— lnterval. 6.00 p.m. Chinese music, Cantonese (Gramophone Records). Drama: 'Sim Sun Wooi Keng." Sung by Yueet Yee
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    • 129 20 Joe Daniels and His Hot Shots (dm**, sticks). "My Kingdom for a Kiss" p^.* mond Baird (saxophone). R n w" Harry." Jack Simpson 'xylophone? "Solitude" Carlo (accordion) ?sw body's Wrong." Ern Pettifer (clarin Wltn piano and gu.tar. Sue. Just You." Simon Te (violin) "After you've gone." Saxoph^l and clarinet. 8.10
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  • 122 21 Success Of Raid On Formosa A CHINESE official despatch from Hankow, dated Feb. 24. reads: With a view to wiping out the Japanese instruments of destruction, Chinese planes flew yesterday to North Formosa and vigorouslv bombed the Japnn- air base, completely destroying the cil reserve depot and
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  • 199 21 Record Firm Proprietors Fined S5 Singapore, Friday. MR. H. E. Hemsley of Messrs. M E. and T. Hemsley and Company, Malacca 'street, and Mrs. Hemsley, were this I morning fined $5 each by Mr. E. C. G. 'Barrett, the Fourth Magistrate, on a charge of assisting in carrying
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  • 56 21 Singapore, Friday At to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, Mr. E. A. Brown inquired the estimated cost of the proposed trial traffic islands tor the junction of Paterson Hill and Irwell Bank Road with Grange Road. The President informed Mr. Brown that the estimated was $500. and that
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  • 227 22 WHIRL WIND BOXING (From Our Oiin Reporter/ Kuala Lumpur, Friday. VENTURA MARQUES 9.3 knocked out Nai Boon Mah 9.7V 2 in the second round of their scheduled 10-round contest to-night at the Bukit Bintang Park. It was a whirlwind affair while it
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  • 94 22 Interesting Soccer Match At Fort Canning IN a keenly contested game of soccer at Fort Canning yesterday, Fort Canning and Signals combined beat a team of Royal Marines 4 l. Exchanges were even for the first twenty nrnutes. Then Wilson scored for the visitors. The combined side retaliated
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  • 554 22 "Prelim Boxing: Bud Walley Retires: Another Fight Ends In One Minute THREE technical knock-outs and a knock-out marked the junior boxing promotion at the Happy World last night, thrills and comedy mingling and providing the audience with an evening of good
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  • 305 22 League Programme For To-day THE English and Scottish League soccer programme for to-day is $a follows: ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIV. I Birmingham v. Sunderland. Charlton A. v. Brentford Chelsea v. Blackpool Grimsby T. v. Huddersfleld Leeds U. v. Everton. Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Middlesbro v. Derby C. Portsmouth v. Arsenal
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  • 190 22 "A" Co. Skins Beat "B" At Tanglin IN a hard-fought game of soccer at Tanglin. in the first round of the inter-Company knockout competition. 'A" Co.. Skins beat "B" Co. 2—l yesterday. Exchanges were fairly even until McGoldrick nearly scored for "B". "A" Co., then replied with
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  • 571 22 Reserve Soccer Teams Play A Draw SECOND elevens of the Padang club.played a goalless draw at soccer on the S.C.C. ground last evening, plav was mediocre, but exciting from the spectators point of view in the number of glorious misses in front of goal by both sides.
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  • 2011 23 SELECTIONS AND PROSPECTS Review Of Recent (By "Marcus Superbus") INCLUDED in the card of eight 1 events for the final day's racing in the Spring Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club at Bukit Timah today i* the "plum" of the present meeting— the Spring Cup—
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  • 45 23 Race I— QUEEN BEON King Carwyne Race 2— SWIFT ARROW Le Touquet Race 3— TREDELLA GUtter Race 4 KALILI Jubilee Star Race S— THE POACHER Prince Uerode Race 6— MADAM Double Form Race 7— BEAUDEKIN Vandal Race ALI M ROCK Ming
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  • 35 23 Race L— DEVON KING Char 2.— POPOVER Swift Arrow 3.— MILDORA Inventory 4.— NUTCRACKER Kalili S.— THE POACHER Prince Herode 6.— APPLEWOOD Double Form 7.— WHERE AM I Vandal B.— FIFTY -THREE Ming.
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  • 20 23 S.C.C. member.-, are requested that entries for the Spring tennis tournament close on Friday. Mar.ih 4.
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  • 21 23 S.C.C. members are reminded that entries for the billiards champion nip and handicap tournaments clo.se to-day (Saturday).
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  • 530 24 RAMILLO N BEATS COCHET IN 2 SETS LOCAL TENNIS EXHIBITION Thrilling Doubles Match RAMILLON, who beat Tilden in a five-set match the previous day, was the outstanding figure in yesterday's tennis display at the Happy World stadium. He beat Cochet 6 4, 6 4, and in the doubles, partnering Tilden.
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  • 69 24 Los Angeles. Feb. 25. James Lawrence, the English passenger and sole survivor among four occupants (the others being Lord and Lady Plunket and the pilot) of a plane which en thed near Ban Luis aerodrome, is now expected to recover from his Injuries. The pilot
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  • 775 24 Open Tournament Ties Draw FOLLOWING are ties in the Y.M.C.A. tennis open tournament, which begins shortly: MEN'S OPEN SINGLES Byes: T. Aizawa, Yap Ah Hian, Wee Eng Lock. H. K. Yadi, T. C. Goh. Chua Choon Leong vs. I. Nikagawa, M. I. Reshty vs. A. H. P. Humphrey,
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  • Article, Illustration
    86 24 Bail Of $500 For Chinese Singapore, Friday. IN the Third Police Court, before Mr. I W 3. Reeves, Lee Lay. a Chinese was chars-d with causing hurt while robbing one Wong Ah Tar of Sb.lo "ash and two small pearls, valued at $4. at Duxton Road on Feb.
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  • 326 24 Man Insane At Time Of Murder 'From Our Own Reporter, Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. MAYING that he was satisfied that at the time of the murder the accused was insane and could not have known that what he was doing was wrong, Mr. Justice A. B. Howes
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  • 36 24 Singapore, Fii< Col. Cave-Brown. Chief En, Malaya Command, left for home Carthage to-day. to take up n appointment with the horse oi London. c du* His successor, Col. Pennvcux 10 arrive at the end of April
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE Sports Supplement
    • 14 1 MORNING TRIBUNE Sports Supplement No. 34 February 26, 1938. EDITED BY "HERMES" Every Saturday.
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    • 535 1 Early Centuries In Penang TWO HUNDREDS IN r ONE MATCH f U fOF is every indication that the T H m.ali vo? batting in cricket in the T Ymnrnvine vear after year and a "2?t te^ er-club y Utch in Penang JSSnIy affords us an opportunity to Sue as to
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    • 1032 1 SOME COMMENTS ON THE SPRING CUP (By "Marcus Superbus") JF the glorious racing we have witnessed 1 on the first two days of the present Spring meeting are an earnest of what A'e might expect to-day, we are surely in for a treat par excellence. The hifh-lights of the first
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    • 39 1 ln To-day's Supplement notes 2 'uk cricket 3 uniker cup golf 3 ,ure 4 and 5 jyaM may go 6 »ang novkey peeve 6 1 u)le tenuis 6 JJ u *bj Lea-ue tour? 7 ™&Hsh boxing notes 8
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    • 317 1 Hockey Ends Officially This Week lAST MATCH OF SEASON (By "Sticks") WILL the Colony be able to break the long chain of hockey victories by the FMS.at the Federal Capital to-day? This will no doubt be a question on the lips of most sports enthusiasts throughout Malaya when these two
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    • 164 1 EMPIRE GAMES Australian A.A.A. Make Complaints ORGANISERS of the Empire Games have been criticised by speakers at the conference of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia. One complaint was that Australian marathon runners did not receive food, drink, or towels whereas Canadian competitors were looked after by their teammates. The
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    • 1704 2 GOOD SPORT IN SELETAR CROSS COUNTRY RUN Cpl Dimmer, Tennis Star, Adds To His Laurels nlaced bv heavy winds, and except for h^key. all ball Karnes have suffered as Te heartv gusts make control of golf, tennis and footballs very difficult. INTER-SECTION RUN Cross-country running a *W»^ttlgt does not have
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    • 207 2 Bad Sportsmanship On The Increase? CRITICISING the referee after a boxing match is becoming a habit with the men who lose, particularly with the big fellows who seem to think their defeat calls for excuses or else expressions of disagreement with the verdict. Similarly, a girl skating
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    • 97 2 EAR TROUBLE Girl Diving Champion's III Luck SIXTEEN -YEAR-OLD Betty Slade, chemist's shop assistant, who has won the women's national springboard diving championship for two years in succession, may never dive again. She complained of ear trouble after she returned from a recent international diving contest at The Hague, and
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    • 93 2 CASH FINES Getting Control Of U. S. Wrestlers THE penalty system for wrestlers guilty of infringement of rules has been revised bv the New York State Athletic Commission and fines of money will now be imposed. In future a wrestler will be fined ten dollars (about two pounds) for his
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    • 338 3 SETTING tA LEAD TO MALA YA ENCOURAGEMENT TO NEW CLUBS YKT another attempt to improve the standard of cricket in Perak is beins made by the Perak Cricket Association. For ttie first tiiv.e In the history of port in the State it has been decided to
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    • 38 3 When Westminster and Eastbourne Schools boxed, the flvweights at Bst. comparatively heavy. They had iu consider the fellows of 6st. 71b.. 7st. li u? L ancl, not reverting to tne uld paper-weights, thev selected gnats, midge-weights and mosquitobts.
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      35 3 K E. S. Wyatt, former Warwickshire *nd all-England cricket captain, who may be giving up the game this summer. He is succeeded in the captaincy of Warwickshire by Peter 1 'anmer, the famous rugger star.
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    • 154 3 SPEEDWAY RACING Trouble Over Foreign Riders ALTHOUGH the Speedway racing season does not start for some time yet there has already been trouble over the' question of foreign riders It has been announced by the Speedway Control Board that each promoter is to be allowed to sign one foreigner. At
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    • 328 3 MANY golfers were surprised when the list of the British players to take part in the Walker Cup trials at St. Andrews on May 5 and 6 appeared. There are many unexpected omissions in this list, and many more surprising inclusions. John B.
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    • 153 3 ALL-IN WRESTLING Empire Champion's Views EARL McCready, British Empire heavyweight wrestling champion, aged 29, now over here on a visit from Canada, doesn't think much of all-in wrestling, and will. not wrestle in any hall where the all-in game is practised. He says however that he is prepared to wrestle
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    • 84 3 P.T. FOR C.S. Health Movement Gets Going PHYSICAL training classes for members of the Civil Service is the latest step in th^ health movement which la sweeping Britain. They are to be held at the Mftropole Hall In Whitehall, the indoor headquarters of the Sports Council. Three evenings a week
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    • 58 3 ACCORDING to reports from across the J Atlantic, nine-year-old Shirley Temple is following the example of the grown-up stars, and has become a tennis enthusiast. On holiday just now, she is spending much of her time in practising tennis. Her coaches are surprised at the ease
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    • 327 3 A MERICAN RANKING 1 1ST HENRY Cotton is placed first in a world's ranking list of professional, which ha.; been compiled in America. No one is likely to query this ranking, but there will probably be considerable controversy over the other placings. The next
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    • 75 3 Legion Of Honour For Carpentier GEORGES Carpentier has L n pointed a Knight of the LeglOC Ol Honour. This is the first time Lnat a boxer lias received this honour. It Is possible that the former eLompiOfl i rewarded lor his stage activities, though these have been limited
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    • 61 3 Full Programme Of Sport BRITAIN'S lirst real television year i.« u to be enlivened by the introduction of sport. Mr. Gerald Cock. BBC. Director oi Television, has promised the public many thrills— big fights, football matches, dartr contests, the boat race, gymkhanas, raring at Brooklands. Polo at Hurlinghaxn j
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    • 158 4 NEW RACING SEASON OPENS: AMERICAN SAILORS AT BASEBALL The first racing season of the new year in Singapore concludes to-day at Bukit Timah and heatwave conditions and gay crowds have made it a jjreat Jade Lady <Abdi A section of the grandstand crowd at the opening day of the Spring
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    • 666 6 ONLY THREE IN COLONY ELEVEN 'SINGAPORE HAS TOO BIG A SAY' 1 BY TWELFTH MAN" WHATEVER may be said by way of criticising those responsible for the selecuonof the Colony hockey eleven^ It does not seem much good can be done it the moment in view
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    • 163 6 A POPULAR parlour game some twenty years ago when it was played generally by children, table tennis, or ping pong as it is commonly called in this country, has been making vast strides in recent months in Malaya, particularly in Perak where there
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    • 208 6 Since the Perak Table Tennis Association came into being, more clubs have been formed and keener enthusiasm for the game has been shown. And to all appearances, the standard of table tennis, which is now a world-famous sport, should soon improve vastly if the arrangements now being made
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    • 119 6 Many Unknowns In List ROBERT Sweeny, the British amateur golf champion, is puzzled, as are many others, over the Walker Cup team selected by the United States Golf Assofiation. In view of the fact that there are so rnany "unknowns" in the list, Sweeny is amazed at the
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    • 153 6 There may be some complaint about the venue of the tournament, but thos* 5 interested in the competition should remember that somebody must take the initiative to start it and now that Ipoh has taken the lead, it is up to them to gi/e the organisers
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    • 168 6 Crimmett Was Awaiting Chance On Tour THE regrettable omission of Clarrie Grimmett, a great student of bowling, from Australia's team for England this summer, has robbed him of the chance of trying out his new "mystery" ball with which he had hoped to get many wickets in England.
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    • 47 6 Lord Tonnyson, former England and Hamnshire cricket captain, who Is leading a touring side in a series of unofficial Test matches against All-India teams, has announced in Madras that he would retire from first class cricket after the fifth and deciding Test in Dombav.
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    • 287 6 Wyatt May Finish In Big Cricket HOME FROM TOUR I.X ARGENTINE THE annual report of the Warwickshire Cricket Club, referring to thi appointment of Peter Cranmer, the English Rugbv international, as captain in suecession to R. E. S. Wyatt, the English Test cricketer, states that it is honed that Wyatt
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    • 151 6 CANADIAN CRICKET M.C.C. Invite Tour In 1939 WIDESPREAD appreciation has been expressed in Canada at the invitation of the M.C.C. to the Dominion t send a representative Canadian side w tour England in 1939 or 1941. "Canada mav gain a niace in mierEmoire cricket." is the streamer headline in an
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    • 69 6 Failed To Qualify At Palm Beach MISS Diana Fishwick, the f° rmei nf 885B 85 tish champion, with a care i of J (45 and 40)m failed by two stroke. qualify for the Palm Beach Won Golf Championship. round The winner of the qualify.^ a was Miss Kathryn
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    • 225 7 \GUE CLUBS LOOK FOR WARD RvrßY Leaguers in England are already thinking about next season and spe- J o the possibility of a New Zeaf«h team coming over. Many would lal Ime such a visit but it must be adSeS that the proposal is not
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    • 167 7 Great Improvement In Late Years WHY have not Australian and New Zealand athletes, who did so well at Sydney, achieved better results in the Olympic Games? Many people in England nave been asking this question recently The first and obvious answer is that the men have vastly
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    • 176 7 Amateur Selectors Are Busy ftIRINO the next few weeks selectors, official and unofficial, (the latter including most of England) will be busy Peking a team to beat the Australians. jast year's form, of course, will be stuif tv? et a &ain. and a close scrutiny made h»i 1
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    • 169 7 JOE'S 1,000 First Of New Billiards Season JOE DAVIS was cheered by a large crowd when he scored the first 1.000 break of the season in forty minutes, when Dlayinp at Thurston's in his United Kingdom billiards championship heat with Sidnev Lee. This makes his twenty-ninth fourfteure run under baulk-line
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    • 108 7 Belgian Team Defeats Englishmen AN English team, the Derby Flyers, have been beaten by seven goals to two in a roller-skate Hockey match against the Klopstokia R.H.C. at Antwerp. The Belgians were overwhelmingly superior to their opponents in the first half and led by six goals to one
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    • 114 7 Home Team For Kolapore Cup THE Mother Country team to compete in the Kolapore match at Bisley this vear will be captained by Capt. H. Douglas of Matlock, who is a member of the Council of the National Rifle Association. The Imperial Rifle Meeting commences on Ji' 1
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    • 140 7 Looking Back On Empire Games ONE of England's biggest disappointments in the Empire Games was the defeat of P D Ward in the three miles. After making allowances for the journey and for his reported loss of weignt. it must be admitted that Ward has never run much faster
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    • 159 7 Revision Of Amateur Ruling? BEST PLAYERS NOT AVAILABLE EVERY sport-lover would wish a team representing his country in athletics, football, boxing or any other sport, to be the very best possible. In actual practice, as far as England Is concerned, the country's finest exponents are often unable to engage in
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    • 139 7 DON McCorkindale may be returning to the ring. He now weiehs fifteen stone and has been In training with Dom Lydon, the young Irish boxer. "I have been feeling so fit lately that I thought it would be a good idea to see if I
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    • 872 8 ST ATE CONTROL OF BOXING ON THE WAY? NOTES ON BRITISH SPOR T THERE la much agitation among iportfmen for the enforcement of state control of British boxing. The vast multitude of boxing enthusiasts all over the country would welcome such a step. Mr. Norman Hurst, the boxing authority of
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    • 81 8 Championship To Be At Waterloo I\ATES of the Belgian open golf chamV pionship have been changed from June 28 and 29 to July 12 and 13, 1938, for reasons of convenience. The meeting place this year is to be! the Waterloo Golf Club, situated on the outskirts of
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    • 68 8 Daily Mail Gold Cup Winner IJOR the second successive year, Joe Davis has won the "Daily Mail" Go'd Cup handicap snooker tournament. He beat Horace Lindrum, the young Australian, to whom he conceded 10 points per frame, by 37 frames to 34 in the deciding match at
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    • 181 8 Roller Skating Interest Revived FERE is a roller-skating "boom" in America now, and the controllers of the sport are hoping that the boom will come to Britain, so that they can "cash in" on it. To this end they have just started a big publicity drive. Roller skating, ever popular
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    • 80 8 GUNNAR Baerlund, the Finnish heavyweight may be chosen to meet the winner of the Louis-Schmeling world title fight which takes place next June. According to a cable received here from Paul Damski, Baerlund's manager, who is at present in New York, a tentative agreement
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    • 67 8 MR. E. C. Foster, secretary of the National Boxing Association, says that the American "no foul" rule will come up for discussion at the forthcoming boxing conference at Rome in April. Steps will also be taken, he says, to make definite rules governing
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    • 83 8 MARBLES are evidently not in Mr. Berm nard Shaw's line. He has just declined an invitation to take part in the annual marbles tourney, which is to be held at Cast lef ord on Shrove Tuesday in aid of hospitals. The invitation said that the organis-
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    • 333 8 Woman World Champion To Remain Amateur MISS Megan Taylor, who has wrested the title of Ladies' World Figure Skating Champion from Miss Cecilia Colledge in Stockholm is to remain an amateur for some time, although she has received offers to turn professional from both England and America After
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    • 85 8 CAPTAIN Reggie Clayton, of the Royal Mail liner "Highland Brigade." Ls s keen cricketer. He regulars organises matches on board and nothing would have made him miss the opportunity oi arranging a match between the shins crew and the distinguished cricketer"' returning from the Argentine. The ball
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