Malaya Tribune, 2 April 1928

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    21 1 The Malaya Tribune vol. nr*, -No. 75 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1928
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    Our China Letter
    998 2 EXODUS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Malaya Preferable to Bolshevik Home Land (From Our Chinese Correspondent) Canton, March 23. The exodus of inhabitants in the Haifeng and Lufeng districts in Eastern Kwangtung for the Straits via Hong Kong to avoid the Bolshevism originally introduced into Canton City and vicinity
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    PROPERTY SALE
    710 3 Larre Number of Houses Changing Hands h< L followin E Singapore properties were Seng and Co., at their saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street, cn March 14 and 21:— Freehold land and house No. 457 Gava d R A ad arta 4 513 s( b ft bought by £fo*
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    TELEVISION
    325 3 Magnificent Dream Not To Be Realised To-day "Television is a magnificent dream, which will be realized some day. but you you can rest assured it will not be in our times,'" said Edouard Belin, the French inventor of the wireless transmission of photographs, discussing a report that an English
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    Our German Letter
    909 4 ARBITRATION SECURITY ARGUMENTS Views of Various Countries Contrasted (From Our Berlin Correspondent) Berlin, March 3. The proceedings of the Arbitration and Security Committee of the League of Nations have brought out, more clearly than the notes and memoranda have so far done, the divergencies which exist on
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    89 4 Mr. K. Rangasamy Mudaliar, Deputy Collector and Protector of Emigrants, arrived in Negapatam on Feb. 29 after a private visit to Malaya. Interviewed, he said that conditions for Indian labourers in Malaya were better than in India, and that they could save a c< nsiderable amount more in a year
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    CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
    462 5 Society Appeals for Co-operation Of the Public The society far ho prevention of cruelty to animals, Singapore, is making an urgent appeal for new members and for the furtherance of its objects by the general public who are asked to report any case of cruelty witnessed to
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    HOSPITAL VISITORS
    137 5 The Hospitals Board have appointed the following Committees to visit the Hospitals in Singapore and Penang during ihe jnr 1928: Singapore Hospitals Committee:—Maternity Hospital. Kandang Kerbau. Mrs. If. H. Whitley, -Mrs. H. B. Salmond. Mrs. Lim Han Hoe; Hospital Visiting Committee, Lady Marriott, The Honourable Mr. J. Bagnall.
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    "On This Day-"
    264 5 April 2 marks the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, the writer of children's stories. Some critics say his tales are too sugary and not so good as the robust and primitive folk tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Others may say that too many little boys have
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      170 5 DENTISTRY n sitthod of Treatments withoat Pali oth Replaced Natural-Like. MODERATE CHARGES. q j SIANG, Qualilied Dentist, L STREET. SINGAPORE. mm of St. Mary's Dispensary. Phone HARI RAY A PUASA just unpacked special goods Rays I'uasa consisting of: Kaen Batecka, Vanilla sticks, srder, Vanilla Essences, Essences Face powder, Slippers, Cakes,
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      295 5 TRAGEDIES OF MARRIAGE. Thousands of girls and women marry who are unfit for marriage. It is to this i cause that much of the misery of which the world is so full is due. An anaemic bride begins her married life under an enormous handicap. And anaemia, the blight of
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      247 6 EMPIRE CINEMA I From Friday Mar. 30 to Tuesday Api. 3. I TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY. I The Most Famous Actor in Canton J SIEH KUEH SIEN I in p "THE SINGED MOTH" J jjj Its a modern story of love, intrigue and actions. Its beautiful 5{ acting
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      214 6 Amusements. I AT LAST! AT LAST! J I AFTER A TREMENDOUS SEASON IN NEW YORK jjj [jj AT THE g I ALHAMBRA j{) 'PHONE 909 jg Cj (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) FROM SATURDAY, MARCH 31. j Ci AT 9 P.M. S THE CINEMA KNOCKOUT X The Patent Leather
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      289 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Street* 'PHONE NO. 3156 From Friday, March 30 to Thursday, April 5. First Show at 7.30 Sharp THE LATEST GAL'MON f GRAPHICS The Stop Press of the Screen. Nos. 1765/1768. THE RECKLESS SEX The Astounding Adventure of a Stranded Actress and a Rich Man's Son.
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    EXCHANGES
    70 7 British Official Wireless. London, April 1. Paris 124 York 4.88 5 32 Brussels 34.97 Geneva 25.34 Amsterdam 12.12 Milan 92.40 Berlin 20.41 Stockholm 18.18 openhagen 18.21 18.285 v *nna 34.695 164.75 Helsingfors 193.75 Madrid 28.975 J.isbon 2.125 Athens 368.5 Bucharest 772.5 5 59(64 Buenos Aires 47 27 32 Bombay
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    HOME MARKET
    83 7 M London, March 30. Winchester Market 4 lbs Shirtings, fair (new »1 12s ''*<'>' Ya s. single twist 18s T. Clot fair—24 yards 8s Mark. fully ,idlin S American 10.86 d l Cot 20.15 d all taadmd months £238.2.6 rr '»dure !;t 'r »«i nantable £27.12.6 Pepfw la
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    23 7 untitled Seistan, arriving at Hong Kong .'apore With 97 deck passengers, 'he death ~f one Chinese male en March 19 irom chronic malaria.
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    A Pleasant Function
    435 7 JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION Celebration of First Anniversary !i cry PPeasant] easant function was spent on Sat urda y afternoon at the Clubhouse of the Junior Civil Service Association in Tessensohn Road, the occasion being the first anniversary of the opening of the trbutTnVft incidenta »y. the
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    138 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, April 2. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Van der Capellen E.E.E. Wharf; Hosang and Van Heutsz 22; Rohna 20. Main W T harf (Entrance Gate 3) Talamba 18; Mijer 16; Giuseppe Verdi 15; Pres. Adams 11. Empire Dock (Entrance
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    28 7 A fire in the best residential district of the town of Cabanatuan, P. 1., capital of the Province of Nueva Ecija, destroyed about fifty houses on March 24.
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    ECHO OF GEYLANG SMASH
    615 7 Inquest Commenced This Morning EUROPEAN DRIVER OF ESSEX CAR CHARGED The inquest into the death of a fifty-two-year old Chinese nonia was commenced this morning before the City Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, and a mixed Jury consisting of Messrs. W. E. Main, Cheong Wing Kee,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    286 7 Miss Eileen Mulcahy—Mr. John Bright An interesting wedding- was solemnised at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday when Miss Eileen Mulcahy was married to Mr. John Bright of Singapore. The bridegroom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Bright, Sialkot, Punjab, India, and
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1504 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE I c- Singapore, April 2 Kice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $320 Rice, Siam 2 $9u^ Ri«, uu. 3 Rice, Saigon 1 $251 Kice, Saigon 2 $244 Rice, Saigon 3 $224 Rice, Rangoon 1 $236 Rice, Rangoon 2 $232 Rice, Par Boiled No. 1 per bag $8.25
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    Letters to the Editor
    289 7 Water Rates (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribunal nave read the minutes of tha Municipal Commissioners' Meeting held on Friday, the 30th inst., and note with much concern that the President and some section of the Commissioners are working for the reduction of rates charged
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    88 7 The residence of Mr. B.T. Perara, Selibin Noas. lpoli. was entere<i t«>' «eelc aeo at 4 a.m. T'lw a besroom ol lli<» bou»e ans two ot pereri, ver>' l?»...l t« capture Me ma?,. In la, t >lnev im,, bim in tneir lor time l»ut Me lor, e6 bi." wuv To
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      345 7 i=i 1* LATEST ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE Wolseley Car 15. 6 H. P 5 seater. Excellent condition. Newly painted. Apply to A. G. Harrington, Municipality. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tenders are invited for the supply of 1,000 Casks of Ferrocrete Cement delivered in lots of 200 casks to Kandang Kerbau Bridge. Tenders
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      369 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, April 2 Tides.—B:49 a.m., 10:4 p.m. Colours vs. Whites, S.C.C. ball: Malays vs. R.A. at Stadium. H. Clifford returns. To-morrow, April I rides.—9:3B a.m., 10:31 p.m. Rubber —Evatt and Co., noon. Muslim L C. vs. Lanka Union. S.C.C. vs. Bendemeer. Wednesday, April 4 rides. 10:16 a.m., 10:54
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      140 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT (By courtesy of the Government Health Office) Kandang Kerbau Station For the 24 hours ending midnight March 31 deg. Maximum shade temperature 88 F. Minimum shade temperature 73 F. Mean shade temperature 79.1 F. Maximum sun radiation 145 F. Minimum grass radiation 71.2 F. Sea temperature (maximum) 84
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      51 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for April 9, 1928. To-day, April 2 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "A" Company, "A" Class—Vickers Machine Gun Training. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall. "C" (Scottish) Coy., Lewis Gun Class (re Coy. Orders dated 30-3-28, Dress—For Spats read Puttees.) 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Lewis Gun
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  • Obituary
    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    111 8 ANNOUNCEMENTS The funeral of the late Madam Lim Buay Guat beloved wife of Mr. Ong Tiang Soon of Messrs. Ong Ewe Hai and Co. and mother of Messrs. Ong Leng Hson, Hood Hin, Chip Hee, Beow Sim, Chip Yan, Chip Hong, Chip Joo, Joo Chin and
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    SINGAPORE STADIUM
    912 8 It was over a year ago that we wrote an editorial about the Singapore Stadium, in Which we made Suggestions for the better management of the Stadium's affairs. At that time the Stadium was being run by honorary officials. There was no proper control of affairs, because obviously
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    172 8 The P. and O. s.s. "Mantua" has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the 4th instant. She will proceed alongside the Singapore Harbour Board's wharves on arrival. The management of the New Casino Cinema wish us to announce that to-night's
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    REICHSTAG DISSOLVED
    98 8 Preparations for the General Elections Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, March 31. The Reichstag held its closing session at no<*n to-day when Chancellor Marx read out the terms of the Presidential dissolution of the Roichstrg. A Government declaration was also read out thanking the House for complying with the
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    SOVIET FINANCE
    80 8 Forcing Peasants to Lend Money to Government Reuter's Service. Riga, April 1. The methods employed by the local authorities of Soviet Russia to obtain money for the so-called peasant loan by forcing the peasants to take par: payment for their produce in loan bonds has led to the
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    MR. ORMSBY GORE
    69 8 Rushing to Singapore; in Colombo (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, April 2. Owing to delay by the ship, Mr. OrmsbyGore arrived here a day late aboard the Naldera and left again aboard the Kashgar for Penang. He is anxious to reach his destination early. He spent some
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    PEACE IN INDUSTRY
    69 8 British Official Wireless. London, March 31. An important development which completes the machinery for maintaining peace m the shipbuilding industry has been taken by the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation and Shipyard Trade Unions, who have issued a jcint invitation to H. P. MacMilian, King's Counsel, to be Independent
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    NEW YORK CHANGE
    81 8 Reuter's Service. New York. April 1. The stock market to-day broke all Saturday trading records over 2,500,000 shares changing hands. There was a bullish opening followed by a swift reaction wherein most of the early gains were wiped out and converted into losses of one to nine
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    415 8 The M.M. s.s. Chenonceaux is due here to-day at 2 p.m. instead of to-morrow at 6 a.m. and will leave this evening for Saigon, China and Japan, at 8 p.m. At the Town Hall at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, there will be a public lecture by Moulvi M. L. Haidari,
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    407 8 Mr. T. P. F. McNiece is to act as District officer at Christmas Island. Mi. F. C. Lee has been approved by H. M the King to act as United States Consul General at Singapore. Mr. Aw Boon Tar, who is now in Rangoon has signified his
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    LADY BAILEY'S FLIGHT
    63 8 British Official Wireless. London, March 31. Lady Bailey, from Lonion to Capetown in a Moth aeroplane, tneountered a viclent sandstorm when crossing into the Sudan. She landed safely at Wadyhaifa, despite a fierce gale. From Khartoum southwards she will be escorted by Lieutenant Benley, since the Sudan
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    MISS SOUMI CHENG
    39 8 Reuter's Service. Nice, April 2. Mirs Cheng, a member of the Nanking Government, arrived here to stay for a few days for the benefit of her health he-fort-proceeding to Paris and London en a diplomatic mission.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    68 8 From China by s.s. Van Heutsz, due at Singapore this afternoon. From France by s.s. Chenonceaux, due at Singapore at 6 a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan by s.s. Genua Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan by s.s. Mirzapore, due at Singapore at 6 a.m.
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    Telegrams in Brief
    237 8 Reuter's Service. Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. The Havre, March 31. $12,000,000 in gold has arrived here fn.m New York. Havana, April I. Fifty nations were represented at the opening of the International Conference Emigration and Immigration. St. Louis, April I. Col. Lindbergh, before leaving for San Diego, categorically
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    "ROYAL OAK" INQUIRY
    925 9 ADMIRAL'S VIEWS ON A BAND «Never Heard Such A Bloody Band" rKKATEI) WORSE THAN A MIDSHIPMAN" BETTERS READ Reuter's Service. Gibraltar, March 31. Martial <>n Comdr. Daniel was impressive scenes to-day. As rating the court, dressed in paillettes, cocked hats and belts, left their ships and "Eagle,"
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    KELLOGG GETS A NEW REPLY
    178 9 That "Outlaw War" Proposal FRENCH VIEWPOINT REITERATED Reuter's Service. Paris, March 31. The French reply to the American proposal for a multilateral pact to outlaw war has been handed to Mr. Kellogg. It agrees to jcin the United States in communicating to the German, British,
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    B.B.C. Policy
    92 9 CONTROVERSY ON THE ETHER New Bill to be Operated Gradually British Official Wireless. London, April 1. The British Broadcasting Corporation's announcement regarding the recent removal of the ban on wireless discussions of controversial subjects says that the new measure made available will be introduced gradually and experimentally and
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    ARMS AND CHINA
    90 9 German Bill to Stop all Exports Reuter's Service. Berlin. April 2. The text of the Bill to prevent the arms traffic with China forbids the supply, despatched or insurance of weapons of war, munitions or essential parts of weapons oi ammunition intended for use in China, as
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    MUFTI ARRESTED
    45 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Constantinople, April 1. The first Ecclesiastical authority of the Turkish-Armenian Republic, the High Mufti, Djavadzabe has been arrested by Soviet political police for counter-revolu-tionary activities. The Mufti strongly opposes the new Soviet marriage laws, which are contrary "to the Koran.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY
    151 9 Many Killed At Smyrna TWENTY SHOCKS IN 12 HOURS Reuter's Service. Constantinople, March 31. A series of earthquake shocks has been felt here. Forty people have been killed and many injured in Smyrna, one village being half destroyed. The earthquake affected a wide area extending to the
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    EGYPT'S REPLY TO BRITAIN
    126 9 Desire for Friendly Understanding RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOOD ORDER Reuter's Service. London, March 31. It is learned that the Egyptian Government's reply to the final British note after the rejection of the draft Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, while expressing a desire for a friendly Anglo-Egyptian understanding, objects to so-called
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  • Obituary
    M. GUSTAVE ADOR
    84 9 Reuter's Service. Death of Former President of Switzerland Geneva, March 31. The death has taken place of M. Gustave Ador, President of the International Red Cross and ex-President of Switzerland, at the age of eighty-three. Berlin, March 31. Many German papers print very favourable obituary notices of
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    BRITISH FINANCES
    68 9 Chancellor has a Surplus of Nearly i l 2 Millions Reuter's Service. London, March 31. The close of the financial year finds Mr. Churchill the possessor of a surplus of £4,239,000 as a Tesult of the Budget _he introduced last April, the revenue for the year being £842,000,000
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    COLONIAL CHANGES
    85 9 British Official Wireless. London April 1. The King has appointed LieutenantColonel Stewart Symes, Chief Secretary to the Government of Palestine, to be Resident and Commander-in-Chief at Aden in succession to Major-General Stewart. The appointment is the first made under the new arrangements for the administration of Aden whereby
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    TEN-YEARS' LIBERTY
    45 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, April 1. German ex-officers and soldiers will accept a private invitation from several Finnish towns at the end of this week in order to participate in celebrations of the ten years' liberation from the Russian yoke by German troops.
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    INDIAN REFORMS COMMISSION
    124 9 First Stage of Work Completed FAREWELL TO INDIAN FRIENDS Reuter's Service. Bombay, March 31. The Simon Commission has left for home at ihe conclusion of the first stage ol its enquiry. In a farewell message Sir J. Simon- said thnt he believed the results of the visit
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    THE MISSIONARY VIEWPOINT
    132 9 Philippines a Sore Territory DR. FERGUSON-DAVIE ON BOBBED HAIR Reuter's Service. Jerusalem, April 2. The Council of the International Missionary Conference discus: ed the problems of race relations. Korean delegate hotly contested the Japanese claim that they did not exercise racial discrimination. Professor Jorge Bocobo, of the
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    BRIBERY IN BERLIN
    113 9 Barmat Brothers Acquitted by High Court Reuter's Service. Berlin, March 31. A corruption and bribery trial, which has been proceeding for over a year in Berlin, in which the chief accused are two financial speculators, the brothers Julius and Henry Barmat, has ended. Julius has been sentenced
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    CHICAGO BOMBERS
    98 9 Special Constables Sworn in by The Marshal Reuter's Service. Chicago, March 31. Following the recent bomb outrages, the United States Marshal in a desperate effort to prevent bloodshed at the Chicago primary elections on April 10 has cabled to the Attorney-General asking permission to swear in 500 more
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    FRENCH POLICY
    102 9 Poincare Willing to Renew Friendships Reuter's Service. Carcaionne, April 1. M. Poincare in a speech dwelt on France's need of .peace and a real stable Parliamentary majority in order to enable her to Bolve her financial problems concerning which he contended that it was indispensable that money should
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    PETROL PRICES DOWN
    32 9 Reuter's Service. London, April E. A reduction of a penny a gallon in petrol brings the price of the best spirit throughout Great Briton to a rhillins half penny.
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    Sporting News
    235 10 CRICKET Probables Much Too Good for Possibles The following are the scores in the S.C.C. trial game on Saturday:— POSSIBLES R. A. Ashworth c Macartney b McFarlane 1 A. Stevens c Lewis b Macartney lv R. G. Gibson c Hamilton b Wigglesworth 11 Lt. R. Walker c Braddell
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    S.C.C. Selected to Meet Selangor
    68 10 The following is the side which has been chosen to represent the S.C.C. against Selangor during the coming week-end. R. L. L. Braddell. R. B. Gotch, R. X. Hamilton. W. X. Hansell. R. B. Lewis. A. H. D. Livock, G. E. Livock, G. X. Macartney,
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    244 10 Excellent Results at Bukit Timah Excellent results were recorded in a spoon shoot and inter-port competition which was fired on the Bukit Timah Range yesterday morning, and they are as follow: Capt. D. H. Steers R.E., total points 95 net; Sergt. H. S. Kirwan 93 net; Sergt. C.
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    79 10 S.R.C. Tournament Double Handicap C. A. Noms and F. Ephraums vs. R. Nicholson and F. Gomes. E. W. de Cruz and E. E. de Souza vs. Winners of A. and G. Armstrong and R and S. Oehlers. Mixed Doubles T. Leijssius and Miss Russell vs. C. B Webb and
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    136 10 Young Lawyer's Success as Amateur Rider The Mr. Dutton" referred to as a young Chester Solicitor," who won the Grand National on Tipperary Tim," is one of an old family of Cheshire lawyers. He is Mr. T. Moore Dutton, and is a partner in his father's legal
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    37 10 Murderers to be Executed on Wednesday Chua Peng and Ng Pin, the two murderers who were sentenced to death at the Assizes last week, have been ordered by Ithe Govemor-in-Council to be executed on Wednesday morning.
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    CAMBRIDGE WIN BOAT RACE
    292 10 Ten Lengths Over Oxford DARK BLUES SCRAPPY PERFORMANCE Opponents Finish in Fresh Condition Reuter's Service. London, March 31. Cambridge won the boat race by ten lengths in 20 mins. 25 sees. The usual animated scenes at the start were enlivened by the presence of a dozen
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    257 10 French Deputies go to Prison For Four Years Reuter's Service. Paris, April L The Communist Deputies, Marty, Ducloa and Clamamus. have been sentenced to four years', three years' and two years' imprisonment respectively, and two contributors to T Humanite" were Ined in connection with anti-militarist articles appearing in
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    PREVIOUS BOAT RACE RESULTS
    654 10 Year. Date. Winner. Time. Won by 1829 June 10 Oxford 14m. 30s. Easily* 1836 June 17 Cambridge 36m. 0s. 1 min. 1839 April 3 Cambridge 31m. 0s. 1 min! 45 sec 1K40 April 11 Cambridge 29m. 30s. length 1841 April 14 Cambridge 32m. 30s. 1 m
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    160 10 Malayan Pugilists Defeat Ceylonese (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 1. The boxing tournament at the Town Hall last night between the Ceylon and Malayan champions was largely attended. Of four contests the Ceylonese won one. The most interesting fight was between Bud Walley and T. H, Mendis,
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    38 10 Reuter's Service. Miami Beach; April 1. Tex Rickard announces that he has arranged for Tom Heeney to meet Gene Tunney fon the world's title in July, either in London or America.
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    32 10 Reuter's Service. New York, March 31. Phil Scott has signed an agreement to meet the giant Italian, Roberto Roberti, at Madison Square Garden on May 11.
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    276 10 English and Scottish League Results Reuter's Service. London, March 31. English and Scottish League matches played to-day resulted as follow:— DIVISION I Arsenal 2, Birmingham 2. Aston Villa 3, Manchester Unit. 1. Burnley 5, Newcastle 1. Bury 2, Huddersfield 3. Derby 7, Cardiff 1. Leicester 2, The Wednesday 2.
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    Wan Puteh's XI Easily Beaten
    119 10 A good crowd witnessed yesterday's match at the S.C.F.A. ground between Kirn's XI and Wan Puteh's XI, which resulted in a win for the former by four goals to one. From the start Kirn's" XI seemed to be the offensive side and after five minutes'
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    Bendemeer Team Chosen to Play Against S.C.C.
    60 10 The following will represent the Bendemeer Athletic Club against the S.C.C. in a friendly soccer game to-morrow on the latter's ground: Messrs. Way Yong, Chwee Cheng. Eugene Chong. Thet Siong. Swee Thye, Swee Chiang, Cheng Lum, Kwee Liang," Gim Poh, Mun Fun and
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    England Ends International Championship at Bottom
    60 10 Reuter's Service. London, March 31. For the international soccer match at Wembley the weather was dismal and drenching showers fell. There were 60,000 present including the Duke of York, and the King and Queen of Afghanistan. Scotland beat England by 5 goals to 1.
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    BADMINTON
    112 10 J. B. P. Open Singles Championship The following were the results in the second round of the Open Singles Championship of the Juvenile Badminton Party, which was played last week. Tan Swee Wah beat Chin Khee Jin, 15-0— 15-0. Seah Seow Huan beat Wee Lye Whatt. 15-2—15-6. Tan Peng
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    60 10 Monthly Mixed Foursome at Keppel Club Eight cards were taken out for the above and the following returned: Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Thamsen 40—10%— 38%. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Finlay 45—i%— 40%. Mrs. Crawley and J. M. Watt 51—8%— a 1 Mrs. A. J. Donald and Greig
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    607 10 Proposed New Pagar For S.C.C. STERN OPPOSITION BY MR. HOPKIN Ban on Non-Members Using Club Proposals for the erection of a new r ing pagar at the Singapore Swimming were made at the annual meeting <,• institution yesterday. Mr. W. A. V presided and there was a good <»n<
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    343 10 ANOTHER LARGE FACTORY DESTROYED Brigade Saves Nativ Village A large rubber factory situate»! at thmilestone, Thompson Road and b--:n"sr-ing to Chop Kian Heng Long, was <>" pletely burn: down on Saturday morning.' loss, it is understood, running into hundn if of thousands of dollars. Two attap dvvc
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    2957 11 jH'CH TO HE LEARNED ON I50TH SIDES Officii'»* 3 Snobs in Oriental Politics uesque doctrine of ,t is East and West is West, r the twain shall meet, and Sky stand presently at r, at .Judgment Seat," k ve served its day, says Mr. nderson in "The
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    522 13 FIRST MEAL OF DAY VERY IMPORTANT A Little Advice From Dieticians "Starvation breakfasts" are a menace which health authorities all over the world are joining forces to combat. The phrase "starvation breakfast," be it known, pimply means an abnormally light first meal, usually consisting of a stimulant, such as
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    206 13 Asked to Write for Encyclopaedia A new and signal honour has been bestowed upon Jesse L. Lasky. He has been asked by the editors of the Encyclopaedia Erittanica to prepare a special article on motion-picture production for their next edition, which has just gone to press. In selecting
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