The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 March 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,589. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S:S. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1932, 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    501 1 The death occurred m Paris yesterday afternoon of M. Briand, termer French Premier and Foreign Minister Page 9. The stalemate continues at Shanghai, no progress having been made with the neutral zone scheme; Japanese trocps continue to arrive and Chinese trocps are reported to be moving to
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    A CRAZY IDEA
    1906 1 We were discussing the recent election, my eld friend Bates and I. To him. he MM, tbf I3cult came aa an immense surprise, while I maintained that it was inevitable m view ot the Press campaign and Mr. Snowdens reveIrtions. "Why," asked Bates, "if you were so
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      142 1 BIGIA TEA tilings the freshness and fragrance of the I Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL CELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE BERT itml ALICE THE CLEVER BURLESQUE DANCERS WILL APPEAR DURING DANCE AFTER DINNER ADMISSION $1.00 ATTA— BOY RUGGER CABARET AT RAFFLES
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      225 1 EUROPE tjIHOTEL TERMS INCLUSIVE OR A LA JCARTE. BEAUTIFULLY COOL— EXCELLENT CUISINE AND SERVICE. AFTER DINNER DANCING ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS, ON A PERFECT FLOOR, TO THE MUSIC OF THE EUROPE ORCHESTRA. "A pleasing combination of all the characteristics that distinguish the really first class Hotel." DINNER AND DANCE—
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      233 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hotel announcements Page 1. Cuticura talcum powder Page 3. Lacette paperware from the M.P.H. Page 16 Theatre and cinema announcements Page 5 CHRYSLER RIDING EASE tjßT^s^. '"■.V**' "SHE HAD TO CRAwT TO BED On* 1 stair at a tfaM on her h-u. is and knees that was how
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    70 2 It has recently beee announced that a nursing home containing 1,000 rooms and suit** and the latest equipment te to be opened *hortly near Karley Street. It has been derfgned especially to provide for that large sec--I*on of the middie classes which cannot afford expense of treatment m existing nursing
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    MALACCA NEWS
    371 2 l.sicn Pleydell Kouvenes Visit I Prom Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, Mar. S. Lady Elizabeth Pleydell Bouverie will be m Malacca next week and will be the guest of the Hon'ble Mr. and Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke at the I Residency. A me?ting is being called for next
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    EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
    244 2 A. C. Perefa Sentenced To Three Months R.I. Albert Christopher Perefa. the Ceylonese who, charged with criminal breach of trust at the Singapore Assizes, ;u>ked for an adjournment to enable him to make restitution to his employers, the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Co.. was j sentenced by Mr.
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    VICTORIA THEATRE
    234 2 Regimental Pageant Proposal Action taken at meeting of the Board of, Control held on February 29th. was as follows: Decided to recommend that the Singapore Musical Society be granted the use of Victoria Memorial Hall during the year 1932 for fee of $60 a performance, to include lighting,
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    179 2 The tmdernoted non-flction works ulil be ready :or issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m_ Armstrong (Anthony* Yesterdailies. 1931. illus. (Facetiae*. Belloc (Hilairei Cranmer. 1931. Bishop (Cecil) Women and Crime. 1931. IIIUK. Graves (Gcorfce) Gaieties and Gravities 1»31 ilhiß. Josephson (M>. Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 1932. illus. Kan (J. van» Compagniesbescheiden
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      422 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL s&nci TENDERS. I NOTICE la hereby given that tenders ait now Invite* for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Supply of encaustic floor tiles and glazed wall tiles for extension of Bt. James Power
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      362 2 Without a moments hesitation instant, certain, sure -an immediate start is assured with BATTERIES STARTING LIGHTING Sole Agents MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 14-20, Orchard Road, Singapore. BOARD AND LODGING. MANOR HOUSE Tel No. 2965 Chancery Lane. Unsurpassed Situation. Cool and Comfortable. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE Mrs. Graham Hutchison— Manafecea* EAST AWGLIA.— 6 Oxley
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      317 2 NOTICES. ORDINANCE No. 14 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THK SLPRCMK COURT OF THK STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SKTTLEMKNT OF SINGAPORK. In B&nkmptoy. No. 465 of I*3o. Re BOEY PENG KWAI of No. 52 Bencoolen Street, Singapore, Trader. Notice is hereby given that -a SeconJ Dividend is Intended to be declared m tbe above matter.
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      283 2 AT THE BOXING ARENA. NEW WORLD. (By kind permission of tin ProprieV>r>. Mr OBf Boon Tat J.P., and Mr On& Peck Hock.) NAVY AND ARMY BOXING TOURNAMENT On Tuesday, March 15th, 118, at 9 p.m. TEAM CONTEST FOR LOWTHKB GRANT Cl'P AND OTHER SPECIAL CONTESTS. PROCEEDS IN AID OF THK
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      230 2 THE WEEK TfMMtay. Bth. High Water 11.15, 9.4 ft., 23.50. 8.5 ft. Volunteer Drill Hall foundation stone laying by < HJS. the Governor. Singapore Psychological Society, Adelphi Hotel. r ootoaU Div. m F. and N. vs. Owt. Monopolies at V.M.C.A.; A.P.C. vs. Bramtoco at 5.H.8., M.P.H. vs. Med. College at
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    SHANGHAI WAR CONDITIONS
    1106 3 STRANGE SIDELIGHTS Life h A Topsy-Turvy Town Shanghai, Feb. 22. In the welter of misunderstanding, the deliberate misrepresentation of events and actualities it ta not easy to decide where to begin m trying to put together an accurate account of the extraordinary state of affairs now prevailing
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    TERRIFIC HEAT
    149 3 Remarkable Australian Temperatures Terrific heat continues m country districts says the Sydney Morning Herald of Jan 28t«h. In the far west remarkable temperatures were recorded. At Pooncarie at 2 p.m. yesterday the temperature was 121 degrees m the shade, and at the same time 1 it was 117
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    FASHIONS TO-DAY
    346 3 Men's Hats to be Worn Jauntily Fashions are always to the front, both for men and for women. Men are to wear smaller hats m the spring; bowler and soft hats will have lower crowns and smaller brims than they have had for thirty years. And, to be
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    CHINESE CONSUL-GENERAL
    152 3 Witnesses Australian Aboriginal Dances Darwin, Jan. 27. The Consul-General /or China (Dr. Chen) witnessed a corroboree on Sunday aftrrnoon m tlir presence of a large crowd. The Wanglfe tribe danced the Sun ccrroboree, the Larra- keyahs danced the Fro* corroboree. the snake dance, and the Spear corroburee, wearing
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    KARACHI-BOMBAY AIR MAIL
    117 3 Bombay, Feb. 12. ■I It is understood that an air mail service > between Karachi and Bombay will comment t before June next. Some delay seems t:> be inevitable m the 'j starting of a weekly service between Karachi j and Madras via Bombay, because of the
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      238 3 i I T^J v ♦Or-" J I j^HB 1 k Ji J^D A feast t .^slli iH Tor DODU. Every tin of 4 Milkmaid Sweetened Condensed Miik is a feast a scries of feasts for a baby. That is how babies regard Milkmaid." They j invariably like it and it
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      142 3 SHANGHAI j HONG KONG RANGOON I BANGKOK I 3 SO5 1440 2293 MILES MILES MILJJi S IL ES 817 MILES LABUAN J SINGAPORE 373 I MILES MILES v^ 532 MILES I I I I SARAWAK I SUMATRA I I JAVA I OUR STEEL CASTINGS ARE GOING FAR AFIELD! GEARS OF
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    THE CRISIS IN THE FAR-EAST
    2001 4  -  COLONEL FREDERICK PALMER By the American War correspondent Method of Colonial Expansion that is now out of Fashion CANDOUR seems the best way to pftveol the fear ecming true the fear express: d m the question m every mind. How many American troops might have
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    REFUSED TO TURN OVER
    209 4 Kaye Don's 50 m.p.h. Test of Speed Boat "This motor-boat won't turn ov^r," said the designer, Commander Lyyland. "We'll try that," said Kaye Don to me, "get hold of that lifebelt." We tried it m the Thames, while an astonished crowd watci;i us from the Embankment
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    93 4 Tan Eng Hoe, a Straits born Chinese, was arrested on Friday on a warrent issued m Singapore at the instance of Messrs. B. P. de Silva, (says the Malacca Guardian). Tan Eng Hoe was charged with cheating by using a& genuine a forged document, namely, a cheque. Bail was granted
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    Wyndham as an Air-Port
    694 4 Wyndham as an Air -Port Imperial Airways Terminus Is Western Australia to lose the opportunity of making Wyndham the official air-base for the England- Australia service? It would appear from discussion m the Press and official circles recently that only by prompt action by the public m pressing forward for
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    47 4 Mr. Yeoh Cheang Lee, barrister-at-law. who returned to Ipoh recently from England after completing his law studies there, is joining Mr. Leong Yew Koh, the well-known advocate and solicitor of Ipoh, m practice. Mr. Yeoh Cheang Lee is the brother of Mr. Yeoh Cheang Keng, Accountant, Ipoh.
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    World's Leading Air Powers
    1528 4  -  T. STANHOPE SPRIGG FLYING TOPICS By [Special to the Free Pressl Returns Made to League of Nations London. A study of the returns made to the League of Nations by various countries, m preparation for the forthcoming Disarmament Coherence, shows a surprising growth of air power
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    DEAD IRISH AIRMAN
    79 4 Fiancee Flies to Ittei I Funeral In Fran" A young English girl, mm ,M who Is understood to be ttM airman Scully, (who IWWtU I seQles during a flight to O I by the latter's broth.r jMi by air from London and di-p I pll fl to
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    26 4 Mr R. Morgan. Court C\u> I was to leave for B months' full pay iMfi V j rM im-nt. Mr Mor^ui Km well done. TOM I
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      605 5 Mr JW Jf Bw M W X x^^ ■Q^Ty Mr Mw W w m m. .^^r A i^M V^. "agF^ jdr At M^w mb M k 1 m. '^M 6p*^ f^ Mf m m i I m V i^mW M-- /A m *>* ii^kn^^^^ l^lilfc'HK!^ TEiEPHONE N9 6909 TO-NIGHT! WARNER
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      IRISH SWEEP EXCITEMENT
      397 6 Subscriptions Expected to Reach £2,000,000 London. Feb. 20. The excitement of the Irish Free State elections has by no means pushed the Irish Sweepstake on the Grand National into the background. On the contrary, pecple seem more concerned at getting counterfoils through than getting candidates through to
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      GOLF-BUG BITES JAPAN
      1067 6 A Million Dollar Course The land of cherry-blossoms and the Rising Sun iz also the land of birdies, and eagles, and holes m cne, and rising golf stars. Even the Emperor, Hirohito, the "Son of Heaven." plays on his private course daily, and, accord ing to Earl
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      CRUFTS' PRIZE WINNERS
      513 6 Labrador Retriever Wins Championship 'From Our Own Correspondenr) LonJon. Feb. 16. Everybody takes a great interest m Crufts Dog Show. The most exciting event m the Shew was on Thursday —championship day \vh.>n the judges awarded the sterling silver trophy for the best dog, the best dog
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      418 6 PHOTO OF NERVE-CEILS SEEN THROUGH MICROSCOPEa) 1 will take Sanatogen till my nerves are better" I THOUSANDS o\ people as sceptical as you have discovered that their decision: will ;tre Sanaio^n a fair trial," has changed thei r whole li ie. Where formerly they felt worn and tired, ihey ncm
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      309 6 9sW n Bpite ever V care and aJ-J-*Hsttw. BOrCS refused to heal- then JB rea atlo lt Gcrmolene and I the fir 1 banda c a in > r^s^ Germolene v,as working ny I >|vl was quite a joy to put neu I S^.^ "^^f^^ 9A »nRB on after that
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    SINGAPORE LEADS THE WAY
    2042 7 AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC CONTROL CALCUTTA FOLLOWS STRAITS EXAMPLE A HIGHWAY CODE .*.«|m is ver> much ahead «,f the majority of othrr cUies of the Fast m the fl tt t tnm r; (M.I, and has even forestalled Calcutta ir the utilisation «f the MrtMMtk ys(r.Ti of traffic
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    MURDER OF LONELY FARMER
    649 7 MALAYS CHARGED Stuffed Hen as Evidence In Assize Case j A stuffed hen was an important link m the vidence adduced by the Crown at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. In a ca^e m which two Mfetayi wer«> alleged, m ecmpany with several others, to have beaten
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    WHY CINEMA SHOW WAS ABANDONED
    891 7 WIRE CUT Another Chance for Sound Technician An elderjy Britisher named Pt*l Hamilton was yestsftfiy produced before the Second Police Magistrate. Mr. G. E. Clayton, and charged with house trespass. The accused, a sound technician working at the Gaiety C.nema. was alleged to have cut
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    BISCUIT MAGNATE MISSING
    50 7 Mysterious Disappearance From Liner Adelaide, Feb. 27. The mysterious disappearance of the 72» vtar-old famous Edinburgh biscuit manufacturer, Mr. David Sheilds Crawford, from the liner Orsova, between Fr^mantle and Adelaide, has caured a sensation. Mr. Crawford was proceeding to visit his brother m New South i Wales.
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    CHILD WELFARE IN SINGAPORE
    983 7 ANNUAL REPORT At Home at Government House Lady dementi (President of the Child Welfare Society) has issued invitations for an At Home to be held at Government House on Wednesday March 9. which will be followed by the annual general meeting of the Society. The Committee's
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    TRAGIC WEDDING FEAST
    32 7 11 Burnt to Death by Lightning Breyien (Tranuvaal), Feb. 2*. Eleven pjrvons were burnt to death when lightning struck a hut m which a :iative wedding was being celebrated.
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    RUSSIAN FINED $5,000
    752 7 SMUGGLING PLOT SHIP'S GUARD AND CHINESE SENTENCED ILLICIT OPIUM After hts conviction and sentence by j* Police Magistrate yesterday, V V. Tyrsin, the JFOUni Russian sergeant attached to the Honj; Koiir Police, who was arrested m connecti >n with the discovery on b::ard the .steamer Anhu* of
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    THRILLING DASH FOR FREEDOM
    75 7 18-Year-O!d Prisoner Shot Dead Melbourne. Feb. A Ulrilitni bid l<<r irrt'dom v. by seconds when 18-year-old Rtgimll Ruk. who w.i.s awaiting sentence on thari-os v,\ ctny and shcoting, m the Metropolitan G nwtcfaad a warder*! rttta ana dMhed mtom Uh v;u(j v.wv Urn iplktd lenea .iiui
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    RUGGER CABARET AT RAFFLES
    130 7 A number of bright and ordinal numlx-r*. wiJl be introduced into the Rukkit Cabarrw Show, or^inlsed by Miss Vera Ore, which H» to be given at Raffles Hotel on Thursday (dinner dance) and Friday (tea dance). ParUof the pro C Mil will be given to the
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    18 7 Inspector ItmllM of Alor Gajnh bM Malacca on furlough. Inspector L Byrd Yin**, arrived to act for him.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1932. MALAY NATIONALITY
    933 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1932. MALAY NATIONALITY The first meetings of the enlarged State Councils m the Federation have low been held and these States may c considered to be fairly launched pon what is going to be for them uch more difficult sailing than has eretofore been
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    195 8 Mr. R. Halliburton will give a farewell address at the Rotary Club tiffin on Wednesday. A message of Feb. 26 states that Field Marshal Sir William Robertson is lying ill at hia home m London. On March 17th the Rotary Club will meet on board the Conte Rosso ot the
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    27 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mrs. G. C. G. Muller wishes to thank, all riends for their beautiful floral tributes and dnd messages of sympathy m her recent >ereavement.
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    THE "MESSIAH"
    45 8 Yesterd-.y afternoon's performance of the I "Messiah" by the Singapore Musical Society again filled the Memorial Hall, and an appreciative audience listened to another very fine rendering of Handel's oratorio which made one regret that this was the last of the two performances.
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    LOCAL DOCTORS DINE
    1049 8 MEDICAL TRADITIONS The Value of Graduates' Association The value of an organisation such as the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine was emphasized by Dr. C. J. Wilson, the new patron, at the annual dinner i cf the Association held at the Adelphi
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    HOME RUBBER STOCKS
    37 8 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, March 7. Home rubber stocks are practically unchanged this week for whereas London fell from 65.923 tons to 65,495 tons, Liverpool increased from 59,868 tons to 60,288 tons.
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  • PENANG RIOTERS IN COURT
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      SITUATION NOW NORMAL
      120 8 Warning for 156 BangU Demonstrators IProm Cur Own Com,*,^ Armed Sikh pm I Inside the police Sixteen of «v J* the Saturday riot, < =ourt. The C.P.0.. Mr --sp *> (m crnie^ of del *<r Ean were present In were charged wit:, i naiwly. a police cur.
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      ALL QIIFT EN IPOH
      99 8 Exemplary Attitude of the Chinese i*'rom Oui Own OonMpniMl Ipoh. Mar Neu-s of the rioting at Ptnani; ha surprise to Ipoh, win n lt-br»u>| tcok place on Friday and of rumours of Chinese vi. MUhTi the local vrrnarukir IWW I riwili, whirh nua& ously sprung into
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      THE BANGKOK DISORDERS
      38 8 lttfi Chinese Before the Courts [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYR] v.ivi.l k Nmcl Calm reigned mi 8.. morn ins H> fi flllnftr includin ed before the authontu •> I limmuyi -Ugation. 15G v and discharged, tlv departed.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    82 8 LONDON AND NEW \(>KK TIN AND RUBBER PRH I IFREE PRESS SERVICE OPYKIGHT London. .March I Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus und Sol notify to-day's tin prior- v iollow Spot £137^8 (£l3B 9 16) Forval £139^ 8 (£l4O 7 16). The market La etay. Messrs. Symington and WUa notify to-day's
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    170 8 Mr. J. C. Matheuson and Miss Marjory Taylor The wedding took pl.«Cathedral on Saturday. UK V I Arrh? Graham White offlciatuv.;. Gratwick Taylor, daughter <>: J. Taylor, of Singapore and LoaiM Janus Cairns M.ithewson. In son of Mr. and Mrs. W. WKbtmKm Pi I* and Fife < Scotland*.
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    LAW NOTICE
    83 8 Tuesday, March Bth Before the Chief Justice and Mr a 'Beckett TerrtU m the Ist ll Malacca D.C.A 15 31— Chop U Teh Chim and etc. n^ Before the Chief Justice m U< 11 a.m. Re Will of Urn Lan 202 31— Lim Chin Pnj vs iln n
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      183 8 i MALDANO'S BRANDY NAN COCKTAIL Mellow and rich m flavour, is a delightful replacement of the common cocktail. SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., {Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kjng). (Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. BY SPECIAL TG M THE APPOINTMENI dß^ffik KING OF
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      56 8 1 i I I ASPARAGUS A MONKEY RECENTLY SWALLOWED two sets of dice which he found m a club card room. The intelligent creature evidently knew where to go for a square meal. You know where to go for a square "GAFLAC" INSURANCE POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFT ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
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    STALEMATE PERSISTS AT SHANGHAI
    832 9 TROOPS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE JAPANESE CAPTURE HUANGTU THREAT OF FURTHER ACTION [•here was no news from Shanghai yesterday until late last nJfht owing to the f;ict that cable communication between itBI Koiir and Shanghai was totally interrupted since the ■trninf, but when news did arrive it
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    SYDNEY BRIDGE
    66 9 Opening of £4,000,000 Structure 1 British Radio Official Service] Rugby, March. 7. The Sydney Bridge, spanning Sydney Harbour (New South Wales) the construction of which is one of the biggest engineering feats of the world, will be formally opened on March 19. It is the largest single span
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    DEAN OF CANTERBURY
    25 9 Dr. Hewlett Johnson m Shanghai [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Shanghai, March 7. The Dean of Canterbury, the Rev. Hewlett Johnson, arrived to-day.
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    THE IRISH ELECTIONS
    256 9 Republicans Short of Clear Majority [Reuters Service] London. March 7. Following the conclusion of the deferred Mbjo and Lcitrim election the final figures m the Iri. 1 1; elections are:. Fi.vuiv.\ Fail 72 Government, (including the Speaker* 56 Independents 17 Labour 7 One seat is vacant owing
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    INDIA'S SOUND BUDGET POSITION
    170 9 SURPLUS NEXT YEAR Big Army and Railway Retrenchments [Reuter's Service] New Delhi, March. 7. The satisfactory budget position, consequent upon heavy retrenchments and conservative revenue estimates, enabled the Finance Msmber. introducing the Budget m the Assembly to-day, to say that no other country m the world
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    MR. S. G. WILLIAMS
    256 9 Death of Singapore's First Water Engineer News has been received m Singapore of the sudden death on March sth, of Mr. Stephen G. Williams. M. Inst. C.E., of the firm of Messrs. Peirce and Williams, agents m Great Britain to the Municipal Commissioners of the town
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    U.S. TAX BURDEN
    144 9 New Imposts to Yield $1,100,000,000 Washington, Mar. 6. An annual increase m the country's taxation of $1,100,000,000 is provided by the Tax Bill, to be introduced m the House of Representatives to-morrow. The chief proposal is a 2'« i per cent, sales tax. which is expected to
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    B.I.F. ORDERS
    107 9 More Work For Home Factories Rag-by, March, 7. The last section of this year's British Industries Pair closed on Saturday and the final figures of attendances showed an increase of fifty per cent compared with last year. Nearly half a miUion people visited the Pair m London and
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    SHARP STERLING RISE
    58 9 Highest Point Since November Rugby, March, 7. The Stock Exchange markets this morning began the week with a confident tone, assisted by a sharp rise m sterling to 3.53, the highest point reached since November. Most of the leading British funds were an eighth to a quarter
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    FRENCH ART
    35 9 London Exhibition to be Extended Rugby, March, 7. Almost 300,000 people have visited the French Art Exhibition m the nine weeks it has been open. The Exhibition is being extended until next Saturday.
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    MONSIEUR BRIAND DEAD
    704 9 FRANCE'S LOSS DOMINANT FIGURE OF POST-WAR YEARS ELEVEN TIMES PREMIER fßeuter's Service] Paris, Mar. 7. M. Artetide BrKnd, eleven times Premior of France end until recently Foreign Mini3ter, died at 1.30 this afterncon. M. Briand was eleven tinier Premier an 3 23 times a Minister. He had
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    LINDBERGH'S BABY
    83 9 Safe Return m 48 Hours of Ransom is Paid lßeuter'3 Service] Sew York, Mar. 7. The safe return of the Lindbergh baby within 48 hours is promised provided the ransom instructions are obeyed, according to the New York American. The development follows the dtcuion of Col. Lindbergh, who
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      504 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Dne spore Sails Spore. BJ. KABAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam Hamburg Max. 30 Apr. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. 83. CITY OP DERBY
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    ANOTHER PRISON SENSATION
    744 12 WAKEFIELD OUTBREAK Cordon Round Gaol Two Men Free Wakefield, Jan. 29. A cordon of police wits drawn around Wakefleld Prison early this morning and search was being made throughout the North of England for two prisoners who are at large after escaping from the gaol last night.
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      700 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.] «.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      457 12 KERR STEAMSHIP cTC (Incorporated m U.S.A.; GENERAL AGENTS. PNEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New r Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) Due Salls Due V M.S. SILVERWILLOW In Port Mar. 12 v 'k M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 28 For rates
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      642 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Monday, "Wednesday and Saturday 7 p.m Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7 3J a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu
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      177 12 Singkel. Dut. 285, from Djamfci 7. for Djambi 9. I Flevo. Brit. 124, from Batu Pahat 7. for In- dragiri 7. Tobelo. Dut. 684, from Djambi 7, for Djambi via port* 9. Kajang, Brit. 1246, from Sandakan 7, for Sandakan, 8.N.8. ports 13. Plancius, Dut. 3529, from Batavia 7, for
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      LIGHTNING STRIKES SHIP
      129 13 When the American mail steamer Sonoma, of the Matson line, reached Sydney from San Francisco recently, it was reported that lightning had struck the foremast during a severe electrical storm at sea on Monday night. Fortunately, beyond the blistering of paint on the mast itself, no damage
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      181 13 The P. and O. Soudan has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at noon on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival. The M.M. D'Artagnan is due here from Saigon on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and wiU probably sail on the same
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      THE BLACK CAT
      1923 13 From the Log of a Ship's Boat The narrative of adventures m passagemaking m yachts is always of interest to yachtin-; men, no matter what type of boat i\ is whuh mak.s the passages. But when the yacht is rmrely an ordinary ship's bust, built M 80-rd
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      472 13 r^ the Lgapore Free Press I Daily ana Weekly Editions) I office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. I 6056. Cable Address. ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE le premier morning daily m Malaya livered with the Chota Hazri each Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special natures
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      262 13 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME foM f NCLUDF. Canada's new scenic route m J fk JI3KM JM See the finest scenery- m the Canadian j y gSk \t >!*\ I wit 7&M 'V fife I ranscontinenta] trains from Vancouver. N t"7$J- A |iK fj. W^f. *ttj«ffl Through bpoV\ngs~,ny Steamship Line
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    66 14 Kuaia Lumpur regular broadcast* are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 700 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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    OPIUM SMOKING
    173 14 Publication of Special Report At the beginning of the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations M. Fotich (Yugoslavia), rapporteur, proposed that the Council should approve the recommendations of the Conference on Opium Smoking held at Bangkok last November. Thes* recommenda- tions concerned mere particularly the
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    A RISK TO THE COLOURS
    262 14 Objection to Proposal for Aldershot Tattoo [From Our Own CcrTerpondent] London, Feb. 16. What promised to be the most striking spectacle of this year's Aldershot Tattoo has had to bs dropped awing to strong opposition from commanding officers of units taking part, so I understand.
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    FEWER ALIENS IN 1931
    119 14 Keeping Unwanted Foreigners Out of Britain I From Our Own Correspondent London, Feb. 16. According to official figures, the efforts of the authorities to keep out the alien who tries to get work m Great Britain were last year very successful. 2.715 aliens were refused permission
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    GERMAN BANK MERGERS
    78 14 Leading Institutions Joining Forces Brrlin, Feb. 22. Some big banking amalgamations are mminent m Germany, the most important of ;.hich is between the ill-fated Darnat (Darmtaedter und Nazional Bank) and t-he Dresdner 3ank. with a capital of 220.000,000 marks. Another will be between the Commerz and 'rtvate
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    DEAN INGE
    173 14 Advice to Young Tropic From Our Ow n C i Dean Im r gai to young ptoph In plainly on the ph;. i jrw ii" mt q; the d morality; and the of marmi eaid: "Some you rip pi I bar physic U ten perfectly normal men scioas
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    FIRE AT TOKYO EXHIBITION
    73 14 General Motors I MM )is Destra Damage cmt Tl5O caused when Mr- bl Motors r\hh!tv:! fa I Tokyr. on th« Mil ll barrack build. spread, di Itn yln_ I kl tion. and an adi i: wrecking four s\< n quenched about an The enu.se is Dow
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      726 14 RA NKS AND I/VSI IK A jvrr ~"H r MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England) Capital £3,000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq.. W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir
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      115 14 THE SOUTH Igl BRITISH \lfel INSIRtM, X FIRK. MARINE, i^' MOTOR < \\> INSURANCE rprrn LOWEST CURRENrgi! L. C MARC l *i Hi Till EASTERN UNITtJ ASSUKANd: ORFOMTIOIM FIRE, MARINE MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDEM INSURANCE L. G. JOHNSON Ocm*, M HEAD OFIK, 1 I THE OCEAN ™*^i GUAUANTFF CDRPORATIfIi
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      542 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a liit of stations which can be received In Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Prlok, 21 metres from
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    GENERAL MOTORS MEETING
    735 15 RATIONS AT LUTON Buttressing Britain's j Balance j Ud.. is one of the most which have m the last! im «>iMrr\tiru! unit m" manuf.icture of Roods •feCNd. Not only hae -tuff, hitd -:>:<-uou.s measure 01 sue- -r- veh it Us niadt- by British materials. General j th!y
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    474 15 Singapore. Man h 4. Hh ptftMi quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations Beef steak < Round) Kati 40 Beef stew or curry do 30 Pork., lean. do 52 Pork, lean and iai {1st quality* do
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      207 15 March 7. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 24 1J32 London, 3 months' sight 213 31(32 London, 60 days' sight 2}3 29,32 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 78 London, demand 2 3 13(16 London. T.T. 2 3 3{4 Lyons, Paris, demand 1005 Hamburg, demand \q\ New York, demand
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      PRODUCE
      141 15 March 7. Tin 125 Tons $70.62 Gambler 13 Pepper White 32 Flake Tapioca 314 Pearl Sago Small 434 Copra. Sundried g.go Sago, flour 2.45 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 5.18 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 tins 4.78 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial gallon 96
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      69 15 March 7th.. 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sell*™ R.S.B. equal to London Btandard. Spot 7 7 1 Standard R. 5.3. on Tender Mar. 7 V 4 7 April i\.j 1% May 7^ 7 f t April- Jiuie 7Si 7} 4 July-Sept. 8U 8»4 Tone ot Market:
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    935 15 MONDAY, MAROH 7TH. IV\Z CLOSING QUOTATIONS \.< 4 Kumbang (£> 24s 25s c.d. Austral Matey (C IB* 30a Ayer Hltam (5s > Ito 3d 11s 3d Bangrln Tin .0* 3d lls JA Batang Padang (11 > 07% 12 S Batu Caves ($1) 18 23 Bukit Arang (sl>
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    HAYTOR REPORT
    174 15 Profit After Loss on Previous Year The following is the directors' report to the shareholders of Haytor Rubber Estates to be presented at the annual meeting on March 14 tb at Evatt and Co's: at noon. The Accounts show a profit of $2,571.55 (as against a loss of
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    TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES WITH MIDDLE ASIA
    251 15 Mr. Prank S. Williams. American Trade Commissioner. 7A. Ocean Building Singapore, has Just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia:— FOR THE MONTH OF JAM'ARY 1932 Total Exports from United States
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    71 15 Harrisons, Barker and Co. Ltd.. AjrrnLs: Mentakab 49.000 lbs.; Jeram Kuantan 40.201 lbs.; Sungei Bagan 43.000 lbs. Gattey and BaUrnan. Sr< rrtarif-v Jlmah Rubber 42.700 lbs. Bo us trad and Co., Prnan?. Agent* MalakofT 129.200; Kuala Muda 258.000; United Patani Malaya) 200.486; Taiping Rubber Plantations 133.000:
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    104 15 According to the official returns the trade of Hong Kong suffered a relapse m the month of January, tht- total value of imports amounting to $54 millions »the lowest figure since Octobor; 1930), while flsporti totalled $38.3 millions (the lowest figure since the short month of February 1931). Part Of
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    LABOUR MATTERS
    586 15 North Borneo Chamber of Commerce The following extracts an* made from the minutes ot a Committee Meeting held In tbt> Offices of Me&jrs. Harrison: and Crosfield Borneo >, Ltd. on February 13th. Present. The Hon. Mr. F. W. Plnnoc'. tin the Chair). Mr. S. D. Key. Dr. V.
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    CONTROL OF BUYING
    191 15 governments mm Rubber Suriplissimui < Bournemouth) write*, to The Financial Times. Sir— Why should rubber restriction be m> complicated and Intricate a mutter? The price is under 3d per pound. that 800.000 tons would cost about £9.000.000. The cr<-dit of Malaya and Ceylon is of tttr highest,
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    211 15 Vui DOr Rubber, report for year ended Oct. 31, 1931. states that balance from previous year was £9.826; oXtui-t loss en year's working. £2.013 against profit £235). and expenditure OB new rubber clearing and upkeep of Immature area £333. leaving balance to be carried forward of £7,480 Rubber crop harvested
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      66 15 v^ts eicted l«,to>,»oa tommnce In force over »35.Mt.tW> The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straiu SetUemento) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. EC The Company has £2d,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    SOUTH AFRICA BEAT NEW ZEALAND
    145 16 TEST CRICKET Vivian Again Best Batsman [F.cuter's Service] Wellington. March 7. The South Africans (who won the first Test against New Zealand at Christchurch last week by an Innings and 12 runs* won the second match here to-day by eight wickets. When play closed on
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    252 16 S.R.A. Classification of Horses Mid Por List No. 6 amendment No. 4. issued March 7th, 1932 HORSES TRANSFERS Trawellton from Class 2 to Class 1. Corals from Class 1 to Class 2. Ettington from Class 1 to Class 2. Guano from Class 1 to Class 2. Hopaway
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    167 16 March Ladies Medal Competition The March ladies' Medal competition was played yesterday afternoon, and resulted m a win for Mr=. A. P. Cameron m "A" Division and for" Mrs. H. E. Wilson m "B" Division. Altogether fifty-fcur cards were taken out and the following were returned: "A"
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    THE SPRING CUP
    34 16 This c~-r.petition will be played en Saturday and Sunday, the 12th and 13th inst., and players r: turning the sixteen best scores will qualify fc.- play m The Guillemard Cup competition.
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    KUALA LUMPUR CRICKET
    127 16 Europeans to Meet the Rest i From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Mar 7. For ,r«e first time m locul cricket a European team 'neets The Rest this week-end. Various attempts have been made m the past to arrange such a fixture, but the proposal has not
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    36 16 The Lo.idon Gazette of -February 2nd. announct s th« following promotions: Royal Corps of Strata. Captain C. Wheeler to be Major. Ist Glos'.er R. The undermenloned 2-Lteuts. to be Lieute. D. W. Biddle, A. P. Cholmondeley.
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    TROMP WINS 30 MILES RACE
    659 16 WEEK-END YACHTING Merlin First m B Class Very favourable weather on Sunday enabled the yachting events at the R.S.Y.C. to be sailed off under almost ideal conditions. The A etaM yachts were at long last able to make the many times postponed voyag? to the
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    BOXING
    259 16 Sullivan and Gabo Draw Nicky Sullivan's right jabs paved the way to another victory over Kid Gabo at the New World on Saturday night. Gabo left things till too late. He started slowly and Nicky ran up a good lead, but when the Filipino got down to work he
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    COOK BEATS MEEN ON POINTS
    29 16 London, March 1. At Lekester to-day the Australian boxer! George Ccok, bsat on points the British heavyweight champion, Reggie Meen, m a 15-roorid contest.
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    52 16 The V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool will be closed for cleaning to-day. The opening cf the Girls' Sports* Club's fcrcund rr.d p3\lli?n it Serangcon Road ('near Berangocn Roatf Pot OffiM by i'tt)*' I Hon r: i*br. po?l L. Clerk- wfl take plac^c on \Ktetlnesday. kt 5.15 p m. Members and fViends are
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL STARTS
    616 16 A TAME MATCH R.A.F. Defeat Pulau Brani R-A.F 2; Pulau Brani 1. A somewhat disappointing display between the R.A.F. and Pulau Brani marked the opening of the First Division of the Singapore League competition at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Play did not develop as one expected
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    SECONP DIVISION MATCH
    22 16 In a Division II match on ths S.R.C. ground yesterday the Malays II defeated the Naval Base 3 nil.
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    R.A. BEAT S.C.C.
    68 16 Penalty Goal Decides A penalty goal scored m the second half after Elmer had handled decided the friendly match m favour of the R.A. against the S.C.C. on the Padang yesterday. Play never reached a very high standard. Miller scored for the R.A. m the first half
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    LEAGUE FIXTURE CARDS
    87 16 The League fixture cards were issued yesterday and they give a very good idea of the siz" of the programme that has got to be carried through between now and the end of August The fixtures are given within one cover this year, instead of on separate
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    19 16 IReuter's Service] X London. March 7. Charlton defeated Barnsley s— l m a Second Division match to-day.
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    123 16 Arsenals big problem this season appears to have been m finding a centre-forward to fit m with their other, stars. Lambert seems to be showing m and out iorm. He has recently been on the injured list, but, showed that he was fully, recovered when he scored six times m
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      RAFFLES INSTITUTION WIN
      263 16 Medical College beaten by 42 Runs Raffles Institution defeated the Medical College by 42 runs. The College batted first and were only able to score 40. L. Alvis performed the "hat trick." his final analysis being 6 wickets for 16 runs. The school started badly. 3 wickets
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      INDIAN ASSOCIATION BEAT U.E.
      184 16 The Indian A?scciat.on met the United Engineers Recreation Club, en Saturday on the Indian Association ground, the g:\me ending m a draw. The following are the scores lA.: Solakhan Singh b Jcpp 4: D. K. Samy b .Clifford 5: Bhaskaran c and b J.opp 6; N.
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      S.C.C. CRICKET
      61 16 The following have been invited to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. United Services on Friday, at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. at S.C.C: D. C. Burn. R. G. Cranford. Dr. R. Harper. Dr. H. O. Hopkins, A. P. Hunter. C. G. Jenner. C. B. Maxwell, A.
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    HOME RACING
    98 16 Lincoln and National Betting [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Mar. 7. The latest betting on the Lincolnshire is as follows: Jericho and ZanorT 100 to 9 Diolite 100 to 8 Light OLove 100 to 6 Old Riley and Knight Vale 18 to 1 Anthurium and Dooley 25 to
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    38 16 E-^'ifh scored fcur of the £ix go.als v.;t; which Rangers defeated Queen's Park on Urn mtter's ground on Feb. 27. Donald .jJTor Aberdeen against Dundee Onlted), and gray an:! V. WilSQn (for Hamilton against Lcj^hjX registered hat tricks.
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