The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 April 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,616. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 364 1 Traditions of centuries-old European rivalries and political suspicions caused the wreck of the Danube Conference which will meet again at Geneva Page 11. Leaders of the rubber industry m America have agreed to a one-man dictatorship as a means of revitalising the industry Page 11. The danger
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  • 1097 1 Quicqutd agunt homines nostri est farrago Libelli Juvenal. The Topicist is able to state, apropos the question asked at the meeting of the Swimming Club on Sunday morning as to the view of the committee m regard to the nudist movement. that there is not the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 221 1 BIGIA TEA ttrings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS TIFFIN MUSIC— I to 2.30 p.m. RI ISTTAFFI Farewell appearanres of MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA m the Batik Grill Room Noon to 3 P m In Spanish Dance Creations nmm
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    • 230 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL f ja yinyj SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME 1 U-WlMll I 9 15 p m to n p <m nnnni a i i\i*T\Tr<n Avn L ConceTt ™*r^ the crown SPECIAL DINNER AND of india Ei ga x 2. Valse ABANDON Weldteufel DAWF 3 Oper** lo Selection LOHENGRIN Wagner LFAIIViLi
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    • 124 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Bungalows vacant Page 2. Drink more milk Page 11. Use Glazo for your nails Page 2. Attractions at the hotels Page 1. Nestles Cream gees well with fruit saladPage 8. CHRYSLER RIDING EASE RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday, April 10th, at 9.30 p.m. MONIA LITTER AND HIS AUGMENTED CONCERT ORCHESTRA.
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 337 2 Programme of drills up to and for week endme April 17th. 1932. Saturday. 2 p.m.. Bukit Timah Range, "E" (Chinese* Company. Table B": Farrer Rangt S.R.A. fv>. Table "A". Sunday. 6.20 a.m. Faricr Rangt S.V.R.A. Interport Practice at 9 a.m.; 7.30 a.m.. Bukit Timah Range. "E" (Chinese
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  • 76 2 The Serwce Company, originally established at Port Dickson and later ordered to be attarhed to the regular garrison m Singapore, arrived by the mail train yesterday morning! The men are only a small body, but they looked extremely bu&iness-like m their full service kit when they lined
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  • 61 2 Mr M J. Hayward. Assistant District Officer Tan Jong Malim. Ls proceeding to Trengganu to take over from Mr. A J. Oracle. Assistant Adviser. Besut. who is going on leav«. The Earl and Countess of Stradbroke and Lord and Lady Hamilton, of D&lzeU are at present m Burma. They are
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 458 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY i H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MUSLIM KHAN CO., 37, JAVA ROAD. BOOK BINDERS. Orders promptly executed CHARGES MODERATE. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., Nos. 1 3, I'enhu.s Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6075, MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME
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    • 719 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or service l and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Installation uf SaniUry Fittings ;it No. 2 Synagogue Street. Dato of Closing 4 p.m
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    • 1179 2 Pepsodent polishes teeth as it removes film This double- action tooth paste brings a rapid improvement m the appearance of your teeth QOME tooth pastes will remove three most important things neces-sary O film, but they muy harm tooth to keep teeth clean and sparkling. enamel. Others are psrfeotlysafe, hut
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 270 2 THE WEEK Suturd.iv. Mth. Hiuh Water 12 30 8 2 ft Cricket SC.C Ml (.Homesters S.C.C. S.C.C vs R.E Pulau Brani; Etceteras vs CSC; SRC vs United Service* SRC. Nelaiuiot Spring Races. 3rd day Golf Garrison G.C. Men's Monthly Medal bogey Keppei G.C Monthly Medal < stroke> and "Telegraph Cup"
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  • 224 3 Thieves Find Their Kldurado m T.old Rush ThitvH rejoicing Id Urn "goM ruth," u.'ikm h:t^ IIWU them the ovst >pportdmty of their ttWM for disposing of J.n articles. Thkttm' fences, who take lano-t- nths of the ol the uoixls they handle, will hpve to 4
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  • 333 3 rht following are the routine orders by Lieut Coi II J T Reilly. MC Commanding S.S VJ Singapore. April 6. K-inerv— The following raiv:o allotments are ribhshed for information. Bus«^ leave Drill Hall Sat Sun. Bukit Timah Range Farrer R 2 p.m. 7 30 p.m. 1.4J1 -E"
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  • 359 3 "NOT HIS LOVER" Preparing For His Last Battle Castifao (Corsica). March 8. I have found vnc English woman novelist whose name has oven associated with Spada. HM notorious bamlit for whom the police have been searching for months, writes Samuel Robinson. Daily Herald special correspondent. She
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  • 196 3 A discussion of the charge for meals at Siti- .man Rest House took place at the recent meeting of the Sitiawan Sanitary Board. Several members of the Board said that the meals supplied were very pood value for the money, but it was decided, m view of the decrease m
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  • Article, Illustration
    15 3 1., made a picturesque sight as it churned the waters Into dazzling white bridal sprays.
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  • 355 3 His Lips Unsealed by Dream Spectre Vienna, March 9. The phr-t of a murdtred woman, appearing m a prisan cell, caused Franz Leit-hgev. the Austrian Bluebeard, who has murdered seven 1 women, to unburden his soul and confess his 'crimes. For days the powerfully built Leithgcv,
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  • 52 3 The first Christian marriage ever celebrated at the Sungei Buloh Leper Asylum took place on Tue>day afternoon, the Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds. Chaplain of Selangor. officiating, the parties being Yuen Sze Yew and Mabel Khoo Paik Guan. The bride underwent a four months preparation prior to her baptism on
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    18 3 EXPERT EYES: Buyers inspecting Merry ville wool clip, regarded as one of the finest seen for seme time.
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  • 498 3 "DUCK HIM" He Called Them "Dowdy Swots" Oxloid undcrgrathietti's are up m amis— they wsnt to thiow a man who hss offended them m the river. Mr. F. P. Sm.th. an Oxford ie<ident. h*s inclined their wrath by criticising them. He has just received a
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  • 211 3 Nerve Trouble Affects Motorists An affection, which us stated to be fairly generally recognised by both medical and non.nedical motor drivers, and to which the convenient and descriptive name of "driver's thigh" his been applied, is discussed m the current issue of the Medical Journal of Australia. The
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  • 87 3 Inquiry Commission to Be Established I < ltd. 1 Mai. h 23. A Commission will shortly be established to investigate land questions m Kenya. This announcement was made m the House of Lords by Lord Stanhope, replying for the Government to the debat? on East African questions.
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  • 117 3 Birmingham Alderman's Pledge Carried Out Alderman .L s°plj Gre^iry. who was lUfclf responsible fn; Birmingham's big housing o;uh and who ca*\i~d out a pledge that during his term of ofhc^ Ihv City should build 5.000 house's a year, has died at S:Utlcy. Birmingham. ag:-d 73. A
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  • 110 3 8.8.C. Orders Cros^ley Diesel Engines j In the equipping of the new West ReßioM.iF TnuMmttttaf station at wditiiut. laHml tilt British BTOMIeMUng Corporatu.-n lias MTUitf- i Mam OftMlay ■rollien, ol MMdMate? a tcntract for four .-<t-. of six-cylinder v» i Diesel WHlnaa, kC >><• rmploved m di dynemo.s.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 28 3 The air is dean U I B The grass is dean H B I and > Va^y\ i 3^ -~*£D Hence, the immaculate quality of V Unsweetened ■*< r, i
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    • 127 3 THERE IS NO RESTRICTIONTO THE USE OF— __U^^_im____E^__[ ___r l^f^^'^B^^i^*^ ____j^__Vß?v^| RENOLD CHAIN DRIVES For light or heavy work, large or small horse-powers, high or low speeds, long or short centres AND TO MAKE SURE OF ECONOMY WRITE FOR DETAILS OF RENOLD CHAIN DRIVES i h.p. to 1,000 b.p. United
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  • 907 4 TRIBUTE TO MANSON Ross and the Deadly Mosquito An event of great interest to the medical pro ItMftm u::.k place en St. Patrick's Day win i Manson House, the headquarters of the Roya Society Ol Tropical Medicine a.iU Hy:i<T. oprni-d by the Prince of Wale:i. The
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  • 112 4 British Ship's Officer Spends Easter In Jail Leghorn, March 28. A British mercantile officer, William Shepherd, is spending Easter m jail m connection with a flag Incident. He lowered the Italian flag from the mast over a local shop and. when he was promptly arrested, he
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  • 31 4 Mr. R. F. R. Swettenham, on his return from home leave this week, it is stated, will be stationed at Kuala Lumpur, as Deputy Commissioner, Trade and Customs, Selangor and Pahang.
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  • 167 4 Demonstration of Crash-Proof Aeroplane Paris, March 25. Evading the attentions of the police, who refused to allow him to demonstrate his invention. M. Albert Sauvant. a French engineer who claims to have invented a crash-proof aeroplane, gave a striking illustration of the possibilities of his machine
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  • Article, Illustration
    61 4 ONE cf twenty blue fish and the speek-.l tank m which they were taken from I Lord Huv.e Island m tht> 10-ton cutter. Rondon. owned by Mr. G. A. Robert- son. to Sydney 0M Water flowed freely through the tank, entering by holes In the bottom cf the beat so
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  • 237 4 11 Crores Spent In 19 Years Calcutta has spent over 11 crores of rupees m improving the city during the 19 years since the Improvement Trust was established. The Trust had up to March 1931 taken m hand 57.59 miles of road of which 55.91 miles I have
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  • 109 4 South Africa's New Taxes Cape Town, March 23. In order to balance the Budget deficit of £21.000,000 Government have introduced a new taxation including four shillings income tax instead of three on gold mining profits, additional taxation, on interest and customs duties, additional surtax and 1% per
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    15 4 I POLICE used tear gas bombs to break up this Communist demonstration m Pennsylvania. j<
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  • 138 4 Famous Beauty Spot Destroyed London, March 26. Four hundred acres of beautiful forest land were destroyed to-day when a fire broke out m Ashdown forest. Sussex, a popular, haunt ol Easter holiday-makers. A spot where hundreds picnicked m yesterday's bright sunshine is now a scene of
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  • 184 4 Famous Library Goes to the Vatican Rome, Mar. 8. After nrolongefi negotiations, tho famous Borghese Archives have passed from the princ?ly family of that name to the Vatican Libarary. It is stated that Prince Borghese has 'em them indefinitely: but it is whispered that the Pop? has purchase
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  • 169 4 Commits Suicide on the Battlefield Shanghai, Mar. 31. Major Noboru Kuga. battalion commander of the Japanese Ninth Division, committed suicide yesterday following a court-martial. Majcr Kuga died on the spot where he was recently captured by the Chinese. The story provides a remarkable commentary upon the Japanese
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  • 708 4 STRIKING FACTS Vitamin "D"~as Vita! Factor The seventeenth annual report of the Medical Research Council is of particular interest, for the information it contains on two matters of public importance, namely, diet m relation to dental disease, and secondly, the question of medical patents. It would
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  • 70 4 Rev. Bros. James arid Rev. Bro. John from 'Singapore arrived m Penang on Friday by the Kedah. Mrs. E. J. Stewart. Miss J. Stewart and Dr. and Mrs. Strang from Port Swettenham. Mr. W. R. Boyd, M.C.S., who has just returned from home leave, has been appointed to act as
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  • 95 4 Midnight Drama at Wellington Wellington (New Zealand). March 28. John Corrigan. aged 23. woke his brother and sister up during the night and told them that he had shot his parents. John Corrigan »64» and Ellen (57K while m bed asleep m their farm house near Eketahuna.
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  • 186 4 Reconstruction Scheme to Cost $600,000 The Directors of the Tung Wan Hospital. Hong Kong, which was built m 1870. have decided, owing to the increasing demand fcr more accommodation by the Chinese patients, to pull down part of the existing buildings \vhic!i will be replaced with new
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  • 205 4 Not Allowed To See Dying Father A daughter whose father was taken ill whll«--she was visiting him at Brixton Prison complained at the inquest at the prison on the man that she had not been allowed to see him when he was m hospital. The man, Edwin
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 388 4 I Health of Women TN anaemia and debility, resulting from X^regularities of the functions peculiar to women, KALZANA, the calcium food, has proved to be of striking value. Kalzana contains the mineral Calcium which is needed to strengthen the cells of blood, body and nerves, m exactly that scientific combination
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  • 680 5 SOLD TO BULLION FIRM ■Not To Go To The Melting-Pot London. March 10. A sword presented to a famous field-marshal by the population of a South African city 'lunnK the South African War was sold In London yesterday. The sheath is of solid gold, and the golden
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  • 80 5 Cracker Explodes Outside German Hotel Berin. March 28. K.ister holiday makers at Badenweiler had an unexpected thrill to-day when a cracker explod- < cl outside a local hotel, breaking a window. Kwnours spread that an attempt was made >t the Chancellor. Dr. Bruning. who was holidaying there. The
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 5 'Wo veterans. Mr John D. Rockefeller, Di years old. and General Ames. 'J7 years old. go for their morning walk.
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  • 715 5 OSCAR WILDE "HERO" Gay Party to Celebrate "Joyful Event" Stockholm, Mar. 8. "Champagne, waiter. Bring more champagne. Ana roses, roses for my wife. "And why is the orchestra not playing Here, give them this, this money, and tell them to play as they have
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    15 5 TWO sturdy competitors at the track and held games champiom-hipi view prcgress Irom a fountain.
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  • 454 5 8 YEARS' SENTENCE Police Looking For Her Men Friends "You are a disgrace to your sex, a blot on humanity," said the Recorder, Sir E. Wild. K.C., when at the Old Bailey he sentenced Mrs Ethel Lilian Sprinz, of Golders Green-road, Golders Green, to
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  • 350 5 Sir Henry Birkin Breaks Kaye Don's Record London. March. 24. Kayt Don's record cf 1 mm. 12 2-5 sec, representing a speed of 137.58 miles, for the flying lap at Brook-lands, was broken during practice by Sir Henry Birkin. driving a single-sra-ter Bentley. S r H.
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  • Article, Illustration
    14 5 GERMAN presidential elections. A gi3nt poster of Hindenburg which has been erected m Berlin.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 114 5 *i*. ••JuH^B^^ JoflA Crawford, lovely star I of Metro-GoldwyTi-Mayer, B^^^m^^P^^Bj^^ffl^^^^^^^^^^^^^fev...... "Nevrr have J found 9 Hlkiii anything [ike Lux Toilet X.: Soap for keeping my skin H B^ifliw tresh md smooth. HE BlJ^lhiiS ;^i«Hg^fc Lovely women everywhere use .this pure jjp Wmt wn^ te soa P- Only expensive beauty tieat1
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  • 1534 6 TALKIE TOPICS and COMMENT Your Guide to Local Entertainment VERY shortly DM I we -lut'.l Del hi-.iiit! the pr: ductun plant d a!l the I studi< s far the carnal je*f WhaV W ,>o >m thai mm Han will ||VC rise to new tyles m pictures it is alo likely
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  • 245 6 Capitol The Speckled Band, the excellent British picture now running at the Capitol will conclude its season this evening, and to-morrow the Radio production Behind Office Doors will be the attraction. Mary Astor is featured m this rcmance of modern office life which m view of its much -discussed theme,
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  • 793 6  - Places to Visit by Oar Film Correspondent SYDNEY FALKENBERG Anita Page Discusses Art and Other Things By ANITA Page was guiu 1 ncr cnarming sen me day when I called upon her at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios and ashed her fcr an interview. "Of course. 11l give you an interview." Mm
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    17 6 I t WHEELER AND WOOLSEY return to the Capitol soon m Peach o' Reno.
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  • 578 6 JOAN BENNETT'S NEW FILM Joan Bennett, incapacitated for many week> as a result of an almost fatal ride -aboard a recalcitrant horse, once more is m the saddle :But this time figuratively .speaking. She ha* 'hurried through the final days of production o1 i one new
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  • 1219 6  - Both Cup "Finals" Have Been Played IVAN SHARPE ARSENAL AT HUDDERSFIELD Rangers' Victory Over Motherwell i^ (By Special to the Free Press. Plenty Ol people hi the British Isles think .a that both Cup Finals have been played. It was generally regretted that Arsenal had [t been drawn against Hwddersfteld
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  • 2111 7 AGADIR England and the Morocco Dispute Reviewing British Documents on the Origin of the War. 1898-1914. Vol. VII.: The Agadir Crisis. Edited by G. P. Gooch and Harold Temperley. London: H.M. Stationery Office. Pp. lxxii. 917. 17s. 6d. net, J. L. Hammond writes m the
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  • 134 7 A service m memory of the late Mr. A. F. Carroll, of the Malayan Forests Department, whose death occurred on Sunday at Bunusar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur. was held on Tuesday evening at St. Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpur, the Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds. Chaplain d SelanKor. cfTitiiitiiiK Psalm 90 was
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  • Article, Illustration
    16 7 JACK HULBERT conducting his "choir" m Sunshine Susie the Gainsborough production now showing at the Pavilion.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 336 7 When dressing for dinner f^7fT^\ Thc VU€ f <Ha2clin Snow" is Vjs '^k indispensable. It cleanses the pores, 1 refreshes the skin and provides tn perfect surface for the final J Si application of face powder. fjm& "'HAZELINE' \wf SNOW" I* 3 Vanishes immediately, V^L ]p\pSD leaving no greasiness ''J^W~~
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    • 18 7 AN UNDERWOOD PORTABLE Makes Your Mail EASIER to Write and EASIER to Read AND COMPANY LIMITED. Phone 5991.
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  • 1815 8 "CLIQUE" THAT ENDURED Tales of Politics and Politicians An elderly gentleman, once cb;erved that he always lunched at the Carlton, meaning the Club, whereupon a rather youthful collocutor rejoined. "I prefer the Ritz." The young man could not have been interested m politics, for
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    24 8 A SCENE from Men Like These, a British International Picture which will be shown together with The Mystery of Marriage at the Pavilion shortly.
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  • 235 8 British Product Might Then be Cheaper Instead of taxing raw tobacco. the c. of the Exhequer lias been uir.ed to impo«e stamp duty on the manufactuu 1 article This proposal was put before Mr Chamberlain by a deputation from the Trades Congress General Council and
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  • 137 8 Girl Waits In Vain For Camera London. March Miss Emelia Tersini. the Italian engagement to Camera wa* re portal ago. waited for the boxrr at her honu last night. Rooms had boon reserved for him Soho hotel; but Camera, who mri\< don by air from Franco, went sf
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 261 8 Fruit Salad When you sec fruit you expect to see cream. But cream is not always easy to get. So use Nestles Cream. Always ready and always fresh. Just the rich, thick cream from purest country tinCl milk Delicious with fruit. MESTLE'S r ck e CREAM A LITTLE REFLECTION NOW
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    • 51 8 !i WII T Q* s GOLD FLAKE CIGARETTES 1. They are made entirely from Virginia tobacco leaf which has been maturing m bond for several 2. No tobacco is used which has any 3. They are the most satisfying smoke on the market, which means 'W.D.& H. 0. WILLS. Bristol
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 162 9 VICTORIA THEATRE HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR SEAT FOR THE TANGLIN TIT BITS AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE TO- NIGHT, SATURDAY AT O 2/1 j\ i y.ot/ p.m. M doTFnow AT LITTLE'S $2, $1, Cts. 50. TELEPHONE IMS. 4^^6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Matinees To-day and Sunday at 3.15 Crowded Houses at Every Performance
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    • 240 9 PHONES 5261-52(^2. I Matinee To-day at 3.15 [6M\ TO-NIGHT J9.JSJ I--........ 1 LAST \K»IH OF The Brilliant BRITISH production of SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S famous mystery "THE SPECKLEDI BAND with RAYMOND MA9SEY as SHERLOCK HOLMES and Entire BRITISH CAST TO-MOItIUMV Commencing at Matinee, 115. Radio IMc-tures' breezy Romance of Misunderstood
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    • 276 9 WATCH FOR The Cuban Love Son*" 'LJlfcjSr^ TELFPHCNE N9 6 909 j To-day \\&iTo-niorro\\\at 3, 6.15 9.15 WALLACE BEERY JACKIE COOPER IN THE SHOW THAT HAS DRAWN PACKED HOUSES SINCE TUESDAY THE CHAMP THE UNIQUE SHANGHAI SCENES playing To-day Not To-morrow. JIOIDIi^ CHARLIE CHAN'S CHANCE Fox Tii-illei-with WARNER OLAND. BERT
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  • 835 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY. APRIL 9, 1932. AUSTRALIA'S INCUBUS The cable news from Australia indicates that matters are moving towards a very critical stage m the struggle between Langism and the Federal Government, the issue of the proclamation under the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act, directing that individual income tax due
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  • 480 10 The Gazette notifies the appointment j of Mr. Tay Lian Teck as a Municipal Commissioner for Singapore. c It is stated that the cinchona grown at the t Experimental Gardens on the Cameron High- i lands has received a most favourable report from quinine experts. i The following S.S.V.F. appointments
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  • 1027 10 MISADVENTURE VERDICT Could Take Plenty of I Punishment At the conclusion of the inquest on the death f Young Kassim. an Indian boxer, the 1 kroner. Mr. F. G. Bourne, returned a verdict f death by misadventure, remarking that no dame could be attached to
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  • 31 10 Mr. P. C. B. Newington, former'y of the De>artment of Statistics, S.S. and P. M.S., has been ippolnted Inspector of Agents. Southern Aalaya, for the Great Eastern Life Assurance 30. 4
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  • 897 10 ALL A MAN'S SAVINGS Interesting Application by the Official Assignee An applkatlon of conslderablf firms with provident funds for their tmp *as made m the Singapore Bankrupt <\ yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justn- < It was by the Assistant Official As E. N. Taylor) for an order
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  • 56 10 It stated that a herd of abo.it I phants raided Oh-ndal.- Kst.ii- I last week and destroyed about eiph' trees and damaged a law muni* crafted trees. When ItMf AtftMl two d::ys later, they were shot In warden who was successful In wound Hie wounded elephants were trarkt-d They are
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 184 10 CALDBECKS PALE DRY SHERRY t V A REALLY DRY WINE MACGREGOR CO., LTD., the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) {Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE Bit 5372. BY SPECIAL TOH. M. THE AITOIMMIVI djflt^'xlk KING OF SIAM. ESTD 1872# DIAMOND SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS ETERNITY RINGS. also BRIDAL PRESENTS
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    • 44 10 nkMtoim ROUND ENGLAND IN SIX DAYS. A motorist recently did this. Eventually, it is understood, he found somewhere to park his car. What about a "G AFL A C" MOTOR CAR POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers* Telephone 6480.
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  • 1081 11 WHY IT FAILED EUROPEAN POLITICAL SUSPICIONS FRANCE REBUFFED f Reuter's Service] i ■■ndoM. April 8. .rdiality characterised the Pour Danube Conference but a game of pull ill bakar was nevertheless played bril In accordance with the traditions of oM European rivalries, and political rurtlMr entangled the
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  • 112 11 AMERICA TAKES ACTION A "One Man Dictatorship" Decided Upon [Reuter's Service] New York. April 8. A one man dictatorship" ac a means of revitalising the rubber Industry m the United States has been virtually agreed to by the leaders of the rubber and allied indust-ies. The enly
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  • 303 11 Summons Against Port Officer From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*. April 8. Judgment was reserved until Monday by Mr Justice Whitley m the Supreme Court m the case of a summons by the Straits Steamship Co.. calling on Lieut.-Com. Owen. Port Officer, to show cause why prerogative of writ
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  • 62 11 Brother of King of Si am [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, April 8. There was a sad end to the rejoicings of the week m the Siamese capital by the death of Prince Lopburi this afternoon. He was a brother of the King, formerly Viceroy of the
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  • 36 11 Mixed Jury Sworn In [Reuter's Service] Honolulu, April 8. The jury for the fortescue "honourslaying" trial has been sworn m. It consists of 6 Americans, 3 Chinese, a Portuguese, a German and a Hawaiian.
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  • 162 11 MARITIME CUSTOMS Danger of Japanese Tampering [Reuter's Service] London, April 8. "It is essential, m the interest of Chinese foreign creditors, that the administrative integrity of the Chinese maritime customs should not be tampered with m any way," declares Mr. Lo, Chinese Minister to Denmark,
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  • 75 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 8. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows j Spot £105 1 16 (£lO75 8 Forward £107Vb (£110ia). The market is weak. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices
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  • 30 11 Exportable Surplus of over 1,000,000 Tons rFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. April 8. The final forecast for the 1931 rice crop gives an exportable surplus of 1.100.000 tons.
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  • 102 11 Saturday, April 9th Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. S. 1433 31 Asam Khan otherwise known as Thosha Khan vs. Asiatic Cattle Co. Before Mr. Justice Cobbett m the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Criminal Appeals l. Rex vs. Dogramal Sood (Appellant). 2.
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  • 196 11 Farewell Performances at Raffles On Monday next. April 11. MHlle. Mum Smirnova, well-known characteristic dancer In the Far East, will give a performance during the tea dance m Raffles Hotel, featuring Spanish classical creations. The most intricate and difficult part of these dances is the manipulation of the
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  • 135 11 The Gazette m referring to the Bill Intituled An Ordinance bo repeal Ordinance No. 162 (Alien Missionaries), states The Secretary of State has informed this Government that it Is the policy of Hie Majesty's Government to put an end to the discrimination which has hitherto existed between
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  • 127 11 A COMIC INTERLUDE MR. LANG PADLOCKS INCOME TAX OFFICE "YOUR NEXT MOVE" [Reuter's Service! Sydney. April 8. There has been a comic interlude m the political and legal fight to seize the New South Wales revenues. Premier Lang, replying to the Federal Government's proclamation, has padlocked the
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  • 35 11 Danubian Breakdown Depresses Stocks [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, April 8. Tlie Kreuger and Toll ccandal and the breakdown of the Danubian conference is depressing everything m the stock and share market.
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  • 194 11 To Attend to Injured Man Brisbane, Mar. 6. The Australian Inland Mission ambulance aeroplane returned to Clonourry at 1 p.m. yesterday, carrying a patient who had sustained serious abdominal injuries when his horse threw him and rolled on him. The accident occurred at Clifton Hills station. In South
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  • 155 11 Praised by Prince of Wales London. Feb. 27. 'Whether it be .Sydney. Nairobi. Christchurch, or Calgary, the oversea Press has always shown a high standard, a spirit of enterprise, and loyalty." said the Prince of Wales at the inaugural banquet of the Company of Newspaper Makers at the
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  • 127 11 Unusual Death Near Bellingen BelUneen, Mar. 6. The district coroner, Mr. James S. White, conducted an inquiry into the death of Richard Cedric Shepherd, at the Bellinger River District Hospital, on January 17. The finding was that Shepherd met his death by accidentally Inhaling a poison gas at
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  • 127 11 A fine of $35 or a month's jail was inflicted by the Penang Police Magistrate, Mr. E. Jago, on Raman Ayer, the driver of a motor car who was involved m an accident opposite the Runnymede Hotel on Saturday. He was charged with driving m a rash and negligent manner.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 224 11 LENTHERIC PERFUMES The most fashionable and exclusive Parisian Perfumes. C"*"> IftJ^l JF YOU Af?£ BLONDE AU FIL DE I/EAU. ASPHODELE, LE PIRATE. JF YOU AXE BRUNETTE LOTUS DOR, MIRACLE, FORET VIERGE. OBTAINABLE FROM ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. AT 11 A.M. DRINK MORE MILK
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  • 82 12 INTERNATIONAL GANG Warning By Belgian Police IReut^r's Service 1 Anturrp. April Wiiit.'pnafl pillaging of the cargoes of ships bound lor Australia. America and Japan. Involving thousands of pounds sterling, has caused the police to issue a warr.iny to world ports statfnn the belief that an international
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  • 217 12 Why "Little Willie" Did Not Stand [Reuter's Service I Berlin. April 7. Hou the German ex-Crown Prince"s candidature foi the Presidential election was quashed I by the rx-Kawr is revealed by the Monarchist < newspaper "Frederick >' I It i-: stated that the 1. aders of the National
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  • 97 12 Workers' Demand Increased Contributions I Reuters Service 1 Geneva, April 7. An increase m the contr.'outions of the International Labour Office was proposed by M. Jouhaux (France) m behalf of the workers' group meeting the governing bedy of the Office to- day. He declared that the contributions
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  • 86 12 Scheme for Federal Control [Reuters Sen ice! New York, April 7. A scheme to bring all of America's 22.000 batiks under federal control is being formulated by Mr. Eugene Meyer. Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, as a. result of the recent agreement between Mr. Meyer and
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  • 73 12 Sir Wm. Gowers Succeeds Sir Henry Lambert I British Radio Official Service] Rugby. April 7. The Colonial Secretary has appointed Sir William Gowers, at present Governor of Uganda. Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies m sue- 1 cession to Sir Henry Lambert, who is shortly tetiring. Colonel
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  • 69 12 Third "Reading m House of Commons IHe liter's Service I i nil n. April 8. An essential part of the Governments scheme to relieve the dip wed agricultural industry was carried through to-night when the House of Commons by 393 tci s to 58 passed the third
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  • 50 12 Military Plot Discovered (Reuter's Service I Santiago dr Chile. April 8. Martial law was ordered throughout Chile to-night followinK a serious run on the Central Bank. A military plot to rapture the presidential pulace was discovered. Congress is sitting m secret sesaion to consider the .situation.
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  • 88 12 NUMBEfe OF To Harmonise With Other Powers TReuter's Service] Washington, April 8. A number of changes m the original ninepoint disarmament plan of the United States are cmtt mplated. according to Colonel S:imson. who is leaving fcr Geneva to-day. He said prospective alterations had been discussed which
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  • 269 12 Lived 15 Months Under Another Name Mourned a^ dead for over a year by his relatives. Mr. Noel Austin Harvey, a young Mitcham (Surrey* builder, has been found at Illord. Essex, under the name cf Jchn Brown. He has returned to Nottingham, where he is at present
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  • 268 12 122 Outbreaks Dealt with Last Year The report of tnc Superintendent of Singapore Fire Department foi the year. 1931. states, inter alia. The number of calls received was 142. being a decrease of 45 on last year's figures. Of these genuine fires within Municipal limits numbered 113.
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  • 210 12 'Breach of Undertaking by Ministrj Alleged i Mme. Ania Dorfmann. the Russian pianist has been refused permission by the Ministry 01 Labour to appear at five concerts which were t< have been held at the Albert Hall, London Brighton, Bath, Hastings, and Torquay. i Mr. E.
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  • 55 12 A pretty wrtddtllf tcok pkwv between twe !l-t:i:v- Chinese families St. Paul 1: Church, Hong Kong, on April 2 when Miss L K. Wu. the second daughter of Dr. C. C. Wu Chinese ex-Minister to Washington, became the bride of Dr. W. M. Ma. the third soi of Mr. Ma
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  • 857 12 HONG KONG CONTRASTS Not Worrying Over 1 Educational Problem I am writing these Jines frdntf Malacca, (tin Father G. Byrne m the South China Morning r Post I should like to be able to say from un- t der the shade of the coconut
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  • 261 12 > Sweeping Changes m I New Law Spain, March 4. s Spain, which has hitherto been one of the last strongholds of the inviolability of the i marriage vow, h«s now come into line with i other nations. From now onwards Spaniards will be able to
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  • 393 12 POOLING PLANS Unions to Press Demand for Nationalisation Big changes m the organisation of British ailways are being planned. Everything point's l o ultimate fusion. Two of the four main-line companies are onsidering pooling plans which would mean, j o far as practical
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  • 290 12 Baronet's Search by Plane and Car Sir Robert Alan Clayton. Bt.. whose romantic marriage to Miss Dorothy Durrant. the sculptor daughter of the vicar of Leverstock Green. Herts, was revealed recently will leave London m ten days' time to explore the Libyan Desert, m Northern Africa, by
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  • 198 12 South Wales Owners Want It Ended Cardiff. March 8. By majority vote. South Wales ccalcwnris have decided to recommend to the Mines Department that Part I cf th? Coal Mines Act. 1930. which dials with marketing, shall be discontinued. At the private meeting to-dr.y there was
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  • 480 12 ALOR GAJAH TRAGEDY Malay Stabbed to Death i From. Our Own Correspondent I Malacca. April 7. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell the eaoi vas resumed to-day :n which a Malay. K. ipf Ja'afar. .stood triiil for the murder of Semen Matzin at Kemuning. Alor Gajah. by
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  • 296 12 To See Sick Son From Prison Hospital London. Marrh ft. A mother dangerously ill with pneumonia n Ea^t Dulwich Ho>pitai. S.E is to have he: urgent prayer answered to-day. Her eighteen -year-old son who is, OB remnnc m Wormwood Scrubs Prison Hospital, where h* also has been
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  • 80 12 Deceives Woman Victim by Politeness "Pardon me, m«da— t but your newipaptt are all hrtog on the pavement," wdl-drei i Ftranper politely koldflln E. Brooks. s\ Romfor Essex* nevaatent. Then he helped her v ither them up av.(\ rv pb.ee them m the racks. But an hour
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  • 85 12 Novel Found by Side of Dead Author "Death Ai:s\vf rs the B.ll" was the title of ncvfl iytaf beside Mr. Glenrairn Stunt OgOrll the KttthOV iiiul plnyv.right. when he was fotim dead m his armc hair :.t his hemc. Si/ewell Hai; Leiston. Suffolk. The list entry
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  • 156 12 >MMOXS STATEMENT Is Any Amendment Necessary (British Radio— Official S-r\;. KuKb>. \ptil 1 The appoint rowl ol Royal Doom make .1 comprt hcn.*.ive miivcv Of the 1 Jatin^i to >v.c.'|)-t;iki- :t i ici lottCtiM «ra« nounced m the HOUM <>f Commons fa the Hoii 1
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  • 139 12 Death of England* Oldest Peer HMtUJpfl Sen He! London. \pnl I The dr-tli :s onnoUßCOd of Lord Hi 96. England- oldert Peer Hi- BodBMUv Queen Adelaide, wtf.3 of William thi I Loifj North belonged to a inmily tun Enplish history. se\eral mcmlxTs of ul.i played illustri(Ris roles m
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  • 106 12 Debt to Franco Alum* Outstanding IBritisn Radio OfThial lorvti Ruubv \ptil Questiont-d In Urn HOUM Of OOOUB [the date by which U would be mi Jto n-pay the fftftf*" 1 b I Obtained last autumn by the Tr- isurj fl France and the Dotted Stal F Elliott, the
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  • 99 12 Advisers to Rritish Delegation at Ottawa i I British Radio- Oflu Ruch>. \pril T The DominiocM Ifi J. M tf-day nitonr.t d a dtputati^ committi on Empire tndc that tht i' ment had dcddcd to appoint Ithc Putted K\nudom delegation attend o Ottawa Conference. The deputation v gratification
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  • 47 12 National Congress to l>» i Hold B Ml.ih.ih.id. \pri! i Despm llk Q the annual >. r, N C PUMttl Malaviya the I made a statrir. I I he .xpirss.d the hi'P*' ti bold Urn I D 'ill J4 Pn p. «f. it. DTI vwd
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  • 17 12 Newfoundland Premier n M. Johns. Api.l Sir R hai no v ;< ntlon i I
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  • 68 12 Man Who Had Just BtM r.ni^. Mm i" 1 Am vi .111 |Id tO I', 'v v. ntt. ntO tl I. inciK T in- the DOd] I 81l Ml M Btrasbouri itrl vampire murder I. be found, was arrested In Btraoboui i. Thr man's MUM ll M has
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 656 13 Interruption at Protest Meeting Constant interruptions enlivened the meeting held m Zion Hall. Stretford Road. Manchester, as a protest against Sunday boxing m Hulme. As soon as the chairman. Councillor J. W. Maitland. announced the purpose of the meeting there were cries of "Why Sunday boxing and "What's
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    • 746 13 Queensland Breeder's Deals It's doubtful if any man m Australia has discovered the secret of combining sport with industry to better purpose than Mr. James S. Love, who may aptly be termed the horre king of North Queensland, says the Sydney Referee. His industry is m
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    • 264 13 Huge Fatality List at National Code So many fearful mishaps to young University and College footballers while playing the American game have recently taken place that there is once again m the States an indication to look for Rugby to provide the outlet for college footballers
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    • 268 13 Oldfield and the New Australian Bowlers W. A. Oldfield looks as fresh as paint after his Test campaign. While all the world is more or less pessimistic about Australia's bowling against England on good wickets next season —taking the tune from Plum Warner, Arthur Gilligan, and others
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  • 19 13 IMr. Hector McNeil, the well-known Negri Sembilan rugger player, will be proceeding home by the Corfu on April 15.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 343 13 C ANOTHER WAR STORY Ex-Service Man and His Souvenir" Rheumatism That Got Into /"^^L ll.i.'x v.t .inr.th.i tl >i,, rv (s J&y(^\ fc < S^Bhjjß ;i»«..it s,T\i,,. U 1(( i„. OULr lt .j yf^mwrK rtanl -nil. i.i from rheumatituii, whirl, wan li.-.|ii.fi»l\ areoniitanied i.v it. 4 ».Iw«vh tui^Hl th^m down
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    • 381 13 J\^^ 0^ w J|i| W anxiety Vlfx \&F NOW RELIEVED N C3k BY COW <S GATE/ COW GATE MILK FOOD freshly made and shipped immediately direct to all Eastern ports has always been famed for its sound keeping properties and wonderful nutritive value. Now the new fin with the expiry
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 967 14 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China Mutual THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. St^am Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE. The
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    • 511 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ..a-, V T L3L 2 (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due s pore. Sails Spore. s.s. CITY OF PITTSBURG For Havre, London, R'dam and Hamburg Apr. 30 May 2 OUTWARDS. TO
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    • 386 14 p. o. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Slncapor*. CHITRAL 15,000 Apr. 15 SOUDAN
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 596 15 O. S. K. LINE EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE TO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, BOSTON. PHILADELPHIA I and BALTIMORE via PANAMA NEW MOTORSHIP "KWANSAI MARU" a\nr, Learvr Lo* Angrl** New York N \NQ Apr II Apr h 3INOAFOBI Apr 15 Apr 17 May 2 June 4 htfthei particulars plrast- apply to. OSAKA
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    • 419 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ogrirfAMElUC^aN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON UFKKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG AND Oil MANILA FARES f 120— £112— £83— £79 EUROPE via SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON— HAYES— PIERCE MONROE— VAN BI'REN— GARFIELD— POLK—
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    • 797 15 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAFFIJ TOBOALI Sauuday. April 9. Koedap. Tampoetlh. Tampat-Tin^Ki. Bengkalls and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOGIAN Saturday. April 9. Pontianak. PALOPO Saturday. April 9. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Selakau. TOBA Saturday. April 9. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BLINJOE Sunday. April 10. Koemai and Bandjermasin. 1 GEN. VAN GEEN Sunday. April
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 699 16 Burns Philpi 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 SS. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). (Cargo only.l a.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 409 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. mc iELJ (Incorporated m v S_A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sails Due New York M.S. SILVERCYPRESB Apr. 12 Apr. 18 May 23 M.S. SILVERWALNUT May 3 May 9 June 13 M.S. SILVERPALM May
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    • 163 16 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of fACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LDfl and SILVER LINE, LTD. to San Francisco. Los Angeles and North Pacific Port*. Dur Sails Spoiv. Spore m.v. KOTA BAROE <P I It: V ri I X m.s. SILVERHAZEL (Si I s.s BATOE (Pi Apr x via M- :.;!.i
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 669 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.38 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p.m Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F M.S., Batu Anam,
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    • 588 16 CHURCH SERVICES Second Sunday After Easter ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 am. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 7 a.m. Holy Communion. GARRISON CHURCHES Tanglin Garrison Church 7 a.m.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 237 17 Per Kashima Maru yesterday: For Colombo:! Mr. G. W. Ellis. Mr. S. X. Francis. Mrs. K. Hare. Miss S. Hare. Mother C Hanselin. Dr. S Kandiah. Mrs. S. Kandiah and 2 children. Mrs. S. Rasathurai. Mr. T. Usui. Mother A. Wei- i brouck. for Naples. Mr. Y. Aoki.
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    • 239 17 Determined to Get to New Zealand Sydney. Almost within two months. Stanley Mansfield. a 22-year-old Australian, has crossed the Tasman Sea four times m the capacity of a stowaway and deportee. He arrived back m Sydney from his latest jaunt by the Union Company steamer Marama. He is
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    • 125 17 O.S.K. Introduce Change m Cargo Handling With a view to meeting the increased demand for direct service to Colombia, South America, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha have recently decided to make Puerto Colombia a port of direct call for all their New York Express liners en route from Cristobal
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    • 114 17 Santos Maru Collides with Junk Three members of the crew of a fishing junk are believed to be missing, as a result of a collision with the O.S.K. steamer Santos Maru, which arrived m Hong Kong bound for South America. It appears that the Santos Maru after passing
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    • 47 17 April 7. Lalandia <D?.n>; Sumatra- (Ital); Saparoea, Tinombo (Dut>; Scott Harley. Carnarvonshire, Karoa, Therese Moller, Burdwan, Gemas, Sin Kheng- Seng. Rahman (Brit). April B— Rasa. Kuranda, Perak, Larut (Brit) Koshima Maru, Tajima Maru. Malta Maru (Jap) G. Verspyck. J. V. O'Barnevelt, Valcntyn, Maros, Toradja, Plancius (Dut).
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    • 167 17 The G.G. Merlin arrived frcm Saigon with 170 pigs, the Elout from Caeribcn with 40 bullocks and 181 pigs, the Valentin from Beroa with 74 bullocks and 837 pics. Blue Star Line has started an outward general cargo service from Liverpool and Swansea to the Far East. Swan Hunters, Tyne
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    • 521 17 Long Service with the Blue Funnel On the completion of 50 years' service with the Ocean Steam Ship Co. (Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co.). Mr. S. A. Townley. one of the assistant managers, has been paid a striking tribute by the commanders and navigating staff of the
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    • 252 17 Member of Crew Steals 56.000 on Resolute While the Hamburg Amerika liner Resolute was at Manila, over $6,000 gold was stolen from the Purser's room by one of the telephone operators aboard. The gold was brought aboard the ship at Manila for exchange purposes, and was
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    • 279 17 The annual reports for 1931 of several Norwegian shipping companies owning partly or mostly motor ships have been published, and j on the whole, the results are satisfactory. A.B. Borgestad showed a net profit of kr. 683.887.18. The company owns one old steamer and five modern motor
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 443 17 Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office. U8 KOBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE tillii luju^t ann chess notp^ l-wi;^ with latest fashion" 0l P t^ cmema, wireless artfcles, b^defSteS < ;i,,tions with to SKJSL^LSSSS subecriptio^ dehvery, etc. should be addressed o The Manager Singapore
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    • 283 17 TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA \g|)7 AND MOST OF T.HE UJS?A^ Vi l J he New Scenic Route of the Canadian National Railways. *2J See the best the nwirvetlous Canadian Rockies stay at Jasper E238 Park Lodpe m the heart of wondrous mountain beauty, or JSHKt^L travel straight through from Vancouver
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  • 1399 18 A New Scheme (By Our Wireless Correspondent) A new scheme his recently been launched by means of which broadcasting stations overseas mill be supplied with all- British entertainment by a method known as electrical transcription. A company recently formed. Colonial Radio Pn-prammes. Ltd.. will record first-class
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  • 271 18 Saloon-Car Plane to Fly m Few Weeks C'rcyden Aerodrome, Mar. 9. First secrets of an entirely new "aerial sa- loon" an aeroplane built just like a motor-car, i with the bodywork on an all-metal chassis were revealed to me here to-day. The revolutionary system of construction, it
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  • 413 18 Singapore, April 1. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT Beef steak (Round) Kati 40 Beef stew or curry do 30 Pork, lean do 50 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) do 40
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  • 130 18 No Sign of Immediate Settlement T< kyu. Man k The )H>iic«' have < dded to im the •go-slow" strike of IM en T(.kyo Subway Co.. tx-Kun two c.i tbcn i> BO mum i f minnrii.ir< i i ctu t ot rapCu rtrikrrs ;uid the OOMpUiy BUUI pclioe
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 720 18 BANKS AND INSURANCE I MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated In England) Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1.800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund ana Rest 1.217.926 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie. Esq.. Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq., W H Shelford Esq.. Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. C. C Barrie.
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    • 176 18 THE y^iSv?^ SOUTH f.™ffß BRITISH X^P^ INSI R.\NC X COMPANY, IIMIIII FIRE, MARINE, TRANSII MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED A I LOWEST CURRENT RA I I L. C. MAROOLIOUTH. MM Office 2 Fwilavv.,ll THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION I| n FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. Ci. JOHNSON:
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 797 18 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a li.-t of stations which can 0e received m Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 520 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney. Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tan Jong Prlok. 21 metres
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  • 754 19 F.M.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Past Year's Trade Reviewed annual general meetim.- of the fm.s C MMNI <S»laneor Branch>. held oOoe i t the Chamber. Mercantile Bank > Lumpur on W«-dnesday. March tan <Mr. E. H H Even-so address--1 Inf as tollows mM |ooi-bye i<> 1930 we all hoped 01 would
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  • 641 19 The following publications vuti- Lssuvd or i<-<-»-ned b\ the Department of Statistics, S.S. and FMS during the jx-.n ci trom March 19th 25th. HJ32. inchusivf. and aie available for pubI lie use m the Reference Library, Fullerton j Building. Sui^apore Application may \y made ,I by members
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  • 188 19 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT 1- IV Sinr'tpwe. April R. Ie The mark* t continues dull and lifeless ".'ith at t ndency for prires to go lov.'-r. as no movo m I the other direction can be Iroked for until it is evident that large arras have «one of tapping. >n
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  • 358 19 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES April 8 SELLING Lon.ion. 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London. 3 months' sight 213 7 i London. 60 days' sight 2 3 27!32 London. 30 days' sight 23 13 16 London, demand 23 25!32 London. T.T. 2 3 3 4 Lyons and
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  • 66 19 April sth.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 1 13 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 2 7 v per lb. Spot 5 1 v 51, Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 5 1 5-s
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  • 931 19 FRIDAY, \IMUI. BTH. 193:2 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers < A-s^m Kumbang 21s 23s Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitani <ss» 9s 10s x.d. Bangrin Tin <£> 8s 6d 10s Batang Padang (sl> 07 Vi 12 2 Batu Caves ($1) 15 20 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom.
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  • 81 19 Three Malayan Rubber Companies I FREE PRESS SKRVICE COPYRIGHT) London. April 8. The report of L»dbury Rubber Estates Limited shows a loss of £3.500 and UM sum of £7.854 ib earned forward to credit account. Lnnadron Rubber Estates Limited report shows a loss of £3.443. The sum of
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  • 282 19 Prejudie Against Use of Saucepans I From time to time th.>rr is an epidemic of foolish prejudice against tlie usv of aluminium saucepans, some pecple ascribing to their OK all manner of diseases from cancer to lead poisoning. Because of some apparently honest doubts expressed m letters received by
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  • 105 19 Big Japanese Contract Concluded The Kitakaral'uto Sektyu Kaisha INurth-Sm-halien Petn)leum Company has now concluded a purchase contract with tlu Soviet Petroleum Trust lor 50.000 tons for delivery this WWIWI not later rh^n September. The contra< t prto Ls not published. The KiUikirafuto Comp my has agreed to make
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  • 113 19 Changes m Representative Prices United Press Association] New York. April <» T. American Can. Com. 55 W-. Cities Service 5 4 l Colombia Gas and Eire. 9«-» t% Curtb Wriuht 11.I 1 Electric Bend arid Shan- 19% W•* Gen. Electric lt% 1.^ t k Gen. Motors
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  • 186 19 THE ABROAD (British Radio— Official Senrlce) March 26 April 6 <. Amsterdam 9.29 '-j 9.38 X .54 Athens 295 300 300 Bombay Is 6 9 64d. l.s 6 1 32 d. Is. 6 3'32d Berlin 15.70 16 Ib3h Brussels 26 13 16 2T,» 21 Bucharest 63"'- 635 637 r Rio
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  • 155 19 Singapore. April 7. The local market has been dull and pricr* •show a tint her tall ot t during the past week. T<.-day x cables quote London down 1 16 d to I IS l«d. and New York down 1 16 to 2 15 1« gold. These
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  • 143 19 24,000 Employees Dismissed A total los* of 13.415.000 marks (j.it «i»--i £900.000 at current rates ix shown m the report Of Krupps for the year ended Septrtnbn--30 last. Of this sum 9.000.000 marks to covered from reserves, the remainder being carried forward. The directors
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 78 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance In force over 535.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co-, Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewry. EC :ompany has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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    • 155 19 MALAYA TIN STATISTICS The following are domestic production <as ascertained by exports from Federated Mahy States. Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements) of Tin. and Tin-in-ore at 72 per cent., during the month of March 1932. Tons Ton* Federated Malay States 3.064 Unfederated Malay States Johore 33 Kedah 1« Perils
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  • 825 20 S.C.C. DEFEAT GUNNERS RjV. Forwards' Poor Finishing S.C.C 3; R.A 0. The R.A. suffered from their old complaint when they met the S.C.C. m the first division of the League at the Anson Road Stadium, yesterday. They had an equal share of the game but getting goals
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  • 241 20 "A" M.G. C. IG.R. 3; "A" M.G. C, S.V.C. 0. A ia^t, and exciting game was witnessed on the Padang yesterday, when "A" <M.G.) Co. Ist Gloucester Rep. eppesed "A" (M.G.) Co., S.V.C, the former winning by three clear goals. There was a flight breeze blowing from
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  • 237 20 FIGHT OF THRILLS Al Foreman Loses Lightweight Title [Router's Service] Lcndon, April 7. At the Albert Hall to-night m a ten round contest the Italian. Primo Camera outpointed the South African champion. Don McCorkindale. The fight was full of thrills. Al Foreman has been deprived of
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  • 340 20 Safeguard Against Freak Declarations IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. April 7. At a meeting of the Advisory County Cricket Committee held at Lords to-day it was decided that the hours of play can be adjusted to allow fcr e\ening play except on the third day. Regarding freak declarations
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  • 57 20 Ladies' Foursome Knock-out Competition A kncck-out Ladies Foursome Competition on handicap will be played at Bukit Timah over the Relief Course during May. Those desirous of taking part are requested to select a partner and enter names on the list provided for the purpose at the Club.
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  • 254 20 Police 2 R.A.F 1. In the Second Division yesterday evening at the Geylang ground, the Police defeated the RAF. II m a fast and exciting game. The R A.F. took the lead early m the game through Dauphin but the Police rallied before the interval to equalise through
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  • 319 20 SELANGOR MEETING Handicaps for To-day's Races Ponies Class 2 Divn. I—(61 (6 furs. 2.45 p.m.) Phar Rong 9.0, Eternity 9.0. Miss Australia 8.7. Dame Fashion 8.2, Princess Richmond 7.13. Golden Queen 7.11, Donora 7.9. Horses Class 4 Divn. 2 (4 1 furs. 3.10 p.m.) Blairlight 10.5, Cocoa
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  • 214 20 To-day's League Matches To-day's matches m the English Football League are follows: Division I. Aston Villa vs. Manchester C; Boltcn W. vs. Derby County: Chelsea vs. Sheffield United: Grimsby Town vs. Blackpool; Huddersfield T. vs. Birmingham; Leicester City vs. Everton: Liverpool vs. Arsenal: Middlesbrough vs. West Brom. A.;
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  • 73 20 Defeated m Naval Golf Competition (British Radio Official Service] Rugby. April 7. After winning his first three matches, the Prince of Wales was defeated m the fourth rcund of the junior handicap knock-out competition m the annual meeting of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Golfing Society
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  • 100 20 "A" Singles H. N. Balhetchet beat N. S. Hogan 6 3. 2 6, 6 4. Veterans' Singles R. Pearse beat W. A. Keyt 5 7, 6 4, 6 3. Ladies' Singles Mrs. N. S. Hogan beat Miss M. de Souza 6 2, 2—6. 6—2. Miss M. Lewis
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  • 58 20 Monday's ties m the S,C.C. volunteer snooker tournament are J. W. Jones and A. W. Hay vs. Capt. D. V. Hill and L. N. Strachan. E. J. Riches and B. Scott vs. A. S. Anderson and T. M. Smellie. V. P. F. Walsh and F. A.
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  • 23 20 These members cf the Indian Association who are interested m badminton are reminded that regular practice will commence from Monday.
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  • 409 20 THE REFEREE EXPLAINS Why He Counted Out Man Who Was Fouled Mr. S L. Nash, who refereed the fight at th? New World last Saturday between Al Rivers and Guillermo, which led to scenes of considerable disorder, and has since been the subject of much discussion subsequently
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  • 218 20 Results of Yesterday's Ties Results of ties m the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament played yesterday are as follows: Championship Doubles H. A. Bennindyk and Dr. Demeny beat A. P. Cameron and R. E. Prentis 6 4. B—6.8 6. Roy Smith and N. S. Wise beat C. E.
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  • 255 20 Malaya Commands Vs. S.R.C. The following have been selected to play for the Malaya Command, versus the S.R.C. on the S.R.C. ground at 2 p.m. to-day and 11 a.m. to-morrow Captain Hill, R.A.. P Lt. j Croome. R.A.P., Lieut. Bryan. RE.. Lieut. Phillips, R.A., Lieut. Billson. R.A.. Lieut. Cumberlege.
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  • 63 20 The Seremban correspondent of the Malay Mail writes that the death occurred at Seremban on Tuesday of an old Malay lady named Haji Katija. The deceased was reputed to be 1 101 years of age at the time cf her death and is said to nave come to this country
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