The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 April 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,620. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    457 1 Mr. S. I. Knowles, a young: Penang architect, has been found sJiot Page 9. Dublin officials are searching for the In .it ial agreement of 1923 t» which it is stated they were unaware Page 9. Sir Rcbert Ho Tung was interviewed by the Free Press yesterday
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    A PLANTING PEPYS
    1501 1 (With apologies to "Truth") Feb. 24. Comes to me Capn Corker, the poliss officer, on a propoasal that I joyne with him to buy a racing-horse for $500. and which animal can do a mightie sharp gallopplng when see minded, but often naughtie and disinclined for any
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      167 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness I and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to j r our home. RAFFLES HOTEL P TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION L DINNER DANCE AND CABARET APPEARANCES OF MDLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA in Spanish Dance creations ADMISSION $1. Proceeds to European Unemployment Fund MONIA LITTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA Phone
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      299 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME Saturday Night 915 t0 pm 1. Concert March from "Aida" Verdi 2. Overture THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Rossini SPETIAI DINNFR AND 3Valse tales from the ardi/iL uinnca mw VIENNA WOODS straua6 4. Violin Solo HEJRE KATI' Hubay DANCE (Soloist— Mr. A. S. Asinas) j
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      124 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS 5 at M P.H— P 15. C it m!« the Gillette ba:p -i::— Pr>ge 6 ttH n \sh renowned Page B ,-AVBt|^| 7 for the car-crcjd P.f.e 3. R b:n;cri?. stcck Pyremld handkerchiefs— Little's annual s.ile cciicludes 0:2 S:.turci,n CHRYSLER BMi CAR PERFORMANCE I RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday April
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      11 1 There is ho better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    GOVERNORS TOUR
    187 2 Fortnight's Visit to the East Coast HLs Excellency xhv Governor and Lady Clementi. accompanied by Mr. R. J. Curti>. Aide-dr-Camp. and Mr. Corry. Private Secretary, will leave Singapore in the Sea Belle II for a tour of the East Coast States on Friday. April IMh.. at 9 p.m.
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    67 2 Various protests or perhaps I should say, ragrata, Aic being received as a result of the announcement distributed to all concerned that unemployment- relief will not be paid after the end of March to the repatriated men who ha\c been sent home from Malaya. No doubt thLs whs inevitable but
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    70 2 ASftOOg the callers at the Malayan Office in mail week were Mr. R. r Turner of Sinagpore who is staying at 41. Barn Hill Wembloy Park. Mr. D. Lipscombe staying afc 10. Waverley Grcve. Southaea; Mr F W Hawkayne. staying at 55. The Pryors. London N.W.3. and Mrs. a. O
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      512 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY I H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hlfhcat Clam Work— Lowest Rate*. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO.. N«. 1 3. Prahas Road. off Lavender Street Phone bo7u MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry. Marble Tombstones Memorials In Stock.
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      629 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE ii> hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room. Municipal Offices I Installation of Sanitary Fittings at Nos. 18. 19, 20, 21. 22. 38 and 40.
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      670 2 NOTICE. FOR BEAUTIFUL Bridal bouquets, sheaves, presentation baskets, wreaths, Java and local cut flowers, Always remember Mrs. B. C. Tan. SHANGHAI STAR COMPANY, 126 Orchard Rd. Telephone 2874. The Singapore Marine Insurance Association. The Fire Insurance Association of Malaya. Motor Insurance Association of Malaya. The Offices of Members ol the
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      361 2 STANTON NELSON Co., Ltd. PUBLIC STORAGE GODOWN For Merchandise, Personal KfTerts. and Motor Cars. Apply: 4. COLLYER QUAY or Telephone .^74. PHOTO OF NERVE-CELLS SI 1 v TIRQrcH MICRC^COFL Drink in f New Health and Vitality That's what you do when you take Sanatogen. j A famous physician, writing about
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      308 2 THE WEEK Thursday, 14th. High Water 02.15, 7.6 ft.. 17.05. 5.7 ft. Fi»otbaU Div. 111. S.H.B. vs. Mid. Services at S.H.B: Cold Storage vs. Vehicles Dept. Geylang. <tolt: Garrison G.C ladies' monthly medal (bogey) Kriday. 15th. High Water 03.15. 7.2 tt 19 09 6.1 ft. Footbwll Div. I. S.C.C. \s
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    WHO CAN BE SUCCESSOR TO "B.-P."
    468 3 A SCOUT PROBLEM "Militarism" And Office Costs Attacked Piobltms vausing the yreateat anxiety are now being discussed wilhin Uie Boy Scout Movement. Who. it is asked, will n*Ceed Lord BadinPowell as Chief Scout? Will it be necessary, for want oi a big enough man,
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    MARRIED LIFE IN TURKEY
    322 3 New Laws and Old Customs Constantinople. Mar. 10. Statistics published for 1930 show that In rpite of the gre3t number of divorce suits brought before the courts, only 2.127 applications were granted. Marriages in the same year amounted to 50.689. In fact, it is not easy
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    57 3 s Amcni> appotutmenti nmttid on April 8. arc tiit> roOowIng: Mr. A. H. Cur- :i t i met ;*> t Senior BngilWW, Poets and Ti«liL-r?.phs: Mr. C. B. Findlay to ait as BeCODd Iftfistnte, I|K)h: Mr. K. H. Bancroft to be an offictr ol Cla;^ V, M.C.S.; Mr. E. B.
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      373 3 THE BETTER MILK FOR BABIES Xou'd never imagine he was the same child! You remember how he was always ailing and wailing. Now look at the young ,m P Always happy and into some mischief or other. Lactogen did it. And he loves it. He's gaining steadily. He's thriving. "Lactogen"
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      213 3 THERE IS NO RESTRICTION^ TO THE Un OF— RENOLD CHAIN DRIVES For light or heavy work, large or small horse-powers, high or low speeds, long or short centres— AN') TO MAKE SURE OF ECONOMY WRITE FOR DETAILS OF RENOLD CHAIN DRIVES i h.p. to 1,000 b.p. TO 'United Engineers, Limited.
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    Opening of Sydney Harbour's Great Bridge.
    262 4 THE MATSON boat Manposa. wun ounting flying ancnored in Sydney's famous harbour. THE WOLFHOUND mascot of the Irish Guards decides to leave Buckingham Palaa unaccompanied by his attendant. NEW CUNARDER. The unfinished hull of the new 73.000 tons Cunarder on which work has been
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      275 5 VICTORIA THEATRE Positively The Last Performance SATURDAY NEXT, APRIL 16 th AT 9.30- p.m. of the TANGLIN TIT-BITS The Brightest Funniest Show of 1 932 Be advised, Booh Early at John Little's. PvUv* Sg, t so. EBand Performance ID AY AT 5,15 p.m. Botanical Gardens S.S. POLICE BAND M?"\\b TO-NIGHT
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      273 5 We knew they'd do it again r The Famous CUCKOOS' Sending: Singapore Hysterical THE CAPITOL M^IITLV! bert WHEELER AND bob WOOLSEY IN Radio's greatest Gloom -chaser, PEACH 0' RENO with DOROTHY LEE Imagine BERT WHEELER L^;/v^ as ITltli^lii Reno's most alluring vj|gKgyj£§fl S^J amp See BOH WOOLSEY as £m the
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      385 5 (hj» TELEPHONE N9 6909' «.1A TO-^KiillT f>.l£ WARNER OLAND IN CHARLIE CHAN'S CHANCE FOX MOVIETONE THRILLER. FRIDAY LAWRENCE TIBBETT j LUPE VELEZ IN Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Miracle Musicale CUBAN LOVE SONG BOOK—— TO-DAY PLANS AT ROBINSON'S. ADELPHI HOTEL (ROOF GARDEN) Mrs. G. M. ALFORD presents "IN BLUE" (CABARET) THE ENTIRE
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      GOLF
      1366 6 British vs. American Women With praiseworthy t;:c! the Ladies' Golf Union hus includrd in it-- li;t of twelve nominations fur the first official match between Britain mid America, at Wentworth. on Satur(lav. May 21. players from all the four countries England has the l.iigest representation with se\en players, Scotland
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      135 6 Walter Hardwick. a member of the Halton F.C. West Riding Football League team, was at Leeds (West Riding Court fined £5 and ordered to pay costs for assaulting the referee after a match at Scholes. The prosecution. It was stated, had been undertaken at the request of the Football Association.
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      A WONDERFUL RECORD
      675 6 Games and Sport in the Army "Games and Spcrts in the Army." the first annual handbook published by the Army Spcrt Control Board, has Just appeared. The lx;;;k Itself, which amounts practically to an encyclcptudiu ci sport and puims. is an important addition to the literature on
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      COUNTY RUGBY
      257 6 Gloucestershire, with their wonderful team spirit and great experience, proved successful once again In a County Rugby Final, for they beat Durham at Durham by 9—3. This was the third successive win of the Westerners in this tounny. as they also won In 1920. 21 and 22. it
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      280 6 Winning Hands r«'«|uir«' careful attention. Thr fir.-t requisite is* a uajM I in ifun* Nonp Msed evorv tiftie \oii Hash your hanrl> aldof Him Ii to prevent rrdnos and rouclusesacusjueil l>> <lail> ta^ks. \luays dry h.unl- thoroughly. Assist witli i nlii-iirn Oinl-fn«*-nt if nere-sarx. Swnals SMS) S>ap. OtatmcMl :<nd T.
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      310 6 pP"BBW 1 jVIEjV "^niss a bargain r^T§H» Special Introductory Offer \\^^^t TTI RI-'S the most generous offer Gillette evei rn.ule to win vou Vk. > lr «'^^^^i X X good will! Gillette wants you to have the swiftest, coolest. m^AMlffittDlfl I11()St comfortable shaves e\tr known. That means that \ou must
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN SINGAPORE
    2110 7 ROTARY ASSISTANCE MANY HEART-BREAKING PUBLICITY MOVE Krfrrrnrr tu the uii.-mplovni.nl position m Ninn.»p rr and to he.irt -breaking raws win. »t tciild mrl bt- assisted by thr Kuropcsui mil Nun-Kuropean lunct, was m.ide at yes-u-idi«v* busiiM^s m«'«»tinc of thf Rotar>- < hilt it ti:«- \delphi HnU Mi
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION
    634 7 COMMITTEE MEETING Variety of Matters Discussed The following are the minutes ol a Commit lee Meeting held in the Singapore Exchange Room on Tuesday, April 12th 1932 at 5 p.m. Present:— Mr. H. D. Mundell (President). Hon'ble Mr. F. A. Pledger. Mr. J. G. Campbell, Mr. Y
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    BRITISH COAL
    146 7 Foreign Restrictions on Imports (British Radio Official Service Rusby, April 12. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman. to-day answered further Parliamentary questions regarding "restrictions on the importation of British coal into Germany. Prance and Belgium." He repeated that the .successive German quota reductions were
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    118 7 ior eferf Rotary Club subscribes for as many n pis of the monthly produced there as there are members of each club. I should like to make the same suggestion for us here. Mr. T. B. Rogers replied that the Secretary Of the Kuala Lumpur Club had notified him thai
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    POWER BEHIND THE THRONE
    10 7 JAPAN IN MANCHURIA DESPERATE FIGHTING REPORTED
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    CHAPEI PUPPET REGIME
    74 7 i Reuter s Service London. April 12. 'As far as can be ascertained the Manchurian Government set out. to be independent, but Japan is undoubtedly the power behind the throne. This Ls no bad thing if the open-door policy Ls observed as settled conditions in Manchuria would
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    MORE JAPANESE TROOPS
    1577 7 Severe Fighting in Manchuria Harbin. April 5. The wracking ol a Japanese armoured train by Chinese troops, followed by fierce figtjting in which heavy casualties were suffered, is the latest development in the Manchurian situation to be reported. It appear3 that on Saturday, Genera) Ting Chaos troops
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    BRITISH ARMY
    54 7 Strength of Regulars And Territorials I British Radio Official Service] Ru«by. April 12. It was stated in thv House of Commons to-day that the pflBMOl stnnpth of the remiktr army in the United Kingdom is 7.506 officjrs and 99.381 other ranks. The territorial army strength is 6.899 officer.-,
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    GALLANTRY AND GOOD SERVICE
    473 7 POLICE HONOURED Eight Recipients of King's Medal Yesterday morning's parade at the Thomson Road Police Depot, in which all units of th»* Singapore Police took part*, was an occasion of exceptional interest because no fIMMT tIMM eight members of the Fore*' were presented with the King'.s
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    GENEVA DISCUSSIONS
    129 7 Decision on Financial Report Adjourned IReutrr's S.'i-\icv Cirnrva. \pril 12. The rtnwiltanaoue work of the League Council. the Internationa] Labour Conference and th«' Dawnnameni Conference made Qene»a ;i hivr Internationa] acthity to-day, eMafl interest. (ontcriiig on at Tardieus proposal to adjourn the Council's derision on the Leagued PkMgdaJ
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    GET TOGETHER
    88 7 Prince's Appeal to Employers And Employed I British Radio Official Sri\:<- i Kußh>. \pril \Z. k r.h. the Prince dI Wales, in matmm Um Nattonal Indmtrtal Alliance to-day, aid h«could nc no other way for tin reatoratfaei or our Industries' prosp my and the ooneequeat well-being ol the
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    HOW TARIFFS HELPED
    66 7 Foreign Undertakings in Hritain I British Radio— Official Stivicel RuKh>. April 12. In answer to a question m Parliatnont the Preeldent of the Board of Trade, Mr Uu:(;nvtn. said the Board Of Tn (i. jad recei\cd niformatiCM rccanttng upwards of 4<»n.w nndertaklßßl '.vhirh had tr< n -t
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    103 7 Malaya, decided under the auspWus tt fhr Empire Marketing Board, to take part in Ui» Nation's Food Exhibition which Is to be held In the Empire Hall, Olympla from May 21st. to June 4th. This function on a commercial basi.s has, I understand, a pood deal of official patronage. The
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932. EMPIRE AIRWAYS
    883 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932. EMPIRE AIRWAYS The annual report of the Royal Dutch Indian Airways which reached us from Java yesterday makes interesting reading since it serves to show that, in spite of the depressed conditions which has impeded the construction of further landing fields in the
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    334 8 Lieut. J. C. Alexander, RA having embarked for Malta, is struck of the strength of this Command. Under the auspices of the Methodist Mission Chapel an evangelistic service will be held at the hall to-day at 5 p.m. Mr. H. E. Bunn will be the Speaker. Sir Robert Ho Tung,
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    A WELL-WISHER OF CHINA
    1416 8 SIR ROBERT HO TUNG Accepts High Appointment But Refuses Salary "China to-day needs all the help that her well-wishers can give her." That statement was made yesterday to a Free Press reporter by one who has decided to sacrifice a much needed rest in order to
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    SHIPPING CONFERENCE COMMISSION
    137 8 MORE OFFICIAL DEL Further Consideration of Customs Union Report In connection with the rorrt has been proceeding for several n between the Straits Sett i« av Association and Government m n appointment of a OOflMnlMftoa to question of th« Shippiiv; Oonfl I from Gorernment I .<• me-tl-.in
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    SHANTUNG FIND CASE
    302 8 Case For The Defatt Opened The case in which the Alton the relation of Lim Kim Tian. ap order of court directing Uu I charity of funds collected m 81l sufferers in Shantung from th- iuences of the disorders there a year continued in the Supreme C
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      48 8 (•2etißanflft<t Yv f>. Moo ,Ti I ASPAPAGUS A PERSIAN CAT HAS BEEN INSURED FOR £300. Presumably nine policies were taken out. A "GAFLAC" Policy taken out in time may save nine serious losses. "Say No More." GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    ARCHITECT FOUND SHOT
    108 9 PENANG TRAGEDY MI TO (i» HOME ON SATURDAY MESSMATE'S FIND >ur Own Correspondent 1 Penan*. April 13. I Kiiowles, a young architect :incl Cruik. Wm\ (it u! this morning at a mess in I MMi with two ftffc BM| ana Mr. Baker of b I-i/.iruN and Co
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    EUROPE'S FINANCE
    105 9 League Report for Economic b Radio Official Service! R uj? by. April IT,. U r.f the League of Nations, in spe- (inuva yesterday, considered the the League Financial Committee on i coneertod economic action regarding ;.d south eastern European states of the British, French, Italian Governments it was
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    CLOAK OF ASHES
    81 9 I Volcanic Eruptions Subsiding Router's Service] Santiago, April 12. ken citizens in the vicinity of .mots have been cheered by ementi that seismologists believe tlcanic eruptions is subsiding, at Valparaiso, April 12. and Santiago present an extra- ranee, being covered with white M<>. The flames have subsided
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
    94 9 Effect of Kuilding: Operations on Foundations v gUah Radio Official Service] Rngrby. April 13. ruination is being made of the soil of Cathedral. The investigation, which I about six months, is being undertaken i the effect on the foundations of i ration! and is merely a precaution-
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    CHICAGO AT THE POLLS
    56 9 f Primary Election for Presidency [Reuter's Service! Chicago, April 13. dictions of a reign of terror with I Kunmen ruling the ballot boxes, bicato polled heavily for both the ■nd Democratic candidates in the >n for nomination of candidates 'dency. Some 40,000 police and •aided the
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    71 9 N AND NEW YORK TIN PNND RUBBER PRICES HESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 13. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons day's tin prices as follows l 103^8 (£102%). Forward iket is steady. Symington and Wilson '-day's rubber prices as (1 15,16d). Forward 1 10d.). rkrt is quiet, ik: Rubber Spot
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    THE FAR EASTERN PROBLEM
    206 9 GENEVA MEETING Committee Pin Faith to Local Negotiations f Reuters Service] Geneva. April 13. The announcement of the arrival of M Hymans to-morrow for a meeting of the Committee of Nineteen is again focassing interest on the Far East. So far there is no official confirmation
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    SILVER'S IMPORTANCE
    250 9 The Key to World Prosperity [Reuters Service) London. April 12. The re-introduction of silver into the world's monetary systems in jcrder to mitigate the present gold shortage was advocated by Sir /I bert Home, speaking to the Royal Empire Society to-day. Referring to the Imperial Conference be said
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    THE GOLD FLOW
    107 9 $300,000,000 Leaves America [Reuter's Service] New York, April 13. The shipment of $7,500,000 gold to Europe in the liner Bremen brings up the gold exports from the United States for 1932 to, over $300,000,000, mostly to France. The Treasury's net loss. however. is only $113,000,000 when bank
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    MR. HULL'S BONUS
    72 9 Straits Settlements Association to Take No Action The Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, at its meeting on Tuesday evening, considered the question of the proposed bonus of $30,000 to be paid by the Municipal Commissioners to Mr. G. B. Gifford Hull, in recognition of his
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    BLOW FOR HITLER
    33 9 Dissolution of Nazi Army Ordered fßeuter's Service] Berlin. April 13. Government has struck a heavy blow against Hitler and the Nazis by a proclamation ordering dissolution of Hitler's private army.
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    HEAVY RAIN IN PERAK
    69 9 Bertam River Rises Seven Feet (From Our Ov/n Correspondent) Ipoh, April 13. Heavy rain In the upper Cameron Highland;yesterday gauged 3.26 inches though the lower Highlands experienced only lictfit rain. The River Bertam brought down heavy floodwater which raised the river to a seven foot torrent
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    MAKE AGGRESSION MORE DIFFICULT
    191 9 A CLEAN SWEEP Signor Grandi's Disarmament Formula [Reuter's Service] Geneva. April 13. A clean sweep of heavy artillery, tanks, bombing aeroplanes, battleships, submarines, aeroplane carriers and bacteriological warfare was advocated by Signor Grandi at the DLsp.'. tnament Conference to-day. He declared tha* deprivation of armies, navies
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    LAND OWNER'S CLAIM
    473 9 Alleges Damage to Property by Municipality The case in which Shaik Sahid Makarim claimed compensation amounting to $15,000 from the Municipal Commissioners for an alleged damage to his land through which the Municipality hid built an anti-malarial drain, tvas continued in the District Police Court yesterday before
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    GANG ROBBERY ECHO
    193 9 Heavy Sentences for Perak Chinese [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, April 13. The robber raid at Pulal Village in which a towkay was Kidnapped and rescued by three European miners who chased, fired at and capturned two robbers had a sequel at Perak Assizes to-day, when three
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    53 9 Mr. Carl Lawson, who has just returned to Ipoh from a tour in India with the conjuror Levant, has brought back several new plays, which will be played at the Playhouse in due course. Mr. Lawson informs us that "in hotels, theatres, railways and newspapers. India is about two years
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    A SHOCK FOR DE VALERA
    452 9 MISSING DOCUMENT 1923 AGREEMENT ON LAND ANNUITIES DUBLIN SEARCH [Reuter's Service] London, April 12. The De Valeraites are surprised by the mention in Mr. Thomas' last note of the financial agreement of February 1923. with regard to annuities, of which it is stated they were
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    SIAMESE NEW YEAR
    66 9 Royal Greetings to the King [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. April 13. On the occasion of the Siamese New Year and 150th anniversary the King received telegrams of congratulation from the Kings of Britain. Italy. Norway. Denmark and Belgium the Emperor of Japan, the Queen of Holland,
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    LAW NOTICE
    169 9 Thursday, April 14th Before the Chief Justice in the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. S. 274 31 Henri Adler vs. Zainab Ghani binte Mohamed Kassim (f) and another (for further consideration). S. 53|32 Tan Chew Neo (w) and 2 others vs. Yap Kiat Neo (w) and 2 others.
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    SINGAPORE SINHALESE
    113 9 Celebration of the "National Day" On the occasion of the celebration of their "National Day" yesterday evening members of the Singapore Sinhalese Association held an "At Home" for their members and their families, at No. 172. Race Course Road. Mr. A. R. Wijiyekoon, the President of the Association,
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      372 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in 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 Do* Tonnage. Singaporr. Tonnage. CHITRAL 15,000 Apr. 15 SOUDAN BANGALORE
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      547 11 O.S.K. LINE I BXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE TO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA via I NEW MOTORSHIP j "KWANSAI MARU" Arr. Le* VP Los Angfkle>% New Yofk «l Apr 14 Apr. M May 20 Juno r parti* -(liars please apply to: OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, Singapore. lel Noe. 5337. 5338 5339.
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      406 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ulnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG AND OK MANILA FARES £120— £112— €83— £79 EUROPE^ SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON— HAYES— PIERCE MONROE— VAN BUREN— GARFIELD— POLK— ADAMS
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      814 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TlXOMBO— Thursday. April 14. Selat-Pandjang. Bengalis. Soengei-Pakning. Biak and Pakan-Baroe. TOMOHON Thursday. April 14, Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. MANDAR— Friday. April 15. Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Bengal. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, April 15. Muntok. Batavia. Somararg and Sourcbaya. PATRAS Friday. April 15. Cheribcn.
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    IN CEYLON TOO!
    750 12 Railway Unable to Keep Pace With Rapid Advance Colombo, March 31. "The Colony has invested over Rs. 270,000,000 in the Railway. What proportion of this is represented by the two unremunerative line extensions to Trincomalee and Batticaloa," asked Mr. F. J. de Saram. presiding at the annual
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    100 12 I Eros Sculptor's Three Years' Task I Ending I Mr. Alfred Gilbert, the 78-year-old designer of the Eros statue in Piccadilly-circus, has been hard at work for three years on the memoriaJ to Queen Alexandra, which the King will unveil on June 8. I
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    54 12 f Mr. and Mrs. C. Eoyer arrived from Jesse It on by the Darvel on March 11th, and a hearty welcome was extended to them. Mr. Boyer will, we understand, take over the Shipping Department of Messrs. Harrisons Crosfleld at Sandakan from Mr. C. K. Langlands. who is shortly going
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    30 12 *or Xicbe 13. Ccrlu. Brit. 7811, from Yokohama 13. lor London 15. Patras. Dut. 1181. from Batavia 13. for CVjeribon 15. Toradja. Dut. 673. from Belawan 13. for Bclawan 15.
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    CLEARANCES
    59 12 April. 12.— Kepah. P. C. Hocft, (DutK Cap. Varella. (Fcnr, P'dent Harrison. (Am); Isar. Etha Rickmers. Alster. (Ger); Kaschirstroy! (Soviet) Kokuryu Maru, (Japan) BeUerophon. Memnon. Antung, Giang Seng, Barratta, Rengam. (Brit). April. 13— Ajax. Kamuning, Klang, Lipis Kum Sang. (Brit), Singkel, Thedenx, Van Heutsz. Buyskes. Khoen Hoea, Tobelo, Majang.
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      687 12 Burns; Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. slink I monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the 86. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo oniy.] rs MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      339 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. inc (Incorporated In UfIJL) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Doe Sails Due New York. M.S. SILVERCYPRESS In Port Apr. 18 May 2 i M.S. SILVERWALNUT May 3 May 9 June i MS. SILVERPALM May 24
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      160 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of fACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LINE and SILVER LINE, LTD. to San Francis?*. Los Anjreles and Vortb Pacific Port*. Dur Ml S'poiv. S'porf x m.s. SILVERHAZEL (S> I:: IA BATOE iP» Apr 23 m.s. SILVERASH (S» M., x via Manila. via Java Ports. Vessels from
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      701 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7 .36 ajn. Saturdays 7 pm Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Wednesday 7 a.m. every Saturday 7 pm Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, j Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 ajn. P.M.S., Batu
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      1847 13 Scheme of Arrangement v Approved London, March 17. A series of meetings of the holders of the Debenture stocks of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and the Preference shares of the White Star Line, Limited, and also of the secured and unsecured creditors of the Royal Mail
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      111 13 Passengers from Bafcavia to Singapore on Tuesday by K.N.I.L.M. plane: Mr. Jackson. MLss Jordhan. Mr. Thresher. Mr. Prince Mr M Elliot. Per Corfu from China and Japan: Mr. Bissell. Mr. Jennings. Mrs. Kothdare. The Rev. and Mrs. E. Allen. Misj R. Allen and Miss J. Allen. Mr. Bktdes.
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      PASSENGERS LEFT
      15 13 From Singapore to Batavia by K.N.I.L.M. plane: Mr. Elliott Frank. Mr. Van Straten
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      489 13 Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE phone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE The premier morning daily in Malava Delivered with the Chota Hazri each mormng Latest news, lates" telegram. an n nceme London K and tin cables auuear rl^iKr c% i features include
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      404 13 s^slb> s^r I f Fm "f T.O EVERYWHERE! IN CANADA S»F AND MOSJ OF THE UJS?A> WV I he A^ e^ Scenic Route of the Canadian National Railway*. \^J See tne best *h« m»TTelloiis Canadian Rockies stay at Taspw en Park Lodge in the keart of wondrous mountain beauty, or
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    66 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcast* are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALINO HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless Ne*s. 7.25 Recital of
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    MAHARAJA OF NEPAL'S GIFT
    135 14 Rare Plants Presented to the King London, Mar. 19. Three hundred specimens of rare plants from Nepal, the gift of the Maharaja of Nepal to the King, arrived at the Natural History Museum, in London, for examination and classification. Plants grown from seed will later bo
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    GIGANTIC DNIEPER DAM
    72 14 £20,000,000 Hydro-Electric Scheme Moscow, Mar. 31. What is claimed to N< one of the World biggest dams has been completed neeir Dny.>prczevk. en the Dnieper, at the potat where Che rapids hitherto have made the river InmasFnble. The dam ii a part of a 00,000,000 hydroelectric scheme,
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    21 14 Mr. and Mrs. J. McCrr.e Chalmers of the Dispensary. Ltd.. Penan-, returned from home leave on Sunday by the Glenbe- i
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    "DEEDS, NOT WORDS"
    195 14 Busy Days for Parliament London. April 5. Deed?, nut words" and short poiiit-xJ speeches will bi> the chief characteristic of the remainder of the session of Parliament, which resumed to-day, as the House will be hard at walk until early in July in order to fit ir
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    27 14 Sadong Colliery was closed down a« from March 9th. We understand that Mr. J. w. Evans is retiring on pension and intends r« turning to England shortly.
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    "HIGHBROW" RADIO
    45 14 Australian Government's Project m«m Sydney. Mar .11 Hichbnv, ma b( UeJl Z^ttCK Wb« the Government takes charge of the broadca,tin P service under a B,U now °L f the Australian Parliament Mr. F.nton. Post lu t 1 O n< ::il Mid Uj.t 3S3=2£3SS
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    £1.000 WORTH OF RINGS STOLEN
    84 14 Btmmh and Grali Raid i n I ondon i London, April at £1.0(m „r rk>tl cut t; dav b of crmuN omooto, m u, West End q| London. T*o men lonpoti irum I ,ar ud MMdWd I the window of a Jeweller'* shop in Burl
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    200 14 The loßowlng :.re thr fOOtlni Col. M J T R-illv. MC l V.F. Sirutaport \[>n\ I Rangrv -The following r republishcd for inlnnnati(Mi Ruses leave Drill Hall Sat Sun Bkt Timah R 2p m 7.30 p.m. It 4 ;V2 •C" Coy s| T::bl. 17.4.32 do SV H
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    66 14 A DUbilG ir.r, Un l.umpur Town Bill, ■MpipM of the Bi I U-D The iniitij;.- v .i to t. Ixitlnin Oommlttl l I Dr»VMM, wii.le < M tinted N >v. ir.b r Domini |on ;n,.! he Rt. Bon. R kttl, Hn ngly Rao si-. \i m o. H ippear to
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      293 14 I9P^ The Wide-spread Popularity of our W*m *U RENOWNED O m Orange-Smash m has brought into existence various P&/ /Jwflp imitations, but our g4 ORIGINAL JS Orange— Smash g has remained inimitable. Ask for the jtl^i /F^ffl Original refuse imitations. sj&r^ Framroz and Co. fi^m Health of Women IN anaemia
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      406 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA < Ineoroorated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each L3 .000 ,000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 j HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate. Lcndon, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star
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      325 14 MERCAN'IILK BANK OF INDIA, LTD. diKMiptaat^d In England* Capital £3 000.0J0 Subscribed 1.800.0C0 Paid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.217.926 BOARD OF DOU9CTOEI J. M. Ryne, Esq.. Chairman P. R. Chalmers. Esq.. Charles J. Hambro. Esq.. W. H. Shelf ord Esq.. Sir Thomas CaU<> But Sir C. C Barrie. K.B.E
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      131 14 south §mf^ BRITISH iNsiKANd. OOHVAMI LIMI FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR GAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED \i LOWEST CURRENT RATI L. C. MARGOLIOUTH Office: 2. Finlays^n Q THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION I ri) FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE L. G. JOHNSON: General M HEAD OFFICE: :<-c Mal.i.. Sinjfupore.
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      485 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a li&t of stations which cmx be received in Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 pjn. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Prlok. 31 metres from
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    THE ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS
    1145 15 ANNUAL REPORT ***** Passengers Carried on Regular Routes OJ current economic conditions I the world the K.N.IL.M. Nt«M qaMl satisfactory, states the annual b shows, that the number of r canted <>n the ragalM atr-oarvtaai per <ent. below the tiuurc for 1930 mated to 13.430.
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    STOCK DECLINE
    209 15 Startling American Figures IReuter's Service] New York. April It. A $U. 000. 000 .000 fall in Mock values on Wall Streel in tht last two or three weeks was estimated by Mr. WMbMf, President of the m&W York WtOtk Exihansr. ftvfag evidence to the Senate Cominittet- in> -sticating
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    21 15 A banker, in this country at any rate, is KriouMy a man of caution.-- Sir William :hen (Chairman Sun Life Assurance
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    363 15 To-Day s Price Changes EXCHANGE KATKS April 13 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2j3 15 16 London. 3 months' sight 2,3Th London, 60 days* sight 2 3 2732 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London, demand 2 3 25 32 London. T.T. 213 3|4 Lyons and Paris, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    76 15 April 13th.. II o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot Mt business done Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 511 16 534 May 53 4 513 16 June 5 13 16 5 7 8 July-Sept. 578 6 Oct-Dec. 614 63 8 Tone of
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    914 15 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang <£> 20s 6d 22s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 10 s xd Bangrin Tin 8s 6d 9s 6d Batang Padang .*l> 12 l Batu Caves .$1) 15 20 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40
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    LYALL & EVATT'S FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW
    499 15 LYALL EVATT'S FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW Singapore. April 13. Since the announcement was made, deciding restriction to be impractical: le. tn«. rubber market has become resigned ta the situation and the price of the commodity has kept fairly steady around the level to which it fell a fortnight ago. There is as
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    114 15 Pahantf Consolidated Dividend I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 13. Pahanti Consolidated Company. Limited, has declared an interim dividend of 3 1 per cent. The report of Telok (F.M.S.i Rubber Company. Limited, shows a loss Of £904. Tincompany is reducing MM balance to £3.471. Sungei Telor (MJluyai
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    BRITISH TRADE
    86 15 LVdverse Balance Beintf Reduced I British Radii) Official Qri Vk*l Kutjby. April 12. An inc. rase in exports ini a decrease in imports are shown in the Board of Trade returns for Marrh— the first complete month since Gnat Biitain changed her hiriff paliry. The figures issued to-day
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    23 15 I think the country is entitled to rlaim that it had now faced the facts.— Mr. J. Wilccck Holgate (Chairman Beftaft Assurance Company).
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT
    623 15 Will Tin Quota be Altered Singapore. April 13. During the past week the volume of business passing in all sections t.f the local share markat has been small with sel!ers of most stocks predominating. Thr Tin market continues to be the chief centre of interest and a
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    132 15 The Singapore chamber of Commerce Ruttom Association held its 1.065th. auction yesterday when there wax catalogued, 1.526.533 lbs: 681 4» tons. Offered 1.385.469 lbs 618.51 tons. 8o«£ 1,11" 284 lb 4Q8.79 tons |p« London l%d. New York 3 1 15 rls. PKICES RK\I.I/.Kl> Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    THE £ ABROAD
    166 15 THE ABROAD (British Radio— Official Berv.ce] March 26 April 11 12. 9.29 9.37 9.37 Athens 295 300 300 Bombay la. 6 9 64d. Is. 6 1 32d Is 6 1 3_kl Berlin 15.70 16 16 26 13.16 27.07'.. 27.10 Bucharest 637 637'. 632'. Rio 4 1 16 4 116 4
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    23 15 Evoldance of taxation would be unriecrasiirjr le rea;son.s for seeking methods of avoidance I removed.— Mr. H. A. R. J Wllsoti. F&AA, FCA.
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      78 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance in force over $35,000,000 t FThe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated \n the Btaralit> Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Llle Building, Cecil Street. Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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    FIRST DIVISION FOOTBALL
    713 16 R.A. BEAT I.C.F.A. Fine Goalkeeping by Morris tLA. 3: 1.1.F.A 0. After a fairly good Mart the I.C.F.A. were defeated by the R.A. in a game lacking in good football at the Stadium yesterday. On paper the I.CFA looked like a winning team and certainly gave everyone
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    S.C.C. II GOOD RECOVERY
    98 16 S.C.C. II 2: R.A.F. II 2. After being two goals down at the interval against the RAF. II in a second division match at the Padang yesterday evening, the S.C.C. II made a good recovery to make a draw of it. The R.A.F. scored their two
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    INTER-STATE TENNIS
    79 16 Storch Cup Match at Kuala Lumpur IProm Our Own Correspondent] Iprh. April 13. t-r-State tennis match between Perrk 7cr fcr the Storch Challenge Cup. which been held in Perak for the last two years, will be contested at Kuala Lumpur on April r There will be a team
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    RELIEF FIND FOR CHINA
    59 16 The nißllllliL of ths Relief Fund for China orgaraed by the Sir., .purr Chinese Chamber of Commerce announces with thanks the receipt of among other, the following subscrip-' SSi?!: Strfi i the Ch^ered Bo.nk Rtfff f CWa ChC Seah> $279 T"e Staff of the Central Geylang
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    25 16 Mr. .t ;ds tram ui]} cppose Mr. P. DriudIng s team at water po-o this Pftfmooii in. thSwimming Club tournament at 5.30 p.m." I I
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    699 16 SELANGOR RACES Mr. Alan Loke Heads Winning Owners After giving way to Davies and Christie at < Ipoh, Mayo again heads the list of successful jockeys at the Selangor Turf Club Spring three-day meeting, which concluded on Saturday last (says the Straits Echo). Gibbons is a good
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    46 16 Captain P. W. Hew], District Engineer, F.M.S Railways, is leaving for home this week, with Mrs. Howl, on retirement. He came,, out in 1912 as Assistant Engineer, Construction Dt-, partment, Johore Bahru. During 1917-18 he served in the War. He is now 52 years of age
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    331 16 THE MALAY SETTLEMENT To the Editor. Sir, Your leader on the above subject is worth serious consideration. I understand the main difficulty in approving applications for allotments is due to the fact that applicants must be of pure Malay parentage. Such Malays are really very few
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    MISCHIEF
    350 16 Excellent British Comedy at Pavilion The Pavilion Theatre continued its run of successes with Mischief, a British and Dominions picture starring Ralph Lynn and Winifred Shotter. which opened a season last night before crowded houses. T. H. The Sultan and Sultanah of Johore were present with a party. Mischief,
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    114 16 The following have been invited to play :ricket for S.C.C. against The Gloucestershire Regiment on Sunday at Tanglin. C. B. Maxjvell. J. L. Russ, A. Stevens, J. G. Glasgow, P. ITine. E. A. Joy. L. R. F. Earl. J. V. S. Brooke, EC. M. Jopp, E. G. Staunton,
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    NON-EUROPEAN RELIEF FUND
    58 16 List of Subscriptions Already Acknowledged $11,784.01 Chua Boon Watt'Fl. 5 4.60 Chinese Christian Association 45.50 Pulau Bukom Club 50.00 Singapore Amateur Football Association, being 50 per cent of net proceeds cf three charity matches 202.25 Malayan Tobacco Distributors Ltd., Wills's GoldFlake Contribution 200.00 Sir. Andrew's Cathedral 74.31
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    27 16 i Mr. Donald Farquharson. M.S.C., the wellknown Seremban planter, and Mr. A. R. Thomp- son. J.P., the veteran cricketer, will be proceed^ ing on home leave shortly.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
    271 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Championship Singles N. S. Wise beat W. H. Droogleever, 6—l. 6—o. Dr. H. O. Hopkins beat A. A. A. Paterson, 3, 6 3. (iodown Doubles Handicap C. W. Winter and Dr. L. Demeny owe 4 beat A. G. A. Mosley and T. F. Garside plus
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    159 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS "A" Singles Dr. W. Balhetchet vs. Dr. G. de Souza (unfinished). "B" Singles D. Leicester vs. A. G. Armstrong (unfinished). Veterans' Singles T. Leijssius beat C. G. Rodrigo (w.0.) Ladies' Singles Mrs. M. G. Eber beat Miss L. Pereira. 6 l. 6—l. Miss B. Campbell
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    KING'S FIRST SUCCESS
    41 16 Limelight Wins at Newmarket I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. April 13. H.M. the King experienced his first success of the present racing season to-day when his horse. Limelight, won the Spring Three Year Old Stakes at Newmarket.
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    201 16 The following will represent S.C.R.C. vs. I. A. at 2 p.m. on Saturday. April 16th.: Chua Choon Leong (Capt.t. Evan Wong. Ong Siow Hian. I. Hoahing. Woon Chow Tat. Teo Keng Teow, Lee Fong Lim. Loh Jui Yeow. Yeo Kum See, Tan Thean Tek. Gan Kee Tian. Reserve:
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    68 16 [Reuter's Service] New York. April 12. The baseball season opened to-day, the only game being between Washington and Boston in the American League. Washington won I—o.1 0. New York, April 13. Results to-day were: NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn 3 Boston 8. New York 5 Philadelphia 13. Cincinnatte 5 Chicago
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    S.T.C. SPRING RACE MEETING
    66 16 Entries for the May Professional Meeting will close at noon on Saturday next the 16th. inst. The Race Course will be officially open for Training on Thursday, April 21. at 5.45 a.m. when the usual arrangements ior coffee MB bf made. Lists of Horses in Training
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    FOOD RIOTING
    255 16 Chinese Raid Kuala Kangsar Shops (From Our Own Correspondent) Spoh. April 13. It transpires that last month's lood rictin^ Selangor was not an isolated instance o such disturbances for it has now come t^ ligli. that the Kwong?.ai Chinese who last May raided food fJicps in several villages
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    94 16 Death of Mrs. Yeo K il Neo IFnm Our Own i M.il.i.The dt-ath li rrnudrd with M.id.iin TtQ Kiat Mi p.m. in Sundiv nt ItM lipc Vi I), ci ,i thl 1 Wit* known mlUkmmlre ol Malacca, tin Chan Bay P<ni;. ■ho dn d Br'-uit >evi-ral «rantl-(": r
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