The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 April 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. i:M>29. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 360 1 The International Tin Committee has decided to recommend a farther cat m production at the rate of 20.000 tons a year —Pare 9. Mr. C. A. Scott, who arrived at Rangoon yesterday evening. 5 l 2 days after leaving England and slightly ahead of Butler's record time,
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  • 906 1 In the public gardens of Peking »tnd iloi Mm shady roads that follow the bunks oi the moats of the Forbidden City, Chinese men of good condition can be seen every afternoon parading their canaries m carefully sJiroud?4 cages. It is an unexplained but undeniable fact that
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 520 1 If it isn't a KELVINATOR it isn't fully automatic KKLVINATOR > I rX'TRIC REFRIGERATION SALES AND SERVICE A. TLOUET& CO., LTD. 2-1 RAFFLES QUAY. RAFFLES HOTEL I COPPER Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water j AND TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS Thursd A f/ 28th T^ X^ A |">l
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    • 136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Bdgeworth tobacco Page 16. Housewives like Simonize— Page 9. If you are going to Java fly Page 1. Grand Empire Day Concert Page 5. Littles millinery for the races Page 8. Whiteaway's for all household goods Page 6 Tolong-Lah will be published on SaturdayPage 16. Notices by Municipality
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    • 22 1 ff it isn't a KELVINATOR it isn't fully automatic KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION BALES AND SERVICE A. CLOMET CO., LTD. 2-1 RAFFLES QUAY.
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  • 377 2 Canaries Sometimes Sin* It iftMM safe to forecast quite as successful a run for Canaries Sometimes Sing as those enjoyed by My Wife's Family and Let's Live and I .align, and that may even be an under-estimate. This British and Dominions Corporation picture which commenced at the Capitol
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  • 112 2 Two Japanese Arrested Officer? of the Government Monopolies Preventive Service carried out a raid on Saturday afternoon on three houses m Malay Strict. The Revenue Officers, under a European officer, raided Nos. 13. 19 and 25 Malay Street, occupied by Japanese and found a complete mechanised still
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  • 65 2 Singapore Royal Engineers «V». commanded l\v Major C. G. Burt, and "B" Company. S.V.C.. commanded by Capt. P. Storr, were m camp at Changi over the week-end. On Saturday evening a camp concert, arranged by L.-Sft. Ooddaxd (S.R.E. V.i. was given by the Royal Air Force, concert party,
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  • 66 2 Mr. A. E. Dick, former Manager of Golden Hope Estate, near Klang. who went on leave r lew montlw ago. will not be returning to Malaya, at nny rate for some time. Mr. Dick, who ha*> bought a farm near Melbourne, was «t one time a very well-known figure on
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  • 366 2 British Film At The Pavilion Jack Raymond, one of Britain's foremast film directors, is responsible for a very fine picture entitled "Up For The Cup" which opened to a capacity house at the Pavilion on Saturday. It was a coincidence that this delightful comedy, commenced on
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  • 342 2 Comparative statement of the value of Foreign Trade,, including parcel post, bullion and coin, in 1931 and 1932 IMPORTS EXPORTS 1931 "1932 1931 T932~ Total Titdl 1Y<Mer- Parcel Bui- Grand Increase -f Mer- Parcel Bui- Grand Increase f Total Trade Total Trad< hMEEEME < Grand chan- Post
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 270 2 RUBY MIXTURE FOR DOGS. An excellent remedy for worms m young dogs. Highly recommended by Dog Experts. Stockists MEDICAL HALL, LTD., 3, Battery Road. Quality Service Price Economy. BUSINESS CARDS. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14A Change Alley, Singapore. The Cheapest* House for your stationBli» ary. Typewriters. Ribbons and Carbon*
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    • 444 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now 'nvited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply of 100 Tons of best quality Quick Lime for the Water Department. Date of
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    • 415 2 TO LET. SEASIDE FLATS with modern sanitation and new bungalows at Tanjong Katong. Offices m good business quarters, also commodious godowns, small stores and shops m North Bridge Road and otber business sections. Apply Meyer Brothers. UNION BUILDING. Large and small offices to let; also godown m Basement. For particulars
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    • 374 2 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IX THE SUPREME COURT OF THK STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 183 of 1930. Re MOHAMED GHOUSE bin HAJI MADINAH SAHIB, deceased, otherwise known as H. M. MOHAMED GHOUSE, deceased, of No. 165 Arab Street, Singapore. Notice is hereby given that a
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    • 311 2 AUCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE ol VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAM) M LANE (off Tanjoni.' KaloiiL- Road and MORTGAGEES' SALE ol VALUABLE FREEHOLD LANDS PREMISES NOS. 157, 159 and 161 ROAD and NO 29 CRAICI Ro SINGAPORE To be held at Tin* Sale-room ol MKv-!!^ CHING KENG LEE AND COMPANY Raffles Chambers RaJta
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 241 2 THE WKKK Monday. 25th. MiKh Water 00 15: 9.2 ft.. 13.51. 7.6 ft. Annual meeting: Bukit Timah Rubber Estates. Ltd E\att and Co. noon. Football Div. I. S.R.C. vs. Pulau Brani, Anson Road Stadium: Div. n. Gloucester Regt. II vs. Malays 11. S.R.C. ground. Toenday. 26th. High Water 00.54. 8.8
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  • 173 3 Arrests of Thirty Terrorists Harbin. Apr. 9. Thirty irrorists who are reported to have arrived here from Russia recently have been arrested. The arrests have led to t-he seizure of documents which, according to the police, prove the existence oi plot.s to destroy bridges, workshops, and railway
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  • 157 3 Final Report Ready m August IVkiriK. April 10. The League Commission will remain m Peking about a week, planning to fO to Mukden by train, where it will spend a short time gaining knowledge of the facts, and will send a shcrt preliminary report, dealing only with facts
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  • 234 3 Six American Residents Killed Washington,. Apr. 2. A serious situation is developing along the Mexican border as a result of bandit operation*, it was disclosed to-day. Near Berino. New Mexico, bandits have killed a mother and five children and wounded another rhild, according to latest reports. Another report
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  • 235 3 Novel Case Heard m Shanghai Court I Found guilty of having stolen a picture, 'Chang Quin-yuan, 21. a university student, made his last appeal to the judge that his conduct was inspired, by love and won freedom. i Chang was charged Ly his friend, Li Wentsao.
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  • 87 3 Famous Lawyer's Wife Kills Herself and Daughters MoncLair, NJ., Apr. 4. Mrs. Raymond Fosdick, wife of a famous New York lawyer and international statesman, committed suicide here to-day after killing: her two daughters. The tragedy followed recent mental and nervous trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Posdick had been married
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 349 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES X s'Ct 81^' MA*-*™*--11. I jpn. >irrrt PENANG 14. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and
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    • 292 3 CRAVENA m the TRU-VAC' TIM are m perfect smoking condition wherever and whenever you buy -j> >._. > <s I n^B 9 WLP Avry A B JE*J^i 9 When pull thii rubber Tab -^^^l& .:£^^^H^S&- listen lot the Ml HMllMlfl iltlo the B^3v tin. Ihe lid then lifts tH c.isil\.
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  • Article, Illustration
    5376 4  -  HOLLOWAY HORN zvh SYNOPSIS OEORGE RAWLJNOS. a JPMng barbel's assistant, wins £7.000 m a football competition, thus bringing upon himself tin* attention* oi mi<ny lriends and sharks, and iiicurring the jealousy of his eldt- brother. STANLEY. The event mevuvi much also to ETHEL WAGLEY, an MMMmM m a sixpenny
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  • 111 4 Deadly Torpedo Carriers A fleet of British desuovd "■OHfcf" l«1 •planes is to be built under liceno m dockyard of the Danush Department ol Marii and will be equipped with I British &w li»" powe.- ArmstroiiK-Siddeiey Hir-roolrd constructed at Coventry. These new torpedo planes will carry
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 301 5 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Wednesday, May 4th and Nightly at 9.30 p.m. THE SAN CARLO Italian Grand Opera Company ARRIVING BY THE CONTE ROSSO DIRECT FROM ITALY. L WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th. I THURSDAY, MAY sth. IL TROVATORE RIGOLETTO FRIDAY. MAY 6th. SATURDAY. MAY 7th. i a DAurwr CAVALLERIA RUSTIC AN A
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    • 270 5 ANOTHER SCOOP FOR THE CAPITOL MALAYA'S FINEST THEATRE FIRST IN THE FIELD WITH AMAZING PICTURES of the Year's Most Exciting Racing Event THE GRAND NATIONAL, 1932 Exclusively Photographed By PATHE'S BRITISH GAZETTE With Full Description by CAPT. G. H. GILBERT (Special Turf Correspondent to DAILY EXPRESS Etc.) screened as Special
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    • 143 5 St. ANDREW'S SOCIETY MEMBERS MAY OBTAIN TICKETS $2 each for the GRAND CONCERT of NATIONAL SONGS to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on EMPIRE DAY, May 24th, 1932. from the following G. Marshall. Esq., co Singapore Traction Co. D. G. Macleod, Esq., co Messrs. E. A. Brown and
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    • 180 5 I TO-NIGHT Man and Nature Locked m com hat m a thrilling modern story of raging torrents MONTE BLUE ELEANOR BOARDMAN Two great stars of the silent screen eclipse all their former triumphs m a grand thrilling story. THE "FLOOD" COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office 13, Regent Street, LONDON,
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1221 6 League Champion Favourites From Our Own Correspondent London. April 5. Interest m football is beginning to vane a little although the League Championship still remains open. Alex James or no Alex James, however, Everton are taking no chances with this League championship. Four points ahead and a match
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    • 485 6 Plans for a 90,000 i round I > mliiii. April 5. Utla;ls ol a Hinfffif that will make Highbury the headquarters of the Arsenal F.C.i rival Wembley a.s ;>. ground are made known 10-day. As soon m Blackburn Rove: le.ive Highbury on May 7 the last mateh the gain
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    • 52 6 I niversity of California Beat Washington Seattle. \Va>h.. April The University of California crev. to-day defeated Washington overwhelmingly finishing about 20 beat -lengths ahead. The Washing or boat shipped a great de ol water, which tended fee slow up their time. The Winning time was It? mm.
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    • 69 6 At the dispersal sale at the KaJtcsa (Mew Zealand) stud 1.500 guineas eras pan: by Mr. F. A. Armstrong, of Christchurch fcr Entreaty, the dam of Phar Lap. with a colt foal by Night Raid, and m foal to him. Night Raid. Phar Lap's
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    • 90 6 Wales Beats Scotland at Tyneside London. April 5. Scotland piiid the penalty of playing a wnkened team m the amateur international at Tyneside by losintj to Wales by s—l Only ;i small proportion of Queens Park players urn included. Wales were sf longer m practically every department, their
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 435 6 FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD GOODS WHITE A WAY'S I Offer the Highest Values at Lowest Prices, Extensive Range of New Merchandise Just Received from England, (ROM A' PfTl I"" 53 r **g^ONGWEMt LIN-FIN SHEETS. ends. Cool and coniiortable In use. hnrd thk. K(»iv TOWEL. nn llltv VnaU warini:. One of Whiteaways
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    • 298 6 THE TORTURE GF PILES. Why continue to §affer With DR VAN VI.ECKS M.s. PLASMA DO CaM Ol thil :i:: too stubborn or too 1 ):u completely Bud penuuMntl) c application md pooderful povvr tien of DR VAN VLECK s IBBORI PLASMA l- :uuu/i:.'j It OOtl instant n-hrt ifttl tl.. effects
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  • 203 7 DISPUTED GOAL WINS F.A. CUP OFFICIAL ENQUIRY PROBABLE EWAL STARS OUTPLAYED BY NEWCASTLE m Km»; jiid Oueen. lfirnr*s Mary and her husbai (1 .<iid the Duke and IHiohes* of York. itiiot »;st an enthusiastic crowd ef 92,000 at \\<ml>lr> «.n Saturday saw Newcastle I nited Uli.it \rsrnaJ m tin- final
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  • 712 7 PRO PfUBM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AT WEMBLEY Lot. dor.. April 23. NewCMtll gained .1 great victory over the I af Wembler this afternoon, by 2 goaLs ii. the puscu't' oJ the King and Queen .1 enrnd of 92.000. and won the P.A. Cup far flu
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  • 849 7 Miflkfck Which Cost the Match Th» appearance of the sun before noontimr prompted their Majesties definitely to attend the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, where then were 92,000 spectators, who sang the National Anthem as their Majesties arrived at 250 p.m. states Reuters account*. The teams filed
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  • 94 7 What Film of the Game Revealed I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, April 24. A gnat dispute is raging m the Sunday papers m regard to Newcastle's equalising goal and it is alleged that the film which was taken of the play shows quite clearly that Boyd,
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  • 724 7 How Evert on Lost at Middlesbrough I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHTI London, April 23. Everton were rather unfortunate m losing their inatck at Middlesbrough for their goalfcaepor had saved a free kick which had been driven hard at him, but before he could get the ball away
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  • 956 7 Wolves For Division I Next Season Positions m the Leagues to cU»le Are as follow Goals. P. W. L. D. P. A ft* Evcrton 39 25 11 3 115 63 53 Sheffield Wed. 40 21 13 fi .93 78 48 Arsenal 38 19 10 9 78 46 47
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  • 107 7 H.M.S. Canterbury on Way to Shanghai H.M. Protected Light Cruiser Canterbury, commanded by Cafpt. Walker, R.N.. arrived here from Devonport early yesterday morning. She is due to leave for Shanghai on Thursday. The Canterbury is of 3.920 tons (standard displacement) and is 447 feet m length. She
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  • 1465 7 SIR HARI SINGH'S VIEWS Government and the Congress Mi Hari Sirvj.h Gour. Leader ol thi flppotl tion m the Lcrjkir.tiv- Assembly of li:di3, was a passenger on board the Hakozn v Maru which came into port on Saturday morning en route for Chi*??, and Japan.
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  • 357 7 NEW ROAD OPENED High Commissioner's Visit to the East Coast During his visit to the East Coast H.E. the High Commissioner (Sir Cecil dementi) opened I the new road leading from Kuala Trenggariu to Kelantan. Hitherto, as Hu Excellency explained m the course of his
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  • 260 7 Editor of Manchester (iiiardian [Reuter's ServlceJ London. April 2? Mr E T. Scutt. editor 6f^ the Manchester Guardian. Em been found drownefl tn Lake Wiiidermere. Mr. Scott, with hx, ni. -fcoardrd a dinghy to go to his yacht. TIJ ciMmhjf? capsized, tHe boy clun« to
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  • 22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH RIPPON— On March 25. 1932, at East Sheen. Ruby Violet, the beloved wife of P. W. Guy Hippo n
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  • 782 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 15. 1932 WEEK-END COMMENT The step taken by the International Tin Committee m an endeavour to secure for the quota scheme the effective results which have hitherto failed to emerge from the increasing rates of restriction which have been successively imposed since the plan first
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  • 542 8 Mr. H. C. Hopkins, sub-agent of the Sereinban Chartered Bank, is proceeding to Hong Kong shortly on transfer. Mr. W. Fletcher will address the Rotary Club at its tiffin meeting on Wednesday, on "Observations m M.ilaya." Mr. H. S. Scrivenor. of Rambun Mines. Ltd.. Tanjong Rambman. ha^ left for Home
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 677 8 To the Editor, Sir. In connection with the leading article entitled "War Alarms" which appeared m your issue of April 21st. 1932. I beg to draw your kind attention to the fact that although it was stated m your leading article that "the memorial <so called Tanaka
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    • 137 8 To th? Editor. Sir. My attention has been drawn to a letter, m your columns over the pseudonym "Quinine." I «m authorised to state that there is no truth whatsoever m the rumour that antimalarial work is to be discontinued In the Municipal areu with a view to economy.
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  • 109 8 The following is a letter to the Secretary from Rotarian Schaub appearing m the Weekly Letter of the Singapore Rotary Chib. I have much pleasure to report that collections during last night's dinner meeting amounted to $90.18 which brings the total of our collections to $1,057.90. In
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  • 86 8 The Regulations for the Queen's Scholarships have been amended and now provide that "a competitor shall be the child of parents on* of whom has resided m the Straits Settlements. Federated Malay States or Unfederated Malay States for not less than seven years immediately before the date of the Scholarship
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  • 461 8 GOOD SUPPORT Lorry Parade and Fancy Dress Dante The Sub-Committee ol the Enipir Week Committee are pleased U> statf n, < cient support has been lorthcominn r<.r to proceed with the original propr«mm. An exhibition of Empire roocL will <j at the New World (which has
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  • 42 8 SATURDAY'S KI'KRKK PRH I I (FREE PRESS SERVICE rOJ'YHKiII 1 London. April IS. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber piieei follows Spot 1 15 16d (l'-d.) Forward 2 1 16 d. (2 1 16 d). The market M dull.
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  • 384 8 The Moneylending Committee's Proposals A combined event Ofl a IW |Ml] t: ua.'. held M tin* Tamil Ne» fttf*! laiiLstant) at Urn Dhauavysiar's Tennl- CM Road About 200 nuest.* m,j.'(cred mUN < lv»» p.emi.^'s to honour one who oy m*lHu.sm rk h.< done much to advance tin- irw
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 155 8 h^flßfliEfl^flfl ALLSOPPS BEER SOLE AGfINTS TT" CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO,. LTD.. (f«eorp*r«tMl iMUr tM Cottp«*<i»«' Ordl«anre« of H»n^ fTonp.i (InofporateS m 3han§haU > fi cAHTotnaorr moad. tblkphons ish stit. lOcts ESKIMO PIES lOcts at I REDUCED PRICES I I Buc.^e COLD STORAGE lm Orchard Road Sub-Depots. I I ##|£> 9 O
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    • 30 8 SPORTING CUPS IN SILVER AND E.P.N.S. LATEST DESIGNS BEST QUALITY REASONABLE PRICES Artistic Engraving at LOWEST RATES. SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO CLUBS AND SCHOOLS. U. S. De SILVA Bros., JEWELLERS SINGAPORE.
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  • 20,000 TONS TIN CUT
    • 665 9 MARKETING COMBINE MALAYA'S POSITION lin I nlrrn.it ional Tin C'nmmiUrr b_w r.,neu*l> agreed U» rr<ommfitd a furl h»r <ut In production of 20,000 ton* ,rinu.»n M trom June 1. ThLs dfrMon Ls i .ii,..! I In .t srrirv of meetings which have >„ Hi iii London recently, interesting
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    • 324 9 Marketing Combine Suggested London. April 15. 1 Present proceeding of the 1 rational Tin Committee and ttM International Tin Pool •""lal Nftts understands, from "tio,, ol HM fact that the time tattn of n ew decisions and of them when put into prac- *">' desirable effect that
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  • 489 9 "ACUTE UNEASINESS" Japan *nd Lytton Commission Report IReuter's Service 1 London. April 23. The felno-Japanese wrangle over the date oi the evacuation of Shanghai, which there is no ti«a of ending, has aroused most acute uneaain«ss. Most well-informed circles agree that the league's Commits of
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  • 82 9 Sheffield United Secretary Killed I FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT! Lcßdtn. April 23. Football to-day was marred by a distressing accident, m which Mr. J. NuhoLson, secretary of the Sheffield United Club, lust his life. Mr. Nicholson was killed m a motor accident when the tram were en route
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  • 273 9 Callers at the Agency Office I From Our Own Corresponds t I London. April 5. Ami ns tt»B callers at the Milayan Office thus week have been Mr. S. H. Lanca: ter of Penang. whose headquarters are the Press Club. Salisbury Court. E.C.4.. Dr. J. A. Simpson.
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  • 76 9 FORCED RESTRICTION i 121 Others Curtailing Tapping 1 Heuf Pr'< Servic? 1 IV. L.i i.i. April IS. It L» announced that 212 Dutch East Indiat rubber plantations representing an aitea o1 •70,000 acres have stopped tapping completely hnd 121 others, representing an area of 43.00(
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  • 166 9 Principle of Qualitative Disarmament I British Radio Official Service 1 Rug-by, April 22. Mr. Ramsay McDonald, the Prime Minister, had further conferences with the leading statesmen at Geneva tc-day and was a guest at a luncheon which included M. Tardieu. Dr. Yen, of China. Mr. Matsudaira. of Japan,
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  • 103 9 Final Results Available To-day _> fßeuter's Service] Berlin. April 24. The final Tesultx of the elections for the Diets are not expected before three o'clock tomorrow morning owing to the large number of parties who put forward candidates and the consequent delay m counting the votes. Nineteen parties
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  • 65 9 Kin£ Gives Orders by Wireless [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, April 22. The King and Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, inspected the various army units at Aldershot. including some of the latest types of anti-aircraft guns, artillery and bridging devices yesterday. His Majesty himself gave orders by
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  • 45 9 Flying Trip to England [Reuter's Service] Oenevi. \pril 24. Sir John Simon left at 1.10 by air for London for family reasons. He 9HfM to return on Tuesday m time for the meeting of the Committee of Nineteen on the Sin alfolr.
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  • 93 9 IReuter's Service] New York. April 23. Yesterday's baseball results were as follow AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 3: Detroit 16. St. LouLs 4: Chicago i. NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 8: New York 13. Boston 4: Brooklyn l. Pittsburgh 3: St. Louis ft. Chicaeo ft: Cincinnati 4. New York, April 24. Baseball
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  • 103 9 Arrested In Ipoh on a warrant issued m Kuala Lumpur, an Indian clerk until lately m the employ of Messrs. Walter Grenier and Co., Kuala Lumpur, was produced before the Ipoh Magistrate and charged that he. at Kuala Lumpur, on the 4th April. 1932 being employed as a clerk m
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  • 206 9 AHEAD OF RECORD ENGLAND-RANGOON IN 5% DAYS AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT Mr. C. W. A. Scott, the airman, who last ye»r established records (finer beaten) for the flirht from England to Australia and buck, and who Ls now making an attempt to establish a new record, reached Rangoon yesterday
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  • 162 9 Prince Opens New Memorial Theatre I ftritish Radio Official Service 1 Rugby. April 23. St. George's Day. feast of England's Patron Saint and anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, are being celebrated to-day throughout the country. Shakespeare's birthplace. Stratford-on-Avon. is the centre of the chief celebrations and the picturesque town
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  • 87 9 Escort Attacked on the Way to Lahore J Reuters Service] Lahore. April H. Despite very active search there has so far been no trace of the ten prisoners who escaped yesterday while being conveyed from Aligarh to Lahore. Twenty-five prisoners attacked their police escort at Narwana, a small
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  • 50 9 Sentenced to a Year's Imprisonment TReuter's Service) Bombay. April TA. Mrs. Naidu has been sentenced to a year .simple imprisonment. New Delhi. April 13. Pandit Malaviya. President -designate of the Congress session, hus been arrested because he entered Delhi after prohibition had been served similar to Mrs. Naidu.
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  • 238 9 Gunboat Jack and Guillermo By popular request, another Grade A fig h tin r programme has been arranged by Mr. Ong Chin Btng for the 30th Instant, at the NewWorld Arena, when the main event will be between Battling Guillermo and Gunboat Jack over 12 rounds. It will be
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  • 16 9 Mr. C. F. Bltxckaler. of Carey Island, left by the Patroclus from Port Swettenham on leave.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 201 9 WORTH'S CORSETRY Jjj'^f I h^ name of /^Hk "WORTH" or excellence m corsetry aa^Sff anc c ?race u figures of v\ iß3fl'''\ wearers of their choice \^|J h creations are invariably coniPWl spicuous m ever> fashionable 14f^ i assembly. V*' 7 THE MODEL ILLUSTRATED rit IS ONLY ONE OF THE
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1009 10 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. (Ocean THE BIAM BTEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Mutual THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE BTRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. rHE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd INSURANCE. The
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    • 472 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VM PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Dae B'pore. Sails Spore. 8.8. CITY OF PITTBBURG' For Havre, London R'dam. H'burg and Hull Apr. 30 May 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.
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    • 394 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 Tonnafe. Singapore. Tonnaft Sln*^ BANGALORE 6,000 Apr. 25 MANTUA ***** RANCHI
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 785 11 m NAPLES. MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. 1 10.500 May 4 5 TERUKUNI MARU T 12 000 June 28 29 ARU T 10.700 May 10 20 HAKUSAN MARU T. 10.500 July 13 14 .11 MARU T. 11.000 June 2 3 HARUNA MARU T. 10,500 July 27 28 -.XI MARU
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    • 575 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^/m/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penang via Colombo. Bo Sues. Port Said. Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. Arrive Leave Leavr Arrlvr Spore Spore Penanic N. York Pits. Hayes In Port Apr. 26 Apr. 28
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    • 755 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ HATAK Monday, April 25. Bengkalis. Asahan, Panch and BcrombaiiE OP TKN NOORT— Monday. April 25. Belawan-Dcli. OPHIR Monday. April 25. Batavia, Semarang and Cheribon. MAPI A— Tuesday. April 26, Prr.e'n. Tanjong-Mengeidar and Asahan. PAHUD Tuesday. April 26. E.iwean. Sourabaya. Kota-Baroe. Balik-Papan and Samarinda. PASlR—
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  • 347 12 GANG RUINED "Fall In Love" Order To A Crime Squad Berlin, March 18. Jealousy between three Communists, m love with a pretty housemaid at the castle of Countess Rantzau, has led to the discovery of a great Communist organisation of burglars and highwaymen. One man is
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  • 359 12 Why Have Manx Cats No Tails? Why have Manx cats no tails This question was asked m Parliament, but the British Government evaded it. Major Walter Elliot, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, could not face up to it. although he is a B.Sc., an M.8., a
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  • 176 12 Bandit Murderesses m Crime Trust Fifteen bandits, among them two women, who ran a ••Crime Trust, which terrorised a large tract of Central Asia, were sentenced to death at Tashkent. Turkestan, for murder and robbery. The two women were among the most active of the murderers and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 734 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. slcsjiilsr monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA < 7.375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo onlyl ii MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 718 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc (Incorporated In USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due SaJb Doe N>» t 4 M.S SILVERWALNUT May 3 May 9 M.S. SILVERPALM May 24 May 30 M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 July For
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 658 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 *m Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 >m, Saturdays 7 pm. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 pm. Kclantan every Wednesday 7 ajn, every Saturday 7 p.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Slam 7.30 a.m. P.M.S, Batu Anam, Batu
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 288 13 Atlantic Traffic Problem London. Mar. 2J». A sinking of the depression m the British .shipping trade is the heavy loss on trading sustained by the Cunard Steam Ship Company for 1931. The accounts published last night show a net lo.sk for the year ended December 31
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    • 251 13 pecline m Rangoon Smallpox Outbreak The health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended April 16th. states: Sues: 1 smallpox case. Bavsein: 1 smallpox cas<> and 1 death. Bombay: 3 plague cases and deaths as against 6 cases and 5 deaths during the
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    • 56 13 Must be Marked With Country of Origin 1 understand that the United States ffmtwi authorities intend thoroughly to enforce th? rule whereby packages containing all commodities imported to America must be' eiearfy marked with the country of origin. Alter May 11th. any importations lurking proper marketing will
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    • 93 13 I Malacca Strait. Eastern Shore. Penang South- crn Approach. Kra Plats. Light-Vessel to be re-! placed on Station. The former notice is cancelled and on or about April 27th.. 1932: without further notice. on western side of Kra flats at a distance of about 9 miles south-south-westward
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    • 157 13 I The M.M. Mail Steamer Chantilly will probably sail to-day tt 9 a.m. for Madras, Pondi--1 cherry, Colombo, Djibouti, Suez. Port -Said and Marseilles. Berth Roads. I The M.M. Mail Steamer Compiegne Is due here from Madras on Wednesday, the 27th. Lj nstant at 6 a.m. and will probably sail
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    • 567 13 Elect rit Arc Weld m j> In a paper on "Electric Arc Weidii.^ m Ship Construction. 1 tread, at the annual meeting of the Institution of Naval Architects m London recently). Mr. J. Fester King and Dr. James Montgomerie, the chief .ship surveyors of tiu British Corporation and
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    • 247 13 Actions for Wages Against Ship Hong Kong. April 15. Claims instituted by the Captain and seamen of the Yuan Jejig. a Chinese ship registered m Canton, at present lying under arrest m Hong Kong Harbour, were heard ex-parte before the Chief Justice vSir Joseph Kemp> m the Supreme
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    • 104 13 O.S.K. Officials Confident of Success of Venture Tokyo. April .*>. A new steamship service between Yokohama and Dairen is to be instituted by the Osaka Shosen Kalsha because of establishment of the, new state of Manchukuo. it was announced today. The first ship, the Menado Maru. will leave Yokohama
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 569 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubter and tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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    • 314 13 PROVED! L M IHE BABY W^ffOCm FOOD SUNLIGHT VITAMINS. The "Ankoria" Baby Food of New Zealand is produced only In the Spring when the fresh green pastures are at their highest Vitamin Content, and by the introduction of Vitamin D known as THE SUNLIGHT VITAMIN, "Ankoria" builds up the bone,
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  • 368 14 C.N.R. Demonstration Trains Montreal. Nearly 30.000 farmers m Ontario. Queb«c. Saskatchewan and Brtlish Columbia benefited directly last year through the operation of four agricultural demonstration trains by the Canadian National Railways working m co-operation with the various provincial governments. These trains are virtually travelling colleges and are fitted
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  • 64 14 A protest against the Introduction of their own language m the schools has been made by the Achinese natives of Dutch Malaya. They state that Achinese is useless outside Achin and is very difficult to learn. Malay or Dutch is spoken m the Archipelago. The
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 402 14 ARE YOU SATISFIED I WITH YOUR PRESENT TREATMENT t If you are not it is most likely because you axe treating the I symptoms and neglecting to treat the CAUSE. To treat I disease successfully you must remove the cause. In the I many complaints arising from impurities of the
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    • 491 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (.Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishapsgate, London, EC 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 329 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated m England) Capital LM.000.000 Subscribed 1 .800.000 Paid-up 1 .050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.217 926 BOARD OF DIKK TORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq. W. H. Shelf ord Esq.. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. Sir C.
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    • 613 14 THE SOUTH fifimf-g BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMI II I FIRE, MARINE, TRAN^r AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED A l LOWEST CURRENT RAIl^ 1 C MAROOI.IOUTH. Mv Office: 2 Finluyson Grepn THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION |TD FIRE, MARINE. MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDFAT INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON: General SLmucm HEAD
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 410 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can oe received In Singapore Jmva Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Au&tralia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tan Jong Priok, 21 metres
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  • 2151 15 I Threat to Metal I Exchange London, April 12. X pronouncements and meetings of X mmntf controlling the tin -producing X 7 under the inter-governmental scheme R bm undoubtedly created a bad impression i rtttaeut of markets m the Financial B There has been, to put it
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  • 370 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES April 23 SELLING London. 4 months' night 2 3 29 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London. 30 days' right 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2? 4 London, T. T 2 3
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  • 66 15 April 23rd.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 5 s 5' L 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 5Vj Mfi June Hi 5 S July-Sept. 5S 5 T >, Oct.-Dec. 6K 6 1 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable: London
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  • 937 15 SATIRDAY. APRIL 23RD. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang (C) 20s 6d 22s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 3d 10s 3d Ban grin Tin 8s 6d 9s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 07 Vfc 1 2 v Batu Caves ($1) 15 20 Bukit
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  • 134 15 Changes m Representative Prices (United Press Association) New York, April II American Can. com. 42 x -j Cities Service 4 4 v Colombia (Jas and Her. I 8\ Curtis Wright 1 1 U Electric Bend and Sh.nc 13 14 Gen. Electric 14' 14 < Gen. Motcn
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  • 175 15 THE ABROAD (British Radio— Official Service] April 2 22 23. Amsterdam 9.30 %MVk 9.24 Athens 290 300 300 Bombay Is. 6 1 32ri. Is. I 21 32ci. Is. B 15 16d Berlin l.» 13 10 15.75 15.7.) E:us.selh 26 15 16 X.75 M.H Buch- rest 630 630 630 Ru> 4
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  • 252 15 Singapore. April 22. The Ux-al market has been quid to dull all to-day, when there was a slight improvement In sympathy with London and New York. The latest cables quote London up 1 16 d to 1.15 16d and New York up cent to 3.1 16 gold.
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  • 29 15 Socony-Vacuum Report [Renter's Service] New York. April 23. A loss of $4,000,000 is shown m the 1931 report of Socuny-Vucuum Corporation, the gro;s earnings beinp $61,000,000.
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  • 96 15 Lord Kearsted and Malicious Rumours [Reuters Service] London, April "Malicious rumours" us anothor decisive counterblast to yesterdayV oil speculation, contained m an official statement Issued by Lord B^arsted. chairman cf Shell Transport Trading Company. m which he says rumours regarding the position of the Rcyal Dutch Shell
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  • 60 15 More Rubber Estate losses [FREE PRESS BERV ICE--OOpy RIGHT J iModom. Kptii 23Ulu Bantu report for the past yc«r disckwe* a loss of £2,564, reducing the credit forward to C 3.741. Kapa Para made a lues 01 14 .21 ft. the credit forward being reduced to £7,389. Seremban
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 77 15 Assets exceed |12,t00,t— Assurance m force over 135,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Btomlta Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry. EC Hie Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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  • S.C.C. DEFEAT THE CHAMPIONS
    • 1000 16 MALAYS FIND EUROPEANS AT TOP OF FORM STERLING DEFENCE «.C.C 2: Malays 1. Tht value of adopting strong aggressive tactics tn the face of superior speed and individual cleverness vuus clearly illustrated m the First Division meeting of the S.C.C. and Malays at the Jalan Besar Stadium
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    • 82 16 In a Division II match played at Seletar on Batarday the RAP. n beat the Naval Base 4— OH, the coals being scored by Dauphin <3) and Beiner. It was m clean and interesting game, m whicTi tbe outstanding players were the R.A.P. full backs
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  • 214 16 INTER-STATE LAWN TENNIS TEAM MATCH Selangor Too Strong for Perak From Oui Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, April 24. Ideal weather favoured the Storch Cup tennis competition held yesterday and to-day on the Selangor Club courts. Out of twelve matches played Perak (the present holders of the Cup) were only able
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  • GOLF
    • 360 16 In the annual four-ball match at Bukit Timah yesterday The Rest defeated England by 14 4 to 7. the scores being as follow. England The Rest W. Eldred and E. E. L. D. Hardie and F. Pretty 0. J. T. Smith 1. J. B. Can-
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    • 59 16 The draw for the Ladles' Foursomes Competition at Bukit Timah is now completed. First round matches are to be placed off before Monday May 2nd and the second round before Monday May 9th. Honorary lady members participating m this competition are requested to consult the notice
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    • 30 16 The course will be closed to Ladies on Sunday, May Ist.. 1932. and consequently the Mixed Foursome Competition due to be played on that date is cancelled.
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    • 28 16 Result of April Bogey Competition A. L. B. Lim 1 down Ec Yean Bee 3 down T. Morita 4 down C. A. R. Bateman 4 down
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  • 54 16 Seven-a-Side Tournament m London TFREE PRESS SFRV ICE— COPYRIGHT London, April 23. In the seven- s -side tournament m London Blackheath defeated Harlequins II by 18 points to 10 after extra time. Other Rugby results to-day were: Car diff 15: Penarth 4. Nea th 12: Newport 4. Cross
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  • CRICKET "FIREWORKS" AT TANGLIN
    • 577 16 Hurricane Scoring and— a Collapse The most sensational cricket of the season was seen on the Tanglin ground yesterday, when the Volunteers defeated the Gloucester Regiment m an all day match by 107 runs. R. N. Hamilton, the S.C.C. captain, celebrated his recent return from leave this
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    • 304 16 Six For Five Against R.A.F. Most effective bowling by their captain, T. Leijssiu? who took six wickets for 5 runs, enabled the SRC. to defeat the R.A.P. on the Padang by six wickets. Cockle was outstanding for the Air Force for after making top score, he took
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    • 211 16 The S.C.C. defeated the Indian Association on the Padang on Saturday afternoon by five wickets. 1.A.: Abbasbhoy b A. T. Hunter 14, Samy b Hunter 6, Amarchand b W. W. Dean 14, Wazir Singh c Capt. Hill b Dean 14, Bhaskaran nut out 39. Fernandez c
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    • 204 16 H. M. Naval Base cricket eleven were enter-, tamed by the Jchore Cricket Club at Johore Bahru on Friday. The Base, having won the toss, decided to bat first. Things went badly from the start and the whole side were dismissed for 51 runs. Johore
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    • 231 16 Drawn Padang Game Playing on their own ground against an S.C C XI, yesterday an SJI.Ci XI made 135 for six declared. C. Mosbergen\.> 60 was lucky as he might have been caught twice and once was nearly run out, but G. E. N. Oehlers played a
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    • 190 16 An S.C.C. XI defeated St. Joseph's Institution on the S.J.I, ground yesterday by six wickets. St. Joseph's Institution: H. Boon b Cochrane 3: G. Fernandez b Cochrane 3; T. Cordeiro b Joppe 1: G. Windsor b Cochrane 7: D. S. Mosbergen b Joppe 0; F. Periera
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    • 54 16 The V.M.C.A. were defeated by the Ceylon Sports Club en the V.M.C.A. ground O n Saturday by nine wickets. Batting first the V.M.C.A. were all out for 96 of which Carpenter marie 32. For the Ceylonese Muthucumaru (90) and Retnasabapathy (86) put up a splendid stand
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    • 105 16 Fine Bowling by Murray at Ipoh Ipoh, April 24. The match between the F.M.S. Police and the Ipoh Club here thi* week-end saw thj surprising rout of the strong Police side by Murray and Speldewinde. The Police, batting first, v.ere all out for 36. Murray taking seven
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    • 112 16 Yesterday's Swimming Club Match Excellent marking and good passing were features of the tournament game of water-polo 3t the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday, when Dr. Bain's team defeated J. Ford's team by 6—2. The general impression before the start of the same was that Fcrd's team would win
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  • 25 16 Mr. R. T. McM. Spence is acting Manager, Changkat Salak Estate, durinsf the absence of Mr. A. Harmon Orr, who has gone home on Airlough.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 194 16 H.M.V. RECORDS THAT ARE IN GREAT DEMAND ***** Rhymes Part 1 and 2. New Mayfair Orchestra ***** More Rhymes Part 1 and 2. Ambrosr Orchestra ***** Eleven more months. M Once Aboard the lugger. ***** I My Mystery OirL Oh Mo'nah. h 861 27 Save the last dance for me.
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