The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 March 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press and DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,218. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, MARCH 19. 1934. 10 CENTS.
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    Triumph For Mussolini's Policy
    148 1 Triumph For Mussolini's Policy AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY PSIGN AGREEMENT Big Step To Safeguard Italian Seeurity Rome, Mar. 17. THE TRIPARTITE agreement between Italy. Austria and Hungary wassigned at 508 GMT this evening Rome, Mar. 17. The agreement signed by Signor Mussolini. Chancellor Dollfuss of Austria and General Goemboes (Hungarian Premier)
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    France Rejects British Arms
    123 1 WILL NOT T l VRANTEE HER SECURITY Bui She Accepts Principle Of Disarming Paris, Mar. 17. Tu; approved the dis- note to Britain, which hed to London. that it is very friendly Prance is not opposed ol disarming further not imperilled but accept the British i
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    Germany Suggests Five Year Truce
    59 1 Germany Suggests Five Year Truce Berlin. Mar. 17. reply to the French la conciliatory. It still believes that the tor accord and only ded. France seems to misapprehensions on Qd says that Germany's th< League may be disets disarmament is iggesti two means of r a five years arms nent
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    FRANCO-DUTCH PACT
    33 1 IA g r eement On Import Quotas Paris, Mar. 17. commercial agree>en initialled whereby n s 100 per cent, on all In return lor whicn maintaining French exports I -vel.- Reuter
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    COTTON TALKS BREAKDOWN
    86 1 Japan Awaiting British Move Tokio. Mar. IT. The Government are awaiting Mr. Matsudalra'fl report of the conversations with Mr. Runciman before formulating a policy, states a Foreign > Office spokesman, but are convinced I that Great Britain's commonsense renders it most unlikely that Great; Britain will denounce
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    43 1 iokio. Mar. 17. Though Mr. Matsudaira's 'Japanese Ambassador in London reports show tha: the British Government wishes the textile negotiations to be continued' the Foreign Office is inclined to take a waiting attitude, pending a clearer definition, ai the market area issue. Reuter
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    27 1 Osaka. Mar. 17. The Cotton-Spinners Association has instructed its delegates to postpone their departure and remain in London to await possible developments from the official conversations Reuter
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    247 1 V rir ent Consideration By Government London, Mar. ltf. The Special committee on Japanese LpettCfcn representing all sections of the Bntii: cottor nnd artificial silk Industries met In Manchester to-day to receive the report on the breakdown of' the Anglo-Japanese discussions. The negotiating committee were thankeo for their seivh-es and
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    SERIOUS SITUATION IN SPAIN
    102 1 SERIOUS SITU A TION IN SPAIN Special Powers To Deal With Strikes Barcelona. Mar. 17. a precautionary state ot emergency lias been proclaimed throughout Catalonia under which the civil authorities, without transferring powers to the military, will be able to enlist military aid The situation arising from the continued strike
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    CHINA COAST PIRACY
    48 1 Several Passengers Killed Shanghai, Mar. 18. A COASTAL steamer plying between Amoy and Chiobei was pirated this morning when several passengers who resisted the pirates were shot dead. After searching the steamer for two hours the miscreants got away in a sailing boat. Union Times
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    On Other Pages
    153 1 I 80 000 Communists attacked the Kiangsi town of Nan/en* but were beaten off after four days fighting— Page 9. Members of the Oxford and Cambridge Society met at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday Page 7. Resolute, luxury round-the-world liner, arrived in port yesterday Page ISCambridge won
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    INSULL ESCAPES FROM GREECE
    189 1 INSULL ESCAPES FROM GREECE Plans To Visit Djibouti Athens. Mar. IH. It L. Learned that the financier, Mr. Samuel Insull. who has been missing since Mar. 14. escaped aboard a Greek Steamer, which is now returning to Piraeus on the Government'* wireless instructions. T.suli chartered the steamer to convey him
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    SOVIET WANTS LOAN
    85 1 From Sweden To Buy Swedish Goods Stockholm, Mar. 17. The Government Is seeking the approval of the Riksdag lor an agreement with the Soviet whereby Sweden will grant a loan of 100.000.000 kroner to enable the Soviet to purchase by i April 30. 1935. Swedish goods to
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    ROYAL PARTY
    61 1 40(1 Guests at Buckingham Palace London. Mar. 15. BKweeD 300 and 400 guests attended the Mrst afternoon party o: the year given by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace to-day. _"ne King and Queen receivea the guests at the entrance to the picture gallery wnich, with the
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    REICHSBANK SENSATION
    230 1 Heavy Loss Of Gold Cover For Notes j Berlin, Mar. 16. The sensational statement that the Reichsbank during the week lost 45.000,000 marks gold, so that the ac tual cover of the bank's note circula- tion now amounted only to 8 per cent was made by Herr Schacht,
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    PROFESSOR'S POLITICS
    60 1 Shanghai Expert Arrested In Vienna Vienna. Mar. 18. Professor Julius Tancler. who has returned to Vienna from Shanghai University, has been arrested by the Austrian authorities at Vienna on ac count of his membership of the Social Democratic party. Prof. Tandler has a world-wide reputation as an anatomist
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    142 1 Home, mar. iv. The agreement is regarded here as a triumph for Signor ltUMOltflt.fr policy of preventing the domination of any one great Power or group of Powers in Central Europe While there is no actual invitation to other nations to adhere to the Agreement the open I character of
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      36 1 CHRYSLER POWER ADELPHI HOTEL DAILY CONCERT DURING TIFFIN TUESDAY TABLE D'HOTE MEALS A LA CARTE SPECIAL DINNER DANCE SEA VIEW HOTEL to-monT SPECIAL MMMM DINNER DANCE I I CLASSIC DANCE MUSIC BV RALF KELLERMANN'S FAMOUS BAND
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    Law Notices For The Day
    38 2 The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Gerahty at Johore. Court of Appeal. Before Mr. Justice Prichard at 11 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers and Originating Summons. At 11.30 a.m. in 2nd. Court:— Motions and Judgment Summonses.
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    BILLIARDS
    57 2 R.A.F. Lose Inter-Club Semi-Final Aston Athletic Club won all four matches in the semi -final of the interclub billiards competition at the New World last night, defeating the R.A.F by 600 points to 385. In the other semi-final the Wiltshires and the Clerical Union will meet on Wednesday, and
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    Diary Of The Week
    176 2 I Monday, 19th. [High Water U.40 ar.m.. 1.16 p.m. i Federal Council meeting, K.L. 'Football: Commercial Cup. M.P.H. vs. Harbour Board, S.H.B. ground. 5.15 p.m. (Mr. E. Laidmanj; A.P.C. vs. Municipal Services, Geylang Stadium. 5.15 p.m. i (Mr. T. O. Lashmar); Straits Times vs. Govt. Monopolies,
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    TENNIS AMATEURISM
    84 2 International Committee's Denunciation Paris, Mar. 16. A scathing denunciation of amateurism in tennis as practised to-day and warnings against the lure of professionalism is contained in the report of the international committee appointed to revise the definition of amateur. It was decided that national associations be given time
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    LAWN TENNIS
    47 2 France Loses U.S. Indoor Title T New York. Mar. 17. in the American indoor championship lawn tennis final Stoefen (America- beat Mangin Franco the; holder, 6—l. B—B. 6— 4.— Reuter In the doubles final Stoefen and Lott Deat Bell and Bovilm j. o 6-4.- Reuter
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    ENGLAND CAPTAIN
    37 2 Jardine Available For First Test Match 1 a London. Mar. 18. l und;?y Bgpresa understands, that D. R. Jardine will be "available" to captain England against the Australians In the first Test on June 8
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    S.C.C RUSSIAN POOL TOURNAMENT
    55 2 TO-DAVS TIES Monday V J. Lee and S. Dodds vs. N. G. Bishop and E. H. R. Bowerman. E. B. Evans and R. W, Brown vs lA. D. Baker and J. McLeod FRIDAYS TIES (6.30 p.m.) I W. W. Speid and F. W. Fargus vs iT
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    STATION "Z.H.I." SINGAPORE
    75 2 (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House. No. 2, Orchard Road. Singapore.) WAYE LENGTH— 49.9 meters. MONDAY. MARCH 19th. 6 p.m. Recorded Music 6-30 Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Dan Hopkins. b.*_> News
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    FOOTBALL AT SAMBOE
    355 2 Singapore Athletic Union Beaten Samboe S.C. 3: Singapore A.U. 1. The Singapore Athletic Union's soccer team and supporters led by Mr Wan Puteh, the popular Malay footballer, left Clifford Pier last Saturday afternoon by the "Andrew" for Puloj Samboe, where they were the guests of the Samboe
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    MIXED FOURSOMES
    251 2 Mr. And Mrs. Craik Win Bukit Timah Event i The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted in a win for' Mr. and Mrs. R. Craik with a net! score of 32* 47 cards were tak,n out, and the following returned LADIES* CLUB
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    A BIG PARTNERSHIP
    94 2 Woodfull And Brown Make 224 Against Tasmania Hobart, Mar. 17. An opening partnership of 224 between Woodfull (124) and Brown (98> was the feature of the match between the Australian Test team and Tasmania. The game was drawn. Tasmania 338 and 124 for 8. Australia 501. James
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    THE LINCOLNSHIRE
    16 2 I«ondoii, Mar. 17 Greek Warrior was scratched from the Lincolnshire this mornine Reuter. B
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    A PENANG CENTURY
    189 2 Robless Bats Well Against Cricket Club 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 18. To L. Robless. of the Penang Recreation Club, fell the honour of scoring the first century on the Esplanade this season, this being obtained to-day, playing for Reuten's team against the Cricket Club. Reuten's
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      28 2 The Inter-Club League fixture between the Amicable Athletic Association and the Siong 800 Athletic Assoc a on j fixed for Jalan Besar Stadium ves'erdav I was postponed. *******ma
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      820 2 ca IFl^ I AUCTION SALES I I MORTGAGEES' SALE VALUABLE FREEHOLD Se LEASEHOLD SINGAPORE PROPERTIES To be held at Our Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, ON MONDAY. MARCH 26th. AT 2.30 pan. PARTICULARS. Lot I.— Valuable 99 years* Leasehold land Se premises No. 40 North Canal Rd; resurvey area 1,302
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      358 2 I TINDERS Sl.\<;ai><„., Tender v Tenders m n 7l, wto-ta, is: j Particulars. 5 m,,,,,,. Purchase of a machinery Dep«. Dat, Tender R,«, m P Purchase M ab,,,,, Munu-ipal Qaarrv ■v, March 26th. un* v Excavation and den at Ounon_ g D -te ol Clottni t, o April 9th. 19^4
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    CHINESE SEDITIONIST GETS TWO YEARS
    253 3 A uti British Documents i our s)wn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. Selangor Criminal Assizes Mr Justice W. Burton a Chinese. Dan Shaw Poh, two ternu of two years' rigorous nment, sentences to run conHe was alleged to have had possession A notification in Chinese
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    25 3 at ol Assistant Secretary lor A/lairs. S.S. Class 11. M.C.S n regraded as Assistant for Chinese Affairs, S.S. and in rrom Jan. 1. i!>34. I
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    PENANG FIRE
    261 3 Coroner's Enquiry Further Adjourned The inquiry into the Church Street ft re was resumed on Saturday before Mi. Wills, the Coroner. Lam Say Aun. a workman said bo was awakened by shouts for help shortly after the fire broke out. Look ing round, he saw flames approaching tht
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    62 3 Miss Winifred M. Gaunt. only daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. A. Gaunt, of "Nordene." Grappenhall Road. Stockton Heath, is shortly to travel more than 6.000 miles to Singapore, where she is to marry Mr. Francis E. Broadhurst. who is stationed here. Miss Gaunt will leave for Singapore on April
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    CHILD BOUGHT FOR $100
    382 3 .MOTHER CHARGED WITH NEGLECT Sequel To 5-Years Old Girl's Death A denial that she frequently beat [her five-year-old adopted daughter. ill-fed her and cared so little jlor her that she became blind in one eye, and one leg was broken I was made by Tan Sai
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    AMATEUR MUSICIANS
    425 3 Contest at Livestock And Trade Exhibition The Headmaster of Outram School wrote to the Oommltttee of the 2nd Annual Livestock and Trade Exhibition, pointing out that the local lads, on leaving school, form bands, orchestras and musical parties and that, in his opinion, they should be encouraged. He.
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    WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
    271 3 •SEQUEL TO MALAY BOYS I DEATH Crime Committed During Fit Of Insanity From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. The Selangor Criminal Assizes ended today, when Mr. Justice W. Burton, with whom were associated Messrs. W. G. Tagg and W. C. P. Wright, as assessors,
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    NEW BANK FOR CANTON
    68 3 Canton, Mar. 11. The City Chamber of Commerce is i planting to establish a commercial bank in Canton, with a capital of $1,000,000. According to the scheme formulated, each business concern in this city having a capital of $500 must subscribe for one share at least.
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    CHINCHEW'S APPEAL DISMISSED
    371 3 CHINCHEW'S APPEAL DISMISSED Ri^ht Of Retraction Of Guilt Plea The Criminal District Judge or any magistrate has discretion to allow a plea of guilty to be retracted up to the time a sentence is recorded against the accused in a case. This was the decision given by Mr. Justice Gerahty.
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    IMPROVING TRADE
    143 3 Reflected In Kookings For Malayan Exhibition In connection with the forthcoming Malayan Exhibition to be held in Kual.i Lumpur on 2nd, 3rd and 4th June next, very definite evidence of the improvement in trade conditions is given by the extensive booking of trade stalls as compared with the
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    ANOTHER MR LINE
    71 3 Linking lp of Macao, Canton And Hong Kong (anion. Mar. 1' Chinese merchants kn Macao an now contemplatlni the establishment of an .lirmall line to connect Macao Canton and Hong Kong, according to a Central Press report to-day. The Kwangtung and Hong Kong Governments, it is tdded,
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    Hitler's First Year I. The Task
    1395 4  - Hitler's First Year I. The Task DR. FRICK By MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR Berlin. IN NOVEMBER. 19 13. when the G_rman Armies were compelled to r :r^at homeward, saluted on their arch by the waving of the Red Flags Marxist mutineers, ail the heroic sacrifice Ol human life during a
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    NEW SCOTLAND YARD CHIEF
    169 4 London. Feb. 18. The successor to Chief Constable Nicholls. head ot the C.LD.. whose retirement was announced Yesterday, vill be Sunt. John Horwell. Durng Chief Constable Nicholls' illness, which has extended for several months. Sup. Horwell has taken his place at the Yard. Supt. Horwell has
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    DROUGHT CRISIS IN BRITAIN
    445 4 Sequel To v Two Very Dry Years London. Feb. 18. Unless there is heavy rain during the, next six weeks Britain will suffer the greatest drought it has ever had. I And the prospect of rain is remote. The crisis against which prudent water authorities are
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      285 4 The Prince of Wales, as president of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, will preside at its annual meeting at the Central Hall. Westminster, on April. 20. when he will present the medals for gallantry in saving life from shipwreck and other awards made during the past year. in country areas?
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    New British Cruiser Launched—Queen Of Siam Partners "Bunny"Austin—Air Mail Pictures
    265 5 New British Cruiser Launched Queen Of Siam Partners "Bunny" Austin— Air Mail Pictures picture. picture. picture. picture. picture. I he Queen attended a Festival Concert in honour of Dame Ethel Smyth given tin- Royal Choral Societ> in the Royal Albert Hall, London. Sir Thomas Beecham conducted Dame Ethel's ."Mass.- Air
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    TOMMIES PRACTICALLY "BROKE"
    203 6 TOMMIES PRACTICALLY BROKE So Go To Gaol Instead Of Being Fined Two soldiers ol the Wiltshire Regi- ment who a motor-cycle from the street, went lor a joy-ride andj returned to barracks with it at 3 o'clock in the morning were sentenced by the Second Magistrate. Mr. Grice, OO Saturday
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    THE PRESENT IS BRIGHT
    704 6 ther" he said, 'and it is obvious that we will have to continue being your largest purchasers of rubber." NO JAPANESE DUMPING In America they hear a lot about Japanese dumping but they do not experience any ol it. "When we come abroad and we buy
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    HOSPITAL THEFT
    159 6 Stolen Laboratory Goods In Court A large assortment of stolen laboratory articles was exhibited In the third magistrate's court before Mr. J. If. Brander on Saturday when Naraina Samjr, a peon employed in the laboratory ot the General Hospital, was charged with theft. The property included several boules:
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 31.
    119 6 I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competition as set out above and to accept as final the decision o: the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press ln all matters appertaining thereto. fEj forecast jof the results ol the following Cup
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 31
    69 6 Birmingham vs. Portsmouth Newcastle vs. Tottenham Shettield NTed. vs. Hudderstield Millwall vs. Bradford i Swansea vs. Preston VldVr-hjx. vs, Bristol R. I Northampton vs. Coventrv Torquay vs. Reading j Chester vs. Tranmerp j WaLsatl vs. Chesterfield Thia dapUeata Iwt hi far the convenience af oampa Utara
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    IN SOUTH CHINA
    163 6 Reconstruction Projects To Be Speeded Up With a view to pushing plans for the reconstruction of different counties and cities towards achievement, the i Reconstruction Department of the I Kwangtung Government, has ordered all county governments to carry out their reconstruction works in accordance with regulations formulated
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    $2,000,000 WANTED
    111 6 Promotion Of Silk Industry Canton. Mar. 14. Kwangtung Province has mapped out an ambitious three-year programme for the promotion of the silk industry in the south-west. According to the Silk Bureau of the Provincial Department of Reconstruction, the National Economic Council is being urged to appropriate $2,000,000 tor
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    56 6 A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements Singapore* Association is to be held on Monday. Mar. 26. in the i Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. Agenda— To confirm Minutes. Matters i arising therefrom: <a> Basic Langu- j ag 1 for the S.S. —English or Malay <b> Malayan Citizenship. <c>
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    $150 Must Be Won
    553 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPE TITION I Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particular*, ofl the Free Pre;>_, Football Competition No. 31. in waich you are asked to forecast results of j ten matches to be played OQ March 24 THE PRIZE OF $150
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    ANNOYANCE FROM RUBBER FACTORIES
    278 6 Residents Press For I Removal I 'From Our Own Con Kuala Lumpur \i Ir A curious problem. ;u,. difficulties ot town plani Malaya, has arisen in Ku Two rubber factories r ilat land by the Gombak r noying the suburban dwelta adjoining hills. The question is
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    A RESOLUTE ADVENTURER
    242 6 Stole Into Sheikh's Harem In Tangier! Somewhere on board the world cruiser. Resolute, which came into port yesterday was a man who claims to have stolen into the harem of a Sheikh while the ship was at Tangier. Press representatives who sought an j interview with this
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    JOHORE LAND SUIT
    274 6 Appeal To Be Heard To-day Hy Chief Justice An appeal by the Legal Adviser. Johore. against t lie decision of Mr. Justice A. Savage Bailey in the Johore land suit, in which a sum of $22,500 was awarded to the plaintiff against the State, will be among
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    OPIUM SEIZURE
    177 6 Kowloon Sequt'l Ti Cmc In Singapore Following the seizure h pore Revenue Departnv nt ago. on the City ol Manila, ol quantity ol opium, which wai to have been put aboard at Hon, K a shop-keeper. Won- Shu v K Temple Street. Kowloon before Mr Wynn* -Jon- UV
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    BOAT RACE NIGHT IN MALAYA
    494 7 BOAT RACE NIGHT IN MALAYA Oxford And Cambridge Men At Dinner 'worst r« m lat of y° urs >s the I felt as anT!*' J Was taken ab^k. ihe escortc Ul ergraduate feels when r***l rts relatlv es of an older genei menta, r ni n t d Ws CO
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    WHAT CAM AND ISIS
    399 7 MEAN TO THE UNDERGRADUATE i Oxford and Cambridge University men of various nationalities and serving in various walks of life in Malaya, assembled at dinner on Saturday night in .Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Ipoh, as they have done on Boat Race night for several years
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    ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE
    105 7 Celehration of Dinner And Dance It is proposed that St. George's celei oration for the year 1934 shall take the form of a dinner and dance, which will I be held at Raffles Hotel. Singapore, on Saturday, April 21st. H.E. the Officer Administering the Government
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    SIAMESE REVOLT
    119 7 Official Denial That Chinese Were Killed A communique issued by the Siamese Government Publicity Bureau states: A report was published in certain newspapers in the Straits Settle- ments to the effect that 50 Chinese were killed within Siamese territory j during the rebellion in October last I vear.
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    MARY STEVENS, M.D.
    106 7 Kay Francis* Success At Pavilion When a picture makes one forget that it is a picture, it is a success, and that what "Mary Stevens, M.D." now showing at the Pavilion, does. Kay Francis, as Mary Stevens, a great doctor and a still greater mother, dominates the
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    MALTA WEDDING
    82 7 Lieut. Stratton Brown And Miss O'Malley On Feb. 7. at Holy Trinity Church. Sllema. Malta, the church crowded with naval officers and their wives, the marriage was solemnised between Lieutenant Charles Reginald Stratton Brown. R.N.. of H.M.S. Acheron, son of the late Mr. James Brown. Malayan Government Service.
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. MARCH 19. 1934. Week-end Comments
    459 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. MARCH 19. 1934. Week-end Comments THERE was never any likelihood that the agreement which Chancellor Dollfuss an<t General Goemboes. representing Austria and Hungary respectively, went to Rome to discuss with Signor Mussolini would not be signed. Italy has made it clear, ever since indications appeared
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    1099 8 OUR reference in this column a day or two ago to historic instances of British statesmen having received handsome monetary gifts from their! admirers has drawn a letter from a reader, who enters gallant protest against the manner of the citation of the Duchess of Marlborough's
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    417 8 Mr. S. W. Jones. M.C.S.. has been granted nine months and twenty days' leave. Mr. E. A. G. Anderson. A.C.P.. F.M.S.. has been granted nine months ,and twenty-one days* leave. Miss A. A. Gentles. Nursing Sister. General Hospital, Singapore, has been seconded for service in Johore
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    "Singapore Place Names And Their Meanings"
    740 8 "Singapore Place Names And Their Meanings" stone island, and well known lor na granite quarries. The spelling ln some of these place names in a few old maps I have been looking over suggests early Dutch in- fluenee. for instance Pulau. spelt Poe'oe, Batu, "Batoe," Tekong "Tekoeng etc. 'Dutch romanised
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    PUBLIC ALARM IN SIAM
    460 9 SERVICE MOVES IN SINGAPORE Questions Asked In The Assembly From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok, Mar. 17 Siamese press is still perturbed llitary and naval developments in -raits One paper to-day calls atn to the developments at Alor erodrome and the building proling there, envisaging its
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    GREAT LOSS TO SCIENCE
    80 9 Times' Tribute To Professor Black London, Mar. 17. leath of Dr. Davidson Black is grievous loss to science, states The which publishes a tribute to rk Ln China by Professor G. •-Smith, who in 1929 was a guest the Chinese Geographical Society. .tea that Dr. Black
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    FRENCH PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS
    29 9 Paris, Mar. 17. Chamber, by 376 to 198, voted for adjournment of Parliament until 15th Chautemps assured the Governor" the continued support of the 'heals.- Reuter
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    CHINESE TELEGRAPHS
    80 9 Nanking Wants To Use Boxer Funds Shanghai. Mar. 18. The Central Government has asked i that a portion of the funds which were returned by the British Government from her share of the Boxer Indemnities, be loaned to the Ministry of Communications for the sole purpose of building
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    MANILA RIOTING
    65 9 Clash Between Chinese And Filipinos Shanghai. Mar. 18. Serious rioting took place at Manila on Saturday morning, when scores of Chinese clashed with a large number of Filipinos within the city. Four Chinese were killed and sixteen seriously wounded. The Filipinos also suffered heavy casualties. The trouble is
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    AMOY CRISIS
    50 9 Nanking Asked For Loan Of 85.000,000 Shanghai, Mar. 18. To tide over the financial crisis in Amoy. the Chamber of Commerce of the port has petitioned to the Central Government for five million dollars. The leading merchants of the port have ottered immovable properties as security.- Union Times
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    MANCHURIAN OPIUM
    43 9 Imports To China Increase 100 Per Cent Shanghai, Mar. 18. A Chinese official declaration states that opium from the Manchukuo that has found its way into China Proper during the last twelve months has increased by 100 per cent.- Union Times
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    PLOT AGAINST IL DUCE
    131 9 Four Anti-Fascists On Trial Rome, Mar. 16. The tour anti-Fascists accused of plotting against the life of Signor Mussolini by exploding a bomb at St. Peter's in June. 1932 appeared before the special tribunal tor the defence of the state to-day. Armed militia and black-shirts guarded
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    80,000 REDS ATTACK KIANGSI TOWN
    167 9 Repulsed After Four Days Siege M Shanghai, Mar. 18. J^i official communique issued by the h -adquarters of the anti-Communist torces at Nanchang states that five Red armies, about 80.000 strong, launched a general attack on Nanfeng, a town to the south of the Kiangsi
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    U.S. WAR VETERANS
    72 9 Congress Insists on Restriction of Bonus Allotment Washington, Mar. 17. The House of Representatives, by the margin ol a single vote, passed a resolution insisting on a substantial reduction of the figure of $118,000,000 approved by the Senate for veterans' allowances for disability payments and pensions, compared
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    33 9 Washington, mar. 16. Motor-car workers have decided to give the Government four days grace before striking against the "company unions." Meanwhile, Oeneral Johnson will seek an agreement with leaders of the industry.- Reuter
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    More Credits For Industry
    98 9 Washington, Mar. 16. With a view to stimulating business recovery by the relaxation of credit, the chairman of the R.F.C. has submitted to the Senate Banking Committee the draft of a bill authorising the corporation to lend direct to industrial and commercial concerns for a period
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    The Silver Bills
    88 9 Washington. Mar. 16. Declaring that "We are going to test silver in the House," Mr. Rainey, Speaker of the House of Representatives, announces that he will permit the House to vote on Mar. 19 on the silver-bills. Mr. Rainey's action, apparently, is orompted by the irritation caused
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    U.S. AIR MAILS
    188 9 President Told to "Purge His Official Family" Washington, Mar. 17. The War Department announced to-day that the Army will resume carrying air malls on nine routes. The announcement was made shortly after Eddie Reickenbacker. famous United States' war airman, demanded before Jhe Senate Committee that Mr. Roosevelt
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    REV. BASIL BOURCHIER
    217 9 Death of Priest Whom Germans Sentenced to be Shot London, Mar. 16. The death is announced of the Reverend Basil Bourchier. The Rev. Basil Bourchier on Dec. 3rd. preached his farewell sermon prophesying his own death. Thereafter, he went on a trip to South Africa and believed
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    POPEJOY INQUEST TO-DAY
    243 9 Eye-Witness's Story Of Shooting There is still no news of an arrest in connection with the shooting of Inspector A. E. Popejoy a week ago last Friday. Of the 313 men who were arrested in the police raid on Chinatown on Thursday morning none has been identified
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    DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
    256 9 j Single Ministry Will Not Work London, Mar. 15. Lord Londonderry. Secretary for Air, I replying for the Government in the House of Lords debate on co-ordinat- ing the three fighting services under a Ministry of Defence, said that the plan 'of control by a single Secretary
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    BRITISH BEEF PRICES
    150 9 Foreign Imports To Be Further Reduced London, Mar. 13. The Minister of Agriculture, replying toa question in the House of Commons, said he was aware that despite restrictions imposed there had been practically no increase in the wholesale prices of bee i With regard to the immediate
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    SIAMESE GOVERNMENT
    47 9 Several Ministers Are Resigning (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Mar. 18. The Siamese press announces that the resignations have been accepted of the Ministers of Finance and Economic Affairs. It is reported that others are pending, notably those of the Ministers of Defence and Justice.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    46 9 Latest Rubber Prices (From Our Own Correspondent* London, Mar. 17. Spot (Sellers) 5 5 32d (5'/ 4 d.) (Buyers) 5 332d (5 3|l6d> March 5 5 32d (5 9j32d.) April-June 5»' 4 d <53 B d.) July-Sept. 523 64d <5 31 64d Market Easier.
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    MALAYA OPPOSED TO BUFFER POOL
    911 10 Review Of Action By Local TJr_.SOI_.rT lOX S passed by various representative bodies in Malaya expressing disapproval of the buffer pool scheme have been published in the Press from time to time, but the full force of the opposition may not he evident to those
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    SINGAPORE MOVES
    156 10 Request To Mr. F. E. Mair To Take Action Messrs. Gal try and Bateman, secretaries oi the Singaoore Chamber of Commerce, write as follows: We are instructed by our committee to inform you that they have requested Mr. F. E. Mair (late of Messrs. Osborne and Chappel) to
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    75 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association March 16, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers March 17, 12 o'clock noon R.S.S. equal to London Standatrd. Spot (loose) 18 18% R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot < F P-B> 18% ***** Standard R.S.S. on Tender March 18% 18% Apr-June 18% 18% July-Sept. 18% 18%
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    CONGO AND THE TIN SCHEME
    81 10 The Malay Mail learns from an authoritative quarter that the report quoted from Financial Times and given much prominence in other Malayan newspapers that Belgian Congo has joined the tin restriction scheme should be accepted with reserve until the International Tin Committee officially announces such
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    WORLD SUGAR TALKS
    266 10 No Date At Present For Further Meeting London, Mar. 16. An official statement issued under the authority of the League of Nations after the sugar meeting, says that the meeting does not feel at present justified in recommending any definite date for a further meeting but very
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    Petrol And Kerosene Prices
    118 10 MARCH 17 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Imp. galls. I 1.70 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1.50 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 82 Socony Motor Gasoline in 4-gal. drums per British Imp. Gal. 85 Socony Motor Gasoline per 4-
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    Exchange Rates
    202 10 March 17. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 11,64 London. 3 months' sight 2j4 5j32 Jxmdon. 60 days' sight 214 964 London. 30 days' sight 24% London, demand 2:4 7 64 London. T.T. 2 4 3 32 Lyons, Paris, demand 895 Hamburg, demand 147 New York, demand
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    JAPANESE DUMPING
    348 10 The Only Fly In The Ointment Delhi, Feb. 25. The Legislative Assembly referred to a Select Committee the Bill amending the Tariff Act. This action was taken I after Sir Joseph Bhore, the Commerce Member, had acceded to the wish of| members that information about the competitive capacity
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    Singapore Produce Prices
    181 10 MARCH 17, VI O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers Oambier 4.50 Java Cubt 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 Muntok White Pepper 31.50 White Pepper 30.50 Black Pepper 16.00 Copra. Sundried 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.30 2.30 Small flake Tapioca 4.70 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.45 Lingga Sago Flour
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    £ Abroad
    87 10 Abroad London, Mar. 16. Exchanges to-day were Paris 77 13/32. New York 5.08%. Montreal 5.09%. Brussels 21.84%. Geneva 15.77. Amsterdam 7.57. Milan 59 13/32. Berlin 12.83 Stockholm 19.39%. Copenhagen 22.40. Oslo 19.90. Vienna 28. Prague 112%. Helsingfors 226%. Madrid 37 11/32. Lisbon 109%. Athens 535 selles. Bucharest 510. Belgrade 225.
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    90 10 Mar. 14 I American Can. Com. lOO 1 American Telephone and Telegraph UHi U9 Atcheson Railroad •>«'.• Dupont M Firestone. Common '22 General Electric tt% General Motors S84 <• Goodrich 16v. Goodyear Inter-Telephone and Telegraph IS National City Bank New York Central Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Co. COom.l Radio-Corporation
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    SALARY CUTS TO BE RESTORED
    1214 10 Eraser Neave Set An Example Improved Results Benefit Staff That consideration for the staff has! been one of the first things to engage the attention of the directors in dealing with profits, was indicated by the chair- 1 man at the annual general meeting of
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    914 11 -Ml KHAY. MAK. 17. 1934. imbang i 6 I 37s 38s Malay 42s 43s 6d Hitam Tin (tei 14s 6d 15s 6d ng 'Sl« 1.90 2.00 Tin El 34s 6d 35s 6d _a1 Tin fi i 43s 44s 8s 9s Tin i soi 50 53 Fatts <1
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    91 11 Mayor's Change of Post Shanghai. Mar. 9. Rumours In Shanghai are persistent that General Wu Tieh-cheng. Mayor of Greater Shanghai and concurrently Commander of the Shanghai-Woo-sung garrison troops, has been seconded for special service in Kwangtung. The appointments olf ered are the civil governorship of Kwangtung und
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    FRENCH QUOTAS
    76 11 British Delegation At Negotiations London, Mar. 13. Negotiations regarding the trade situation as between France and the United Kingdom, with special reference to French quotas will begin at the Board of Trade to-morrow. Britain will be represented by the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Runciman. and
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    63 11 London, Mar. 14. Dealing frith the events leading up to Mr. Lennox Simpson's transfer from Harbin to Dairen. Sir John Simon, in the House of Corn.nons. said that, in response to Mr. Simpson's request. Ihe Government were examining his claims in consultation with the Legation in the Far East. Intricate
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    IMPORTANCE OF WORLD PEACE TO BRITAIN
    1040 11 Armaments Alone Are No London. Mar. 14. rySARMAMENT prospects were reviewed by the Lord Privy Seal. Mr. Anthony Eden, during a debate in the House of Commons this evening. Before examining the European situation in detail he remarked that in the diflicult months of
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    BANK NOTE CRISIS
    191 11 Financial Chaos In Canton Can toil. Mar. 14. Despite efforts of the Government authorities to end the bank-note crisis, financial and currency chaos still prevails in Canton. Notes of both, the Provincial Bank and the Municipal Bank continue to suffer a depreciation, and the redemption of 310-bills.
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    SWEDEN'S TRADE PACT
    48 11 Big Credit Plan For Russia Stockholm. March IS. An agreement has been concluded for a credit amounting to 100.000.000 kroner to Russia against purchases of Swedish goods. Manufacturers will be paid in kroner by the Swedish Government which will receive Soviet bonds against deliveries.- Reuter
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    261 12 Admiralty And Allocation Of Orders Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell. the First I Lord of the Admiralty, recently receivjed a deputation which made repreIsentations on behalf ol the shipbuilding industry on the north-east coast. The deputation consisted of Miss Irene Ward. M.P. (Wallsend), Mr. Luke Thompson. M.P.. < Sunderland Mr.
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    112 12  - Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals TRAIN- BY Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan #ia Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. r Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (.via Gemas) every Monday,
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    350 12 Twenty Nationalities On Tourist Ship The Resolute j Arrives In Port i With her band playing and her 244 passengers crowding the decks, the '21,000 tons world tourist liner Resolute, i magnificent cruiser of The HamburgAmerica line, came into port yesterday on her tenth round-the-world journey. The
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    360 12 Preliminary Matter For Settlement Some weeks must certainly elapse before work is resumed on Cunarder 534. Before the draft agreements for the North Atlantic merger, which were the subject of the recent White Paper can be ratified, consent irom creditors of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company has to
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    DIVISION OF SEAS
    259 12 Japan's Plan Of Spheres In The Pacific Moscow. Mar. 15. Ih an article entitled "The Division ol the Seas or the Division of the World." "Izvestia." noting that the .Japanese press at the present moment is paying great attention to JapaneseAmerican relations and trying to prove that
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    146 12 The following passengers arrived by the Kinta from Penang on Saturday: Mrs. Sondermann and infant and Mr. C. W. A. Sondermann. When the 8.1. boat Ra.iula was at ,sea in its voyage to the Indian ports '.last trip, a deck passenger named Appavo jumped overboard when the (steamer
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    323 12 Sir R. Manseil On Work Of Trinity House Mr. Rundman, President of thc Board of Trade, presided over a meeting of the Royal Empire Society at thu Hotel Victoria recently at which an address on the history and work of Trinity House was given by Vice-Ad-miral Sir Robert
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    126 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships AlonsMUe thr Whan,, „r Expected to Urn,. East Wharf (Entrant <. a t, i Nieuw Holland 22; Opftj Main Wharf (Entrance Gafa Talisse 18: Fionia u Katong 10: Achilles 9- j p Empire Dock Entrain e Gate Ji Hua Tong 30: Oemai Maru 34; Chattanooua c- 39.
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    203 12 Kinta. Brit. 509 toni 17.3 (or Penani 19.5. Mabella. Norw. MO UN kok 16.3 for Bangk >k 17.3 Ban Siong Bee, BnIndragiri 16.3 for Bata p Singaradja. Dut 299 Bagan Si-Api-Api 17.3 Jang 19.3. Erria. Dan.. 5.481 too hagen 17.3 lor BalgOO 11 Rheinland. Ger.. 3.021 I Dairen
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    177 15 Two additions were made during the week-end to the ranks of boxers in Singapore, by the arrival from Saigon of Kid Gabo and Young Sosa. both of whom have fought with considerable success in Indo-China. They are accompanied by their manager, Mr. Tan Soo Ban. Gabo
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    75 15 K H Sultan of Perak's ch a m AMY WELKIN (Minto) 9.0 2 Cheong Yok Choy's ch e g SELANGOR (Tankard) 8.12 3 (Winner trained by Maj. T. L Fox> Won by a head; two lengths between second and third; time 1 min. 12 4 5 sees Win tote: $34;
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    FAVOURITES DO WELL AT KUALA LUMPUR
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    S.C.C. Cricket Tournament
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    33 15 Owing to the rain on Saturday after noon, the friendly soccer game between H.M.S Rainbow and Cold Storage which was to have been played at the Anson Road Stadium, had to be cancelled
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    577 15 CHINESE DEFEATED BY THE ODD GOAL ILA.F :>: Chinese. I. Conditions seemed to suit the R.A.F. When they met the Chinese in the First Division of the League at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. Rain had made the pitch wet and the
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    Manchester And Pompey In Cup Final
    376 16 Tilson Scores Four Goals Against Villa WEDDLk GETS HAT TRICK Three Goals In Ten Minutes j At Huddersfield London, Mar. 17. A/lAN CHESTER City, by an overwhelming victory iVI over Aston Villa at Huddersfield to-day, qualified to meet Portsmouth (who defeated Leicester at Birmingham)
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    SUPERLATIVE GOLF
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    21 16 The cricket match between the Singapore Cricket Club and the Straits Chinese Recreation Club was abandoned after half-an-hour's play on Saturday.
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