The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 March 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. N <>. 14.228 ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY. MARCH 31, 19J4. 10 CENTS
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    First Serious Blow To President Roosevelt From U.S. Congress
    713 1 IMPASSIONED DEBATE ON Unexpected Defection Of The Senate S CONGRESS has over-ridden the Presidents elo on the Independent Offices Bill and crave rt percussions are apprehended. Fears of inflationary schemes by the Democrats believed to be the cause of the sudden
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    BALKANS SHAKEN BY QUAKE
    44 1 BALKANS SHAKEN BY QUAKE Considerable Damage In Six Towns Kukharesl. Mar. 31. v -h ca uake last night shook th( whole of Rumania and Bulgaria. It lasted 50 .seconds and caused considerable damage m Bukharest, Jassv, Braila. Galtz, Rustchuk and Sofia I -Reuter. i
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    POLITICIANS ON TOUR
    133 1 China's Methods In The Interior Shanghai, Mar. 30. •Mr. Tai Chi-tao. President of the I Examination Yuan and member of the Investigation Committee for th e Northi west, left Nanking yesterday by a special train. He will await the arrival of Mr. T. V. Soong who is
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    TITHE IN NEW GUISE
    79 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Good Behaviour Bonds In China Shanghai, Mar. 30. At the Executive Council meeting held yesterday, the Government of Fukien decided to introduce the tithing system somewhat similar to that which England adopted many decades ago, under which ten householders living near together
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    SHANGHAI BEAUTY SPOT
    52 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Costh Dredge For West Lake Shanghai Mar. 30. At the instance of Mr. Cheng Yangpu, Commissioner of Works, Chekiang, the Provincial Government has approved of the proposal to dredge the West! Lake, one ol China's beauty spots, at a cost of several hundred
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    OFFICIALS' TURN FOR COTTON PARLEYS
    251 1 OFFICIALS' TURN FOR COTTON PARLEYS Tokio Invites British Move a JAPANESE DELEGATES LEAVE lokio, Mar. 36. Declaring that the Foreign Office sees I no reason to reject m principle Britain's proposal to transfer the textile negotiations !rom industralists to the British and Japenese governments, the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman baid
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    RIOTING IN INDIA
    44 1 Magistrate And Constables Killed Madras, Mar. 27. An Indian magistrate and three police constables were killed m the course of rioting m a village m the district of Tanjoie during the Hindu festival. The police firfd. killing two rioters. Renter Wireless
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    KWANGTUNG STORM
    33 1 MM Chinese Fishermen Drowned Canton. Mar. 2f>. Eight hundred people are reported to have been drowned when a fleet of 300 fishing junks foundered m a storm of! East Kwangtung.- Reuter
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    BIG RED ARMY
    193 1 Pitched Battle Likely At Changchow Shanghai. Mar. 30. An official report made by Genera? Chiang Tiny.- wen. Commander of the anti-Red forces m Fukien. states that sixty thousand Communist troops have been concentrated at Changchow and j Tingchow ready to resist the attack of the Government forces
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    SHIPPING MERGER
    42 1 House Of Lords Pass Bill London, Mar. 11. The House of Lords has passed the third reading of the Bill providing lor' the merger of the Canard and Whi;c Star Lines, which is now awaiting the Royal Assent.- Reuter Wirless
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    FRENCH AVIATRIX AT SHANGHAI
    31 1 Shanghai, >lar. 29 Mile. Mary.-- Hill arrived frapA r- j ping to-cr.y. She had been held up at Peipin'4 "oy bad weather for thro days i Reuter
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    SIAM CONSULTS MALAYA
    93 1 SIAM CONSULTS MALA YA Tin Experts At Bangkok Conference From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok, Mar. 30. Two experts from Malaya, Messrs. Egmorit Hake and James Robertson who were invited to come to Siam and 'explain the restriction scheme to Gov- eminent met the Siamese representaI tives on Monday. The
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    NO PRECEDENT
    62 1 German Who Divorced Jew Wife Berlin. Mar. Z*i. The recent judgment granting a divorce to a German merely because his wile was a Jewess will nor be the genera) practice, according to the Prussian Minister for justice, who announces that marriages between Aryan.- and rion- Aryans henceforth may
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    New Seaplane Carriey Coming
    134 1 New Seaplane Carriey Coming SPECIAL TYPh SHIP FOR SINGAPORE Most Modern K< iii pin < Mil London, Mar. 30. TTHE SEAPLANE ship. Aquarius, or- dered by the Air Ministry as a. rt-iuelling and storr boat lor the Flying Boat Squadron, began her triaJs on the Iffeney. She will l»\ive LiverpooJ
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      89 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS RUSTAFFEL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 p.m. to Midnight THE NOVELTY DANCERS FRED COLLIER and BETTY CARROL easter SUNDAY ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 12 30 to 2 p.m. and APRIL lst 930 to 11 P.m. DANCING
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      76 1 On Other Pages lii t result* of Malayan Golf hampiomilip meeting Page 16. President Koo-c-velt to be invited to meet Japjne^e Premier at Honolulu Pa^e 9. Medical jcientists from other countries to attend study cour-e m Malar. oJogy m Malaya Pa*e 3. Bill to incorporate St. Andrew I Mission Hospital
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      112 1 There it no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA CHRYSLER COMFORT SEA VIEW HOTEL O to-night FULL MOON to-night O ROMANTIC NIGHT j SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN SPECIAL MUSIC RUSTIC STYLE BY RALF KELLERMANN'S BAND DANCING IN THE BALL ROOM GRAND CABARET PERFORMANCE BY "MEZEY REVUE"
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    MALAY TALKIE
    182 2 Filmed Entirely In Singapore Those who like Malay opera will thoroughly enjoy "Leila Majr.un" which is now being shown at tht Marlborough. This film has added appeal m that it was produced entirely m Singapore and the cast includes a number of local artistes. The acting and settings
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    40 2 The Automobile Association of Malaya have received telegraphic advice as follows: "Ltpll Gap Road Mile 44 reopened caution." Mr. B. C. Butler. Trade Commissioner for Canada, will address the Rotary Club on Wednesday. His subject will be "Comments on Canada."
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    TRAGEDY ON THE NALDERA
    212 2 Malayan Passenger Lost At Sea News of the disappearance from the P. and O. liner Naldera of Mr. Joseph Robert Coade, a Malaya-bound passenger, telegraphed to us fron Bombay, was confirmed yesterdaafternoon, when the vensel arrived here It was stated that Mr. Coade, agec 36, and
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    EMDEN ECHO
    160 2 900 Tons Of Jemtschutf Dismantled (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 28. Salvage work on the Russian cruiser Jemtschug. which lies m 90 feet of water at the entrance to Penang Harbour, has commenced. Preliminary work was completed during the week-end, pump^ beinu fixed on two large sampans
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    MOROCCAN OIL
    91 2 burning Gusher Indicates Future Prosperity Marrakesh. Mar. 24. The great oil gusher, which has boen burning for weeks m the district oi Djiibeltselfat. was nnally got under control this murning by shovelling great masses of earth on the flames and drenching them with water. Great hopes are now
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    NEW METHODIST SCHOOL
    256 2 Proposed Development At Geylang Under the auspices of the Ladies' Circle of the Geylang Methodist Church a gathering of over 85 members of the English Congregation with their guests dined together on Thursday evening at the drill hall of the Geylang Methodist Girls' School, the Rev. E.
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    A DIVERTING SHOW
    157 2 Laurel And Hardy At The Alhambra Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are back again m "Sons of the Desert", 'their best feature production so far, at I the Alhambra. Their previous full- length pictures were so overdrawn that they had little appeal. But "Sons of the Desert"
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    BISHOP OF MALACCA
    83 2 Consecration Arrangements At Penang ♦From Our Own Correspondent.) Penaiiff, Mar. 28. Elaborate arrangements are being made In connection with the consecrafion of the Rt, Rev. Devals. the new Bishop of Malacca, on April 15 Following the three-hour ceremony the bishops and clergy will be entertained to lunch
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    BISHOP TAYLOR SMITH AT THE Y.M.C.A.
    182 2 Seldom has the V.M.C.A. Hall been I filled to over-nowing as it was on Wednesday night when nearly 400 boy* crowded into every available space to (hear the Bishop Taylor Smith. The Upper School boys of the AngloChinese School and of the St. Andrew's
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    109 2 Hashim bin Angullia. the son of Mr A M. S. Angullia, and Udin bin Simm appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer the criminal District judge, after the charge of breaking into the garage of Mr V H. Lewis with intent to commit theft rf a motor car value at $1,800
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      306 2 Orders received by post attend- /c^.^/ c d immedia- /aS^'^/ tely. Address: /XE <^X 9«. High st.. yXy Slnga /t// £Z port criptlon Xj^ V^ oi Lenses /^y 4? and Up-to-/C •i"?' datfc ot j^sp^ frames Suppli/£j ed Bes Quality /S? Guaranteed. Si^ht- testing Preo. Price y Moderate. NEW STOCKS
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      27 2 OPENING ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE A GREAT BOOK-A i-~~^so^wM^B. til HA 9 CHARIBBICKRJRD BH?, sh RAQUEL TORRES Jg 1 GRETA NISSEN M *yWjJLLSTHN&i i\t T II I i
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      522 2 CLASSIFIED^ADVERTISEMENTS* EUCRYL DENTIFRICES POWDER AND PASTE BRITISH OWNED BRITISH MADE Sole Agents: GRAFTON LABORATORIES, SINGAPORE. BUSINESS CARDS I STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14A Change Alley, Singapore. I^^BS^t r i' llt> Cheapest Hou i lor your Stationery, Typewriters, Ribbon? f9 BP~~H and Carbons also for Pencil and kHK Pen writing.
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      466 2 TENDER, singaTorf MUNICIPAIJTv Tenders. Tenders are now Uv.r following materials or ssrsfttf pm w n Excavation and deposition o at Gunong P U 1 ;M Date of Closing. 4 Pr April 9th. 1f134. Supply only of steel roof m roof truss member. Gas Works. D^ P.m. Tuesday. May Bth iS
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      90 2 Diary Of The Week Saturday, 31st. Holy Saturday, Public Holiday. High Water 10.55 a.m., 11.14 p.m. I Cricket Singapore vs. Selangor, padang, first day; Ceylon Sports Club vs. T.P.C.A. at K.L., first day. < provisional). GoU: K.G.C. Easter competition. Sunday, April Ist. Easter Day. High Water 11.31 a.m.. 11.36 p.m.
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL
    629 3 ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL Legislation To Provide tor Incorporation to incorporate the St. Mia >n Hospital is to be prethe next meeting of the c Council. Mission Hospital was funds raised by the St. leal Mission which was by Charlotte Ferguson- I) QBE., wife of the Right iarles Ferguson-Davle, then
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    CHILDREN'S SHOW
    397 3 Chinese Exhibition To Be Held In May The Li Chi Seah Association 0< I Singapore has decided to run a! children's show some time m Ml? the ooject of boosting the I necessity of looking after the Chinese children "s health, their recreationsi and other things that will
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    MALARIA PROBLEMS AT FIRST HAND
    1202 3 Special Courses To Be Held Next Month A course of field study of malarial breeding grounds and methods of control, accompanied by lectures, is to be held m Singapore next month under the auspices of the Far Eastern Health Bureau of the League of Nations
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      39 3 Best by gveryjtiijj //■\£2M ■If '"HI ■^fflt -< 1 11 l^B i^i^rV"\ tj J^^M Ilia* lit! ••^B ■IVVCVvV. T~~~f ~^^M II a■■ c 1 V \y> '^^H 'II B^B r~T~7~i^^ H II* BM M 'i i > > f f^M ill' "*S
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      230 3 ■■'.•.■>■• A t' r •> r m^-if^ NOTICE/ ELECTRICITY BSESB9SjSBSt SINGAPORE for PJiWPiliiiirftmt municipality economy N^JEOia akwan SERVICE HfWiplW!W DEPARTMENT 14 WJ.W. D CLCkJ' iy<H v ±iuila up reserves of resistance now f^^^^^^^^ri I I accurately-measured amounts of Vita 2^§!ssws^v I J I J j RADBO-MALT feliiS^l I I I
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    The Anxieties Of France
    1425 4 This is the second of the series of articles on the European situation written exclusively for the Free Press and N.A. N. A. by Sir Philip Gibbs, the well-known author and journalist. BY SIR PHILIP GIBBS, K.B.E. rPHE SCANDALS of the Stavisky af- lair which began
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      108 4 f 'jßtUpf^ 1/ I J I TV x ««.Xi 1 Iv* ~m Hmi^*» Jl^^^ I A I v^ MMmM i I g 1 b I vwf\ ir^Ll 1\ Jv'B.. A I- I y^Jtt^v yl^^ 1 I v "x"Uik« 8* I wont kill filthy insects™ INSIST on powerful FLIT Fir* useless
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      194 4 if it's HANDBAGS then you are certain of fftiiny just exactly what >,*, require from C HOTIR>HLI/S wide and attr^i l>P assortment. Perhaps It's a da«nty one you want t a special evening to suit a particular new (town one, smart and ?ood looking to make you the eim of
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      650 4 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL Fr:iay 5.30 p.m. N* Address Sn aker: Mr E Tivxon EASTER FVE HOLY SATURDAY kajong gospel ham 1 17. East (oast Road. 8 Serxice rf nrance at 4 ::.m. Sunday School Bidadari Cemetery. 5.30 p.m. English Service Speaker: Mr R Austin 7- Tuesday 8 p.m.
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    Lambeth Has A Juvenile Police Force
    144 5 ambetk youngsters had the time of .heir lives when a hawker arrived m Lambeth Walk with a barrow-load of dis,arded poHoemens helmets. They sold like hot cakes at a penny each! A "motorist" finds himself m trouble. The snow lends a touch of incongruity
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      7 5 The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Limited.
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      48 5 111 ICpTT &J SPECIAL STEELS AND ENGINEERS TOOLS OF ALL Manufactured by THO>. URTH A: JOHN BROWN LTD. >heftield. Engrland. carry ccmprciientive itodu ol itceM, rllli files, rwucert, augers, saws, r V 6'o/£? Agents R William Jack* £> Co. UcildMd Ll J SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG IPOH I F-
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      24 5 PINEAPPLE /4#/i4 In CURED DANISH' all or DE LIC I OU$ j FLAVOUR r- fc A SIHCAPOr\E COLD STOI».ACE br 1 W. J.W 118
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    WOMAN'S ALKAFF ESTATE SHARE
    418 6 Indian Jeweller Who Promised To Finance Litigation The case m which Sadulhth Khan is Charged with cheating a jeweller named Oli Mohamed out of a pair of diamond ear-rings was continued before Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court and again adjourned. Mr. E.
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    HEAVY RAIL LOSSES
    60 6 'From Cvr Own Correspondents According to the Java Bode, the State Railways are considering the abandonment of the Achinese Railway owing to the neavy loss- at which the system is operated. The Achinese State Railway was built under the most trying conditions rebellious Achinese making nightly attacks
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    MALAYA-JAVA 'PHONE
    210 6 "Operating Satisfactorily oO rar The Malaya-Java telephone service is operating satisfactorily, it is understood, but no information is available regarding the amount of traffic put through since its inception. Telephonic communication between Malaya and Java began on Monday i Mar. 19, the service being opened with an exchange
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    58 6 Methods Of Renewed Recruit-! ins Under Consideration An official communication has been received from the Government of India stating that non-recruited emigration to Malaya may be resumed, when meI thods of regulating the flow have been approved. These methods are now under consideration and as soon as they
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    14 6 Mr. Tan Cheng Lock has been appointed an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council.
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE WAR
    96 6 REPORT ALARMING SIAM Government's Request To Officials •From Our Own Correspondent' Bangkok. Mar. 29. Th<> Publicity Bureau has issued a .communique to the following effect Owing to rumours m the press and I bazaar gossip that war will be declared between England and Japan much alarm has been
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    P. C. Acquitted On Serious Charge
    688 6 P. C. Acquitted On Serious Charge During the hearing of a trial m the fourth magistrate's court some weeks ago when a Sikh named Narayan Singh charged a Malay constable, named Hassan, attached to the Joo Chiat division with voluntarily causing hurt it transpired during complainant's cvi dence that one
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    SCHOOLBOY WITH LOADED PISTOL
    263 6 Planted By Gang Robfen Whom Police Alarmed i A fifteen-year-old tthoolk been arrested m possess, IMr H. A. Forrer m the noli,- He was Liat Seng Ch f the seventh standard of t > nese School at Singapore Mr. Blair- Wiltshire a* i. to the Detective
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    POLICE HURT IN ACCIDENT
    614 6 THREE CHARGES AGAINST EURASIAN Constable Knocked Down By Car The case m which a Eurasian named V. Peter Wood was charged with iriving a motor car m a rash and legligent manner at Jalan Raja on Teb. 14. with being found drunk while m charge of
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    40 6 It is understood that the Duf* i Colonial Oil Company has roeeoth engaged the services of 25 European* four being brought out from Holism: ai )5 the rem ainder recruited locally They will be sent to Sumatra. I I 0
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      136 6 ALMOST MAD WITH SKIN TROUBLE n f^.™ jmwjd rr I^^ p^^u. or oth r <kta j^j; «LP/ to tliiwI P tIU DaVer Appointed auyoae mho g*r« it W It: !J y Uffer another our Getaa bottle from y+m ry"*^ UrnU J» W ou. ALbo try D.D.D Soap DDD PRESCRIPTION TtZlT***''
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      241 6 $150 Must Be Won FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPE T/TION Six Free Chances Every Week OELOW will be found particulars of the "JE Pl rs Football Competition No 33 n which you are asked to forecast results of ten match* to be played on April" THE PRIZE OF $150 o. il
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      188 6 I ■in 1 11 SHS Of all the etches played* Fve~ jZ^nTl,""} Published m the J n s on Monday mornln?. Com- < laursda;. night and the results of 52' competition will be announced n the pw| PTCM the foUowlm Saturday morntag. I r££& Saturday morning or by llVmTlf^teUv^S <
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      177 6 Muss Toaniko Beklyi the ceiefc Japanese coloratura sorprano vill m Singapore next rei k Ace TdiiiK to present arrangement* sh< will rlta< >- Viet Ha Theatr* Thursday April 5, under the auspi .0- the Singap i Japanei Club M Bek!ya haa 5 cess m ooti (lJ Europe and i v
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1934. Drastic But Necessary
    500 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1934. Drastic But Necessary I, ALL WHO take an interest m j^* football m Singapore will be [relieved at the announcement that, following the drastic action taken by the Council of the Singapore Amateur Football Association m declaring professionals twenty of the leading
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    As I-Was Saying
    1096 8 Fmay have come as a surprise that Britain's principal match-maker we do not mean the word to be applied m its romantic sense) was a Scotsman. Sir George Paton. whose death occurred on the Maloja. while he was reBritain's turning home from 7 a pleasure cruise. Principal
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    318 8 Rev. R. s. Stewart, a former minister I of St. Andrew's Church. Penang. has I left British Guiana for health reasons. Mr. T. W. V. May, Assistant Architect P.W.D.. Straits Settlements, has been seconded for service m Johore. Dr. H. W. Jack, of the Department of
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    Topics Of The Week
    699 8 Topics Of The Week THE Topics this week, you ed before you go any likely to bear the Imprin* gruntled feelings of one tor the sake of a small pie which he receive, at rj of every month, t ft desk »hll« the majority hitting: and cursing the Bukit Tlmah.
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      130 8 ALLSOPP BRITAIN'S BEST I dllK I REDUCTION IN PRICE Quarts, per doz. 5K.55 Pints. per doz. $3.70 I QUALITY GUARANTEED UNCHANGED I Obtainable at ai! Clubs, Hotels, I Restaurants Provision Stores. 1 I FINEST SELECTION OF SMART JEWELLERY |j JUST ARRIVED Wearing v good piece ot JEWEL is a fine
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      39 8 AN EX-POLICE OFFICIAL declares that many men become criminals unwillingly. They help themselves merely because they can't help you to help yourself to a GAFLAC BURGLARY POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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      12 8 WHEW IRE OWNERS M^ j Rr I !^RRC*^*I i ftw I; :rr!:_j
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    STAVISKY PARASITES ARRESTED
    83 9 STAVISKY PARASITES ARRESTED jhref Bookmakers NowInvolved Paris. Mar. 29. which has hitherto tth of Judge Prince iipated alter the ar--4 of three bookmakers. and Spirito. on a c nd robbery compiiand Venture were t.ong at the Surete .it the Marseilles h they were arrested the Public Prosecuining magistrate, who ;ene
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    TO AVERT LOOMING CRISIS IN PACIFIC
    139 9 Will President Roosevelt Go To Honolulu? Shanghai, Mar. 30. In order to formulate new diplomatic policies towards the Powers. Mr. Hirota Q€ Japanese Foreign Minister is reported co have summoned the Japanese Ambassadors m London. Paris Washington. Peiping Moscow and Angora to attend a
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    CHINESE EMIGRANTS
    173 9 Proposals To Confer With America Shanghai. Mar. 30. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai has forwarded a petition to Nanking suggesting that the Chinese Foreign Office, when bringing up the question of the renewal of the commercial treaty between China and the [United States, should ascertain the)
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    PROFESSOR EINSTEIN
    50 9 Deprived Of German Citizenship Berlin. Mar. 29. Professor Einstein figures m a list of 35 names gazetted of people who for- feit their German citizenship for "harming German interests, citizenship and behaviour." Their property is declared confiscated. Einstein had already taken steps to renounce his German citizenship. Reuter
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    QUEEN EMMA
    66 9 Simple Funeral At The Hague The Hague. Mar. 27. The funeral cortege of the Dowager Queen Emma proceeded through thronged streets from the Palace tc the Royal Mausoleum, which contains the remains of the dynasty from William the Silent to the present day. At the request of Queen
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    TRADE NEGOTIATION
    25 9 Paris, Mar. 29. The Franco-German commercial negotiations, broken off on Dec 22 will be resumed m Berlin at the end of April Reuter
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    Bright Budget Prospects In Britain
    229 9 t28.000.000 SURPLUS London, Mar. 27. The latest weekly Treasury statement of receipts into and payments out of the Exchequer up to Mar 24 shows that at that date there was a net surplus of revenue over expenditure of £23.138.500 after allowance is made for payments
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    SWISS BUDGET
    58 9 Federal Council Demand It He Balanced Berne, Mar. 28. Following the appointment of M. Philippe Etter as new Minister oi Finance, the Federal Council has decided that the budget must be balanced. Therefore, the Council will not allowany expenditure which is not covered and will forswear all manipulations
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    CODEX SIXAITICUS
    58 9 Ready Response By Public London, Mar. 27. The public response to the appeal to subscribe the sum of £50,000 towards the acquisition of the Codex Sinaiticus has teen so good that a further invitation is about to be launched to subscribe the remaining half of the purchase price
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    BOMB OUTRAGES IN SPAIN
    48 9 To Be Dealt With By Military Tribunal Madrid. Mar. 27. In view of recent bomb outrages m Barcelona and Saragossa. the Home Secretary is preparing a bill with the object of placing jurisdiction for murders, hold-ups and bomb-throwing under a military tribunal Reuter Wireless
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    BRITISH TEACHER ARRESTED
    112 9 BRITISH TEACHER ARRESTED Tokio Denies Third Degree Methods iokio. Mar. si. According to a police report to the Japanese Foreign Office the New Zealander Bickerton. a teacher m a Tokio Government School whose arrest was reported this week, has been detained since March 13. He is charged with Communist activities
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    U.S. MINISTER IN DUBLIN
    326 9 Why Credentials Were Presented To Mr. de Valera Washington. Mar. 29. It is now revealed that Mr. McDowell the new U.S. Minister to the Irish Free State, did present his ereI dentials to Mr. do Valera instead of the Governor-General j Mr. McDowell told the State
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    TANGSHAN COAL MINES
    120 9 British Reinforcements Subdue Strikers Shanghai, Mar 30. More British troops have arrived at the mining districts at Tangshan to protect the British residents, employees and the engineers of the British-owned coal mines. The Kailuan strike is expected to be settled m a day or two, according to
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    GERMAN IMPORTS
    51 9 Metals Included In Prohibition Decree Berlin, Mar. 27. The control of Imports decree has been extended to cover base metals with the exception of iron and steel. A control office has been created m Berlin and has prohibited temporarily the importation of refined copper, including electrolytics.— Reuter Wirel
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    CHINA AND GOLD
    54 9 Shanghai Businessmen Sceptical Shanghai. Mar 30. Financial circles m Shanghai and Nanking state that the prospects of China adopting gold standard' for her currency circulation are very remote, and even if It is realised, it will only be m theory, as the country has not got the
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      102 9 UNBEATABLE VALUE "ROMO" MOWERS SPECIFICATION BRITISH MADE BY EXPERTS SHEFFIELD STEEL BALL BEARINGS ADJUSTABLE FIVE BLADE CUTTERS LARGE DIAMETER WHEELS. REDUCED PRICES 14 INCHES $14.75 GRASS BOX $3.75 16 INCHES $16.00 GRASS BOX $4.75 ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. ALLSOPP BRITAIN'S BEST mM mm b /I REDUCTION IN PRICE FROM APRIL
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      THE RUBBER MARKET
      488 10 EFFECT OF U.S. LABOUR TROUBLES Confidence Not Fully Restored Fluctuations m price have been small during the period under review and there has been only small business passing, partly due to the approach of the Easter holidays, state Messrs. Stanton Nelson and Co., m their report dated
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      SUGAR FOR TEXTILES
      71 10 Lancashire Delegation Visiting Holland A delegation of Lancashire business men headed by Sir William Clare Lees which is at present m Holland to discuss the principles of a scheme whereby Britain will import more Java sugar m return for an increased quota for British textiles to the
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      RADELLA RUBBER
      251 10 Profit On Last Year's Working The report by the directors to the twenty- fourth ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders of Radella I Rubber Estate Ltd. which will be held 'on Monday, April 9th, at 10.30 am., at Malacca states: Alter charging all expenditure to I revenue, the
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      THURSDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
      174 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.167 th. auction on Thursday. Catalogued 2.008.994 lbs tons 896.87 Offered 1.917.626 856.08 Sold 1.197.843 534.75 SPOT London 5.5 32d. New York 10.13 '16 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Tents Per Lh. Standard Quality No Sales Good
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      92 10 German Loans Slump Heavily n ftl London. Mar. 27. On the Stock Exchange to-day giltedged securities and also Indian loans met with a fair investment demand but practically all speculative sections saw business at a low ebb. German loans again slumped heavily on reports from that country regarding
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      RUBBER DIVIDEND
      23 10 Labu «F.M.S.) Rubber.— Dividend, m July next, of 5 per cent, m respect of the financial year ended Dec. 31, 1933.
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      TAPAH CHAIRMAN IS OPTIMISTIC
      1093 10 "Restriction Failure Will Not Force Rubber To Record Low Level FAITH IN the future and confidence that there was no ground for presuming that a possible breakdown of the rubber restriction negotiations would result m a relapse of prices to record low levels were expressed by
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      $17,000 PROFIT
      356 10 Modern Plant Installed At Balau The twenty-second annual genera) meeting of shareholders of Balau Planting Syndicate, Limited, will be held m Kuala Lumpur, on April, 4. The directors' report states The result of the year's working discloses a profit ol $17,393.12 from which has been appropriated the sum
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      PHASER'S SHARE LIST
      78 10 Thursday's Alterations Ampat Tin i4s> 6s 9d 7s Asam Kumbang I 39s 41s Hitam Tin <50> 51 54 C d N. Taiping <$1» 55 58 Penawat <50> 1.00 105 Pungah > 26s 26s 6d Rahman Hyd. <$1> 1.10 1.14 Raub Aust <ss> 9.30 945 Ulu Klang <$1>
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      £ Abroad
      52 10 Abroad London. Mar. 29. Exchanges to-day were LilSDon 109 ft. Rio 4^ sellers official. Buenos Aires 36'/ 2 sellers official Montevideo 38 sellers official Bombay 16 3/32. Shanghai l/ 4» 8 Hong Kong 1/6. Yokohama 12 3 16. Silver Spot 19 7 8 Forward 19 15/16. War Loan 3£% 104.—
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      60 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association t><\ii.v nucu coKun Maroh 29, U R.S.S. equal to London lnil v *n Standard Spot (lootej 17 R.S.S. equal to Londi I Spot «F. 0. 8 Slundard R.S.S. on Ten/ Apr.-Jum- n July-Sopt Ott.-Dfc Tone of Market Dull Latest Cable:— London g 5 5 32d
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      142 10 March ><X VI oVI,, (k Gambirr U>Prs Java Cube Hamburg Cube Muntok White Pepper White Pepper Black Pepper Copra, mixed Copra. Sundried Small flake Tapioca Med. Pearl Tapioca Small x>earl Tapic, Lingga Sago Flour Fair Sago Flour Palembang Jelotong Banja Jelotong Sarawak Jelotoni; R. <Siam> W.C. No
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      115 10 Mar II American Can Com. American Telephone and Telegrmpb IIT% in 1 Atcheson Railroad 64 l _> f>s Dupont S3 3 i Firestone Common 20 7 K General Electric General Motors Goodrich i Wa Goodyear »X 34 Inter-Telephone and Telegraph 13^ Kb National City Sank New York Central
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      200 10 THE SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW -AGAINWill be held at the NEW WORLD, Jalan Besar, on Friday, SatmSJX? y% April 6th 7th and Bth 1934 from N to on Slto? l Sftt F Si? i oSSaSy "oP^dTy-Mrs. A. Caldecott at noon Open to all plants grown m Singapore and Johore Cash prizes
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      38 10 2nd ANNUAL LIVESTOCK TRADE EXHIBITION AT THE OLD RACE COURS E, APR. 12th to 25th A 100% SHOW REMEMBER THE DATES. GATE ENTRANCE~2O cts. ENTRIES FOR ALL SECTIONS CLOSE MAR. 31st SECRETARY, 9, ROBINSON ROAD. TEL: 4971. SINGAPORE
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    LATE J. A. RUSSELL'S ESTATE
    858 11 LATE J. A. RUSSELL'S ESTATE PPEAL AGAINST IPOH ASSESSMENT Difficulties Of Valuation In Slump Times Ipoh, Mar. 28. Mr Justice Mudie m the Ipoh rtirt, H H Robbins. K. G. S. I) o Russell and A. Beattie ellants m a suit against nan, Kinta Sanitary Board, i isessment of certain
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    606 11 Monday, March 19. His Excellency presided at a meeting 5 I federal Council hela at the Chamber, Government Offices this morning The following were guests at a dinner given by His Excellency and Mrs. -aldecott at Kings House this ?vening The Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley and the
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    ALIENS TO REGISTER
    283 11 Old Ordinance.. Renewed In I long Kong Hong Kong. Mar. 24. An Ordinance, affecting some 7.000 or 8,000 aliens resident m Hone; Kong and known as the "Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1934," was road lor the first time, as a draft Bill at the Legislative Council meeting
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    VOTES FOR UNEMPLOYED
    56 11 fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Mr. Pastor, a member of the People Council, is asking the Government t Itake steps to re-enfranchise unemployed Europeans m Netherlai.ds Inri. i Who have lost the right to vr;'< owing to unemployment. Under the existing law. only Incometax payers are eligible to
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    TIN SMELTING TO BE CONTROLLED
    845 11 Important Legislation Gazetted POWER TO RESTRICT AND REGULATE EGISLATION OF considerable importance to the Colony since it will bring the operations of the Straits Trading Co., and the Eastern Smelting Co., under a measure of official supervision, is to be introduced at the next meeting
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    SOVIET PLANTS IN "RUIN"
    247 11 Appalling Waste And Inefficiency Moscow, Mar. 20. All is not well with the Soviet textile j industry. The authorities at Ivanovo- 1 Vosnesensk, the Russian "Manchester," report such scamping and inefficiency m production as would be incredible if the report were not official. In the Soviet
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      30 11 TflK EASTERN UNITED sf R INCI CORPORATION LTD. KIKE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S (OMPENSATION INSURANCE. JOHNSON: General Manager. f ii \i» OFFICE: No. 4, Cecil Street, SINGAPORE
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      27 11 IHE SOUTH fffiffik BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES L. a MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Office: 2. B'inlayson Green
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      435 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000 AAA Assurance m force over $3.-> ,000.000 The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE;: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry. EC. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile*
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      410 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND < lIINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors 3.000.006 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate, London. EC 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star .Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang i
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      Stewardess Who Can Man A Lifeboat
      220 12 Stewardess Who Can Man A Lifeboat There is a stewardess aboard the P. O. liner Naldera who can "man" a lifeboat. She is Miss Jean Chalmers, who last year qualified lor the Board oi Trade's lifeboat certificate. Miss Chalmers has been serving on ithe Naldera since 1920, and has followed
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
      693 12 The following passengers are proceeding per s.s. "Chitral" sailed yesterday lor Penang. Colombo and Europe. Mr. and Mrs. G. Wood, Miss R. J. Davis, Mrs. W. R/Boyes, Mr. H. Ramsay.. Mrs. B. A. Lowe. Mr. and Mrs. Lampard' and inft. Miss Horton. Mr. G. A. Car-: michael. Mrs.
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      VISITORS TO ITALY
      241 12 Incorrect Reports Of Shipping: Concessions I Although the Italian tourist departiment is making a special bid to attract 'foreign visitors to Italy during m sumImer of this year the inducements lowered are not as great as some press j reports indicate. It has been reported m some
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS MOVEMENTS
      74 12 "Aurora" i VT— AEG > m Singapore. Scheduled to take ofl lor London on 1.4.34 at 12.30 p.m. "Athena" <G— ABTK m Singapore.! Scheduled to take otf for London on 2.4.34 at 12.30 p.m. "Astraea" <G— ABTL> left Singapore' on 25.3.34 at 12.30 p.m. for London. The
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      620 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. < Incorporated m F.M.S. > TELEPHONE Freight 5433 Pa-ssage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. < Imperial Airways. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siani. BOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. (Incorporated m England) FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES/* COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE
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      246 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE I Via Port Swettenham, Penang. Palembanij. Banjocwangi and North Westerr Ports Due Sails Singapore Singapore T.s. rr.v Kangaroo May 18 May 19 1 Ts.rrv. Kangaroo July 22 July 23 Fares Single £19.0.0. Australian Return £30.0.0. Currency For particulars of Freight and Passage please
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      535 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN 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 tvia Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan <via Padang Besar> Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday.
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      328 12 SINGAPORE HARB(JV k 13; PttnbtoktthS Empire Dot* (Entrance U AU i MareJla 46; KlanJ 48 Empire Dock (Entrance al Shyoun Maru 30: Rhex oi Christ -hurcn 34; trie 37: Malacca 38 West Wharf (Entrant < Ml Nalciera 4; PhUoctetes Song 'J.W. West Wharf (Section 10) La Plata Maru 50; s
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      423 13 L P&O j VbA and BRITISH INDIA P. 0. S. tt. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS l>ue Due 1 na^e Spore. T'nage Spore. 15 000 Mar. 30 KAISER-I-HIND 11.500 May 25 6.000 Apr. 12 SOUDAN G. 500 June 6 15.000 Apr. 13 RAJPUT AN A 17.000 June 8 000 Apr. 2T RANCHI
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      510 13 Eller man Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Christchurch In Port Apr. 2 City ot Bagdad Apr. 14 Apr. 16 City of Lille Apr. 29 May 2 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI
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      1009 13 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO UMI) Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHI? Co. Ltd THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd THE
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      755 14 K. P. M. CONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ VALENTIJN Saturday, Mar. 31. Rhio, Padang Bay. Ampenan, Boeleleng and Sourabaya. TOBOALI- -Saturday. Mar. 31. Koedap, Tampoetlh. Tampat-Tinggl, Bengkalis and Bagan Sl-Api-Api. TOGlAN— Saturday, Mar. 31. Tambelan and Pontianak. TOBA Saturday. Mar. 31, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. PALIMA- Sunday, Apr. 1. Penang (mails only) and
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      425 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE tAnd AMERICAN MAIIj LINE NOW IS THE TIME TO TRAVEL HOME via AMERICA See China and Japan at no additional cost. Visit Honolulu San Francisco— Los Angeles. Sail along the beautiful coast of Central America and enjoy ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL THRILLS the trip through
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      769 14 MI L •lE T >^ m.s. BUENOS AIRES MARU 10,000 G Tons P TO THE UNITED STATES IA S.AFR.CA S MERIC Next Sailings:— Spore Durban C. Town Santos B Aims ftrl I m.s. La Plata Maru Mar. 30 Apr. 16 Apr. 19 May 1 May 7 i I m.s. B.
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    $96,000 FOR NEW LAND AND BUILDINGS AT S. S. C.
    1168 15 Over 700 New Members Enrolled Last Year PROBLEMS OF POOL FILTRATION Interesting developments It 7vZ~ given to the development o? the new property to the best advantage VrZ posals are to be put before the members at an early date.
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    S.A.F.A ACTION "BEST THING"
    350 15 M.F.A. Secretary's Opinion m;\\ TEAM TO BE FORMED ing that ruuld have, i lllU n arrests ooff f the M.F.A. players themselves." This was iry ol the Malay Footon the action taken by ird to professionalism anka oi the association, re\ Priss reporter: having to lose
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    THE DAVIS CUP
    131 15 Japan's Objective The Japan Tennis Association^lans to maintain five Davies Cup players as 1 permanent team and concentrate on making it efficient m a determined ci fort to capture the Cup later if not this year. The players will compete at Wimbledon and In the French championships,
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    Indian Team May Visit Australia
    164 15 Calcutta, Mar. 21. It appears that there is every likely- hood that a tram from India will visit Australia next year, possibly m con- nection with the centenary celebrations iin Melbourne. The idea was first mootied by Bengal, who sot into touch with i Mr.
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    AMATEUR RACES
    288 15 Handicaps For To-day's Ipoh Programme The handicaps for to-day's amateur races at Ipoh are as follows Race 1. Ponies. Class 3. Div. 3. 5 furs. Yellow River 11.2 Arjuna II 9.12 The Imp 10.12 Prime Minister 9.7 Liitle Pal 10.9 Hope Over 9.6 Shorty 10.7 Mek 9.5 Red
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 31
    85 15 FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 31 PRIZE SHARED BY TWO SINGAPORE READERS Two Singapore readers, who correctly forecasted the results of nine matche lin Football Competition No 31 ih*re this week's prize and cheques for $70 will be sent to Mr. Chetty Loh, 466 Pasir PanjanRoad, Singapore, and Mr. A. M. Ibrahim.
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    FAR EAST OLYMPICS
    265 15 Japan's Athletes Win At The Tokyo Meet In view of the increasing interest now being shown m the Tenth Far Eastern Olympiad the summary of results of the last meeting held m Tokyo m 1930. will not be without its interest Japan, on that occasion, won the
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    WOMEN'S TEST MATCH
    181 15 Australian Proposal TEAM MAY GO TO ENGLAND The Australian Women's Cricket Association (says a Reuter message irom Sydney) has invited the English Women's Cricket Association to send a team to Australia In December. When that invitation is received it will be accepted. A member of the English
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    27 15 Of the 2,726.558 subscribed m thr Irish Sweepstake on the Cambridgeshire hist year, £504.854 was paid to the Irish National Hospital Trustees and 1.707.857 to prize winners.
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      118 15 DUFF'S WHISKY llll> 'T^lfll^rtlSff i rr[|^l I (^^^vr^ 55^ mi I1 i fA^Z^L* J^^PS^R HACLtAV, DU: r 4Cj s a Special Liqueur Cream. It is ade Luxe Brand and without Equal for Quality. Thoroughly matured and guaranteed 12 years old. SOLE AGENTS: F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ LTD., 3A, RAFFLES QUAY. TELEPHONE
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      204 15 j I Q A^tej beauty NEW REFINEMENT NEW POWER SPEED the new fiSscj^^^\ AUSTINS uiUHnnituiiiiuuuiuimtwiiMUttimiiititr.in!iiitt»tHMitun;;:tiiiiiuuuiHminiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiimiiui(iiniuuHiiiiiiutttinitiiit BORNEO-MOTORS-LTD. Branches from Singapore to Penanf. REDUCED! /2 GILLETTE SLOTTED BLADES i/ w1 1 now very much cheaper W/MMff W/V New anil irnijrovrfj fiianufauturintj proce^if havi f v I'" fi"' WWffA m\ tl >J n
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    555 16 Malayan Championship Meeting Opens COLONY- F.M.S. TEAM MATCH SCRATCHED From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. Tm re ar» i S3 entrant! for the Malayan Goli Championship which starts at Kuala Lumpur to-morrow. Oi these 15 players are from Singapore, prominent among whom
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    MORE LEAGUE POINTS FOR S.C.C.
    586 16 Pulau Brani Outplayed In Attack FYFE GETS A "HAT-TRl CX S.C.C. 5 Pulau Brani 1. Displaying winning form from the kick-off, and never slacking m their dash and individual opportunism, the S.C.C. scored an excellent win over I Pulau Brani m the First Division of
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    LOCAL GOLF
    90 16 Competitions Tht April Medal competition will tx played at Singapore Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, the 7th and Sth April The April Ladies' Medal compettttou will be played on Monday, the 9th April. 1934. The qualify!:"?? round for the Ladies' Spring Cup over 18 holes will be
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    Garrison G.C. Mixed Foursomes
    110 16 Garrison G.C. Mixed Foursomes The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at the Garrison Golf Club on Tuesday. The following were the best returns: 2 Lieut. C. F. G. Bond and Mrs. J. K. M. Mcc 43— B\ 2 34*A Mr. P. Wilson and Mrs. V. G. BavJ 43— 6'
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    118 16 Championship Singles C. X. Reed vs. Dr. L. Demeny. Wednesday April 4th, 1934 No Tournament play due to Japanese Duvis Cup Playen Exhibition match at sec Thursday April sth, 1934 Veterans Doubles Handicap R. E. B. Donnell and O. R. S. Bate- man -15 vs. G F. Clifford
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    41 16 Wins For Birmingham And Queen's Park London. Mar. -X In a First Division match on Wednesday Birmingham beat Leicester 3- M).— Reuter. In the irtrst Division of the Scottish League Queen's pprk lost to Ab-x le^n I—s1 5 ReuUT
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    85 16 ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB On Sunday there will be a sweepstake race for "B" Class yachts. Start 10 a.m. Course will be ported as usual. There will be no races for the "A" and l4 C fl class yachts. Helmsmen and owners are reminded of the races for all thre
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    SWIMMING TEAMS ARRIVE TO-DAY
    199 16 SWIMMING TEAMS ARRIVE TO-DAY Penang's Challenge For Clarke Cup As reported m our issue of last Saturday, the Penang Chinese swimmers will be guests of the local Chinese from to-day on their visit for a series of water polo matches. They will meet the Europeans to-morrow. Their programme with the
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    NO GOALS IN DIVISION III
    177 16 Medicos Lucky Even Match At Tanglin S.C.F.A. 11l 0; Med. Services t). Sparkling soccer was witnessed at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Thursday evening when the third string of the S.C.F.A. met the Medical Services m their third division "A" fixture of the S.A.F.A. league.
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    Goalless Draw
    59 16 Fort Canning: 0: Wiltshire Ke*?t. 0. A last and thrilling game was the order of a third division 'B" League fixture played on Thursday at Tanglin when Fort Canning met the Wiltshire* This match also was a goalless draw. The team work of both sides was good and
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    CLUB SOCCER
    272 16 Ho Hons S.C. Beats S.CF.A Third Team Ho Bong S.C. .2: B.C.FJL 1. A very interesting friendly soccer game was witnessed at the Harbour Board Junior Service Club ground yesterday when the Ho Hong Sports Club met the third string of the S C F A eleven. Although
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    TWO DAYS' HOME FOOTBALL
    377 16 TWO DAYS' HOME FOOTBALL League Programmes For To-day And Monday The following matches in the different divisions of the English League and in the first division of the Scottish League will be played to-day: FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa vs. Blackburn. Chelsea vs. West Bromw Huddersneld vs. Manchster C Leicester vs.
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    CRICKET
    153 16 Singapore vs. Selanuor To-day Play will begin at 11 o'clock this morning at the S.C.C. m the inter-State cricket match between Singapore and Selangor. The teams are as follow Singapore L. Alvis. G. Carr F D Almeida. O. R. T. Henman. Dr H O ?h£ 2 S <C tainl
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