The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 March 1935

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  • 14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14,525. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 435 1 Grave Threat To Peace Of Europe: German Proclamation HITLER ORDERS COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE London In Close Touch With Paris CABINET TO MEET AGAIN THIS THE BRITISH CABINET WAS HASTILY SUMMONED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IO DISCUSS THE GRAVEST SITUATION THAT HAS FACED EUROPE SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF THE
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  • 445 1 Berlin, Mar. 17. The decision to reintroduce general compulsory military service and form a peace army of twelve army corps and 36 divisions was announced in a proclamation by Hitler declaring the step justified by the failure of the other Powers to disarm in accordance with the Versailles
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  • 395 1 The Wires Are Buzzing Between London, Rome, And Paris the unofficial army of which the world has long been aware there is little practical difference. Reuter FRANCE AND ITALY German Announcement Not Unexpected Paris, Mar. 17. In view of Germany's grave decision France's diplomatic representatives In various foreign capitals have
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  • 244 1 Reuter France Once More "The France Of Verdun" Paris, Mar. 16. The vehement attack last night by the Premier, M. Flandin, and other leaders in the French Chamber on Germany's rearmament has aroused resentment in German press. Among the striking statements uttered by M. Flandin was this: "On
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  • 245 1 London. Mar. 12. Sir John Simon returned to London at 8 p.m. from South Wales, where he has been visiting his constituency <Spen Valley). He is now consulting the chief offi- cials at the Foreign Office with regard to Hitlers proclamation, in which connection he received a dispatch
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  • 499 1 London. Mar. 15. Sir John Simon, speaking at Swansea tonight, said the defects Of the pre-war Herr Hitler Says Powers Are To Blame system of the balance of power were burnt into their memories by the events ?w UgU f 19H There was not hing in that
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 38 1 sdfasdfasdasdasd asdfasdf asdfasdf Cm^l MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT Wednesday 20th March COCKTAIL DANCE CABAMT ATrRAC N 6.30 to 9.30 p.m. MIA MONNA DINNER DANCE CAtORls (informal) CELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL 9.30 to midnight DANCERS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381^
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    • 80 1 WfimZ^^^y/^^^M SEA VIEW f% H 0 T E L TUESDAY (INFORMAL) THURSDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT BY THE 1 DUO LANTHOS j INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS ACROBATIC ECCKNTRIC DANCERS. DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC BY A. KONCHESTER'S POPULAR BAND WHETHER IT IS LIGHT REFRESHMENTS YOU DESIRE OR A MEAL AS PROVIDED BY THE
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  • 178 2 Fraser And Ncave's Profi i The annual report and accounts ol Fia.ser and Neave Ltd. state that alter making adequate prevision ior depreciation and doubt lul d'bts the net profit amounts to $:<17.204. which, with the balance oi $25,550 brought forward trom the last accounts, -uves a
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  • 182 2 Survey Department Map Chief Retiring Mr. W. D. liavor, Chiet Photo Lithographer ol the F.M.S. and S.S., left Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday on retirement. On Saturday he and Mrs. Mavor sail tor home Irom Singapore on the P. and O liner Chitral. They leave behind them
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  • 90 2 Passengers Can Now Go All The Way By Air Canberra, Mar. 15 A lurther step taken in the development Ol Empire air services whereby it is possible that passengers will travel all the way from England to Aus raliu and vice versa aerially was announced by Mr. R.
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  • 724 2 Letters To The Editor UNDERSTAND WAR WHY THE LEAGUE HAS FAILED— HUMAN NATURE TO BLAME MUST WE RETURN TO THE OLD MILITARY ALLIANCES ?—METTERNICH AND CASTLEREAGH— SOLDIERS DON'T KNOW THEIR JOBS To The Editor. Sir. You are quite right In your views 11 bout the difficult
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  • 348 2 Miss Cherry Hardy Returns *f to >+ 1 o bmeapore A much acclaimed actress on a former visit. Miss Cherry Hardy, returnee to Singapore on Thursday after an absence of twelve years. But Miss Hardy is not stopping here She is a passenger on the pleasurt
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  • 103 2 Withdrawn Very Much From Parliament i London. Mar. 12. Notwithstanding the reassuring official statement regarding the Prime Minister's health, rumour is busy re- garding his actual condition and the possibility of his retirement. It is remarked he recently had withdrawn very much from Parliament but his entourage assert
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  • 82 2 £43,000,000 To Be Collected In Three Weeks London. Mar. 12. The Budget outlook is very bright I Last week's revenue totalled nearly £22,000,000 and there only remains a little over £43,000,000 to be collected in three weeks to the end of the financial year in order to realise
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  • 34 2 Rome, Mar. 17. A provisional anglo-Italian trade agreement has been concluded providing that 80 per cent, instead of 35 per cent, of British imports in 1934 will henoeforth be allowed Reuter
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  • 226 2 SENATE REJECTS VITAL AMENDMENT "Prevailing" Wages Only For Permanent Schemes Washington, Mar. 16. •THE Senate, by 50 votes to 38 rejected Mr. McCarran's prevailing wage amendment to the Relief Bill. Thus saved the bill has prepared the way for a vote on the administration's compromise proposals
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  • 56 2 Panama. Mar. 1(>. Over a thousand British West-Indian! and canal employee^ met in Xl\\ 'Coloured" Baptist Church and protested against the attitude of Italy U the dispute with Abyssinia. The speeches denounced Mussolin and a message was sent to the Emperor of Abyssinia. declaring thai those present pledged themselves to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 426 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 FOR BABY'S HEALTHY I GROWTH FOLLOW Dr. TRUBY-KING'S METHODS and USE I KARILAC SUGARS and KARIOL EMULSION j Medical Hall, Limited. 3, Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST ANGLIAN 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town. High and cool situation. Large grounds. Excellent cuisine. Tennis. Dally or monthly terms. Telephone
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    • 481 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders lenders are now invited for 9 following materials or services |w particulars, see Municipal T'nd*Room. Earthworks at KlUln Dunearn Hoad. Date ol Clo 4 p.m. Monday. March lßth Construction ol read and < Suiioik Road, from Thomson to Boundary ol Lot 17 Closing. 4 p.m. Thur
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 201 2 Diary Of The Week MONDAY, MAR. IK. Hi£h Water 1009 a.m. 8.1 It.. 11.05 p.m 8 it Football: s.a.f.a. League, Div. n. Monopolies v.s. Marines. PS.C.C. padang; Commercial Cup, Fraser and Heave vs. Municipal Services, F. and N. ground M.P.H VS. S.H.B. Lav. Tennis: vS c.c. Tournament starts rrisnw, MAR.
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    • 272 2 Today 's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd. Wavelength 4fU» metres 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. C.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of concert
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  • 231 3 Gift Of The Aw Brothers TO COST $25,000 k NEW clinic for the anti*~l opium work in Singapore being donated by Mr. Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par. It will cost about $25,000. Singapore Anti-Opium Society Since the Anti-Opium Clinic opened on May 8.
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  • 104 3 rran^ements Made At Teluk Anson Teluk Anson, Mar. 15. Lower Perak Dog Show, in conwith the Lower Perak District rticultural Show, which will be n Teluk Anson. on April 27. at Malay Boys* School grounds, will rganised by the following— Mrs. G. de C. de Moubray. Mrs. G.
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  • 76 3 Treated By Italy As A Political Refugee Athens. Mar. 12. Venizelos has landed off the rebel <er Averoff on the island of Casos he Dodecanese. Reuter Wireless. Rome, Mar. 12. M. Venizelos is interned on the island sos and will presumably be treatl political refugee. The Italian rernment
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  • 62 3 To Open Salvation Army Work Here idler Herbert A. Lord, of the ition Army Headquarters. Lonhas arrived in Singapore to innate the possibilities of his sation undertaking religious an-1 •■•ork in this city. u r adier Lord will report to London 1 he has concluded his investigans. the
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  • 83 3 Penang, Mar. 14. p is understood that His 1 Highness Tungku Badlishah, eldest surviving son of H.H. the Sultan of Kedah, will be installed as Raja Muda of Kedah in succession to H.H. Tungku Mohamed, who died in Singapore last week. The ceremony will take
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  • 250 3 Johore's Smiling Faces ALL IRE HAPPY EXCEPT LAWYERS (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, Mar. 15. QN every side in Johore is evidence v-^ of renewed prosperity. Everyone wears a happy look which was sadly lacking two years ago. New businesses and shops have sprung up. The slump is over,
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  • 160 3 Woman Bootlegger's Escapade Malacca, Mar. 14. Neo Mah, a Hokkien woman, was charged before Mr. C. T. Middleton today with the possession of liquor on which duty had not been paid. Mr. E. V. Rodrigues. prosecuting, told the magistrate that accused occupied a room in Blacksmith Street.
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  • 583 3 JAMBU BOUND OVER FOR TWO YEARS Two Charges Proved TO PAY $250 COSTS (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 15. THE appeal of W. H. Jambu A against the conviction and sentence passed on him by the district judge on charges of the falsification of accounts and of abetment of
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  • 112 3 Lower Perak Indians Appoint Committee Teluk Anson, Mar. 14. A general meeting of the Indo-Cey-lonese Community, Lower Perak, will be held at the Lower Perak Indian Association on Saturday, Mar. 16, to consider the ways and means of fittingly celebrating the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty the King.
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  • 25 3 The Raja of Perlis and suite, who are at present away on a holiday, are due back in Perlis at the end of this month.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 22 3 Something New! TAMAGAWA GARDENS Restaurant and Bar. "Sukiyaki" a Speciality W TENNIS COURTS SEA BATHING Phone 5593. 323, East Coast Road, APB-1
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    • 274 3 T"^ M M ■VJ ■filial "^■Wfl iHL m I M 1 I^l mm mil IVi m |J wiU I I aWa I *m I VM mkmlMl II officially recommend Castrol lubri- I eating oils for all Standard Cars. I Castrol is available from I THORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE) LTD., I Castrol Lubrequipment
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  • 1016 4  - Long-Distance Air Travel Today is TOO EXPENSIVE PEGASUS Aviation Topics BY rpUE possible extension o! the Imperial air service to Hong Kong o> way of Bangkok is again 1 prominently In the newi following the successful trial flights carried out by Air France recently far as Hanoi: and again the
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  • 110 4 Why continue to suffer? With DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PLASMA no case of this painful malady is too s'ltoßiwr* or too long-standing to be completeiy ana permanently cured. The easy Application and wonderful power of absorption of DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PLASMA is amaz.nx. It soothes
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  • 238 4 Tribute To Memory Of Her Father MAE WEST, in the great tradition of the business that has been her life, recently paid highest tribute to the memory of her father. "Fighting Jack" West died. His heart stopped while he slept. Dr. Samuel Yabrofl. the specialist
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  • 47 4 The lollowing were passengers by the Royal Netherlands Indies' Airways From N.I. to Singapore on Mar. 12 Mr. Rundle and Mr. and Mrs. Heslinga. From Singapore to N.I. on Mar. 13 Dr. Wang. Mr. J. Stern. Mr. Gwinnell. Mr. Brandt and Mrs. A. M. Schell.
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  • Article, Illustration
    138 5 lIOT <iUAI> l k< rtv v s *»JIJ2rZZ r' h°, P T O FKI>S i at '•'"".•^n'>'«soci«'(> s exploration and travel exhibition In London. A SCENE from the version of 'The Old Curiosit> Shop" that was performed In the courtyard of the Qimgl Inn at Southward, by tlie Dirkensian Tabard
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 169 5 "SANATOGEN will soon put him right again" Physicians know by experience, how quickly and surely Sanatogen will build up strength in debilitated patients. Whatever the cause of the weakness, be it illness, overwork or worry, Sanatogen cannot fail to do good. The phosphorus it contains is pure strength to the
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  • 907 6 MURDER CONVICTION QUASHED F.M.S. Court Of Appeal ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POLICE NOT WORTHY OF INQUIRY Ipoh, Mar. 14. SERIOUS allegations of bribery and other irregularities against the police; made during the course of an appeal of a Chinese, Yen Tek Ngiong, on a charge of murder, were mentioned by the Chief
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  • 100 6 Due At K.L. On Tuesday (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 15. Twelve bomber planes of No. 100 (T.8.) Squadron, Singapore, will arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday morning, on their return journey to Singapore from their annual service flight to the North-West Frontier of India The
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  • 110 6 Entertained By Seremban Club (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Mar. 14. Mr. R. L. Hill. President of Rotary International. Col. Cecil Rae and Mr. G. Olinger were the guests of the Seremban Rotary Club at a tea meeting. The Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, President, welcomed trh?
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  • 263 6 MALA YAN RAILWAY STRIKE AVERTED Government Restore Salary Cuts In Part (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 15. HUMOUR was rife yesterday at Sentul, the Kuala Lumpur railway centre. It was said that the men employed in the workshops contemplated a strike, similar to that of last year. The
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  • 273 6 Programme of drills up to and for' week ending Mar. 24. Monday, March 18. 5.15 p.m.. Head- quarters, S.R.A. (vi. Battery TrainingS.F.C.R.E. (vi Malays, Schuchert Lamp; S.V.F.A., Drill and F.A. Training: S.R.E. <v>, 30 yards Range and Weapon Training. Tuesday, March 19, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.VA.C.S., (B>
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  • 29 6 One of the oldest Eurasian residents of Malacca, Mrs. L. Nonis, aged 80, died at her residence in Gajah Berang, on Monday. The funeral on Tuesday was largely attended.
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  • 105 6 Indian Labourer Dies From Injuries Seremban, Mar. 15. In the local police court today, with i the magistrate sitting as Coroner, an inquiry was held regarding the death [of an aged Tamil estate labourer, named Seenivasagam, who fell from his bed in the coolie lines on Linsum
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  • 79 6 Major Grier has arrived in Taiping. where he will act as second in command of the Burma Rifles in place of Major Bagnall. who has taken Lieut. Col. J. M. Brlckman's place and will act as Colonel of the regiment until October. Col. Brickman. accompanied by Mrs. Brickman and Miss
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  • 652 6 Air Route To Be Linked Up THREE-POWER NETWORK Ol LINES IN SOUTH PACIFIC IT was reported yesterday that there is the strongest detern. to link up British North Borneo. Philippines, Singapore aiui Hoi Kong by air. Considerable importance attaches to this development for it
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  • 36 6 Mr. S. M. Sianturi. who wa married in Batakland haa returnee with his wife to Tapah two yorng workers ot the H Ml sionaiy Society are mglf Jd among th^ SaKais. at the the Pahang Road
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 23 6 Please Ask For a Demonstration At SCHMIDT CO., 89, BRAS BASAH ROAD, RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDING OR AT THE LEADING PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS IN TOWN.
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    • 33 6 "POUNDMARK" ROOFING TILES A Product of the British Empire pijr a n COLOURFUL THE MOST ELEGANT AND ECONOMICAL ROOFING ON THE MARKET TRY THEM AND SEE Sole Agents:- Wl^l'rtllpM^C ftDLa^ (laeorpor«te<i in S.S.
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  • 232 7 Cricket Club And Indians Draw was tall scoring at Balestier Eterday when an S.C.C. eleven he Indian Association, the match a draw. The visitors batted ind declared with 172 runs for the live wickets, Craiiiie contributing nished 59. O'Neill Dunne «36> and Windle <33> also batted well. Indian
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  • 471 7 Poor Scoring By Inked Services In a week-end cricket match played >n Saturday and yesterday on th< 1 SRC. padang the S.R.C beat the United Services by seven wickets. The visitors batted first and were bundled out for a paltry 40 runs by Sullivan and Le Mercier. The
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  • 225 7 Monthly Mixed Foursomes Competition DeluLT o'f^ m i Xed four^mes comvinT^ J the Sln S a Pore Golf Club Ind result BUkit Tlmah On Sund^ and i^ D m aWn for Mrs J Stone of Paterson with a net score tL fni,i CardS Were taken ollt and tne
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  • 234 7 Victory For The Garrison Golf Club The match between Keppel Golf Club and the Garrison Golf Club, played at the Garrison Golf Links yesterday, resulted In a win for the Garrison Golf by 6 1 points to 5. The scores were as below. Garrison Golf Club players mentioned
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 652 7 Don't Miss this LAST NIGHT of a SparkUng, Entertaining Musical Show TONIGHT LAST NIGHT f% a niTA 6.15 9.15 OAK! I UL| The New Singing Star Sensation of the Screen! IRENE DUNNE ■PSH| Warners Grand Companion I |flß| Picture to -^^[-»m "VIENNESE NIGHTS' ADELINE" jgH Hear the 10 Son^ Hits!
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  • 844 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935 Week-End Comments rpHE attempt at the week-end of Wiley Post, the U.S. airman, to fly from Los Angeles to New York via the stratosphere, marks a further development in this allimportant aspect of aviation. As far as we are aware this is
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  • 189 8 Major H. S. Paterson. Acting Adviser. Lands. Kedah. has been granted 273 days' leave on full pay with effect from Feb. 16. Mr. V. N. B. Were and Mrs <Dr > Were and child. Mrs. W. F. N Bridges and Mr. H. C R. Rendle left Kuala
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  • 77 8 Do You Know At one time the Press were not admitted to the meetings of the Legislative Council An official report of the proceedings was issued by Government for publication and it was usually very sparse of information. There was a very strict Press censorship in the early
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  • 605 8 THE police have issued a warning that measure are being taken to straighten out the garaging qu«-s'ion in Paris (writes our Paris correspondent). The extent to which the streets of the capital have been used as garages, especially during Struts Used the nours J s A
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  • 910 8 |M RS Jackson took off her stockings and tucked them into her shoes. Ned was already waiting gingerly on the pebbles. "Come on. Sal." he said "tha'rt gooin' to have th' tide gooin' cut afore tha'rt ready to goo in." They left their belongings on the narrow
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 63 8 v- HOP Ir *Tmlf///r '-^^^^-^'tl' READING, England. _CALDBIECH'S EACH CHEESE WILL PLEASE "BLUE MOON" AMERICAN, ROQUEFORT, LIMBURGER, PIMIENTO, CAMEMBRIE "DIPLOMA" j CHEDDAR CHESHIRE TRY THEM AND BE PLEASED Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. Wurin Studios. > NH I lit \/A lIP //^Hi\ Haig iVO f»V£R WHISKY GOES ANY
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    • 60 8 WHEN THE WIFE RETURNS she will no doubt bring back numbers of valuable trunks and these might be damaged by sea water or lost completely by falling in the sea when being either placed on board or taken ashore. A "GAFLAC" BAGGAGE POLICY would cover these risks completely. GENERAL ACCIDENT,
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  • 921 9 MOURNED BY FRIENDS Or ALL COMMUNITIES Large Gathering At Funeral AWELL-KNOWN member of the Eurasian community in the Mr. Simon Cecil de Souza, -sod away at the General HosSingapore. early yesterday morning. Mi. do Souza had been very ill for! past three months and though
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  • 156 9 To Discuss Situation With Stalin London, Mar. 14. Arrangements have now been completed for visit of the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Eden, to Moscow. At the conclusion of the talks which Sir John Simon and he will have with Herr Hitler and the German Ministers. Mr. Eden
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  • 104 9 Meets Siamese Delegation In Switzerland Caux (Switzerland), Mar. 17. Ananda Mahidol. the boy King of Siam. was this morning formally notified of his accession by the Siamese delegation. Dressed in a ski-ing suit and hatless Ananda and his mother met the delegation at the station of this winter
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  • 92 9 Impelletiere Receives A Severe Buffetting New York, Mar. 16. Camera, former heavyweight champion of the world, beat Impelletiere in the ninth round on a technical knock out. Camera looked very fit but his boxing has not progressed much in the last nine months. He was frequently outboxed in
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  • 59 9 London, Mar. 16. The average level of the retail prices of essential commodities in the United Kingdom on Mar. 14 was 41 per cent, above the level of July, 1914, according to the Ministry of Labour statistics. This figure compares with 42 per cent, on Feb. 1
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  • 235 9 CHINESE GOVERNMENTS MEMORANDUM Russo-Japanese Relations Improve Nanking, Mar. 17. /CHINA'S opposition to the Chinese Eastern Railway transfer is the subject of a memorandum addressed to the British, American, French, Japanese, Italian. Dutch, Portuguese and Belgian Governments. The memorandum, reiterates the Chinese position as joint-owner and declares
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  • 107 9 Attempted Assassination At Mecca London. Mar. 16. The Hedjaz Legation in London states i that an attempt was made to assassin- ate King Ibn Saud. King of Arabia, at Mecca, during early mcrning devotions in the Great Mosque. Elharam. Three men armed with daggers rushed at him
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  • 16 9 It is understood that the Leper Asylum. Pulau Pangkor Laut. Dinaings. is to be re-opened shortly.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 82 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL THE MOST CHARMINGLY SITUATED HOTEL ON THE ISLAND Every room has a bathroom and verandah Modem Sanitation throughout Magnificent Dining 6? Dance Hall Cocktail Bar. TENNIS. Reservations at $1/- per court. Telegrams: "GOODWOOD" Phone 6490. $1.00 TOMORROW I'otace (ressoniere Creme Dubarry FishVlaSuSwt WATCH a to »a ntin
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    • 89 9 soli: agents ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. the ARISTOCRAT of MEDIUM -PRICED CIGARS ST* Jj GENUINE MANILA SELECTED LEAF.. I Made for the discerning smoker who prefers a smaller, reulh jiood cigar at reasonable price. Obtainable at all Tobacconists throughout Malaya, Distributors. M S. ALLY CO., Singapore Kuala Lumpur
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 2851 10 Capt. Lyttelton Defends The "Group" (From The Free Press Correspondent) London, Feb. 26. HTHE Tin Restriction Scheme is rapidly becoming big news in London. Opposition to the control, after dying down during the closing months of 1934, has been stimulated into fierce activity by
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    • 403 10 COMPANY TO BE WOUND UP (From Our Own Correspondent,). Penan?, Mar. 11. AT an extraordinary general meeting Of the South Taiping Tin Dredging Company (1922) Ltd. held today at Penang. it was decided that the company be wound up voluntarily and to distribute the assets in specie
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    • 75 10 •From Our Own Correspondent. > London. "March 14. For the first time .since H»29 Btmgei Kinta Tin Dredging Ltd.. have declared a dividend tor 1934. They will pay on* shilling per share on April 1. The las" dividend was 2s. 6d. per share, eoual to 12 r 2
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    • 993 10 BETTER TEAS ARE AGAIN IN DEMAND "Restrained Optimism SHARE PRICES STILL FALLING IX MINCING LANE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, K, j, > THE most important feature of recent Mincing Lane tea -mot, been a tendency towards more selective buying, ptrticul Ceylon varieties. Thus the margin between the pried of
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  • Article, Illustration
    601 11  -  MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person NEW LON CHANEY Who Can Double For By BEING a stand-in for motion tare stars is a good job while it lasts. The usual $75 a week, and the picture is about five or ■cks in the making. main drawback in a stand-in's
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  • 378 11 Sun Fo Advocates The Great Asian Policy FIRST SUGGESTED BY DR. SUN YAT SEN Shanghai, Mar. 14. DROADCASTTNG at the Central J adio Station, Nanking, yes- Mr. Sun Fo, President of i egislative Yuan, said, be- j tanking the Japanese Gov- i for the remembrance i death of his father,
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  • 783 11 CULBERTSON on CONTRACT by Ely Culbertson World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst AN EXCHANGE OF HANDICAPS COME time ago I was having an argument with P. Hal Sims of Deal. New Jersey. Mr. Sims is a great Bridge expert, whose outstanding ability no one admires more than I, but
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  • Article, Illustration
    190 11 COR the first time in his screen career George Arliss in "The Iron Duke" appears in a British picture. Gau-mont-British have produced a story of the Victor of Waterloo not only dramatic, but rigidly authentic in its main theme. Arliss. hero of many splendid pictures, is. in "The Iron Duke."
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 485 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance In force OTer $35,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Lile Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court ol England and complies with the
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    • 425 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.*****0 Reserve Fund £3,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Blshopsgate, London EC. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok Karachi
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  • 385 12 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE MOHAWK'S STEERING GEAR BROKE DOWN Probable Cause Of Collision With Talisman CAPTAIN'S GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION New York. A GRAPHIC description of the collision between the Mohawk and the Talisman was given by Captain Wang, master of the latter vessel, at the inquiry into the disaster by the United
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  • 128 12 Railway lines, crane track and other facilities are to b? built by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, at their new Bids! on Dock, at a cost of approximately 30.000. The new dock, which is on the Birkenhead side of the river Mersey, was built at a
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  • 69 12 12 Annas Per Maund On Broken Foreign Rice New Delhi, Mar. 13. Alterations in the duties on wheat and rice are contained in the tariff bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Government. This imposes an import duty of twelve annas per maund on broken
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  • 239 12 Over 300 See Singapore Sights OINGAPORE'S population on Satur- day received a temporary addition of 330 people. 194 were Americans. 97 Germans, and the others comprised French. British. Italian, Swiss, Spanish, Argentinian, Rumanian. Uruguayan. Portuguese. Czecho-Slovakian and Hungarian citizens. They made a great race clovn the gang plank
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  • 68 12 CATERING TRAD DEPENDENT Not Responsible For Epidemics London y egg Importer V viewed by Reutei that China is the wore* all the liquid, lro/»n ported into Great Brit 'year out of import iewt.. China sent 800 represents approxin in freight. cUstrttmtkM insurance to Britisl: Importers My ti..
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  • 71 12 The importation of Cl ;«^y r; is< d iW'' Hou by Mr P. J. H. Hannon I v.'lio asked lor del Us imported. Mr. w. Runciman Pj Board of Trade* iti, rr. !oi Trade returns whl j lished on Mar. 15 Mr. F. R. West I Lab
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  • 102 12 Encouraging Health) Living Taipfaf. Mu Can* quem on the pfa a I mi Raja Muda of Perak i 1 laeilities In the kani; 'pensary of a seri< I iKurau. villas at irom Taiping, yesterday. The dispensary Is In Abdul Humid, a Lite ol the Telok An* n h
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  • 89 12 SCHEDII.F Ol >Ml I v«.By FortnUhth PSMeftftf v Between RftltfOM, »'<»rt Marseilles, r.ilm.i and EnfUl BOMEWAKD BAIUNGf Port ol Disembarkation ftfmm AMARAPOORA SAGAING BURMA YOMA PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAGAING BURMA PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE Calls London Through Passage F fares to Straits Port ol Erabarl LONDON Single
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 598 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. <IncorDorated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Hooking Vcents for Federated Malay States Railways. Itoyal State Railways of Siain. fc Wlw^iM li ill^ I JL-i^3^^BBSJLJL-JB-jßfc«^ < Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA. FOl'R MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES" COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS
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    • 29 12 TFIfDMAIIF 'raomi lOSE no time in cali xn whiteter the need may be— for in the Classified Want-Ad Colamns lie results waitiof to serve yon. J^ee press WANT ADS
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    • 146 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL LINE) (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMINTfI Regular passenger and cargo services from Singapore to Java. Borneo, Banka and Billiton. For BATAVIA, < HEKIBON \M> SEMARANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) j s.s. Ban Hong Liong Tues. Mar 19 s.s. Nam Yong Pri. Mar. 22
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 415 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7 30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan I via Gemas) every Monday^ Wednesday,
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    • 114 12 VESSELS ARRIVED produce, Norw., 743 tons, from Bangkok 16.3, for Bangkok 18.3. Singaradja. Dut.. 299 tons, from Bagan 16.3, for Bagan 18.3. Troilus, Brit., 4,784 tons, from Saigon 16.3, for Europe 22.3. Phemius, Brit., 4,617 tons from Hong Kong 16.3, for Port Swettenham 1.4 Hai Hing, Norw., 1.445 tons, from
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    • 56 12 CLEARANCES March 16: Valentyn. Tobelo. Toba. Toboali. Dosgersbank Senang. Nieuw Holland. Togian. Phobos <Dut.»; Van Vollcnhoven. G.G. Merlin. Si Kiang Andre Lebon (Feb.); Ngow Hock. Willy I Nor. Muinam I Dan. I Klang. Greystoke Castle. City ot Norwich. Tung Song. Flevo. Pangkor. Darvel. Sin Aik Lee. Gemas «Brit>. March 17:
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    • 431 13 P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tna,e S^re. T nage NCHI 17.000 Mar. 29 BANGALORE 6 000 Jun^ 6 BIRDWAN 6.070 Apr. 11 CARTHAGE 15 000 June 1 NALDERA 16.000 Apr. 12 RAWALPINDI ***** June 2 ANPURA \1 sm Apr. 26 BHUTAN 6 100 Juh I 6.810 May 8
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    • 461 13 Eller man Buck nal 1 Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL imwmj. Steamer nnm B .>».^« S»K.i FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN City of Bristol im. M ar. 20 AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE r-H° R f
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    • 971 13 INSURANCE. ISESSS, So' Lw don and Globe The S^ffl and Mersfy Mart In uiM RAILWAYS. Bit Federated Malay state* Railways The Roysl State Railways of S:sm InuMrtai ai AIRWAYS. 7*. BLUE FUMMCL LIMB Refular service to Marseilles. London. Am6terd;im. Rotterdam and Bremen Genoa, Havre, Liverpool and Glasgow-Boston. New York and
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    • 820 14 IV. Pb Mb KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ SING ARADJ A— Monday, Mar. 18. Selat-Pandjang, Koedap. Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. OP TEN NOORT— Monday. Mar. 18, Belawan-Deli. ROKAN— Tuesday, Mar. 19, Bengkalis, Paneh, Berombang. Tanjong-Mengei-dar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. BOELONGAN— Tuesday, Mar. 19, Rhio, Tambelahan. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Selakau. GEN. VERSPYCK— Tuesday, Mar.
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    • 329 14 DOfcLAR STEAMSHIP UNE cM AMERICAN MAIL UNE TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY IF YOU WANT COMFORT and ECONOMY £76. 12. 0. SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA IN TOURIST CLASS. INCLUDING TBIP THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. TOURIST CLASS OFFERS YOU Large outside staterooms with hot and cold running water— excellent cuisine— ample
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    • 668 14 m I > 'i v f 7?j II |R^ M.S. RIO DE JANEIRO MARU, SISTER VESSEL OF M.S. BUENOS AIJI TO THE UNITED STATES VIA S.AFRICA S.AM erica Lea. Arr. Arr. Air. Arr. atNext Sailings:— Spore Durban C.Town R. deJ'ro Santos b k' m.s. Santos Maru Mar. 27 Apr. 13
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  • 824 15 First Double Tote $723 OPENING OF SELANGOR SPRING MEETING Kuala Lumpur, Mar 16 ym Selangor races opened here today in brilliant weather 1 The coins was hard. The best dividend of the day was paid by Brown Fox-$ 93 nw second race. TSt
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  • 440 15 SCOTLAND'S BRILLIANT RUGBY VICTORY Murrayfield. Mar. 1(> gEVENTY thousand saw Scotland beat England today at Rugby by 10 points to seven. The weather was glorious, and the state of the ground ideal. Webb replaced Kendrew in the English team. The Scottish fifteen was unchanged. The first
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  • 60 15 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 26. The Selangor Golf Club championship final over 36 holes was started today. The first 18 holes were played off this morning, Elkins finishing one up on Dr. Allen. Elkins is a plus one player while Allen has a handicap
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  • 37 15 C. C. Fugler and R. H. C. Laverton play the winners of S. A. Woosey and P. W. Peacney againt A. F. Hunter and V. P. Barbat in the S.C.C. volunteer snooker tournament on Monday.
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  • 337 15 FULL SCORES OF SATURDAYS CRICKET MATCHES S.C.C: Draw With Johore-And Beat Segamat Chinese Win-Ceylonese Two Victories Bad Defeat For Y. M. C. A: -St- Andrew's Beat Anglo Chinese JHE cricket season in Singapore is in full swing and a large number of matches were played on Saturday. The following reports
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  • 470 15 Cricket Club Wicket Tricky The Segamat cricket eleven visited j Singapore for the week-end and wer* beaten by 39 runs by the S.C.C. on tho j Padang. The match was to have been played in the morning but ra::i made aj postponement irieviiablv, and it was only after
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  • 291 15 Low Scoring Match At Hong Lim Green Playing on their own ground the Straits Chinese Recreation Club beat the R.E. <Changi> by 36 runs. The R.E. batted iirst and knooked up 52. Sgt. G. Stone contributing a valuable 34. The Chinese replied with 79. Evan Wong retiring with
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  • 285 15 Six Wickets Win For Ceylonese The Y.M.C.A. fared badly m their match .igainst the Ceylon Sports Club on Balestier Plain and were beaten bv six wickets. After they had passed their opponents' total for the loss of four wickers, the home side continued to bat and eventually
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  • 47 15 Easy Win For Ceylon Sports Club An unfinished 58 by C. Alwis and 53 by Thillanathan enabled the Ceylon Sports Club to record an easy victory against the St. Joseph's Institution at Bras Basah Road by 118 runs. The Ceylonese took first knock and
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  • 705 15 Big Score In Last Test WYATT'S BROKEN JAW NO FURTHER PARTICIPATION Kingston (Jamaica), Mar. 15. •THE fourth and last Test between the West Indies and M.C.C. pro- duced some remarkable scoring by the home team, who declared after compiling 535 for seven wickets, the highest
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  • 289 15 St. Andrew's Beat Anglo-Chinese The St. Andrew's School defeated the Anglo-Chine.se School by eleven runs on the former's ground. The home team batted first and compiled 76, J. Ferguson contributing 29, while R. Singh captured six wickets for 30 runs. The A.C.S. replied with 65, S. Singh being
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  • 157 15 Recreation Club Howlers Fare Badly •From Our Own Correspondent. iVn.niK. March It, The Penaag Recreation Club wa^ treated to another leather hunting when they met the Chinese Recreation Club in a whole day match on the Esplanade today. The Chinese batted the whole morning until pliy was stopped
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  • 110 15 The Straits Chinese Recreation Club played six matches of tennis against the Royal Air Force at Sclctar on Saturday, and won all the matches. Results: Singles. Woon Chow Tat beat L. A. C. Worth, 6^ 2 4 A. Yap Ah Hyan beat Flt.-Lt Muschamp 6 o, 6—2;
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  • 1613 16 Rimmer Brilliant BOLTON UNLUCKY TO DRAW Cook Misses Open Goal (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 17. SO decisive was the victory gained by Sheffield Wednesday over Burnley in yesterday's cup tie that they are now strong favourites for the cup. The winger. Rimmer
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  • 65 16 THREE PAGES OF SPORT 7, 15, AND 16 Liverpool. The Wolves led 3—l at the interval and their victory was assured according to the run of play. But Liverpool improved more than they were expected to and scored twice to a similar number by the Wolves. The scorers were: Wrigglesworth
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  • 74 16 The draw for the Ladies foursomes on Wednesday. Mar. 20 is as follows: Mrs. Williams and Mrs. J. L. Campbell vs. Mrs. Donald and Miss Everson. Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Thomas vs. Mrs. Wiseman and Miss Farnell. Mrs. Gardeu and Mrs. Low vs. Mrs. Earle vs. Mrs.
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  • 844 16 Thrilling Four-Ball Match Ends All Square (Free Press Special) A 1 IKK watching Joe Kirkwood. the famous Australian golfer, play a round at Bukit Timah on Saturday in approximately par figures followed by a demonstration of amazing trick shots, one felt that golf
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  • 791 16 i i ding 2V runs, and bowling 19 overs included two maidens. S.C.C. innings Choon Lim (1 brilliantly. His medium deliv- accounted for five of the home ti :<>r 40 runs, in 21 overs, with e maidens. Pickets fell fairly regularly, and McN ill <2M not out> was
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    • 90 16 PROFESSOR J. M. KEYNES, SAID: "I TRACE THE BEGINNING OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT TO THE TREASURE WHICH ADMIRAL DRAKE STOLE FROM SPAIN IN 1580" NOW OBVIOUSLY A LITTLE JUDICIOUS PILFERAGE MADE LIFE EASIER IN THOSE BYGONE DAYS BUT, GAS MAKES LIFE STILL EASIER TODAY WITH THE SERVICE IT RENDERS WHENEVER CALLED
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    • 24 16 GRIPWELL BELTING SUPERIOR BRITISH BELTING Manufactured by the Well-known firm of Turner Bros. Asbestos Co., Ltd, England. COMPETITIVE PRICES bv THE BORNEO COMPANY LTD.
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