The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 March 1936

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 14,796. STD. 1835 MONDAY. MARCH 9, 1936 10 CENTS
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  • 331 1 HITLER MEMORANDUM UNACCEPTABLE Sanctions Against Germany ONLY A BRIDGE SEPARATES FRENCH AND GERMAN ARMIES Paris, Mar. 8. THE Government intends to insist on the evacuation of the German troops from the Remilitarised zone and will demand the support of Britain, Italy and Belgium. M. Flandin
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  • 145 1 Italy Accepts League's Appeal BUT TERMS LIKELY TO BE IMPOSSIBLE London. Mar. 7. ITALY has accepted in principle the appeal of the League of Nations j mlttee of Thirteen, which invited the belligerents to enter into negotiations within the framework of the ue and in the spirit of the Coveh
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  • 102 1 leaving For China On Marco Polo Film Pans, Mar. 7. Douglas Fairbanks and Lady Ashley married this morning. On Friday they had anplied for a nsatl n o avoid banns as Fair's said he was in a hurry to get married, due to his immediate desire
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  • 74 1 Service Inaugurated With Greetings London, Mar. 6. A direct rad'o-teiephone service ben Britain and Kenya was inaugu- this aiternon with an exchange o1 jrree ings. The speeches at the opening cererr id: were broadcast were made i I ndon by Mr. J H Thomas. Sec^ for the
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  • 178 1 Hitkr's Offer Would Mean Destruction Of French Forts Paris, Mar. 8. Hitler's offer of mutual demilitarised zones on both sides of the frontier is described as quite unacceptable La I authoritative quarters, which point I Its acceptance would involve the de- struction of the costly French line of
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  • 580 1 Cabinet Meets Today To Consider Situation London, Mar. 8. The situation created by the entry yesterday of German troops in the demilitarised Rhineland zone and by the terms of the memorandum handed by the German Foreign Minister. Baron von Neurath, to the ambassadors of the Powers signatories
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  • 188 1 Did French Government Delay Publication? Berlin, Mar. 8. The French radio stations broadcast last night a statement expressing surprise at Hitler's denunciation of Locarno, especially in view of Hitler's recent interview and M. F)andin's re- quest to be informed of Hitler's pro- uosals for a basis of Franco-German
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  • 391 1 Protest Against Italian "Civilisers" London, Mar. 8. A DDIS ABABA reports that the British Red Cross ambulance unit at Kworam, which was bombed by Italian aircraft on Wednesday, was again bombed 10m the air on Thursday. An official proiest signed by Mon*. Hcrnuy. the Abyssinian
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  • 171 1 SOVIET AND OUTER MONGOLIA WOULD ASSIST AGAINST ATTACK BY JAPAN- Stalin's Frank Statement Moscow, .Mar. 8. IN the event of Japan attacking Outer Mongolia, the Soviet would have to assist the latter, declared M. Stalin, in an interview with an American journalist. He said the Japanese Ambassador to Moscow had
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  • 64 1 Addis Ababa. Mar. 8. TT is officially announced that Ras Mulughcta has died from Reuter pneumonia.— squadrons and two anti-aircraft detachments. The majority of the troops are stationed along the Rhine. Germany has assured thr Ambassadors that Germany i.s sending only a few battalions ti the Rhlneland
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 62 1 CD 0 Odiums Scots Whisky MelI and Friendly Spirii TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE j^^SST 630 to 8.1 5 p.m. SONG DANCE PARODISTS muurn o nAUPC zelma wright DINNER DANCE v-^.^n dancer LILY JADfc (Informal) 9.30 10 Midnight srANiSH danc KR NON -DINERS $1.00 SATURDAY NEXT SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL EXTEJNSjO^^^AJVLJ^^KE^^^ when
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    • 90 1 (T) c Gallums Scots (l\h\s\& a MHWm nnd Frirndly Spirit ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS THIS WEEK: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND CABARET II DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE I 1 RELLER BAND Ts~ CABARET *vl HV I THE TWO SIMMON'S I COMIC ACROBATIC I>ANC KRS ADELPHI HOTEL TUESDAY MARCH 10 THURSDAY
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  • 139 2 A SECOND eleven of the Casuals. a cricket eleven formed by Mr. Lee Fong Lim. the captain of the Y.M.C.A. cricket team, easily beat a second eleven of the Indian Association by seven wickets at Balestier Road yesterday. Scores 1. A.: D. K Samy b Swee Keng
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  • 551 2 Sudden Death Of Air Ministry Official 'THE death took place very suddenly from heart failure, on Friday night. a1 his residence. No 46. Meyer Road, i Singapore, oi Mr James Benjamin Hall. Senior Clerk oi Works. Works and Buildings Department oi the Air Ministry, Royal Air
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  • 29 2 By 41 Runs To C.S.C. Second XI A Ceylon Sports Club second eleven boat an Indian Association second eleven at Balosticr Road on Saturday, by 41 runs.
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  • 525 2 Broken Leg Starts Colin Clive On Theatre Career OLD Lady Fate must have had a purpose when she threw Colin Clive off his horse al the age of 18. and then threw the horje on top of him. For Colin received, among other injuries, a broken knee that completely destroyed
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  • 413 2 Results Of S.G.C Wcek-End Competition The March Bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday ond Sunday and resulted in a tie in "A" division between k. h Allen and G o. Croickihank with a score of 2 up. In a win
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  • 59 2 The following have been selected to represent the Junior Department Ist XI against Fort Canning tomorrow at Anson Road: J. Ferguson (captain*. Shim Kah Foo. Ong Swee Keng. Tay Yew Woe, J. Weber. M. W. Armstrong, K. Leembruggen. E. E. Ebert. M. T. Hope, J. Trail, Goh Chin Chye. Reserves:
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 178 2 THE SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER Co. (Managers: G. Wat'dell ft Co.) collects and delivers Ullage within Municipal limit- at the following rates TRUNKS M CENTS SUITCASES 25 CEBITS Minimum liaise Sl..">o. SPECIAL RATES QUOTED FOR LARGE QUANTITIES AND FOR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS. BAGGAGE INSURANCE ARRANGED. FORWARDING EFFECTED. TEL. ADDBESS "I IGGAGF" THE
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    • 488 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 81-OXYNE ANTISEPTIC DENTRIFICE. (Composed oi two powders) Assures Perfect klvgiene of Jie Mouth WHITENS THE TEETH Price: 80 cents per box. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Baltery Road. BOARD RESIDE NCeT SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing sea with own bath room. H and C. and
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    • 342 2 Zbc Sinoapovc Jfrcc IPrces bead Offio*: Cecil Strrrt. Singapore. Phoue 54:i 3 iiura «tu r\tcusinn> to all drp»rltnrDU| Trl. "lkioru" MngAperc. Iu»la Lampur OOire: 25. J>t» Htreel Tbone: NHi London Office: 40 4 Heet Street Lon4*ft EC. 4. Phooe: Central 3608 3«M Tel: Le»dma.Uya L«n4«a. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Blniapor* Within Outside
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 179 2 Diary Of The Day High Water. 11.54 am 9.2 ft., 12.16 p.m. 8.8 ft. Gala Matinee performance of "Oh Daddy" at Capitol 6.15. In aid Of Child Welfare Society. Cinemas VICTORIA THEATRE Shipmates Forev.r: With Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. ALHAIVIBRA Our Little Girl: with Shirley Temple J 3.15—6.15 and
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  • 248 3 PENANG MOTOR RELIABILITY TRIAL (From a Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 8. THE reliability trial organised by I the Penang and Kedah branch of the Automobile Asssociation of Malaya, over a course from Kepala tas lo SungeJ Patani was hold on day. The* run ended at the Suir an] rest house. Later,
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  • 373 3 Malacca Volunteers Bid i m Our Own Correspondents Malacca Mar. 8. ■r la a tea party held at the v Company's Headquarters, offi,md men of all ranks, companies. races of th Malacca Volunteer i mustered to bid farewell to their mlar Commanding Officer. Lt. Col. A Lcrmit. 0.8.E..
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  • 51 3 Following are the numbers of arrivals departures to Madras Presidency month of February, 1936. Arrivals 'State aided) (Figures sun- by Travelling Inspectors) 9G adults; 27 minors; 3 infants. Arrival* "Ordinary deck passengers) :urea supplied by Travelling Inspectors) 2.1 j2: 198; 80. partwea (Figures supplied by teamer Agents) 4,409;
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  • 584 3 photo). Will Call At Singapore The Pride Of The Fleet •THREE now stream-lined motor L ships under the Dutch flag will at Singapore at regular intervals in 1938, when the K.P.M.'s improved African service will get under way. With a top speed of 17*4 knots
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  • Article, Illustration
    24 3 v V E i" AI IKRVK;E1 KRVK;E f tbi "ho v.erc beaten hv the v on inursday by two goals to one. Free Press
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  • 180 3 Strike At Base Ended DISPUTE OVER WAGES A LTHOUGH Mie majority of them have not accepted the part settlement of wages offered by the sub-contractors, the 200 Chinese coolies employed on excavation work at the Naval Base who struck seven days ago on a dispute over wages, returned to their
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  • 188 3 Programme Of Drills For Current Week The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme ol drills for the week ending. Mar. 15. is as follows: Today <Monday> 5.15 pm.: Headquarters; S.R.A. (v); AA. Training; S.R.E. <v>; Rifle Instruction; 30 yards range; S.R.E. iv); Zeroing Rifles; Headquarters; S.F.C.R E. <v> Malay Sections; Squad
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  • 52 3 London, Mar. fi. The King returned to London from Glasgow this morning. His train arrived at an early hour but crowds of City workers were waiting for him and cheered him as he walked from the train to a waiting car in which he drove to York House.-
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  • 27 3 The old Residency at Kuala Lumpur is undergoing repairs and renovations and, therefore. Mr. C. D. Ahearne, the new Federal Secretary, has not moved into it yet.
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  • 333 3 £120 Removed From Suitcase JHE disappearance of £120 in English ten and five pound notes from a pigskin suitcase belonging to a resident at a boarding house fn Tanglin has been reported to the Orchard Road police. It understood that the owner of the money arrived from
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  • 48 3 Mr. S. Wlliah. late teacher of rhe Government English School. Tapah. has gene to the Anglo-Chinese School. Ipoh. to take the place of Mr. V. D. Kuppusamy who proceeded to America as lay delegate of the M-.thodist Episcopal Mission. Malaya. ;o attend there i the Methodist World Conference.
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  • 131 3 Good Results Las! Year (From A Correspondent* IVnan*. Mar. X. Vohintrorlng in PtfMMf IMI Ml received the support it dry-rves I)<v> pite this, the PenanK ami Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps did very well in the Malay. m mrrt MM I vear and took first place among th«volunteer forces
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  • 64 3 Arrives In Japan With Leading Lady Yokohama, Mar. 6. Remarking that whenever he visited Japan the Empire of the Rising Sun was in a state of emergency. Charlie Chaplin, the film star, arrived today aboard the President Coolidge. accom panied by his leading larly. Paulette G'Kidard. Chaplin last
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 203 3 JIM THt NAVY AND SEE THE WHIRL OF MIRTH, MELODY ♦MO MIDDIES IN THE NAVY'S 'FLIRTATION WAU'! il A W L>»k aad Ruby u«td fmm ttxn m wAmh ym» A. H|<rlMl .a t gt«a<J Uugk umd carill Ift^^^^^ DICK POWELL HI ruby ir r r i r n jMWFI SlfJ
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  • 4586 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON London, Feb. 29. UT DON'T think much of your or--1 chestra," I said to the cloakroom attendant while collecting my hat and coat after dinner the other night. "No. They're rotten musicians," he agreed quite frankly. We'll send them to the front in the next
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 19 4 KTOCK t In •ss WASKO SPORT-SHIRTS A Huge Selection to Choose from. AT WASSIAMULLS' 31-33 HIGH ST., TEL: 7144
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    • 98 4 1 I V wH /m I 9 fllV tlllUHll ■•IT I If I t/f Iff ■■■■Hk*'- V^h^^Jbbbbbbk THE FRESHNESS OF PACKING TIME HKfr A J is preserved within the air-tight 4 TRU-VAC* V.RAVEN tin and protects the cigarettes against the harm- Bk ful influences of climatic changes, thus assuring od^l
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  • 208 5 1 'i j>poiti> TITTF of the world's finest outdoor cameraman is fully justified in (bin election of pictures taken in Parnia hv Mr. Jaim B. Sha<.«i c n 1,/ Singapore taking scenes for incorporation into a cowl* *f it with this city as
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  • 57 5 I 1. Papuan v irricra ttned M H u?> before the ->' .-;'s t&itasc. "rr- I study I i li the I ;:ii a vi viiij hclmt I I 3.— -Two Id- I tea carrying v.i<er l 0 Kocrds. I 1 i. A marvellous ly with ?:•>
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 79 5 ■a"r ilteSL *?»>*?§! ftiWfeK JT^ <»n to !he (able. Selected I'ish of tempting flavour, uni; ual food value, and rich vitamin content can always \w obtain■Tr^ ed at the Cold Storage depots. fcP lIAMKI I SMURH) SALMON PI.AIC K DUTCH Kl(. lIKKKINfiS I I MON soils FRESH lllltl(IN(.s 11 M\\
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  • 641 6 Singapore Base Main Contract Completed £4,000,000 TASK 'THE main contract of the Singapore Naval Base, which was begun by Sir John Jackson (Singapore) Limited in 1928 to design of the civil cngineer-in-chief of the Admiralty, has been completed. This work, which was carried out
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  • 574 6 THIRTY-FIVE Conservative members of Parliament have put their names to a resolution on the House of Commons Order Paper opposing any suggestion of the transfer of British Colonies to other Powers, writes the Political Correspondent of the Morning Post. The resolution i.s an expression of
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  • Article, Illustration
    21 6 photo) THE SCC FIRST DIVISION soccer team, who drew with (he Malays on Thursday the scare bring I—l.1 1 Free Press
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  • 361 6 "POOR OLD MAN" LEAVES £10,000 Wills Kept In Coal-scuttle Heal. Feb. 24. piGHTY-YI AK OLD harles Watts. who lived at the village of Sholden, hated to see his friends using matches to light their pipes. Ur thought it was waste. He died two months ago. Tori.i\ his will revealed that
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  • 18 6 A 2.000-years-oic b^ a ploughman In i AeU I nh.iii Er^ex. is bring h.inded om I iter Museum
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  • 182 6 FRANCONIA DUE ON MARCH 16 Reliance On The Following Day r\N Mar. 16 another world-cruising liner carrying numerous celebrities will visit Singapore. The Franconia. 20,000 tons following in the wake of the 42 000-ton Empress of Britain, is dwarfed by the j latter's size, but she is
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  • 168 6 Lorry Driver Who Carried 2cS Passengers (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. (J Fiius total ing $130 wen imposed by Mr. J. Calder. in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, in the case in which a lorry driver named Eng Koh Bah pleaded guilty tj charges of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 165 6 «a >y*-t*c3R f £m2w< m ili.gg tI ii Aw I chronicle! <sS»? V 1 A pA N 1 FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1862 1 J \&tf I STILL FIRST IN 1936.1 vrV>.\. fl 1 H China. Japan, Korea. Indo-China. Straits I S? A JkJ Settlements. Malay States. Siam. Nether- I y
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  • 1086 7 HITLER TEARS UP MORE TREATIES Announces Re-occupation Of Rhineland -rni i'..; .1 Berlin, Mar. 7. JHE Re.cta.ta, assembled at the KroU Opera House, which ooeJeTth^ n n Germa Ume When Gen Goering opened the sess.on. Previously a military band had enter! tamed deputies with marching tunes. The Tiergarten and streets
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  • 192 7 Its Connection With The Demilitarised Zone The connection between the Locarno Treaty and the demilitarised zone is that in Article 6 it is r»eld that its violation constitutes an act of unpro voked aggression and immediate action is necessary by the guarantor States, which undertake to come to
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  • 168 7 COUNTRY ANXIOUSLY WAITING Undistributed Profits To Be Taxed New York, Mar. 8. ALL America anxiously awaited Pre- sident Roosevelt's tax programme and now Wall Street is cautiously seeking to wefgh the good features against the bad with a view to determining their
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  • 466 7 Winning CONTRACT £>J^W?O\J^ Qjj^ David Burnstine. Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenk**. world's leadina tcam-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence. DSYCHIC and semi-p.svchic bids add grea: zest to the nani" ol Contract At the same tim such bids occasionally will give
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  • 289 7 AGREEMENT ON SIZE OF BATTLESHIPS Escape (lauses If Treaty Is Violated London. Mar. The battleship iinrccmont was form ally adopted by fche Technical f'nm mittcc of the Naval Contrrcnce which also decided on the currency <>t the new treaty until 1942 though fresh consultations will be
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  • 53 7 An unidentified cyclist was killed in a collision with a car in Upper Serangoon Road yesterday mornini 1 The cyclist, a Chinese, was knocked down near the gates of the Bidadan Cemetery and died a couple of hours after admission to hospital. The driver of the car was
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  • 22 7 Mrs Bryant and Miss Bryant, wii and daughter of the Hon Mr O. W Bryant. Resident Councillor. Malar. have returned irom England
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  • 115 7 TO MAKE .JOINT TRIP WITH GRAF Visits To London And The United States Hrrlin. M.ir X •tmii- i. Un it. it burs, <■ >mpi"' (i in three hours and land" M ai I :i at (i L's p in An -ni ter thfl A.is m
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 605 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI nema. Birmingham. (Owned and operated by Radio 720 Greenwich time signal. Prose Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) reading 7.35 A song recital. Wavelength— 49.9 metres 750 Si r Walford Da vies: "Music and p.m. the Ordinary Listener— What 6 Recorded music. About the Tune?"—
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURENCES
    • 58 8 FUZZEY. —On Mar. 8. 1936. at the General Hospital, to Dorothy, wife of N. de P. Fuzzey, a daughter. RIDDELL.-At the maternity Hospital. Singapore, on Mar. 8. 1936. to Mr. and Mrs. John Ridd^ll. a son. Both well. SANDBERG —To Doris, wife* of E. Sandbert?. at the Maternity Hospital.
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  • 1067 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936. The Rhineland Occupation THE German occupation of the Rhineland tears another great rent in the fabric of the Treaty of Versailles and soon there will be little left of the purely penal clauses in that monstrous monument of human folly. Once again,
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  • 48 8 A new Drainage and Irrigation En- gineer for Malaya is Mr. H. R. Mcore. Major- General Dobbie, G.0.C., Malaya, will be visiting Kuala Lumpur I Ipoh and Taiping this month. Mr. H. Gild, a British merchant, who recently arrived in Malaya from Shanghai on business, is visiting Ipoh.
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  • 690 8 The Midas Touch In A list r alia [T may Be that it is Australia's familiarity with the actual processes of Droducing gold that has led to a more severe instance of a problem which, in nilder forms, is not unknown elsewhere. The essence of that
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  • 1132 8 IMRS SPINK glanced at the clock IYI "Well. I'm sorry to go. but I must be back when they all come home. They don't like it if I'm out." she I apologetically. Mrs. Pullet sighed and struggled <--> her feet in mute assent "You're
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 74 8 1 PLYMOUTH If!!! PLEASE** PHONF 5933 Telegraphic Address 5934 GOODWOOD fThe mosf charmingly situated Hotel in the Island. Ideal for permanent residents. RESTAURANT Table d'hote and a la carte. COCKTAIL BAR LOUNGE TENNIS. DINNER DANCE, THURSDAY, MAR. 12 DINERS $1.50 /Vo atlf-T Dinner Admission Charge, w% U v Ir/i-ifi Haig
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    • 64 8 "THERE IS NO DIFFICULTY in this world that cannot be overcome," says a writer. Has he ever tried to put the toothpaste back into its tube? Financial difficulties caused by illness or injury may be obviated by taking out a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V
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  • 345 9 Red Menace Extending GOVERNMENT PLANES BOMB INVADERS Shanghai, Mar. 8. THE Red menace in Shansi is reported to have extended to the north west of the Province where several thousands of the Red units commanded by Pang Teh Huai are concentrated. A fierce battle is
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  • 448 9 CLOSE OF CHINESE ART EXHIBITION Eloquent Tribute From Mr. MacDonald London, Mar 7 CO great was the last- moment rush to view the Chinese Art Exhibition the doors wore not closed betor« I l ;.m. Not a single art treasure waa broken, disfigured or stolen.
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  • 83 9 Rigid Quarantine In Worst Area Of Kentucky Hull ii (Kentucky), Mar fi Fichting to check the rampant spread of cerebro-spinal meningitis, which has caused 32 deaths cut of 90 cases, the State and County health authorities have clamped down a rigi.l quarantine in Harlan County, the
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  • 56 9 Leader Commits Suicide In Hospital Tokio, Mar. 6. Flight-Captain Kono, who was wounded in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Count Makino on Feb. 26. committed suicide in a hospital at Atami today. An emergency decree establishing a military tribunal, under the presidency lof the War Minister, to try
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  • 52 9 Commission To Be Sent To Hong Kong London, Mar. 6. Reuter learns that Mr. Thomas has decided to despatch a commission ol inquiry from Britain to Hong Kong in cider to investigate further the mul 1 tsai system. Tho commission will leave at an early 1 date.-
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  • 36 9 Seoul (Korea), Mar. 7. Fire broke out at the local aeroi drome early this morning and destroyed nine sjngle-seater naval planes and two ten-seated passenger planes of the Reuter Japan Air Transport Co.-
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  • Article, Illustration
    51 9 AN ASSISTANT at the Technological Institute of California in Pasadena examining the roots of a tree which have been treated frith a new hormone, developed at the Institute, and claimed to promote the growth of trees and xluubs. Experiments are continuing with this hormone, which is believed to have great
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  • 579 9 "FLYING DOCTOR" AT PENANG Hastening To Sick Mother ALTHOUGH he looked tired and haggard after his long flight from Australia in his Puss Moth. Dr. Clyde Fenton. Australia's famous "Flying Doctor." who landed at Seletar on Saturday afternoon on his way to the bedside of his sick mother at Swatow,
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  • 318 9 "MUST BE PREPARED FOR EVENTUALITIES" Striking Power Of The Air Force London, Mar. 7. "We cannot shut cur eyes to what is going on elsewhere and we must make our country safe," declared .Mr. Neville Chamberlain in a speech to constituents at Edgbaston (Birmingham* tonight. He
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  • 75 9 London, Mar 8 Earl Beatty Is slightly better, but his condition is .-till grave.— Reuter. London, Mar. 6. The condition of the Admiral oi th (i Fleet. Ear] Beatty. which was reported List night to be giving cause some anxiety, showed a slight improvement today but the anxiety
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  • 84 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Britain Protests To Japan Against Its Construction Shanghai. Mar. 8. The British diplomatic representative in Tientsin is reported to have lodged a strong protest with the North China Japanese Command against the building of a naval bas? at Taku. at the mouth
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  • 50 9 Washington, Mar. 8. A total of $7,550,000,000 has been offered for the Government's new $1.250 000.000 cash issue, consisting of $650,000,000 in 2 3 per cent bonds and $60,000,000 in V'-> per cent, notes The former was over-subscribed seven times and the latter flve times. Reuter Wireless
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  • 47 9 Moscow, Mar. 8. All male and Female peasants between the fcgea Ol 18 and 45 are obliged to work six days yeariy wi out pay on road work, according to a new decree. The payment of a monetary tax is alternatively permissible Eeuter Wireless.
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  • 41 9 London, Mar. 7. The total amount of £*****.000 was applied for in tenders for .€45.000.000 Treasury Bills. The maximum amount was allotted in bills at three months' at an average rate per cent, of 10s. 5 08d. British Radio
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 47 9 CHIROPRACTIC lius advanced to its present high standing because of its splendid results. By getting at the cause tf our ill health, it often the "•ost sane and sound method of letting wrll. Descriptive booklet, frep upon request. H. NEILL ASHTON CHIROPRACTOR, 37, Branksome Rd., Katong, S'pore.
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    • 429 9 BEST ELKINGTON PLATE TANKARD SPECIAL PRICES iflf 1 CAPACITY Price $6.50 Each. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. VI ni JH^^^^^^^|a_NEW NESTLE'S PRODUCT I I y Send this Coupon for FREE sample I I Send 10 cents in cash or stamps, to I j cover postage and packing, and a
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 222 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 7 RIRBrR: Quiet Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7»/ 2 d. 7 9 16d. Previously: 7> 2 d. 7 9 16d. April-June 7 1 >d. 7 r > 8 d Previously: 7 9 16d. 7 5 K d. July-Sept: 7
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    • 83 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 7 Method of Parity before Rdte PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 74 T lS d 74 13 16 New York to 488 2 3 4 98 3 4 99 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 01 7.26> 2 7
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    • 226 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Saturday's Singapore Quotations Mar. 7 London. 4 months' sight 24 I^B London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 1116 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2 4 London. T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris, demand
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    • 22 10 Th<» output from Sinn*' Tin tor tlw> month Ol February 1936, was M0 piculs Yardage worked 43.200; hours run 250
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    • 85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Mar. 7, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Nc IX. R.S.S. incases 1 FOB. March; 26 516 26% Good FAQ. in c?.ses F.C.B March) 26' a 26 3.16 No. I.X. R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 26 26 1|16 No. I.X. R.S.S. March 26 26 4 April-Juno 26%
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    • 92 10 Mar. 7 Buyers Sellers Gambier 6.25 Java Cube 6.25 Hamburg Cube 10.75 White Munlok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9.25 Copra, Sundried 4.80 Copra, mixed 4.30 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 105 Banja Jelotcrg 7 50 Sarawak. Jelctong 7.00 R. <Siam> W.C
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    • 24 10 The output of The Raub Australian Cold Mining Company, Limited, for the five weeks ended Feb. 29, 1935, amounted to 2,013.73 OZ3.
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    • 512 10 L.N.E.R. AGAIN PAYS 3 3/4 p.c. ON FIRST PREFERENCE NO CREDIT TAKEN FOR RATE RELIEF London, Feb. 22. ONDON and North Eastern Rail- way is again to pay 3*4 per cent, on Four per Cent. First Preference and 4 1/16 per cent, on Five per Cent. Redeemable Preference stocks. The
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    • 198 10 Mar. 5. (i. 7. Am-.Tican C-.ui. Com. 128 127 125 ;i American Telephone and Telegraph 174 IL,1 L 173 1 173 Atcheson Railroad 80 79' ~> 78 Chesapeak 59 y 8 59 58^ Dupon. 148 150 148%. Firestone 30 n 4 32 31 1;. General Electric 40
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    • 598 10 SMALLEST OF THE PAST THREE YEARS Losses In French And Italian Markets London. •THOUGH hopes have never been 1 pitched high, it cannot but be disappointing that our coal exports for 1935 should total a figure below the modest record of the previous year. The
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    • 102 10 The following outputs of rubber for the month of February are notifUd: United Patani (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd.. *****3 lb.. MalakolT Rubber Estates Ltd.. 67.500 lb.. Taiping Rubber Plantations Ltd.. 83.998 lb.. Sungei Batu < Malaya > Rubber Estates Ltd.. 39.800 lb.. The Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber Esj tate
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    • 1128 10 Fraser and Co.'s List New Serendah <*2) Nyalas ($1) R Pujam ($1» 1.82 Parit Perak i ftl Perak R. Valley ($1) .9^ l,„ Punggor (sl> .27 t Radella ($5) 4 M 4 u rt Sandy croft ($2) 1.05 SunK< 1 Bjiuhii <$2) 280 290 Sunirei
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    • 97 10 Brings Revival In I \S. American Trade Hun iim London. "Mar. U. The recent fall In London alhrer ha brought a revival Ol American tl DUylni alter an ab Of s«vc!..i months. It is pointed out that the it US Government absorbs all the New World oitput.
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    • 104 10 During the week ending Frh 29. 193G. exports ol inned pineapples lrom Malayan ports amounted to 13.618 caaas. Of which: 9 817 <72 nor cent) catM were to the United Kingdom. 325 (2 per cent > cases to ;he Continent of Europe. 2.30U (17 per centj
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    • 93 10 Views Also Exchanged |t!l Initcd States London lrl« A I\u lianuntary QU4 Uoi President (.I th« BOATd >lirtt>< khi int«»i in.t p»:. U eiaJ nnotlitloi i van laktn Prru ;ni(i ii zangemtMits \k< i< mad:- for furtlur di^ I DcnnKiik. Tin- Oovtrn i toltoi declared policy,
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    • 46 10 JMM for over 30.000 workp* foond la Birmingham diuim numbrr ol Insured workpeoplt City Increased by o\ r 2cmmx n the Increase due to the i I the ir;.surablc '"i (t lh<> al Hie tmi there were I<MMO I >^ employed than in December II
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
    • 441 11 SUCCESS OF LANCASHIRE SCHEME Many Opponents Won Over •THOUGH it has only been in! 1 operation since July 1 last, the Lancashire and Cheshire scheme for organised selling in the coal industry has already proved such a bifc success that many opponents have been won over.
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    • 367 11 30 Per Cent. More Power London, Feb. 19. A NEW form of "doped" petrol is being supplied to aero-engine manufacturers and arrangements are being made by the Asiatic Petroleum Company for its production inquantities sufficient to supply all that will be needed by British aviation
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    • 896 11 Report Of The Directors THE directors of Romplh Bahrul Rubber Estate, Limited in their j tenth report to the shareholders state: Your directors beg to submit herewith their report and statement of accounts, as audited, for the year ended Dec. 31. 1935. Accounts.— The property was acquired
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    • 191 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 237 11 Report On Taxation Revision (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Mar. 1. The new Minister of Finance has wisely seen fit to call the attention of the country and his fellow members of the Assembly to the fact that a new Minister does not necessarily mean a new
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    • 252 11 Eleven Minutes To Kill Criminal New York. Feb. 23. The first execution In a gas chamber in North Carolina has been followed by a tremendous public outcry. It took eleven minutes to kill the criminal; and for three of those minutes the man was obviously in agony. Witnesses
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  • 35 11 News has been received In Malaya A the death on Dec 31. at his residence in Switzerland, of Mr. William Kelly Adair. who up to about three years ago was on Selama Estate, Serda.ng, Kedah.
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    • 299 11 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Acreages of tappable rubber not tapped on estates of 100 acres and over, for the month ending Jan. 31. 1936. Acreages of Tappable Rubber Not Tapped Area of Tappable Rubber Estimated never been tapped Total Percentage of Acreages of On Estates which have On Estates which have
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    • 475 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 000 000 share* of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE I 38, Blshopsgate. London EC 2. Agencies and Branch?*. Alor Star Ipoh S« rn.irang Amritsar Hollo
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 740 12 WAY TO SHIPPING IMPROVEMENT in- :1. TRIALS of the "St. Anthony" which is lo ho used for Indian roastal service look f»!:i< i .it Leith, the namini; corr- being performed by tht» Mmrchloacii <»f Unltt|isow« irlla if tho Viv'i'.v E3ecl i vessel »vj hiu:v. l»ed lu<i mumtk luit the naming
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    • 143 12 LEICESTER'S FLYING SCHOOL Tiv w -d in the constructloa and i nf ol Dying training school! is t be found ai Desford, six miles from Leicester. [1 Is Reid and Blgrlst, Ltd., mlsatlon for the primary Instrucn of regular and resern RAF piiot^. What wai a 42-acre aerodrome hi d
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    • 127 12 "Used To Speeding In An Area Not Built Up" Mr. C. W. A Scott, fhe famous I r man. was lined €2 at Stratiord police court recently lor exceeding the 30 m oh. speed -limit at Walthamstow. His licence was endorsed "This ii gentleman who ii used
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    • 111 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside thr Wharvrs or r\pr<lf>(l U Arrur Easl Wharf f'tilr.uw e fialo 1) Rajula 22 Hong Pena vin 20. Main Wharf <Fr.trancr < Kuda is; Touh turn ia < PhlloeU tea i im j; op ton Noort 7 Kmpirr I).;«k (riftraiwr lluncaster Ca Maruciu ;s«j Empire i»«rk
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    • 41 12 The h v» r manu ..ml bai b. en c :r. b it will i bti. wn on This glfuil tailed .a Bon and will be used tor welching ra i trr; k.-. for which purp permantnt i
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    • 577 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.MS.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOORINGk AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SI AM. *jV Vi|V^^^^^s^i>* WOJUD'S OBIATfcJT' (Incorporated in England) TfiAVf-L SYSTEM TlfF "EMPRESS" ROITE ofYers TRANS-PAC'II IC SEEVICEfI via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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    • 197 12 \IC lilt M.S. ALMA. Arrived Feb. :>. 1!>:W. c motorthip from i- ir p« in b< DOUAtd that ut I |0 land* d 111 m d Will be held .1 b< urted "D"" a r I p m ;i I p.:r. on \V. i 1 ir No lur* h. r
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    • 665 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. j Thursday 7.45 a.m. Mor Slur: Mon. to Frl.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 am. and 7 p.m. [po: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m KJang. Kuala Lipls, Port Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T p.m
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    • 57 12 CLEARANCES r I in nrlk (Koi i iiii.i i 1 Wai i Bou Uk i Roaro< ifth Odei M v St A 1 Dttl I Mark (Nor >: M. Blon B PI h rli H ICai Mai i' B i Br Mar. I An i 'i n i 3i man
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    • 435 13 g t +<* V 1 -r BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, w Duf BANGALORE G 000 mlT'u pak-pi.da 19S(i NALDERA IGOOO Mar 13 Sa,« a V RA ***** Mav CARTHAGE it M0 '27 c5rAV PINDI 17 May 21 BHUTAN (UOO A pr 9 RANrm J 5 000
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    • 583 13 B^^il^H^^ft^^fial (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) tflH B ELLERMAN BUCK HALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Eng and.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOE MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. 2SL°£ F>LORE^CE Havre, London. Rotterdam. Hamburg MaT*l4 Mar"l6 xen i of DERBY Havre,
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    • 734 13 t imrma lil gVBJT-i'SL fir. rs SLST^^srtsr- <imi Th« C,,!.,, JCSSSS to Ui. Thr ISSSSS rSSbcFE? The Siam Mean. NadaaliM (u. LU r...d.. ,ZJ- Aberdeen and MlllniH U^. |>{ «W mTS^MhS !Lt LK. RAU.WAYM The Federated Malay Stale, lUil^a^ |„e Rn>iU Sia|r RIUI a| g iiiniV.-IIS THE BLUE FUNNEL LBNE
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  • 204 14 USED BAYONKT IN* "SELF-DEFENCE" Thoroughly Ashamed Of Himself A GUARDSMAN admitted at the OW! Bailey thai he robbo<l M Injtl man whilo he was lying on Ihfl ground. Before the court were Lunre-Cor-porai Wilfred Haswell. Guardsmen Frederick Wilson. Joseph ColdiCOtt, and Henry Marshall Lewis, oi
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  • 84 14 Mr. J. A. Cr:ii<\ A'-riniitur..! (Mfe*! ..n i., q *lt ti :.il D'-'p.dliiiciit. Pi Mr. C J. Parker. Btafc i vak, h;i hi en apjx»intr f I)« :«iior. P.W.D., Straii.s Sotllei HH. the R< -rut of KMMi awarded the Kadah Loof Ben Modal to the BM Chi Moli.uihl SharifT bin
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    • 663 14 Kr^ Ivl Or TEN NOORT Monday, Mar 9. Belawan-Deli. VAN OITTIIOORN- Monday, Mar. 9. Muntok. Batavia and Cheribon. KAMPAK Tuesday. Mar. 10. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang, TanjongIfengeldar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. VAN HKT'ISZ Wednesday. Mar. 11. Pcnang and Belawun-Deli. THEDEN&— Wednesday, Mar. 11. Muntok and Palembang. TOBA Wednesday, Mar. 11, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba
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    • 601 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE" SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York M.S. CHINESE PRINCE Mar 11 Mar. IG Anr. 29 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar 23 Mar. 30 May 13 M.S. JAVANESE PRINCE Apr 6 Apr. 13
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  • 273 15 C. S. C. Have Game By Themselves rtEN half f he members of the Old Rafflesians' Association did not turn up for the cricket fixture against them on their own ground yesterday, the Ceylon Sports Club decided to form mixed teams and have a game among themselves. The
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    • 273 15 PILES CAN BE CURED. k Treatment That Is Different If yo>i ate suffering the tortures of Piles and its k.ndred ailments, and have tried every known remedy without obtaining relief, we ask you to give Dr. Van Vleck's Absorptive Pile Plasma a trial. Its curative healing action on the inflamed
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  • 1391 16 GALLACHER RETURNS Everton's Come-Back (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 8. FOR the first time for 40 years, Derby beat West Bromwich at Home. Gallacher signalised his return scoring two goals, whilst Nicholas scored the third. The victors showed
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  • 115 16 Army Easily Beat The Navy London. Mar. 7. The results of today's Rugby Union matches were: Reuter Royal Navy 3 The Army 12 (at Twickenham) Aldershot Serv 7 Wasps 11 Bed lord 16 Royal Air Force 6 Coventry 10 O.M.T. 11 Guy's Hospital 3 A'oera von 21 Leicesier
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  • 77 16 The following will take part in th SRC. football match today: Colours: C. Alphonso. A. Chapman. T Albuquerque. D. C. Perreau. L Reutens, F. N. Ebert. A. G. Armstrong. E. Galistan. G. Fernandez, A G. Gardner and F. L. Wilson. Whites: O. C. Aeria. J. Ritchie. A Collick.
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  • 54 16 Twenty-three cards were taken oui lor the March Ladies spoon (stroke* a' the Keppel Golf Club and the following w* r<> the cards returned: Mrs. F Starr 49—18-31 Miss M. Robinson 50—13-32 Miss M. Grieve 44 llr-33 Mrs. E. O*Bullivan 44—11 =33 Mrs R. McCreath 51—18-^33 Mrs.
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  • 1446 16 race, namely $77. Prohibition paid $G9 in the seventh race and Climats $50 The double ote, held on races 6 and 8. paid a dividend of $320. The pool totalled $4,488 and there were fourteen tickets on the winning couplet
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  • 84 16 In a match on Hong Lim Green yesterday he SCR.C. cricket team dismissed the Khalsa Association eleven for 68 runs, and then went in to score 145 for the fall of nine wickets. Keng Hock (41 >. Robert Tan (36 rot cuj and Henry Boon <33> headed the
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  • 39 16 The Scottish Rugger XV against England at Twickenham on Mar. 21 will be as follows:— Kerr. Shaw. Lind Dick, Pyfe. C. F Grieve. Logan, R. M Grieve. Cottington. Druitt, Beattie. j Burnet. Cooper. Warets and Weston Reuter
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  • Article, Illustration
    24 16 nmm o, the second ra ce at Bu kit Ti man Satllrday Befor JT^ record for seven furlon/s. Mr lowercd th "«r S e
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  • 524 16 Week-End Cricket Results TTHE S.C.C. cricket tournament opened yesterday with one of those rare events a one-run victory registered by the Public Services and Bankers, Brokers and Insurance team over Etceteras. Played under the time-limit rules, the match
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  • 55 16 Amalia Wins (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney, Mar. 8. "THE results of the Australian Cup were AMALIA 8 3 1 HIGHARDO 7 0 o HOT SHOT 8.4 Wen by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time: Three minutes 5 6 seconds Twelve ran. the betting
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  • 253 16 nament match against the Municipal Services and Merchants team on the Padang yesterday. L Alvis. the young Colony cricketer. distinguished himself with a brilliant 103 before retiring from the wick while another youthful Merchants and Nondescripts player II Valberg, had i scored 74 before being stumped Merchants
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